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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
7
A violent storm hit Carbondale between 6 and 7 pm causing downed trees, flooded cellars, and telegraphic outages. Alexander Messenger's Wayne street barn was struck by lightning and burned. a valuable horse was killed. Fire alarms sounded and both companies responded but failed to save the building.
The Independence Day committee backs an old fashioned Fourth with a vivid parade, races on Main Street, and attractive prizes. Societies are rallying, and prospects look bright for a successful event.
The valuable bird dog belonging to B A Kelly died yesterday after poisoning. It is not believed to be an accident and no clues point to who committed the castardix deed.
Repairs at Hotel Anthracite will shift the bay to the Sixth Avenue lamp room and convert the current bat room into the Carbondale Traction Company office. The existing company office will be closed due to odor and vacancy.
Burkett Street resident Mie Fletcher visits Susquehanna friends while Miss Edna Sluman of Thorn Street remains unable to go out. Miss Alice Gerrily visits Jersey City and New York, Miss Molly Swingless in Waymart. Dr. Reed Burns from Beranton traveled here yesterday. Mrs. H W Stoddard is ill on Gilbert Street. Mayor Kilpatrick and wife returned from Atlantic City. Prof. A P Thomas improved his Wyoming Street property with nine flagstone walk. Dr. Malvin appointed overseer of Fell township poor district. Judson Horan injured his arm at a Fell township stone crusher. he was treated at J S Niles' office. Edith Dunlap of Towesdale becomes a city resident.
A memory storm struck at 7 last evening in Jermyn and Mayfield bringing thunder high winds and hailstones that damaged windows and stripped fruit from trees. Mayfield reports a lightning strike on the Ontario and Western depot. hose company stood by. A high school commencement program is announced for next Tuesday in Enterprise hall with music readings and diploma presentations. Tickets are available at the high school. a silver collection will follow the first part. The borough council meets tonight. Memorial day thanks are extended to speakers and singers and Postmaster Griffiths reports improved mail service starting this morning with a new pouch.
On the train leaving Scranton at 20 a m the first mall will be distributed a few minutes after 7 each morning. Mr A W Jenkins and Miss Matilda Maines of Peckville spent Tuesday here with friends. Mayfield exams begin next Monday and pupils seeking advanced standing must pass. Schools close Tuesday June 6. Early closing by stores was successfully inaugurated last evening. Maggie Collins, bookkeeper at J D Stocker & Sons, resigned and was succeeded by her sister Lizzie Collins. The silk cape tort by Mrs James Timlin was found by Rev J B Cook's little son and returned to the owner.
The Taylorville lodge No. 66 Odd Fellows organizes a fair at Weber's rink on Sept 20 21 22 with anticipated delegations from valley orders. Funeral of Mrs Margaret Cobbeteh from Main Street today to Welsh Baptist church and Washburn Street cemetery. Various local notices include unions strikes, marriages, excursions, church events and memorial activities.
Jennie Rowe aged 23 died yesterday after a brief illness. She married last August and left a loving husband and large family including seven sisters and four brothers. Funeral and burial set for Sunday at Primitive Methodist church with interment in Langcliffe cemetery. Thomas Conway dies after weeks of illness following a mine accident.
The May forecasts proved accurate and June is expected to bring major astronomical and meteorological events. Health, markets, and agriculture face risks from storms, floods, pests, and fires, with notable solar and lunar eclipses and several meteor events. The piece warns of earthquakes, hurricanes, and unusual weather patterns, urging readers to heed storm warnings and plant-care advice.
Sterling Silk Co representatives visited Pittston with city leaders to review sites for a new silk mill on New Street Upper Pittston. They seek two or three acres and a 50 to 200 foot building with expansion as needed. The West Side commences, high school exercises, weddings, and local notices fill the rest of the report.
Spece intends occupying it with a new stock soon. The local High School team travels to Factoryville on Saturday to test themselves against Keystone Academy. Ned Tiffany of Nicholson exhibited activity in Tunkhannock on Tuesday. Kenny Flummerfeldt plans to enroll as a follow student with James W. Pratt and a Mr. Walker of Nicholson will enroll with W. E. and C. A. Little.
The Tribune notes the sudden death of attorney Joseph J Brown, a well known local figure long active in the lumber trade in Ate hoopany and later admitted to the bar in Lackrewanna county. A routine borough council meeting was adjourned for lack of an engineer report on proposed sewer. Jacob W Carrier and Bertha Crompton of Meshoppen wed by Squire Kutz. Anita traveled to Scranton while Charlie Space’s store building near camp fire repairs neared completion.
Bell Place faces an scarlet fever outbreak as the board of health plans stringent steps. Dr. J. G. Grover visited Scranton yesterday. Bonner visited the Electric City. Wilson Fire company members schedule a Friday drill. Photographer F. W. Swingle bought a large new camera. Earle Dunlap, six, son of Archie Dunlap of Brook Street, remains critically ill.
An advertisement warns against mercury products and promotes Vatarth Cure by Za, heney & Co. of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It touts Hall's Copter Cure and Hall's Family Pills, with assurances of internal use and low prices.
A Pall Mall Gazette letter marks the centenary of Malthus The Principle of Population arguing Italian data disprove the theory. It notes Italy’s 1881 population of 24,469,628 rising to about 26,000,000 with immigration averaging 150,000 yearly and a 17 year gain of 2,000,000. The text contrasts subsistence and population trends across the peninsula.
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