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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
10
A notice states property is struck off and balance to be paid in cash immediately after sale. When sold for costs, costs must be paid when struck off. All properties not meeting these terms will be resold before adjournment.
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune is now handled by C. R. Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street for news items. Complaints about irregular delivery should be directed to Roberts & Reynolds, news agents.
Common council opened bids for paving hydrants and curbing with four bidders. Blair and Kennedy won at 110 dollars per yard for paving and 8 cents per linear foot for curbing, suburban bids from Coon and Lindsey and John Booth were noted though Booth failed to include price for reverting curbs. Gamewell bid on fire alarm was rejected for lack of information. Frost and Bone awarded hydrant contract after evaluating frost case options. Ordinances on sewer work and street grade passed. various street projects and a private pipe concession referred to committee. River street retaining wall bill ordered paid. Nantucket repairs to Mont street to begin in about two weeks.
A runaway team attached to Shay's Express Wagon escaped around 11 30 AM yesterday in Carbondale. The wagon collided with Jacob Cohen's wagon near the Carbondale cash store after a whiffletree broke. The horses were bruised but suffered only superficial injuries as bystanders halted the rig.
Detective Moran investigated a theft on Pike Street from the house of Jonas Stone. A pocketbook containing a diamond ring, four Delaware, Lackawanna and Western mileage books, and three dollars in cash was stolen. the ring and mileage book were later returned by mail. The thief likely spent the cash. Restoration of the cash is expected.
A. L. Duncan, North Western Insurance agent, left Scranton after a two week stay. Out of town guests attended a Burke's hall social including Lettie and Anna Horgan Elmira, and others from Honesdale Oneonta Wilkes-Barre Pittsburg Susquehanna Pittston Forest City and More. Mrs W H Morrison hosted a card party on Wyoming Street. Carbondarians attended the engineers dam bake at Poyntelle. Dr A Nilon and H Niles tour Vermont. Funeral of Tittle child of Mr Findora McAllister Powderly Street this afternoon at 4. W T Morgan Falem Avenue hosts Kansas City visitors. Millicent Gibbs visiting in Dunmore. Florence mission meets Trinity Church. Lottie Andrew visiting Binghamton. Guests at Miss Hattie Humphreys entertainment for Miss Tilden include G W Reynolds Minnie Reynolds Gertrude Harding Maude Copeland Josephine Burr Lou Williams Meta Geyer Marie Louise Burr Olina Herring Hattie Humphreys Gertrude Tilden Comard and others.
The Taylor fair and festival, hosted by the Woman Workers of the Methodist Episcopal church, opens next month at Weber's rink with exhibits of useful and ornamental articles for sale. Supper runs 6 to 10, tickets cost 35 cents, ice cream extra. The Republican primaries and county convention delegate races are noted with multiple local candidates and events across Taylor.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Kennedy visit New York City George Fletcher and family return from Atlantic City Rev and Mrs E L Santee visiting in Patterson Grove Mrs John Wilson of Yostville calls on friends Monday Mr and Mrs T H Stewart visiting friends in Nichols N Mrs A R Benjamin and children visiting in Great Bend Funeral services for the late John Brown held at Brick church on Monday afternoon The Misses Wealthy and May Broadhhead are staying at Ocean Grove
The article surveys historic divorce laws from Rome to China and France, noting varied grounds for dissolution, penalties, and social norms. It recounts cases from England, Massachusetts, and modern precedents, and ends with a long anecdotal section on a family reunion and local happenings.
This reminiscence recounts Admiral Buchanan and the ram Tennessee during Mobile Bay actions, noting surprise attacks, torpedo hazards, and the Chickasaw’s role. It mentions a dangerous copper keg torpedo, static defenses, and the recovery of Buchanan after a leg wound with aides Carter and Forrest aiding him through hospital care and return to Richmond.
Miss May Ferensor hosted a gathering of friends on Lackawanna street with music games and a substantial supper. Attendees included Harriet Hoban Jennie McAndrew Nellie Gallagher Sadie O Malley Mary O Malley Sadie Rogan and many others from Carbondale Scranton Archbald Waymart and Blakely. Charles W Williams announces candidacy for delegate to the Republican county convention. Henrietta Kerner of New York visiting Olyphant patients family contexts noted.
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