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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1898
Page
3
Fragmentary city notes report on public services police appointments experimental gas light discussion and marriage licenses. Names and places appear garbled, including references to St Pikes, Patrick a Poti, and various residents of Beranion Scranton and Plymouth with dates and details unreadable.
Thomas Salmon, convicted of the murder of former Red Lodge Mayor Cannon, will be hanged in Red Lodge Friday January 27. The Scranton Business College will reopen Tuesday January 1 for inquiries with daily and evening office hours this week.
Judge George Purdy heard Cornelius Smith's petition for reinstatement after disbarment. The hearing, held in the Wayne county law library, spanned over three hours as Smith and James Maken defended the petition against arguments from Tor rey Ma hon and others tied to prior misconduct and depositions.
A startling tale describes a clever lodger who slept at a street police station after being refused a bed. He pretended trauma to gain admission, wore out a desk sergeant with jokes, and finally left to seek rest in a doorway amid the cold night before slipping away undeterred.
Roose W. Davis of Preebuirg dies after illness. Former priceburg director and treasurer leaves wife and grown children, funeral Thursday at Hyde Park. Dini Emery, son of George Emery, dies after short illness. funeral at 1 p.m. from residence and 2 p.m. at church. Joseph T. Pryor dies at 28 Mon Reer Avenue. funeral private, interment Stroudsburg. Dennis Tierney dies. widow Mary and Thomas survive. funeral to be announced. Miss Sarah Melvin, sister of T.C. Melvin, dies. funeral at St Peter's Cathedral. Joan H. W. Jones of Archbald dies after brief illness. funeral arrangements incomplete. List of young ladies and visiting sisters and banquet program included. Calvin W. Parsons dies from paralytic stroke at 18 Chpoude Avenue. survived by wife and four children. Peter Kraft of Archbald dies after long illness. funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Interment Protestant Cemetery. Bernard Johnson’s son dies at home.
The Chicago Stock Company, noted for presenting German plays in the city this past year, will present The Daughter of Fabricius at Music Hall on Thursday night for a charity benefit. After the drama a brief dancing period will follow. General admission is 5 cents, with seats available at Moses' cigar store on Wyoming Avenue.
The charge against E. A., Knight, and a citizen alleging a North End mile school teacher's liquor addiction will be heard tonight by the teachers' committee of the board of control. Knight has already been heard, and the committee will likely report at the next board meeting.
A man about 30, well dressed, attacked Miss Sweeney and fled before she could identify him. She recalls nothing about the attacker, and she did not know him.
District Deputy Grand Master Thomas F Wells led the installation of Peter Williamson lodge No 323 officers in Masonic Hall on St Johns day A banquet followed with toast responses from prominent Masons including Past Masters Frederick L Brown T F Penman J L Portens W S Diehl and Edward H Lynde One hundred twenty guests were served by a pecially engaged corps of color ed waiters and the program featured multiple Masonic themed toasts by clergymen and lodge members.
Consultation of physicians over Miss Tda Bryant’s case after the Carbon street crossing accident led to a plan for further amputation of her injured left foot. The outlook for recovery has slightly improved. Miss Bryant is a daughter of Amsi Bryant formerly of Bethany Wayne county.
A fire broke out at 12 40 this morning in a summer kitchen in the rear of the William Farrell double frame tenement at 1818 and 1820 Washburn street. Tenants Robert Morris and Michael McSorley. The kitchen was destroyed and the main house suffered only slight damage.
New York's P. T. Dodge presented to Sibley College at Cornell a colossal Paige type setting machine. Weighing about 5,500 pounds, it spans 4 by 15 feet and contains 19,000 parts, operated by a keyboard to justify read and distribute type. Despite its perfection it is commercially valueless due to cost and infeasibility of production.
Complaint to police describes a violent assault on Mise Sweeney, clerk of the board of health, who was returning home from city hall around 7 PM. A stranger directed her to Pine Street, followed her, and near her gate grabbed her by the throat and threw her to the ground before footsteps approached.
In a Chicago scene the speaker notes many women sailors and workers in various trades while remarking on domestic roles, highlighting gendered labor expectations in the era. The exchange contrasts outdoor seamanship and city life with traditional husbandry tied to home duties.
Auction listing offers small lots of French China patterns including 18¢ plates and a matched set with two cups and saucers creamer sugar pot and tray. Also offered are 700 chocolate pot tints in various colors and a Cracker Jar collection priced around 50.
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