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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
7
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is placed with Mr C R Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street for receiving news items. All constraints regarding irregular delivery should be addressed to Roberts and Reynolds, news agents.
A Columbia Hose house relief drive reports over 114 dollars in cash pledges and many supplies for starving Cubans. Donations come from Rev. Coffey and many others, with items donated by numerous residents and businesses. A meeting at St Rosehall tonight will organize continued efforts and the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse tour is noted for later.
John W. Aitken advertises through Newspaperdom seeking five men to start a newspaper in a market of 18 000 residents. He plans to invest in type and other capital as a local interest heats up while rivals debate a new daily.
The election commission halted proceedings yesterday after witness Patrick Knear verified his naturalization paper with a misdated line reading 159- and inked 0, prompting objections over authenticity. Judge Duggan adjourned until 9 AM today for argument and further scrutiny by the respondent's side.
Mrs Edward Roache of York City and her husband have been visiting the latter's father P Byrne of Ashington Street and left yesterday for home. Next week they will sail.
Local items include Lackawanna lodge excursion to Far View and a handicap match at Parker's hotel with contestants from Providence Hyde Park and nearby areas. Attending events are Miss Bertha Rose and Miss Annis Lovering while Sgt John Thomas returns from furlough. Mrs Lewie M Thomas of Edwardsville dies. Mra William Greener hosts guests in Scranton. John B. Johns seeks legislative honors. Greenwood prepares to raise old glory at the school house.
Miss Margret Glencross returns to Dunmore after a days visit with friends here. Wee F C Burris and Miss McPherean of Susquehanna county are guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph McPherean. Emma Smith of Williamsport visits cousin Misa Nettie Duther and Mrs Verimer with Mary Christie of North Adams Mass among yesterday’s guests. John La Rue and Emily depart tomorrow to visit Hackettstown friends. A J Weisley leaves today for Tyrone Pa. Reverend W J Healey of Alton Ill visits his parents on the West Side. Patrick Conway’s funeral was held Wednesday at 9 50 oclock with a requiem at St Marys church. pall bearers were Thomas William and Walter Conway.
Interment was made in Dunmore cemetery. On Tuesday during a ball game Thomas Mulhearn was seriously injured by a fractured lower jaw after being struck by a curved ball. Dr Berge attended the fracture. Miss Anta Thompson returned home after a month in Brooklyn. The Strick brothers left for a future home in Wyoming. Democratic primaries for county officers set for August 27 with candidates Worma Curley Connaboy and Barrett. Mize Minnie Wirth and a niece visited the Milligan residence on South Malin Street. Moosic and Avoca business men planned a bat game at Moosic. A pigeon shoot at Hart's Field yielded Hoban five, Houston two, Kelly three. Mr and Mrs C Stegmaier of Wilkes-Barre spent Wednesday with friends. Miss Buia Moore returned to Wilkes-Barre after visiting Miss O Boyle. Miss Ada Webster returned to Wandling. Next to Paradise. Quote about a hired girl and cyclometer attached to sewing machine.
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