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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
5
An odd local column laments delayed Mulberry street paving while noting a weathered town scene in Scranton. Vivid vignettes describe a new boot blackery woman, lawn trophies, and evening strolls as residents react to change and urban imaginations.
Mise Bensie Burnett of Richmont Park visits Shenandoah. W. H. Getrhart and son James depart for Nova Scotia. Mr and Mrs Henry J Anderson return from Monmouth Beach. Helen Dawson spends vacation with friends in Waverly. Mrs Huff of Hawley Pa visits Curtis Huff in Washington Avenue. Police Captain R J Edwards returns from Atlantic City. John Joye and family spend weeks at Lake Winds. Emil Bonn deputy clerk of courts returns from Atlantic City. Cora Moredock and Gertrude Fants summer at Atlantic City and other points. Rev J M Howell of Green Ridge.
The item lists attendees and guests across Scranton and nearby towns. Alderman Millar resumes regular duties after vacation at Burcard’s Bay. Rev. Daniel McCarthy and brother John visit John H. White in Buffalo. Ula Hirschvogel of Salt Lake City visits her parents on Thompson Street. Various weddings, concerts, and travels are announced, including plans at Seigel’s Academy and a Lake Winola benefit concert.
Mayor Bailey will hold a hearing on charges of assault filed by Miss Mary O Malley against Patrolman Thomas Jones after the Bellevue disturbance. The complaint says Jones struck Miss O Malley on the right arm with a club during the melee, while she rushed to aid her brother Edward, who had been shot and dragged from Maserny’s saloon. The mayor promised due notice of the hearing upon the officer’s return from vacation.
Corse Payton and his company perform daily except Monday at the Academy of Music with elaborate scenery. Miss Etta Reed leads the cast with Worth costumes. Denny Sullivan sings between acts, aided by the Edison stereopticon. Matinee ten cents, reserved twenty. Evening ten, twenty, thirty.
An upcoming feature in the next Sunday Philadelphia Press promises a full description of a minister's departure and a controversial pulpit act involving cats. The issue touts grotesque muscular developments, seaside and mountain gossip, extensive sports coverage, and literary treats.
The shorthand room becomes an advertising department as the new Journal is issued. If you do not receive a copy, write or call. Remember the opening day, Monday, Sept. 6.
In Scranton Pennsylvania Mrs KB J Carlyon died at her home 30 Willow Street Funeral from the residence Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery. Also noted are deaths of Clarence Baunders age 3 and Elisabeth Getts age 10 years ten months with interments in local cemeteries.
Scranton common council heard resignations from Messrs. Thomas and Wenzel as a clash over the vice and immorality committee and an aintention to hire citizens raised tempers. Debates touched on the committee, city contracts, and taxpayer extensions with pending measures and a looming quorum issue.
Mayor Bai ley signed two major ordinances for the city on the West Side extension railroad and a Bellevue sewer district. The rail line runs along Luzerne Twenty fourth Washburn Grant Jackson Bromley Lafayette Swetland Rebecca and West Market streets subject to rights of way and mutual consent with local turnpike interests. The new sewer district covers Bellevue lane to the river and lines up with Division Street and Twelfth Street, spanning Fifth Sixth Fifteenth and Eighteenth wards, with rapid construction planned for lower Luzerne streets.
The Suburban Electric Light Company lowers the rate for incandescent lights inside city limits to five eighths of a cent per lamp hour starting September 1. A discount of ten to twenty percent applies if the bill is paid on or before the 20th of the month.
Low rates to Buffalo on account of National Encampment G A R Bingle fare for the round trip Tickets on gale at all Lehigh Valley offices Aug 21 to 24 good for return leaving Buffalo Aug 4 to Aug $1 inclusive Extension of time limit to Sept 20 may be secured by payment of 25 cents and deposit of ticket with joint agent at Buffalo Reduced rate tickets for side trips to Niagara Falls 00 cents and other points of interest on sale at Buffalo during encampment
Trains run Saturday August 14 from C R KR N J station at 8 26 and 11 40 am to Mountain Park. Read as a local social column notice inviting participation in a group excursion.
The D., L. & W. Railroad now runs day coaches and sleeping cars on the New York to Chicago route via the Nickel Plate road. Inquire at the nearest ticket agent for details. Owing to the death of Mr. Boyle's brother, Boyle & Mucklow announce their store will be closed until 4 PM Saturday.
Scranton officials press a campaign to lure a government armor plate plant, with a congressional commission studying nationwide sites. Secretary Atherton of the board of trade leads efforts, backed by navy department cooperation and Scranton’s rail access, cheap fuel, and labor. Several favorable sites are under consideration.
Taylor company H designates fall salts and overconta items offered by P. F. and M. T. Howley at 31 Wyoming Ave, with John Ross at 07 Sprace Street handling related plumbing and fittings in the latest styles.
At last night's teachers committee meeting vacancies from resignations Miss Ida Cahoon and Miss Nellie Hurlbutt were filled. Miss Ackerly succeeds Cahoon and Fiona Fowler replaces Hurlbutt, Marie Thomas takes the No 25 vacancy, and Duval becomes an additional teacher at No 25. Also noted are ads for envelopes and Beecham's Pills.
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