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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1900
Page
9
Kerry Mills presents latest two step selections in Popular Sheet Music catalog. Customers can request unavailable titles and have them procured within days. All sheet music offered at half price during sale period.
City notes report inspection plans for next week and announce a veteran wellness event. Mentions of a men’s meeting at the Young Men’s Christian Association and a talk on personal responses. Payrolls note Delaware and Lackawanna Valley coal yard paydays. Bankers club schedules a meeting in Guernsey Hall on Monday evening at 8.00.
The teachers committee of the board of control met to propose a plan directing school principals to ensure attendance in city schools and to promote a wired paper review of a subject. The finance and building committees postponed until Monday after a quorum failure. A unrelated robbery report in Center Street led to a suspect being held on gun possession.
Abraham Jones Jr., five, son of Mr and Mrs A Jones of 7 Arthur Street, was struck by a Delaware and Hudson passenger train near Maryvine breaker at 2:90 pm while walking on the track. The boy was tossed several feet, survived briefly, but died of a skull wound. The tragedy raises questions about how a child wandered onto the tracks.
Patrolman Day aided by Mrs Schrader located a missing infant after the mother, McCracken of Nicholson, left the child with strangers on Lackawanna Avenue. The child was returned to police custody and handed to the Board of Associated Charities agent Mrs Dugan for further action, with possible return to Nicholson.
Two thousand feet of new cotton hose were distributed between Crystal and Nay-Aus companies after testing at 400 pounds pressure. Each received 1200 feet, with 800 feet kept ready in wagons and 400 drying in the tower. Discarded rubber hose was split among General Kinneys Libertys and Niagara. Old hose, over eighteen years old, will be tested at 259 pounds and reallocated. The new hose carries a five year guarantee and a bond was filed with the city clerk.
County Commissioner John Penman and Clerk John Tf. Mahon visited Wilkes-Barre yesterday to review methods used by County Controller Lloyd for tracking constable and witness fees and related matters. They praised several practices and suggested adopting some locally.
The notice states a refund offer for Greene's Syrup of Tури for curing coughing and hoarseness. It claims a money-back guarantee and mentions merchants Chittenden, Humphrey McGarrih, Banderaon, Dentheoe, Drown's Pharmacy and others as participants.
Ruth Kean aged 4 years of Beranten, Jan 5, funeral Sunday from the home 425 Irving Avenue. Burial at Cathedral Cemetery.
The Scranton Poor Board reorganized with most officers re-elected. Dr. M. J. Williams retired and Dr. B. G. Beddoe was chosen as his successor. Samuel Williams was sworn in as a new member. The board approved increased salaries for outdoor physicians and elected officers including President Brooks, Secretary Gilbente, and Treasurer Vernon. Committees on Home, Finance, Purchasing, Rules, and Visitation were named.
A month of Christmas generosity filled the Home for the Friendlies with groceries clothing toys books and a playhouse for Esther and Jessie Craig. Donations came from Cleland Simoon Taylor G R Clark Co and many names including Mrs H H Crane Stevens Mitchell and the Needle Work Guild of America with turkeys bread fruit and clothing items listed among hundreds of contributions.
Mrs Brown of West Pa PueasanT, NJ credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with resolving irregular menstruation after two bottles. She reports regular cycles each month since using the remedy and recommends it to others.
The board directed the finances committee to arrange for the publication of the district annual report before adjournment. Speeches of thanks were offered by Secretary Oil Leslie and Superintendent Beemer.
Judge Archibald discharges the rule to strike off the compulsory non-suit in Hull assignee against Kennedy Carter and others. Judge Simonton issues two local opinions including one upholding Martin’s mandamus claim against a justice of the peace. A separate suit against Beranton Railway seeks damages for a December 23 Providence car assault.
The grand jury finished its work yesterday and will release a final report this morning. About 300 cases were passed upon and District Attorney Jones praised the jury for their expeditious handling. Yesterday afternoon was spent inspecting county buildings.
Madame M. Johnstone of the Leader's ladies tailoring department sues ER. A. Zimmerman, assignee, to recover possession of articles valued at 75 dollars detained in the store. The suit seeks return of personal property including a sewing machine.
The inventory lists a mirror, three work tables, a chiffoner, a skirt figure, gas stove and pipes, two trunks and contents. Attorney Russell Dim Mick is noted as her counsel.
Testimony in the Webster divorce case reveals a second marriage in August 1897 and a troubled holiday period with furniture throwing and curses. Webster alleges continued mistreatment and seeks a legal separation from Clara Webster, noting prior divorces and a third marriage for her.
Mrs Nella Wolfe filed for divorce from C O Wolfe after appearing with her attorney B C Newcomb. She claims a full defense to charges and asks the court to order alimony and counsel fees during the pendency of the suit, asserting her husband has no means or separate income.
Henry Seybolt Archbald Mine Mabel Fingles Archbald Mine Julian Hobbeor ceeeeeees Priceburg Agata Magzolek .05 .00000 Pricebury This fragment lists persons and places tied to Archbald Mine with price hints, suggesting a local archival or sale notice context.
Prompt payment of the 1899 poor tax is urged to avoid penalties before delinquent lists are prepared by the city treasurer’s office.
Notices reference Smoke the Pocono Se and Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Elgar. P F M T Howley located at 221 Wyoming Ave and Lance at 20 Spruce Street are mentioned in purchase and service context. The fragmentary text notes steam heating and plumbing and mentions finest wines and elgara with unclear details.
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