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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1898
Page
5
One Fine Square Piano in new condition with strings, $100. Que High Case 6 Octave Organ in splendid condition, $30. One oe Case Organ in perfect order, $30. Organs and pianos offered at $10 down and $5 per month. Stewart Banjo at half value. Regular sheet music half price. 3,000 copies of Choice Music at 10 cents each.
The Boston Home Journal profiles Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon noting his Scranton pulpit work at Penn Avenue Baptist Church and Bucknell University degree in 1894. It praises his diction executive skill and leadership on church renovations. Also included are local picnic attendees and a court divorce ruling benefiting a wife’s rights, plus health updates on John B. Storm and a stroke incident.
A long list of residents from Scranton and nearby streets are noted as visiting Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and other destinations for vacations and short trips. Many families, couples, and individuals are described returning from or preparing for excursions to New York, Philadelphia, Moravia, Cayuga Lake, and Maine.
The West Side audience will hear Professor Lawrence and his band Friday evening at St Brendan council rooms. The program features Oolah Club, My Old Kentucky Home, The Merry Ministirels, My Pretty Hart, Winnie Clarinet Solo, The Woolen Stocking, An American Beauty, and America Forever performed by Knolls Dalhay Voelker Knolls, Clarence BG, and Kerker Voeiker.
A horse attached to a delivery wagon ran loose on Linden Street near the cash market. Edward Jordan, a young boy driver, held the reins until the horse swerved and overturned the wagon. He was knocked unconscious and revived at Gould's carriage factory by Dr. Kearney, then returned to work later that day.
Col. W. A. Stone Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor spent a day in this city arriving from Atlantic City. He attended an informal reception at the Jermyn Hotel and met local Republicans and a few Democrats before heading to Lake Ariel for an Aug. 3 Odd Fellows gathering. He expressed confidence in a Republican victory in November and plans to visit the county again.
Dunmore voters were examined in the Lanestaff- Kelley contest. The ordinary hearing listed numerous witnesses and adjourned with commissioners scheduling future hearings for voters from Carbondale city and surrounding areas at Carbondale city hall.
A 110 foot flag pole, secured after much debate, is prepared for installation at the high school property on Washington Avenue and Vine Street. The board of control supported its presence and committees studied the pole’s cost, with steel versus wood under consideration.
Contractor M A Cadden and his workers reach a satisfactory settlement with J M Emewlton of the Carpenters union. Cadden will pay employees on the fifth and twentieth of each month. He recounts the Quick dispute, stating he struck him with his fist and not a billy when Quick refused to leave his home.
Local weather observer H. Fe. Paine records July as hot and variable with a high of 98 degrees on the 3rd and a low of 42 on the 10th. The mean temperature was 74.93, rainfall minimal at 2.69 inches, and six rainy days including thunderstorms on the 4th and 30th. Southwest winds prevailed, and months ahead of last year in heat and sunshine.
Henry White of New York City spoke to the Building Trades council on trade unionism. He helped unionize workers at the Freeman Overall factory with PF J. Thomas and P G Moran assisting. Officers were elected and a delegate planned for the next Federation meeting. White said eastern organization progresses steadily. He left for New York yesterday.
The Connell Building is completed and ready for occupancy eight stories high with a 100 foot frontage. It features hydraulic elevators, fireproof construction, conduit entry for telephones, oak finish, ample light and ventilation, and a large inner court. Tenants include Connelly Wallace dry goods, several Connell interests, mining and elevator firms, and professionals. occupancy expected to fill by year end.
The Providence paving contract was not executed yesterday as papers prepared by City SBoalleit McGinley await the names of Contractor M Donald's bondsmen. Papers will be signed when the bondsmen are named. The bond set at 15000 dollars covers the pavement guarantee and contract work.
An excellent opportunity to ride the Lehigh Valley railway for a trip to Niagara Falls at a very low rate. August 1st details available from Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
John Urweider applied to the employment agency for a wife and may succeed. A West Side German woman, Urweider’s preferred nationality, wrote the agent and the letter was sent to the suitor for more checks. Several women were told of his quest but none wished to pursue marriage.
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