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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
7
A garbled local column reports a marriage between William Dunes and Sadie Habieiny in Pijechiute Louisiana. A lawn social is planned for Thursday evening with a program including a procession to the Lake Lahore area. Delays and misread notices show community confusion and a charity event titled Lake Lahore excursion.
The notice outlines a planned Armory program featuring Colonel TM Walls and the Thirteenth Regiment. It mentions performances by students, a reception, a literary exercise, and a prominent display by the elder son of Colonel and Mrs. Walins, with references to a community audience and planned schedule around a Sunday service and a public reception.
A double cordon is deemed necessary at the armory while Representative Edward Tate supports continued appropriation. A $15,000 allocation is proposed for establishing a new hospital at Taylor, signaling ongoing civic spending and security measures.
Recorder Connell and city officials opened bids for an Eleventh ward sewer project and sidewalks on North Main Avenue and Providence Road. Fiekus & Partridge of Cedar Avenue won the Eleventh ward sewer contract after higher bids. Teeter, MacNally, and R R Keesler submitted sidewalk bids with Teeter awarded the work on North Main and Providence roads.
A broken axle on a Lackawanna wild cat train derailed ten coal cars a few miles east of Washington Indiana. The wreck blocked both tracks until around 1 am. One brakeman Jacob Plattman of Port Morris was injured with a dislocated shoulder. Train No 24 was delayed and a special through Stroudsburg brought Philadelphia passengers. The Lackawanna station was crowded with anxious travelers all night awaiting updates.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association senate met at Economy Hall installing officers for two weeks ago organized branches between Forest City and Plymouth. Officers include President Mary A. Quinn Avoca and others from Archbald Parsons Pittston Wilkes-Barre and more attending about thirty branch societies were represented.
Diary Decker of Nicholson risks his life to rescue his young daughter from an oncoming train near Nicholson. He leaps from his engine to shield the child, both are thrown down a embankment, the father injured but the child unharmed besides minor bruises. Also, George N Decker, another Lackawanna engineer, loses an eye when a railroad cartridge explodes while servicing a locomotive. He is taken to Hahnemann Hospital.
Bauer's band presents a varied program at the Coyne tonight featuring Wagner selections and marches. The program includes a medley titled Slam Mung and a Browkenshine selection, with pieces like The Boye of the Old Brigade and OMT ad OW ee deine Selection. The note ends with an invitation to ask for Kelly's union crackers.
Annie Moresco Neuta testified about the shooting of Mary Rose by Josephine Bevilacqua in the same house. Reporter M. Hutter described finding the revolver and Officers Bloch and Rafter testified about shell checks and the weapon’s location. Testimony covered confessions and the defendant’s demeanor as witnesses described the scene and timelines.
Testimony centers on Mrs Bevilacqua’s arrest after a shooting on Cupouse Avenue. Constable Watling and other officers describe the confrontation in which Bevilacqua admitted involvement while denying coercion and detailing the revolver’s disappearance.
The Scranton armory will host a grand ball with elaborate electric decorations assembled after two days of effort. A New York Old Guard delegation may attend, led by ex sheriff Charles Robinson to recruit Senator Stadler. The Baner's Tall band will perform as workers observed the dramatic lighting and stage scenery installation.
The third recital by the Overs vautoty and fourth oof tie sin etusiig revitals take place at St Lapke's Parish House at Bte oelock. The programme includes Shatket Ubon ings and a list of performers such as Mary Milan Stella Balwg Heather Matombe Miss Weed and others.
The report details numerous unitemized balances and a pending supplementary statement. Officials including A Barnleys and Willi Mecomber faced health concerns during the inquiry. The controller has not yet provided the full balance list and promised a supplementary statement.
A committee plans to secure funding by reallocating unexpended silences and directing the city council to provide for the improvement of street repairs. Ward deficiencies will be addressed, and a resolution will be introduced to authorize the use of remaining appropriation for paving and related work.
Fragmented report describes Mr Oliver’s plan to push action at a regional meeting. Intervening party status sought for a recent case, with the West Site board of trade debating the resolution after a Tuesday night session and a follow up discussion with a lead figure yesterday afternoon.
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