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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1895
Page
5
A newspaper announces a $4 reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone caught stealing The Tribune from subscribers doors, citing numerous irregular deliveries traced to stolen papers.
City officers drew their monthly salaries. After Feb 1 Scranton Dairy will sell milk at 6 cents a quart. Morris Davis appointed administrator of John D. Davis estate. Alderman Fuller moved offices to Linden street and will occupy second floor rooms. St Peter’s choir with Bauer’s orchestra to perform Christmas music at College Hall Bun May night for 10 cents. Sheriff’s deed to Attorney A. D. Dean for 4100 in the James Woatruf estate. Rev Dr Pearce to preach at the Methodist Episcopal chapel. Wool gerulia interest noted. public invited. Court auditor named for Sh. A. Knight vs John T. Knryell. Doyle succeeds late D. W. Connolly. estate to receive reasonable compensation for services.
Attorney John P. Kelly as assignee of the Olyphant Trust company and appraisers A. H. Christy and J. H. Gunster began evaluating the bank's assets yesterday. They worked through the day to determine the exact condition of the defunct bank and planned another session today.
Ellinwood's company presents The Opera Singer at Davia Theater with specialties offered by company members. The show runs today and tomorrow afternoon and evening before Crane Morris' Royal Vaudeville company and ring pictures take the stage next week.
The select council discussed a paid fire department ordinance and considered a South Side Seventeenth Main Sewer District proposal. Debates centered on costs versus revenue, wage rates for city contracts, and delaying action until committees report. Several ordinances passed or were amended on second and third readings amid factional votes.
Parliament approves funds for a barn for the Excelsior Hose Company and an appropriation for the same. It also establishes two electric lights in the First ward and provides for the repair of North Main Avenue in the Second ward.
W G Parke of North Washington avenue completed negotiations for the Farout House property on Washington avenue with a $63,000 price. The 54 by 150 foot lot was previously held by J W Peck and Dr D B Hand then Alfred Harvey and Arthur Dean for a total gain of $14,000 before Parke’s purchase, marking a $10,000 rise since the last sale. Parke refused to disclose future plans for the site.
Miss Mary Doll 17 filed a wage claim against Mrs. Joseph Roos wife of a Franklin avenue grocer. The girl says she worked as a domestic and $10 in wages were withheld. An Alderman’s hearing is set for February 6 at 3 pm with possible damages for slander against Mrs. Baldwin.
Coroner Kelley and a coroner's jury ruled Patrick Kennahan of West Market Street died from exposure after being found in Leggett's creek. Testimony described Kennahan intoxicated Tuesday night at Wallersfield's Temperance house and other locations with Richard Warren before the death.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Margaret Hughes-Davis vs the city over grading on Twelfth and Lucerne streets viewed the West Side property and heard testimony all day. A Bailey trespass suit by J. D. Knight against the South Abington school district also went to the jury, which returned a verdict of shot?ethirn?
A Pleasant Evening planned Tuesday as Charles Tohlf, a famed entertainer, performs at the Young Men's Christian Association hall with support from Professor Mekman of the Scranton School of Music and vocal solos by Miss Black and Miss Garrigan. Tickets are sold by the YMCA and associated groups.
Position Wanted for a competent accountant seeks local employment with strong references and integrity. Address C. H. Noyes 45 Chenango Street Binghamton NY. Kirmesse participants can obtain bows and arrows at Florey’s Ml G A building. City Scavenger advertises prompt service and reasonable prices by Charles Cooper 710 Scranton Street. Pillabury’s Flour Mile advertises pave capacity of 1 00 tari a oye 7.
The New Boy a farce by Arthur Law played at the Academy of Music last night with James T. Powers as Archibald Rennick. Powers, new Frohman star, led a strong company and drew laughs, though critics likened him to the New York run where Willis Searle originated the part.
The Scranton Cash Store announces a 10 percent rebate on every dollar spent from now until March. All items including canned goods teas soaps chars meats and more are eligible except sugar flour and feed. The deal relies on low overhead and stock abundance to maintain prices and profit.
Rev Father Doyle of New York is set to visit Scranton from February 4 or 14, depending on the calendar, for a week of lectures. Local officials led by Rev Father Melley and John H. Devine met to avoid any public display and arrange a private South Side reception. Father Doyle may be asked to speak at St Joseph's Minooka and Cathedral on arrival.
Walter Hammitt and William Hammitt of Hampton Street were arrested for stealing copper and brass from Moody and Gould on Seventh Street. After a hearing yesterday they were committed to custody with no charges pursued by the storeowners.
The county jail holds the two youths in default of $200 bail awaiting trial after admitting guilt and stating they sold old metal to a man named Simon on Ninth Street. Moody and Gould were asked to obtain a search warrant to verify the claim but refused and favored dropping the matter, with a likely discharge as no further action will be pursued.
Mrs. Charles KE. Wade hosted a large afternoon reception at her home 140 Quincey avenue yesterday. Guests listed include Mrs. Ward of Wilkes-Barre and many local ladies. Decorations featured carnations mignonette and maidenhair ferns with lilies and smilax in the parlor.
The first Prohibition Central League social of the year drew a large crowd at Conservatory hall last evening. Music by Professor H. M. Eckman Llewellyn Jones and Charles H. Chandler filled the evening along with confections on tables and coffee served by several hosts. Short addresses followed by J. G. Eckman Tallie Morgan C. H. Chandler A. G. Thomason Mrs. Margaret Roberts and W. Lathrope emphasized league goals. Weekly meetings are held each Thursday with invitations extended to guests.
The will of the late Jacob Cohen of Linden Street was probated by Registrar Hopkins yesterday with letters of administration granted to his sons. He leaves to his wife Mr. Cohen a specified sum and one third of his personal estate.
County Detective Thomas Leyshon secured sufficient evidence against Daniel Wallersfield after Patrick Kennahan, found dead in Leggett's creek, was linked to illicit drink activity. At the Temperance House a barrel of ale and a liquor license were found. Wallersfield faced warrants for selling liquor to minors and for selling to Kennahan. He posted no bail? bail set at $1,000 and he was jailed awaiting grand jury action.
This advertisement promotes a clearance sale of furs including Alaska Seal Sacques Astrakhan and Mink capes and circular capes with deep discounts from original prices. It claims the greatest offer in Eastern Pennsylvania and guarantees all garments from Scranton's only manufacturer with repair services.
In Bolz Wyoming, advertisers boast of honest values over inflated claims. The store emphasizes reduced prices and attractive styles as the season’s natural order, inviting shoppers to compare and find lower prices than elsewhere.
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