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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1898
Page
5
An advertisement for Blank Account and Record Books in assorted sizes and styles for business use from pocket memoranda to bank ledgers. Includes Mercantile Office Stationery Filing Cases invitations engraving law blanks diaries calendars almanacs and wall decorations at popular prices.
Colonel MH M Boles visits New York City. George West of Glennburn travels to the city yesterday. D D Levi of Madison Avenue goes to Canada for a few days. Professor W C Gretazinger, Bucknell registrar, was in town Monday. Don W R Almy of Cornell returns home after visiting I M Schoch. Rev J E Price, former Elm Park pastor, passes through on Delaw are Lackawanna and Western en route to New York City. greets few acquaintances at the station.
FP Smart of Patchogue New York will take possession of Hotel Terrace today after purchasing the furniture and lease from W H Whyte. Smart brings hotel experience and promises to maintain the establishment's high culinary and service standards.
The Board of Revision and Appeals opened hearings on city assessments with forty to fifty complaints from Sixth Ward property owners. H. T. Fellows chairs the panel, joined by John Regan, Joseph Oliver, W. J. Thomas, and James A. Manly. Seventh Ward appeals follow today.
Mrs Wintermantle is in custody after authorities moved to determine her mental condition. Anthony Wintermantle was removed from their Alder Street home last night by Lt. Zang and officers Flaherty and Quinnan, and taken to the central police station.
Mrs Wintermante was arrested on a warrant from Alderman Peter Robling's office for allegedly smashing a front door glass and threatening William Hauser. The case notes she has a family and was previously sent to the Hillside Home about five months ago and has since been at liberty while police faced resistance.
Mrs W B Duggan, agent for the board of associated charities, left a meeting and with Patrolman Sarter arrested two underage boys at a Penn avenue pool room. Frank Courtti and Lena Van Valen, both under 16, were held briefly at police headquarters and then discharged. The pool room proprietor, Mrs Duggan says, will be prosecuted.
At a board meeting concerns were raised about charges against the board's agent in the Kitty Donohue case. The board publicly supported the agent, finding the accusations baseless and malicious. It noted clothing prepared for the child and denied grand jury issues, while detailing related actions about the girl and care arrangements. The meeting also discussed telephone line routing, legal actions over the Parfrey child, and issuing confidential bulletins to warn patrons about solicitors. Rev. Israel cited 1897 rescues of 21 girls by the agent, with letters praising the board's work.
Four story well lit building on Lackawanna Avenue offered for retail use. Described as one of the best locations in the city with reasonable rent. Possession April 1. Interviews at Tribune Office, merchant section.
Auction notice for furniture sale to begin Thursday the 10th at 2 PM at 417 Penn Avenue. A. Rt. Harris serves as auctioneer.
Today only we offer fine rugs at drastic cuts. $25 Ruga priced at $16 and Japanese and Smyrna rugs on sale at cost. Michaelian Bros. & Co. at 124 Washington Avenue promotes a limited time bargain.
Local sale advertises clothing half price starting from five dollars and lists Collins & Hackett at 220 Lackawanna Avenue and I novin Bros at 515 Linden Street, plus steam heating and plumbing services by PF and M T Howley at 231 Wyoming Avenue.
Eighteen merchants and representatives met in Alderman Millar’s office after Agent Simmers revealed impure and adulterated items found in city stores. Simmers sent 22 letters, four ignored. next Wednesday settlement talks planned with fines ranging from 50 to 100 dollars and possible jail terms. States’ Attorney Joseph Shoe maker of Philadelphia to attend.
The Lyceum presented the French farce Never Again to a large Scranton crowd last night. FE M Holland led a strong cast including Hanley and Grace Kimball, delivering lively, delicately handled matrimonial comedy in Frohman’s style that kept patrons amused from start to finish.
The article notes clever company members such as Magele Halloway Marie Derickson Hugo Toland Samuel Reed George Marion and Anita Rothe. It mentions very pretty gowns worn by women during the interludes of the farce.
The Executive Committee of the Davie testimonial reported last evening at Reese and Lowes office that after returns and estimates the net receipts will not fall short of $400. Special thanks were given to all who assisted and recognition to William McBride Frank Martin A B Strong J R Cohen Frank Robling J G Reese and H R Lone.
Clemon Arnold was released from a one year and three month penitentiary sentence. He had been confined since December 5, 1894 for attempting to kill Joseph F. Hocking of Carbondale township. His jealousy motive led to the act, and during incarceration his wife obtained a divorce and married Hocking.
A likely intoxicated man attempted to sell a red blanket at 216 River Street South Scranton. He stabbed Klerski with a knife, was pinned by bystanders, and arrested by Patrolman Hawks. A second red blanket was recovered on Penn Avenue near Mulberry Street by Patrolman Block.
Stella M. Blackmore filed for divorce from Oscar Blackmore whom she wed March 15, 1897 noting she was forced to leave November 1. She cites cruelty and other causes with attorney A. W. Bertholf. Florence O. Fish seeks divorce from Bolsey E. Fish married in Gilbertville New York and lived together until January 1.
Luther league of Holy Trinity church entertained about forty members and friends at the home of G W Schive on Gibson street. Music recitations and a sketch titled A Brand New Dilapidated Hat formed the program with refreshments served after the show. Nearby a small fire in a hay loft at the H S Gorman & Co barn was quickly extinguished by the Crystals.
At the Holy Cross church fair tonight the main entertainment is dancing by the famous Lally children. The fair will close Saturday night with the final event.
Clothing store Collins and Hackett advertises a buy one get one style sale at 320 Lacka Avenue. Shoppers are urged to visit the Lackawanna district shop for discounted apparel.
A. V. Bower gave a standards lecture on Michael Angelo at the high school auditorium with extensive illustrated views. He praised Angelo as sculptor, architect, artist, and a little known poet, detailing works from David to the Sistine ceiling and Last Judgment, and noting his long life of labor and influence.
Optician services offered at Harris Drug Store located at 125 Penn Avenue with hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Prices listed show choicest York State potatoes per bushel and feed meal or corn per hundredweight with small cents figures, indicating market quotes. The fragment notes a price around .75 cents for one commodity, reflecting a historical pricing style.
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