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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1902
Page
5
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Alderman John Howe and family return from Waymart. Frank Fleeder state banking commissioner attends Jermyn and Pittston events. T Walsh hosts Scranton visit. W T Speece visits Pittston. Mira Evelyn Gats returns from Philadelphia trip. Mrs Van Cleft Decker and Parke Fleetville visit Miss Verner. Mrs John Spencer travels from Bynon Street. W W Aduair and friends visit Buffalo. Gilbert Ferguson returns from Shenandoah. Buskirk patient improving at home of Mrs Spencer. C Van Buskirk visits Bald Mountain area with Mrs W L Speece. two young ladies dine with Miss Gertrude Guild. Snyder travels to Oregon. Dr Snyder’s wife and child visit. Br. Lindaburg listed as surgeon in 215 Connell Building with hours given.
The Board of Control unanimously backs a 250000 bond issue to fund school construction and additions at Nos. 8 11 and 33, with a three tenths mill tax levy. H J O Malley opposed No 11 contract not going to the lowest bidder. Secretary Fellows’ assistant salary raised.
Junior pupils of Miss Blanche Hallstead presented a piano recital in Guernsey hall with Miss Leone Farham assisting as elocutionist. The program featured a long list of pieces by Behr, Bohr, Egehard, and others, performed by Misses Bongse, Conoboy, Tilley, Norris, Smith, File, and many more, culminating in a selected duet and several ensemble numbers.
A playful contest invite from Florey and Brooks urges compositions about Esau seen at the Elks Carnival. Submissions must be mailed from Scranton address by July 4 with prizes of an Elks automobile free for first place and grounds tickets second.
Binghamton offers many July 1 events including a State league baseball game against Syracuse, horse racing, high grade vaudeville, dancing and a band concert with fireworks at Ross Park. The Delaware and Lackawanna and Western departs at 8:16 a.m. for excursions.
Rain dampened the Elks carnival opening drawing smaller crowds. Esau the educated chimpanzee and a bustling midway drew attention as vendors, rides, and acts lined the grounds. Officials led a parade kickoff at 8 pm with Me coder Connell presiding and prizes drawn for a car giveaway.
Director of Public Safety F. L. Wormser orders prohibition of cannon firecrackers small cannons and high explosives during Fourth of July celebrations within one city block of any hospital. Police directed to enforce the nuisance law strictly to curb loud celebratory displays.
Miss Edith Swingle, pupil of Haydn Evans, gave a piano forte recital at Guernsey hall last night. She was assisted by Miss Marie Gibney Miss Margaret Armstrong and C P Engle, pupils of Dr D J J Mason. A large audience enjoyed nine numbers by Beeth oven Schumann Lehman Bach DaVid Chopin Schubert Handel and Liszt.
City officials push an ordinance to finish the fourth floor of the municipal building and install an elevator. Public Safety, Health, and Building Inspection bureaus will be re housed in adjacent spaces for improved communication. Some offices may move to the public works area, with others kept vacant or repurposed.
Cecilia Kelly lies in critical condition at home after being accidentally shot by Robert Miller on June 2 in a field near Johnson's patch. Bullet struck her chest but seemed minor. infection later developed, risking death. Miller fled then surrendered.
In pursuance of a joint resolution of city councils approved June 18 1902 the city of Scranton offers a reward of five hundred dollars to any person furnishing information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who murdered Mary Quinn on Monday night June 2 1902 W L Connell City Recorder.
John W. Guernsey of Guernsey Hall announces a single Kurtemann plano in stock and offers it for cash at less than half the usual price. Investigate the terms of disposal today as this is the only Kanowna name plano available.
A large panel of thirty-one candidates sat for mine foreman and assistant foreman exams in the municipal building. The board, led by Mine Inspector H O Prytherch and including J G Hays John D Griffiths and W J Garvey, posed questions on safety gases Davy lamp procedures and mine law amendments. Results were to be announced in about two weeks.
Frank H. Barker took the oath before Recorder W L Connell and will assume city treasurer duties today. His $60 000 bond via Title Guaranty and Trust Co was approved by the school board after Connell notified them of the appointment. Barker thanked the board and hosted them at the St Charles hotel.
Schmidt died suddenly late Sunday night at the family residence 921 South Washington Avenue after a brief illness. He was a husband and the following children survive: William A. Schmidt Jr a druggist at Great Bend, Charles and August J, Tillie Adaline Mathilda H.
Mrs Halderman of Chicago and Thomas Zibuda a 23 year old Russian Pole died yesterday in Hillside Home Insane department where he had been an inmate since January 1 Relatives urged to communicate with Hillside Home regarding disposition of remains Interment at Washburn Street cemetery scheduled after a 2 pm funeral tomorrow
The remains will be laid in state this morning at the family residence on St Orchard Street. Funeral services are set for 9 oclock at Bl. Pater's cathedral with interment in Cathedral cemetery. The Ryan family also holds a funeral at 2 o clock from Front Street residence with burial in Cathedral cemetery.
Exclusive wire report from The Associated Press notes the state of Colorado initiating proceedings in the state supreme court this afternoon to dissolve the smelter trust.
In late June two weeks Patents were granted to Northeastern Pennsylvania residents. John W Hafer Bellefonte filed vehicle axle attachment. John E Jones Hazleton rail band. Frank R B Wildman Norristown knitting machine. James B Taylor Fairplain onion clipping machine. Thomas Livengood Hamburg combined spigot and bung remover. Charles Lawrence Norristown flexible ruler. E W Stowe Johnstown control of electric motors. Replogle Co 214 Mears building reports these and seeks June filings for Mackle and Beard Scranton on miners safety lamp gas detecting attachment. International markets noted.
This Means You advertises a Fourth of July at home with a gathering at the Elks Car nival open from early morning to midnight. It lists Dr Connell and Dr L M Gates hours for July August and September and their office locations on Madison Avenue and Mulberry Street with morning and evening slots.
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