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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1895
Page
5
Scranton events list a judiciary committee meeting for tomorrow night and multiple local notices. Other items include new trials granted in two insurance cases and a variety of municipal activities across Scranton and surrounding areas.
In Pottsville and surrounding towns a week of inspections continues in Carbon county. A Young Women's Christian Association program at 7:20 features Mrs Alfred Connell contralto Eugene Ham pianist and Haydn String Quartets arranged by Miss Florence Richmond. A revival begins next two weeks at the hall following an enthusiastic Y M C A rally with music a talk by Evangelist James Berwick and a Michael Angelo illustrated lecture by A V Bower. David Smith Green Ridge was jailed briefly for toll evasion on the Dickson City boulevard after failing to pay tolls at the gate and entering via a borrowed road. He paid $10.25 total including fines and costs.
A sales notice states sweeping reductions in all jackets and capes with special gains in children's coats from Mears and Hagen. The offer highlights broad price cuts across jackets and capes for families.
The South Side district grapples with depleted funds and a projected year end deficit of about 60. The board delays buying Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips adjoining lot for 5000 to expand No. 10 building citing tight finances. They plan to borrow only if necessary and note tax extensions until January 1.
Doyle writes a new Friday Tribune serial by A Conan Doyle titled How the Brigadier for a Kingdom an epic tale of intrigue and adventure set in an era of empire. The piece promises wit cigars malt and other liquors reflecting the period tone.
A men’s meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church featured Mayor W. L. Connell and doctors W. W. Ives and L. M. Gates discussing personal purity and the moral duties of fathers and families. Dr. Ives spoke plainly on medical insights, while Dr. Gates blended civic and moral themes urging lifelong self control and care for women.
HeAL Brothers stock in their dry goods store at 121 Penn avenue was sold yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Ferber to Quinton McAndrews and company of Ithaca for 3954.25 to satisfy judgments totaling 10010.85. Attachments of 44.15 and 741.48 were issued by Hood Falk tod and D McCarthy Sons. Replevin writs were directed against John T Jenkins to recover goods claimed by McCarthy Sons Gutman Brothers and Franklin Hooey.
Pennsylvania Railroad announces limited time excursion ticket sales for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Tickets will be valid east of Pittsburg and Erie and west of Elisabeth and Sea Girt excluding Philadelphia Trenton routes, with return validity through the holiday period. A new Doyle story will begin in the papers.
Potential erection of a tall costly Masonic temple on the vacant Washington avenue lot owned by William Connell near Hill and Connell furniture store. Negotiations aim for Connell to erect the building with Masons paying over time after submitting plans. Grand Army and Scottish Rite groups also eye nearby lots for memorial structures. The First Presbyterian church property south of the Grand Army Lot could shape future development with a $106,000 land price, while real estate men doubt the church site will be bought for speculation.
The arrest of Vito Bianco in Little England last Sunday raises immigration questions. At his hearing he faced assault and carrying concealed weapons charges after alarming two residents with a revolver. He was held on $2,000 bail and faces deportation as an undesirable non citizen.
Two Polish workers Joseph Rosenswics and Morria Henaritz employed by M Swartz were attacked while delivering goods near Throop. Suspects include rival stoolkeeper Swarts and driver Harry Jurkovitz. Jurkavitz posted 1900 dollar bail, Swartz 800, both held for court. Jurkavitz is a borough special officer.
City Controller Widmayer will pay American Engineering and Inspection of Albany 940.56 for inspecting the iron on the Linden street bridge. The dispute centered on a contract clause about who should pay for inspection work and which entity should engage the inspector.
The Tribune announces a forthcoming large political hand book and local encyclopedia packed with election statistics and regional data for Lackawanna Luzerne Monroe Wayne Wyoming Bradford and Susquehanna counties. Advertisers are urged to reserve space early as press time nears. Also promotion for Gardner heating stoves at Thos F Leonard 606 Lackaw Ave mention quality and nickel plating.
The store plans a broad sale to reduce inventories before holidays and year end through December fifteenth. Items include ammonia in various bottle sizes, different beans and peas, blacking and bluing products, kitchen staples like sardines and lard, candles, chocolate, door mats, baskets, prunes, muscatel, soaps, starch, molasses, and table syrups with marked price reductions across the board.
The note promotes the Common wealth shoe store on Washington avenue and mentions a Conan Doyle story in Friday's Tribune. It hints at a limited-time sale and a feature in the newspaper but provides no precise details.
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