City notes teachers pay today and more local items
February pay arrives for city school teachers. Miner James Conway injured by rock fall and hospitalized with bruises. Night schools closed after four months of operation. Train crews paid by Sefiware and Kudson. DL&W confirms February payments. Evening talk on Household Economics at YWCA by Miss Gerecke. Mrs. Jeundall to sing. Home for the Friendless managers set meeting at YWCA. All Souls church hosts a hat social. Jacob Kans injured at North Meek mill. hand caught between car bumpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerecke
Wand Crubhes
Jacob Kans
Kins Street
Meek Mill
Remains Received of Manila Heroes by National Express
The bodies of four US soldiers who died in the Philippines were received by the National Express Company from San Francisco and sent to Reading Port Carbon Lancaster and Girardville. The remains include Private Joseph Grogan killed June 13 1809 at Manila and Corporal Jacob Brown of the Fourteenth US Infantry. Private Christian Bosold Private Charles Curley and Corporal Brown are mentioned with their destinations and next of kin. A large number of deaf soldiers have been received recently by the company with a recent transfer to Bloomsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippines
National Express Company
San Francisco
Reading
Port Carbon
Lancaster
Girardsville
Joseph Grogan
Manila
Twenty-first
United States Infantry
Michael Ryan
Christian Bosold
Charles Curley
Jacob Brown
Brown
Fourteenth Regiment
Elizabeth Hoath
Seventeenth Infantry
Mary Bosold
Twenty-first Regiment
Catherine Curley
Bloomsburg
Appeal Taken in Scranton Tax Case Levers vs City
City Solicitor Vosburg filed an appeal to the supreme court from Judge Archbald in Hannah Levers against the city of Scranton. The case concerns two sewer assessments on property at Lacavette Street and Deckers Court and whether the city may collect both. The supreme court is expected to rule, as prior decisions allow two assessments, though national court rulings have differed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosburg
Supreme Court
Archbald
Hannah Levers
Scranton
Lacavette Street
Deckers Court
Archbila
United States Supreme Court
Young Boys Arrested for Larceny in Store
Louis Epstein and Harry Selgle were arraigned before Mayor Moir in police court on larceny charges from Jonas Long's Sons store. They denied guilt but were found with a silver watch candy and cheap jewelry. Bail set at 500 with jail default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Epstein
Central City
Harry Selgle
South Washington Avenue
Moir
Jonas Lengs Sons
Edwards
G. W. Dunn
Jonas Long
Jal
E. Robinson Sons' Celebrated Rock Beer Set to Tap
The ad proclaims E. Robinson Sons' Celebrated Rock Beer on tap tomorrow and available throughout the coming week at local outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Robinson Sons
Keystone Rock
New Telephone Exchange May Locate in Wymbs Building
Promoters of a new telephone company negotiate with M F Wymbs for rental of his Wyoming Avenue building opposite the Westminster for the exchange. Wymbs inspected the local site yesterday and will meet with the company Monday to finalize transfer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wymbs
Wyoming Avenue
New Telephone Company
M. F. Wymbs
Weetminster
Telephone Exchange
Wilkes-Harre
Ben Johnsons Ash Wagon Causes Street Debris
A city ash hauling wagon operated by Ben Johnson dumped ash along several blocks injuring streets on Lackawanna and Franklin avenues. Wheels dragged, near collisions with streetcars occurred as the rear axle neared failure. Authorities urged enforcement of any applicable ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
Lackawanha Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Poisoning Suspected in Moosic Watchman Case
Simeon Bous, night watchman for the Pennsylvania Coal yards at Moosic, was poisoned by carbolic acid placed in his dinner pall. He fell gravely ill after the midnight meal but narrowly survived with medical aid from Dr. B S Watson who found carbonic acid in the remaining coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Bous
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Moosic
Watson
County to pay disputed fees for non est inventus claims
County commissioners publish notice from Beranton Pennsylvania March 15 1900 stating they will pay constables and magistrates non est inventus claims and costs of prosecution and witnesses when properly certified. The notice explains liability for prosecution costs hinges on grand jury indictment or court sentence and describes review for warranted charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton
John Courter Morris
John Penman
John J. Durkin
Centremen
IIT
Justice Mitchell
Supreme Court
Allen Va
Delaware Co
J. Taylor
County
Soallelter
Equity suit over Kane Brothers transfers to defendants
Judge Edwards heard the equity case in which Peck and trustees allege Kane Brothers insolvent transferred book accounts to Spraks Brothers Diehl and Kelly to defraud creditors. Defendants deny collusion, claim the $400 debt funded the $4 000 note, and value the seized property at 1625 while plaintiff cites 9000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Peck
Henry J
Frederick King
Spraks
Defemvhants
Kune Brothers
Kane Brothers
Gilhool Sues Potter Over Union Disparagement Letter
W E Gilhool proprietor of Gilhool s carriage works sues Thomas A Potter secretary of the Carriage Trimmers union for 5000 alleging a March 14 2000 statement intended to discredit Gilhool and mark him anti union. A warrant for Potter s arrest was filed with the sheriff and a 1000 bond required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gilhool
Gilhool
Thomas A. Potter
Carriage Trimmers’ Union
Joseph F. Gilroy
Potter
Gillhool
Silk throwers sued for loss on crepe de chine twist
The Lackawanna Silk company faced a trespass suit after H. Renard & Boon allegedly misthrowing silk twists caused 3,0717 yards of crepe de chine to be sold at a loss of 1,840.07 dollars. The weaver has brought the action to recover the amount. Reynolds and Taylor Lewis are the companys attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Renard & Boon
Lackawanna Rilk Company
Barrett v Scranton Damages Case Heard By Court
Referee John J Murphy heard final testimony in Mary Barrett versus city of Scranton. City Controller Vosture summarized for the city. Attorneys Cawley and Shean represented the defendant side and Mrs Barrett, of Carbon street, seeks 15000 dollars in two suits alleging water overflow damaged her property and caused slickness in her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Murphy
Mary Barrett
Scranton
Vosture
Cawley & Shean
Barrett
Carbon Street
Grand jury weighs Jessup murder and Dunmore shooting cases
The grand jury last night considered the Jessup murder case charging Chipriano Jie with killing August Calanaser on January 22 and the Dunmore shooting affray in which Officers Keys and Snyder were wounded. The jury is expected to return today with a final report on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessup
Chipriano Jie
August Calanaser
Dunmore
Keys
Snyder
No Marriage Licenses Filed in Three Days at Clerk’s Office
For three days running no marriage license applications reached Clerk of the Courts Daniels' office. It marks an unprecedented lull in filings in the memory of the clerks, with no couples submitting forms during this period.
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Clerk of the Courts Daniels
Court House News Notes. James McDade, collector of Roaring
Court items list James McDade as Roaring Creek collector and related notes. The brief column records local court housekeeping and public office details without legal action or outcomes.
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Court House News Notes
James McDade
Vin Mariani Rise and Imitations Caution Worldwide
Vin Mariani remains on sale in drugstores worldwide though imitators rise in popularity. Public warns against substitutes due to high demand. Brook township records show a 1899 duplicate with the county commissioners discussed yesterday. A divorce hearing in Oscar Wolfe versus Nella Wolfe before Judge Edwards was postponed due to the respondent’s illness. Darrow of Dickson City posted $500 bail after arrest for carrying concealed weapons and threatening to kill his wife before Judge Edwards.
Heavy Snow Storm Disrupts Rail Traffic Across Region
A heavy snowstorm lasting late into the night piles six inches to a foot across rural areas from Wilkes-Barre to Lackawanna line towns. Trains run on time but city trolley cars struggle on slick grades, with work crews sweeping tracks through the night. Weather bureau predicts snow and sleet all day Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Hinghamton
Tribune
Lackawanna
Washington
N. J
Weather Bureau
Independent telephone firms to form state association
FE Wayland, general manager of the Lackawanna Telephone company and Peoples' Telephone in Wilkes-Barre, seeks to unite Independent telephone firms in the state. He mailed notices for a April 10 Harrisburg meeting to form an association to pursue a long distance system and address mutual concerns such as taxation and state legislation.
No Baseball for Scranton in Atlantic League
Scranton will not be represented in the Atlantic league this season unless outside capitalists establish a team. M F E Sanders, who had been canvassing for subscriptions, announced he would skip a meeting in Allentown and abandon the effort. Pledges totaling 1200 dollars were raised, but not enough to ensure a team. It's great Keystone Bo ck Boer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
M. FE. Sanders
Pagel
Allentown
Methodist Women’s Missionary Work Assembly at Court Street
About 100 women attended the annual district missionary meeting of the Methodist church at Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. T. H. Dale was reelected president. reports praised fundraising and deaconess work with $1,019.77 raised for Rush Hall training and about $1,800 pledged for the twentieth century fund. Officers and delegates were elected, and out-of-town attendees included Mrs. C. E. Mogg and Rev. L. C. Murdock among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church
T. H. Dale
Weather Bureau
Methodist Church
J. L. Race
Dale
GC. Lyman
H. M. Bass
W. H. Peck
George Llewellyn
R. G. Brooks
W. G. Bimpson
Eva Melxall
Park Place
Hey. J. L. Race
G. C. Lyman
G. W. Moser
Austin Griffin
Rush Hall
W. H. Pearce
W. G. Simpson
George B. Kulp
Miss Hawley
Elm Park Church
C. FE. Mogg
Pearce
Twentieth Century Fund
C. E. Mogg
Palmer
Hawley
J. W. Thomas
Mra
J. B. Sweet
Emma Lewis
G. Brooks
Rev. L. (. Murdock
Keystone
G. &. Kulp
Wilkea- Barre
M. B. Palmer
Cooper
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Vose & Sons
Mehiin
Perry Brothers
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
C. S. Snyder
Edward Reyer
Spruce ST
Court House
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffice
Touchere
Wattle
Francis Buttle
Oelock
Hin Lite Ros
Denes
Maple Street
Robert Moyles
Alderman Jones
Carbondale
Conway
James Conwas
Miner
Moses ‘Tuy Jor
Db & I
Sefiware and Kudson Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Home For the Friendless
Young People's Christan Union of All Souls’ Universalist Church
Pine Street
Mowea Taylor Hospital
Bodies of Manila
Harry Seigle
NEW Telephone Exchange
Keystone Rock Heer
Bouse
Keystone Book
H. L. Taylor
W. E. Gilliodl—Silk Weaving Company
Equity
Vin Mariani
Mariani
Keystone Bock Boer
Methodist Women’s Missionary Work
HW. M. Prendergast
Emma
Lewis
J. M.thomas
Mes
G. E. Mery
L. C. Murdock
Paris
Earl & & Hagen
Crina Walt
G. V. Millar & Co
Hang Yee Tor Soune
F. L. Crane
L. Crane
Lackawanna Avenue
Berghauser
Lackawanna Ave
Atmel Titel
Peabody Institute, Conservatory OF Music
Baltimore
Chae. M. Stiert
Siri
Sthefl
En Tire
Everett
Everett's Livery
Dix Court
City Hall
D. Irving Simmons
Connel
Youngs
Teuiilt Sans
schinTon EA Pompane
Otyovcanr
Dickson Manutsethtung Gas
Terauto Ped W Wilkow Preefacturera
General Office
Scranton, Pa
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