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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
5
The Republicans of the Third legislative district meet in the arbitration room at the courthouse Scranton Pa on Tuesday Aug 1 at 2 00 pm to nominate a candidate for the legislature. primaries slated for Saturday Aug 8 from 4 to 7 pm. John McKindle chairman J W Houser secretary
Community items report excursions to Farview Att Delware and Hudson Canal work at Von Storch mine. Meetings at Hebrew Ladies Relief Society Park Place church and YWCA Laurel Club. School grounds work on Brading Oval Electric Ave. Warm spell with hot afternoons and muggy evenings. Mine payrolls, estate admin for Tra Cox, and James Jordan. Funeral for Arthur Jackson. Several marriage licenses issued, including Kraft Haberland and Hartshorn Lewis, plus Stiey Hinkley.
William H. Coons swore out a warrant before Alderman Millar charging the Epparelas with larceny. They posted bail of 11000 each after allegedly removing park apparatus from Laurel Hill to Lake Ariel without consent.
A social gathering at 0 Mulberry Street hosted by Fred C. Hand honored guest Roland Reed with a large group of friends. Attendees included Captain Rush, J. Elliot Ross, John Barrett, and Colonel Armoy Knox among others. The evening featured a quartet, luncheon, speeches, and a final serenade.
Select Councilman Roche accused Patrolman Joseph Block of drunkenness after witnesses claimed an indecent act on Capouse Avenue during a storm night. The police committee found no grounds for charges and planned to report dismissal to the next council session, despite Roche's public call for accountability.
David Williams a 12 year old South Side boy was caught red handed taking $1.25 from a fruit stand till on Lackawanna avenue near the Y. Police say he had been arrested before for similar thefts. He claimed the $12.25 on him included earnings and found money. He was jailed at the central station after the capture.
A vendor in New York markets a large assortment of light imported cigars from Key West and Cuba. The offer targets gentlemen seeking premium Havana tobacco in mild cigars, branded EB. G. Courgen.
Dr L D Bieber of Phillipsburg New Jersey declares the remedy an excellent cure for indigestion and says it makes a pleasant drink when diluted with water.
At the Frothingham theater the vitascope and a strong variety show delight audiences despite heat. Matinees featured Miss Chandler Miss Farrar and L Monte in a music and comedy sketch with Flora’s electric dance, Latona the Weary Wagegles and Annie Whitney in character songs. The engagement ends Saturday night with four matinees planned for Saturday.
At a meeting yesterday the chairman of Tuesday's convention and the nominees selected officers for the county committee. Chairman John H. Thomas, treasurer T. FPL Penman, secretary James J. Watkins. Thomas and Watkins previously led the county committee which organized permanently. committee member names to follow.
Atlantic Fish Company announces a fresh delivery at 223 Spruce Street and urges customers to come early as stocks ran short last week, with a notice noting the shipment arrives Thursday August 6.
Died in Hallatead April 4 1995 John Millane postmaster of the town funeral Friday morning after a requiem mass in the Catholic church at Great Tend interment In St Lawrence cemetery Great Bend Cutler In Scranton August 6 1804 James G son of Mr and Mrs W H Cutler of GH Forest court aged 4 months and 18 days funeral tomorrow at 10am interment at Forest Hill
William F Yagle of Dunmore was found dead on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks near No 6 at 9 pm The coroner Longstreet began an inquest Saturday night A tramp named Anderson from Meadville Pa witnessed the scene and is held as a witness The victim worked in DL&W machine shops and had just received his pay The body shows head wounds not typical of a train strike and robbery is suspected
Hotel Warwick on the Ocean end of South Carolina avenue Atlantic City N J with fine lawn and ocean view owned by Daniel Coleman listed as proprietor.
The item list shows Granulated eggs at 1.00 per dozen and bacon at 5d4c per pound, with a claim that the goods are warranted to be the finest sold in the market.
Stockholders reelected their president and board of directors at the Lackawanna Iron and Canal Company annual election held yesterday afternoon in the company office on Lackawanna avenue between 2 and 3 o'clock.
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