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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
3
The report details a sidewalk fall injuring Mrs Fievens, finger injury to Martin Cogenne, and an inquest set by Coroner Roberts for a child who died of convulsions. It also mentions special meetings by Rev Sage and Rev Curtis, various public notices, inventory completion at Lebeck & Corin, and a Symphony concert preview.
The estimates committee of select council meets this evening at 7 o clock. Ezra B Green the safe expert who has worked on the Hotel Jermyn safe has finally opened it. A committee began efforts to raise funds to insure a city baseball club next season and met with encouraging responses. John Wilson colored was brought before Alderman Howe on assault and battery charges and the hearing was postponed to 9 this morning. Company Thirteenth regiment plans a military ball at the armory on Washingtons Birthday with uniforms requested. A masquerade ball is planned by the Young Mens Hebrew Benevolent Club for Purimere March V1 at Music Hall with Lawrence full orchestra. Delaware and Hudson trainmen north of Scranton and Carbonda le machine shop workers were paid yesterday. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western company began paying the trainmen yesterday. Joseph H Ungrosky was arraigned before Alderman.
The Scranton Bicycle Club bowlers traveled to Wilkes-Barre and lost to the West End Wheelmen Bowling Club by 78 pins. Scranton totaled 2149 pins to 2227 for West End, with Worden named the club’s high man. Scores by game listed for 8 FB O 748 910 and 8 I c 700 780 plus 3 B C Tal 737.
James H. Torrey will deliver an address this evening before the Men's Union of Green Ridge in the Green Ridge Presbyterian church lecture room. Captain W. A. May will speak on Contrasts and other addresses will be made. A committee will report on primaries in Crawford County and present pamphlet samples. Improved Order of Heptasophs of Dunmore are asked to attend next meeting. February 11 includes installation of drivers and other business.
Commonwealth v Beale ends when Beale's counsel asserts nothing to offer as the rule for a new trial is discharged Judge Archbald indicates sentence likely Saturday for embezzlement of 1500 held in trust for Esther Meade executor. Case rests on documentary evidence as Meade died before suit and investment defenses denied by prosecutors.
Lackawanna Valley Water and Consolidated Water Supply seek court approval of indemnity bonds to condemn land near Newton Lake and Lily Pond in Greenfield. Owners Alert Lee and the Henry A. Clum heirs refused offers of 200 and 100 respectively as efforts to settle failed. J. J. Jermyn, president, filed the petition through Patterson and Wilcox with the prothonotary to proceed.
Sheriff Pryor and Warden Simpson secured the release of Mrs. Seymour Ensline from the county jail where she was jailed for non payment of costs in two criminal cases she initiated but did not prosecute. Her husband and a girl named Wall were arrested, and court transcripts were sent to the last grand Jury. Just before the Jury convened, her husband’s brother advised her to obtain a copy of her marriage certificate to prove her case, claiming to be friendly to her. The certificate had been lost.
At the residence of Mr and Mrs Walter Christman on North Male Avenue Tuesday evening February, Rev Py officiated uniting George K E Merring of Ma ewood and Miss Emma Chivers of Lake Ariel in marriage.
An advertisement urges readers to check urine clarity and sediment as a sign of kidney issues. It promotes Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidney liver bladder and related ailments, claims rapid relief, and offers a free bottle with name and address sent to Rondout, N Y.
The case in Olyphant's First ward reopens in court as James J. O Malley seeks to appoint M P O Malley town clerk as judge of election, following a Friday court action. Patrick Cannon's counsel claims the appeal creates a supersedeas and estops local court action until the Supreme Court rules. The court will rule and John Walsh will continue as acting or majority inspector after withdrawal of opposition.
Phenie Miller, 22, yesterday obtained a divorce from Charles Miller Jr. The pair wed on February 15, 1898. She accuses him of neglect and giving earnings to his grandmother, who rationed funds for meals and essentials. She recounts repeated requests for shoes and stockings that were denied. When in dire need she sought help from her mother.
J W Warnke of the West Side fights for his son Philip now about a year and a half old after the grandfather Philip Sehnell of West Lackawanna Avenue grew attached to the child and refuses to surrender custody. The father obtained a writ of habeas corpus from Yarian and Kelly to secure possession, returnable Saturday February 24 at 2 AM.
Clerk Candlels reported that Viquericense applications totaled 640 this year, down from 657 last year, reflecting a reduction of seventeen applications despite the looming speakessies crusade.
DD W Williams was discharged under Insolvency laws. A decree allowed James Williams to adopt Annie Graeme. In Estabrook Bros estate, J F Treynolds appointed auditor to distribute funds. City of Carbondale vs Morrison et al, rule to show cause why liens should not be stricken. A committee of the bar association to consult officials and reform procedures on Miles handling.
Referee in Bankruptcy Van Wormer ordered B. Moses to turn over to H. S. Alworth, trustee of M. Solomon & Co., all assets held by Moses as assignee after bankruptcy. Court holds state courts lack jurisdiction to administer insolvent estates post adjudication and orders Moses to deliver property and proceeds to the trustee by Feb 15, 1900.
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