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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1897
Page
2
The report notes color residents in Waverly seek a church building while regional activity includes a Dimock camp meeting on August 5 and a June 40 Sunday school institute at Ararat Presbyterian in Forest City. Other items cover box licenses, coal contracts near Hagleton, and local civic and railway updates.
Gideon L Stone an employee of H R Lacey Co meat dealers Wilkes-Barre died Saturday evening after a swelling arm and ensuing fever. He was about 65 years old and survived by his wife and daughter Miss Grace employed as a bookkeeper by H R Lacey Co.
The Vernon brothers will present a high class musical convert at the Baptist church tonight, drawing a good crowd due to strong endorsements. The June term of the county criminal court began yesterday with notable cases including the murder charge against Adama of Hamilton.
Regular session set for the S C B A this evening. Daughters of St George meet tomorrow. Jacob Snyder of Truckeville visiting the Snyder residence. Bossey Campbell Relands pass exams for assistant mine foremen. Frank Clifford and sister Rowe of Carbondale spend Sunday at Callahan residence. Rev J J Holmes of Carbondale visits parochial residence. Born to George Lower and wife a son Messia on the 20th instant. Herbert Addison and Claire Hollister leave for Old Point Comfort. Margaret Cranston of Wilkes Barre visiting North End Cranston sisters. Home Mission society meets at John Taylor’s this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Charles Williams of Wilkes-Barre visit W K WIllame. Jury in Wargo case finds death from unknown assailants. body laid on D & H tracks near Somerville to avoid suspicion. Thus adding to Luzerne county murders. Charles Poole of Hulse Somersetshire, England visiting Bosleys. Moosic residents seek borough incorporation. supervisors Quinn and Toole file exceptions, tying fate to Lackawanna township. Funeral of Mrs Robert Harrison well attended. Rev D J Smythe at Langcliffe Presbyterian Church. interment Langcliffe Cemetery. Mrs Joseph Moore visiting daughter Mrs Thomas Lawler of Jersey City. Mearns W J McLaughlin of Mayfield and Mr J Lawyer of Shamokin noted.
Miss Mary Mulrooney visits friends in Honesdale while guests gather at the O'Malley residence on Sunday.
Mrs Henry Talmage has rented the former boot shop on Malin street for an office. The Little Vernon brothers will give a Baptists church concert Thursday June 24 with a silver collection. Rows return from New Jersey visit. Odd Fellows to work second and third degrees next Wednesday. Contractor Knowles builds a church at Tully NY. Mrs Charles Du Bois and Miss Helen Crenning arrive for summer. James Snover adds to his house on Chase avenue. Hayes residence repairs. Foster couple from Heart Lake visit Browne home. Leese guests from Elmira. Aldrich injured replacing telegraph poles between Stroudsburg and Delaware Water Gap. Sailed John Golden from Kirkwood NY to London as heir representative of Patrick Gilchrist estate. ten heirs in US and Ireland. Lahr of NYC visits Hiller. Hallstead Fire Co seeks parade funds for September. Gatheny returns from Northfield MA for vacation. Conyne of Binghamton in town. D L W shops adopt eight-hour day. Street alogs and building numbering begin under new council. D L & W timetable update: train No 2 arrives at 8 38 am.
William Weir of Starucca visited friends in the borough Sunday. Three teachers were appointed at Friday night’s school board meeting: Miss Edith Brown, Miss Margaret Evans, and Miss Teresa Farrell. Edith Brown and Myrtle Alexander returned from Mansfield normal school after graduation. Booth and May of Carbon Duly visited Miss Renna Bou Church on Sunday. The Gallagher axle box patent, held by Forest City Car and Manufacturing, sold at sheriff’s sale to Bloomsbury Car Company pending court review of legality. A coroner’s jury concluded Henry Leery died from blunt force injuries. jury careful not to implicate anyone as an arrest likely not warranted. The fifteen round boxing match at the opera house Friday night was halted by authorities. a new venue may be sought. Council moves to recover from Pobhren estate the judgment against the borough in the Clune damage suit caused by a defective Main street walk.
Court opened yesterday afternoon but routine business was not begun until this morning. On Thursday evening a special train will run to Lake Carey to accomodo.
The item lists visitors and locals in town for events and visits including Harry Casaldy visiting Pittston relatives, Jennie Roach Towanda, Arnold Lohman Wilkes-Barre, music for a Lake Winola dance, Mr and Mrs Andrew Townsend Scranton visiting Newman Fitch Kepler house, Lilian Childs Mame Shook in Baltimore Washington, J R Bridinger Mansfield, Major H W Bardwell, Clinton Dewitt Towanda visiting Mrs C J Reed, and Charles B E Terry moving to a new office in Jennings' block.
Children’s day was observed last Sunday at the Presbyterian church with large attendance. Exercises by the children included singing and speaking, and special music by a quartet choir featuring Anna Wilcox, Grace Warner, R D Williams, George Warner, Mr and Mrs S M Tiffany, Mrs Sarah J Williams and son Harry. Several local residents were noted in visits and travel, including Miss Stella Steinback returning to Scranton after a week here, Mrs C B Williams visiting Pottsville and Wilkes-Barre, and Mrs Susana Williams leaving for Harford, Pennsylvania.
Trading June 21 yields net gains in most Standard Shares while prices trend upward against a backdrop of market apathy. Granger crops buoy demand as New York Central performs well for the quarter, lifting Vanderbilts and others. Sugar slides after volatility. Chicago Gas recovers from earlier losses. Total stock sales reach 174,576 shares. Philadelphia grain and flour markets show mixed dull to steady movements with various contracts quoted nominal or unchanged.
At 1 p m quoted prices show declines for several grades. cotton firm and higher, tallow steady, hogs head and barrel prices listed. Live poultry and dressed poultry values noted. receipts include 1 000 barrels of flour and 2 000 bushels of wheat with shipments of wheat and oats recorded.
New York traders note dull to steady activity across flour and grain markets. Winter wheat flour sells steady, rye and corn products mixed with quiet to dull tones. futures show net declines amid weak crop conditions and lower European markets, while spot bids hold modest levels.
The column lists futures for wheat corn oats and pork plus cash quotations for flour and grains. It notes prices for No 2 and No 1 spring wheat, No 2 corn and oats, flax seed and rye, with receipts and shipments data across flour, wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye.
Market totals show cattle trading mixed with prime exports at around 4.55 per cwt and fat cattle near 5. Recall of prices for heifers cows and stockers notes dull demand. Sheep and lamb numbers steady with yearlings at about 5.0 per head and ewes to good wether around 2.50 to 4.00.
East Liberty reports lower cattle and hog prices with prime cattle at 126.10 and hogs mixed to lower, best Yorkers and mediums at 34.50 to 34.45, heavy hogs 3.00 to 4.00, spring lambs 3.65. Chicago market shows cattle strong with higher sales across native beef steers and hogs 27.40, 28.60, sheep around 2.25 to 2.50 with yearlings 2.50 to 4.73 and spring lambs 4. Hogs and cattle receipts total about 15 000 cattle 46 000 hogs 10 000 sheep.
Credit balances and certificates offered, shipments totaling 16 207 barrels with runs 182 101 barrels reported. June 2. Location cn City Pennsylvania.
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