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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1895

Page

3

Resolutions of regret over death of E C Dimmick

Lackawanna bar members gathered in Scranton to eulogize Edward C Dimmick at a memorial meeting. After letters from Charles du Pont Breck and James E Carmall, Judge Archbald and others delivered short addresses praising his character and legal skill. Funeral set for 10 o clock with private interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Bar association will meet at 9:30 in the law library.

Court House Lackawanna Edward C. Dimmick Archbald Justice Hand Bar Association James E. Carmall Charles du Pont Breck Scranton Dee Alfred Hand Lackawana County EC. Olmmick Charles du’ Pont Breck Cornelius Camegys Major Everett Warren George Sanderson C. L. Hawley Lackawanna County Kinward Dimmick Green Ridge Asa Foward C. Dimmick R. W. Archbald P. @. Smith Everett Warren Jones Torrey C. Comegys Forest Hill Cemetery The Law Library

Decree Creates Fourth Ward In Olyphant

Judge Archbald ordered the First ward of Olyphant split into two, creating a new Fourth ward. The borough will have four wards with three council members and three school directors elected at the next municipal election. Election offices will be at Kell and Railroad streets with appointed officials named.

Firet Ward Eighteenth Street Grand Boulevard Delaware and Hudson Railroad Lackawanna River Tt '9 Kell Railroad Edward Linsley P. H. McCann John Pickering F. W. Fleitz J. D. Evans A. B. Dunning

Methodist Ministers Hold Semi Monthly Meeting at Elm Park

The semi monthly meeting of Methodist ministers convened yesterday morning in Rev. Dr. W. H. Pearce’s Elm Park church study. About fifteen attendees included Revs. Pearce, Bekman, Floyd, Hiorns, Davy, Edgar and L. W. (names truncated).

Elm Park Church W. H. Pearce Dr. Pearce J. G Bekman Dr. Floyd Richard Hiorns John Davy William Edgar L. W

Clergy Discuss The Temptation of Christ Paper

Dr J E Peck and others read a paper on The Temptation of Christ by Rev F Gendall of Jermyn. Revs Pearce Floyd Dorsey and Dorsey discussed it while Dr Robinsons charge against police prompted informal talk and a consensus to avoid firm judgments.

The Queen of Liars at Frothingham Tonight

Minnie Maddern Fiske returns from a five year retirement in The Queen of Liars a strong drama praised for its human story and her vivid character study Critics hail her as a uniquely American genius in this season’s most engaging play Salvini stars in The Three Guardsmen at the Academy of Music with lively acting and scenics faithful to the New York production Humanity by Sutton Vane wins broad support for its wit and vivid characters At the Academy Thursday and Friday evenings.

Minnie Maddern Fiske Frothingham Mrs. Flake Daudet Mra. Fiske Salvini Academy of Music Alexander Salvini T'Artagnen Wilkinson New York Star Theater Humanity W. A. Brady Sutton Vane America Boston The Academy

City to Appeal Turnpike Case to Supreme Court

Mayor Connell signed a resolution to withhold a $2,200 payment and empower City Attorney 8. B. Price to appeal the turnpike award to the Supreme Court. Price believes the court will strike the award and rule the city not bound by the 188% compact with the turnpike company. The mayor also actioned plans for female prisoners cell blocks and other city contracts and improvements.

Supreme Court Connell B. Price Price West Market Street Central Police Station Jacob Peiffer Damahges Oxford Street Consumers’ Ice Company Jackson Street Main Keyser Avenue

Presbyterian Cleric Sees Stir Over Dr. Robinson Police Matter

A morning cleric gathering at Rev. Dr. S. C. Logan’s study on Quincy Avenue discussed Dr. Robinson’s police matter. Rev. George E. Guild presided and denounced Tribune coverage as biased. No formal action was planned. Robinson issue dominated the meeting with no other business conducted.

8. C. Logan Quincy Avenue George E. Guild Dr. Robinson President Guild the Tribune Robinson

Flannerys sue McDonnell and Gilpatrick over Carbondale land

Michael Flannery and James Flannery with guardians sue P F McDonnell and T J Gilpatrick in ejectment. Plaintiffs claim ownership of two Brooklyn Street lots in Carbondale now held by defendants.

Flannerys McDonnell and Gilpatrick Michael Flannery Thomas Flannery Guardian Maurice Flannery James Flannery P. F. McDonnell T. J. Gilpatrick City of Carbondale Brooklyn Street

Horaford Acid Phosphate Endorsed For Wakefulness

Dr J C How of Haverhill Massachusetts reports great benefit from steady use of Horaford acid phosphate in chronic wakefulness. Conan Doyle will begin in Friday's Tribune. Today 100 dozen linen embroidered handkerchiefs offered at 13 cents each. The greatest handkerchief bargain.

Horaford J. C. How Haverhill, Masa Conan Doyle Tribune Bent

Sensation Brewing in the Jennings Perjury Case

The article outlines a pending sensational turn in the Jennings perjury matter connected to a last May trespass suit against the Lehigh Valley Railroad. It notes missing affidavits, the prothonotary’s files, and attorney Cornelius Smith’s bid to access papers, with James Baird pleading guilty to forgery and multiple other court actions forthcoming.

Commonwealth James Baird Cornelius Smith John G. Jennings Minooka Mr. Smith Jennings Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Myron Kasson Archbald Prothonotary Smith Prothonotary's Office Jones Luigi Scalzo Nero Gabriel Pugliano George Kallata Scalzo

Swingle Divorce Case Testimony Filed in Scranton

Testimony by Mrs Swingle in the divorce suit of Rushiee M Swingle against Henry D Swingle was filed with Prothonotary Pryor. She states she lives at 07 Twenty fourth Street and married Henry D Swingle on July 14 1890 at Binghamton. He deserted her on April 27 1893 and has not contributed to maintenance. Her desertion claim is supported by Ellsworth Thorpe and Angeline Swingles.

Mayor Hendricks Carbondale E. J. Jordan Tunkmines Yeateray May Armstrong Phillipsburg Morrissey Fifth Avenue Joseph Connolly New Jersey Anna Connolly Green Ridge E. P. Munger D. V. Gardner J. W. Mott Montrose Atherton Tor Delaware and Hudson Company New York Wellington Gates Wilkes-Barre F. Q. Hartman Mra. Swingle Pryor Rushiee M. Swingle Henry D. Swingle B. FL Trukham Twentyfourth Street Binghamton F. W. Downs Ellsworth Thorpe Angeline Swingls

Mary Anderson Secures Bail for Peace Threats Case

Mary Anderson appeared before Alderman Wright to have Blanche held on bail to maintain peace and answer in court for making threats to injure her. The Tribune notes its printing capacity and proof facilities, claiming rapid pages and endless proof storage.

Mary Anderson Alderman Wright Blanche

Conner Acknowledges Uniondale Burial and Funeral Notice

At Uniondale on December 9 1895 minor Conner seven years old is interred at Forest Hill cemetery with funeral notice later. The notice mentions rheumatism caused by lactic acid in blood and promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a cure with Hood s Pills claimed to cure nausea headache indigestion and biliousness sold by all druggists. Also notes Pillsbury s flour mill capacity of 17 000 barrels daily.

Conner Uniondale Forest Hill Cemetery Hood

Fairly Healthy Week in December Reports Low Death Rate

Secretary Briggs of the board of health notes the first December week was not fairly healthy. Thirty-one deaths occurred including six from contagious diseases and ten new cases three typhoid fever three scarlet fever and four diphtheria. A Doyle story starts Friday in the Tribune.

Briggs Board of Health

Colored women quarrel leads to fines and bail

Sunday a dispute among women of the colored colony at Raymond court led to a court airing. Ida Logan and Mary J. Anderson were fined 3.50 dollars and ordered to furnish 500 dollars bail each after Blanche Sherwood swore they called her vile names and issued threats in Alderman Millar's court.

Raymond Court Sute Ida Logan Mary J. Anderson Alderman Millar Blanche Sherwood

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