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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1901
Page
3
A garbled society page notes painting and repairs at Lackwwiend railroad station led by General Committee. A pic nic committee prepares for a gathering at Bedford to oversee trade building, with full attendance urged and an appointment undecided.
John Flynn and Frank Sofka, two drivers at Green Ridge colliery, were badly injured yesterday when a team of four mules balked and kicked after repeated lashings. A miner freed them from danger, both men were moved to Lackawanna Hospital with serious injuries.
Phitteas Phillips of Weet Lonex, a fireman badly burned in the Lackawanna wreck at Gouldsboro on July Eo, died yesterday from his injuries. He had been between life and death since the incident. His body was shipped to his home last night. The popular Punchelaar remains the leader of the Ieelgare.
Miss Bertha G. Grant and Rev Henry F E Huce of Skowhegan Maine were married at the bride’s mother's Madison avenue home by Rev Dr Pierce. The ceremony was private with family and friends, followed by a wedding tour. The groom pastors in Skowhegan and the bride taught in Providence High School.
Mrs A P McDonough of Dunmore and her six year old son Frank were seriously hurt when an electric shock hurled them from a Throop streetcar near Mt Armell cemetery. Mrs McDonough suffered a paralyzed spine and a deep forehead wound, while Frank had head lacerations. The mother remained critically ill. the father criticized railway workers for delaying medical help and comfort.
In Scranton a neighbor, Jacob Townsend, attacked Mr. Lewis with an iron poker in their home injuring his neck. Townsend, 7 years into Hillside Home care, showed violent, unstable behavior and was held on $200 bail for house breaking and assault while doctors warned of ongoing danger.
The Third ward will get a new four room school building with plans by Architect James H. Feeney and heat ventilation by Engineer Harris. Bids for complete construction not to exceed 2500 per room will be sought, replacing the current two room No. 22 school deemed unsafe. The Delaware Lackawanna and WesternCo. proposes trading a lot on Back Road and Oak Street for the current site. The board also discusses moving the two room building, favoring Little England for echowitory facilities, and addresses coal contracts across districts with bidders including James Kearney. board action awards multiple contracts despite objections.
The school district approved Venetian blinds for Nos 14 and 36 At with a price cap of 16 1/2 cents per foot. The treasurer’s report shows opening balance 141726, taxes collected 84 401.82, and year end balance 78 447.98. Attendance statistics work and a 1868 exoneration of 220.06 were noted. A warrant form by Solleitor Neely to imprison nonpayers was referred to the finance committee.
Car builders’ strike talks in New York failed as President Truesdale refused a new settlement offer presented to him by Vaughan Coyne and others. He warned the outcome could stretch into summer, while detailing boycotts and disruptions in Scranton and promising action to maintain order.
Supreme Court rejects narrow technical reading of debt in the constitutional limit on municipal indebtedness. Justice Mitchell holds that unliquidated damages and contractual obligations to pay future sums fall under debt or indebtedness, allowing Scranton’s viaduct project to be reviewed as exceeding the two percent cap without electors’ assent. Decree reversed. case remanded with costs awarded to the appellees.
Lester E Losey of Monsey avenue returned from the Pan American trip while Floy Fuller of North Park heads to the Pan American. Miss Mitinle Peck leaves for a Lake Winola week and Mae Benedict vacationing at Green Chieve. Pearl Treverton returns from Dallas visits as Samuel Dorsey family moves to Chicago. Isabella Jones visits Bunny Side Farm Fleetville with Mike Carolyn Paterson. A young daughter of Thomas Kelly on Capouse avenue is badly injured after a wagon strike near home. Harvey Slack in plumbing and tinning work involved in an accident with his father C P Slack.
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