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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1894
Page
5
Scranton is confronting about 40,000 in damages claims tied to street and sewer work. City Solicitor Torrey explains claims stem from eminent domain rulings and flawed damage assessments, with trials for each property owner to determine liability and amounts.
January 29 is the last day to file certificates of nomination with the county commissioners and January 30 the last day for filing nomination papers. The election is February 20, with eighteen days before that the deadline to file objections to nomination papers or certificates.
During December contributions were received from Patrick Golden of Parsons five amounts totaling 105 dollars. Donors include an unknown friend via Carbondale bank twenty five, Richard OBrien twenty five, W T Smith ten, Mr B E Leonard ten, Jarmea Nolan five, a friend three, Mrs John Colligan one, Mrs Keating one, and Mrs George McCurty one.
F E Loomis of this city and Asa W Scott of Jefferson County have completed a 6000 acre timber sale in Jefferson County to George W Kipp Co and Clark Bros of Sullivan County for 190000 dollars. The tract lies near Ponxatawney on a Pittaburgh Buffalo and Rochester railroad branch and contains vast timber including 70000000 feet hemlock 10000000 pine 10000000 oak ash and poplar plus chestnut and maple. A mill with a daily capacity of 100000 will be built by the purchasers.
A large Elm Park Methodist Episcopal service in Scranton drew about 2,500 attendees for a New Year sermon urging youth to seize opportunities and improve past errors. The event highlighted the churchs grand organ, choir, and elegant surroundings as a symbol of hospitality without exclusiveness.
A subscription dance at the Bicycle Club House last evening drew social prominence under the patronage of Mrs. John P Kelly and Mrs. Joseph O Brien. Bauer's orchestra provided music as guests from Garbondale Wilkes Barre and New York attended along with many city residents including Mr and Mrs John P Kelly and Mr and Mrs M F Sance.
John H. Brooks returned to Princeton yesterday while Milton W. Lowry was in New York. R M Bailey of Williamaport visited the city on business. Mins Hesale Green of Wilkes Barre visited Scranton friends. E F Biogabury returned from Amsterdam Utica and Newark. Sheriff John J Fahey was back at his office though still showing grip symptoms. Mrs Sarah Evans and niece Miss Sarah Williams of Nanticoke visit Evans Evans. John J Murphy and T Z Duffy left for Washington DC to resume studies at Georgetown University. Thomas C Jones of the Pennsylvania Glee Club is starting a short holiday stay at his Jefferson Avenue home.
United States Commissioner Colborn held Charles Wells of Corry Pa and Michael Webb of Franklinville N Y in $5,000 bonds after a Providence police court hearing. Officers Spellman and Oftere San and Saltry testified the pair passed first class counterfeit dollars and half dollars. Victims include M V Morris and J Morris among others.
The funeral of Lieutenant L Seeley of Company D Thirteenth Regiment will be held this afternoon at Penn Avenue Baptist Church. It will be a military service with officers of the Thirteenth Regiment and Seeley’s company in attendance. Pallbearers from Company D include Syrgannts A Stoken Thomas Gillman Corporal John M Hughes Leily RB Reel Frank Branda Jon F Gibbons. Regimental orders direct assembly at Scranton City Guard Armory at 1 PM Thursday Jan 4 with uniformed turnout and mourning observances.
January 4 1894 notice invites readers to choose three photographs titled Telephone Girl Delivering Christmas Presents and Maidens Swinging. Send by mail or messenger with coupons dated to three different times, plus 10 cents in stamps or coin.
The will of John J Godwin a South Washington avenue merchant who died Thursday was admitted to probate yesterday by Register of Wills Koshler and Letters testamentary granted to Patrick Walsh. The document lists specific bequests to relatives and associates including Michael Thornton, Thomes Thornton, Michael Walsh, John Walatt, Bridget Donahue and Margaret Walsh with amounts and properties on South Washington Avenue and ends with the balance to his brother James Godwin.
The piece notes a lean winter for pickerel fishing with tip up gear, reporting three Carbondale anglers hauling 360 pounds from Sickler’s pond and another pair 120 pickerel. It highlights Lake Carey and Harvey’s Lake as winter spots, and mentions local development: Lackawanna Ave’s Delaware and Hudson station nearing completion, the new Central Pennsylvania Telephone building, the Frothingham theatre, and rising interest in spring construction alongside an improving Federal corner on Washington and Linden. The city’s mood shifts to optimism as spring approaches, with builders bracing for a busy season and repairs at the Harper’s volumes bindery urged.
Philadelphia maker Gautechi and Sons offers restored old music boxes with new tunes. They list 1090 Choataus Street as their address and advertise orchestral organs and specials with prices around 85 and 10 dollars.
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