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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
7
In and About woe The City reports a flour barrel and a sugar hex at the Home for the Friendless are doleful ly empty. The Lackiavanna railroad paymaster paid trainmen yesterday and will finish today.
St Josephs Society holds a meeting this afternoon at 240 sharp in College chapel. All members are requested to attend.
Fred Schiroveder of Birch Street was yesterday fined two pounds plus costs by Magistrate Milaron for calling Bridget Sheehan a vile and indecent neighbor.
Clara Williams a colored woman was arrested yesterday at the instance of Bessie Wrick son who accuses her of maintaining a bawdy house on Oakford court Magistrate Milur remanded her on a two hundred dollar bond for further hearing.
The Pennsylvania Oral School will be open for general public inspection next Tuesday afternoon. There will be no graduation exercises this year due to no students to graduate.
The next meeting of Scranton General Teamsters Local No. 2 will be held at Raub’s Hall on Wednesday June 1 at p.m. A full attendance is requested if important business will come up.
Applications may be made to Miss Elizabeth Doersim for accommodations at the Girl's Summer Home at Lake Ariel. The facility has afforded much enjoyment for self-supporting girls.
Several members of the joint councilman committee tasked with devising prompt payment methods for fewer contractors met last night but no quorum appeared and the panel adjourned indefinitely.
Big delegations of Watresa and Elkin boomers left the city yesterday morning heading to Harrisburg. The Watres group left at 6 40 over the Delaware and Hudson line and the Elkin contingent followed at 9 o'clock traveling via the Delaware Lauckawaunna and Western routes.
Police and residents rounded up at least six cows found roaming over Sanderson's hill and causing damage to hiwns and pardons. The cattle were impounded and owners must pay a fine to reclaim them.
John Ruane of Bellevue was arrested yesterday at Charles Piersons junk dealer premises. He faces assault and battery charges. An arrest warrant was issued by Alderman Ruddy, but Ruane posted bail of £109 before Alderman Millet.
About forty members of John Knox commandery Wilkes-Barre paid a fraternal visit to Anthracite commandery to witness the blick degree conformance. Ramaker followed the degree work and refreshments were served.
Pr L Brown superintendent of the bureau of building inspection has prepared plans for remodeling the crematory. The proposal calls for an entirely new brick building around the furnaces and apparatus then in use, as the present structure is aging and inadequate.
George Herron faced a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses after Charles Smith sold him a horse for 20 that was later found lame. The dispute was settled when Smith refunded Herron the money after the magistrate's involvement.
Clerk Clapman of the Hichiwild and Bumberger Heel company was arrested at the instance of Henry Krause for unlawfully retaining $144. Krause bought meat for $1.57 and paid with an eight dollar bill. no change was given due to the bill being owed by Krause, who did not intend to pay then. Magistrate Millar presided over the case.
The authorities tried Chapman but concluded there was no basis for criminal action and discharged him.
In honor of the eighth anniversary of the Green Ridge Woman's Christian Temperance Union they have secured a speaker for the week Mie Loulee Rounda of Chicago. She is a national lecturer and will speak on the curfew law this afternoon at 4 o clock at a parlor meeting at the home of Mrs M. DR. Kaye 19 Sanderson Ave. A cordial invitation to all to attend. Rounda will also speak at 7 00 pm in the Baptist church Monsey Avenue Thursday eventing June 1 6 Ze ofelock in the Green Ridge Presbyterian church everybody is invited to attend any and all meetings.
A young student captivates a large audience on his first recital, showing remarkable control and poise. The seasoned planist notes the vivid rhythm and expressive phrasing that marked the event.
Harry Wilkinson, a 19 year old advanced student at the Conservatory of Music, delivered a demanding program featuring Beethoven sonata pieces, Bach profiles, Mendeleyev capriccio, Rubinstein etude, Chopin nocturnes, a self composed Mazurka, and Beethoven concerto finale. He received praise for refined touch and emotional depth and was presented roses by his ensemble classmates.
Shabuoth or Weeka festival observed across the city marking seven weeks since Passover. Services held at Linden Street Temple with Rabbi An Spacher delivering sermons and preparations for the new Madison Avenue temple dedication in September featuring speakers from Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Testimony in the Commonwealth case portrays Michael Davis claiming self defense as Peter King died after Davis fired five shots at close range in a Lackawanna ave bar. Witnesses describe the confrontation from prior subpoenas to the fatal moment and King’s final collapse.
Mrs Sadie E Koch relates long suffering from female ailments that nearly broke her health. After trying many doctors in Milwaukee she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports being well for a year and urges others to consult Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance.
The Scranton High School announces its largest graduation class with 129 seniors across Latin Scientific Commercial English and Classical courses. The revised list names sixty five Latin Scientific graduates and a broad mix of commercial English and classical students, led by Dr. Joslin as principal.
The Gold Medal Studio offers amateur developing and finishing with the same minute care that makes Schriever's portraits a standard of excellence. No extra charge is made for this perfect service.
Dr Lindabury, surgeon specializing in diseases of women, presents practice at 215 Connell Building. Hours listed as 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
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