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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1899
Page
3
Reads like a mishmash of city notes from a small town paper. Mentions supper at St Luke's East Eau Mullsion and a funeral from Vier lute home on Puensro, plus a two-player golf or bridge note and a political meeting of the Platform Makers with elections planned. Also notes trainmen pay days and church services upcoming with a funeral for Mrs Maury Calfin and Penn Avenue Baptist services next week.
The three local judges began common pleas arguments but few cases were argued as a blizzard and a legal holiday shortened session. Offices in the courthouse closed in the afternoon and many suits continued while clerical work fell behind.
Fire danger feared at Porter’s Wholesale House on Lockwood Avenue as a chimney fire spread toward the second floor. George Wettling and Phonmis Lattue helped contain the blaze using a chemical extinguisher and Phoenix Chemical responded amid high winds and drifting snow.
January donations listed for the Florence Crittenton mission include food produce such as cabbage sweet potatoes and lettuce as well as bread cakes milk and meat from various local markets dairies stores and churches. The document names numerous contributors and items like coal milk fruit canned goods and clothing reflecting community support for the institution.
Hotelkeepers and Clerks Association held their free annual social at Siegel's dancing academy. The wet night reduced attendance, but those who attended enjoyed the event, with Bauers Orchestra providing music.
The music for twenty four dance numbers was finished for the programme. The social was organized by a committee led by IT A Nealon as general manager and A VE Cook as assistant manager with James J. Pradston as master of ceremonies. A large reception committee names appeared with Frank Sonn and others on the floor committee.
Severe weather forces postponement of the seventh Reeve mission observance on Franklin Avenue and the primary Sunday school graduation exercises at Penn Avenue Baptist to next Monday evening February 20. Catholic historian society and Newman club meeting canceled tonight due to weather. rescheduled announcements to follow.
John M. Parsons of New York city, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, will speak in the city Sunday February 26 to address a meeting of local carriers about preparations for a national convention.
A court dissolved a permanent injunction to stay a sale in the case of John S. Gortees against Sheriff Pryor. The judge refused the injunction and granted only a preliminary injunction.
The Muohalion club of Wilkes Barre and the SerTon team prepare for an evening of hoops at Pittston and other venues. Mentions of Metropolis North teams, street addresses, and upcoming games against local squads are noted with expected attendance and rough timings.
The text touts a deluxe Train between Boston New York and Chicago with lavish amenities. It highlights private sleeping cars a dining car librarians and libraries throughout the cars. It also mentions a luxury route promoted by Lane at 120 Spruce Street Smoke The Porionate Clear.
Judge Buffington of the U S District Court ruled in favor of James W. Oakford against Mrs Frances A Hackley in a dispute over a 150 acre Hell tract coal lease at Archbald Winton. Hackley claimed fraud and deceit by Judge Jessup and Major Oakford's attorney, but the court found no grounds for misconduct and ordered specific performance of the lease.
Judge F W Gunster again refused to grant a divorce to Jacob M Hamm from Mary F Pham. The case proceeded after the complainant sought dissolution on grounds relating to marital discord and wife conduct in the Weatherford court.
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