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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1898
Page
3
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be obtained at M. Meinhart news station located at 119 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton.
The Tribune carries paid notices on obituaries and personal items. Wilkes Barres new Sterling hotel opens next Monday and multiple local payments by rail and mining companies are recorded. Funeral details for Mrs Ann Newcomb and Bridget Carvey are given along with Knights of Columbus and military unit activities.
Deputy Sheriff van yesterday sold the stock and fixtures of Traives grocery in the Carter building on Tanden street for 457.25. Verber sold the Scranton Candy company stock on Franklin avenue for 340 and John O. Welchel liquor stock on Penn avenue for 293. Purchasers were execution creditors.
The annual lawn fete at Wiscaesett hotel Mt Pocono takes place Saturday evening next Aug 1. Proceeds benefit four nearby churches and the event is anticipated as one of the season’s brilliant happenings in Mt Pocono.
Melvin J Corbett died on Washington avenue his funeral will be held at 2 oclock Thursday afternoon with interment at Dunmore. Chenck Alfred Sichank died in Scranton on August 9 187? aged 3 years 4 months 12 days.
The Dunmore Christian church on Tripp street was re dedicated in a formal service led by Rev Horace Peckover with addresses by Dr Shannon of Allegheny and Rev Mr Mulehn The event marked the churchs revival after years of neglect and featured remarks on returning to biblical beginnings and the foundation laid by Christ Six supporters from four families financed the renovation and the congregation celebrated with hymn sing ing and a benediction by Dr Whaman The occasion also highlighted local religious unity and future preaching plans
Susan Walesy of 40 Hickory Street Whites Geers is listed in an unclear record. The fragment mentions her residence and a municipal or local file but provides no further context or action.
A Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer item states a domestic in Scranton fled to Pittston hospital after a frightful incident claiming a man tried to kill her. Her mind was found affected and she identified Johanna Wastley’s daughter among others. Sunday morning Dr McCreary at Pittston hospital brought her to Wilkes-Barre and placed in Humane Society care.
The United States civil service commission will hold an examination for city clerk and carrier service. Applicants must apply to Louis G. Schnitz at the Scranton post office for blanks and full details. Forms must be filed before September 1 to be eligible, with exact exam date announced after filing.
Melvin I Corbett longtime attorney for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal Department and commissioner of deeds for New York and New Jersey died at 419 Washington Ave after months of illness from scirrhous liver. Survived by wife and five year old son, mother, three sisters and a brother. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM at his residence with Dr Smith of Baltimore officiating.
Mr Hunt states Hunt Connell company did not change its bid for heating No 21. He explains the firm offered to add a sewer connection at no extra cost if desired and that the bid remains as originally submitted. He notes preexisting assumptions about sewer availability and Dry closets for the No 3 school project.
Tudwe Archbald dissolved yesterday the preliminary injunction sought by George W. Finn to stop P B Carter M P Carter and Amelia Kennedy from building a stone wall along the Lackawanna river near Capouse works Green Ridge. The defendants say the wall is needed to protect their property from Finn s river wall threatening to narrow the channel and flood Carter s land. A hearing is set for the September term of the equity court.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a booster for energy and vitality when feeling tired. Hood's Pills are described as a gentle effective family cathartic tonic for relief and vigor.
Wyoming Coal Company president Nicholas W. Anthony argues that prohibitive transportation rates, not production limits, threaten the hard coal market. He says higher consumption and steady shipping costs could restore demand, with New England factories ready to buy millions of tons if supply is regular.
In a discussion on fuel use, observers note anthracite coal remains in iron making while bituminous coal predominates in rolling mills and forges. A speaker argues population growth and lifestyle choices affect demand, not coal price, and that substitutions cannot reverse broader consumption trends.
A rumor lists the Lehigh Valley railroad divided into three divisions: eastern from Mauch Chunk to New York City, middle from Mauch Chunk to Geneva, and western from Geneva to Buffalo. Fitch may become eastern superintendent, an Erie road appointee to middle division, with Van Allen overseeing the west. wholesale releases are said to occur.
The suit of the Ecranton Heel company against John Boholski Joseph Shurnat and Susan Burnat was tried yesterday forenoon in the arbitration room of the courthouse before arbitrators Attorney C Comegrys Arthur Dunn and Deputy Prothonotary John Ff. Cummings. The arbitrators awarded the plaintiff 92.26 principal and 10.85 interest. The defendants resided in Olyphant and were engaged in the meat business.
Republican voters of Lackawinda county are notified of a convention in the Arbitration room at the Beranten courthouse on Tuesday August 23 at 2 p m to nominate a candidate for the legislature and conduct other business. Committees will ensure polling from 4 to 7 p m on Saturday August 2008 for delegate election. Fred W. Fleitz, Chairman, W E Davis, Secretary.
A notice states a standing committee meeting of the Republican party for the Third Legislative district of Lackawanna county will be held in Scranton at the court house arbitration room on Tuesday August nth at 2 PM. The agenda includes fixing the district convention date and handling other business. The committee list includes many district representatives with names and wards across Scranton and surrounding towns.
The readable fragments describe a local event involving a person named Caal Tee and a group or organization. Details are sparse but indicate an appearance or notice connected to a community or ceremonial context. Further confirmation would be needed for precise facts.
The Thirteen regiment will receive a hospital oriented supply box shipped tomorrow. Secretary Atherton of the relief association urges donations sent to the board of trade building today or by 1 o clock tomorrow. Many have ordered remittances via Major Parke, the total awaiting payment will arrive soon with notice in The Tribune.
A large new flag measuring 18 by 24 feet was received at Mayor Bailey's office to replace the torn color that flew over city hall. There is no available appropriation to cover the cost, so city hall officials will pass the hat to raise funds.
The new catalogue of the State Normal School at Bloomsburg Pennsylvania arrives with illustrations of buildings rooms and campus. It lists four courses for training teachers two music courses and a strong preparatory collegiate course. The fall term opens September 12 and catalogues are free from Principal J P Welsh A M Ph D.
The North Shore Limited runs daily from Buffalo at 6 50 p m via the Michigan Central to Chicago arriving at 9 00 a m. It features a buffet library smoking car dining car serving all meals and Wagner sleeping cars of latest design. Direct connections from Scranton. For details contact local ticket agents or W H Underwood Buffalo N Y.
The schedule lists departures from Point Pleasant and nearby shore towns at 1.40 a.m. Spring Lake 1.62 a.m. Belmar 11:1 a.m. Asbury Park and Ocean Grove 12.15 noon Long Branch 12:4 p.m. Arrive Scranton 6:1 p.m. The service will continue all season to accommodate families and provide comfortable sea travel for the entire journey.
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