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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1901
Page
6
The Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal church in West Scranton celebrated a debt free milestone with Jubilee services. An address on The Church of the Poet traced the church history from inception and noted a sequence of pastors, growth, and repairs culminating in plans for a new building in Greater West Beranton.
John Kivididis, a six month employee at the Mt Pleasant colliery, was shorted 18.50 by a store scam. A thief posed as him, charged 10 dollars of goods, and loaded them on a delivery wagon, then vanished with 15.06 spent. Alderman Kel Jow advised. the company will reimburse the loss and hunt the impersonator.
At Lonergan court Salma Zadie, a widow, features in a wave of similar cases. July 1 seance led to beer spilled on her. July 18 warrants issued for Amane and three others for assault and battery. Some defendants discharged. priest Petrie Asa later accused of improper se tions, charges dismissed for lack of evidence. Mansoor later linked to further actions. woman’s case dismissed, priest pursuing damages in common pleas court.
A joint trip by Hampton Street M E Washburn Street Presbyterian and Simpeon M E churches will go to Iturvey's Lake via Delaware and Hudson and Lehigh Valley railroads. Planned events include three leg race sick race relay race potato race and a baseball game for married and single men with yacht races expected if weather permits.
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Dalium as a universal throat and lung remedy. It claims a sample bottle is free from the proprietor and asserts effectiveness for acute and chronic coughs. Sold by druggists with prices listed.
The excursion party will be billed 70 cents for adults and 60 cents for children. The lodge ranks among the city’s oldest and remains in excellent financial condition.
Police Magistrate Davies imposed fines on five Arabs arrested Sunday for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Hennesy court. George Sickeny paid 1 dollar for drunk and fighting. Ferrie Fickary 865 for interfering with an officer. Philip Pitesh 019 Jackson Street paid 1. Jamesa Pitesh 019 Jackson Street paid 16 for drunk and fighting. Louisa Orien 0 Robinson Street fined for drunkenness and fighting.
Lawn social at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Slate 617 North Lincoln Ave Excursion of Holy Cross church congregation to Take Lodore Funeral of Mrs Thomas A Harris from the Jackson street house at 4 pm Reverend D D P Hopkins clergy Interment in Washburn Street Cemetery
Citizens committee meeting at Morgan Thomas home reports funds raised to help search for John Meredith’s son who drowned in Lake Tordor. Reverend Jacob Schoettle officiates infant funeral at 414 South Ninth Street with interment at Pittston Avenue Cemetery. County President M F Conry installs Ancient Order of Hibernians officers at St Peters Hall Bellevue. South Hyde Park residents complain paving not washed for six weeks. A minor fire at Joseph Mathias residence on Garfield Avenue caused by a defective flue. Simpson Methodist and Waelbeurn Street Presbyterian churches plan a joint excursion to Harvey's Lake on a Wednesday in July. St Patrick's Church interior is being refreshed and services will move to main auditorium by Sunday. William Brain takes job with Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Paidelman John McColligan enjoys his annual vacation. Thomas Tierney of Lugerie street recovers from a foot injury sustained in the Continental mines weeks ago. Tevid J. Davis of Jackson street is at Lake Witla. Edgar Powell of Jackson street left yesterday for Lake Winola. David J. Davies of North Bromley avenue is in Buffalo. Charles Carpenter returned home yesterday from Lake Winala. Mrs. Ann Reese and son of Nunti coke are guests of Thomas W. Davis of Fourteenth street. Charles Munson of South Hyde Park avenue is in Pittsburg.
Mira Burke of Elisabeth g Street Tripp park was arrested Sunday by Lieutenant Day and squad for keeping a speakeasy. Officers seized fifteen barrels of ale eleven boxes of bottled beer and eight kegs. Burke was taken to Provi dente police station and fined $50 at a Magistrate Fidler hearing. John Cummings fined for riding on sidewalks near Market Street by Patrolman Watkins.
Two West Market street youths Charles Boyd and Michael Conniff found an old leather belt with silver dollars and greenbacks inside. They tore it apart and dumped the pieces into Mrs. Furry’s yard, who rejected the item fearing disease. The money and belt are now with Mrs. Hoy at 1083 West Market Street.
G. R. Clark donated a handsome flower bed in front of the Niagara Hoge company hose house at North Main Avenue and Providence Road. The bed features lilies taechia and rose bushes. Drummer Thomas of Park Place hotel plans to add a small iron fence and brass bordered bed, completing an attractive corner.
Mrs. Osbourne Richards of Warren street and Miss Hattie Richards of Botton street left yesterday for New York City to spend two weeks. John Jenking of Wayne avenue is vacationing in Susquehanna county.
Saturday July 27 the Church of Peace led by Rev F Schmblit plans an outing at Connell's park with games refreshments and youth helpers for attendees of all ages. Separate notices report hospital transfer for Joseph Quinn after an injury at Kip and various local visits and meetings including the St Aloysius Temperance Society and Catholic Mutual Beneficial Association activities.
Dunmore W N Sterner of Cemetery elroot leaves for Herkleher where he takes a job with the Le hinh Valley Railroad. The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will serve refreshments on the church lawn tonight.
Obituary items report the death of Miss Sarah J. Kelley of 20 New York Street aged about sixty five after a paralytic stroke. Survived by daughter Mrs A C Bailey and a son in Denmark New York. Funeral 7 PM tonight and early train to Deport North Carolina. Also Mary Rooney of 27 Haupton Street died yesterday after a three week illness. Funeral Thursday at 8 30 AM with high mass at Holy Cross Bellevue. Joseph O Donnell of New Street drowned at Lily Lake. funeral 9 AM today from residence.
The text lists funeral arrangements for Robert Jones on New Street with a requiem high mass and a service for Dr George A Blanchard at his home on Quincy Avenue. The village addresses include North Washington Avenue and 615 Quincy Avenue.
Attorney General Knox declined to offer an opinion on whether the secretary of the treasury may refund duties collected on Porto Rican imports between the Spanish treaty start and the Foraker Act. He left the matter to the comptroller of the treasury, who has already decided, implying the government will proceed with refunds upon treasury guidance.
The board of equalization returned the taxable value of People’s Gan Licht, a busines company on the West Side, at 1 074 000 dollars, rising over the company’s return. Mayor Johnson and expert Pirolescor Homies helped bring out information shaping the assessment.
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