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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
7
Yesterdays events highlight the shortest day of the year with notices of payroll timing and local company shifts at Bitton Brook and Vupiouse collieries. A city meeting in Breemround Hall discusses public ceremonies and a funeral arrangement is requested for a local resident.
B H Pratt longtime School of Mines editor dies at 7 in Scranton Pennsylvania from pneumonia at his home on Milbernsy Street He was born August 10 1834 in Taunton Massachusetts and came from Puritan stock He held key editorial posts in Scranton WilkesBarre and Danville and served as postmaster and revenue official He married Willis and leaves two daughters Frances and Katherine a sister Mary Fordham and a broad circle of friends The funeral arrangements will be announced later
A council meeting will discuss on third reading the bond ordinance nearly worth 1,000,000. Conservative members seek amending to reduce funds and avoid mayoral disapproval by January 21 requiring ten day advertisement before election. Notices include obituaries for Donald and Wiley families.
In Beranton Py Dec 22 1594 Miss Mary Collins of 21 Booth brying avenue age 2 years died of typhoid pneumonia funeral announcement later.
Eleven cases were heard in argument court. The city of Beranton vs Mary A Scanton had the rule to strike off the lien discharged without prejudice. A bankruptcy trustee was appointed in Peck Lumber Co vs J Mitchell et al. Intervenor Mitchell was made a party defendant. A certiorari case Berey Micolska vs Mike Mossehe et al was argued. Several judgments were reversed in certiorari actions against Nellie Stantion Moran Lewes Kilng Adkmd and Sawyer. Others included Mason Flynn and Wolf vs Plate Glass Co and Conduit Co. The day ended with Warranto docket to be taken up. Burns not ready, Sverage not yet prepared. Case to be heard Friday.
The court recalls the rule to open judgment in the case Fleb Nettleton v Josiah OD Caryl after a reargument. The judge states the rule to open judgment is too absolute and should be discharged allowing the defense to proceed. the issue awarded is recalled.
General Ballington Booth, commander in chief of the Volunteers of America, is to visit the city this evening and will conduct a sermon at Penn Avenue Baptist Church. The pastor Rev Air Pierce will introduce the general.
The article notes that most diamonds are kept as pledges and may be sold at stated prices, indicating a liquidation or collateral sale. The phrasing suggests a pawn or loan context where diamonds are offered to be liquidated to recover funds.
Sale this afternoon and evening offers porter suites couches and easy chairs at Saltoa Penn avenue featuring discounted home furnishings from local merchants and manufacturers.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad faces a potential leadership shift with President Sloan likely to retire. Halstead is favored by Wall Street insiders but the directorate including Vanderbilt and Baker must approve. Holden may lose control of the coal department, and a transition could occur as soon as February or as late as fall. Sloan would become chairman of the board, signaling a new era and service improvements are anticipated.
A Roma hotel banquet celebrated Rev. Rostro Nasce, back from four years in Italy, and marked his twentieth anniversary of ordination. Prominent Italian residents praised his work in the Scranton diocese, noting his earlier role building the Hazleton Italian church and leading the cathedral area's Italian congregation. Frank Carlucci acted as toastmaster as several speakers lauded his accomplishments.
A small gathering featured men present and Father Nasca who delivered a capable addpoes performance highlighting the event.
Mrs Mary Mouseman wife of Christian Houseman receives divorce from fugitive spouse in Pike County court with Judge Purdy presiding The case evokes the 1895 shooting of Squire Newberger at Topton by Houseman whose escape and alleged roaming in the Pike County woods are noted The narrative mentions a bad farm purchase in 1801 and a family of seven children supported by the widow
A wrestler calling himself Faust from Brooklyn won 50 dollars by throwing Leo Pardello in twenty minutes at the Gaiety theatre. Roeber and theatre management had posted fifty dollars for anyone who could not throw Pardello within the time. Ben Weil of Philadelphia lasted only three minutes in a separate challenge.
An evening fire at 839 Breck Court caused by a match tossed by Mrs. D. M. Cohen in the dining room ignited lace curtains. The blaze started around 1 o'clock last night after gas was lit. Damage was light and contained to the room with the curtains.
A one and a half story frame house at 1 Fig Street owned by Stanislaus Drosduski and family was destroyed by fire after a defective flue caused flames. Box 357 alerted firefighters, but the nearest hydrant was five blocks away, endangering neighboring homes near Connell Park.
Suggestions for Christmas shopping highlight fine assortments of handkerchiefs gloves umbrellas purses chatelaine bags and table linens. The store emphasizes attention from experienced clerks and a focus on regular lines during the holiday season.
In Perry Ti a house narrowly escaped collapse when flames approached within fifteen feet, with only bucket brigades and saved contents. Drosduskil, a longtime employee at Delaware Lackawanna and Western shops, aided the effort as the fire burned nearby structures. A drug clerk recalls a customer requesting a life saving remedy for croup, citing Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The Metropolitan Cigar Store on Wyoming avenue reports a shipment of imported cigars and acts as agents for a Havana clear called Lot tle ENa.
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