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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1894
Page
5
Regular Dunmore council meeting set for this evening. Reports on a new engine purchase and public safety equipment. A mix of social items and local incidents including a serious injury from a train collision, a duck theft discharge, and several community notices from the Shamokin area. Interdenominational services and lectures draw small-town attendance.
The notice states S. Gellory of 1508 Washington avenue will have funeral services Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his late residence. The text references a study in Scarlet.
A Tribune reader asks about obtaining a license and the paper provides clear, practical guidance. The article covers eligibility steps, required documents, and common pitfalls to avoid. It presents the process in straightforward terms with emphasis on verification and timetables.
A reader asks if marriage licenses must be published per county rules and lists named individuals who obtained licenses. The Tribune responds with stance on publication, noting licenses are valid only in the county of grant and highlighting local practices and prices.
Mary A Rosenagle of New York sued in Wilkes-Barre to recover 21000 from the Wyoming Manufacturing Company claim ing the stock she bought from ex Judge Handley was a good investment until the 1884 panic. The trial outlined prior verdicts and a Supreme Court remand, with Handley admitting stock worth and dividends but denying guarantee of income.
Patrick Raane a miner at Johnson's tame suffered severe burns after a blast exploded when a spark dropped into powder. Annie was also badly burned by the flash. He was taken to Lackawanna hospital where doctors said recovery depended on surviving the next twenty four hours.
Personal notices tally visits and travels across Wilkes-Barre Scranton Carbondale and Tunkhannock. The era records funerals and family visits while a marriage unfolds as John Boyer and Miss Isabella Healy wed at Holy Rosary Church amid local ceremony and carriage.
Four new vacant stores in the Price building can be rented temporarily or permanently. Several fine suites on the second and fourth floors remain unoccupied but are in demand among guests in the city. An electric elevator makes access to the fourth floor as convenient as the second.
A child picked up on Lacka-Wanna avenue in Scranton faces a hearing by Mayor Connell under a city ordinance aimed at stopping street begging. Colonel Ripple’s charity group says it will separate the worthy from impostors and seek to place the latter behind bars.
Official orders set five regular terms for the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas each year with sessions on the second Monday of January the fourth Monday of March the last Monday of May the third Monday of September and the second Monday of November. An argument court schedule follows listing the third Monday after the fourth Monday of January the fifth Monday after the fourth Monday of March the Monday after the fourth Monday of June the fifth Monday after the third Monday of September and the fifth Monday after the second Monday of November.
The piece notes many struggle with abstinence due to a deep seated addiction, describing how continued use alters the nervous system and makes quitting difficult. It urges treatment at the Kegley Institute in Madison Avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Rev. Ralph Gillam conducts revival services across the borough with forenoon afternoon and evening sermons at Danmore and Adams Avenue churches. He addresses skeptics and the moral man, urging surrender of will to Christ and warning of hell, noting strong attendance and broad local interest. Services continue today at 8 and 7 30 p m at Danmore Presbyterian Church.
Professor George B Carter will give a twilight organ recital at Elm Park Church Saturday at 4 o'clock admission is free. The program aims for a religious tone with secular pieces and features the Elm Park Church quartet and soloists. Doors close at 4 10 pm and no one is admitted after.
Philadelphia based Gnunichl and Sons advertises old music boxes repaired and re taped with careful restoration. The listing highlights craftsmanship and specialization in restoring antique timepieces for discerning collectors.
Enthusiastic meeting at Mrs Frances B Swan home plans the amateur production Escaped from Libby to be staged at the Academy of Music on June 30. Roacos L Waltallian will supervise and star. Committees for advertising stage decorations press and general affairs are formed chaired by Mrs Swan and others.
A meeting of young men and gentlemen was held at the cathedral to form a Catholic church choir. Payda Evans presided and outlined the aim to cultivate a taste for sacred music. About sixty people from St. Peter’s St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s Daonmore attended. A second meeting is planned for next Wednesday evening.
Haydn Evans received a Chicago letter stating the gold model awarded to the leader of the victorious choir at the international event held Sept. 4, 18923 would be forwarded in a few days. Evans has waited patiently and is pleased the token is on its way.
Leland Powera presents the third number of the Y M C A course Friday evening with Poweré performing David Copperfield as the sole act. Tickets cost 75 cents. A call to collect and preserve magazines lingers, as readers urged to bring in Harper's, Frank Leslie’s, McClure’s, North American Review volumes for replacement. The three pictures from Tit THIWEAR, Telephone Girl, Cool Morning, and Swinging, brighten many homes while office staff distribute these art gems.
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