City Notes and Local Incidents Featured in Briefs
Workmen began erecting a fence around the Federal building while Patrick Donahue, a Hazleton tramp, is jailed fifteen days after trampling Railroad Alley. A civil service exam is delayed. a February 1897 text test is planned. Excursion by Mrs Hallstead Lodge to Northumberland set for July 4. Marriage licenses granted to Anton Wever and Stella Casper. Max Goodman and Sarah Morrie. Funeral for William J. Carlin set for Monday at St. Peter’s Cathedral. Joseph Mostello held on $900 bail for assault and battery with intent to kill. Allen Rolland, injured after a 35-foot fall, to be transferred from Lackawanna hospital to Hillside poor farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Donahue
Hazleton
Civil Service
Postal Service
Hallstead Lodge
B. L. of E
Northumberland
John H. Thomas
Anton Wever
Taylor
Stella Casper
Scranton
Max Goodman
Sarah Morrie
William J. Carlin
Lackawanna Hospital
Hosiery sale offer from Mears and Hagen continues
Mears and Hagen advertise a complete hosiery sale offering men’s women’s boys’ and girls’ hose at two thirds of actual value. Prices and quality are guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears & Hagen
Coroner's Jury Rules Pidage Death Self-Inflicted
Nicholas Pidage, a Greek worker, died after being struck by an ore car on Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company tracks. The Coroner Longstreet jury found the accident occurred due to Pidage's own carelessness and exonerated company employees. Jurors A E Yorhis, G A Miller, Jacob Demuth, A J Winebrake, and Charles Raver signed the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longstreet
Testimny
Nichlas Pidage
Pidage
Nicholas Pidage
Lacka- Wanna Iron and Steel Company
A. E. Yorhis
G. A. Miller
Jacob Demuth
A. J. Winebrake
Charles Raver
Miss Draper to Lead Volunteers Tent Service Tomorrow
Miss Draper of New York will conduct the Volunteers' tent service Sunday afternoon at 3 46 o'clock. She is visiting Mrs. Benjamin Dimmick of this city and will address attendees about Christian service. A large turnout is hoped and all engaged in Christian work are urged to attend.
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Pra
N. Y
Ata
J. Benjamin Dimmick
Local Gossip and Featured Articles In Sunday Issue
Sunday edition teases local politics and personal news with headlines such as Was Bailey Elected Mayor and The Working Man's Enemy. It highlights Plain Talk on the Pittston Disaster and other society items alongside daily business notes and advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Pittston
Trolley Car Statistics from Scranton Traction
City Clerk Martin T Lavelle receives a table of trolley line lengths trips car counts and mileages for the Scranton Traction company. It shows riders could travel nearly eight miles for five cents. The average distance per car daily is about 8 7 miles with an average trip length around 6 5 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin T. Lavelle
Scranton Traction Company
Lugerne Street
Main Avenue
Jackson
Washburn Street
Providence
Green Ridge
Dimmore
Dunmore Peoples
Green Ridge Peoples
Bellvue & Stone
Scranton Native Favored for Missouri Railroad Commissioner
Moniteau County Herald of California Missouri reports Capt James K Merrifield a Scranton native and Missouri Pacific conductor is favorably mentioned for Railroad Commissioner this year. Born in Pennsylvania he served in the 88th Illinois Infantry earning a Medal of Honor at Franklin. His railroad career spans Pennsylvania Illinois and Missouri with strong support from Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monitean County Herald
California
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Missouri Pacific System
Republican Party
J. K. Merrifield
Fund Keeps Growing for Pittston Sufferers
Over two hundred dollars was received yesterday for Pittston sufferers, boosting the relief fund to seven thousand seven hundred ninety two dollars and seventy five cents. Contributions came from out-of-town firms via Simpson and Watkins, with additional names including Alwen Portland Cement Works New York Crouse and Brandegee Utica Owens Bakery Buffalo Chase and Sanborn Boston Stanwood Bros Gloucester and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson & Watkins
Board of Trade Fund
Pittston
Alwen Portland Cement Works
New York
Wis Revereccee
W. B. Andrews & Go
Philadel PN Nies Eseuse Press
Middleton & Co
Philadelphia
Crouse & Brandegee
Utica
R. Owens Bakery
Buffalo
N. Shaw
C. H. Gardner & Co
Chase & Sanborn
Boston
W. F. Mayo & Co
Stanwood Hros
Gloucester
Muss
Clothing Sale Goes On As Merchant Retires From Business
Prominent Lackawanna Valley clothing and gents’ furnishings dealer Morriv J. Davidow retires due to ill health and offers his entire stock at less than half price. The sale, described as one of the city’s greatest, features season’s make and style ready to wear clothing and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Morriv J. Davidow
Lache “Ma Avenue
Davidow
Noisy trio of prisoners disrupt West Side
Three prisoners John Mitchell Thomas Montgomery and Maggie Montgomery were arrested at 11 30 pm and jailed at the West Side station house after a fight. Four officers chained each to iron cots to restore quiet as bedlam lasted from 11 20 pm to midnight. Also promotes E M Heisel’s chirpody hair dressing and manicure parlors on 230 Lackawanna avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Thomas Montgomery
Maggie Montgomery
West Side
E. M. Heisel’s
Lackawanna Avenue
Lohmann’s Dining at Globe Hotel Offers Private Parties
Lohmann on ae street advertises Brook at-fresh from the mountain dreams and Paneer Special with private dining rooms for dinner parties at Lohmann's Spruce street. Service and cuisine un excelled in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohmann
Ae Street
Lohmann's
Spruce Street
Soldiers Depart for Encampment in Lewistown Camp
The Thirteenth Regiment boards a special train at Scranton to Camp John Gibbon Lewistown for a seven day encampment. One hundred percent aboard except advance detail. Companies A through H plus a drum corps fill eleven cars with officers named and strength listed.
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Pittston
Courven
Headquart
Fellows
Guard Mount
Scranton
Pittston Junction
Kingston
Lewistown
A.T. KR
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
John Gibbon
Lewiston
West Side
Honesdale
Providence
Montrose
Fleki
Henry A. Courgen
Charles C. Mattes
W. G. Fulton
George H. Whitney
Montrose Barnard
W. J. Gray
Fred W. Mason
R. M. Steeter
Harry Coursen
Albert Davia
George EB. Price
Reese Watkins
Teddy Richards
Hen Luce
Broward
Joseph Baumelater
Hugh Andrews
F. B. Stillwell
James O. Dimmorck
RP. Derman
William Kamback
J. H. Sample
Elmer Berry
Frank R. Robling
William A. Raub
Wallace Moir
Frémont Stokes
Thomas Gilman
Liedy Rees
Walter Wood
George Smith
John W. Kuhbach
FE. D. Fellows
Harry Decker
David J. Davis
James McCausland
George Jessup
Ed B. Joachim
S. W. Corwin
John L. Huff
John W. Benjamin
Drum Corps
Edward Richards
W. J. Tracy
W. Keller
Northumberland
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
John Anneman
Daily Papers
Wallace Moser
The
Republican
C. H. Derby
Times
Charles Daniels
Truth
A. T. Raynsford
Tribune
National Guard encampment opens with 21 gun salute
Camp Gibbon Lewistown prepares for formal opening as cannon flank division HQs and brigades station. Generals Schall Gobin and staffs attend. flag raised at nine with a twenty one gun salute. Governor Hastings expected tomorrow afternoon with a distinguished cavalcade along the route from Bellefonte.
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Hastings
Bellefonte
Reynolds
Stewart
Morrell
Huteson
Pollock
Lactated Food Promoted as Safest for Infants This Summer
A health notice extols lactated food as the safest diet for infants and nursing mothers during hot weather. It cites reduced cholera infantum risk and easier digestion, with letters from users such as Henry Rowe of Lewiston Maine praising the product's benefits.
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Henry Rowe
Governor to Welcome Regulars Arrive For Camp Escort
Reid and staff prepare for the governor’s camp arrival as regular forces join the detachment. Light Battery C of the Third Artillery Washington and Troops G and F of the Sixth Cavalry will arrive under Major Libo and Capt West with Lt Brooka. Colonel Sumner will inspect next Monday with Capt Heyden and lieutenants Paxton Williamson Martin present.
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Secretary of War
Third Artillery
Washington
Sixth Cavalry
West
Brooka
Libo
Sumner
James Heyden
Fourth Infantry
A. R. Paxton
Fifteenth Infantry
G. M. Williamson
Eighth Cavalry
A. H. Martin
First Infantry
Delayed Payments Prompt City Workforce Pay Day
City Clerk Lavelle and the controller cleared warrants for street workers who waited over a week for pay after a quorum dispute at the last Select Council meeting. A proposed resolution, blocked by Republicans, would have allowed payment without council endorsement, seen by Democrats as a delay tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavelle
Select Council
Toll
List of Union barber shop patrons and addresses
The document lists Union barber shop patrons and their addresses across Scranton and Atlantic City, noting closing times and locations. It also mentions Pillsbury Flour mills capacity at 17,600 barrels a day and includes hotel and street references with specific numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillsbury Flour Mills
Polish Catholic Church on South Side Seeks Priest Action
The church committee pressed Bishop O'Hara for action against Rev. Richard Aust pastor, asking removal and a financial status statement. O'Hara planned further attempts to conference with Aust after two missed calls, with a Sunday meeting scheduled amid reports of police presence during service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Bishop O'Hara
Richard Aust
O'Hara
Father Aust
Ile
Sunday Parish Meeting Plans Versus Locked Doors
The report notes a planned congregation meeting at 2 PM Sunday in the parish hall but warns the event may move outdoors if the doors are locked. It reflects concern over access and attendance at the church gathering.
Monroe Avenue Paving Contract Awarded to Dunn Bros
The Dunn Bros were awarded the Monroe avenue paving contract between Pine and Myrtle streets. The four blocks are estimated at 20 880.20 dollars, but the bid at 2.23 dollars per square yard should undercut the engineer’s 2.58 rate. Work starts once grade lines are provided. Bond of 5 000 dollars posted by M. H. Dale and G. A. Fuller as sureties.
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Monroe Avenue
Pine
Myrtle Streets
Dunn Bros
M. H. Dale
G. A. Fuller
Sugar Price and Quality Claim for Scranton City
A seller advertises sugar at one dollar with a claim that these goods are warranted to be the finest sold in Scranton. The notice emphasizes quality and price for local buyers and markets the product as superior.
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Scranton
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Cleveland
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ackawanna
Aundry
Penn Ave
A. B. Warman
Mpanusty
Tay Wyoming Ave
City Notes
Company
Miss Draper
the Sunday News
Kelly
New City Manual
Missouri
Pitston
Brook
the Tribune
Camp Gibbon
United Press
United States
Wells, Richardson & Co
Fall River
Plump
Reid
Huff and Howell
City
T. E. Price
South Main Avenue
Held & Butts
Dime Bank
E.T. Jones
J. Reynolds
Fairchild’s
J. Astinger
Hampton Street
Fred. Ginader
Jackson Street
W. J. Burns
Pittston Avenue
H. Klaumingzer
W. Budenbach
Cedar Avenue
A. Shimek
Hotel
Warwick
Ocean End
South Carolina
Arenu
Atlantic City
N. J
Fine Lawn
Goode
Ocean
Daniel Coleman
W. W. Berry
Clarke Bros
Berkshire
Shaw
Emersey
Clough & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Malcolm Lore
J. Lawrence Stelle
Ivors & Pond
A. R. Sawyer
Wyoming Avenue
S. C. Snyder
Spruce St
Jermyn
Powell
Lusic
Over the
D. Bolz
P. Rpcrea
China
Rupprecht
Crystal Palace
Popular Headquarters
Baptist Church
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