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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
3
West Scranton sees plans for a new bank with promoters including George B. Carson and Morgan Thomas among others leading the effort. Local officials may evaluate site viability and preparatory steps for chartering the bank.
The managers of the Home for the Friendless will meet Friday morning at 9.90. A full attendance is desired as the meeting is to be an important one.
Members of Company D Thirteenth Regiment who have turned in all equipment will receive camp pay at the company room Friday evening, August.
The ninth anniversary of Charles Dunn will be celebrated at the Rescue Mission this evening at eight o'clock. Refreshments will be served at the close of the service.
Referee in bankruptcy GC A Van Wor mer will conduct a hearing at 10 oclock a.m. on August 11 in the Scranton Lumber Co bankruptcy. A scale sale is set for August 14.
Mrs. Maury Hennemuth of Mulberry Street had her husband arraigned before Alderman Ruddy Mist for threatening to kill her and their daughter. He was held on bail of $000 for court appearance.
While Alderman Millay heard a case, an organ grinder caused a disturbance below. The alderman issued an injunction against the nuisance, served by Constable Byers.
Fred Wilson a bootblack appeared before Alderman Millary yesterday charged with larceny of a bootbrush from Fred Brush another bootblack. The brush was recovered and Wilson was discharged with a reprimand.
About 150 workers at Hendler's quarry two miles east of Pittsburgh halted operations on Tuesday demanding reinstatement of two discharged men and a three cent raise per car. A committee will confer with quarry officials as talks proceed, with expected resolution early next week. The Lehigh Valley railroad has recently pushed for eleven hour days, prompting wage and scheduling disputes.
Annie Kilne of North Scranton files a $10,000 damage suit against the Merchants and Mechanics Bank and the Handley estate over the August 4 1900 explosion in the Handley building on Lackawanna Avenue. O'Brien and Martin also file two other suits for Irene Schafer Moscow for $20,000 over a fatal train strike and for Mr and Mrs Mitchell Old Forge for $10,000 over a defective sidewalk. Henry Rosenbaum Archbald sues Delaware and Hudson for $1 000 over flooding damage on Monroe Street.
The Lackawanna Bar petitions the Court of Common Pleas and County Commissioners for a temporary bar office or retiring room in the southeast corner of the main courtroom. A committee cites lack of accommodations, notes plans to partition the space, estimates three thousand dollars and two weeks to complete, and urges immediate action. Named signers include Charles I. Olver Milton W. Lowry George B. Davidson Ti. Burns.
The case of George D. Taylor versus Hartford Fire Insurance has been moved to the United States circuit court. Henry Siglin of Scranton was yesterday admitted to probate. In the Anna C. Gaughan estate, Elizabeth B. Gaughan was granted letters of administration.
William F. Hallstead and W H Taylor named by Scranton Railway as the two company arbitrators to resolve the seniority clause dispute with the union. John Mitchell and William Corless named by the employees as the four agreed arbiters, with plans to add a fifth member at a meeting.
Lieutenant Lewis B. Carter inspector of rifle practice for the Thirteenth regiment oversaw a large turnout at the Mt. Gretna range. He postponed announcing the team makeup until Saturday when the personnel will be made public.
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