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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1898
Page
3
The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had in Scranton at the news stands of M. Meinhart, 1119 Wyoming avenue, Mac Lackawanna avenue.
Pay advance for city notices and obituary poetry. Michael Nolan Jr. announces candidacy for delegate in the Eighteenth ward Democratic convention. Local premiums on coins and memorial cake at Woman's Publishing company. Picnic at Nay Aug Falls park ground and school district treasurer’s band event. Probate and marriage licenses granted. local residents named.
Street Commissioner O Boyle led Monday night patching of Linden Street between Penn and Mifflin with concrete to repair holes. The patches will be protected while the concrete sets and then monitored to judge concrete’s durability for general use in asphalt repairs.
Joseph Pat of Park Bince an engineer on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western between Scranton and Port Morrie stopped his engine and dispatched a large four foot rattle snake beside the track between Cresco and Henryville. The snake had twelve rattles and yielded two ounces of oil. The skin is a fine one likely to be stuffed.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on July 19 1896 Melon infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcus W Bailey aged eight months and thirteen days died after an illness of about fifteen hours Funeral notice posted by the family planning services and services indicated locally
Major Cameron and Surgeon Halberstadt examined and accepted men for Companies A B and C to replace the Thirteenth. A has 17 previously and 12 new, total 29. C has 25 qualified last night and 17 earlier, about 42. B remains 4 from last night. Company C may reach 53 tonight. A unlikely to meet quota. Cameron departs for Harrisburg Thursday.
A large crowd gathered at ex Mayor William L Connell’s Clay avenue home for the funeral of Mrs Connell. Rev Dr Pearce led the service as hymns were sung by Mrs Joseph O Brien and others. The brochure of verses Mrs Connell penned during illness guided prayers for her husband and loved ones.
Sheriff’s deputy serves writ on Mrs Hand at Green Ridge, reclaiming two horses three clothing sets and other items valued at 708 dollars. The sleigh remains. divorce proceedings follow a contentious dispute over property and a prior marriage.
Attorney James H. Torrey advised Scranton Board of Trade that mere posting of offers to buy or sell stock does not create a taxable broker transaction. A definite agreement for a specific stock or bond would be taxable. He concluded the board is not engaged in such business and not liable for the 0 per annum tax. The exchange will resume operations.
The Scranton Lace Curtain Company annual meeting of the Scranton Lace Factory directors was held yesterday afternoon. The old board was re elected with J. Ben Dimmick C. H. Welles William Creighton of New York John Simpson T. H. Watkins HW. B. Taylor EK. P. Lewis Henry Bellin Jr. and Cy 3. Weston named to the slate.
Most Philadelphia and Reading engines now burn hard coal after an order aimed to switch all locomotives to anthracite by July 15. A similar fuel order is being implemented on the Lehigh Valley.
A well attended cricket practice at Athletic Park saw a lively game, with the next session scheduled for Friday. Tennis nets remain set on court, and track curves are being banked three feet for improvement.
A letter from A. E. Vorhis reports the 1st U S Volunteer Engineers camp near Peekskill on the Hudson. Descriptions cover the 12 streets, electric lights, water and sanitation, housing, and the mix of nationalities. He notes rumors of moves to Porto Rico, lists Scranton area men by company, and praises soldiers for discipline and health.
A nephew of a city resident, serving with the Second Massachusetts, writes from three miles outside Santiago on June 29. He describes marching hardships, scarce provisions, and rough fighting with Spanish forces, noting Teddy Roosevelt’s clash, losses, and his own hope for a bloody fair battle to avenge fallen comrades.
The funeral for Robin Wills youngest son of Mr and Mrs Robert Co Wills followed his death Sunday afternoon at Lake Ariel interment took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Bank Street Many friends attended bearing floral tributes The remains were carried to Cathedral cemetery for interment Rev Joseph Coroner of Forest City officiated as clergyman with pall bearers noted
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