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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1897
Page
8
The Tribune will pay a reward of $6.00 for information leading to the conviction of any person who steals or mutilates a copy of The Tribune after it has been delivered to a regular subscriber.
The Phil Sheridan Council Young Men's Institute will present a flag to St Pauls parochial school Green Ridge on July 5. A parade inviting all Catholic societies in the city is proposed and school pupils will conduct appropriate exercises.
The Fast Mail limited train No 3 runs from Buffalo to Chicago departing 4:25 p.m. and arriving 9:20 a.m. with no excess fare. Sleeping cars from Buffalo to Chicago, dining car service, and all ticket classes. For reservations, contact Buffalo office at 221 Main Street or agents C H Chevee and T Timpson.
Columbia Construction manager Quinlan vows Mulberry Street paving will start this week under contract for sheet asphalt. Real estate column by W Gibson Jones highlights available homes and market options.
A long report lists children's day programs held last evening across Grace Reformed Welsh Congregational Primitive Methodist Simpson Baptist Scranton Street Baptist and other city churches. It highlights decorated altars, choirs and readings from pupils, with sermons, addresses and Bible readings by pastors and teachers.
William D. Evans through attorney John M. Harris sues Scranton Traction for 1000 dollars claiming a runaway caused injury to him and his horse and wagon after a wreck car frightened the horse in Taylor. The case names Steam Heating and Plumbing P. F. & M. T. Howley and address 231 Wyoming Ave. Also mentions fall suits and overcoats by Tallor and John Ross at 307 Spruce Street.
We continue in business at the same stand soliciting public patronage for awnings tents forter and society goods and decorations as in the past.
Seek assistance from the Printing Department to supply and represent your wares. The notice urges business owners to telephone the department for aid and potential advantage.
At Lackawanna Iron and Steel South works, workers received first month pay after a shutdown and found wage cuts averaging twelve percent with many cuts from three to nearly fifty percent. Some workers quit or considered leaving as others were persuaded to return by Superintendent Stanton and General Manager Wehrum who blamed a misunderstanding and said new labor-saving machinery would boost tonnage without more wage rises.
Mayor Bailey held a crowded police court session for Saturday night incidents. O'Boyle Carroll and Brown were sent to the county jail for a month after a Linden street growler attack. Quinn, drunk, got thirty days. Tirran hurled taunts and was jailed. Regan was removed from Central Park after a drunken fracas.
The Royal Arcanum plans a large Wednesday excursion to Harvey's Lake with members from across the region. The first train leaves Scranton at 7 50 in the morning and the local council gathers at 7 20 to meet Bauer's band before marching to the station.
Andrew W. Smith of Waverly and Eugene Fellows of this city returned from West Point after taking the entrance examination. The two likely will have their cases reconsidered following the results of a competitive examination held in this city, with Congressman Connell involved.
John Longinotti operates a Penn and Lackawanna peanut stand where Bartholomew Longinotti, after a prior dental visit for toothache, returned with an overdose of laughing gas causing hysterical laughter and violent fits. An ambulance carried Bartholomew to Lackawanna Hospital as onlookers watched two men restrain him under the counter.
Longbet t reports Bartholomew shaken and claiming he was given something at a dentist. He screamed and fought as two men carried him out, crowd gathered, ambulance took him to hospital. Doctors say he was under the influence of gas and anti spastic medicines, he slept, then walked home to 414 Hallsteen court by 9 am.
George Wahl and about six Scranton Liederkrants members travel to Philadelphia to represent the group at the national Saengerfest beginning today in the Quaker City and running through Friday.
The department features a large assortment of laces and embroideries to enhance any dress. Prices range from 6c to 50c per yard for Valenciennes and Oriental laces, with cambric maslin embroideries and fine linens offered from 1c or more per yard.
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