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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
7
A fragmented list of songs and tunes appears in the page segment, featuring titles like My Wild Irish Rose and Olcott's Matinee Riley. The text references tunes and performances such as a cake walk and a camp meeting, with garbled portions obscuring complete details.
City notes report T. B. Jicksin taking watch of clocks before Mayor Mole while Alf Jackson to take office today. Pay-days note Delaware and Madison company train crews moved north of Carbondale and Nineveh branch workers and Clinton mines at Wandling yesterday. Funeral arrangements for Charles Shafer list residence Olive Street and private interment at Stroudsburg. Strawberry and ice cream social hosted by First Baptist church and a Christian Endeavor social at Second Presbyterian church draw praise.
Mary Newell was arrested after an incident on Center Street where she reportedly assaulted a constable. She was brought to custody but hearings were postponed due to illness. Alderman Howe presided as Joseph Booenver, a colored man, faced assault and battery charges brought by Cora Hall. Booenver was discharged after paying costs. Sunday's Alliance Tabor meeting will discuss whether strikes are the best means for laborers.
Bb P Cowell of Philadelphia will attend Monday night’s board of trade meeting to urge Scranton’s strong representation at the Philadelphia exposition. Secretary Atherton was notified of Mr Cowell’s coming. A Fourth of July celebration is planned with a raffle for a horse, tickets to be sold for 25 cents. Mig Taker was arrested on a larceny warrant for stealing a gold watch and two rings from Besse Crandall. the suspect was arraigned and remanded to jail for six weeks under Mrs Duggan’s custody.
Scranton’s commencement nears with ten seniors entering Princeton and others aiming for Harvard Lafayette and more. Valedictorian Charles F Dougherty and salutatorian Miss Hifrida Sylvester lead a 49 member class of 33 boys and 16 girls.
About 200 miners met near Monroe avenue and Dev ereaux's hall to press demands. General Manager Connell agreed to fair wages for idle workers and to investigate cross cuts with Pennsylvania and Scranton Coal firms paying $1 410 yard, with a deadline of July 1 to fulfill the accord.
Loomis, new superintend ent of the coal mining department, succeeds W. R. Storrs as general coal agent and begins duty with meetings at the depot. He says administration will be businesslike with no personal prejudices and officials protected if capable. will visit Oxford mine and other workings to learn operations.
The carpenters and plasterers strike stalls with both sides firm awaiting Exchange action. A Building Trades council meeting is set for this evening at Carpenters hall to discuss the situation. Resignations from General Martiner Hallstead and Superintendent Hermert were accepted, with likely abolition of the general manager role. Traffic Manager Caldwell may assume duties, and W R Storrs and aide are promoted amid foreman reshuffles.
Plumbers' union No. 90 plans a special Sunday afternoon meeting. J M Daly, superintendent of transportation for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western system, is in New York City and will confer with President Truesdale. Thomas Quinn becomes foreman at South mill machine shops of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel and at Seranton Traction. The parlor car Hoboken comes from the DL&W shops after two weeks of remodeling. Binghamton will be brought in today for repairs. Master Car Builder Canfield’s office building is nearly finished after a major enlargement replacing the former cramped quarters.
Mrs Gooden credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female troubles including kidney inflammation, hemorrhages, womb issues, and ovarian inflammation after doctors failed. After three bottles and Sanative Wash, she regained health and looks much better, proudly sharing the cause.
Plans show the ground floor occupied by Mr. Canfield, his chief clerk and private secretary, Mr. Martin, and his stenographer. The second story will host clerical staff with the building slated for occupancy by July 10.
James J. Scott of Clark & Scott left for Cleveland Cincinnati and Louisville to buy machinery and stock to set up a new plant replacing the one destroyed by fire. Negotiations for a factory building are under way and may close before his return. Scott suspects arson due to an explosion ten minutes after discovery, with intact boilers and debris two blocks away.
We can fit your boy with best wearing clothing at very little cost. Bring your children for satisfactory garments. Richards Wirth and Lewis at 226 Lackawanna Avenue.
An advertisement for 320 Lackawanna Avenue touts the finest line of serges and warm weather clothing in the city with first class goods and right prices. It also promotes the Popular Punch Cigar at 10 cents.
Company C of the Thirteenth regiment was readmitted at the armory with fifty men. Captain Frank Robling commanded. lieutenants Edward Burkhouse and Thomas Murphy reentered as sergeants. Colonel H A Coursen oversees reorganization with plans to muster in Companies F and B and possibly attach the Scranton regiment to the Eleventh or form a new numbering.
A cool night failed to dampen interest as Law rence's band played an open air concert before City Hall. Scrantonians praised the ensemble, demand for an encore proved its excellence, and locals hope for regular summer concerts. Beecham's Pills promise liver relief.
The primary department of Penn Avenue Baptist Church staged a pleasant evening in the Sunday school room decorated with plants and flowers. About 160 pupils filled elevated seats as they sang in chorus and performed recitations by Emma Mengle and others. A violin trio accompanied the emblematic piece A Daisy Chain. Miss Krigbaum directed the program and Luther Keller announced summer hours of noon for Sunday school.
Endless variety of serges and crashes at all prices is advertised by Boyle and Mucklow located at 416 Lackawanna Avenue. The listing highlights vast selection across fabrics and colors for customers seeking diverse options.
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