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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
7
A regular meeting of the Select Council and a scheduled Poor Board session are announced for tonight. The notices indicate standard procedures and routine agenda items for these city bodies.
A clam bake will be held at the Speed Way chapel tomorrow afternoon. In the evening a dance will feature music by Lawrence's orchestra on the tempo of the event.
Work started yesterday on the new sewer at Wyoming avenue and New street. Four thousand feet of pipe are to be laid. Donahue and O' Boyle are in charge of the job.
Frank Murle of North Mill Avenue was reported to the bureau of health as a smallpox patient. He was removed yesterday to the emergency hospital after initial care by Dr. J. W. Houser. The case is described as mild.
The text book committee of the board at control met yesterday afternoon with a committee of teachers to review several textbooks. The committee will confer with Superintendent G. W. Philips before presenting a report at the next board of contract meeting.
The National Water Works & Guarantee company was incorporated in Trent on June 4 with an authorized capital of 1000000 to build and operate water works and electrical plants. Its principal office is in the Connell building at Scranton. Corporators include Charles H Welles James D Stocker James J Williams James A Linen Frank M Lynch Thomson Jones Frank E Stocker Charles P Mathews John Porter J J Jermyn Cyrus D Jones George G Brooks Edward Jones and R G Brooks. Directors are Charles H Welles James D Stocker James J Williams Joseph J Jermyn Charles P Mathews Cyrus D Jones John T Porter Edward Jones William Walker Thomas K Jones Teese G Brooks. Officers elected: President Charles H Welles Vice President J D Stocker Secretary Treasurer George A Brooks Executive committee J J Williams J J Jermyn William Walker.
The retailer will keep its Spruce Street shop at 624 Spruce open until 9 o clock tonight, citing July observance as the reason. The event centers on extending evening hours for customers.
Misses Victoria and Henrietta Gruener owner of Gruener & Company in the grace and crockery trade at 206 Wyoming avenue deny they retired to avoid creditors. They say they sold after securing a buyer and moved stock out overnight. rent and bills paid, no mass creditor rush observed yesterday morning.
George Drop of East Drinker Street Dunmore was accidentally shot while examining a revolver held by Frank Waring at Birdseye pond. The bullet struck his stomach causing serious injuries. he walked home two miles before bandaging the wound. Dr Winters advised immediate transfer to Luckawannia hospital.
Postmaster Ripple issues July 4 schedule for Scranton Lackawanna County office. Carriers deliver once in morning. general delivery and stamp windows open 8 to 12. Registry and money order windows closed all day. Collections timed from 8 40 a.m. at multiple boxes along Malin and Lackawanna avenues. Carrier No 6 makes 2 p.m. collection and evening rounds proceed.
Mean atmospheric pressure and temperatures reported with various date stamps. The document lists high and low values, daily ranges, and monthly averages, including wind direction NW and total wind movement. Precipitation totals are noted along with excess precipitation, cloudiness, and humidity readings attributed to Frederic H. Clarke, Local Forecaster.
Violent exchanges between police and a mob erupted near the William Ay colliery after the fatal shooting of Vinazza. Sheriff Schadt and deputies moved to quell the disturbance as Italian consular agent Tiscar urged calm. Warranted arrests followed as the crowd dispersed, though tensions lingered with talk of further demonstrations.
Trustees of the State normal school in East Stroudsburg elected Prof Ell wood L Kemp A M as principal. Born 1867 in Hamburg Berks County Pennsylvania he taught in Orwigsburg and Lancaster before leading Wichita University and Palantinate College prior to joining East Stroudsburg. He was ordained in 1886 and served mission churches in Kansas.
Charles Spence, employed by the Bortock people in uniform, was arrested by Patrolman Flax at the Elk carnival grounds for fighting and disorderly conduct. He claimed the other man insulted him and described the action as proper punishment.
William Sheffield of Pine Brook died at Lackawanna hospital from typhoid fever after admission two days earlier. He was about thirty five and formerly worked in the machine shops of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad. He is survived by a wife. One other typhoid patient remains in the hospital as officials seek explanations for the early outbreak.
Frederick Leroy and Anna Binkley wed inside a lion cage at the Elk’s carnival with Rev. David Spencer officiating. Two animal handlers stood by as lions were kept from mischief during the ceremony before about five thousand spectators.
An advertisement extols the Jas Boss Stiffened Gold Watch Case as superior protection for delicate movements. It features a center hard plate in a heavy gold exterior, claiming 25 year guaranteed durability and lower cost than solid gold.
The court granted a marriage license yesterday to Patrick Connors and Kate Kearney of Archbald. Patrick J. McDonnell, Archbald tax collector, had his bond approved at 2828 with Henry Revels as a surety. Mary Beott of Carbondale faced burglary and related charges and posted bail through John J. Beott.
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