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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1894
Page
8
The housewife is persuaded to try another kind but recalls how light and flaky her biscuits were and how her cake stayed moist with Cleveland's Baking Powder and will return to it for value. No other powder costs as much to make as Cleveland's and none offers such value.
John R. Jones declares candidacy for the district attorney nomination at the Republican County convention, inviting support from party colleagues and delegates.
Tribune readers notify changes of address for subscriptions and paper delivery. Hyde Park Choral Society plans Sunday rehearsal at 8 o clock in Cooperative Hall. Anshe Chesed Sunday School children to picnic next Wednesday. Mark Moran held at $200 bond after assault on the station agent at the Bridge Street depot. John Norris, 81, dies after brief illness. funeral at 2 pm with Forest Hill Cemetery burial. Railroad men told to address to B J Morgan Baltimore and YMCA 55 Tackawanta Ave. Men only meeting begins Sunday at 8:45 pm. City Engineer Philippe inspects old mine workings under Hehultz Court sewer. line may shift pending final location.
Miss Anna Van Nort, general secretary of the YWCA at Bethlenum Pennsylvania, will lead a Sunday meeting in rooms 208 209 Washington Avenue on Our Needs. The service lasts about a half hour and welcomes all young women, especially strangers. A social event next Tuesday features Miss Anna Ainsley and assistants with music and recitations and ice cream at five cents per plate.
The ad lists limited on hand items and rock-bottom cost sale prices for Lawn Aurora Refrigerators and Ice Cream Freezers. It names F Leonand with addresses, and mentions wines and Everard’s conrested Renata in garbled context.
Scranton representatives will attend a meeting of Eastern League officials in Jersey City on Sunday to hear propositions and report back to local directors. Some stockholders favor the move while others doubt it. Manager Swift believes new players will strengthen the club for Eastern competition.
Backers from Bellevue and Minoka met with Clem Marah Jr to stake a pigeon shooting contest. The match set for August 22 on Gimmon's Hill offers 1000 side with eighteen birds per shooter. Remaining purse to be posted soon. Coyne challenges any Lackawanna County man except Clem Murah.
Amid district races and party talks, Democrats and Republicans plan nominations for judges and officials. John Nealon’s postmaster appointment shocks insiders while others weigh re nomination prospects for Archbald and Koehler. A proposal to merge legislative county and senatorial conventions seeks one delegate slate with coordinated candidate decisions.
Giles Roberta W Roberto and John Demuth inspected the new stone culvert over Kennedy's creek at Craig. The county cost about 8700 dollars and the commissioners accepted the work as properly completed from contractors Han and Twas, with County Surveyor Dunning present.
The Training School For Kindergartners under the Scranton Free Kindergarten association will meet Wednesday September. The meeting will be held near Nettington Avenue with applications to Salisbury and South Orange New Jersey.
A Magnolia Black mare will be sold at the Driving event to highest bidder with reserve. The sale aims to attract bidders at the racecourse venue.
The National Guard division of Pennsylvania plans an eight day encampment at Gettysburg called Camp Sants or Crawford. President Cleveland, Secretary Lamont and other officials will attend with General Schofield and other officers. The event costs about $200000, with troops paid and transport, subsistence, and camps supplies funded by the state.
The article notes brigade bands allowed in camp and mounted officers at ceremonies and drills. Soldiers must bathe twice weekly from 6 am to after retreat. hair and clothing rules strict. women and children may visit by day but not stay overnight. Adjutant General Greenland aims to make the Gettysburg encampment the state administration’s crowning feature with expanded guard strength and new equipment, while funding limits constrain adding fifty more companies.
Charles Brutzman bricklayer of 341 Franklin avenue fell from a ladder while at work on a building by contractor Peter Stipp near Harrison avenue and Olive street. He died from a broken neck, likely due to heat, while ascending for materials. Coroner Kelley deemed no inquest necessary. Funeral set for Sunday at 41 Franklin avenue with burial in Forest Hill cemetery.
John Gannon, jailed June 16 by Judge Edwards for contempt of court over signing a deed, remains defiant in jail. He told a Triple reporter he will stay there until blackbirds turn white, and ordered the interviewer away in the middle of questions.
An upcoming Laurel Hill festival in Scranton features multiple contests with high stakes. Six Catholic church choirs will perform Mozart Gloria, male quartet entries hail from Slatington Utica Pittsburg Wilkes Barre Plymouth and Hyde Park, and three female contestants rehearse selections. Bee bands from the state join Zampas overture for a 300 pound prize and the choral prize is 2600. The event promises a premier festival with band and choir showcases and strong community support.
$40,000 project for School House No 27 with E L Walter as architect. bids to be opened this week for a Columbia avenue site. Lots for sale on this avenue at low prices for a brief period. Excursion rate to Poyntelle from New York via Ontario and Western Rail Road. trains leave Scranton at 4 90 a m and return from Poyntelle at 4 50 p m. good fishing advertised.
Chief Clerk Wagner reports a comprehensive county tax statement showing city and county debt totals subject to a four mill tax for state purposes. It lists amounts due to residents, with detailed city ward breakdowns and township figures, and notes state tax implications. Also announced is the opening of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's new Scranton passenger station with schedule changes and new service details.
Michael Snake of Lloyd Street was robbed and beaten on Wednesday night. Constable Roseb of the Seventh ward arrested Andrew Pardalamis for the assault at Lasko's home on Lloyd Street. Lewinski fled. Pardalamis faces a boarding today.
Sheriff Fahey returned last evening from New York with Frank Morrow the young felon who shot Constable Dougher of Archbald and fled to New York where two policemen halted a fierce struggle. Morrow coolly settled into a cell and awaits the next court term on burglary and felonious assault with murderous intent charges.
George Harvey a well known resident of Jermyn dropped dead in the yard of his roofed house yesterday morning about eight. Dr M J Shields summoned Coroner Kelly went to Jermyn on the ten ten train. After an inquest the coroner returned a verdict that death was caused by an epileptic fit.
Workers at Capouse Colliery faced a heat incident as a young man suffered sun stroke while on shift. Emergency responders attended, but the victim died at the scene. Authorities will investigate to determine contributing conditions and safety lapses.
The common council finance committee will reconvene early next week to act on Shiffer claims. The report to freeze Finch and Co will be reconsidered as arrangements are made to settle with smaller creditors, enabling honoring the Finch assignment.
Two coal cars derailed on the Kelsey Valley branch of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western when a mislaced switch sent them rolling into a trailing coal car train yesterday morning.
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