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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1895
Page
5
Five dollar reward announced for information leading to conviction of anyone stealing The Tribune from subscribers doors. The notice cites numerous irregular deliveries traced to stolen papers and seeks tips to stop thefts.
Professor Haydn Evans cancels an organ fretal at St Patrick's church due to illness. John Sylvester Rostosky, sentenced to seven years for murder, is transported to the penitentiary today by Sheriff Clemons. A Sacred Munk Society concert features Milas Viduver of New York and a Saul of Tarsus aria. Maher and Courtright prepare four round sparring at the Academy of Music. Maher’s troupe recently performed in Wilkes-Barre. An elevator accident at the Cool Exchange building caused a rope detachment but caused no injuries. a replacement rope will fix it and service resumes midday.
A refined evening of music and elocution will be held at the Penn Avenue Baptist Church parlors under the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. Admission is 25 cents for adults and children at the door. Proceeds go to missions. The program features violin solos, vocal solos, recitations, and a duet by local artists with piano and violin accompaniment.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke and his opera company present Isle of Champagne to theater goers described as a delightful revelation. The clever comedian and charming operetta win praise, with Seabrooke appearing at the Academy of Music on Friday night for one show.
A theatre report notes an enhanced mount in the costume department for Seabrooke’s act. Among the quirky attendees, Elvia Crux and the supporting chorus appear most prominent beside the leading soubrette.
Dr W W Ives of North Washington Street spoke to a ladies audience at the Women's Christian Temperance Union room on health and dress. He urged vigor from a sound body and mind, stressing home life, motherhood, and practical clothing for children with ample sleep and simple food.
Mrs S T Richards continued her English literature and Biblical course with a talk on The Sojourn In Egypt at the Washington avenue residence of Mrs Thomas Dickson. She reviewed the nineteenth dynasty from Ramesses II to Menephta and the Exodus, noting social and religious context and Moses leading the Hebrews to freedom.
Tomorrow night at Him Park church a high class concert will be given as part of a series in aid of George B. Carter. The programme remains unpublished. Vocalists include Miss Eva Robbin of London and Miss Ruth Vidaver contralto of New York with Mrs Beaton Williams Alfred Wooler and Richard Thomas from the local party. An offering will be received at the door.
In Heranton on March 1 Mary infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hopkiney of 19 Cupouse avenue died at 2 pm. In Beranton on March 19 George Otto died at his home in Birchairwet with funeral Thursday at 2 pm and burial in Forest HIM Cemetery. In Beranton on March 1 Mrs Thomas J Williams aged 1 years died at her residence Wayne avenue and Spring street with funeral announced later.
The Tribune opens its columns to renewed YMCA Finishing and Furnishing fund contributions after a temporary halt. The drive supports interior improvements for the association building used by hundreds of boys and young men daily. Details show past deficits and ongoing need for funds to complete the interior despite prior partial setup and repairs. The piece also briefly mentions Mackengle’s 1870s campaigns and a local obituary note.
The Tribune announces a fund appeal printed for convenience. Any amount from a scent upward will be received and acknowledged through its columns. Address: The Tribune Y M CA Finishing and Furnishing Fund.
The Tribune urges readers to send small amounts to support an insect creed and color neutral relief fund. Any sum helps, from a nickel to a dime or more, with subscriptions acknowledged daily. Reminders emphasize no amount is too small to aid the cause.
Nugent's Metropolitan Comedy Company presented A Hoval Pardon to a full house at the Frothingham last night. The melodrama in four acts is to be repeated today with matinee pricing at 10 cents for all seats. The company is praised for wholesome, engaging acting and is urged to deserve public patronage for the merit of its players. Poncho the Cricket and Leighton London are noted as upcoming titles Tomorrow night.
Alderman Donovan, Twelfth ward, fined Goldberg and Bios five dollars each for violating city rules by parking lunch wagons on a street at night. A hearing, with Attorney O Dallon, reviewed permits signed by Mayor Connell and Street Commissioner Kiet, which did not authorize overnight street occupation. Judge ruled penalties valid though permits might not override ordinances. defendants urged appeal. The ordinance sets maximum penalty at one dollar.
James Boland of Wilkes-Barre was chosen warden of Luzerne County prison by the prison commissioners. Seven candidates competed, including Mrs Holland and Christopher Jones who died recently. Boland, formerly a city resident and brother of several officials, will keep the current staff of keepers and guards. The widow of the late warden will remain as matron.
Andrew Stake of Marshwood was brought to Lackawanna Hospital Yeelock after a mine fall at Moosic Mountain Coal. The 22 year old Hungarian miner suffered severe injuries but is not in fatal condition. He is married with a family in Marshwood.
Tomorrow evening Attorney FE 1D Nicholla of Wilkes-Barre will lecture at Conservatory hall under the Central Prohibition league. The subject is Who is Responsible for the Saloon. The temperance advocate is well known and a large audience is expected with no admission charge.
Michael Walsh, a Pine Brook shaft worker, suffered a painful hand injury when a coworker struck his hand with a pick while lifting a coal plow. The point pierced the hand, causing a severe laceration. Walsh, single, resides at Pine Brook. Card from Manager Hargunder confirms incident details.
Jacob Goerlitz of the Tenth Ward died yesterday at age forty eight after a long illness including a paralytic stroke. He served three terms in the U.S. Infantry Regulars and worked as a Boranton police officer and local businessman. Funeral at his house at 2 PM tomorrow with burial in Dunmore cemetery. He enlisted as private in Company D Eighteenth Infantry on August 16 1867 and re enlisted in September 1870 in Company K Eleventh Infantry later serving as free sergeant until discharge September 4 1880 amid Indian campaigns of the era.
Mrs. A. S. Benjamin of Portland spoke at the Ilm Park lecture room about the World War era temperance movement and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She traced the union from its beginnings to its global reach and explained its work from nursery to lumber camps, noting pamphlets in seventeen languages and one million polarisers. The address highlighted the motto For God Home and Every Land and the union's nonsectarian membership.
The Eureka Cash Register company plans to establish in Elmira after George Brown of Green Ridge Lumber secured a majority stake and led the effort. Brown was elected president with ES Pratt as vice president and A Le Francois as treasurer at the meeting in Bintra, with Norwich NY and Scranton interests represented among the directors. Several Elmira families are set to move here as the plant opens this year.
An advertising notice promises first class goods with full money refunds and prompt delivery. It lists canned foods, teas, coffees, dairy butter, sugar, vegetables, and household items with strong claims of low prices and guaranteed satisfaction, noting police attention is tired and delivery is guaranteed.
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