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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1897
Page
8
Local residents attend church picnics at Lake Carey and Waverly while contractors secure a county bridge abutment project. Community members travel for reunions, teaching jobs shift, oil prospects teased by a deepening Wells hole near Athia Springs, and numerous visits and trips across Scranton, Bucknell, Keystone, and Pawtucket.
After a two weeks' outing at Ocean Grove, Stanley N. Simrell was back in Carbondale last Sunday.
District Attorney W. D. Br. Alney of Montrose arrived Saturday to gather evidence and subpoena witnesses for the Walta murder case. The trial opens tomorrow morning with defense witnesses departing for the county seat and prosecution to begin tonight. Several local residents and businesspeople were mentioned in town visits and in connection with church and civic activities. Sheriff Ward Deuell will auction Fred Cray’s lot and two buildings on August 28, along with Lot No. 41 on Hudson Street, with all executions issued by the New York Mutual Building and Loan Association.
Miss Helen Lewis visits New Haven while Andrew Townsend and wife tour the Keeler house. Rev J C Leacock’s son travels to Germany for study as families visit Scranton New York and Forkstown. Lake Carey rocks sale to Scranton buyers hints at a large boarding house. Tritons lose to Edwardsville 14-18 and other local updates include festival plans and remodeling deeds.
Frank W. Swigert spent Sunday with his parents in Carbondale. Branley Evans of Forest City visits F B Browne. Mrs I B St John of New York City stays with C J Langley. Joy Barnes returns from Elmira. The Presbyterian Sunday school aims for a Ross Park picnic next week with date undecided. Davis couple depart for the Thousand Islands for the week. Searles of Susquehanna in town. Methodist Sunday school picnic planned for Loomis grove next Friday. Jessie Conklin visiting Elk Lake. A six foot one inch black snake is killed near Loomis farm Monday morning.
A Scranton shop advertises a wide array of carpets in all grades and prices, plus Draperies and Window Shades, Upholstery chairs, Willow and Rattan furniture at about half the prices seen elsewhere. Also offers cheap stands, tables, and a clearance on wallpaper stock at less than half price.
A violent late session decline in New York stocks erased earlier gains as weak holders' stop losses triggered selling. Traders anticipated the payout of reinvested earnings and a surge in offerings. Despite the turmoil, net changes were concentrated in a few issues, with the Grangery stock among those hit hardest. total volume reached 74,400 shares.
Philadelphia Ave 9 markets show firm wheat futures and quiet corn futures for August through November. Flour prices range from 3.50 to 4.75 per unit with various grades. butter demand is firmer, cheese steady, refined sugar quiet but steady, and live poultry demand improves with steady dressed poultry. Receipts include 400 barrels flour and large wheat and corn stocks with shipments of wheat 3,600 bushels and corn 3,000 bushels.
Spot and futures texts show wheat prices firming for No. 2 red near term with options opening strong then drifting. Corn and oats ease and stabilize with varying futures closes. butter and cheese markets report firm to steady tones amid regional dairy activity and product listings.
In New York and Chicago reports dated August, cattle hogs and sheep trades show firm to mixed demand. Beef steers reach 4.00 to 5.20, native stock steady to higher, with calves and lambs showing variable gains. Shipping data note 170,006 barrels and 178.1% runs with credit balances and no bids in City, Pa.
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