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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1896

Page

5

City Notes and Upcoming Events in Scranton

Meetings and social events fill the week with a Florence mission managers gathering at 10 am today. Scranton Liederkranz carnival at Music Hall tomorrow night. St Aloysius society hosts a bull in Excelsiior hall on Wyoming avenue tonight. Funeral, court actions, and probate notices populate local records. Community groups plan lectures and meetings across churches and clubs.

Florence Scranton D. J. Stafford Washington, D. c James Cannon Green Ridge A. V. Bower Maurice Mra Owen Cusick Hyde Park Catholic John Kapuschinski Frank Palm Street Millar Asault and Battery Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Association Abington James H. Torrey H. A. Knapp Green Ridge Woman's (Hristian ‘Temperaaire Union William Tripp Wid Fordham Street W. HH Treverton John Tollski Leon Olshitski Washington Avenue Martin Hore Mary Huakik J. D. Ferber James Mora Old Forge J., Newcomb Boarms Scranton Diocesan Union Presi Oiver Cleveland D. W. Vaughan Fred R. Jenkine Elka Franklin Avenue Iks Quartette Wyoming House Gas and Water Company Finiad Maine Catherine HB. Thompson Sife Newton D. W. Richards Alexander M. van Gordon Moscow Lucy van Gordon Lackawanna Institute of War and Science Fayger Penta Oermit J. A. Price Soaca Walter el Seputy Fern Bonn Daniel Veneerech Eliza Ann Mitchell Carbondale Jacob Barth Forty Fort Mary Jane Mitchell Mathias Kal Mary Lokawitch Price Acker Dunmore Bcranton Andro

One Way to Sell Cont a Coat Sale

Mears and Hagen advertise a sale offering their entire stock of ladies coats and canes for 75 cents. They describe the items as new stylish and well made with many originally priced at double the sale price.

Prilee, Mears & Hagen

Prohibition City Ticket Nomination Joins Scranton Campaign

A Prohibition party convention at the Women’s Christian Temperance Union rooms 300 Spruce street named a city ticket in Scranton. The slate lists Jo W. Guernsey for mayor Edwin S. Williams for city controller Minor C. Carr for treasurer Edward Pethrick and William Moone for city assessors and Dr J Clearwater for South Shire. The gathering approved resolutions calling for nonpartisan municipal governance and enforcement of all laws, with a city committee named to run the campaign.

Prohibition Party Women's Christian Temperance Union Spruce Street Jo W. Guernsey Edwin 8. Williams Minor C. Carr Edward Pethrick Providence William Moone West Side J. Clearwater South Shire Green Ridge Thomasc Prohibitionists Scranton Tnelry Chan IRM Elittens Alb Intelligent Vere Lawa Frank Hutchinson Thomason H. M. Walton Edwin Willams L. Hawley Women’s Christ In Temberance Union Charles L. Hawley W. W. Lathrope A. G. Thomason A. L. Callender John M. Hughes William Deade Teander Finch Henry Crocker John Davis Wesley Reynolds John Sewell J. Hodgson James Williamson Tg, Morgan James L. Luttom Hetts Guernsey Tribune

Local Building Fund Grows Toward $15 000 Target

Tribune fund list shows small donations to St Luke's church and parish drives. Total contributions linger around the 15000 dollar goal as the enterprise in its critical stage relies on gifts today.

Exception Taken in Boies Will Contest in Harrisburg

City Solicitor J H Torrey filed exceptions in the orphans court against Judge John B McPhersons decision in the Mills vs Boles account appeal. The Jan 10 decision set aside Colonel Henry M Boles executor of Joseph Hoyes estate. Har risburg judge presiding. Clerk Thomas notified. Also mentions various ads and Tribune Fund for the Home for the Friendless seeking contributions.

Boies J. H. Torrey Orphans’ Court John B. McPherson Harrisburg Luther Laflin Mills Henry M. Boles Joseph Hoyes McPherson Thomas Boles

Scranton Board of Trade Elects Officers and Receives Annual Report

The Scranton Board of Trade met last night guiding its new year. Captain W A May was re elected president. Luther Keller became vice president. A W Dickson treasurer. L B Atherton secretary. William Connell named trustee for three years. Atherton's long annual report praised growth since the city’s early days and detailed new industries, facilities, and projects attracting investment.

Board of Trade W. A. May Luther Keller John T. Porter A. W. Dickson Lb. F. Atherton William Connell Board of Trustees Atherton Scranton Trule Emda Trace Thencorporation Ely Arranion Court Pennsylvania Toon Ralagee Treasury AlWive Pedy and Willig Linden Street Roaring Brook Jermyn Mears National Hunt Wulld- Ink Lunsinur Boston

Republican City Committee Plans and Nominating Tickets

A Republican meeting at the Central Republican Club discussed the city ticket structure, with plans to elect one or two representatives from each election district and announce a meeting for tomorrow night. Campaign speeches stressed strong voter turnout for February 13 and outlined nominations from Twelfth ward and Second district, Twentieth ward.

Central Republican Club Hell Selertvil Stevens County Commissioners Twelfth Henry W. Coyle Common Council Anthony Walsh James Cullen Anvessor Twentieth Ward Charles Kioes Joseph Shorten Register of Voters Fred Klatt Dickson City William Erbe Spiceburg William Kennedy Reese

Elm Parks New Pastor to Join from Mount Vernon

Rev. Dr. Charlies M. Giffin will become Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church pastor, needing release from Mount Vernon New York conference before Wyoming conference approval. He plans to arrive around April 1, while Dr. W H Pearce, Elm Park's current pastor, reaches the five year term and moves to Franklin Street church in Wilkes Barre. The Elm Park call is united and Giffin is regarded as a sought after conference member.

Onor Industries Inclusien Sauquoit Silk Mills United States Luckawanna Mills and Axle Works Bonta Plate Glass Company Moole Bonta Priceville T. H. Throop Cloomebiure Car Company Court House Lorena H. E. Patan Welber Bureau Philiadelphia Europe Caseier Nelson W. Perry New York Niagara Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church Charlies M. Giffin Mount Vernon N. Y Giffin Scranton W. H. Pearce Elm Park Church Methodist Episcopal Church Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre Elm Park Wyoming Binghamton Pearce

Next Tuesday Concert at Academy Aids Home for the Friendless

The Symphony Society plans a benefit concert at the Academy of Music next Tuesday to aid the Home for the Friendless. Conductor Hemberger leads a refined performance with Miss Schiller of New York and violinist Ripard of Wilkes-Barre slated for Beethoven solo.

Academy of Music Academy Symphony Society Hemberger

Chasm Not Bridged Assessors Delayed On Pay

Auditing committee postponed action on the city assessors pay bills for two weeks. A resolution will require the city clerk not to sign warrants for assistant assessors until the 18 assessment books are turned over to the board of revision and appeals. The books are in. the appeals board says the assessors have no further use for them.

Ely Board of Revision and Appeals

Scranton Notices and Local Advertisements Update

In Scranton Pennsylvania several marriages are listed at various homes with different officiants. Advertisements invite carpet and drapery buyers to Siebecker Watkins at 400 Lackawanna Avenue and beer and wine offerings at Lohmann, Spruce Street. The Artisans Building Association prepares to issue stock from 42 Lackawanna Avenue with J C Vaughan as secretary. Baby Bazaar promotes nightgowns on Spruce Street and readers are urged to support The Tribune Fund for the Home for the Friendless.

Artisans Building Association Artisans’ Building and Loan Association Lackawanna Avenue Dan, Oh J.C. Vaughan

For Sale Central City Business Real Estate

Special announcement offers prime central business property as a first class investment. Interested parties should call Co. P. Jadwin at the corner of Penn and Spruce Streets for location and in person description.

Co. P. Jadwin Cor. Penn Spruce St

Momentary Cape Sale Items Listed with Varied Fur Looks

The ad lists capes in several fur types and lengths, 30 inches or 27 inches long with 3 to 4 yards sweep, priced from 3.98 to 40.00. Items include China Seal, Electric Seal, Astrakhan, Imitation Wool Seal, Monkey, Mink, and Persian Lamb Capes. Some prices show former higher values.

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Evelands Cleveland Many J. Lincoly Norman & Moore Fire Insurance Wyoming Ave Cost Commonwealth THE Wyoming Avenue City Notes Wassal Pirlex Mary Stankavitech Beranton Edith M. Conely John Asher M. Moll Bieawe Prohibition City Ticket Terprise Total New Building Fund Tribune Fund Scranton Tribune St. Luke's Church Henry A. Knapp G. F. Schwenker St. Luke's Parish Asvecs Hayler Finley's Si Ge Home For Tribune Almanac Atherton Head May Kureks Cash Register Company Wimiro N.Y Joe Klonesdale Iron Works National Erator and Machine Company Honesdale Iron Works Honesdale HK Mit James Simpson & Co Fraterson Bern Thia Sane Dickingon Law School Thie Eity Carlisty Wieh St. Thomas’ College Trickett Carlisle Mckinson Law School Alfred Hant Dickinson Law School Tadbern Rte Trickett Tt Tiwee Carlisle School Tallasette College Lafayette Law School Bevan Colling-Hale Manufacturing Company Beranton Caramel Company Seriton Toomont Alanced Lale Serant Mise Subai Couniells Elthiens Beranten Boat of Trade Dutty the Peas Ceweeee Dee Ee Kent Becketatv Sears Irenusiier BTS Manufacturers’ Committee Head & Co Roscoe Aldrich Buffalo Bloomshore Car Company Paine Kemmerer Transportation Committee W. P. Halstead Charles Henwood FP. Williams Franklin Henshaw Charles John J. Flanaghin John Gorman John O Malley John Majoruilek John Walsh Marts Schwartzkopf Nealon Dennis Tlorner George Hive Joseph Hall John Miller Frank Simms John E. Eley Henry Clerks George Cooper Frank Broydorki C. M. Giffin Mount Vernon, N. Y Dr. Pearce Price—Roverts Rev. Tot. Evans Loula Price Mary J. Roberts Bellevue Heights Siebecker & Watkins Lackawanna Safe Deposit Bank Lohmann's E. Robinson's Milwaukee Feilgenspan's Baby Bazaar Powell’s Music Store W. W. Berry the Jeweler Clarke Bros’ Mammoth Cash Store Rupprecht's Crystal Palace Baptist Peon Ave Jess F. P. Price Ronan Astrakhan Alaska J. Bolz Wyoming Avenues Waterloo Emerson ORGS Clough & Warren Carpenter Malcolm Love J. Lawrence Stelue Christian Leck Scranton School of Elocution Mrs. L. J. Richards Sculor BUSA Washington Ac Columbus Washington
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