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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1898
Page
7
Unabated excitement as shoppers pack the store for the season’s first semi annual clearing sale. Advertised yard wide reductions include Merrimac Shirting, La Belle Percales, Indigo Blue Prints, and fat discounts on muslin, flannels, linens, damasks, and linens at main aisles and basement sections.
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune has been placed in the hands of Mr C R Munn at Balem avenue and Church street for news items. Address complaints about irregular delivery to Roberts & Reynolds, news agents.
Regular council meeting last night ordered payment of a $2.75 bill to Lackawanna Safe Deposit for city vault keys not returned after remodeling. Hydrant relocations were approved, and two new sites set on Rock Street Fall Brook Street Weat Side Gorton Avenue Cannan Street Cop land Avenue Forty second Street, with Maxwell and Thorne Canaan corners adjusted. Retten named mayor candidate. Johnson praised for merit and engineering skill. residents argued on poor relief and residency rules with several costs noted.
The Delaware and Hudson announces the appointment of W. R. Johnson as master mechanic of the Pennsylvania division. He succeeds C. EK. Rettew who has held the post for twelve years after S. H. Dottever’s death.
An article promotes Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for female ailments and digestive issues. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. W T Manten of Blinfield Coshocton County Ohio who reports relief after using the medicines and describes prior severe pain and weakness.
Mr and Mrs P M Tallman of No Inf South Church street receive word of the death of their son Charles W Tallman He enlisted June 18 in Company H Thirteenth Pennsylvania volunteers He suffered sunstroke July 4 and died at Camp Alger division hospital Born February 6 1872 in New Milford he was twenty seven at death Survived by parents four sisters and one brother The remains will be brought here then sent to Jackson Susquehanna county for interment.
Samuel Dalton Cole died yesterday morning at 8 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Samuel Linefelter 20 Birkett Street. He was eighty eight and had recently suffered months of infirmities due to old age. Born in Otsego County New York he had long resided in this section and spent the last nine months with Mrs Linefelter.
Thomas Higgins of Brooklyn street died Sunday night. He was born in Donnegal Ireland seventy one years ago and was a blacksmith by trade. He is survived by his wife two sons Joseph and Thomas and a daughter Mary in New York. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 210 o clock with interment in St Rose's cemetery.
Mrs Emma Heinne Shults aged 54 died at her Park Street home from valvular heart disease. Born August 1 1871 in Archbald she later married Thomas Shultz about six years ago and lived in the city. Funeral services are today at the house followed by the 1430 train to Archbald for interment in the German Lutheran churchyard.
Letter to the Leader disputes a claim that Fell Township owes Scranton $174.28 and asserts no debt exists. The writer says their lawyer will confirm the denial and references another item titled A Disputed Residence about Henry Malin.
William Collins, holder of the river wall contract north of Sixth avenue bridge, sublet to Scranton firm Muldoon. The first time for Collins, he faced unforeseen difficulties slowing progress. Muldoon, a major regional contractor, sent foreman Carmeni to oversee the job, with a large mason force expected to work tomorrow.
The text notes T. R. Durfee and A. B. Leweley traveled to New York for business and leisure. The Rebekah lodge invites its degree team to Honesdale to exemplify unwritten work. Local sisters Sarah Rooney and Nellie Scott contend for a gold watch at a Dewey drum corps social. Michael Kilhawly was taken to Hillside Home due to delusions of neighbor treachery over possessions.
Local notes report the Daughters of St George district convention gathering July 2 at O Malley s hall with delegates from towns between Nanticoke and Jermyn. Various social visits and church activities appear, including sacraments at Moosic Presbyterian and a vaudeville show at Sarefield opera house tonight.
M. O. Callahan will present a special show at the Sarsfield Opera House on Thursday evening, delivering a notable program for local theatergoers.
This Evening's Attraction-Mad Dog at Large highlights a charity program for the Ladies' Aid Society of Stewart Memorial Church Rendham directed by Miss Jos ele Lotiee Stearns Peckville featuring recitations singing and pantomime. Local items cover social visits church events funerals and fire department logistics in Rendham and nearby towns.
Plan proposes prompt arrangement of fire companies so only one responds to certain boxes, with a second alarm required for help. It notes the Mast Side and West Side companies must travel across districts, and warns that cross-response is a long, hard pull if not necessary.
The St Thomas church picnic was moved from Saturday to Wednesday July 26. A prize of $20 in gold will be awarded at ten cents a chance at the grounds. Pay day at Johnsons Nos 1 and 2 collieries is tomorrow. The Storrs mines resume work today after two days idle. The Johnsons Coal Company mines will raise a flag over No 1 shaft Thursday. Miss Alice Humble returned home in Yatesville after visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Birbeck.
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