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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
7
Residents and visitors are listed with travel, visits, and minor incidents. Names include Miss Joule, Sadie Watson, Julia Gerrityier, Edith Ulmer, Alice Ulmer, Mrs Sherman, Willam May, Mrs J Collins, Mrs F S Etlephenson, George Giles, Martin Malone, Anthony Holtemaster. Scattered injuries include a thumb injury near a locomotive and several minor accidents requiring medical attention.
W. C. Clum fought with Italian shoemaker Samuel Ambrose at a Belmont Street shop. Clum was wounded on the side while Ambrose received a facial blow. A warrant by Sherman Jones led to Ambrose's detention for 100 dollars and Clum being bailed for 400. Officer Neary, bringing Ambrose to the central city, injured the index finger of the constable's left hand during the struggle.
A special Fell Township school board meeting approved staffing changes. Edward Delaney named principal of No 2 Simpson School. Miss Lally to substitute at Wandling. Judge to be at Richmondale. Miss McMughlin to Crystal Lake. Supervising principals Brennan and Loch salaries raised from 75 to 85 dollars and 55 to 65 respectively.
W W Watkins will have a breaker out on the Sandles field. The shaft work is rapidly progressing and now about fifty feet deep and confined until a heading opens. Coal will be shipped via the Ontario and Western road. The seam is six and a half feet thick with an estimated 106 000 tons. About twenty to thirty men and boys will be employed soon. An effort will be made to have the breaker completed before winter.
A group of young friends gathered Tuesday evening at Cora Giles home on Linden avenue to celebrate her birthday anniversary. The party included Misses Lora Watt, Gertrude Dennis, Ruth Lalley, Hazel Wheeler, Helen Hathaway, Grace Powell, Helen Scurry, Nina Frank, Lily Burr, Kathryn Burr and Helen Lathrop.
Irvine Davis, a renowned Carondale merchant, retires after 23 years in the trade. George BE Giles purchases the stock and goodwill and will continue the business at the old North Main street location, earning community trust as he takes over the firm.
Peter Difazio a twelve year old boy fell into a pit near the north plane at 1 28 and was caught by the balance wheel. His right leg below the knee is badly injured along with other wounds. He was taken to the hospital where Dr. Gillis attends him. Amputation is likely and the prognosis is uncertain.
Doctors M I Shields of Jermyn and O Shields of this city treat two miners injured in an Erle shaft explosion yesterday morning. One man sustained head and face burns while the other suffered burns to arms and legs. Injuries described as serious and painful.
Delaware and Hudson collieries in the city operated full time in August except for three days when mines ran three-quarter time. The Gravity railroad also maintained the same schedule during the month. The fas on remains the benchmark for several years.
Charles G Avery of Phillipsburg arrived in this city yesterday with illness. Mrs K M Scofield of Paterson and Mrs Tra L Clarke are visiting friends in town. Mrs Runtina Seriff has returned to Fort McKinney after visiting her brother. Mr and Mrs A S Long and child visit Nineveh. Bessie McShane of Fishkill and Alice McKenna are visiting here. Miss Josephine Corbin of Nineveh visits her brother in the city. William Baxe Jr of West Pittston visits A L Paterson. Mrs C A Hanes of Hotel Anthracite entertains Emma F Buckman in Philadelphia. Miss Mary Evans spending a week at Crystal Lake. Rev Father Coffey takes his annual vacation. Mrs John Vannan and Mrs George Kellow with children spent yesterday in Scranton. Mrs Thomas Walker entertaining.
Walter Ho wards and Gwennie Curtus wed at the bride's mother's home with Rev. H. H. Harris officiating. Reception followed for relatives. Other items note Mrs. Ed wards at bride’s home, Knights of the Golden Eagle meeting, church entertainments, funerals, and local visits.
Runners on strike at the Delaware and Hudson mine attempted to disturb workers but were forced to leave after Patten ordered them out. Four guards kept them from reentering. Also reporting: Mr. F R R Gil moved to Emergency Hospital for an operation. A Jermyn Homestead was bought by C D Winters & Co. A wedding at Sacred Heart Church joined Miss Kate Bloomer and John J Malloy with a large out-of-town guest list. David Jenkins injured by flying steel. eye danger unlikely.
Miss Rachel T Evans of Blakely and Willam W Griffiths of Blakely were married at the Congregational church on Delaware Street by Rev Peter Roberts. The ceremony drew a large crowd and was followed by a wedding supper in the newly furnished rooms.
Public auction of several parcels in Beranton Scranton Blakely and Hyde Park by Cambria Mutual Fire Insurance and others. Listings include Ann Morgan Ann Reynolds debt 1050 dollars and Charles Katzinger 7400 dollars with multiple lots described on J German map and Price and Pancoast addition.
Sheriff sale notices detail numerous properties in Scranton Jermyn Carbondale Hyde Park and Dalton. Foreclosures include parcels with two story dwellings and commercial brick buildings, tied to debts ranging from hundreds to thousands with court terms from 1897. Names include Edward Miles Townend Townsend Rudewick Dunn Le Murry Hopkins Biesecker and associations such as Lackawanna County courts and multiple attorneys.
Several executions list rights and interests of defendants in multiple Lackawanna County parcels. Properties include a two story dwelling in Moscow near Turnpike Road and various frontages in Scranton Hyde Park areas. Judgments range from 0 to 1,000s with surnames Allen Marcy Gerrity Sardinello Fellows.
Fifty dollars cash due when property is struck off and the balance paid immediately after sale. If sold for costs, costs must be paid when struck off. All properties not complying with terms will be resold before adjournment. Arnceit's office, Scranton, Pa., August.
Timetable in effect July 2 1897 lists trains from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and more with multiple departures and through connections. Notes mention Atlantic City Newark Elizabeth Long Branch Reading Terminal Philadelphia and New York arrivals and departures from Liberty Street and Whitehall Street terminals with express cars and buffet parlor cars.
Trains leaving Scranton on Monday June 21 1597 list departures for New York East Faston Trenton Philadelphia and the South with express and accommodation trains. Stops include Oshvens El mira Corning Bath a ville Morris Buffalo Ithaca Northumberland Pittston Wilkes Barre Danville and Northumberland connections to Williamsport Baltimore Washington and the South. Sleeping couches on all express trains. pocket time rates and agent contact M L Smith District Passenger Agent depot ticket office.
Passenger times list departures from Beranton toward New York and intermediate points on Monday May 1897. The schedule notes effect and service between Erie and Wyoming Valley with trains leaving Beranton for northern destinations.
Timetables for Lehigh Valley routes from Wilkes-Barre to New York and connections to White Haven Hazleton Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and points west. Diamond and Pullman car services noted with departure times and intermediate stops. Officials include Rollin H Wilbur Chas S Lee and others. Scranton office address given.
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