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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
3
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The notice asks for the address of Sidney Dickson of Company M First Washington Infantry. The item appears in the city notes column among society briefs and legal notices.
The fire department committee of select council met last evening and transacted routine business. The fire marshal ordinance status remained unclear. A prayer meeting disruption at First Presbyterian led many members to attend at Second church. A whist tournament is set at the Beranton Bicycle club house with two open games at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Souvenirs, a 5 cent table fee, and Mitch el or Howell systems are noted. Annie Davis and Mugele Colburn faced arrest at 25 Lackawanna avenue, with Davis hearing held by Alderman Karson.
A morning report notes a robbery accuse by a Davia woman as the Joetiee posted a bail figure. Workers at Delaware and Hudson No 2 mine in Olyphant, and at Delaware Lackawanna and Western Pyne Taylor Holden were paid yesterday. Today Storrs shaft employees and tomorrow Cayuea and Brishbin workers receive November wages.
Survey work has begun on the connecting lines from the Fiie and Wyoming Valley road to collieries along the valley. Ten men under A. H. Dunning, chief engineer, are laying a two mile road to reach the Greenwood colliery. James Archbald, ex-chief engineer of the DL&W, oversees the project.
An enthusiastic Northeastern Pennsylvania Alumni Association of the University of Pennsylvania met at Dr. Lewis Frey’s Washington avenue office. They plan December 2F banquet at the Board of Trade rooms with a musical program led by Alfred Wooler. Will iam Goeckel, Samuel Bosle, Provost Harrison, Samuel Huston, Thomas Donaldleon and Coach Woolruff are among expected attendees.
Joseph J. Jermyn and Dr. John L. Wentz lead a new Albany company with $50,000 capital to link Syracuse with Auburn Rochester and other Syracuse area exchanges. The enterprise aims to connect existing independent lines and expand across a regional network as Syracuse becomes a central hub. The Syracuse firm already holds 3 900 contracts compared with 1 400 for the rival local company.
Promoters urge investments in Niagara Falls real estate, claiming rapid growth and citybuilding potential. They tout the area as unmatched for manufacturing and wealth, with hundreds already taking advantage of the opportunities.
Business brief noting Steam Heating and Plumbing services by P. FF. & M. T. Howley at 221 Wyoming Ave and a list of local shops including Finney’s at Spruce Street offering Epengled Lace Robes in black and white for the Bachelors' Ball and Lane’s selling wines and cigars at 29 Spruce Street.
Defense seeks to lower charges in the Mayfield burglary case arguing the power station bunk room is not a dwelling. Prosecutors rest after a detailed account of the crime and pursuit along the Uniondale to Ararat route.
Judge Biddell frees most defendants with not guilty verdicts in a string of early morning incident cases linked to a strike. John Byers and Thomas Beave are acquitted on pointing firearms after a deal to drop prosecutions. Other defendants face mixed outcomes including a single assault verdict and several not guilty rulings.
The report lists cases in argument court with Attorney Torrey for ex Patrolman James Saul v city, a trespass suit by HM 8, Gorman & Co. against J S Miller, a feigned issue in Conrad Vernon v Maria Adler, and a $320,000 damages suit by Veto Petrello of Dunmore against Scranton Railway for the death of his nearly four year old daughter by a trolley car.
The undersigned pledge a money refund if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure a cough. A factory payment or refund is promised if the product does not meet expectations. Signers include David M. Jones, Voiter, A. W. Muserave, Shrye's Pharmacy, and others.
Scranton notices report Jamen P Jordan of Pittston avenue Kundral died Saturday morning. Eward Kelly of 23 Prospect avenue, and Mrs Kate Lord Lond of Washington avenue Green Ridge funeral services with Cathedral and Forest Hill interments. Lydia Zitgelman of Webster avenue aged seven is noted for private interment at Forest Hill cemetery.
Extensive sale offer lists rings, watches, spoons and knives with old prices and marked down values. Items include Elgin movements watches, Rogers Bros silverware, and gold filled pieces priced to clear, with phrases claiming one fourth of their original value and extra heavy solid silver thimbles available.
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