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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
12
The Hetail Butchers organization, barely a week old, forms to defend against pickups by heatmen who defraud them. They plan to blacklist delinquents who fail to pay and cut credit citywide. One member reports collecting $56 in old bills. Merchants weigh a similar action.
The Prohibitionists met at Contractor T C Robinsons office and named a partial slate for February. H J Hackenberry is a candidate for school director from wards one two five and six. George W Norris and John G Evans named for common councilmen in ward six plus W Bonham for poor director. David Orr and John Norris named as register of voters and inspector of election in ward one.
J. E. Morgan will depart soon for Colorado seeking health relief for a throat ailment. He may stay until warm weather. during his absence his Balem Avenue business is to be run by his chief clerk Miss Tillie Murphy.
A charming program presented by Lu. BR. Cake and Mia June Meade Lake entertained a good sized audience in the Methodist church lecture room. The Hebron clare sponsored the event and Miss Maule led the class which pledged 25 dollars to the church as part of fundraising efforts after the recent anniversary celebration.
Scranton social notes report Dr R Hampton returning from a visit, John Metabe confined to hit home on Canaan street, Emmons L Peck home from Bucknell University briefly, and Mies Flora Harrison entertaining Mies Minnie Kyte of Pilston. N F P Stephens burned out last week opens a new tracery studio, Lewis Watking secures a job in Delaware and Hudson motive department, Mikes Mia May hosts Mira Mattie Decker of Waymart, Bow Reynolds and Col Kimble seen together. School Director and Mrs W T Moon welcome a daughter Hen E Galpin of Norwich NY. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised with self preservation slogan.
Misinformation corrected about Stanley Newton role at Central School. Blakely candidate A D Haines praised for upright record. Republican primaries set for afternoon 4 to 7 with ward locations listed. Town ticket includes multiple offices with names for tax collector and council. A social at Ledyard hall Jan 24 and Methodist services noted with sermon themes.
In Jermyn and Mayfield, ward caucuses nominate candidates for council and school posts as political tensions rise. A long controversy over borough finances follows the March elections, with accusations of mismanagement, audits, and tax issues, while local social notes and weddings are also recorded.
The Peckville Baptist and Methodist communities announce morning and evening services at 10 and 7 with sermons on How Christ Makes the Useless Useful and The Conversion of a Noted Jew. A George Washington birthday supper provided by Methodist youth, guests including George and Martha Washington, proceeds to pastor salary. Sheridan lodge mourns S. M. Rogers with charter draped for 30 days and notices in two papers.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy as a universal cure for kidney liver bladder blood diseases rheumatism dyspepsia and female illnesses. It offers a free trial bottle by sending address to Dr David Kennedy Corporation Handout NY, with a guarantee of genuineness from the publisher.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the St. Clair Coal Company will be held on Monday January 22 at 2 pm in the company office Library building Scranton Pa to elect directors and transact other business. Transfer of stock will be made for the ten days preceding the meeting. Local notices list Clark & Co Nurserymen and Megarg er Brothers printers supplies among area businesses.
The borough Republicans held caucuses naming Burgess Samuel McVicker and William J. Schubmeht with endorsements for justice of the peace M. W. Cummings and tax collector J o Connor. Fourth ward caucus set for January 29. Regular church services scheduled with noted preachers. Local events include Edwards hall services, Blakely Tappet duties, W R installation, and amateur performances in Dunmore. Mrs Mary McDonald of Lackawanna Street visits followed by a trip home for Mrs John Walkingshaw from Wilkes-Barre. Miss Elizabeth and Nettie Jones depart for California for the coming month.
In Taylor borough the Republican primaries run today from 4 to 7 p m with a lively race for burgess and tax collector. A choir rehearsal directed by Richard Watkine is at Calvary Baptist church tomorrow at 2 20 p m. Rev D T D C Edwards of Wilkes Barre will occupy the pulpit at Welsh Baptist church tomorrow. Mrs William F Jones's funeral is planned from Pond street this afternoon at five o'clock. she died Thursday at 10 90 o'clock and is survived by a wife and two daughters. A Weber's rink fair tonight closes the event for now.
Trons of high class vaudeville especially Keith circuit won first prize in the great cake walking contest at Madison Square Garden New York with three hundred couples competing. Mr and Mrs Tutt will revive the act at Brockway course Monday evening by urgent request of the management, though they have dropped it elsewhere in the state.
Live audience enjoyed a melorama at the Lyceum on its first night. Laura Burt starred as Madge with strong support from Frank Dayton H. Bradley Charles K. French and Charlotte Winnett. The Woodlawn Whangdoodles band enlivened the performance.
McCauley-Patton Company plays at the Academy of Music all next week with daily matinees after Monday. The Wheeling W Va Press notes the company as one of the best popular price entertainments seen here, praising W B Patton in The Minister's Bow and Florence for her acting.
Rail schedule notice lists Ithaca service with trains toward Philadelphia and New York via TL UW routes, with times and connections to Pottsville Bethlehem Reading and western points. Tickets and Pullman reservations available at Lackawanna Avenue Beranton and South Bethlehem offices.
Mr and Mrs Tutt will appear at the Tyreeum Monday evening with the Slayton Jubilee, long time favorites with the public. The act is billed as a lively musical entertainment for local audiences.
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