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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1895
Page
5
A notice offers a five dollar reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone caught stealing The Tribune from subscribers doors. The appeal cites numerous complaints of irregular delivery traced to stolen papers and urges readers to report tipsters.
Tonight select council meets and a third chamber concert occurs at Conservatory hall. Miss Barnes entertains Miss Katherine Peierhard as the Scranton Hleyelt club plans a smokers event tomorrow night. A Derby Winner company matinee at Academy of Music Friday at 2.9. Washington's Birthday events include a silver tea at Green Ridge Library and services at Rescue mission. Plans for a South Side silk mill and a silk mill project proceed today at the board of trade.
Morning in Wilkes Barre and a noon stop in Pittston precede an afternoon arrival in Scranton to inspect Lackawanna hospital Home for the Friendlers and St Patrick's orphanage with a planned visit to the West Side hospital site. The poor board will inspect Hillsite home and invite readers to view premises.
The report of the finance committee for the Lackawanna Hospital records a receipt of 3540.17 and notes further proceeds from panel box cream disposition will be assigned to the hospital treasurer. Signed by Fuller Watkins Johnson Holland as finance committee members.
Yesterday in honor of Mrs Mra Boles Mrs Holes entertained at luncheon with many ladies present including Mrs Sturges Hunt Decker and others. Christian Endeavor groups planned an evening social at the Penn Avenue Baptist with free admission and a varied program. Shoppers are urged to see Armour and Co Food Exhibition at Goldsmith's for daily dainties and demonstrations.
Rev John J Mangan president of St Thomas college died after a sudden illness yesterday morning at the bishop's residence Wyomissing He was born in Gul in New York and educated at Allegany His funeral will be at St Peters cathedral tomorrow with a high mass of requiem The Catholic community notes his kindness and learning and his death prompts resolutions from the county Ancient Order of Hibernians and condolences to his Cuba New York relatives
An appraisal filed by ex-Tiateset Attorney John T P Kelly as designee of the Olyphant Trust lists assets of a deceased bank. It notes 1,000 overdrawn accounts totaling 1 000 78 and securities valued at 9 148 88. The liquidation shows cash on hand 1 06 01 and stock face value 12 600 with a measured appraisement of 4 000. A bond for faithful performance totaling 146 082 02 is signed by Kelly and others.
A special meeting of the Scranton poor board discussed applying to the legislature for an appropriation to maintain Insane patients at Hillside Home. The board noted $4 per week per patient funding total, with state contributing $2.25 and the local district $1.75, none from the state for Hillside. The board planned to form a committee to meet the Appropriations subcommittee in Scranton on Fridays to press the claim.
A portrait of Joseph Visniskie, a young Polish man, with distinctive facial marks is being circulated to aid his arrest for murder. Police describe him as 5 feet 10 inches tall, 165 pounds, with webbed fingers and a facial mark near the nose, and urge officers to identify him from the circulated image. He fled after fatally shooting Felix Markavitz, while relatives face detainment as witnesses.
The Tribune reports a parlor show fund raising effort titled Finishing and Furnishing, noting pennies and small contributions from readers. The note mentions Charles and Grace Elwood and a letter to the Young Men’s Christian Association finance committee, with the fund totaling four dollars and eight cents from recent donations. The piece emphasizes small gifts as equally valid contributions.
The note indicates securing tickets or access at the Frothingham box office today.
The First Presbyterian church schedules a dinner from 1 to 2 pm and a supper from 6 to 6 30 pm on Washington's Birthday in the church lecture room. Menu includes Mock Turtle Soup Roast Turkey Roast Beef mashed potatoes corn cranberry sauce celery dressed cabbage pickles plum pudding ice cream cold ham chicken salad baked beans and more. A separate section notes various local business and legal notices, including injunction and bond matters.
The Tribune prints a fin ishing and furnishing fund appeal and states any amount donated will be received and acknowledged through its columns. Address correspondence to The Tribune.
A Tribune notice urges immediate aid for furl relief, noting many letters arriving recently report schemes to raise funds. It highlights that tomorrow is too late for a good deed and that money should be sent today, with some letters from children to be published later.
The Talmage lecture titled My Journey Around the World will be delivered tonight at the Prothingham. Tickets from last week will be honored, with a crowded house expected and Ron Charla EO Roblin to introduce the speaker.
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