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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
7
The Young Women's Christian Association hosts an evening cooking class session. Painters unions 18 and 218 plan a joint ball tonight in Music Hall, inviting all painters to attend. Nicholas Gonstanap was moved from the county jail to Lackawanna hospital yesterday in very weak condition.
A column of local items notes acknowledgments of charitable offerings from Florence Crittenton home and Elm Park Sunday school, a managers meeting for the Friendless Society, a mine accident injuring John Quinn at Sterrick Creek, a handsome calendar from The Tribune, a drunken arrest on Washington avenue, new fox letter box signs at the post office, Scranton Engineers Club annual banquet details, and Rev Hurlburt’s visit at the second Presbyterian church with services scheduled for today.
The Alamogordo National Bank held its first annual meeting in the railroad building opposite the depot. The old board was reelected and officers for the new year chosen: Henry J. Anderson as president, Robert H. Pierce as vice president, and John W. Wyatt as cashier. All are noted in local banking circles.
District Attorney John T. Jones denies receiving a cable from Lackawanna officers about Angelo Pelozo in Naples being another Italian with a similar name. He refuses to confirm whether Pelozo has been identified, noting his last letter from Detective Leyshon was January 2 and he had not yet seen the prisoner.
A Delighful sip to Florida or California it will be of special interest to those contemplating a trip to the Land of Flowers or to the Pacific Coast to know that he undersigned or any ticket agent of the Lackawanna railroad can sell round trip tickets to all principal points at the very lowest rates. Also send to residences for baggage and check same through to destination reserving all sleeping car space desired in advance in short furnish maps time tables and full information Remember the Lackawanna has three trains daily with through sleepers and day coaches to Chicago No change of cars M L Smith DP A Scranton Pa.
The Grand Army Memorial of Scranton notes the death of Edwin W. Pearce’s son, Lieutenant Roy W. Pearce, Camp No. & Sons of Veterans. The body offers heartfelt sympathy to Comrade Pearce and family and plans publication in daily papers. Signed by officers and committee. Smoke the Pocono 5c cigar.
Judge Edwards grants a non suit in the attachment case of Imeldoff versus Patience after evidence showed no Patience money. A second non suit is entered for William Carey against Patrick Cadden for lack of answer. The German American Bank wins a default verdict against Rudolph Bloeser on a $442.55 note. In Pfleffer versus Schubmehl and Reese, jurors name $71.63 due to plaintiff with findings on landlord warrants and levy value. The Winton-Pancoast coal case continues. Merritt versus Whitlock in Scott County remains unsettled.
Judge Archbald heard a May habeas corpus case in chambers with A D A W Gaylord Thomas for Mrs. Mary Ann May and Judge John P Kelly for Mrs. May May. Witnesses including Mrs. Lavelle and Lizzie May testified Mamie May entered her aunt's house last Wednesday. the aunt denied the claim. The judge pressed for production by next Thursday and set bail at 1000 dollars pending the next hearing.
Several sheriff deeds were acknowledged in open court yesterday morning transferring properties in Scranton Elmhurst Old Forge Beranton and related locales. Notable transfers include Rudolph Bloeser to Charles Robinson for 14050 and Edward Fallon administrator to Patrick Mulherin for 625. Other listed parcels involve Thomas EE and D M Richards. Louis Smith to C B Woodruff. Joseph H and Mary Hella. F H and W Hewitt to executors T Wolfe and KE Warren. John Cokoski to R A Zimmerman. and Dime Deposit in Discount Bank involvement.
Arthur Nikisch, famed conductor of the Leipsic Gewandhaus Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, and Boston Symphony Orchestra, renowned pianist of rare capacity, writes about the subject of music and its future.
A letter praising Mason & Hamlin pianos describes them as first rank instruments and the artist’s life expression through music. Arthur Nikisch endorses the brand and his delight in presenting Mason & Hamlin pianofortes to art appreciating listeners.
A sequence of real estate transfers from Washington Avenue Priceburg Fell township Dunmore Blakely Scranton to multiple buyers and banks with stated consideration amounts including 94.16 61.31 817 52.55 52.60 5050 and 975.82 for properties owned by Mallory D Isley J Cowperthwaite Lucy Jester B Leonard Mary Shamrock Wade Finn William Richmond Mary Ann Newry and others under various trustees and associations.
A dense roster of names followed by fragmented street addresses and ciphered or incomplete identifiers. Entries include William Powell from N Main Ave and 612 West Lackawanna Ave, Taylor Martin Nolan, Kate Pee on Laurel Street, Charles H Backus, Larette Sullivan on Sixth Street, Eugene Getts on Emmet Street, Little Young on Pittston Ave, Joseph Rutkowski in Antion, Marcela Crojnowaki in Beranton, Andrew J Hale in Yatesville, Evelena L Barnes in Peckville, among others.
The Carbondale Traction company faces sale by special master RE N Willard after debt settlement failure with Real Estate Trust of Philadelphia. A rule to set aside a sheriff's sale and stay further proceedings in Andrew Zelewski versus Mary Parcel was granted on H M Hannah's motion. Howard B S Gans trustees Morris Moses sue for ejectment at Mulberry and Monroe against Bernard Moses. Willard Warren Knapp represent plaintiff. Sheriff’s sale of S Kline Co liquor store stayed as creditors seek involuntary bankruptcy. sale postponed likely. Mat Wravitch seeks new trial in Kosgin case due to non appearance of defendant and reliance on ex-Judge Stanton. rule granted.
Chief John H. Walker asks for a four thousand dollar appropriation in the annual estimate to equip a water tower attachment for the hook and ladder truck. A ground controlled water stream would replace the costly portable tower, aiding firefighting amid many new tall buildings and for breaker fires at high points inaccessible by standard methods.
Advertises Hotel Jermyn cigar for ten cents and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims to ease teething pain for fifty years through millions of mothers. Promotes relief for teething pain, gums, wind colic and diarrhea with worldwide druggist distribution. Ends urging customers to ask for the syrup by name.
A crowded St. Luke's parish house hears Dr. J Tracy Edson recount his naval career from Annapolis 1871 to volunteering in the Spanish American War aboard the Gloucester. He vivid ally describes the July 3 1898 fight off Cervera and the Pluton and Furor, including the Pluton sinking and rescue of Maria Teresa.
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