Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Scranton Tribune in Scranton, Pennsylvania

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1895

Page

6

Clubhouse plan for Scranton house debated by committee

A committee of Scranton club directors inspected W. W. Scranton's Monroe Avenue house to assess temporary occupancy costs. They will report next Saturday afternoon to Colonel H. M. Bales's office, weighing financial and decor arrangements and potential initiation fees before a favored plan emerges.

Scranton Monroe Avenue Linden Street Scranton Club W. W. Scranton H. M. Bales Bales J. W. Oakford T. H. Watkins J. B. Dimmick W.T. Smith H. W. Kingsbury E. L. Fuller Board of Trade

Quarter Sessions Court Returns Verdicts From No 2 Court

A report from the Quarter Sessions Court lists multiple trials and verdicts. Fred Richards was found guilty of larceny and receiving with mercy requested. Ernest Hope was found not guilty of burglary at Fitzpatrick’s drug store and Blume’s carriage repository. Several defendants were acquitted, including Luke Kelley for wife beating and others on charges of burglary, embezzlement, and felonious wounding. The jury remained out at adjournment and further costs were noted for some acquittals.

No. 2 Commonwealth Fred Richards Simpson Richards Ernest Hope Fitzpatrick Blume John Lukin Dodgetown August Wockroth Dodgetown Bridge Samuel Soloman Charles Soloman Costa J. Greenbury George Druck Robert FE. Gill Consignee R. H. Welles Elmira Thomas McNeaty Wm. McNicholas John McNicholas John Samon Weat Side Boys Max Koehler Joseph Gereskie Jacob Gereskie John Goureskie John Situs John Watkins Wm. Helbring Chief Bimpson Charles Lydon Minooka Johnn Surbey Old Forge Luke Kelley Joseph Kalapilo Tippling House

Licenses required for undertakers under new law

The city health board ordered burial permits issued only to licensed undertakers after a state license requirement passed last session. Secretary Walter Briggs reported 139 deaths 159 births 101 marriages in November, the largest birth and marriage totals on record, due to stricter reporting. Deaths marked the November high in five years. Food Inspector Thomas logged 623 official visits, two arrests for decayed food, and 110 quarts of milk seized. Briggs was instructed to contract with M. E. Carr & Son for crematory ashes sale at Waton. The notice briefly mentions rheumatic disease and Hood’s Sarsaparilla claims, and lists ads for Garland heating stoves and a Leonard’s store.

Board of Health Walter Briggs Thomas Briggs M. E. Carr & Son Waton

Prisoner Crezenzo Merolo Found Guilty of First Degree Murder

The jury returned a verdict of murder in the first degree against Crezenzo Merolo after a trial in which Judge Edwards finished his charge at 1.30 and the panel began deliberations, reaching a decision in under an hour. Merolo presented calm, faced the crowd as he was led away in restraint, with the court praising the jury for its patient service and the judge reiterating the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Justice of the Peace McNally Olyphant James McLaughlin Oly Phant Scranton J. W. Gardner Simpson Archhbald Clemons Gardner P. J. McNally Justice of the Peace of Edward Tipstaff Anthony Walsh Edwards Myron Kasson T. P. Daniels Mr. Kasson Commonwealth Crezenzo Meroio Meroio Merolo Mecrolo Emanuel Loro Jones The McSweeney Boston Morretti

Carriage Crash Injures Driver Near Sport Hill Crossing

A carriage owned by Dr. Lameraux of Moscow, with driver James Dennis, was hit by the D L and W pay car at Sport Hill crossing about 1 am. Dennis, about 65, was thrown, suffering a broken leg and other injuries, taken to Mrs Burke’s home then to Lackawanna hospital. The scene prompted medical and transport concerns as trains operated nearby.

Lameraux Moscow James Dennis Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Sport Hill Crossing

Also Mentioned on This Page

Norton Santa Claus M. Norton Lackawanna Ave Snow Weston Mill Co Prang Reynolds Bros Lackawanna Avenue Turnaquest Society Williama Oo Wood Business College Siegel Dancing Academy John Martin Frank Lundy Thomas McNamara Thomas Wade H. A. Clark Misa Reardon Green Ridge University of Pennsylvania Miss Parke Miss Welles Vine Street BK. M. Winton Michigan Theodore Kellum Jeansville Minn Howard Davis Stroudaburg Philadelphia Taylor M. Jones New York Rena Kellow Honesdale Fred Colony Ninth Street Ithwen Annie Reese Audenrie West Side Claude W. Walker Timothy Curran Williamsport Dunmore KE. B. Franklin ER. C. Dimmick Sanderson Avenue Agnes Judge Pittston Julius Hunter Binghamton Hubert Evans Sumner Avenue Plymouth J. B. Dickson Norristown N. Y W. R. Dawes Davies Junie Keffer Tenth Street Hiram Smith Kilmira Harry Morgans Fairview Avenue Kate Langan Prospect Avenue Carbondale Harry Newman Francis Wettling Laura Battin Miss Keeley William York Jackson Street Olean Tallie Evans Hubert J. Kernan John F. Scragg P. P. Smith Superior Court Gunster Anson D. Birchard Kimira George Darrow Hickory Street Factoryville Jamon Ryans Mike Edith Mesoec Ament Undertaker G. A. Miller Cedar Avenue Edist Episcopal Church H. B. Ware Mary Bray Mayfield Mary Mitchell Meridian Street J. P. Redington Redington & Kinsellm M. H. Holgate oMnday Duluth G. Holgate St. Dents N. E. Rice A. B Jennie Davis J. A. Faulkner Little Carbine John J. Graham Ella Johnson Carl Brooklyn Hagen Warman M. J. Wightman FB. G. Lloyd D. E. Taylor B. T. Lacey R. O'Brien J. Macks W. B. Rockwell T. J. Davies Mus. Bac Washington Skoch Cornell Tribune John T. Watkins London School of Elocution Druggitt F. L. Terpe Guth John V. Grey Chicago Homer Graves Denver Col J. B. Munson P. A. Watt Kingston Weat Dodge Mine Myrtle van Gorder Laura Kunkle Mary Daniels Misses Crawford James Hartman Will Betterly Thomas Davis Will Long Thomas Matthias Quarter Sessions Court Hood F. Leonard's Crezenzo Merolo Ury Frank la Hracka Eugene Aram Edwarde Sport Hill Grand Union Tea Co Speer Pillsbury'’s Atyle WM. Blume & Son Rexford's Sstt Capes China Hall Weichel & Millar Wyoming Avenue Mark Twain Roeke M. P Aand uintUi Knox Hats P. M’grea & 60 Henge Wyoming Ave Exchange N. A. Hulbert Steinway & Sor Decker Brothers Krarich & Back Stultz & Bauer Arso Vsical Canadian Pacific R Maine Canada Maritime Provinces Minneapolis St. Paul United States Vancouver Seattle Tacoma Portland Ore San Francisco E.V. Skinner, G. E. A Broadway Cloges A. E. Rogers Seweler and Watchmaker Lackawanna G. Elmendorf Megargel & Connell Scranton, Pa Martin & Delany
Search Courier

Search the Scranton Tribune Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Scranton Tribune?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication