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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1894
Page
5
John R. Jones declares his candidacy for the district attorney nomination at the Republican County convention. He frames the move as a bid to lead prosecutions and enforce law in the county, signaling an active campaign kickoff.
Tribune readers may have papers mailed to new addresses. The Thirteenth regiment departs for Mt. Gretna. a Newark Institute Football team letter is at the office. A fire at the Gilroy residence in Bellevue was fought and stopped. Excursion to Glen Onoko by Hopt will be one of the season’s best. music by Bauer’s. Patrick Figherty injured in Providence while brakeman. Klein sues Langon for defamation. others face suits and damages. Records show weekly Scranton Clearing data. Omitted names from Minooka fire list noted. Laffey’s ruin worsens. Cusick building damage estimated. A West Side meeting at St David’s hall to discuss the viaduct on Lackawanna avenue. D. M. Jones to preside with several addresses. West Side board of trade sponsors interest. Paner’s Milwarkex sparkling at Lohman’s.
Councilman Robathan and T H Jones joined Rev Dr Fred Evans and Rev John Evans at Capel Gomer South Wales. Sir John Jones eakins of the Grange hosted a post service dinner for the visiting American ministers and the local dignitaries including KE Robathan and T H Jones. The visit occurs during a Wales trip with the Evans brothers preaching to a large congregation.
Rev. W J Ford resumed duties at Green Ridge Baptist Church after an extended wedding tour. He preached on Luke twenty with focus on rejoicing that names are written in heaven rather than past spiritual power or earthly wealth. He warned against overvaluing education, fame, or wealth without eternal дру.
Sheriff Fahey ordered to sell the Roghbrook Coal Company real estate to satisfy mortgages totaling 11 010 50 held by Edward Jones James J Williams Margaret Williams John Jaice and Martha Simpson executors of Andrew Simp.
George Thatcher's company opens the Road of Music season with About Gotham a new minstrel farce at the Academy of Music The theater presents a revised interior with wider aisles carpeted seats on raised platforms and fresh stage scenery The program also promotes War and Peace at Frothingham with star soloists and a guest chorus.
A Scranton party including city officials militiamen and newspaper representatives traveled to Middletown New York on Saturday to witness the opening of Midway Park and inspect the new electric line operated by the Middletown Goshen Traction Company. The eightmile route to Goshen passes through Orange County with Midway Park offering a 50 acre site on the Wanulkill river observatory electric launches and river traffic. The group was hosted by Captain Rockwell Merle J Wightman and others with Alderman Laddington among local supporters. The excursion train left Scranton at 6 30 am and returned at 1 pm Sunday after a day of sightseeing and parade entertainment.
William Evans of Scranton was struck by a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western train near Wyoming Monday night and was buried in Retreat, Luzerne County. He was later exhumed, reburied in Plymouth, and finally laid to rest at Forty Fort after his son learned the truth and arranged new rites.
In Luzerne county a Democratic county convention is set for Landis?mera hall tomorrow while Republican leaders organize bids for the state legislature First district and district attorney. Delegates were elected Saturday for the Democratic convention Tuesday with speculation that John P Quinnan will be the nominee. party members complain the schedule leaves little time for committee organization before October 1.
Two vagrants were arrested at the Ontario and Western freight house by Officers Gurreil Peters and Griffiths and will break stone. Edward Walsh and Michael Kully were fined after drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Penn avenue. Walsh claimed a friend had the watch. A raid near Lackawanna avenue led to arrests and $5 fines for three including a woman. James Thomas was fined $10 after a suspicious incident at Jackson and Beranton streets. Several local ads follow for Conway House and booksellers.
Eugene Rourke presents a special company at Frothingham's venue on Saturday night but Bauer's orchestra failed to appear as scheduled. Bauer claims a misunderstanding caused the absence and absolves Frothingham of fault while noting he was away and sought substitute players.
Woolworths reports a carload of stoneware including butter jars dark or light colored in 1 to 4 gallon sizes with covers. Also round bottom pans jugs and stew pans in stoneware, offered at low prices with most items under five or ten cents and prices vary for larger sizes.
A local sale advertises coats and capes at deep discounts with a $5 coat priced at 1.98 and a $14 black clay worsted coat at 7.00. Capes go for 1.98, ladies tailor made suits in serge fetch 6.50, and mackintoshes are half price. The sale lasts only a few days.
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