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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1894

Page

5

St Joseph's society meeting and varied local notices

Directors of the St Josephs society convene this afternoon. Hook and Ladder Co holds its annual picnic at Wabler's grave on July 3. George Schantz's will admitted to probate with Catharine Schantz as executrix. Warden Grimes’s son shot in the eye not seriously hurt and expected to recover soon. Marriage licenses issued to Kelly Regan, Hull Perry, and McCaffrey Carbrey. Delaware Lackawanna and Western excursion to Pleasant Beach and Maple Bay on July 14 led by George M Halstead.

St. Joseph's Society Hook and Ladder Company Wabler George S&chants Wille Koehler Catharine Schantz Grimes Washington Avenue Thomas Kelly Bridget Regan Scranton Clarence Hull Marcelin B. Perry Denmore John & McCaffrey Javd Carbrey Delaware York State George M. Halstead

Bold Highwaymen Target Scranton and Pittston Express

Albert Myera, owner and driver of the Scranton and Pittston express, secures deputy marshal protection for today amid plots by unknown highwaymen to hijack his team. A disputed horse trade with Pittston parties triggered the danger, with Myera seeking guards to deter any ambush on the Luzerne county route between Scranton and Pittston.

Pittston Express Albert Myera Scranton and Pittston Luzerne Ecranton and Knights of the Road Dick Turpin Myera Myers Pittstonian Scranton Expressman Marshal Scanlon

Local Sale on Refrigerators and Ice Cream Freezers

Shave and sell at cost on 18 Refrigeratore J Orn and 15 Tce Urvent Pressure Come while stock lasts. F Leonard advertises Lackawanna address and offers a July excursion for First Presbyterian Sunday School to Lake Ariel. Train departs at 9:30 am from Hi and W depot. Tickets sold at Sanderson's Store and on the train. Adults 7 cents, children under twelve 40 cents.

Liwa F. Leonard First Presbyterian Lake Ariel Sanderson Peas

Jermyn Loses Star Trotting Horse In Stable Fire

Frank Jermyn of this city suffered a severe financial and emotional blow when his trotter Curazo burned to death in a Medford stable fire. Curazo had reportedly run a half mile in a minute and was projected to reach a mile in two minutes. Jermyn valued the animal at about $100,000 and expressed grief and faith in finding another horse, while trainer Wilson was comforted by the owner.

Frank Jermyn Medford Boston Jermyn Wilson Mr. Jermyn le Hell Carnzo Kentucky Qurazo'a Hippy Medium Maxey Cole Curazo Grand Rapids Mich Carnzdl Frank Jortiva Thikunne Unital Tom Tomn Scranton Curago

Medical Society Meeting Discusses The Human Emotions

Lackawanna County Medical Society reconvenes with Dr Connor presenting on The Human Emotions. New members favored include Dru Miller Mittehler and Dr J H Kieratead. Albright library gift accepted for Throop Library with three-year term and renewal option.

Lackawanna County Medical Society Williams Dru Miller and Mittehler Stroudsburg Lackawanna County Connor Albright Library Medical Society Throop Library Catr Albright Memorial Rea Farview Honesdale Drea Gunater Parke Burnett Carbondale Luzerne

Wayne Countless to Accompany Lackawanna Medical Society

Wayne Countless will accompany the Lackawanna Medical Society on the occasion, solidifying participation in the ceremonial event.

Wayne The Lackawanna Medical Society

North End Street Railway Company Granted Charter

The Scranton North End Street Railway company received a charter from the state department in Harrisburg. The proposed routes extend along North Main Avenue and Market Street to Dickson Avenue, and from Penn Avenue at Delaware Street via Electric Avenue to Washington Avenue and Olyphant Road, then Boulevard back to the start. Directors include Lemuel Ammerman H H Archer P S Po L A Watres and Robert Adame, all of this city. If the franchise is granted the project may start soon including track laying and wire erection.

State Department Harrisburg Scranton North End Street Railway Company North Miin Avenue Market Street Dickson Avenue Penn Avenue Delaware Street Electric Avenues Electric Avenue Washington Avenue Olyphant Road Throop Borough Olyphant Lemuel Ammerman H. H. Archer P. 8 L. A. Watres Robert ©. Adame Select Council Ordinanes

Meat Supply Restored as Packings Firms Report Adequate Stocks

Local wholesale and retail meat dealers indicate a brighter outlook as Scranton and Stowers Packing report land stocks meeting demand. Chicago shipments halted. orders filled from Kansas City Omaha and St Louis with two day delays and higher freight costs. New York Philadelphia prices up 29 to 34 cents per pound. wholesalers raise about 2 cents while retailers keep old prices. Suburban dealers buy little meat. wagons run two to three trips weekly as natives supply beef. Wholesalers see worst trouble ended unless strike widens.

Scranton and Stowers Packing Companiee Chicago Kansas City Omaha St. Louis Hammond New York Philadelphia

A Royal Good Time for Elk Members at Lake Ariel

Elkdom members plan a Lake Ariel excursion with extra cars and trained staff for safety and comfort. Attractions include races conteste clam bake and dancing under J Frank Siegel with many activities arranged by numerous committees. Trains depart Washington Avenue station at 8 15 9 45 1 0 3 27 and round trip fare is 1 for adults and half fare for children.

Ariel Lake Ariel J. Frank Siegel Traina Washington Avenue Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad

Scranton Firms Seek Charters For Electric Plantand Chimney Cup Business

Two Scranton companies plan to apply to the governor for charters on August 8. Scranton Electric Construction aims to manufacture and supply electric plants of all kinds, with incorporators including BE. P. Storges F EB Platt O 8 Johnson W. T. Smith PF. J. Platt and Joseph C. Platt. Scranton Chimney Cup wishes to engage in manufacturing, with incorporators Charles McMullen G R Clark W C Garey M W Finn and W J Rennimano.

Chartera Thomas F. Wells Scranton Electric Construction Company BE. P. Storges Feb Platt O Johnson W. T. Smith PF. J. Platt Joseph C. Platt H. M. Streeter Scranton Chimney Cup Company Charles McMullen G. R Clark W. C. Garey M. W. Finn W. J. Rennimano

Steam Heat Co plans pavement removal in city

The Economy Light Heat and Power Co applied for permission to tear up pavement on Washington and Lackawanna avenues. Estimated costs show Washington Avenue 050 square yards at 2.05 each totaling 171 70 and Lackawanna Avenue several blocks at 2.65 per square yard. An Epworth League excursion to Honesdale on July 1 offers train travel at one dollar, children fifty cents, with return tickets.

Steam Heat Com Company Economy Light, Heat and Power Company Washington and Lackawanna Avenues Washington Avenue Lackawanna Avenue Muberry Street Wyoming Pronk Avenues Sta Square Epworth League Foranton Vine Street D, & Hi Railroad Farview Powell

Bids Open for $40,000 School Home No 27 on Columbia Ave

A. L. Walter seeks bids this month to build School Home No 27 on Columbia avenue. The notice mentions late sale on the avenue at low prices and lists Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills as cures and health aids.

A. L. Walter Columbia Avenue Anrnun Faormixonan

Their New Station Directors of Delaware and Hudson Company

Directors of the Delaware and Hudson Company visit the new station site to inspect progress and assess future operations. The delegation includes senior executives and local officials who toured facilities and reviewed construction milestones.

Delaware and Hudson Company

New Delaware and Hudson Station Opens for Inspection

A special Delware and Hadaon Canal company train inspected the new Lackawanna avenue station in Carbondale. Directors praised the building’s substantial design and reported completion is near, with only a few final touches left in a week.

Delaware and Hadaon Canal Company Lower Lackawanod Avenue R. M. Quyphant James Roosevelt Commodore Vin Santwoorth HE. G. Young Kenseth Soirorder Wilkes-Barria

Ambitious miners examined for mine foreman certificates

Twenty three applicants from Scranton area Second district underwent exam in municipal council chambers led by Mine Inspector Patrick Blawitt. James Young and others assisted. Subjects include timbering gas and ventilation with papers collected after each question. Exams continue until 5:30 this afternoon.

Patrick Blawitt Second Anthracite Coal District James Young Dunmore Pennsylvania Coal Company Benjamin Griffiths Dellaware Lackawanna Hyde Park Philip Mulderiy Minooka William Connell & Co Robert F. Owens John Connolly Henry S. Davie Renee Thomas Drinker Street Duryea Scranton

Musical Treat Delights Attendees at YWCA Social

A weekly social at the Young Women's Christian Association rooms featured a high quality program directed by Miss Florence Richmond. The Hayden string quartet with Fred Widmayer R R Weisenflue Harvey Blackwood and Herbert Waters performed, followed by Mrs. W J Hand and T Cushing Jones with Jones delivering a rich baritone.

Florence Richmond Theas Hayden String Quartette Fred Widmayer R R. Weisenflue Harvey Blackwood

Local concert delights audience with vocal pieces

J Hand sang Faure Sancta Maria TT while Coshing Jones delivered a solo Muloteed of Farragona and encore with De oven Past and Future. The entertainers impressed the crowd as refreshments of ice cream and cake followed in the parlors.

J. Hand Faure Coshing Jones Farragona Deoven

Slander Charges Filed by Mrs Sanderovienz

Mrs Mary Sanderovienz of Lackawanna township sues Anthony Negerewaki and John Moritzki for trespass defamation claiming June 20 1804 near her home they publicly accused her of infidelity and letting other men usurp her husband’s place seeking $1000 damages from each defendant represented by Attorney M A McGinley.

Slandar Mary Sanderovienz Lacka- Wanna Anthony Negerewaki John Moritzki Provence M. A. McGinley

Wyoming Seminary Exercises At Wyoming Camp Ground

On July 31 the Wyoming Camp Ground assembly opens at Wyoming camp ground and runs to August 10. Ministers and professors prepare a dense program of services, Bible study, lectures, sermons, and musical classes led by Rev. McAnulty Fuller Place Rev. McDermott J G Eelman and others with days packed from opening services to educational talks temperance sermons and Sunday observances. Camp meeting runs August 14 to 24 with Dr Battle of Drew scheduled to preside.

Wyoming Camp Ground Assembly Wyoming Camp Groud Or. McAntlry J. B. Summer H. McDermott M. D. Fuller J. G. Eelman E. Li Santee Mere McAnulty Fuller Place Lyman H. OG. McDermott J. B. Lumber E. Wood George Forsythe W. DB. Westlake Baltimore Sprague W. A. May A. I. Chinffee Temperance B. Downing W. N. Jennings H. W. Palmer Hard H. Cool Henrietta Moore Ohio I. A. Dony A. M. Halvey Rays A. W. Cooper A. Whialry G. T. Price W. H. Peck H. Hiller South Floyd E. Faler R. B. Doherty New York The Methodial

City Engineers Prepare Plans for Ward Sewers and Road Paving

Improvements ordered by the councils include Nineteenth and Twentieth ward sewers, fence and curb lines, and grading of Providence road and North Main avenue. An assessment estimate and paving plans for Franklin avenue from Spruce to Vinestreet are being prepared for the next council meeting.

Providence Road North Main Avenue Franklin Avenue Spruce Vinestreet

Railroad excursions from Scranton to Poyntelle advertised

The Dollar New York Ontario and Western railroad runs excursions Wednesday and Saturday. Train leaves Scranton at 3:00 a.m., returns from Poyntelle at 4:50 p.m. Good flaking. Also advertises music boxes by Gautsehi and Sons of Philadelphia with tunable organs and repairs.

Dollar New York Ontario and Western Railroad Scranton Poyntelle Gautsehi& Sons, Manufacturers Chestnut Street Philadelphia

Burdock Blood Bitters Promised for Vital Beauty

An advertising notice touts Burdock Blood Bitters as the secret of beauty, claiming true health comes from pure blood and robust vital function rather than cosmetics. It emphasizes a natural remedy approach.

Traded Bicycle Traced to Theft in Auburn Case

Edward Leonard of Auburn reports his Columbia bicycle model 84 no 7022 stolen on June 5. A man traded it at Florey and Holt for another make then leased to Harry Stock of Scranton Electric and Power. Leonard will identify the wheel in Alderman Fitzsimmons court with Pope Company offering a $50 reward.

Florey & Holt Auburn Harry Stock Joseph Woelkers Columbia Scranton Lluminating Heat and Power Company Edward Leonard N. Y Mr. Stock Mr. Leonard Auturn Pope Manufacturing Company Columbia Bicycles Fred C. Hand Pope Company Stock Wyoming Avenue Factoryville Alderman Fitzsimmon

Pullman Coaches Not Demanded for Withdrawal

General Manager Hallstead of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad had not returned from Buffalo by midnight. Officials said he would return today if no new developments arose in the western strikes, a situation that had persisted into the evening.

Hallstead Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Buffalo Aramor

Uncertain Pullman Car Demand in Erie Lines Fight

Train master George M. Halstead denied that Erie and companies were asked to pull Pullmans from Buffalo. TRIDUNE could not verify the report and Scranton officials doubt the strike will reach Buffalo, while Lackawanna trains run on time without interruption since the dispute began.

Ing Erie Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Buffalo George M. Halstead Tridune Xiata Lackawanna Road Scranton Bufalo

International Convention Special Tickets Sale

Special tickets at low single fare for round trip from Lehigh Valley Railroad to Cleveland will be sold from all stations July 9th to July list, good for return. Fall particulars apply to agents or 800 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton PA. Also mentions Thomas Ecletric Oil with remedies.

Ian Endeavor Lehigh Valley Railroad Cleveland Lackawanna Scranton

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