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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1898
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local notice referencing Wilkes-Barre and nearby streets with names such as M Melchart and Wyoming avenues. Details are garbled, offering little concrete action, date, or involved parties.
Venth ward property owners will attend a revision meeting by the boat of revision and ape ail today. The content between Hey Mather Ghat and Ree, Father Bustin, of Kingston, will be deemid tuobiht at ule gale fia thn Ninth Regiment witness. The Knights of Columba Night event planned. Wilkes-Hire council to meet Scranton delegation. trip hours available from Scranton officers Magillon and Naets.
The Linden stock company presented A Celebrated Case yesterday afternoon and evening with the show improving after a rough start. A large audience enjoyed the performance, and the drama will repeat today and tomorrow with East Lynne chosen for the first three days next week. Miss Alice Kemp, a familiar figure in local theatre, will portray Lady Jen in the role.
Free Methodists hold quarry meeting at Swingle’s nije elon Third street near Cherry street Nanmore Rev J T Logan of Wilkes larve ja in charge Preaching today at 10 0 and 240 and at 7 00 tonight On Saturday business reeting at 108 mk preaching at 2 40 and zopm Sunday services announced tomorrow All are cordially invited.
Skim treating and Plumbing PF and M T Howley at 23 Wyoming Ave. Twining, optician at 125 Penn Avenue in Harris' drug store with hours 9 am to 6 pm. Dunlap at 412 Spruce Street. The Poco cigar shop described as fine nickel variety, judged by four judges.
The Board of Trade and Better Pavings discusses paving Providence road from Court Street to North Main Avenue and North Main Avenue to the city site. The council faces choices on connecting routes via Court Street, Diamond Avenue, and Diamond Hill, amid ownership questions and lack of petitions. North End residents push for a pavement along a Carb on Street route.
The local board of trade backs street improvements along Carlon street and nearby routes with support from prominent North End residents. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western company has not petitioned for paving but may not oppose it, as committees assess bond schemes, rail pillar removals, and resurfacing costs for Lackawanna and Washington avenues.
Herbert Wilfred Vannier Preneh, a commercial traveler from Detroit, marries Lilian Mee Norman of Detroit after obtaining a license from Deputy Clerk Elmer Pantels. The ceremony is conducted by Alderman Fuller in the marriage Heenke room following two prior divorces, one in 1889 and another in 1890 in Calhoun County.
Referee Milo J. Wilson reports in the case of A. D. Dean trustee against Joseph Church and C. J. Church that the plaintiff is owed 11,996,048 dollars. The dispute centers on land and money transactions spanning over twenty years before the court yesterday.
Two more divorce applications were filed yesterday in Carbondale. Anna i jeay alleges she married George Lind say May 1 1807 but they did not cohabit until May 1 1891. Lind reportedly returned to his mother's home after marriage and began housekeeping at his wife's parents' house.
Continued this way until March 10, 156, when he left her and went back to live with his mother. She now siew for divorce on the ground of desertion, ft. . Stuart to her attorney. The other applicant, Mra M. Faos eold, of this city, tells simply of cruel treatment from her husband. They were married Oct. 21, 1885, and on cause of his alleged cruelty she left him Oct. 6, 1887, Taylor & Lewis are her attorneys.
Work has begun on a brick three story stable for Scranton Dairy on Mon Bevavento near Larch street. Architect L C Holden designed a 40510 foot facility with bine stone front to house sixty horses and one hundred wagons. Stalls occupy the half basement while wagons and feed areas fill the upper floor. occupancy expected within two months.
At a Thirteenth regiment armory trustees meeting in Colonel Doles' office plans to secure a new home for the regiment were discussed. Attendees included Colonels Ripple Osthaug Boles and Majors Millar Stillwell and Captain Moir. A further gathering is set for 7:20 PM with city company captains invited to attend and three representatives from the regiment's headquarters expected.
A Philadelphia Sunday Press correspondent reports the Mardi Gras spectacle in New Orleans. Readers are promised broader features next Sunday including articles on war, witchcraft, earth's axis shifts, KinDike study, facsimile reproductions, a lively book review, and more general news.
Judge FW M. Edwards named guest of honor for the Welsh Society of Philadelphia centennial St David's Day banquet at Hotel Bellevue next Monday night. The event marks the oldest Welsh social organization in America and eclipses prior celebrations with its planned splendor.
City officials report: permanent firemen will receive 60 per month during their final year and 60 per month thereafter, with June 1 adjustments. The ordinance also creates a chemical engineer for Columbian Hose company and sets plans for street and trolley improvements in Scranton.
Mrs George Dowd of Greenwood hosted a Sunday school class gathering on Tuesday evening with games, amusements, and late suppers. The highlight was Percy Rawson's mar lantern display enjoyed by all attendees at 412 Spruce Street. Cet na Dunlap and he happy.
Dr EK Grewer was appointed Medical Examiner of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association and will see all applicants at his office from 9 a.m. until 6:20 p.m. The office is at the Old Post Office Building corner of Penn Avenue and One Spruce Street.
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