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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
5
Readers report widespread irregular delivery traced to stolen newspapers. A five dollar reward is offered for information leading to conviction of any person stealing The Tribune from subscriber doorsteps.
Thursday evening features an entertainment by the primary department of Penn Avenue Baptist Church. J B Woolney Co has been awarded the contract to erect a new sick mill on Helmont Street Carbondale for Klote Brothers. A series of notices follow including a drunk offense on Wyoming Avenue and a 30 day sentence. Also listed are a postal matter to Mr Joffe in London and several local community events and ball games with admission details.
A large delegation plans to present E N Willard for a northeastern Pennsylvania seat on the new Superior court bench to Governor Hastings in Harrisburg next week. Support stretches across Lackawanna and surrounding counties with letters from political and legal leaders praising his long service since 1857 and leadership of the Lackawanna bar.
An 1895 meeting at Dunmore records sorrow over the deaths of John E. B. Smith and Edwin H. Mead. The minutes praise their character, public service, and kindness, and authorize a copy for the families with condolences from the board.
The School of Lackawanna announces its graduating class with names and colleges for September. English course graduates include Marion F. Crane and Katherine Kennedy. science students include Alice L. Peck and David J. Davis. classical group features Gertrude Pearce and Leonora Rice. Ray W. Fuller received a Lafayette certificate. Final exercises at 4 pm on Jefferson avenue with Rev. Dr. James McLeod addressing the class.
The Shamokin Daily Herald releases a twenty eight page industrial edition with abundant photo engravings. It details Shamokin’s natural advantages and industrial social and religious life under editor Harry C. Leam, formerly city editor of The Tribune.
Isaac Harrison of Franklin Avenue applies for a US patent through D B Replogle for a gas burner innovation that lights with a match and heat. If the flame is blown out the burner cools and shuts off gas, preventing danger.
Cora Van Taswell, supported by William Stuart and a strong company, brings five night and two matinee performances to the Frothingham starting next Monday. Scott Marble's western drama Tennessee Pardner headlines the bill with the Rocky Mountain quartet and Sand Hill String band. The play, a New York and major city success, will be offered at Popular prices 10 40 and 80 cents with matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The funeral of Dr. Allen Norton Leete will be held Friday at 8 p.m. from his Adams avenue home, with Elks ritual and Rev. I. La Miller officiating. Elks members will conduct the service and attendees will follow Elks ritual.
Grace Lutheran church Rev Foster Gift pastor led a Ladies Aid social at James Mattes home Tuesday evening. Attendance was large and the gathering proved very enjoyable for all present.
An itemized local advertisement notes Lohmann's on Spruce street serving meals and cold lunches around the clock with a regular dinner priced at 49 cents. It also lists belts named Bonaparte for sale by Turn Quest at 206 Washington avenue along with poster printing services for excursions or festivals.
Pennsylvania Cigarmakers end their three day gathering in Scranton after electing Philip Montis to another year as secretary treasurer John De Bruyn also re elected. A key Debs pardon resolution calls on President Cleveland to free Eugene V Debs and associates, with unions urged to petition.
Phillip Kirst street commissioner and soon to resign after nine years will address Monday’s central board of trade meeting. His talk titled The Difficulty in Maintaining the Streets of the City is expected to offer practical ideas ahead of a pending ordinance for a board of public works. Secretary D B Atherton has sent notices to all board members to attend.
Chief of Police Simpson said two 13 year olds from Scranton are in custody in New York. Eddie Du Bois, son of Henry Du Bois of Scranton Traction, stole $10 from a housemaid, and Tommy Davis, son of Mrs Davis, widow of 4 Howard Place, accompanied him. They will be returned home today.
Patrolman Thomas W Jones left May 31 for Wales to visit his childhood home. His wife, at her mother Mrs Anna Leyshon’s Bromley avenue home, grew critically ill with an internal ailment and few days of life were feared.
A New York City woman Mrs Schoonmaker testifies she suffered four years from nervous debility and found relief only after six bottles of Paine’s celery compound. The ad extols the remedy as replenishing nerves and blood, curing rheumatism neuralgia and nervous weakness by invigorating the entire nervous system.
William Moore and J H Moore sue ex-Sheriffs Charles Robinson and John J Fahey for 9000 damages alleging negligent sale advertisement leading to repeated foreclosures. They reference a 1891 judgment against James Dodd, a fieri facias handled by Robinson and later Fahey, with sales set aside by the court. The plaintiffs seek compensation for losses from the failed executions and erroneous ads.
Loveland and Lear began actions to reclaim land in Madigan township alleging Thomas B. Howe forcibly took it. A prior injunction was denied as improper. they now seek a rule to compel Howe to appear and justify why an issue should not be framed in common pleas court to resolve their rights to the land.
Maggie Connolly of Pittston aged 20 was released from the House of Good Shepherd after a term for waywardness. She later resided in a city brothel at 18 Lackawanna Avenue before Lieutenant John Davis and Pittston officers recovered her and returned her to the reform institution.
J. H. Laine of Laurel Hill park appeared at Alderman Wright's office and waived the hearing after it was adjourned. P. W. Gallagher of Scranton Traction qualified as surety in the sum of $500 for Laine's appearance.
Executors Mia Hinora J. Livey and William G. Kilmer and George Filer sue Michael Walsh and Mamie Walsh for possession of land in Winton Borough. The suit stems from a 184 purchase agreement with Mrs. Annie Walsh, deceased, with payments to be made in installments.
Plaintiffs claim only a few installments have been paid and seek to recover land valued at about $1,000. Mamie Walsh, a minor under 21, is represented by guardian James F. Loftus appointed by the court to pursue the suit.
Sunday afternoon riot at Wolf Joh nson saloon on Penn avenue involved Polanders. Special Officer John J. Boyd of Nwills' Hvery stable arrested a presumed ringleader who struck Boyd with a stone. the man, naming Joseph Liverwirts, is Grivka. Boyd obtained a warrant from Alderman Millar charging rioting. defendant jailed in $500 bail. Also notes charter application for Le Ha Hanna Tribe No 247 Red Men. enshripers listed. Pins 7c at Turnquest’s. plumbing and electric Belle telephone 2442.
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