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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1896
Page
3
Mrs Rover hosts cooking lectures in Scranton using Snow White as a teaching aid. The program blends folklore with practical meals and draws in local residents for demonstrations and tastings.
Residents and visitors include Mrs. Robert Reeves in Allany New York attorney FP Swiler from Carbondale, James J Nell of Corban dele, Mucklow of Miucklow & Boyle returning from a southern trip, Detective Nekert from Luverne county, Capmin Simpson of Nantivoke visiting his son, Clerk of the Courts John ll Thome, Mies J Niet Ross of Adams avenue, Bishoy Oban and Mobo Hoban in Philadelphia, Robert Kimmel celebration speaker at Philadelphia.
Under Professor Pennington’s direction Elm Park Church hosted a large audience for a classic programme. Alfred Pennington led with Theodore Hemberger violinist and Elm Park Quartet including Miss Winifred Sullivan soprano Miss Vandervoort contralto Alfred Wooler tenor and Richard Thomas bass. The standout piece was a work by Norwegian composer Sinding praised for its grandeur and control. The program received favorable notices along with a piano sale notice from Guernsey Bros.
Scranton gains key dates including July 4 and Labor Day games with Wilkes-Barre and a proposed Power trade. The schedule shows Scranton opening at Berkshire field, visiting Rochester and Providence, then home for a heavy July 4 program. Eastern league actions include fines for leaving the field and minor changes after a long session.
John A Williams of Providence died yesterday at his home on William Street after a week of illness. He was thirty five years old and survived by a wife and five children. He carried route No 6 in the North End and was appointed February 1 1880 under K M Jones, with an excellent record.
The obituary notes a Letter Carriers association member and Loyal Knights of Anverton who died. The funeral is set for Monday at 2 PM from the family home. It mentions a second carrier death recently, Edward Pickering also having died earlier in the month.
A Penn Avenue Baptist church supper hosted by the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society drew compliments for its food and program. Music by Mrs. Brundage Clara Long Louise Johnson and brief papers on Baptist missions complemented the meal. A long list of ladies assisted including Mrs. Henney Corre Miss J. C. Highfield Miss Krigbaum Mrs. J. J. Stele and many others.
Ruthven alias Lierdan intends to sue the Armory trustees after a cancelled lecture. He claims damages for breach of contract and cites a prior successful action against the Bijou theater in Binghamton. Crowds gathered at the Armory awaiting the lecture after Colonel Osthaus cancelled the lease.
A blaze at 104 Jackson Street yesterday morning damaged the Courier Progress building and adjoining apartments. Firefighters from three companies battled gusty winds, freezing water, and smoke. several residents were led to safety and losses included printing material and multiple insured properties totaling thousands. King and Moore properties were heavily damaged. King’s whereabouts were unknown.
William Sweeney, by attorneys John P. Quitman, sues the city of Beranton for 20100 in damages after a West Side trolley horse accident on March 6, injuring him and causing long illness. He is a former Scrapton Treetion employee and father of Councilman Morgot Sweeney. the case seeks recovery for permanent injuries and disability.
Local retailer announces a 22 day sale at 363 Lackawanna to move goods. Decorated plates drop from 20c to 10c, pansy pin trays scarce at 5c, butter dishes and dinner castors discounted, spoons and silverware marked down, French facsimiles and pastels offered at steep cuts.
ex cashier A B Williams waived his hearing before United States Commissioner Al J Colborn Jr and entered bail for the grand jury. The court set bail at the nominal amount, with bondsmen including City solicitor J W M Torrey and A Welles, and the defense represented by Attorney George Kier. The proceeding drew Major Everett Warren and a large group of bank officials and attorneys as part of a busy upcoming term with about forty cases slated for trial.
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