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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
3
The choir from Penn Avenue Baptist Church will rehearse tonight at the church. The scene underscores a city church group practicing ahead of an upcoming service and community outreach.
Frank Horan residing at 207 Adams Avenue was struck by a trolley near Adams Avenue and sustained minor injuries. He was taken to Moses Taylor Hospital for treatment.
A group of boys forced entry into J. J. Connell & Co. at Franklin avenue and Centre street last evening and took several boxes of gum. Police recovered the goods, but the culprits escaped.
The Prohibitionists of Lackawanna county will hold their annual convention at Nay Aug park on August 29. Dr Swallow and other noted speakers will present addresses. The event features a temperance rally with a basket please. All friends are invited.
Peter Hubert, a driver for the Consumers' live company, was arrested on a warrant by Special Officer W F Clifford for obstructing the mail car en route to Dunmore. He appeared before Alderman Howe for a hearing and was discharged after a settlement was reached.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey announces an excursion to Mauch Chunk Glen Onoko and the Switchback next Sunday leaving Scranton at 7 a m. The annual trip to Long Branch Ocean Grove and Asbury Park runs Tuesday July 22 and the Atlantic City manual excursion Friday August 1.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western company outlines wages for mine employees by locations. Monday payroll covers Archbald Bellevue Bellevue washery Hrishin Cayuga Continental Diamond Diamond washery Dodge Hampton Trumpton washery Holden Hyde Park Oxford Oxford washery Pyne Stein Storrs Taylor Taylor washery. Tuesday payroll lists Avondale Auchineless Bliss Hullstead Pettebone Woodward.
Friends push Prof John J Costello of West Market Street for the Democratic nomination. A longtime educator and principal of No 23 School in the Third Ward, he has served three years on the select council representing the Third Ward.
An advertisement in the paper promotes 30 extra Trading Stamps free with a purchase or action, highlighting the limited time offer and spectator savings for shoppers.
General Corbin Major General Wood and Paymaster Bates arrived for a review in Gettysburg. A sham battle, guard duties, and drills dominated the day as routine orders and camp movements were outlined. Privates faced pepper and water cure punishments amid boxing and poker tales. Leon M. Levy.
In camp life, Bis regimental mascot Tilly patrols the street as a beloved gullible dog. Captain Fred Drake earns praise for serving cool drinks at General Gobin’s headquarters while antics unfold among officers. Prank Coffin is drunkenly dragged to the street and ridiculed, and William Johnson earns praise for cleanliness. A golf match in non com row night excites officers as Major Wing jokes about balloons. Four Murphy family members serve in Company C, while two privates suffer punishments for pranks including haircuts after a chase through camp.
Director of Public Works Roche announces a citywide program to install legible street sign boards before October 1. Benham & Brother of Milford Michigan supply patented post and sign assemblies. Posts are iron pipe two inches in diameter with an eighteen-inch jacket, buried two and a half feet, anchored in cement. Signs rise seven feet above grade, use 16 gauge galvanized iron in two sheets, and feature a ratchet system for sign placement.
A notice invites bright boys and girls ages seven to eleven who live within a mile of the Court House to earn a year of instruction in singing and some money. Apply at the Alfred Wooler office Carter Building Boo and Noor 61 Linden Street Friday Saturday and Monday July 18 19. The ad states no connection with The Tribune’s Educational Contest.
The plan calls for black on white signs at every street intersection including many minor crossings totaling 1 050 intersections. With a $2 000 appropriation for 1 176 signs at 1 70 each, 126 remain for marking courts. The measure passed the select council and streets and bridges committee and should become law in about two weeks. Benham Brothers estimate 45 days to install all signs.
Peter Haran, once of Scranton, is named among the twenty nine killed in the Daly-West mine disaster in Utah. He had moved to Park City a year ago and worked at Daly-West until his death. Survived by brothers and sisters Patrick Daniel Mrs Sheerins Mary Annie and John. He belonged to St John U A B and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Lake Clemo offers a day or summer visit with first class hotel clean boats fine bathing and fishing. Located twenty eight miles from Scranton on the Erie with four trains each way daily. For hotel rates inquire William Hanley Jr 420 Spruce Street Scranton Athletic club excursion to Mountain Park tomorrow.
A city council special meeting failed to pass amendments to the Consumers' Gas company franchise ordinance. After tabling and reintroducing the measure, it passed on first reading 14 to 7. Proposals to cap gas prices at 90 cents, require pipe laying to city buildings, and adjust tax language were defeated or altered. The article notes clerical error concerns and ongoing opposition plans.
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