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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
10
The Carbondale correspondence of The Tribune has been placed in the hands of Mr O. KR Munn on Bahem avenue and beerer for news items. All complaints as to delivery should be made to J. Roberts, news agents.
Receipts totaled 58.45 with expenses itemized for opera house use printing and advertising 9.50 Higgins expenses 10.00 distributing bills 1.00 Higgins' compensation 28.00 hospital share 14.95 The Leader donated advertising and printing, bringing net receipts to 24.46 for the benefit event.
Mr. and Mrs. George Yarns hosted a birthday gathering Tuesday evening on Belmont Street with members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A rocker gift sparked the jovial surprise as guests, including J. Fithiel and William Blake, recalled old railway days amid music and reminiscences before refreshments at 1 o'clock.
The Penman’s Art Journal of New York applauds the work of Carbondale High School pupils under Itsaya M. Lesher and Principal L. M. Wil- Name. Notable pieces include an 18 step movement design by John B. Evans and strong penmanship by students such as John F. Fivans Anna Brown Edith Courtright Grace Simrell M. McLean Lucy Byrne Fanny Knapp Willard Evans Clarence Wright Lucy Kelly May Gaughan John Fineran Tereen Fox Mary Quinn Millie Gibbs Annie Farrell Helen Abbott Genevieve Hirs Mary Boylan Albert Estabrook Emma Kehl and more.
Miss Della Willama of Dunmore visits Miss Martha Hardy while Mrs. B. Pitts of Scranton visits her parents in the city. Mrs. William Wolcott saw Peckville friends yesterday. Chauncey Olcott to open tonight at Reynolds Drug Store with 8 pm check distribution. Fabric Fire Hose of New York removed hose sent here for testing that failed the strain. Mr. and Mrs. Francie Coates of Beranton visited family and depart Tuesday for Jacksonville, Florida where Mr. Coates will run Armour Meat Co. J. F. Reynolds travels to Harris on business and Mrs. Morgan explores the metropolis.
M J McAndrew visits Binghamton and the Adonis Dramatic Company offers The Convict's Child tonight at St James hall Jessup. Cast includes Curly Miller James Willoughby 8 J Evans Hugh Mannering Frank Heffron Colonel Russell Frank McLaughlin Frank Fairleigh P F O Malley Mrs Russell Miss Alice Gillespie Stella Russell Nellie Gallagher Mary Russell with accompanist Miss Sadie Noone.
A promotional piece extols marriage as a life good when the wife is healthy and capable. It warns that physical weakness harms happiness, urging women to seek confidential medical guidance from Dr. R V Pierce and his Institute. The ad promises free consultation and a mail order copy of his medical book.
Vision No 7 A O TL will hold a meeting Mrs H TR Matthewson to visiting relatives at Wilkes Barre Mrs James Kennedy spent Tuesday with her daughter Mrs A W Benscotter at Carbondale The post office hours today 11 12 am and 2 4 pm Joseph Kennedy and family move into new Hudson Street house Suburban Wheelmen plan to remodel enlarge their room with billiard area Annie Nealon of Carbondale visiting relatives here Celia McHale returns from Avoca Goodman Wess begin new building on Lackawanna Street
Price Literary Association urges attendance for this evenings meeting with circulating appeals to every organization. Taylor Silver Band concert at Weber's rink promises a grand show with 25 cent admission. Local notes include Lackawanna Valley council meeting and Pride of Lackawanna lodge initiations. Alfred Spargte visits. Mrs. Smith sick at Pond street.
A large supper crowd gathered at the Firet Bantlet church last evening. Agnes Davison was feted at a surprise party hosted by Mr and Mrs David son on North Main street. St Patrick s Day will be celebrated with high mass at Sacred Heart church with the Ancient Order of Hibernians attending. Miss Josephine Davis is ill at home. A boxing bout between Slaven and Chambers drew many locals to Forest City. Ontario and Western agents moved to Pleasant Mount depot. M D McChrone and Heecher Crawford were among those in town.
Mrs W H H Robinson of Scranton visits her brother in town, while Milton Knickerbocker returns home from parental visit. Rev C A Boelding preaches in Baptist church at Wyoming. Mrs E J Hildebrant and Harold visit Delaware. Mrs Lerhy Pelton returns from Salem after weeks with Hattie Wilcox. Hattie Wilcox recovers after seven weeks illness. Local residents travel between Wilkes-Barre and Mountobh. Friday cottage prayer meeting at the Grimes home. Miss Samartha Geddes spending time in town.
Dr Bull directs Architect F J Amsden to invite bids for remodeling and enlargement of Hotel Fimburet to be renamed Elmwood Hall. The facility will operate year round as a high grade hotel sanitarium for relatives visiting Prov i Senne and beyond.
Priceburg reports Watkin Williams and William Bray attending the Knights of Golden Eagle lodge in Olyphant. Edward Scott visited Scranton, Thomas Logan of Dunmore bought a local hotel to occupy by April. Mr and Mrs Margetson drove to Brown Hollow, Marmie O Connor and uncle John returned from New York, Mrs I Goodman visited Scranton, and W C Griffen family moved into the former Fred Smith residence.
Miss Annie Callahan in New York selecting spring millinery. Alfred Coon of Hackettstown visiting his sister Mrs Cure. Mrs Edward Tinklepaugh of York avenue seriously ill. Francis Walsh aged 2 critically ill. Miss Lavania Burch of Scranton visiting niece Mrs Campbell. Patrick Cannon of West Side seriously ill with Brights disease. Mrs H Wintermute of Tunkhannock visiting Miles Esther Pavis. Mrs Finn of Scranton visiting sister Mrs Joseph Code. Robert McKan Sr of Plainsville visiting Mrs Kiose Newlin. Patrick McNulty and son William visiting friends in New Jersey. Officers installed at Independent Order of Heptasophs with Sanders as Past Archon etc. Detective Crippen settles with Electric Heat and Light Co over track wiring liability. Councilmen-elect O'Brien and Manley and School Director Reiley served with petition alleging illegal election. Nellie Brawley aged about 4 dies at St Patrick's orphanage from pneumonia. Remains to Dupont for interment. Mrs Brawley mourns community loss. Rev J P Moffitt of Scranton preaches at St Mary's Church.
In Wyoming the Monument Glee club under Edward J. Howell will present a large concert in Music Hall on Monday evening March 21. The program features fifty voices and a high order classical selection. Revival services continue in the Baptist church with sermons by Rev. C A Spaulding and Rev. W G Watkins. Nearby news covers a machine shop worker moving to New York, chicken thieves in henneries, and local social notes including deaths and visits.
Judge Benedict of New Mexico’s Supreme Court sentenced Jose Maria Martin to death after a jury found him guilty of murder. The judge described the duty as painful and noted the dread sentence of the law, emphasizing the brutal nature of the crime and lack of mitigating circumstances.
The court declares a death sentence for Jose Maria Martin with graphic warnings of the afterlife and a planned execution on March 22. The sheriff is ordered to transport and hang him within the county, and the judge dismisses mercy from Providence while urging prayer. Martin later escapes jail and dies years later in a wagon accident.
Public sale notice for multiple parcels in Archbald Old Forge Scott and surrounding areas. Includes Joseph Krantz estate Archbald lot with coal reservation and two story dwelling, Elizabeth Williams estate Old Forge lot 51, and Cynthea Griffin Joseph Griffin parcel with road frontage. Proceedings by Taylor and Lewis with debts and judgments specified in court records.
Real estate notices in Dunmore and South Abington Lackawanna county describe parcels sold under judgments. Ann Nealon and others sell blocks on Chestnut Street and adjacent lots with improvements. Dr J T Doyle and Emily A Doyle own Lehigh county land. Gertrude Batchelor administratrix holds two Batchelor tracts in South Abington. Michael McGowan has Carbondale surface rights. deeds note coal and minerals reservations and multiple court actions with specific perches and bounds.
A long list of property, mortgage and judgment notices across Lackawanna County items include Lilly Ginsburg and Orrin R. Spencer in Carbondale and Scranton, with parcels described in detail, deeds to Abraham Shopria and others, and multiple debts, fi fas, and executions tied to estates and heirs. Several parcels feature two story dwellings, outbuildings, and mineral reservations, with dates from 1890s.
Legal notices list multiple executions and foreclosures. Willard Parker and Thomas Sullivan face liens on urban lots in Carbondale and Beranton. Other entries cover parcels in Scranton, Limhurat, Greenfield, and related estates with debts and judgments detailing boundaries, street lines, and improvements.
Terms of sale require fifty dollars cash when property is struck off and remaining balance in cash immediately after sale. If sold for costs, costs are paid when struck off. All properties not complying with terms will be resold before adjournment. Sel
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