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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
6
The Electric City Wheelmen celebrated becoming a full club with a Jackson Avenue reception. Guests filled a decorously lit clubhouse, orchestra played, and officers were announced. Attendees included Dr. G. B. Reynolds and many local residents, with a large list of members and guests noted.
An evening programme at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church features Rev. L. B. Foster as chairman with pianist Mrs. John L. Jones. Performers include Mardelia and guitar duo, Miss Fraunfelter and Miss Morgan, Mrs. Jemima Jones Gordon, Mrs. Gwenfil Davies, Miss Magele Thomas, Dora Jacobs, ventriloquism by Charles Harley, and a closing social with ice cream and cake. Admission is 10 cents. doors open 7:30, show starts 8:00.
John Lukatchi and his cousin share a double house on Keyser avenue. The older man allegedly threw ashes from a shovel at his sister in law through a window and struck her thigh with the same tool. He faced Alderman KelloW for assault and battery, paid costs and medical bills, and was allowed to go.
Mise Ella Moser of Lafayette Street entertained a small group of friends at her home on Wednesday evening in a social observance. The event highlighted local gathering customs and personal hospitality in the neighborhood.
The note claims sponges have not been seen at such high prices, suggesting a market spike with unusually steep costs. It contrasts past prices with current levels to emphasize the surge and scarcity.
The remains of Thomas Emerson of Jackson street were taken to Scott yesterday morning and interred in the local cemetery. A short prayer service occurred at the deceaseds home followed by services at his son H. M. Emersons Scott residence with Rev B F Dony of Hampton Street Methodist Church officiating.
Miss Pearl Kresge visits Sayre while Mrs. Musgrave and children return from Bloomsburg. James Orr and Robert Clellan with son visit relatives. Mrs. Roos Chase hosts Miss Minnie Mover. Harris and Jones families travel to Clark's Summit and Royal Pa. Crace and Ethel Peek visit Mt Ararat. Belden family hosts Delaware Water Gap guests. George Sumer operated on at West Side hospital. Evans and Breniski admitted. Tithing books at Scranton Street Baptist net a tidy sum to help clear church debt. W L King hosts Lloyd and son from Wilkes-Barre. Mabel Jenkins heads to Cleveland. Marie Frank visits Mahanoy City. Williams visits Hazleton. Mattie Edwards returns to Edwards dale. Swisher joins camping party near Tunkhannock. Kearney hosts visitors from Clyde, N Y.
The article notes pay day at the Brices mines and reports the funeral of Peter Foy from 331 Hampton Street to St. Patrick's Church with Rev. J. B. Whelan leading services. It also lists Republican delegate candidates David R. Jones and Joseph Richards, a Loyal Knights of America district meeting in Olyphant, and a boy, William Walsh, injured at the Oxford breaker but returning to work.
NOTARY PUBLIC B G MORGAN & SON notaries public and real estate and foreign exchange agents. Rents collected and monthly settlements promised. Office 1161 Jackson Street over Musgraves drug store Harriet J Davis Florist cut flowers and funeral designs. 10 South Main Ave two doors from Jackson. Second hand furniture cash for anything to sell stock of J C King 701 to 709 West Lock 2 Wed ds Avenue.
A large concourse attended the funeral from the Robinson home on Putnam street to Holy Rosary church. Floral tributes were presented and interment followed at Dunmore Catholic cemetery.
Funeral services for Integra Mary Bulivan will be held at Holy Rosary church after a morning wake at her Murvine Avenue residence. John Kennedy’s funeral is at 2.30 pm at his School Street home with Rev. Chaffee presiding. Bridget Donnelly’s funeral at 8.30 am will proceed to Holy Rosary for a high mass and Hyde Park Catholic interment. Miss Agnes Stevenson has recovered from illness. Anthony Monahan fined for disorderly conduct. A lawn social hosted by Camp 8 Sons of Veterans was held at Joseph Moyer’s East Market Street home with guests from across the city.
The funeral for Mrs Allan Secor will be held at her Dunmore residence No 6 Saturday at 2 pm with interment in Dunmore cemetery. Other notes include local visiting relatives, council adjournment for lack of quorum, a district convention of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, and assorted local statuses including illnesses and a court verdict in a St Anthony's church case.
Mrs T Joyce hosts John O'Brien of Columbus visiting sister on Main Street. Miss Maria Laffey travels in Atlantic City. Felix Hughes and Miss Mary A Barrett wed yesterday afternoon. John Davis, Greenwood mines laborer, injured by rock fall. Alien tax act enforcement at Greenwood Coal shows evolving statistics for politicians. George Walkers of Chiccaso visits Main Street. Miss B MacTighe of Carbondale visits Miss Nellie Loughney.
The Pine and Wyoming Valley line’s nightly passenger train was delayed to 11 35 after a coal car journal box broke between Hoadleys and Georgetown, blocking the track for hours. The Erie wrecking crew from Hawley cleared the obstruction and no injuries were reported. The train held east of the wreck carried many locals bound for Laike Ariel for the St. Aloysius society excursion from Wilkes-Barre.
Samuel A. Macauley of Dunmore was held to bail of 500 dollars by Alderman Millar to answer in court on a charge of assault and battery brought by Grace Sawyer a fifteen year old nurse at Macauley home. She alleges he assaulted her Wednesday night while Mrs Macauley was away.
Scranton, third city of the Keystone State, boasts a $1,000,000 City and County Hall and a new Post Office. It reports a population over 106,000 with 40 public schools, seven churches, two hospitals, and a daily water supply of 3,000,000 gallons. The city hosts multiple banks, libraries, parks, trolley lines, coal shipments of 20,100,000 tons in 1984, and a public debt under $600,000.
Joseph Evans of Cayuga Street faced Alderman Howe on larceny charges tied to a $60 check from an aunt Mrs. Margaret O Hara. The case involved a disputed life insurance payoff and alleged agreement to split funds, with Evans held on $700 bail to await court.
Anna McManama aged T, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert McManama of Twenty second Street, died suddenly last evening with no prior indication. Infant Isaine Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Thomas of 34 South Deckers Court, died yesterday with funeral services planned at the parental home Saturday afternoon and interment at Peckville.
Under this heading short letters of interest will be published when accompanied by the writer's name The Tribune will not be held responsible for opinions here expressed.
The Tribune notes Alderman Jae F. Kellow of Scranton Pennsylvanias July 22 1897 actions in civil cases. The piece defends him as fair and independent though charged by critics. It highlights he rules based on evidence presented and not as a lawyer.
James Faggen a stationary engineer at Dolph Coal company was riding on the front end of a locomotive used to haul coal to the breaker when a truck load of steam pipes left the track. He was struck and fatally injured, dying at 12 20 after removal to his Jessup home. He was 22 and survived by a wife and one child.
A claimed remedy named Mystic Cure promises radical relief from rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to days. The text asserts the remedy removes the cause and the disease immediately disappears with a large dose said to help greatly. Sold by Carl Lorene druggist at 415 Lackawanna Ave in Scranton.
A dense directory of doctors and attorneys with office hours and addresses across Scranton. Includes Dr Kay 206 Penn Ave 1-5 and 7-9 pm, Dr Bateson N Washington Ave 10 am-4 pm, Dr Freas and others at Spruce Street, Adams Ave, Wyoming Ave, and North Washington Ave. Also lists lawyers Jessup, Patterson, Reed, and others with Commonwealth Building and Board of Trade Building offices.
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