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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1897
Page
7
Lackawanna County notice states orders for job work and team publication requests left at Shannon & Co. newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt service. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A lengthy city school board session covered repairs estimates, an institute option, and the resignation of Miss Mary Forbes. Trustees authorized the superintendent to hold a local city institute, with two new teachers, Miss Corbin and Edgar St Heckman, chosen at salaries of 45 dollars.
The common council introduced a curfew ordinance drafted by W J Glennon. It prohibits children under fourteen from being on streets after 9 p m March through September and after 830 p m October through February unless with a parent guardian on an errand or required by work. Penalty up to five dollars plus costs. Police may arrest and warrants issued. no confinement of minors, but guardians notified. The mayor must investigate and pursue action if children are growing up as vagrants or incorrigible.
The Lutheran congregation leaves for Farview at 9 this morning. The Scranton Zion Lutheran Sunday school and Young People's Association join with Pastor Rev. P. Zitzleman. A large turnout is hoped from Rev. J. C. Ehinger’s church.
Miss Maggie Powderly enjoys in two weeks vacation. Mrs Harriet Raynor and Miss Gertrude Raynor depart Saturday for a week at Ocean Grove. Mrs T R Lathrop and family visit Clifford. M D Lathrop also there. Mrs Gagan returns to Wilkes-Barre after a visit in this area. Thomas V relatives in Scranton. Mr and daughter Jes be visit Kelty. Way and daughter Emma travel to Rendville for a trip.
A mixed items page reports Misses Dorothy Tennis Minnie Reynolds Emma Moon Clara McNally Jessie Winters Margaret Osborne and Eliya Osborne with several gentlemen touring Delaware and Madsen mines. The St Aloysius society plans an excursion to Farview tomorrow.
Archbald Hose Company No 1 held a Monday picnic at Moyle field with a large attendance though weather was poor. Out of town guests included Miss B Kearney Peckville and Miss Tessie McHale Dunmore among others. John J Flynn failed to secure the Democratic nomination for jury commissioner, a setback for local party supporters.
Isaac Cheeney Peckville intends to build a new cellar and residence on his vacant lot along Main Street. Edith Rookers visits Plainville relatives. Mike Ida Thomas spent Sunday with friends in Jermyn. Windsor Foster, 8. M. Rogers and families enjoyed Wayne County breezes visiting Waymarch and nearby spots. A Holford visits his mother while engaged in clay drilling at his tent. Mrs Levi Howells of Ridges Road also mentioned.
A promotional notice extols the superiority of health over material jewels and promotes Mrs. Lydian E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve uterine and nerve symptoms. It cites testimonials from several women and offers a Sanative Wash for local troubles, inviting letters to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
A curious three toed cat? No a kitten with seven toes on each front paw and six on each hind paw draws interest. Local notices mention residents visiting relatives and events across Delaware and Hudson lines with dances, excursions, church activities, and upcoming weddings.
Mr and Mrs Peter Stanton of Dolph entertained Monday evening in honor of their son Warren on his first birthday. A large crowd attended with Della Travia Emma McElroy Laura Stanton Martha Enderson of Throop and Mr and Mrs David Cordner of Carbondale among guests. Refreshments were served at 1130 and the guests departed at 2.
The Republican County Committee schedules a county convention for September to nominate candidates for sheriff recorder treasurer clerk of the courts district attorney register of wills jury commissioner and other posts. Vigilance committees will hold delegate elections September 4 with two qualified delegates per district and certification of delegates to the county convention. Representation is based on the last state election vote for William McKinley with two seats per district.
Attent: m1 JOHN H. THOMAS, Chairman, J. BE. WATKINS, Secretary.
The notice lists Monday June 21 1897 train times from Del Lacka and Western lines to Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South with various expresses and accommodations to Buffalo Utica Elmira and other points. It notes connections at Buffalo Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Washington and the South with parlor and sleeping coaches on all express trains and directs inquiries to M L Smith District Passenger Agent at the depot ticket office.
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