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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
3
The Speedway Hotel advertises dining options all year with breakfast from 6 to 9 a m lunch from 4 to 2 30 p m and dinner from 6 to 9 p m. The cafe serves lunch all day and parties can arrange by calling 4674.
The Holy Trinity Lutheran church hosts a moonlit supper and picnic at Nay Ade park inviting families and neighbors to join. A local lunch wagon incident on Penn Avenue ended with police escorting several men to the station. A moonlight excursion by the Raceland club departed late with many attendees aboard and returned by curfew.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Richard J. Little's petition for an appeal from a Superior Court decision. Little, editor of the Scrantonian, remains under a county jail sentence which expires August 4. Other Lackawanna County rulings affirmed include Van Storch vs Van Storch and the Olyphant Sewage Drainage case.
The property at 105 Wyoming Avenue has been bought by Ignatz Smel dopf, who for several years has resided at Louis Lohmann's on Spruce Street.
A note states he will receive patients at room B in the Coal Exchange building and smokes the Ovono Cigar. It reads as a brief appointment or visiting detail with minimal context.
President Judge Metzger of Lycoming County ruled that abutting property holders cannot be charged for street repairs beyond the original paving cost when a contract anticipates long term repairs. The Williampport case against Lloyd outlines that repairs over seven years at contractor expense may not be levied on property owners. The decision also finds municipal liens law retroactive and constitutional and that front foot assessments without regard to special benefits are illegal.
Judge Henry K. Weand of Montgomery County yesterday heard the rule for a new trial in the ejectment suit Annie L. Ross versus Tt. M. Ruland. The verdict favored the vicinists but the arguments were not completed as attorney C. H. Soper for the defense declined to press for a new trial and filed a separate action with parties reversed. The dispute involves mother and daughter over an acre in West Abington with Mrs. Ruland claiming via sheriff's deed while the daughter contends the original judgment was obtained on her husband KF Co Newcomb represents Mrs. Kors.
Mrs. O'Boyle applied for letters of administration of her husband James O'Boyle's estate recalling the March tragedy in which he killed himself after attempting to kill her. The court deferred granting due to a caveat by M J Donahoe for the sisters. a July 2 hearing was set with attorney Richard J Mourice for Mrs. O'Boyle and opposition noted.
Park Committee and Park Commissioners deem 17500 too high for a right of way through Nay Aug park and the bridge, plan a counter proposal. City Solicitor Vosburg still believes the toll gate can be removed from the city limits, arguing municipal authority over streets and highways.
The letters allege Mrs O Boyle was not the legal wife of O Boyle and that she previously married James Chester who may still be alive. The case centers on an estate claiming property on Pittston Avenue and River Street now occupied by O Boyles sisters.
Records show several marriage licenses granted to residents including Arthur Houdson and Ceceeees Marton street, Alfred Josent and Cnesio Jonking, Peter Stogak and Theeoop Anni Twohd, Pasquale Nardone and Gulseppina Prequavoctt, and Elisabeth Me Litety in Scranton. Local clerk entries list addresses on Marton street Bromley avenue Hampton street and others.
A letter from Mia Strong of South Main Avenue confirms the safe arrival in Nome Alaska of her husband and son Harry. They left Sentile May 25 aboard the Corwin to work with Corwin Trading Company of which Eugene Strong is a director. The voyage began April 1 and ended June 1. The bark Catherineg Sudden from San Francisco sprang a leak but was saved by timely assistance and towed to Nome. The Nome population was growing with tents and hovels, as miners seek fortune. The Corwin company plans general trading plus prospecting and mining with trade dealings to include Asiatic Indians in fur trade. The party includes twelve men and a newspaper man preparing a magazine article.
A writ of certiorari has been taken in Stanley J Tyhursti versus the Scotch Woolen Mills. Alderman Millar’s record will be reviewed by the court of common pleas. The judgment under five dollars prevented an appeal. The scheduled sale at 10 o'clock yesterday morning did not occur due to the writ. Only ten pieces of goods were levied on.
Mr A N Noell of Asherville Kansas spent years treating himself for chronic diarrhoea with no relief and feared death. He found a bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was permanently cured by it per the druggists Matthews Bros wholesale and retail agents.
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