Ackawanna The Laundry on Penn Avenue
Local laundry business on Penn Avenue in Ackawanna reported activity affecting customers and operations. No further details provided due to fragmentary source text.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
5
Local laundry business on Penn Avenue in Ackawanna reported activity affecting customers and operations. No further details provided due to fragmentary source text.
Hon O Malley and companions at Chautauqua take a rest. Miseen Francea and Edward Moses spend summer in Cotekills. Colonel Pratt of New Milford and daughter visit the city. Mr Hetzel returns from Long Branch. Griffin couples plan excursions to Atlantic City and Lackawagen. Casey party occupies an Atlantic City cottage for August. Mamie Finnerty travels to Philadelphia and Atlantic City for the rest of summer. Mrs Miles returns to Denver. Kellys take summer in Tale Ariel after Asbury Park. Foote family returns to Glenwood after family illness. Stateman leaves for New York for minstrel rehearsals. Brennan travels to Plymouth after news of father’s death. Mrs Millar's mother now convalescent at home. Millar to Mt Etna camp with Major Millar.
Bishop Hoban makes temporary appointments for the pilgrimage to Home. Newly ordained priests Rev. John O Donnell Rev. Thomas O Malley Rev. Patrick Boland and Rev Eugene Burrows will serve at Bellevue South Scranton Minooka and Pittston. O Donnell replaces Rev. John Dunne who moves from Bellevue to Moscow. Canavan goes to West Scranton Reilly moves to Ashley Holmes takes Reillys East End post.
Under the heading readers publish short letters of interest with the writer’s name. The Tribune disclaims responsibility for opinions here expressed.
Mr Tillman claims his vote for constable in the Eighth ward was disqualified due to not being on the registration list. He asserts lifelong residence and tax payment but alleges the register failed to include him and the affidavit was not properly filled. He urges action against the election officers for incompetence or negligence. Lancaster Tillivan, Permanent Man Chemical Engine No 1.
Abington Turnpike president H. B. Paine caused Street Commissioner Thomas to be arrested for assault and battery after a dispute over road repairs. Paine testified Thomas struck him cutting his lip. Thomas claimed Paine insulted him first. The alderman set Thomas’s bail at 300 for appearance in court.
Four carloads of miners from Wilkes-Barre and nearby areas depart tomorrow for Rock Springs Wyoming to work in the Union Pacific Coal company mines. A company representative has recruited there for a month and several detachments have already left. Those leaving Thursday travel on a special through train arranged by Lackawanna Passenger Agent M L Smith.
A meeting of the North Scranton workers was held last evening at Leonard's hall with no special action taken. This afternoon a joint gathering with Olyphant strikers is planned to hear reports from committees sent to Delaware and Huson mines.
Alderman W. H. Millar issued a warrant for the arrest of William Horan of 346 Franklin Avenue on a charge of keeping a vicious dog. The dog allegedly bit Louis Gardella’s son, causing serious injuries. A hearing is set for tonight before the alderman.
In Lebanon a car struck midlen alag at the furnaces of Veter Gas injuring a laborer who lost both legs. Jacob Henrich died at Lancaster from injuries sustained after a fall from a peaffold. Mire Hanna Rieh presented at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kutstown for a 2000 organ memorial. A dated note mentions 22 telegraphers in the Pennsylvania railroad superintendent’s office at Bar vlabusg Wory.
Andrew Miller recounts Joe Lozofski’s confession to County Detective Leyshon alleging John Griska, Charles Miller, and others murdered John Miskus at his Lloyd street home and dumped the body near the Tripp crossing. The Pole community awaits arrests as details surface from the Polish neighborhood.
A man confessed love for Mrs Miskus and plotted to kill her husband. After the murder, Miskus's wife fled to New York while Griska and Miller headed to the Indian Territory. A North Scranton man reported quarrels and threats. detectives plan further investigation with no warrants yet issued.
In Scranton at 930 and 32 Webater avenue a coal bin beneath a dwelling vanished into the earth, creating a ten foot hole. The collapse, linked to an abandoned No 4 slope of the Lackawanna Coal Company, did not damage the house foundations or nearby buildings.
Mrs. Michael Nee of Johnson's Patch was arraigned by Alderman Millar after neighbors alleged repeated brutal treatment of her year old son. Special Officer John P. Edwards led the arrest as the boy was seen running bare from his mother with a strap heard afterward. Nee denies mistreatment claiming the boy hid in a sewer and was whipped only as proper punishment. The alderman postponed ruling until Thursday.
Philadelphia July 1 The Supreme Court handed down several orders and judgments including appeals in the Sutton estate case from D C and Larterne county which were granted and denied respectively. A petition for appeal from the Superior Court in the Wella dairy and food case was refused. The court also rejected a veto appeal from Van Dyke regarding the act prohibiting sale of coloring matter in yellow butter.
Colonel Russell in charge of recruiting for the marine corps district of Pennsylvania works to fill the 6 000 quota. Marines shown in Guantanamo and China are praised for discipline mobility and adaptability. Logan confirms aggressive interior recruiting and an office opened at Lackawanna and Wyoming Avenues with Corporal Ransom handling inquiries.
A. Hazlett and T. Hallett along with Jesse Gardner and L Travits from Moscow were arraigned before Alderman Miller for throwing stones at Delaware Lackawanna and Western Pullman coaches on the July incident. Hallett and Gardner discharged. Hallett and Travits fined with costs and allowed to appeal, held in custody of fathers until noon Thursday. Witnesses said the youths targeted companions and broke coach windows.
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