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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1897
Page
7
Baseball game announced between Providence and Scranton at 3 45 with admission set at 25 cents. The notice requires communications of controversial character to be signed with the writer's true name for publication.
Funeral services for Leander B Finch will be held tomorrow at East Benton. Brethart of Reading died in city, obituaries filed. Divorce decree rule granted in Victor Bates case. Henry Williams discharged by Mayor Halley in police court. Rev Dr Joseph K Dickson to speak at Keystone Academy commencement Life Strapes. Funeral for Durburn Graham today with services at St Peters and burial at Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery. James J Lawler filed bond 4253 as tax collector of Wintonborough. Rathbone Sisters to form permanent organization in Castle hall Scranton Lodge. Several marriages granted Yesterday. Next Tuesday June 24 annual excursion of Home for the Friendless. McAll Mission Society met at Rich mond home. reports from France read. October meeting planned at Mrs Watna’s.
Arigoni accused Louis Freedman of nonpayment and kept a rent case alive while his daughter Rosale allegedly paid in full. Rosale worked for Freedman but was fired after refusing to labor on Memorial Day. Alderman Howe, a former soldier, delayed the case to June 18.
A fragmentary OCR reads as a disclaimer about opticians and responsibility for expressed opinions. The readable portion hints at a disclaiming statement and attribution but offers limited concrete details or names.
Editor Levy Kapinias notes an error in today's Tribune quoting Sir John Hundon regarding an incident on Lackawanna avenue. He describes a drunken man assaulting his wife and carrying a child, then being restrained by a passerby and a police arrest. The notice includes funeral arrangements for L B Finch and a Beecher medicine advertisement.
The mayor and fire department committee chairmen praised Scranton's fire force after inspecting six houses Liberty Niagara Excelsior Cumberland General Phinney Green Ridge and Relief. They endorsed repairs to runways and a new Cumberland home while seeking a larger hose supply and upgrades including a hot water heater electric lights a brick veneer plan and a barn with a sliding pole for Excelsior.
Evangelist Charles N. Crittenton preached his last city sermon at the armory on the theme Watchman What of the Night He urged souls to seek Jesus as the light of the world and moved among the crowd at the prayer meeting led by Mr Wallace, guiding many to the mercy seat.
Dr. Frank Lenahan of Wilkes-Barre married Miss Elizabeth Keogh, formerly of this city, now of Norwich, on yesterday morning in Norwich. Best man was M. L. Donnelly of Pittston. bridesmaid was Teresa Lenahan. After a reception they leave for a Thousand Islands trip and will reside on Sullivan Street, Wilkes-Barre. Present were Joseph and Jerome Keogh, Patrick Lenahan, and many Lenahan and Lynch family members.
Fare for the National Saengerbund meeting in Philadelphia from June 21 to 22 is posted with tickets on sale at all Lehigh Valley offices June 19 to June 24. Express through Pullman sleeping and parlor cars and day coaches, good for return June 6. Also includes a health ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills.
Attorney D B Replogle sues Arthur Frothingham for damages after a 1895 arrest over an alleged embezzlement charge. Alderman Millar and constable testimony detail repeated hearing delays. Trial covers alleged collateral security and an alleged motive linked to a theater lease. The Arcade Fileworks case and Von Storch dispute also outline within this session.
Thomas Walton, a North End man, is held in $1000 bail after being charged with passing counterfeit coin. The arrest stemmed from a Monday night incident in the Hub on Spruce Street where an organ grinder reported Walton swapped a counterfeit silver dollar. Walton faced the officer in charge and awaits commitment to the county jail or release in the event of bail default.
Obituary notices from Branton Philadelphia Scranton list Leander Finch Barbara Graham Mary Holmes and Lewis Young with ages and funeral details including dates June 14 1897 locations East Benton River Street Meylert Avenue Penn Avenue and Pittston Avenue Cemetery services set for midweek and next day at various residences and churches
Bauer's band led a large crowd from here and Wilkes-Barre to Mountain Park for a gala outing. Alexander's band joined the Wilkes-Barre delegation and throughout the day there was varied music with joint concert numbers as a highlight.
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