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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1898
Page
3
Lot 4 describes LADIES TAN Shoes KID HAND SEWED OXFORDS and MISSES' TAN KID AND GOAT SHOES with items from Mundeill and others, listed with regular prices around $1.00 to $1.40 and special sale tomorrow. Lot 6 lists BOYS TAN RUSSIAN CALF SEAMLESS BEWED LACE SHOES in extra fine quality, with regular prices around $1.35 and similar styles, offered tomorrow.
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be obtained in Scranton at MM Meinhart on 119 Wyoming Avenue and Mac Luckawanna Avenue newsstands.
Local notes list meetings and court actions. Central W C T U meets at 3 pm. Bail set for Martin Rudewick and Caleb Williams on assault charges. Mortality up to 38 with new diphtheria and scarlet fever cases. Bonds filed for tax collector F L Smith. Various arrests and bail outcomes reported. Several mine payrolls paid by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western. Numerous residents granted marriage licenses.
Attorneys Vosburg and Dawson filed exceptions in court against the Section C report of viewers for the Fifth Sewer District. The list names numerous property owners including Jonathan Vipond Wallace Burgess Thomas Scott Simon A Jones John McCulloh Thomas Lynch Margaret J Collins and others. The case notes that executions allow for proceedings though details are incomplete in the record.
The document argues no petition by property owners affected by a proposed sewer, rendering the entire proceeding void. It claims the benefits improperly allocated to objectors exceed fair charges, with 20 percent to be paid by the city while the city bears at least 33 1/3 percent of the total sewer cost.
Dick Gage and Jim Judge face off in a decisive glove bout at the City hotel on Penn avenue. Case arrived from New York with Harry Tuttle, while Judge trained at Nay Aug Engine House and sparred with Bobby Dobbs. Promoter Jack Skelly says there will be no draw, and Case proclaims he will win in good shape tonight.
Taylor borough sells 4000 in 5 percent improvement bonds to fund road grade raising and culvert replacement. Bonds of 500 denomination split into two series maturing in six and twelve years. Eleven or twelve bonds issued. work includes straightening main road from school grounds to the creek and filling to level, with DL&W supplying fill. Indebtedness and property valuation filed with Clerk of Courts.
Taxpayers face a 50 percent penalty for unpaid War Revenue taxes with Saturday hours kept to help payments. Penalties cannot be remitted except in limited returns cases. many merchants including bankers brokers pawnbrokers theaters and tobacco dealers are listed for taxation. A treasury circular clarifies medicinal preparations must be stamped whether patent proprietary or generic and covers samples removed for distribution with warning notices.
Yesterday exceptions were filed in Prothonotary Copeland's office against Judge McPherson's decision in Taylor borough vs Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Co. The borough taxed poles and wires and won at the justice level. the case proper was submitted to Judge McPherson without a jury. The plaintiffs seek $3.11 plus interest. six errors are alleged including authority to levy license fees and mischaracterization of the fee as a general tax. Attorneys Willard, Warren & Knapp and Cundoer & Munson represent the telephone company.
In Carbondale on July 3, 1808, at 21 Thorn Street, Henry Bradbury and Selina A Slumin were married by Rev. F. P. Doty of Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Both parties are from Beech Lake, Iowa.
DIED. CONNERY infant son of Mr and Mrs George Connery of 1314 Morris Court. SULLIVAN Mary C. Sullivan 53, of 1223 Eynon Street died July 31 1888. Funeral Wednesday at St Patrick's Church with high mass. interment Cathedral Cemetery. THOMAS Evan R. Thomas 48 of 445 North Main Avenue died July 7 1895. Funeral this afternoon at St Davids Episcopal Church at 2 oclock. interment Washburn Street Cemetery.
The Lackawanna County bar admission exam opened yesterday in the courthouse law library under attorneys Newcromb Harris and Oakford. Participants include Rev F H Harris of Taylor and graduates Daniels and Jordan. Exams cover Blackstone, Property, and today will include common law pleading, contract law, and criminal proceedings.
Attorney TH Burns, just returned from New York state, had not been officially notified of his nomination for Congress by press time. He said he had nothing definite to say until official notice is received.
Immersive excursion advertised by Lehigh Valley ticket agents to the Niagara Falls region aboard a low rate rail journey. August date offered with details for participation and booking through ticket offices.
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