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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1899
Page
11
In West Scranton the Common Council debates aggressive reforms including street grading standards and a ward wide overhaul. Councilman Oliver leads a plan to regrade streets Meridian to Hampton and extend improvements to public works and parks under consideration for Fifteenth ward.
A Dewey club gathering at Joseph Reet's North Lincoln Avenue home drew guests from the area on a Wednesday evening. Attendees included Mr Reuse, Thomas F Jones, Behind Davis, Roland Davis, Edward Anderson, Joseph B Williams, and Annie Levering who played piano. The Glee Club offered selections and refreshments followed. Mrs Thomas Lewis hosted a Thursday afternoon thimble party on Kynnn Street with several local ladies as guests. Elizabeth Penwick held a large North Main Avenue party with Winnie Champion photographing guests. attendees included Jessie Dentke, Wilknopp, Hadith Morton, Minnie Champion, Elisabeth Penwick, O A Cywald, Harry Randolph, Samuel Fwingle, Jack Connolly and A Blover.
Mise Eligabeth Williams of Connecticut has returned home after visiting relatives here. Mrs Lucinda Berry of Mt Poet returns home after visiting friends. Mive Carels denking of Himpton street is visiting friends in Nantengke. Mrs David Ireland of South RebeccA Avenue hosts Mrs Sarah Tiffany of Dundaff. Esdras Howell of Washburn Street, Democratic nominee for city controller, is out again after a serious illness. Miss Jennie McAndrew of Archiald visits Miss Sadie Geary of North Rebecca Avenue. Mrs P Ware of North Main Avenue also mentioned.
A local society item lists visitors and residents. William Gibbons from Wilkes-Barre returns home after a visit. Miss Elizabeth Moyle visits Carbondale. Patrick Cawley visits his brother James. Mr and Mrs Thomas James host Miss Margaret Prien. Samuel Barber from Wilkes-Barre visits friends. Tutor Gobin of Nashville visits relatives. Levi White returns from a visit. George Tf Brown of the side is in Ashley.
Matthews of Scranton Street Baptist preaches third sermon in a series on Prayer tomorrow morning. Ethel Hale funeral held yesterday on Keyser avenue. Rev Ebeneser Pugh Thomas of Fair Haven will lead Bellevue Welsh Calvanistic Methodist services tomorrow. Remains of Mrs Jane Sk McLaren to Archbold for internment. Plymouth Congregational Church schedule lists morning service at 10, Sabbath school at 12, Sherman Avenue mission at 2 15, evening service at 7 with George Mah of the Y M C A and Rev D W Jones.
The article lists Democratic candidates for school director Irwin Miller and John Carney board of councilmen PLT Ward and Thomas Paston treasurer W J Costello justice of the peace Hh W Cooney street commissioner PLC Langan Edward Biglin Michael McDonald Dennis McDuade auditors Antonia Fredio and Fred Whilen and details a convention time at the M T L and BL Society hall Chestnut street with ward delegation counts for each ward.
Guests entertainments and visits marked the week with Mr and Mrs Hagerton hosting on Monroe Avenue and Miss Helle Edwards visiting from Jermyn. Republican primaries run 4 to 7 PM. James Jones from Wilkes-Barre just returned home after a week with Spencer Street friends and Howard Rice of Carbondale also returned from a visit to Monroe Avenue. Methodist Episcopal cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs Correll's Cherry Street home. The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society plans a dime social in church parlors next Wednesday evening. Scranton Stove Works employees to receive pay today. Electric Engine Company plans their fourth annual masquerade ball at Wahler's Marmony Hall February 13. Lackawanna Basketball hosts a country dance at Washington Hall February 18. Teachers class in theory and pedagogy meets at the High School at 2 AM. Miss Lillie Tude, of Applestreet, being entertained by friends at Peckville.
Annie Murphy aged 9 daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Murphy of 145 Cameron avenue died Thursday. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 36 o'clock and interment is at Cathedral cemetery.
Captain John Mason of a Philadelphia mining party bound for the gold fields drowned in the Nelson River three miles above its mouth on August 24. The raft carrying horses came to a sand bar, Mason stayed with the stock, the raft drifted away, and his body was not recovered. The news raises fears for the safety of the remaining party members and notes Mason’s wealth and ties to Cripple Creek mine ownership.
A large South Scranton gathering honored James F Best’s initiation into the Junger Maennerchor with a hotel dinner. Toasts, speeches, music, and Warren Schmidt led by the toastmaster concluded with the singing of America as members welcomed new brother Archibald Patterson and others.
St Aloysius Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society at St Johns church plans a membership drive. The group will split into two companies with a banquet for the larger recruiting unit after a smoker next Thursday. A ticket sale contest for the society ball ends tomorrow morning with prizes of two watches and an umbrella at the smoker.
Edwin Armbrust entertained a group of friends at his Cedar avenue home on Thursday night with games, amusements, instrumental and vocal performances. Refreshments followed at a reasonable hour. Guests included Marie Heisel Hattie Bauman Lydia Sailer Marke Haendiges Ruth Fritz Lyidia Martha Nordt Kate Streuning William Price Alf Guthering Edwin Armbrust Edward J. Hanes Harry Armbrust Philip Haendiges Jr.
Local brief notes Ruane arrested for intoxication and unbecoming conduct and fined or jailed. Upcoming events include the Primitive Social club masquerade at Germania hall Monday and a series of YWCA and song service gatherings led by Louise Linder and others at South Side YWCA rooms.
New York reports no arrest expected tonight in the Adams poisoning case. New figures surface including Felix J. Gallagher, a New York Athletic Club clerk, and A. A. Harpeter, tied to Cornish and Brearns. Police note Gallagher’s links to Molineaux and check details at a mailbox office on West Forty Second Street.
The American Tin Plate company plans a five year deal from 1880 to 194, securing the entire output of tin mill machinery from six local firms including Mesta Machine Mackintosh Hemphill Totten Hoge Lewis Foundry Garrison and Knewland.
Forty line division cadets and eleven from the engineering division of the Gret class will be graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland tomorrow. Among the Pennsylvanians listed are Edward Calbfus Charive Fischer and Harry E Urinser in the line division and Rae Vincent Calbfus and Vincent in the engineering division with assignments to vessels on the Asiatic station and to the Indiana palace for further duties.
Constantinople reports a conspirator denounces a plot to kill the sultan. Police arrest four conspirators and several others escape as authorities tighten control.
A fragmentary item describes a man named Mise Doshington and a young Filking losing grip on reality. The text mentions Cholly-Alm and Francisco Dxaminer with unclear roles or outcomes.
In Middletown New York several residents are reported visiting relatives and traveling to cities. Names include Evans Nicol Howell Felton Snyder Grampp Finch Depew Evans Stevans Keene Clark Lancing and Gelliet with plans for a Green Ridge Wheelmen entertainment next Tuesday and an Industrial close meeting in the Library building.
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