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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
3
Local notices describe a planned militia assembly and a parade with Major Miller and other figures, details of a Sanderson Avenue paving project by Meare & Fisher, and a Silver Street street commission decision. Also listed are witnesses from South Alton, a court adjudication of Alert Miller, and upcoming mine college recitals at Penn Avenue Baptist church.
Sixty men under Foreman J. F. Grier of Harber Asphalt started a ten year contract to resurface Lackawanna avenue between Wyoming and Franklin. The job tears up the old pavement laid in 1886 and will proceed blocks by block, fixing Washington Penn Franklin and West Lackawanna avenues in order, one street at a time to minimize traffic disruption.
Smith and Wilcox announce their resignation from Mutual Benefit Life Insurance of Newark NJ after three months of aggressive representation. They join Bourne & Durham, Penn Mutual Life Insurance managers of Philadelphia, forming a new partnership and moving offices, with plans to continue representing clients and promoting the Penn Mutual products.
July 1 to July 4 excursion rates offered by Lehigh Valley for trains to Scranton and connecting services. Special round trips priced at 6 45 from Scranton with exception of Black Diamond and Phick Diamond Express routes. Contact Lehigh Valley agents for full details.
Lehigh Valley railroad sells round trip tickets to Detroit for the Y P S C E annual convention with a return by July 14 and a 30 cent deposit due. Extendable to August 15 with details from Lehigh Valley ticket agents. includes a 1 cent Pocono cigar offer.
Miss Anna Mulley wed Gordon Dimmock Hinds at Providence Methodist Episcopal church in a grand ceremony witnessed by about five hundred guests. The groom a North End resident, and the bride, daughter of Ambrose Mulley, received wide local acclaim. A reception followed at the bride’s home on North Main avenue. Other nuptials include Miss Nellie Nealon to Lieutenant Burkhouse, Ernest York to Minnie Weber, and Miss Lene Schwass to Louis Schwass, with ceremonies across the city and receptions at family homes.
Excursion rides advertised for July 4 with low fare from all stations. Baseball games set for 2 00 pm between locals, with Hurley of Scranton serving refreshments. Local buyers band of Scranton promotes Star Spangled Banner pledge event. power house repairs suspend Abin and Jackson-Quincy avenue cars.
Scranton Common Council held a busy session voting on the Lackawanna telephone ordinance on third reading and discussing a proposed $140,000 indebtedness increase to fund a municipal West plant. Officials reviewed sewer bids, street work, and repairs while considering a new steamer purchase for the Franklin line.
One way fares for round trips to Richmond linked to the B V P U A International Convention with tickets sold by July 2. Return allowed to August 1 with a 10 cent fee. consult agents for details. Also recital schedule at Guernsey's hall by pupils of Mr Albin Korn on June 24 in two performances.
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