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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
3
Community notes announce the third annual mask ale to be held Tuesday evening February 4 at Music Hall. Donations acknowledged from Globe Warehouse to Sisters of St Joseph Founding Home. Various local events listed including lectures, sales and charity auctions.
The Delaware and Hudson company lists a pay schedule for January with many misread or garbled place names and worker lines including Manville Legeett's Creek Von Storeli Dickson Amar S-yphint Bully rick Amarsy lp lund White Oak and others followed by entries for Clinton Coal Brook Curlenlele Mowderly and Plymouth lines, indicating payroll distribution across multiple stations.
The Scranton Tribune notes Colgate’s January 15 loss to Syracuse in Syracuse and an upcoming Hamilton College game. Interclass basketball grows in interest with a trophy for top points and a two-game series between classes.
Next Thursday night a grand kirmess in the city aims to rival past Denutius events with Miss Stewart directing. Elaborate costumes and new dances will feature as more participants join, promising a season’s prettiest evening chaperoned by Mrs. John T. Rich and Mrs. S. B. Chase. A full rehearsal is tonight with an orchestra, and tomorrow night a whist game with players including C R Buller and Grant Pelton among others.
City Assessor Jay G. Seamans urged that a clerk is indispensable in the city assessor’s office. He argued that the department actually asks for less than in prior years and cited expenses for 1900 01 while stressing ongoing need to manage visitors, inquiries, and substantial year round clerical work.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports Jersey City guest Miss M. L Moody attends with local hosts 2B Jolson and Miss Evelyn Edwards visiting F. M. Niles. A banquet at the Opera house marked the thirty third anniversary of Nicholson lodge No 438 Free and Accepted Masons with a long program of songs recitals and speeches followed by feasting and Masonry talks.
Trial nears end as defense calls a flood of witnesses claiming Miss Duffin’s vision problems existed long before the accident of November 4, 1890. Testimony describes near blindness in one eye and severe myopia evident years prior, with several observers recounting her limited sight at various social settings.
Testimony and cross examination continue in the Duffin case with Dr Longetreet’s rebuttal, Dr Roos’ outburst, and Mrs Mitchell's further cross examination. Judge Gordon's charge and defense arguments loom as the day extends amid numerous verdicts and adjournments in related matters.
The front view shows a large bank block between the Mears building and Dix Street side of court house square. Part of the structure is in place with the right section to house County Savings Bank, and the left portion will resemble it to host the Tithe manufacturer and Trust company. A vault bulding is planned for both institutions, with Holden of New York named as architect and no contract yet awarded.
In the Orphans' Court Judge Vosburg heard Letty Ann Nuhind estate arguments over a large claim by Abel Tonkin contested by Horn and Miar tin as time barred. Carey argued the statute was tolled by filing before a justice of the peace and decedent's death. Decision reserved. In Mary Dockerty estate will contest postponed due to counsel engagements. Today set for adjudication of executors administrators and guardians accounts for examination and final confirmation.
To buy and property to rent and property to sell and to insure property and to exchange property and to buy an business to sell a business See W. T. HACKETT Trnome O10 Prive Building.
Furnished house for rent seeks tenants willing to pay a good rental. References requested. Contact WT Hackett for rooms 9-10 and price building details.
Two suits filed by street car strikers through attorney Clarence Balentine seek damages and relief payments. One suit targets Charles H Keller over a loaned relief note signed Oct 19 1901, while the other accuses Dr H E Lutz of slandering Division 168’s executive board. Damages totaled 5000 pounds.
Michael Horan of South Abington, by attorney KR H Holgate, wins a title action to compel Morris V Morris of Scranton to show cause within ninety days why an ejectment suit cannot test title to one acre in South Abington. Horan claims squatters sovereignty and Morris holds a sheriff's deed. Morris bought Jenking property at sheriff's sale on November 8, 1901, which adjoins the disputed lot. Horan contends the Jenking deed includes the land in question and questions Morris's title based on thirty five years of open adverse occupancy. Marriage licenses listed include Willie B A Webar oo and others.
A fragmented OCR item reports court actions in a Serbian city context with references to a sheriff's deed, an application for divorce, and a runaway involved party named Wand John Olwini. The excerpt mentions a court date, attorneys including Boyle, and alleged desertion terms, but many details are garbled.
The Philadelphia press recounts Lehigh University football star Long scoring the decisive touchdown against the University of Pennsylvania in the 1866 return game. Lehigh won 28 to 100, an event that sparked days of celebration with vermilion adornments, parades, and cheers as Long and teammates were hailed for the historic drive.
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