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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1899
Page
6
West Scranton faces dire street conditions as paving on Wash Shen erect from Bumber Avenue to the center is urged. Local property owners urge improvements, noting winter deterioration and heavy traffic. Fifth Ward councilmen are urged to raise the issue with city committees.
The text describes a list of officers and a defined district boundary within an urban area. It names Patrelipen Sant and others as officers and outlines the extent of territory from Division to Price Street, including blocks from Dela wire to Triple’s crossing and West Lackawanna Avenue to Mundee.
Mr and Mrs Bartholomiy of Chestnut Street attend the funeral of his sister at Mareow yesterday. Mrs Fenton and daughter Sue of Tripper visit friends in New York. Mr Thomas Jenkins of Luzerne Street travels to Mahanow City for a funeral. Rev James Renninger of Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal church is recovering. Others listed attend a New Year’s dinner at Mrs Frank Miller’s Dalton home and W T Davis and wife are mentioned.
Washburn street merchant suffered a fainting spell at home on Tuesday and fell slightly injuring herself. Mrs Harris and Mrs Sarah Evans of Plymouth returned from a visit with Mrs Morgan Evans of Rebecca avenue. Miss Davis of Lansford and Margaret Jones of Plymouth returned from a visit with Mr and Mrs George W Enatte of Washburn street. Miss Davie of Edwardadale visits Mrs D J Hin on Twelfth street while Mrs Hannah Stanton of Hampton street is ill. Mrs R S Storm of South Main avenue is seriously ill.
The Sterling Dancing circle hosts a social in Menra hall. Pride of Electric City temple No 82 elects officers for the ensuing term including Mire Taeinda Warry Miss Mary Jamee and Mrs Bertha Smith. St Pauls Pioneer corps enters a silk nag drill for St Aloysius society in South Scranton. Public meetings include a Republican league session on Main avenue and Washburn Street church business hour. AOH auxiliary ordination postponed. Nor schools report deposits. Wakefield orchestra to provide music at St Davids hall entertainment. The warrant committee lists George Walker and H Morgan among others.
Colonel Lewis council will install officers for the next year at Leonard's hall Friday evening. Officers to be installed include Humphrey Richards councilor Thomas Sharpless vice councilor Harry Leroy assistant secretary Edward Laters conductor Daniel Evans warden Frank Callaway sentinel James Evans outside sentinel. A smoker will follow. Invited are all members and friends of Council 1018.
The list records several town residents and visitors including Daniel Jenkins of Oak Street and Gomer Thomas of Sanderson Avenue visiting Dr. Sareth. It notes illnesses and absences such as Miss Jennie O Hara with grip and patrolman Finles Rose with a cold, plus births and travel notes.
Politics heat up in Dunmore for next month’s borough election as candidates are chosen by both parties. Republicans likely to win with a slate including A. B. Blackinton and J. L. Medway for council, ex-Burgess T. P. Letchworth and ex-School Director James Young for school director, and either John Rice or Frank Wagner for street commissioner.
The funeral for Mrs. Ann Dolphin was held from her Chestnut Street home with a 9 30 procession to St Marys Church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev M B Donlan with Rev M J Millane as deacon and Rev J J McCubbe as sub deacon. Father Donlan gave a funeral discourse on The souls of the just are In the hands of God. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery. Pallbearers were Thomas O Hara J J Scott James Cullen Michael Brock William Dolphin and Thomas Dolphin.
Letters remaining unclaimed during the period ending December 31 1998 are listed with recipients including Victor Amier F C Belsecker Mrs KM M Ball 820 Monroe Avenue Mrs P Conway Gallagher Apple Street A J Carpenter Edward Dexter John Fry Luther Foster Bunker Hill James Harmon W Jones W N Kinney 173 Precott Avenue John J Kelley Michael Melody 14 Monroe Avenue Thomas G McAndrew Michael Maley Mrs Clary Peek Madison Avenue Mrs M K Stratton Stamzo Manfred Tartunato A large gathering paid last respects to Edward Sheran of South Blakely Street at St Marys Church with burial at Mt Carmel cemetery Pallbearers named John Ward Joseph Conboy John Golden Matthew Laughan Michael McDonald John J Cooney Borough Treasurer Laula Engle paid for new equipment for Racine Fire Company and Epineutons. school board to meet in No 1 building tonight Typhoid pneumonia confines William Nealous Apple Street John Byrne Dudley Street accepted a job at Johnsons store Charles Smith and bride arrived from Union NY and are staying with G W S Allen. Frank McDade Green Ridge Street recently visiting
An advertisement urges readers to visit a druggist for a free trial bottle of Kemp's Man or the Throat and Lungs. It promises to cure and relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. The offer emphasizes a guarantee and lists a price of 2 cents.
The report notes four months with friends at South Canaan have ended with the subject returning home. The moulding department at Scranton Stove Works will resume operations Monday morning.
The improvised lecture by Professor J. B. Hawker at the library has been postponed to Tuesday January 16. Dr. W. K. Faatz remains home due to illness. Patrol staffing is tight in Green Ridge as three officers are out. Tom Gos, shot Saturday night near Watch-night services, rests comfortably with the bullet in the thigh. The shooter remains unknown, believed to be someone celebrating the new year noise.
In South Scranton two well known Nineteenth ward men John Nealis and James Wade were attacked by six youths near Beech street. The assailants August Lessing August Spregier Mathias Smith Fred Cottis George Foster and Charles Craft faced Alderman Ruddy with all six held on $500 bail for court appearance. The victims sought recompense for ruined clothing.
Attend Davidow Broa.s great auction sale. The social session of the Daniel O'Connell council, Young Men's Institute, at Father Mathew hall is expected to be a success. Martin Howley, private in the Thirteenth regiment, who took fever at Camp Meade, returned two months recuperating to Camp MacKensie Augusta Ga. Edward Graham, former resident now in Butte Mont, returned home yesterday.
Bernard McDermott of 139 Jackson Street died after a short illness. Funeral from his home with a requiem mass at St Patrick’s Church and interment at Cathedral Cemetery. Also Mary Gaffney dies at her daughter’s home 16 Emmet Street. remains to Honesdale for interment with services at St John’s Church. Bridget Melvin of 22 Moosic Street dies. funeral at 9 30 followed by interment at Dunmore Catholic Cemetery after services at St Peter’s Cathedral. Ellen Holland of Old Forge dies of pneumonia. survived by husband Michael Holland and children John M Holland and Daniel. funeral Friday at 0. Griffith Jones of Harrison Avenue dies. miner’s asthma sufferer. funeral Saturday afternoon. Armina Mason, North Main Avenue, funeral Friday afternoon at Forest Hill cemetery. Frank Lynch, 2 year old of 415 Phelps Street, dies. funeral this afternoon at 2 PM.
Unredeemed diamonds are offered for sale by Davidow Bros at 227 Lackawanna Avenue. Auction details are not provided in the readable text.
Mire Myron Pace of 1% Dickson avenue filed divorce papers yesterday against her husband William Pace. The libel, by Attorney Joseph F. Gilroy, cites cruel and barbarous treatment since their 1900 marriage on July 7. Mrs Pace says she left in February 1697 and again on December 4 1805, asking that the marriage bond be annulled.
The bell toll at Hickory Street Presbyterian marked the death of Adam Fruechtel at 60 years old. A Lackawanna Steel employee for over thirty years he suffered asthma and grip and died yesterday morning. He leaves a wife and five children. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2.20 PM at the Hickory Street church followed by interment on Pitation avenue.
The report states Kaestner and Dr Kolb remain unchanged and rest easily. Doctors express confidence in Kaestner's complete recovery and Dr Webb hopes Kaestner will survive. Wounds will be dressed today and initial internal condition assessments are expected.
Firemen from every company gathered for the fall of St John’s church congregation marked as firemen's night. William Connell’s team won the prize for most members in uniform, beating Century company by three men. The event included entertainment for the firefighters. Weekly prayer services at Hickory Street Presbyterian drew a huge crowd with Rev Philip Haendig es preaching at Adams Avenue Methodist. Max and Frank Schwelbienz plan to move to Newark New Jersey. A masquerade dance is set for Germania hall January 11 by Welcome Dancing class. Several residents including Mr and Mrs Jacob Buntz and Mr and Mrs Henry Robernault are seriously ill or visiting relatives. Dudley Hanley and Joseph Donnelly returned to Worcester to resume Holy Cross studies. Ida White returned from Carbondale after visiting Dr and Mrs John J Walsh. Edward Hurley returned from a visit with Francis Keane. Mrs George W Nape remains bedbound with grippes. Dr Waleh attends.
Reading shows hours for the auction base at Davidow Bros. with times listed from morning to afternoon in a condensed shorthand. The fragment notes a schedule around 12 a m to 2 p m and mentions a PO box address.
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