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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
7
Carbondale correspondence notes news items may be addressed to C. R. Munn at Salem avenue and Church street. All complaints about irregular delivery should be directed to W. T. Roberts, news agent.
About two hundred heard Mozart Symphony Wednesday evening and praised the Cycle club for the event. The piece sparked talk of its excellence and even jokes about hair growth from sound vibrations. Herr Hoch led a lively show with cornet and Alpine horns while string players stayed with hair intact.
Dr H C Wheeler set a contract with The Sport Heater Company to install a new heating system in his house. The plan uses hot water single pipe indirect radiation with radiators under floors fed by brick air ducts. Fresh outdoor air enters via ducts keeping rooms comfortable while radiators stay out of sight.
A note indicates powdered coke used in ordinary hot water plants for return current. The contract price for the job is understood to be in the neighborhood of 0.0.
Yesterday marked the fifth birthday of FEgall Bllot hosted by Mr. and Mrs. WH Harrison of Wyoming Street. About fifty young friends attended from 3 to yesterday afternoon with games and refreshments and a guest list includes Morgan Patten Marty Frick Pierce Snyder and many others from the city and nearby towns.
Joseph Green and his company presented Roland Reed's Lend Me Your Wife to a large appreciative audience. The Murray sisters Miss Aley Miss Richards and Mr Barry excelled in specialties with encores. Tonight the four act drama The Westerner will be shown with a matinee for ladies and children Saturday at 2.90.
Stockholders elect E W Mille C O Mellen J B Watt Daniel Scurry and Edward Clarkson as directors. The board then names Edward Clarkson president F W Mille vice president J E Watt treasurer and George A Herbert secretary.
Edward Harrigan resumes annual tours with his own company starring in a study of life in New York's poorer quarters. His unique artistry sets him apart from other American actors, marking a much anticipated national theater event.
The performer plans to stage Old Lavender next Wednesday evening February 2 at the Grand Opera House. It features original songs and music by Dave Braham along with several new numbers, aiming to echo the success of Harrigan and Matt era.
Miss Margaret Thomas died of pneumonia yesterday morning at 7. She was twenty nine, born in South Wales, and moved to this city as a child. Survived by father two sisters Mia and Elizabeth three brothers David Evan and William all of this city. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. with location undecided. interment Maplewood Cemetery. She was active in Trinity Episcopal Church and Trinity Guild and taught Sunday school until illness.
News of the death of Stillman Hadcock of Hancock was received yesterday. He suffered cancer of the stomach and was a trusted Scranton division engineer for the Ontario and Western railroad. He was married to Lucy Vannan and left a grieving community and a large Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers delegation attending his funeral. Remains arrive by 1:34 p.m. train and will be laid in Maplewood cemetery after services at Pirot Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Charles Lee.
The Railway Employes Journal notes Onker Clark Hergel of the East Side is rapidly gaining a reputation for his work. The brief item highlights his growing standing among railway staff.
Since his enlistment in the police service on the East Side a notable transformation has occurred with new seeming civility and order replacing prior disorder. The article notes a visible shift in street life and public behavior following the officer's arrival.
Residents of Mayfield and Jermyn hosted several surprise gatherings including a 28th birthday celebration for Mr Wil ame with a long list of attendees. A separate party honored Mr and Mrs William Gibbs with many friends in West Mayfield. A whist game feature and a lecture attendance list at Archbold are noted, along with health news about J D Brocker and activity plans for school officials and a Red Men group outing.
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