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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
5
Norton s Bulletin offers remaining remnants and email qualities from its annual stock at half the usual prices. Limited quantities only enough for one or two rooms, varied patterns and colors, to clear before spring trade begins.
Personal visits and travels surface in Scranton as James Archbald Jr. visits relatives in town. C Ts Adams from Stroudsburg calls on Scranton friends. Mrs. Albert N. Kramer returns from Chicago. Fred Sullivan of Boston visits Thomas Carroll. Miss Sarah McLane travels to New York on business. Mrs. I E Timlin visits her mother Mrs. Mullaney in Jermyn. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Slee host friends from Monroe County. A Hincdell, once Scranton frothier, now in Syracuse, stays at the Jermyn. Poor Directors Waller Deckert Paine, Secretary Gillespie, and Outdoor Physicians Heddee and Gunster tour Hillside for inspection.
Strawbridge and Clothier announce a grand display of ready to wear garments this Friday and Saturday. The store offers measurement, custom tailoring, and money savings on suits skirts and jackets praised for style and quality with Mears and Hagen and the claim that garments are finest in America.
The common council passed the expense appropriation ordinance after two readings with two amendments. One moved $200 for asphalt cleaning supplies to the Eighteenth ward budget, the other cut $1,000 from the Abington turnpike item and added a Bloom Avenue culvert repair item. Several other amendments failed amid ongoing power struggles with the city’s trolley company.
The council approved third readings for multiple ordinances including widening South Main between Oxford and Fellows, opening Wayne avenue, installing electric lights on Lincoln and Putnam, and a sewer system covering Meade, Court, Diamond avenues and adjacent areas costing 6100. Aimed at Centre Street encroachment and land damages, the debate centered on options with Lackawanna Iron and Steel and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, with proposals for compensation and court-ordered damages.
Advertises need for 25 experienced sales ladies. Applies this morning to Jonas Long's Sons, addressed to the superintendent for consideration.
Vosburg delivers an official opinion to the board of revision and appeal that semi public corporations like Central Pennsylvania Telephone are exempt from local taxation on property used in business. The Green Ridge exchange on Dickson Avenue remains untaxed under the cited precedents, with exemptions applying to parts of property used for corporate growth and public works.
The Lake Winola hotel formerly unnamed now called Hotel Clinton is owned by J. W. Moore of the city. Completion is imminent ahead of the summer season. Dissolution sale announces Misses’ fine dress shoes at Morris Bros. store, sizes 12 to 2, 340 Lackawanna Avenue.
Special on Coffee and Tea items with low prices. Coffee 15c per lb and tea 25c per lb sold separately or combined with one pound per person limit. Coursen’s guarantees coffee to match any 50c coffee and tea to match regular Tea Store Tic Colony offerings.
Authorities granted 612 of 612 applications and refused 31 with 2 withdrawals. Peter Cerini receives a license for the Hub on Spruce Street. many establishments listed across Scranton and surrounding towns. The total licenses match last year’s 12 per municipality, with revocations and remonstrances noted. The county revenue from liquor licenses runs around $150,000.
Judge Archbald heard the rule to continue the injunction restraining Scranton Carpet from removing stock from Cowperthwaite & Berghauser’s store. The injunction was dissolved, execution revoked, and Scranton Carpet allowed to take its goods on paying $300 to the firm.
Attorney George D. Taylor represented Cowperthwaite and Berghauser. The carpet company was represented by Vosburg and Dawson and J. W. Carpenter.
In the case Commonwealth v Gillespie the court ordered a re argument after finding doubts on the conviction’s regularity. Gillespie, a councilman, was found guilty of perjury in a civil suit involving the now-defunct Olyphant Baseball Association. His attorney W R Lewis argues the perjury witness count undermines the verdict.
A fragment lists individuals and addresses including George Andrews at 2122 Brick Avenue Maggie Williams at 2722 North Main Avenue Samuel L Harris at 625 Alder Street Clara Harris at 517 Lackawanna Avenue indicating a doorstep directory or mailing label collection.
Hon J C Vaughan received a charter for the Keyser Valley Hose company yesterday. The case of Joseph Jeffreys v Thomas Noone et al was referred to John H Bonner for adjudication. Frank R Gill and Bartley Mullen were appointed overseers of the poor for Jermyn after the borough failed to elect. In Mary Patrick v Norton et al a rule was granted to show cause why Catherine Norton real estate should not be exhausted before the co defendants. The rule to show cause returns Monday March 18 at 9 am.
Barney Riskin of Raymond court, a young peddler, was robbed after being seized by two men in Olyphant around 2 30 p.m. He was beaten severely during the attack and his assailants fled with his pack.
A man reports a beating by unknown assailants and shows a head bruise and cut as proof. Warrants have been sworn out for the arrest of the attackers. The narrative mentions merchandise packed valued around $20 and notes Lanva at 920 Spruce Street offering fine wines and cigars.
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