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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1898
Page
7
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now handled by C. BR. Munn on Salem avenue and Church street for news items. Delivery complaints should be directed to Roberts & Reynolds, news agents.
In a joint session last evening the council re advertised for bids on paving River street Park place and Sixth avenue and for eight new fire hydrants G F Schwert was elected chair. A tie vote blocked planning the veto resolutions while Swigert's bid advertising measure passed 4 2 in select and 9 3 in common. The vote to approve the veto on hydrant resolution was 4 2 in select and 9 3 in common. A proposal to offer 6 per cent local bidder advantage was ruled out of order.
H Frank Swarts, long associated with the Young Men's Christian Association, was ordained and installed as pastor of the Mansfield Massachusetts Congregational church on July 27. Swarts studied at Hartford Theological Seminary, earned a two year European fellowship, and traveled through Berlin, Heidelberg, Paris, Italy, South France, Greece, and Palestine before returning to America and accepting the Mansfield call.
In the Langstaff Kelley contest held yesterday, attorneys Holgate and Walsh fought with jocular ammunition. Voters present were from Mayfield, with Stenographer Battenburg noting apparent trouble in four unnamed names. Pages displayed Dyisostkirchs and Zollomschouskofta.
J C Munn BE B Avery Frank Derby and Henry Schurlock returned from a twenty four hour fishing trip at WIK Lake with a haul of 100 pounds of fish. Bass dominated the catch with several large fish weighing two to three pounds and the largest at seventeen inches. This stands as the season's biggest catch so far.
Residents spend time away at Ocean Grove. Local hosts entertain guests from Scranton New York and Wilkes Barre while clubs plan a Crystal Lake picnic. Dr Fletcher and A W Reynolds return from trips. Miss Dickinson and Miss Davis visit, and nieces from Dundaff Street host in town.
One of the large new boilers for the Electric light plant arrived on the Ontario & Western siding and was unloaded for loading onto trucks to be hauled to the works. Mrs. Michael Roche is very sick at her North Main street home. Clarence Blakeslee went fishing at Mud Pond yesterday.
The page records a miscellany of local happenings. Thomas Martin's absence and presumed death in Alaska is noted while other residents like Whner Miller resign from J. D. Stocker & Son. The text mentions fishing trips to Chapman Lake and various visitors from North Main Street, Scranton, and Scott.
Residents of Taylor gathered Monday evening to honor Miss Emma Curtis with a reception hosted by her parents. Attendees included many local youths and relatives, with several named guests and visitors from nearby Stroudsburg and Hyde Park.
Richmond visitors Miss Marne Mby and Mrs J W Knedler host and guest at Maplewood and Oak Terrace. Attendees include Miss Schoonmaker of Kingston and Mrs Whitlock of Boston with Mrs Gardner and numerous Scranton and Elmhurst residents. The event features a cordial reception from 2 to 5 and praises Oak Terrace’s seasonal charm.
Professor Goldwin Smith asserts that an American naval expedition against Spain is necessary. He argues for swift decisive action to secure strategic gains and deter further Spanish aggression in the Caribbean and Pacific theaters.
The excerpt argues that coast would violate the Monroe doctrine and imagines Uncle Barn at war chasing enemies worldwide. It suggests a hypothetical alignment with Monroe if he were alive, framing a global conflict scenario.
A vivid Curacao travel vignette describes Willemstad with Dutch architecture and busy quays while noting green and yellow houses, red-tiled roofs, and port life. The piece contrasts island beauty with everyday scenes, pigeons, basket sellers, and dance halls as night falls over the harbor.
The Cleveland Leader reports that the Navy department’s plan for the Spain coast raid excludes torpedo boats or torpedo boats destroyers in Commodore Watson’s squadron. A strong American cruiser and battleship force will operate without torpedo boats, highlighting how Santiago’s lessons have shifted naval opinion.
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