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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1901
Page
4
The item lists various city news notes including a job appointment, a May 7 lecture ticket sale, a May day holiday for miners, and weather notes. It mentions Charles Garten, Heispun Brose, and a temporary certificate exam in Scranton with dates and places.
Notice to Second legislative district Republican voters in Lackawanna county announces a crnney election on Saturday May 15 1901 at regular polling places from dawn to 7 pm to elect two delegates for the Republican state convention in Harrington. The convention vote will be May 21 1901 at 10 pm in Scranton’s court house. Delegates must file full name and post office address with the district chairman and pay the assessment fifteen days before the election or be barred from the ballot and vote. The district vigilance committee will run the election and the result will be reported to the district convention by the return judge.
Scranton authorities announce a crackdown on street loafing and boisterous conduct. F. L. Hitchcock orders patrols to arrest loiterers seen on streets and sidewalks and detain them as common vagrants and disorderly characters.
Eminent Sir Judson H. Woolsey chairs the Newport area committee planning a Knights Templar triennial conclave journey to Louisville Kentucky in late August. The Tribune is named official source for trip details with a 50 dollar base cost plus meals.
J. Moffatt, formerly passenger agent for the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad, is appointed commercial agent for the Erie Company with headquarters in Scranton. His note says freight left in New York before close will reach the Washington avenue depot by the following morning, boosting business along that line. He assumed duties yesterday.
Director of Public Works John E K Roche appointed Francis P Grimes as a clerk in his department. Grimes formerly clerk to Special Agent O Keefe of the Lackawanna railroad and has acted as stenographer for Arja Williams. Roche said Grimes will be kept permanently and two other clerks will be added for the bureau of engineering and the bureau of streets and highways. The appropriation ordinance provides for only two salaries.
E. B. Sturges of the Municipal League says a league attorneys conference will decide moves in bribery cases before Alderman Fuller and hints more arrests are certain. He expects trials to proceed, vows to purify city hall, and notes his resignation as active project toy to become jury commissioner after June.
The document mentions clerks for the department of public works and notes no provision for clerks in the two bureaus previously referenced. The statement outlines staffing gaps affecting administrative support.
In Lackawanna township two taxpayers seek an injunction to stop a $20,000 Minooka school building project, arguing the planned indebtedness would exceed the two percent limit. The board claims assets exceed liabilities and can cover the gap, with June’s possible levy and Moosic credits as future backstops. Judge Edwards heard testimony and arguments. decision reserved.
A special meeting of the common council is held tonight to take up the appropriation ordinance on third reading. Rumor of an amendment to reduce patrolmen by one and add a detective position is reported. If amended, another meeting Thursday may pass it on third reading and send to select for concurrence.
Second Lieutenant George Russ Jr of Company A Thirteenth Regiment was elected captain to succeed Thomas Gilman. Captain Russ is said to be the youngest captain in the state. Second Sergeant E H H Conrad was chosen second lieutenant to fill the vacancy. Major Frank Robling Jr conducted the election. Members of Waco council No 45 D of P I O of RB are asked to attend a May 7 meeting for important business.
Tonight the Backus team meets the Bicycle club rollers leaders in the league on the Bicycle’s alleys. Both teams sit first and second in the standings. Postponed games force additions to tonight’s schedule. West End travels to Wyoming to open on new alleys against the Commercials.
Rev J Manley of Kingston preached to a very large congregation at St Peter's cathedral during the Forty Hours Devotion. He warned against receiving communion unworthily or out of grace and cited Judas as a stark example. The altar gleamed with candlelight.
John L. Sumner and Margaret Sumner, prominent local farmers, swear to live together despite years of quarrels and separation. They pledge to avoid divorce, remain faithful, and jointly bind themselves to marital duties, signing April eighteenth, 101. The notice also mentions piano pricing from J. W. Guernsey in Scranton.
The fragment cites K. U. A. Buffalo and Pan-American Pillows along with College Scrup Baskets, indicating a local sports or product mention in a historical newspaper snippet.
Classified notice offers Belgian hares for sale with contact at 481 Spruce Street. Mentions New Scotia cigar Kleon and guaranteed long Havana filler Pocono be cigar product lines.
Captain Dolph B Atherton reports two general orders from Harrisburg. One lists brigade encampment dates and camp prep rules. The other, from the Inspector of rifle practice, sets May 1 to Oct 31 1901 as practice season with 75 dollar allowances per unit for target training and disbandment risk for high non qualification.
Harrisburg will host the organized new middle district federal court with appointments for two clerks an assistant district attorney seven bankruptcy referees about a dozen US commissioners a jury commissioner deputy marshals criers and staff ER Searle of Susquehanna will be district court clerk Crocker of Williamsport or A J Colborn of this city potential successors Harrisburg deputy clerk Robert Snodgrass Harry S Knight and William Peasley asst DA positions to be filled US Marshal Leonard announced J W Snyder deputy at Scranton H S Laurish chief deputy at Harrisburg Samuel Lapp deputy at Williamsport George D Taylor candidate for Scranton referee Wm Haggart seeks Truman J Purdy Sunbury referee W H Ransom Wilkes Barre seeks reappointment Others named for Chambersburg Wilkes Barre York and Scranton posts Rule drafting panel named Major Warren Munson Bailey Jr Attorney General Knox designates Harrisburg as marshal HQ Archbald to hold offices in Scranton premises readying for formal organization next Monday with oath and speeches banquet planned no trials listed
At a National Soldiers' Home board meeting in Kansas an elderly veteran named Clark was thought dead after a prolonged illness and coma. Doctors announced his death but he later revived, drawing attention to medical care at the facility.
A faded uniformed man awakens in a coffin during a funeral and, driven by fear, bursts into the dormitory hall. He loses strength in the aisle, causing alarm for the watchman and hospital staff, as authorities question his eerie sensations and near death experience.
Washington April 2 The president today appointed V F BK 110 postmaster at Sunbury Pennsylvania to fill the vacancy created by retirement and ensure mail service continuity.
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