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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
7
In and About are The City In and About are The City County Institute. The county teachers' Institute will take place during the week beginning October 27.
The examination of applicants for mine foreman and assistant mine foreman will be held in Carbondale on August 4. The notice specifies the location and date for those seeking these positions.
Andrew Getzil of Jermyn was briefly committed to county jail yesterday by order of Pence Mendelsohn of Mayeld on a robbery charge.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court yesterday by Ursinus Z Pans of Bloomsburg. The liabilities are listed at 0 830 and assets at 4 077.
The supplies committee of the board of control will meet Monday night to review bids submitted at the last meeting for supplies for the next school year.
The employer of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western mines will pay the last half of July wages on August 4 and 5. Names listed include Auchincloss Avondale Bliss Hallstead Hunt Pettebone Woodward Archbald Belle Vue Bellevue washery Brisbin Cayuga Continental Diamond Diamond washery and more.
Readable fragment names include Dodge, Hampton, Hamptonwashery, Hol den, Hyde Park, Oxford, Pyne, Sloan, Btorra and Taylor in an incomplete record.
Charles A. Hartley former deputy city controller left yesterday for Massachusetts in the interest of the United Gas and Improvement company. He has been in New York state for some time.
Alderman Kasson issued the arrest warrant for Emory BE Avery of Lake Winola for perjury as charged by D A Post of West Abington. The defendant waived a hearing and posted bail for court appearance.
The bond of George F P Myers tax collector of South Abbogton for 16400 was filed yesterday in the office of Clerk of the Courts Thomas P Dantes. The sureties are A J Ackerly C Hy Loure and John K Goodwin.
Peter Callous of Archbold was last night committed to the county jail by Justices M. W. Cummings for larceny and receiving stolen goods involving a quantity of wheel fittings belonging to the Delaware and Hudson company.
A meeting of all the city day laborers will be held tonight at Melvin'a hall to form a permanent organization. Hugh Frayne of the American Federation of Labor will preside over the gathering.
Judge R W Archbald of the United States court, vacationing on the Maine coast, will be at his office Monday morning. Referee in Bankruptcy C A Van Wormer, who went away yesterday, will also return Monday morning.
Merchants along Tower Lackawanna Avenue report continual theft of fruit and vegetables by a 14 year old boy, Angline Norivitch of 900 Scranton Street. He was arrested by Patrolman McMullen, arraigned in police court and remanded for a further hearing.
The finance committee will meet Monday to consider an ordinance for installing a trunk telephone line in City Hall with a switchboard and a special operator. The speech committee, which spoke with Scranton Railway General Manager Silliman about Bellevue transfers, will also convene Monday, and the select council building committee will be in session.
J B Reinhatler Co of Philadelphia awarded a $20,000 contract by the Jermyn heirs to build a Barre granite mausoleum in Dunmore cemetery for the late John Jermyn. The structure will be ornate and house his remains.
Bellevue washery, owned by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company, was gutted by fire last night with an estimated loss of 35000. Fire crews fought flames for hours, water supply proved problematic, and origin remained undetermined as investigators noted no signs of arson or nearby fires. The plant, idle recently, had operated about three years and produced over 1000 tons daily with around 40 workers. Debris clearing and rebuilding plans were set to begin at once.
At yesterday’s Hillside farm meeting the poor board delayed bids for four new almshouse buildings citing late-year timing. Supplicants pressed for aid including Mrs. Bernack whose husband died after a train strike, and Mrs. Dimler who refused Hillside Home. The roll reported seven deaths and inmate totals: 328 insane males, 149 sane males, 141 insane females, 63 sane females.
John Gilmartin and John Johnson sue Wilkes-Barre and Western Railroad and Scranton Steel for $2,000 each. Attorney A A Chase filed trespass actions claiming spring floods overflowed their lands because the river bed was filled, blocking normal water flow.
Dr William Donne of Oak Street suffered a double fracture when his horse kicked him as he returned from a professional call Thursday night. The arm was reset by Dr J J Sullivan.
Superintendent Lona Day and Detective Robert Deiter arrested five boys for months of thefts at the Scranton Board of Trade building. Al Roberts 19 Fred Motzenbacker 17 Milo Dolph 18 Howard Griffith 16 Calvin Dowling 19 admitted guilt and were jailed without bail after a June to July spree including wine, cigars, cash and a revolver theft and a vault entry at Lackawanna Lumber.
The Railroad Young Men's Christian Association building committee awarded the superstructure contract to E B Williams. His bid of 20477 was the lowest among four bids. The award excludes plumbing and steam heating, and the committee requires completion by December.
A Welsh chorus and a German chorus are set to be key events at Lake Ariel Labor Day celebrations with prizes to attract many entrants. The morning parade at nine will include three divisions: mine workers building trades and other Central Labor union affiliated groups. Hugh Frayne will ride as grand marshal.
Arbitrators chosen to settle the dispute between the street car company and its union employees meet at 9 this morning in the office of William F. Hallstead. Hallstead and associates Hallstead Taylor Mitchell and Corless were in the city last.
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