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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1894
Page
3
Various residents of Bradford and Scranton area are noted visiting Carbondale and Wilkes-Barre locales. Local clergymen and families including Jones, Partridge, and Evans are referenced in church events and installations in West Side Scranton.
The list shows uncalled letters remaining at the Scranton post office in Lackawanna County dated Feb 7, 1904. It names numerous individuals including Mary Fray Tari, Miss Die, John Meigs Se, and Mra Marvarete Ingle, with note that letter holders may claim by presenting data of lat enclosures.
The hearing before Judge Archbald touched on claims by Valentine Erbach of West Sile asserting marital strife with Mary Elizabeth Erbach now in New Jersey. Witnesses described encounters with John Moyer and other young men, with Erbach alleging threats and scenes at their home as Mrs. Erbach displayed portraits of her suitors and offered rewards to nearby men.
A Philadelphia shop on Chestnut Street offers Jermis orchestrial organs priced at five and ten dollars. The specialty is old music boxes repaired and improved with enhanced tunes.
An entry offers a new Biavela bicycle valued at 76 dollars for sale. The offer claims a guaranteed bargain and invites viewing at the Tibaee office.
An OCR fragment lists a June to 194 time window for Reinhart's Market on Lackawanna Avenue with various meat prices and items including round steak sirloin steak standing rib roast and pork products.
The sixth anniversary of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at Washburn Street Presbyterian was celebrated with songs scripture readings by Rev D W Skellenger and an address by Rev Thornton A Mills. A reception at Rev M H Mill's home followed with a supper and a debt liquidation collection.
A discussion on salesmanship highlights how a skilled salesman adapts instantly to any role and how top sellers must meet high standards. It promotes the Encylopedia Britannica sale at 10 cents a day, touting its merit and worldwide reputation and urging readers to act before the offer ends.
The Dunmore Sanitary Improvement Co faces a vote on a proposed Sixth ward sewer contract at Monday night's council meeting. Molland and Walsh defended actions as the ordinance to authorize the district to be sewered was read and debated.
The common council Monday night introduced a pole tax ordinance found defective as it lacks a penalty clause. Officials expect to amend it at tomorrow’s meeting, as the measure had been indefinitely postponed earlier and mirrors a previously stalled proposal.
Bella Archer stars in An Arabian Night at the Academy with a strong supporting company. She formerly appeared as Maid Marvin in The Foresters and receives praise for wit and beauty. William Barry appears in The Rising Generation with Lydia Barry and Annie Mack Berlein part of a lively three act lineup with singing and dancing.
The Alexander car replacer, recently patented, passed tests in Jersey Central yard Wilkan Barre, DLW yard Scranton, and D&H yard Mayfield with notable officials present. General Manager Hallsield Colonel H M Bors Superintendent Bogert and others praised it as a “charm” and witnesses offered stock in a new company forming with $20,000 capital, aiming to manufacture locally.
Sheriff Fahey escorted seven convicts to the Eastern penitentiary yesterday morning. David Wollner, six years and a half for killing John Moritanski. James Brock, three years and a half for attempted criminal assault. John Rowland, three years and a half for burning furniture and defrauding Merchants and Mechanical Bank of 400. Jos Mitchko, two years and one month for assisting Rowland. Antonio Peanut and Antonio Valentine, each a year and a half for robbing clothes lines in Dan mora. Edward Loughlin, a one year old, taken to the house of refuge.
A noon fire alarm from box 06 Green Ridge street reported a blaze in Edward Walsh s residence, an employee of Green Ridge Ironworks on Roa avenas. Flames confined to a staircase, extinguished by chemical apparatus. Chief Forber suspects incendiary origin and will report to Insurance Agent Boland, with the domicile insured for 1000 dollars.
The South Side board of trade urged public improvements and supported luring Honesdale Iron Co to move to Electric City. A new silk firm under Renard & Son was revealed with Joseph Renard as superintendent, while sewer and street projects were assigned to committees for study and action.
The Kriegerverein hosted a successful masquerade at Natier's ball with Guth band leading the home society against Wilked-Larra society, escorting them to the event. William Sunday, a Lackawanna laundry machinist on Penn Avenue, fell from a ladder yesterday and sustained severe injuries. A young daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas McAloon of Brook Street died yesterday morning. Keystone Social Club enjoyed a tire at Workmen's Hall, Fassnacht German custom observed as disguise wearers visited homes. A new singing club led by Miss May Kreba has formed at the Hickory Street Baptist Church.
Hooke Books offers subscribers a large stock of bright popular volumes at about one quarter of actual price. A list outlines inducements and dual opportunities to secure valuable additions to your library.
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