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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1895
Page
5
Five dollar reward announced for information leading to conviction of anyone stealing The Tribune from subscribers doorstep. The notice cites widespread irregular deliveries traced to stolen papers and seeks help to stop theft.
The note lists a 1 am meeting for Florence mission managers tomorrow. It also mentions St Cloud receiving the Providence-Scranton baseball score by innings and various local items including memorial contributions and hospital news.
At a Thursday meeting Captain James Moir urged steps to stop Roaring Brook pollution from calms along the stream above Nay Ang park. On Saturday coal workers requested action and pledged to abolish the nuisance immediately.
Burglars broke into the barber shop of Charles M. Thomas at Nicholson on Friday night, entering through a hole in the side door and drawing the bolt. They stole tools valued at about 25 dollars.
The board of pardons will meet only on Wednesday and not again until September, risking murder suspect Prank Bezek facing the gallows Aug 1 without a special session or a gubernatorial stay. Funds arrived for his case, yet notice for pardon is not published, witnesses have vanished, and past testimony may be viewed to influence the board.
Police halted work at Spruce street and Franklin avenue to check alleged injunction violations on extra track. Street Commissioner Kirst confirmed only switch conditioning was underway, and the project was permitted to continue.
Bauer's Band gave an open air concert on Wyoming Avenue Saturday night that drew thousands who enjoyed a varied program of night air and classical numbers interspersed throughout the performance.
Frank Good on Luzerne Street agrees to marry his longtime sweetheart Francis Ma jiennak after a dispute led to a warrant hearing before Alderman Millar. Good chooses wedlock over other prospects as authorities enforce an abrupt union.
A concert at St Thomas College hall Wyoming avenue on Wednesday evening June 19 features Arthur Sullivan Proximal Son and Mozart piano concerto performed by Miss Maud Copeland with Bauer's full orchestra. Tickets 35 cents. Belt sale and printing services advertised by Turn quest and Tribune.
Scranton figures plan a 6 am special train to Harrisburg with prominent Republicans and Democrats to urge Governor Hastings to appoint Attorney Bon Willard to the new northeastern Pennsylvania superior court bench. The delegation includes William Connell and other state figures as letters of support pour in from judges and attorneys statewide. In Harrisburg, they will meet Hastings after lunch, with some returning tonight and others heading to Cleveland for the League of Republican Clubs convention. A separate civil docket notes a $78 verdict for Watson & Zimmerman against Green Ridge Lumber, and a divided jury in Townsend v Carlucci & Bro. with an eight to four split. Three weeks of civil court closed with 37 trials, nine settlements, and five consultations.
A high mass at St. Peter's Cathedral in Wilkes-Barre was celebrated by Rev. M J Millane with a sermon by Rev. Father O Rourke on mercy and the Blessed Sacrament. The Wilkes-Barre choir, conducted by organist L Praetorius, performed Haydn based settings with solos by J C Atkin and Mr Burns among the soloists.
Joseph Morphing of Phelps Street fell from a cherry tree on his property while tying branches. The fall broke his leg, the injury worsened by his age. He has long worked as night watchman at Dickson Company's works.
Jurors split over whether Cobb's dog bit Sammy Schloss's ear and failed to reach a verdict after a chilly night, with seven favoring Cobb's liability and the rest opposed.
William Leslie in the Wilkes Barre Telegram hails the Scranton United Choral Society for flawless vocal skill and perfect training under Wadkins. He notes local pride in Slocum Hollow and laments the absence of a John Watkins among Wilkes Barre’s notable figures.
Court notes show Swet land street final report amendment allowed. Judge McPherson granted a rule for a new trial in Joseph Chilton v city of Carbondale. Nathan Vidaver appointed auditor to distribute funds from the German Building and Loan sale. Various marriage licenses issued in Dunmore Dalton Scranton. Two week criminal term set with two judges. District Attorney Tet Jones commends Tribune lab department for printed trial leaflets.
Fred Grusman of Roaring Brook township was arrested for riotous conduct while intoxicated after spending all his money on brandy and could not pay a 4 fine. Richand Lavelle of the South Side was found asleep in a hallway and jailed after threats to strike the officer. George Pole and Richard Reddinger of the South Side were drunk in front of the Crystal Palace on Lackawanna Ave and fined 2 each. John Dempsey Patrick Walsh and Frank Lynch from the South Side and central city were arrested for fighting near the Delaware Lackawanna and Western station, promised to behave and were discharged.
Letters from the people discuss a person impersonating county detective Leyshon to extort money from Mega liquor dealers. The District Attorney offers a reward for evidence to convict the impersonator. The item also contains resolutions of regret for the death of a treasurer’s wife and brief death notices from Scranton dated June 1895.
Col Henry M Boles and Mrs Boles complete a four month journey across three continents aboard the Paris returning to Clay avenue amid greetings. He reports a calm voyage except for a fog bound Atlantic night with bergs and cold water. He praises America and notes varied sights from Italy to Africa Syria and the Nile with a tropical simoon and an Armenian port encounter.
The Lackawanna Bell notes railroading mood as Lucas becomes paymaster at Central Vermont with HQ in St. Albans. H. M. Allsen named general manager of Morristown and Cumberland Gap Railroad for Morristown Tennessee. A Atchison joint committee agrees reorganization plan is operative. Little Rock and Memphis railway foreclosure postponed to Oct 17 for the third time. They report Santa Fe system ten months earnings at 23,697,002 with net 5,711,749 and expenses down 904,000. Also covered are master mechanics topics at a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western convention, Acme Lodge officers, and station staffing changes following the death of D. C. Smith and related redeployments.
The Cora Van Tassell company begins a week at the Frothingham tonight presenting Fanchon the Cricket. Miss Van Tassell delivers a strong performance in the title role with a notable shadow dance and convincing character portrayal. The bill also features a mild aroma cigar from the Popular Punch file at 06 Washington avenue.
About fifty members of the Commercial Travelers association from this city visited Carbondale Saturday to be hosted by Frank Fox at the Anthracite hotel. They were met by the Mozart band and a reception committee, enjoyed a supper, and spent the evening on the hotel roof garden with music from the Union Street prairie band before the drummers departed at 10 00.
The notice warns that cheaper substitutes are offered and may be dangerous, urging buyers to insist on HORSFORD'S acid phosphate. It also advertises accessories like ladies belt pins at Turnquest's 205 Washington avenues and mentions tooth replacement options at Dr. T. Wheaton's office 421 Lackawanna avenue with belt pins sold at 27 cents.
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