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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1896

Page

7

Condition Of The South Lecture By Dr Frissell

Dr Frissell successor to General Armstrong brings Hampton African quartette to Becind Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening. They sing plantation melodies and speakers from Indian and African communities will present. Frissell will lecture with stereopticon images on South social religious economic and agricultural conditions. Auction sale at Davidow Bros offers fine silverware clocks and Japanese goods with eight day clocks among items. Special Holliday Wines sale at James F Bests.

Frissell General Armstrong Hampton Becind Presbyterian Church

South Side Street Car Wreck and Local Nuptials

A South Side Street car jumped the Cedar avenue track near Stone avenue causing minor damage before resuming service. The wedding of Bridget Disken to John Joyce occurred at St Josephs church Minooka with a small reception and a New York trip following. Upcoming events include the Scranton Saengerrunde masquerade ball at Natter's hall and the William Connell Hose company ball at Excelsior hall along with a South Side board of trade meeting.

Central City Cedar Avenue Stone Avenue Ziewler & Schoumacher's Hardware Misa Bridget Disken Thomas Disken Malin Street Minooka John Joyce St. Joseph's Church J. A. McCarthy Millen Coyne Patrick Joyce Maman Mrs. Joyce New York Scranton Saengerrunde Natter‘s Hall William Connell Hose Company Excelsior Hall Wyoming Avenue South Side Board of Trade

Hero saves boy from Hampton creek near Feltzville

Will Marsh an Holden colliery worker jumped into the turbulent Hampton creek on a thawing day and rescued Thomas Harris who slipped from the bank. The boy, recovered after a half hour of doctor led revival, lies resting with plans for a full recovery.

Thomas Harris Feltzville Taylor Hampton Will Marsh Holden Harris Marsh Oak Street Andrew Gunthoftgen Harria

Leap Year Dancing Party at Excelsior Hall

A large attendance filled Excelsior Hall on Wyoming Avenue for a leap year dancing social hosted by the A Picked Few. Misses Marie Lehr and Hannah Jenkins led the committees, with the Lawrence Orchestra supplying music. Out of town guests included Miss Moore of Glenburn Miss Tovhill and Harry Hitchner of West Pittston, Mr McCann and Mr Heckey of Wilkes-Harve, Miss Van Buskirk Miss Lewis and Mrs Lewis of Taylor and Ralph Williams of Nicholson.

Simmons Madisonville Conrad Schweitzer Quitell Bloom Street Floyd Young Easton John Simpson Eugene Seigel New York City Walter Netmeyer North Park Misa Ida Bone Christopher Moffatt West Drinker Street Vurows Excelsior Wyoming Avenue Excelsior Club Marie Lehr Hannah Jenkins Lawrence Orchestra Moore Glenburn Tovhill Harry Hitchner West Pittston McCann Heckey Wilkes

Miss Adela Breakstone Dead at Fourteen

Miss Adela Breakstone a Wilkes Barre elocution teacher died at her home from pneumonia yesterday afternoon at age fourteen. The young woman was well known for her talent and strong presence in the city.

Har Wilkes-Barre Adela Breakatone

Political Meetings and Local Party Organization Notes Twenty First Ward

Republican candidate Professor Martin Joyce for select council faces Democrat John J. McAndrew in the Twenty first ward. Republican clubs in Ninth, Fourth, Second districts outline meetings and volunteer drives with officers named and plans to mobilize support for the ticket at Music Hall and Sixteenth ward property.

Martin Joyce Select Council John J. McAndrew Bimteenth Hell Fuller M. L. Corbett William Dawson Bushnell Mr. St. John Halstead J. E Vis

U O P Athletic Team Exhibition at Frothingham Theater

The University of Pennsylvania athletic team will perform at Frothingham theater on February 20 in Scranton. J Myles Gibbons arranged the event with proceeds benefiting the bicycle club house building fund. Eighteen team members will perform swinging clubs flying rings horizontal bar wire walking wrestling and various athletic feats.

Frothingham Scranton Bicycle Club J. Myles Gibbons University of Pennsylvania Frothingham Theater

Perjury hearing ends with bail for Schlentz after court

The Schlentz perjury hearing before Alderman Millar concluded with the defendant held in bail to answer at court. Bondsman John Westpfahl posted the bond, and Major Warren and Mr. Watson presented opposing arguments about alleged irregularities and the rules of the Republican party.

Schlentz Millar John Westpfahl Major Warren Alex Connell Charlies Asperschlager Connell Asperschlager Simrell Watson Yeatson Warren Mr. Watson Brand Ripple Schientz Schlents Charley Westpfhal Charley Henry Schlentz Alderman Millar John Weatpfahl

Scranton Voters to Decide City Debt Increase for Viaduct

City information announces a February election to approve issuing one hundred fifty thousand dollars in bonds to finance a viaduct project along West Lackawanna Avenue from Seventh to Ninth Street. The notice includes bond details, debt totals, and the City Controller’s financial summary.

Scranton Boranten Sald City Lacknoa Avenue Seventh Street Ninth Street Caecey Seventhtreet Eeproves Tannye Wala Cl City City of W. L. Connell West Lackawanna Avenue Ft Fa Penta Fourteenth Ward Dellara Ciy of Ciu CH. Ijicitencuwsasecones Ciy of Scranton Pennsylvania Cccerpecceense seceeGl

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