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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1894
Page
5
A digest of local events and notices from Scranton area city life. Topics include paper delivery changes, a parish excursion plan, an automotive and streetcar accident, court committee meetings, a church anniversary, a fatality and hospital update, police arrest counts for June, clearing house figures, a knee injury from a fall, a staircase accident, and a small fire scare at a Lackawanna avenue store.
On July 21 and 22 the North Western line offers excursion trips to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs with return at a favorable price. Trains run daily between Chicago and Denver with palace sleeping cars superb dining and vestibuled cars. Details from agents or W A Brall Chicago passenger agent. Also ads for piage tones and music boxes by Gautechi Bons Philadelphia.
Rev. D. M. Kinter delivered a morning sermon at Providence Christ Hall on the importance of soul instruction. He argued the soul requires instruction through creation, scripture, and gospel preaching, warning that ignorance leads to degradation and eternal loss. He urged continual study and heart culture to seek knowledge and salvation.
Citizens crowded every breathing spot as heat and gusty winds pressed on the city. Nay Aug Falls loomed as a proposed city park with 15 to 29 acres near Roaring Brook. overall park land to 150 acres.
Realty notice announces a $40 000 Be hool House No 27 Ell Walter as architect for a new building on Columbia avenue with lots for sale at low prices for a brief period. Open house from 6 to 8 each evening to view Woodlawn Park lots.
The Seven Counties Veterans plan a large reunion in Farview on August 15 with speakers including District Attorney Palater ex Governor James A. Beaver John Robinson Thomas J. Stewart Judge Rice Col C K Campbell Judge Arhoald Captain Alfred Duarte ex Postmaster Clark and Congressman J A Scranton. Headquarters will be at Hotel Anthracite Carbondale with music by the Magirt band Carbon dale Bauer's band Scranton and the Ninth Regiment band Wilkes Barre.
Charles Eagel of Petersburg died Friday night at age seven. A valley pioneer who lived here when Scranton was founded, four children survive including Mrs. Charlon Wagner of the county commissioners office and Charles Kagel of New York City. Funeral is set for this afternoon at 2:30 from his Petersburg home. Dr Gibbons of New York will be in Scranton at 441 Wyoming Avenue each Monday morning. Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Pills advertised with disease claims and vegetable ingredients.
A military notice warns that any man absent from camp without leave faces a court martial. It states furloughs may be granted only by the brigade commander. Chaplain Logan will deliver an address on Gettysburg, with other notes included.
General orders direct Third brigade to encamp at Gettysburg Pennsylvania from August 10 to 18 with strict discipline and detailed provisions for transportation, camp ground, clothing, and daily reports. Commanders ordered to enforce absence penalties, muster foreign gear, and prepare men for medical and furlough procedures.
A veteran non commissioned officer and staff member is praised for steadiness at headquarters. The regiment emphasizes readiness for the upcoming encampment with all officers and enlisted men required to be in place at camp.
In a Saturday court clash, Scranton pool board secretary sought payment for keeping patients at the inside Home. Bills approved covered two patients Oliver P. Swartz of Moscow for 4 and Dominick Dolph of Blakely for 46. Other charges for Peter Frank, Dunmore, M J Newry, Jonn Kosack, Patrick McGuire and Sabina Ryan of the city were rejected. Commissioners argued patients do not belong to Scranton poor district. approved bills to be paid from Blakely and Carpon poor districts. Ex Judge Knapp, county solicitor, influenced the denial.
Ralph Gregory of the Greon Ridge Bicycle Club wins two third places at Berwick on Saturday. He trails winner Orser and Henderson, with a strong finish in both events. Track conditions were poor as riders rode away from the pole amid thick track edge growth. Gregory clocked the tall mile in 1 11. John Holt of Flory Holt sustains a scalp wound after a collision but returns home the same day. Twenty three riders competed in the road race with a time of 44 minutes, noted as very fast.
Carl W. McKinney of Lackawanna Iron and Steel, Arja Williams of the Scranton game company, and J. P. Higgingon of Scranton’s New York office toured Cornwall and Lebanon depots, Cole Brook furnaces, Cornwall Ora banks, and anthracite furnaces. McKinney noted no new furnace news but praised Colebrook furnace results.
The St. Paula Pioneer corps held a Saturday picnic at Laurel Hill park drawing several thousand spectators. Under Captain Walsh the corps performed an exhibition drill at 0.30 o'clock with Hayes Bros. orchestra providing dance music. Timothy McCoy led the program to the pleasure and profit of all attendees.
An explosion on the front porch of Bryan Healey’s house at Pine Street, Daonomore, damaged the structure and shattered doors and windows. Healey escaped unharmed, while neighbors saw two men fleeing toward Dock Street. Estimated damage ranges up to 250 to 500 pounds. investigation continues with public outrage and calls for strict punishment.
Rev W Steans of Danville, former pastor of Washburn Street Presbyterian, occupies the pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church.
At the First Presbyterian Church Mr. Steans preached yesterday morning and evening to large audiences of parishioners and friends. In the evening he based his sermon on Luke chapter nine verse one and emphasized open confession of Christ as a personal following.
Ninety four members of the Republican general county committee met at the Central Republican club on Saturday afternoon and chose Tuesday September 4 at 10 am for the county convention with primaries the preceding Saturday. County Chairman Powell Miller Secretary Browning and Assistant Secretary Davin attended. T H Dale spoke on the convention date. his motion to fixed the date failed by three votes. Ripple’s motion governed vacancies in the vigilance committees at the discretion of Powell.
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