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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1902
Page
3
Third annual ball draws attention to community leaders and locals such as Wilkes Aur and Chel. gas franchise and city meetings discussed. fires, assaults, suicides, and religious events include Japanese wedding, civil mission work, and gospel association notes.
At the annual meeting yesterday the old officers and directors were re elected. Officers include J Benj Climmisk as president John W Fowler as vice president Prantl Huimmier as treasurer Directors listed include J Ben Maimick William Connell frenry Helin Kr George Sanderson PP J Horan Charles H Welles CS Woolton Conrad Schroeder Alfred Haver and John W Fowler BoM Wandling The year was prosperous with the largest earnings in company history Deposits increased by 200000 and trust funds by 090,000
A special Scranton Rescue Mission meeting elected officers for the year: President Louis Matteo, Vice President Charles H. Chansiier, Treasurer L. L. Bevan, Secretary A. Le Heyden, with a board of directors including J. Lawrence Stelle, Madison Fr. Larkin, L. M. Horton, Cyrun D. Jones, W. T. Hackett, Charles F. Hess and H. G. Kirkpatrick. The mission runs year round with 366 evening services and aims to rescue the perishing for the Good Shepherd. The next board meeting is Monday evening February 10 at 8 oclock in the Mission rooms.
The Presbytery convened in the lecture room of the Second Presbyterian Church to arrange Rev J H Odell's installation as pastor. The service is planned for Wednesday night March 4 with Rev Owen D Odell of Dubuque delivering the installation sermon and Rev Charles Ed Robinson giving the charge to the congregation.
Rev Bishop Koban plans reestablishment of a new parish on Stone Avenue between Orchard and Trenloele streets. Work on the church to begin soon. Rev A W OReilly, rector of the cathedral, will serve as pastor of the new church.
Fragmented OCR notes recount a Sunday with Peter Hawndehildeen and Dr Ashley and mention of Mira Beir in Mila treut. A return to Santi after a tow class, with scattered names and places, ends with garbled lines about Evelyn or Miss Lamgaster and local people and events.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various names and places such as Mouler Utratel and Villeac with unclear context. References to individuals like Wiha WYAN and Franklin appear amid broken phrases. The readable content is too fragmentary to determine a specific event or clear summary.
At the February quarter sessions the court granted continuances for four murder cases due to unreadiness. John Argentis faces charges for the December 27, 1901, killing. Cosgrove, Hofegunisht, and Martinsley await trial for the Dunleave trolley victim on Luzern Street. Frank Silliman Jr of Scranton Railway is set for trial on bribery charges after a conference with the district attorney. The continuances push cases to the April term.
Jury found McHush guilty of larceny and two defendants guilty of receiving stolen goods in a burglary at JW O'Arlents hotel in Olplant. McHush sentenced to three and a half years. other two receive one year and three years. Mary Russell pleads guilty to pilfering a tablecloth and is jailed three months. Trials of Coleman and Schoen noted with mixed verdicts. Livingston and Aceplas cases unresolved. District Attorney Lewis leads the Commonwealth casework.
Judge FE C Newcomb presided for the first time in quarter sessions court. Martin Allen of Modelo faced a domestic violence charge, defending without counsel and found guilty amid questions of mental state. William Mes Dowell was acquitted of larceny. James Callahan was tried for breaking a carriage hire dispute, and Tedaseahe Martino faced assault charges, all before adjournment.
A Lake Ariel correspondent reports early yesterday morning wind toppled cars and derailed freight on the Georgetown line as Conductor Butterkiger’s train split, four cars ditched, blocking the road. Snow piled high as the engine plowed through twelve foot drifts, freeing the track after hours of effort.
Court considers disputes in wards Eighteenth Thirteenth and Twelfth as Kellyites and Plaivergites clash over Republican nomination procedures. Judge Halsey voids caucuses, while objections to several minor nominations are resolved or withdrawn. The McGovern and Dono van cases loom as Likely next hearings.
Anthony Dunleavy of South Scranton faced a perjury case as his counsel moved to quash the indictment for failing to set forth the required oath. Judge Edwards ordered the grand jury to show cause why the indictment stands.
A repair service invites owners to restore chairs with worn upholstering broken armors and loose springs. They promise to mend repolish and recover them delivering like new wood and refreshed appearance.
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