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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1898
Page
5
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be purchased in Scranton at Reisman Bros. newsstands located at 44 Spruce Street and 8 Lindan Streets, Mac Lackawanna Avenue.
Lake Ariel visitors continue to flood cottages and hotels since August first despite unsettled weather. Hotel Pines records new arrivals from Scranton Wilkes Barre and New York including E Healey Dillion Leonard Haslam Sproule Mayo Ashley Higham Doud Dowd Beyea Wagonhurst Acker Schadt Horan Curtin Tate Colligan Collins Dryer Strongman and others.
A group including Lne and P Kingsbury Thomas H Atherton and Frank W Drake depart Scranton by the DL&W for Chicago and El Paso with the Paso del Norte. George W Weet Division 468 to host a Lake Poyntelle clambake with proceeds to the relief fund and Ward Edwards to lead cooking. Commissioner Evans in Washington notes pension vouchers don’t require Internal Revenue stamps on pension papers.
Mrs. T. Sweet spends a few days in Montrose. Clerk Daniels visited New York on Saturday. J. W. Browning travels to Colorado. L. L Volcombe of Wilkes-Barre in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. McAndrew in Carbondale Saturday. Emma Burns returns from Honesdale visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Miller of Delaware Street in Ocean Grove. Friedewali returns from Rockett, N Y visit to her parents. Carl Lanter of Philadelphia and Wm. Nam KK Lar of Mt Pocono registered at St Charles. Dr. and Mrs. McGraw of Carbondale visit with the Morgans of Elmira yesterday. J. M. McNumnara, manager of The Girls Left Behind Me, in town. Academy of Music plans for next week. WE AL Connell and family host a summer house party at Bulghon Lake Ariel. Guests include Misses Kingsbury, Bessie Jones, Adda Bono, Mary Torrey. Robert Kiple prominent in Montrose Hallstead Y M C A baseball game Saturday. Kiple headed Montrose Y M C A athletics.
Jack Skelly manager of the American Sporting Club travels to finalize plans for a 20 round bout tomorrow night between Jim Judge and Australian welterweight champion Tom Williams. Skelly hails Williams condition as superb and expects a top class fight for a decision with forfeits posted. Bobby Dobbs sparred ten rounds with Judge yesterday and Judge says he feels great. Williams arrives from New York this afternoon aboard the 5 33 Delaware Lackawanna and Western train.
Morris Eppstein, accused of larceny in Chicago, seeks release from the central police station before Judge Gunster at 8 this morning. Detective Rohan of the Chicago Detective Bureau has awaited extradition papers from Harrisburg since Friday. if papers are not here, the case may be continued. Chief Gurrell and the Boranton chief of police expect updates on travel documents.
Report of tickets sold for an excursion from Beranton to Poyntelle on Tuesday August 23 over the New York and Western railway. Train leaves Scranton at 7 30. Fare 85 cents. A luncheon dinner by Caterer Lange and amusements including a rock contest and novelty events. Reduced rates from Ontario and Western railway stations.
The Scranton Rowing Association will sell its furniture carpets pictures billiard and pool tables kitchen furniture carpets rugs piano and other property at public sale on Wednesday Aug 24 at 7 30 p m Cash terms. The club rooms at 410 Spruce Street on the second third and fourth floors are open for inspection daily 2 to 6 p m starting now. By order of the Manager.
In Harrisburg the Scranton contingent saw Major Gherst withdraw and Mr. Watres elected colonel almost unanimously for the new Eleventh regiment. Major Milton A. Gherst was named lieutenant colonel with Captain Raber and Dr Field as majors. The result follows a local push to base regimental HQ in Scranton and support for Watres without opposition.
The greatest and best of all dog and pony and monkey shows arrives with trained animals and a grand amphitheatre. The parade moves through principal streets with banners and music. First performance at 2 p.m. today. Four days with two shows daily draws large crowds.
Dr J J Bilheimer files a writ of replevin against Richard Barron Priceburg constable to recover a horse wagon and harness he claims are unjustly balded. The plaintiff asserts ownership of the articles.
A writ was issued and handed to the sheriff in a case involving a plaintiff represented by Attorneys Vouburg and Dawson. The text records a preliminary procedural step in a civil matter.
A good crowd witnessed races at the Driving park on Saturday under the Gentlemen's Driving club. Entries included David Copperfield and Moxie with times around 2.40 and 2.01, a Blue vs Jennie contest won by Blue in 3.50?49, and Tillyway’s mile run in 2.42 with last half 1.14. A bicycle race and five local amateurs also featured, with March winning two straight heats in 1.32.
The Rathroad Young Men's Christian Association hosted a sunny excursion to Heartlake for 330 to 430 members and families. A full program featured boat and foot races with medals, plus praise for W F Hallstead and the railroad company for arrangements.
Letter to the editor argues against ranking Dewey above Farragut and Porter, praising both Farragut and Porter for daring and steady command. The writer notes Dewey’s fame but warns history won’t crown him greater than the Hartford captain or the Mississippi commander, citing Confederate figures as a benchmark.
Third District Republicans meet in Dalton to select delegates while Second District convenes in the county court room. Candidates include N G Davis George F B Stephenson and Dr N C Mackey in the Third and John Scheuer in the Second. Debates over judge coroner and surveyor nominations continue with looming county and state conventions.
Annie O H ore an eleven year old orphan from Dunmore suffered a left leg fracture between the ankle and knee after a swing mechanism struck her as she swung with friends at Nay Aug park yesterday afternoon. Park officer MoeNanamon arranged transport from John Schroeder nearby to the uncle Dan iel O Hore, where doctors treated the injury.
A dispute at Saturday's election contest commissioners session in Carbondale arose after Mr. Holgate named a witness from Archbald and Mr. McDonald protested that witnesses could be examined only from towns named in the board's Carbondale order. Archbald was not listed.
Mr McDonald noted that witnesses from the town must be examined in Scranton. Mr Holgate claimed no official order, and called only witnesses he deemed proper. Examiners accepted McDonald’s stance and refused unsanctioned witnesses, listing Carbondale and nearby places as the only subpoenaed locations. Witnesses from Archbald and other valley towns were summoned to Carbondale.
Agnes Maura of Priceburg was held in 300 bail by Alderman Millar to answer at court on a charge of assault and battery preferred by Rev Francis Hodur a Polish preacher from the South Side The complaint alleges Hodur insulted Maura in his paper the Strat and she struck him across the face with a horse whip on North Washington avenue Friday afternoon.
Dr. G. E. Hill announced a new five dollar contribution for the Nay Ang Park shelter. The gift came from Dr. Everhart, with thanks for any amount. Dr. Hill notes funds may be sent to him or The Tribune. Contractor Peter Stipp offers to build a kitchen if someone provides a slave labor option.
The St Luke’s Summer Home reports continued good cheer and health with a house full of women and children. It asks friends to support the work to keep it open, noting it will close about September 15. Since the last report only a $2 donation arrived from an unknown friend on the 19th, the treasurer Samuel Hines seeks further contributions.
Describes a roofing material touted as superior to tin, unaffected by sun or frost, offered at prices on application.
Hand and Payne offers Meight weight Madras suspenders and vent weight summer outing shirts. Prices listed include shirts at $1.00 and $2.00, with some items described as $L or $100 in unclear OCR.
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