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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
3
The Sawquoit Silk Manufacturing company workers announce an excursion to Like Arie on Saturday August. The note describes an employee outing and travel plans for the company crew.
The employer of the ailk mill of the Kilots Throwing Co. will arrange a free excursion to Like Lodore on Saturday August Sth for its employees and workers.
Floyd M Reed of Newton and Miss Aliee McConnell of West Beranton were married yesterday by Alderman Kasson in a simple ceremony.
Tonight at Liederkranz hall the German theatrical company will perform The Goldfishes for the benefit of Mise Lehmann.
St Pauls Lutheran church and Sunday school on Short avenue will hold a picnic at Nay Aug park next Friday in cooperation with St Mark s Lutheran church on Washburn street.
The employees of all Beranton area collieries were paid yesterday. Workers in car repair and machine shops and stores departments will be puddled.
A. L. Rolson & Son of Troy Bradford county filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S court. Reported liabilities amount to 3227.99 while assets stand at 2505.15.
A silver net pocketbook found on Tenth street is now in police care. The item contains a small amount of money and a United States Express company receipt.
A basket picnic at the Wallsville fair grounds will mark the fourth annual reunion of the Dowd family on Tuesday August 24. A literary and musical entertainment will be rendered during the day.
Joseph H. Mathias John H. McDonough and William Elias clerks in the post office start their annual vacations today Rush Wright J Fred Schwenck and George Fellenser resume duty this morning.
The Master Printers Association of Scranton held its mid-summer meeting in the G A R hall Monday evening and acted on several trade matters. A uniform price list is being prepared by them.
Wayland, general manager of Consolidated Telephone, has purchased the J A Lansing residence on Il Clay avenue. It is understood Lansing will move to the Colonel Watres Yealdence at corner Quincy avenue and Mulberry street.
Chittenden was the sole judiciary committee member present for last night’s select council meeting. Damages claimed against the city were to be reviewed, but the session was postponed due to lack of attendance.
Charles A. Green, seriously hurt Monday when he fell from an Erie trestle at Himdale, showed excellent progress at Lackawanna hospital yesterday. He rested easily and his family harbors renewed hopes for a full recovery.
The Seven County Veterans association hosts its annual reunion at Nay Aug Park Scranton on Wednesday August 20. Lackawanna County Union ex prisoners association provides special entertainment for members and all ex-prisoners with headquarters at the park from 9 a.m.
Commissary Sergeant W. O. Lathrop of the Seventh Cavalry, stationed at Chicamaugua Park, Ga., is home on a three months furlough. He returned Tuesday morning from a visit with his old comrade Will Decker in Dalton, carrying a fine mess of fresh fish.
The children of the Soldiers' Orphans' School will hold an annual picnic on the day of the Seven Counties reunion at New Augmark. Graduates and current students are invited to attend. Donations may be sent to Mrs. Heddon at Fourteenth and Academy Streets, Mrs. Scull at 145 New Street, or Mrs. Schultz of Petersburg.
Fragmented OCR lists names and initials with erratic spacing and typos. The readable parts reference individuals Richard Watkins Anna Besecker Thomas F Hopkins Canavan and group or organization identifiers like BCPUNLOD and POLISVENG 8B in an inconclusive public notice style.
The Dickson colliery at Calleo Green Ridge resumes operations after two weeks with coal cut and loaded and hoisted through the breaker. The Oxford and Cayuga continue work while other collieries prepare to restart, and a Woodward reopening is postponed amid crowd concerns. Dynamite damaged a Richmondale dwelling, but occupants escaped injury as miners migrate to soft coal regions and arbitration details unfold.
A Globe Store nine fell 8 to 5 to the Printers in a lively baseball game. The printers from the International Correspondence Schools division scored the decisive runs in the late innings, securing the win in front of local fans.
The Globe Store team won 8 to 6 after a seventh inning rally at Ash Street grounds. Fallon started in the box for the school team against Major. The score stood 11-8 before a five run burst featuring Will Burke’s two base drive and Cornish’s home run for the winning side.
Judge E N Willard transferred seven insurance cases from Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas to the U S Circuit Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Scranton. The actions involve Summit Dairy at Clark's Summit and insurers including Springfield Fire and Marine Hartford Phoenix Royal Royal Insurance Society of Liverpool and London and Globe.
Two of W. H. Pierces Wagons collided on Adams avenue at noon yesterday. Horses bolted and frightened the drivers. Sheldon Whithers of 808 North Washington avenue was thrown and badly bruised, taken to Dr. Gardner's office with no broken bones.
D H Canouse filed suit against Ol Forge borough seeking damages for a horse and wagon that fell into an uncovered trench on the main street. FF. BK Boyle and L P Wedeman appeared for the plaintiff. In a separate matter Judge Edwards transferred the hotel license of Stephen Muranko of Olyphant to Dunfer Kowtko after Muranko testified the strike forced him to stop business.
The Scranton Pennsylvania post office lists uncalled letters as of August 4 including many names across several ethnic groups and titles. Recipients are urged to claim promptly with proper identification to retrieve their mail.
Exclusive wire reports from Berlin say Ambassador White has tendered his resignation to the United States several days ago. The move is to take effect early in November.
Agusta Falbo the six year old boy wounded by Francesco Cerra in Old Forge dies from his injuries. Cerra remains at large amid a reward offer of 500 dollars for his arrest and conviction.
Colonel L A Watres supports giving the Thirteenth regiment rifle team practice at a 1000 yard Montrose range before departing for Mt Gretna state matches. Lieutenant Lewis B Carter leads a confident squad, with two marksmen expected to join the state team. last year the team trained at Montrose prior to the state competition.
Delaware Lackawanna and Western board for today lists shifts and personnel. Summers shows times for Summits Nichols Pushers Widner Houser Moran Murphy Bartholomew, Helpers Magovern Guffney Secor Stan ton with early morning to evening blocks.
Fred B. Godfrey and the John Jermyn estate executors agreed yesterday on a five year lease extension for Hotel Jermyn. The owner will invest about $25,000 in improvements and refurnishings. The hotel, managed by Godfrey for six years, is famed as a top regional hostelry with strong industry praise. Details of basement machinery and lobby floor renovations were not disclosed.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Scranton Central Labor union until August 11 for furnishing bands for the parade orchestra and catering at the excursion grounds at Lake Ariel for Labor Day Monday September 1 1902. All bids must be in the secretary’s hands by that date. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Address E C Patterson Sec 209 Lackawanna avenue.
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