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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1902
Page
3
A local association advertises loans with $1000 target, $10 monthly payments, 6 percent interest and 1 percent arrears fee. Shares available from multiple Cedar Avenue and surrounding firms. no membership or withdrawal fees and no expended funds.
The Scranton Teamsters union No. Sie announces no regular meeting this week. The planned gathering at Raub's hall is canceled for Wednesday evening with no time listed.
The second annual outing of Bar tenders Local league No. WH to Mountain Park is planned for Tuesday in July. Preparations are underway for the event with details to follow.
Finishing touches were completed in Judge Ro W Archbalds federal building office with a new mirror placed over the fireplace. The mirror is six feet long and four feet deep.
The bureau of health reports last week with os fatalities including one due to whooping cough. Three new smallpox cases appear without fatalities. An additional typhoid case and a scarlet fever case were also recorded.
Alex A. Thomson of Carlisle filed a bankruptcy petition in the district court clerk’s office. He lists liabilities of 2009 and assets of 25. The case is referred to Referee W. W. Fletcher.
Ao Pl McDonough of Dunmore was held by Magistrate Howe on a larceny charge brought by Mrs. Maryhap man of Peckville. She accuses him of stealing a gray horse and a set of single harness.
John Lee faced charges of hivesny and assault and battery and posted 300 bail before Judge Newemb yesterday. David J. Paves, charged with surety, posted bail of 20. CB Woodruff qualified as surety. George Richards, also bound by surety, was released on his own recognizance.
County commissioners travel to Carbondale to pay witness fees for wards One and Two, then Three and Four, then Five and Six. They will also meet residents from Wandlingborough Well town Carbondale township and Greene field township.
Patrolman David Parry reports arrest of a well known woman named Mrs. Jackson found in the company of unidentified individuals during night duty. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
A patrolman suspected a drunken woman was using companions to solicit alms from pedestrians on Center Street. He escorted the intoxicated man to his home on Ponn Avenue after judging the pair's effort as dubious.
A social gathering was hosted at Miss Lieesle Kerner’s home on South Washington Avenue. Guests included Miss Annie Waterman Annie Rubel Etta Oram Flora Feldman Rowe Roth Minnie Schwartz Mowe Bedwarte Tillie Judkovitz Helin Reinman Rowe Freedman Rose Greenberger Rose Werner Rolling Lushineki Menara Eddie Morvia Joe Feldman Morris Eddie Telemann Abe Oram Hon Kerner Harry Freedman Morris Harris Max Feldman Jacob Paseyenh.
Crowds gathered on Washington avenue yesterday to watch for a city hall road roller seized from School & Co. The threat to reclaim the roller was softened after Director Roche confirmed $5,500 unexpended in Public Works and councils may transfer funds next year. Agent Givin postponed action pending budget moves. suit and interest claims await funding while the roller remains in use for dirt-road repairs after heavy rains.
Amos Fail of 1218 Willow Street, a Scranton Forging company driver, was struck by outbound Dunmore car No. 22 at Adams avenue and Green Ridge street. He suffered a dislocated hip and bruises, was treated by Dr. Berlinghoff, and returned home. horse and wagon sustained little damage.
The postoffice yesterday installed two large boards for notices and orders. One board serves the money order and registration department near the window, the other in the main corridor will display general notices. Two key cases were issued for carrier keys and room keys, kept by Custodian B E Ripple and the carriers department respectively.
More than five hundred members and friends of the Scranton Liederkranz attended the annual excursion to Mountain Park. An incident marred the day when fireman Robert Dunlap fell from the homeward bound train at Yatesville, sustaining cuts and bruises to the head but no serious injuries. The trip departed Scranton at 8 30 in the morning on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The event was organized by Frank Becker Fred Dinler Jacob D Ferber Charles Wenzel and Edward Siebecker.
The Oxford colliery workforce rises to 109 as 35 join to prepare for resuming mining. Men work on cleanup and repairs while roads clear. Picketed strikers and nonminers are discussed, with union relief plans and fund distribution debated by district officials.
Joseph Zop an Italian resident of Winton is jailed on a charge of criminally assaulting a 9 year old girl. The girl testified he assaulted her multiple times in recent weeks. Zop, 30, formerly worked as a miner in Jessup. Reports from Jessup say the girl may be his daughter.
William B Davies age 68 of 56 Archibald Street died yesterday morning at 6 30 from heart failure. He was a Silurian lodge Odd Fellow and former butcher, survived by widow and sons Lieutenant David W Davies John D Day William W Davies and others. Funeral from family home Wednesday at 2 0 to Washburn Street Cemetery. Miss Gertrude Decker dies after long illness at 122 North Summer Avenue. She leaves mother Mrs E K Decker and brother Captain Harry Decker. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m from residence, Forest Hills Cemetery interment.
The funeral of the late John H Frederick who died at his home 1217 Blair avenue Bisiday will be held from the residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The funeral of the late Lawrence McWilliams will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the home WO Swetland street. A high mass of requiem will be sung in St. Patrick's church and burial will be made in Cathedral cemetery.
The Grand Circuit trotting races at the Glenville track were postponed today due to rain. Multiple events were moved to a later date as announced by race officials through the Associated Press from Cleveland.
George W. Davis the North Scranton druggist was named by Governor W A Stone as a member of the state board for the examination of pharmacist certificates. The board has five members with quarterly examinations. Exams are held in Philadelphia Pittsburg Harrisburg and Williamsport, and Scranton may join as an examination site. The appointment is viewed as a high honor among pharmacists.
At a joint auditing committee meeting, Detective H. W. Barring’s bill for professional services was sent back to Recorder Connell for authority details. The panel approved $3,899.25 for the Nineteenth sewer district viewers and $1,695.26 for Scranton Gas and Water hydrants, while denying payment for Ordinance Officer Gillespie’s salary. Detective Barring’s charges for evidence work and patrol duties were approved after Connell’s note on a prior city lawsuit.
Scranton poor board reviewed architect E H Davis B H Davis plans to build a new almshouse at Hillside farm to separate paupers from the insane. The existing almshouse would become an asylum with additions to house more patients and improve treatment prospects. The board favors a large plain building and may approve the project.
Secretary-Treasurer George H Gothfer of the Central Labor union J F Hammes of the Stonecutters union and B B Anthony of the team drivers led the organization meeting in Guernsey hall. Temporary officers were elected Archibald Hammond president Alfred Constato vice president Harry Winters recording secretary Patrick Graham treasurer and John Jordan sergeant at arms. A next meeting will establish a permanent structure.
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