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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1895
Page
10
A Scranton notice advertises Luce Bros Cash Stores at 122 N Main Ave offering Feed Meat and Corn for $1.00 and 50 cents to try their Strawberry Brand smoked meats with emphasis on sample sale and product variety.
A locomotive shed fire at the Central mine was discovered by John McHugh and quickly fought off with water from the mine, preventing greater damage. Mrs. Anna G. Reese of Avenue A Bellevue dies after a long illness, aged about 52, leaving husband David Reese and two daughters Lillian and Susan. Funeral plans set for tomorrow at 2:40 PM from the family home. Republican and Democratic caucuses held in Newton Center with multiple nominations. Various local notices, meetings, and a concert announcement follow.
North End notes report social gatherings at O'Donnell hall for the Tureko Base Ball club and the electric Special club. Welsh Baptist church plans a Daniel in the Lions Den performance on Feb 14 and a benefit ball for Mrs Gilhooly next Friday. A child from Diamond avenue was buried at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Christian Endeavor meetings, prayer services and a church sermon by Rev W G Watkins are noted, along with a Leggett’s Creek accident injuring John Williams. The DeMogs family hits crowds from Oregon to Pennsylvania with a North Main Avenue Baptist Church concert and a future England engagement.
Fire alarm sounded at 1 pm from box 41 near South Washington avenue and Hickory Street. Phoenix Chemical and Eagle Hose companies extinguished a rear kitchen blaze at Swarts and Jurkovits grocery, keeping damage under ten dollars. Neighbors faced alarm amid crowded block, with coasting dangers and a near miss with a streetcar on Pittston avenue.
Colonel Ripple and Thomas J. Moore met with landowner J. P. Canavan to discuss city purchase of twenty acres east of Nay Aug park for extension. Canavan later sent terms but did not attend. Need to buy eight more acres from Frank Reynolds to form a lake using Roaring Brook. Estimates committee had set aside 1200 dollars for Nay Aug park preparations.
The commissioners aim to arrange fencing and ground cleaning to ensure two officers are present to preserve the peace at the event.
Youths of the Elm Park Zenith society met at Mrs. F A Lange 240 Adams avenue for an evening of recitation reading and music. The group supports a widow and her boy from earnings and features performances by Dan Curriolo Ross Surdam William Stewart William Brandamore George Walters Howard Driscoll. Mrs Lange is the secretary and guiding force.
Thomas Al Clark challenges Michael F Gilroy as candidate for common council Seventh ward through attorney C C Donovan claiming Gilroy lacks proper Democratic nomination. Objections allege improper caucus, multi party nominations, and invalid paper signatures and affidavits.
Local notes from Dunmore report illnesses and visits, a Bon-Ton dancing class, a slate of five candidates for street commissioner, sleighing party trips, and community events. Also listed are civic appointments, minor crimes, improving residents, memorial plans, and Republican borough ticket candidates. An ordinance elsewhere forbids coasting on sidewalks to protect pedestrians.
Travel information describes a double berth price in a Phillips-Rock Island Tourist Excursion. Fast trains depart Chicago on Tuesdays via Fort Worth and El Paso, and Thursdays via Scenic Route. Write A Phillips & Co Philadelphia for particulars.
A nostalgic ad verse recounts using Castoria from infancy to motherhood, noting its use for a sick baby and later for children and grandchildren. The rhythm emphasizes trust in Castoria across generations.
Mrs Margaret James sues Thomas RB James for divorce in Judge Archbald's court after testimony of cruelty and forced withdrawal from home. Witnesses corroborate. Mrs James is represented by Taylor and Lewis. James did not appear and does not oppose the divorce.
A partial directory listing shows doctors with addresses in Scranton Pennsylvania. Mentions Dr G Edgar Chan Dr A J Connell Dr W F Allen Dr C Frey Dr L M Gates and C Comhgys with street addresses on Spruce Street Washington Avenue Wyoming Avenue and Vine Street and office hours in morning and afternoon.
Readers protest a Tribune account of a Roos Weal court matter claiming misidentification of Mina Doll. A letter from S.S. Baldwin denounces errors and asks the Editor to publish a clear denial regarding statements attributed to Mrs Baldwin and Mrs Roos.
A newspaper notice lists various train departures from Scranton including Express and accommodation services to destinations such as New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia Washington Hinghamton Oswego Elmira Buffalo Cortland Syracuse Ithaca and Northumberland with numerous time points and connections. It directs readers to pocket time tables and to contact M. L. Smith at 2 Lackawanna avenue or the depot ticket office for detailed information.
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