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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
7
The P Quad club, made up of leading city men, plans an excursion to Lake Poyntelle on Sunday. The Lawrence band will provide a concert during the trip.
The fourth annual Chapman family reunion will be held at Frances Chapman's home near Lake Clemo on September 12, 102. All relatives are urged to attend.
Adolph Simon of Meshoppen Wyoming county filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in United States court yesterday. His liabilities total 18 500.82 and assets amount to 4 552.01.
The North Main Avenue Baptist church Sunday school enjoyed its annual excursion yesterday. They spent the day at Heart Lake in Susquehanna County, a popular pleasure resort, for a day of recreation and fellowship.
Lackawanna township tax collector John J. Coyne through attorney I J Fitesimmons filed yesterday for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against the township auditors.
Thomas Cagey Hugh Padden and Anthony Moran filed information with Alderman Ruddy leading to the arrest of Peter Monohan on Penn Avenue. Monohan was held in a $300 bail after reportedly disorderly conduct during junk mend work for Jacob Smith.
A brown dog crawled under a Delaware and Tudson freight car yesterday morning. The car moved, lacerating the animal and severing its hind leg. A patrolman tried to end the dog's suffering but failed. several draymen and freight handlers fired, finally killing the dog.
Mrs With Shine of 628 Mineral Street brought a case against neighbor Mrs Anna McHale before Alderman Howe. The disorderly conduct charge was heard yesterday and the defendant was discharged for lack of evidence.
Burke Brothers win contract to grade the site for the proposed Lackawanna railroad car shops in Keyser Valley. Foundations may start in a few weeks while building operations are postponed until next spring.
The first meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy estate of Otto D Myers of Beranton will be held at Referee Van Wormer’s offices on September 2 at 10:00 AM. Creditors may attend prove their claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business as may come before them.
On account of the great miners strike our departments are over stocked with fine goods and offered at a big cut in prices. See advertisement on another page of this paper by Mears and Hagen.
Officials led by Recorder Connell and City Solicitor Watson inspected the Scranton Gas and Water reservoirs at Dunmore Elmhurst Oak Run Williams Bridge and Lake Scranton. They praised the capacities storage and new access roads including a planned fifty foot observatory amid expansions to protect the water supply. A temperance rally is announced for Nay Ang park on August 20 with speakers including Dr Silas C Swallow and Lee L Grumbine. The dentist office of A D Preston will be closed until Sept 8.
During the summer season the Erie Railroad will sell Sunday excursion tickets to Maplewood and Lake Ariel. The one way portion for a round trip from Wyoming division stations is 65 cents to Maplewood and 75 cents to Lake Ariel from Scranton.
A brief item notes the Lackawanna finish with mention of a location at 908 210 Penn avenue and a person identified as A. B. Wurmiin. The fragmentary text hints at an industrial or business context but provides few concrete details.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line is praised as the fastest safest and most convenient rail route between New York and Chicago. Frequent travelers praise its reliability and comfort and urge others to choose tickets routed via the Lake Shore.
Director of Public Works John B. Roche returned to the office after a several day absence and addressed the recent street floods. He argued that the flooded Linden street area did not prove a shortage of sewer busing, countering earlier theories.
Mr Roche cites need for sewer on the street provided in the city bond ordinance. An appropriation of 30000 was made but Hayes and Sons refused bonds, delaying the project. He notes basins were clear Thursday yet rainfall, the heaviest of the season, overwhelmed the system which is rated to handle one inch in 24 hours but reached 0.85 inches.
Officials note sewer overflow due to limited basins and urge five new ones. They defend current spending and warn against censure for basing shortages while calling for ordinances to authorize new installations. An unexpended balance of 1.81 remains from last year. A classified note seeks a first class district agent for a large Scranton insurance firm.
The Wisconsin Central announces Settlers' tickets at greatly reduced rates from Chicago to Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and British Columbia. Tickets on sale daily from September 1 to October 1, 1902. For details inquire at the nearest ticket office or contact W. H. Allen Pittsburg Pa and James Pond Milwaukee Wis.
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