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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1897
Page
14
Bernard McGreavy arrived from Chinchilla with twenty friends to back his account in a dispute with Nathan Riceman over calves and money. Riceman testified McGreavy pressed for payment and, after a drink, alleged an assault and robbery, while paying costs as the hearing concluded.
The suit of John G Jennings against Lehigh Valley Railroad and numerous county officials is set for trial Monday morning. Local judges named as defendants have certified the case to Luzerne County judges, with Judge Lynch likely to preside.
The D océan Record out today notes the decline of the A P A in Lackawanna and previews coverage of the full range of local Catholic affairs. The Record is on sale at M Morton s and available on trains.
A Spencer City benefit event proceeds for the Scrang ton Rescue Mission will feature a minimal and literary program at the M. C. A. Hall on Thursday evening June 24. B. Robinson's Sons SALVATOR beer will be on draught today as part of the event promotions. The Tripp Farm Land company's plot is anticipated to open soon. Beecham's remains advertised as the best pill.
The meeting of the board heard charges by Director Shotten against Dr. M J Williams, an outdoor physician. Shotten pressed for an North End district physician and a split West Side district while Paine urged postponement to January 1. A four member committee was appointed to review the communication and report next meeting.
Local ad notes linen cleaning service at Crystal Laun Dry with modern machinery and location at 343 and MS Adams avenue. Service emphasizes improved equipment and convenient address for drop off and pick up.
Fourteen hopeful applicants were examined for the West Point appointment by a board in the city hall. Six were examined yesterday due to a timing error. nine others may be examined if named as principal and alternate. Examiners used fictitious names to prevent bias and will match results to real names after scoring. The board will meet at the Hotel Jermyn tonight to determine the two successful candidates. Those examined yesterday include Fellows Orr Lynch Falkowaky Coleman Vet ter Jackson Nye O'Brien Duffy Smith O'Connor Philbin Vall Peckville and others.
Detective Moir arrested Arthur Burkhourse Tommie Phillips Ten Gilligan and Harry Warner all youths from the hill for stealing a can of cream from in front of Albert Shultz's pharmacy at Mulberry street and Webster avenue. The theft occurred Saturday night and a white object near a garbage pile led to the arrests. The four boys admitted consuming three Fallons of cream and paid for the cream and costs after a hearing before Alder man Millar.
A Persian native, Y. Oshana, will give a stereopticon lecture at the Young Men's Christian Association hall Sunday at 7:45 PM. He will present more than seventy views on The Political Social and Religious Life of Persian People and the Armenian atrocities. Oshana, a student at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, plans to return to Persia in three years to continue pastoral work and bring an American education to his people. All city men are invited.
A five member soliciting committee was appointed in the mayor's office to raise funds for equipping the Scranton Hose and Chemical Company. Subscriptions will be returned when the city buys the outfit. The committee includes Dr. C. C. Laubach M. Boles Guy Stevens John H. Brooks and Charles Beckwith. A separate team of R. J. Beamish Guy Stevens and John M. Corbett will tour Baltimore Philadelphia and possibly New York on an apparatus inspection trip.
A large crowd followed the remains of William Johnson of 744 Irving Avenue to Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery. Division No.4 Ancient Order of Hibernians attended in a body. Services at St. Peter's Cathedral featured Rev. Thomas Caurmody's high mass and a funeral sermon. Pallbearers were Patrick Reilly Timothy Kelly Thomas Slea James McHale Michael Bannon and Anthony Roache.
Three new patrolmen Quinnan Peuster and Wathine walked their beats last night on the hill Washington avenue and the courthouse. Crowds cheered and shouted there he goes but none of the trio made an arrest or sat on the curb like old time broom riders.
The South Steel works halted operations after the converting department vessels failed last night. The idle period is expected to last one or two days. Re. Robinson's Sons' Salvator Buer on draught today.
Forty railroad men gathered at Hotel Jermyn to toast Olibert H. Cobb recently named division freight agent for the Pennsylvania road at Altoona. Toasts and speeches followed, then a gold watch presented by Wilkes-Barre Record editor Dr. Johnson. Cobb, with 24 years in the trade, will oversee the main line between Johnstown and Harrisburg and connections.
Twenty properties were sold by Sheriff Clemons in the arbitration room yesterday morning. List includes deeds for E R Griffith in Mydo Park Scranton to W Gaylord Thomas for 7.75 and multiple parcels in Madison township to BH Co Newcomb for 00 and 1525, with various other transfers across Scranton Carbondale and surrounding boroughs to named attorneys and buyers.
Patrick F. Hughes, son of Stephen Hughes and a 15 year steel worker turned miner, died instantly at 6 a.m. when a defective blasting tool caused a premature explosion. He lived at 124 Emmet Street with his wife and four children and was a respected West Side figure. Funeral scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the family residence with interment at Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery.
A vintage advertisement promotes laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. The copy promises a refund from all druggists if the remedy fails to cure. The line item notes a price of 250.
On and after Tuesday June 1 hours for ladies at the Turkish Batha h08 Linden a street will be from 9 90 a m to 140 p m every Tuesday and Friday No admittance for ladies after 12 noon on these days M J Purcell
We remain at the same stand after twenty two years and solicit public patronage for awnings tents flags and all kinds of society goods and decorators. J Fuhrman and Bro along with Carolyne V Dorsey teacher of elocution located at 117 Wyoming Avenue.
A local firm invites all in the city to call and inspect hammocks sold exactly as advertised. The offer is valid only for the two days mentioned in the notice.
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