City Notes Highlight School Examinations and Local Incidents
Reports from the city note the training school annual exams overseen by Superintendent Howell with directors present. Local events include a near-track accident at Peckville injuring Jacob Barynski, a scalp wound from a quarrel leading to bail for Mrs Kate Healey, and perjury and extortion charges against Mrs Annie Dunn. Also listed are building fund contributions for St. Joseph’s Foundling Home and multiple marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
George Howell
Scheola
Liberty Hall
Jacob Barynski
Delaware and Hudson
Peckville
Lackawanna Hospital
Pater.Cleary
Luserne Street
Kate Healey
Alderman Millar
Healey
Annie Dunn
Lackawanna and
Franklin Avenues
John McCard
St. Joseph's Foundling Home
John T. Regin
John Howard
Joseph Walsh
John Wynn
Francia Wynn
Simon Lavis
Thomas Delacy
James McDonough
Kirby
Doyle
John H. Thomas
John Mroczka
Magdalena Gzywacs
Mayfield
Samuel Lesh
Sadie Dennies
Scranton
James Webber
Jen Morahan
Dunmore
Christopher Wiesen
Sallie Thomas
Frank Koeleh
Margaret Weber
Patrick J. Lynott
Mary Mangan
North End
Robert Wheat
Married in the Court House in Priceburg
Samuel Cramer a two year old ster of Priceburg and Bertha Zimm erman eighteen daughter of August Zimmerman of Priceburg took out a marriage license yesterday. Deputy Clerk Famil R Bonn issued the license and Alderman Fuller solemnized the marriage in the courthouse with the bride's father Councilman Wade M Finn present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cramer
Priceburg
Bertha Zimmerman
August Zimmerman
Famil R. Bonn
Alderman Fuller
Wade M. Finn
Finn
Meeting of Catholic Total Abstinence Delegates
A meeting of delegates from each Catholic Total Abstinence society will be held at St. John's hall Pine Brook Sunday afternoon June 14 at 3 o'clock. Each society will send two delegates. T. W. Early Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hall
Pine Brook
T. W. Early
Ladies' 67.50 Russet Shoes at Five Brothers'
Shoes priced at 1.98 sold today at Five Brothers on Lackawanna Avenue. We note the sale offers women's Russet style shoes in size likely limited. Customer lines form outside the storefront as bargain hunters seek footwear values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Brothers
Lackawanna Avenue
6 Brothers
Brook Trot Fresh From Mountain Streams
Lohmann on Spruce Street offers brook trout fresh from the mountain streams. Local fishmonger advertises delivery and ready availability for visitors on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohmann
Spruce Street
Bauer’s Band Sacred Concert at Laurel Hill Park
Sundays at 3 p.m. admission ten cents. Promotes The New Lager from Call-Casey & Kelly. Hotel Warwick at Ocean end of South Carolina Avenue in Atlantic City offers fine lawn and view. Daniel Coleman proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Laurel Hill Park
Casey & Kelly
Ocean
South Carolina Avenue
Atlantic City
N. J
Daniel Coleman
Board of Health Tackles Pure Milk Supply and Plumbing Codes
The board discusses pure milk safety as tuberculosis fears persist after the Jessup herd autopsy. They propose certificates for cattle health, census data show 9 199 cows contributing to city milk, and plan a sanitary plumbing code banning wooden tubs and mandating open closets with inspections. Sewer work along Sunset and Columbia is approved, with demolition orders for unsanitary premises and a three year crematory report noting 66 246 barrels burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Palme
United States
Hewiet
Carter
Food and Milk Inspector of
St. Louis
Thomas 1
M. T. Howley
F. L. Brown
W. E. Allen
John Nelson
K. W. Loftus
Allen
No. 25
Sunset
Columbia Avenues
Green Ridge Street
Diamond Flats
Burke
Joseph Slocum
New Street
Briggs
New Operating Room at Moses Taylor Hospital
A newly completed operating complex at Moses Taylor Hospital showcases a marble and mosaic interior with white marble wainscoting and waterless foot-activated taps. Architect L C Holden supervised the design with C F Winkleman and Conrad Schroeder as builder, P F and M T Howley handled plumbing and gallery work. The facility includes sterilizing and recovery rooms, dressing areas, and a fireproof annex, all featuring Keene’s cement plaster and marble finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Taylor Hospital
L. C. Holden
Commonwealth Building
C.F. Wink
Keene
Dickson Borough Contest Hearing Details
A hearing on Dickson City election contests occurred with attorneys Watkins Mulholland McAndrew and O'Brien present. Testimony covered Dawe's age, tampered tax receipts, and alleged illegal votes. next session set for June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson City
J. E. Watkins
H. W. Mulholland
M. J. McAndrew
W. HH
Stanton
Joseph O'Brien
James Pollard
James Symons
Chas
Burgon
John Wallace
James Dawe
England
America
Dawe
C. E. Pryor
Louis Godelwege
Pryor
Richard Barron
Patrick Byrnes
Byrnes
John Eley
State Mercantile Tax Due By June 19 1896
Notice from City Treasurer at Globe Hotel states the mercantile tax is due and must be paid on or before June 19 1896 to avoid additional costs. Special rates offered to eligible taxpayers. Contacts include Wyoming, Scranton, and Pe locations.
Norris Brothers Show Promises Family Fun in Scranton
The Norris Brothers trained animal show visits Adams avenue and Mulberry street next week with 100 handsome ponies and dogs. A morning street parade at 11 o clock features Snowflake the white Shetland pony Cuevar the white Newfoundland Forepaugh the Portuguese cattle dog and a parade of carriages and chariots pulled by ponies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Norris Bros
Adams Avenue
Mulberry Street
Snowflake
Cuevar
America
Globe
Death of Mrs Ricardo Prompts Neighborhood Concerns
Rumors swirl around the death of Mrs. Raffal Ricardo of Ferdinand Street North End. Dr Ray from Green Ridge treated her for brain congestion described as caused by continual worrying after conflicts over clothes lines tied to fence posts. Ricardo says threats by neighbors fueled her anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strang
Tribune
Ricardo
Raffal Ricardo
Ferdinand Street
North End
Dr. Ray
Green Ridge
Announcements Expected From Rich High School Faculty Meeting
The Rich high school faculty may announce decisions at the board of control meeting next Monday night. The high aid training school committee held no public session that night and kept matters confidential behind closed doors. If a definite conclusion is reached it will be announced. otherwise it will wait until the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
High Aid Training School
Tragic drowning at Griffin Reservoir near Chinchilla
John Phillips aged about 9 or 10 was found drifting in Griffin reservoir by a gas company employee while fishing. Deputy coroner Dr. E M Pennypacker ordered a jury which returned a verdict of accidental drowning after hearing how the boy, visiting his grandfather in Justus, slipped from a submerged wall near nets set in the water. The funeral will be held at Justus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Gas and Water Company
Griffin
Chinchilla
John Phillips
Ziba Phillips
Edwardscourt
West Side
E. M. Pennypacker
T. J. Akerly
Loren Akerly
M. P. Akerly
James Griffin
James Leach
Avery White
Hosea Phillips
Justus
Scott Township
Ives
Bargain Carnival Marks 12 Years of Penn Clothing Firm
8 S L Callen, proprietor of the Penn Clothing and Shoe house at 137 and 159 Penn Avenue, celebrates twelve years in business with a grand bargain sale next week. He will donate one half of one percent of weekly profits to city charities, honoring public support through steady growth from a 20 by 60 foot storefront to its current scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Callen
L. Gallen
Penn Clothing and Shoe House
Penn Avenue
Gallen
Captured a Horse Thief Under County Reward Rule
The court granted a rule to show cause why Benton County should not pay a $40 reward to Henry Smith for capturing a horse thief. Smith, represented by Jones and Powderly, traced the thief from Benton to Mill City after sixteen year old Johnny Green disappeared a horse and carriage from the Benton Baptist social. Green, now in the Huntingdon reformatory, was indicted March 16 and pleaded guilty at the April criminal court session, then sentenced to the reformatory. The state allows $20 to the capturer and Smith seeks the full amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smith
Mr. Smith
William Knight
Benton
Young Green
Reformatory
Coal fall injures John Crane at Dunmore colliery
John Crane was crushed beneath falling top coal at Pennsylvania Coal company No 6 colliery in Dunmore on Thursday evening. He was tearing down a loose roof piece when the accident happened and was taken to his Potter street home with a broken collarbone and a dislocated right knee. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crane
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Dunmore
Potter Street
Williams New Providence outdoor physician succeeds Strange
Dr. Morgan J. Williams of the West Side was elected outdoor physician for the Providence portion to succeed Dr. A Strange as residence physician at Hillside home. Williams will oversee both duties for 300 per year, after a split vote by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan J. Williams
West Side
Poor Board
Providence
A. Strange
Hillside
Dr. Williams
Thomas Shollen
Jenking
Strange
William J. Thomas
Beemer
Patrick Maguire
James Jones
Jenkin Township
Ben T. Evans
Lane
Platt Property Sold to Attorney Browning at Auction
The triangular plot of ground once part of the Roaring Brook bridge road area, owned by the Platt estate, has been bought by Attorney J. W. Browning. A large apartment building may be planned for the site. Ladies Oxfords on sale today at the 5 Brothers store at Lackawanna avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Roaring Brook Bridge
J. W. Browning
Roesler and Boyd Obituaries in Scranton Notices
In Scranton on June 4 Charles W Roesler infant son of the late J L Roesler of diphtheria aged 1 year Funeral from 29 Frecklin avenue at 10 oclock Interment in Dunmore cemetery In Scranton Alice wife of Joseph Boyd died June 4 1896 aged 5 years In Scranton Pa James Patterson aged 23 son of Archibald and Isabella Patterson died June 3 18M Funeral Saturday at 2 p m Interment in Forest Hill cemetery
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Roesler
Scranton
Charles W
J. L. Roesler
Frecklin Avenue
Dunmore
Boyd
Alice
Joseph Boyd
Patterson
James Patterson
Archibald
Isabella Patterson
Forest Hill
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Claysland Brothers
Albany
Cleveland Baking Powder Company
New York
Seoul
Cleveland Baking Powder
Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ackawanna
THE
Penn Ave
A. B. Warman
City Notes
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
C. T. A. Societies
Hotel
Warwick
Pure Milk Supply
Moses Taylor
Conrad Schroeder
L. C. Jiolien
Waork
C. F. Winklemans
Il Belecady
Neal
Dickson Borough
Norris Brothers’ Show
Rich School
M. J. Williams
DR. Jenkins
Shotten
Fuller
Home Committee
Swan
Catharine Sampson
Henry Eppstein
Sawyer'’S
Fcranton
Regilon
A. R. Sawyer
Wyodd? Ave
S. C. Snyder
D. D
Spruce St
Jermyn
Oxfords
5 Brothers
Berry
W. W. Berry
Powell
Music Store
Sau Hla Ae
Bank 406
Wty Lie
Thomnes Geals
Wey Edge
le Price
Cimins
D. B
Wyoming
Emerson
Clough & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Malcolm Lovs
J. Lawrence Stele
Mgrea
Wyoming Avenue
Ruppreght
Opp
Baptist Church
Penn Ave' Opp Baptist Church
Dunn
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