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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence lists Mr C BR, Munn, Salem avenue and ed atreet as news item recipients. Delivery complaints should be directed to W. J. Roberts, news agent.
The April ballots will decide the clerk of the common council, sanitary policeman, and secretary of the health board. Incumbents and hopefuls surface as Democrats push to shape the board. salaries range from about 109 to 600 dollars yearly.
Emilio Mancusco, three, of No 2 Electric Alley, is severely ill with hydrophobia after a dog bite five weeks earlier. Parents Mr and Mrs Luigi Mancusco report the wound below the right knee, with the child later showing fever and painful convulsions, unable to drink water. Doctor Bailey suspected hydrophobia and questioned the family about the bite.
A city foreman proposes rushing cleaning of Main Street and then cleaning catch basins to save time and reduce mud during the rainy period. He estimates the work can be done for less than ten dollars, likening it to midsummer ease.
The Van Osten Three Star Comedy company presented Mr. Barnes of New York before a large audience at the Grand last night. The robust dramatic work drew praise and the popularity of the troupe is rising. The matinee was noted for its strong performance.
Vintage advertisement extols Dr Pierce of Buffalo for a “Golden Key” digestive cure that supposedly unlocks all disease by purifying blood and rebuilding tissues. It claims rapid relief from stomach issues and a generic cure for multiple symptoms with testimonials from Me Brittle of Clinton Ohio.
A crowded gathering honoring Mise Galateau drew many attendees who praised her presence and talent as she lit up the room with celebrated charm and artistry.
The elect council will convene in a special session to hear the estimates committee report. Much work is planned for the next four weeks as councils face 16 urgent matters.
Marty Wright sustained a heavy steel crushing wound to his right foot while working at the lathe in Hendrick works. Dr. Jenkins treated him on site before Wright was taken home. Local news notes report the Lawrence band from Scranton preparing a concert in Carbondale with musicians Hall Maxwell and Douthwaite joining the act. Epworth league at the Methodist church delivers a notable Journalism program. John Murray travels to Philadelphia for a cataract removal. Delegations of Sons of Veterans from Scranton and elsewhere head to the mustering at Odd Fellows' building in Carbondale with officers Lafayette Matthews and William Widener directing installations. Banquet to close the event includes several addresses. Also mentioned are visits by Miss Marie Boylan and Miss Julia Newcombe, Mrs. Porter in West Pittston, Miss Minnie Bowen returning from Paterson, and Mrs. W. G. Cooper hosting in Green Ridge. John Meehan of Simpson jailed for attempted assault, narrowly escaped lynching.
Misses Eva Jeffrey and Emma Whitbeck sail from Mayfield to open a dressmaking and millinery shop in Olyphant. Port Jervis native Thomas Harris, once an area bottler, visits Mayfield. Archbald party hosts Willie Hurns J Z Flanagan attend, Conductor Beker resigns to join a Philadelphia firm. Colla Callahan of Scranton visits Mayfield. John and Mrs Davis fete noted. list of attendees given. A letter from C D Winfey appears on the Tribune’s tenth page.
A Monday night gathering at the Browns home in Moscow celebrated their occasion with games music and refreshments around twelve o clock. Attending were Mr and Mrs Gardner Loveland Yeager Hornbaker Swarts Lumley Cannon Nellie Hinds B J Cannon Rev B Guy Snowden Rev R N H Spencer C H Ives Rev Mr Powell and others.
The report mentions Mrs. Enos Swarts, Miss Lillie Swarts, Mica Lucinda Ives and Mr. Hal Harnes of Madisonville as part of a crowd that dispersed around 1.90 o'clock.
A council session followed last night's satisfactory test of the new fire alarm system and the measure was unanimously approved to accept the system. The report updates box numbers and locations including Corner Lackawanna and Delaware streets and other intersections. Local updates mention residents visiting, illness, and community events such as a Presbyterian church social and a funeral at Providence.
The Liberty council Daughters of America opened a three night fair at Weber's rink with decorated booths and a first class supper. Miss Mary Williams returns to Providence, Junior Baptist union plans an evening entertainment at Calvary church, and local residents attend gatherings while Taylor colliery resumes repairs.
Musicians linked to the Primitive Methodist church temperance society organize an orchestra. Senior Wesley league members must attend tonight to plan for the Wesley league convention in town on March 29, 1898. Dickson City borouгh council meets. John Bentham elected president, John J. Miller secretary, Jacob Bowman treasurer, Mir. Perchinesky supervisor, William Kennedy police chief. DL&W mines to work Friday, making three work days this week.
Baptist church members and Sunday school invite friends to a reception for Mr. Wellington La Mont on Saturday evening March 12 at Mrs. N. S. Davis's home. La Mont will soon depart for Scranton and friends wish to express appreciation for his services.
The Lake Shore limited trains feature buffet smoking cars with main and private smoking rooms, a buffet, barber shop, bath, and compartments. Rich Circas sian walnut decor and a large book case enhance the room as a blaze of splendor. Commercial travelers are urged to choose Lake Shore for trips between Buffalo and Chicago and westward destinations.
Public auction set for March 25 1805 at 10 am in Beranton Lackawanna County to sell several parcels. Listings include land in Archbald and Dunmore with improvements and coal rights, tied to Joseph Krantz Elizabeth Williams Cyntha Griffin John Sharak and Ann Newton among others.
Court notices list executions and descriptions of multiple parcels in Lehigh and South Abington townships and Carbondale. Propertied parties include Dr J T Doyle Emily A Doyle Gertrude Batchelor Michael McGowin Lily Gineburg and others tied to judgments and deeds with ensembles of homes outbuildings and farms.
A lengthy excerpt lists multiple parcels in Lackawanna County with descriptions of boundaries, sizes, and improvements. It notes salede execution against owners including Orrin R Spencer Joseph Race and Charles W Hoyt, with debts and judgments referenced and attorneys identified.
Seizures and executions across multiple parcels in Carbondale Scranton and Elmburgh detail foreclosures against buyers and heirs. Notable names include Willard Parker trustee cases, Benjamin D Cooper and Mrs Mary Cooper, Republic Savings and Loan, and Union Tanning Company with deeds dating back to the 1800s.
Terms require fifty dollars cash to be paid when property is struck off and the balance in cash immediately after sale. If sold for costs, costs must be paid when struck off. Any properties not complying will be resold before adjournment. Clarence E. Pryor Sheriff Scranton Pa March 9 1838.
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