City notes night school teachers and local events
City notes report pay for night school teachers due tomorrow. Alexander's band mustered into the Ninth regiment at Wilkes-Barre. Aaron V. Bower to lecture on Michael Angelo at Asbury church tonight with 100 views. Hispano-American war veterans to form post at Snover's hall Sunday at 2:50 pm. Whist match set for Friday between Beranton Bicycle club and Winghamton Whist club, ~20 players. Green Ridge W C T U meets at 2 pm with Dr. Edson Tracy giving temperance lectures in West Scranton. Funeral services for Mrs. Sawyer yesterday at 40 o'clock from Lurch Street home, St Paul’s Green Ridge, Mt. Carmel cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Norton held at Home of the Good Shepherd with Rev Moylan. Cathedral cemetery burial. Child at Home for the Friendless had medical attendance since admission. Dr. Corser in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sawyer
Lurch Street
St. Paul's Church
Green Ridge
Mt. Carmel
Norton
Mary Norton
Corser
Social and civic notices fill Scranton page
Clans attend services and contribute their efforts while a coroner is urged to attend a case. A clam chowder supper at the M C A Benches on Friday March 1 with tables at 4 30 pm. A Grace Lutheran social tonight at Mulberry and Madison at 7 pm. Police chief to attend the US and Canada chiefs convention in Cincinnati in May. Charges withdrawn in a Franklin Avenue case between Nellie Smith and Dennal Kitrick. Universalist church pastor to speak next Sunday on Our Church in Scranton Its Condition and Purpose. Miner Peter Zanani treated for a broken wrist at Lackawanna hospital and released. Thomas Melvin arrested on non support assault and drunkenness. hearing today. Liquid air lecture planned at the high school auditorium by A H Welles with National Express backing. Patrolman Warle of Center Street detains a man who asked to be arrested for sobriety. hearing to be held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Mulberry Street
Madison Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Delegates Named in Second and Third Districts
Democrats of Lackawanna County held district conventions electing delegates to the state convention. In the Second District M W Walton presided. Vaughan Cadden and Robinson won state seats. Resolutions backed Chicago platform 1896 and Bryan for president, and Boer support. Third District met at 81 Charles hotel with Coyne and Baylor chosen. no candidate slate yet, Frank Bonner mentioned for the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
M. W. Walton
Frank McGrath
T. A. Ruddy
G. Boland
W. Vaughan
M. J. Cadden
Edmund J. Robinson
John Gibbons
Messrs. Vaughan
Cadden
Robinson
Committee On
T. A. Donahoe
J. McNally
FE. J. Coleman
F. J. McCawley
D. J. Roche
Lackawanng County
Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Charles Hotel
John M. Coyne
Minooka
W. W. Baylor
Benton
Frank Bonner
Old Forge
Kidney Disease Ad Offer by Dr. Kennedy
An advertisement warns of kidney and bladder disease and urges readers to test urine sediment. It promotes Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for kidneys liver bladder and blood problems and claims free trial bottle offers by mail from Ronodout New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
Court considers surcharges in courthouse repair audit
In Judge Savidge’s court, auditors press surcharges against commissioners over courthouse work. Architect Amsden examined plans but could not identify two blue prints, weakening the auditors case as these blue prints clarify extras and changes. Commissioner's defense cites bidding issues and contractor costs. trial resumes with the commissioners’ side presenting their explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey
Amsden
Savidge
Newcomb
Court House
Behreeder
Superior Court
F. J. Amsden
Larey
Compulsory nonsuit in Page death damage case
Judge Archband entered a compulsory nonsuit in the $50,000 damage suit by Charles W. Page of Olyphant against New York and Scranton Coal Co. over the death of his 13 year old son Vernie Page at the breaker on October 28, 1895. Page claimed the boy was killed by being drawn into shafting while playing with a rope. The ruling held that any negligence by the defendant was not the proximate cause and that contributory negligence by the decedent could be imputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archband
Charles W. Page
Olyphant
New York and Scranton Coal Company
Edward Burke seeks lease invalidation over missing revenue stamps
Edward Burke owner of the Feanlon hotel property seeks to invalidate a lease alleging it lacked required revenue stamps. The dispute follows a fire that left the building untenantable and a bond judgment of 116 dollars upheld by trustee Alice Scranton as trustee of the estate. Burke, represented by Cawley & Shean, asks for a judgment voiding the lease.
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Edward Burke
Leeece
Feanlon
Main Avenue
Lafayette Sirset
Burke
Alice Scanton
Asie
Cawley & Shean
Measures Die In Last Council Meeting
Select council’s final regular session results in dozens of ordinances and resolutions dying or pending, with key measures like the Meese tax and the gross receipts tax on the Scranton Railway Company indefinitely postponed. Several ordinances were near third reading or stalled in early stages, including streetcar safety, ward electric lights, sewers, and park tracks projects, as well as worker regulations and wage changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton Railway Company
Select Council
Common Council
Scranton Railway Company
Warranted Syrup of Tar Refund Plan Agreement
The undersigned promise to refund the money on a five cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure sour cough or cold. They also offer a six cent bottle to prove gratis, factory or money refunded, with several names listed including G Bene, Sen Dunmore, W. DD. Davie, Berniman Co, Kane Minooka, Joseph Davis, and others, tied to a glassware and plumbing firm at 231 Wyoming Ave.
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Greene
Gatis
G. Bene
Sen. Dunmore
G. W. Davis
Providence
W. DD
Davie
Berniman & Co
Avoca
W. BR. Manners
Moosic
F. A, Kane
Minooka
Joseph Davis
Taylor
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Perry Brothers
Wyoming Avenue
Acer
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
Whelea
Edward Reyer
New
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Williams Building
Postoffice
Alexander
Wilkes-Barre
How Dougherty
Aaron V. Bower
Asbury Church
Michael Angelo
Madonna
Snover's Hall
Veterans’ Post
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Beranton Bicycle Club
Winghamton Whist Club
Chreen Ridge Women's Christian Temperance Union
Edson Tracy
Temperance Weither
Iecturea
West Scranton
Pall and Young Men's Christian ‘Association
Pu‘ee Robling
Cincinnati
Chiefs of Police
United States
Canada
Harry Molland
Franklin Avenue
Nellie Smith
Dennal Kitrick
Vine Street
Alderman Howe
Broken Akam
Peter Zanani
Birch Street
Brookering
Lackawits
Thos. Melvin
Fourth Street
Feeney
Kate Melvin
A. H. Welles
National Expres Company
Warle
Center Street
Moir
Superior Court Room
Hand & Green
J. W. Jones
John Cuckran
New York
Simon Green
Jones
Haw
Guckran
Ornamental Masterers’ Union
Henry Gunster
Gunster & Poreyth
P. T. Howley
I. F. & M. T. Howley
Voth
Ziba van Loon
William Stoddard
Old Forge Township
Bavidge
Edwards
Houck
van Loon
A. F. Smith
George A. Clearwater
K. T. Black
Curtis Medicine Company
Enos Flynn
Annie Farrett
D. Eppstein
John Stackhouse
Yerlercay
Archbold
Anged Wheelwright
J. T. Williams & Co
A. A. Beemer
Common Pleas
Stetter
Tomagi
Beecham
Alek
Select
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Seventeenth
Clerk of Common Council
Pine Street
Nay Ang Park Street Foeer Company
Prospect Avenas
Fremen
Dickson
P. WF
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Finn & Phillips
George W. Finn
Scranton, Pa
Haviland & Co
China Wall
G.V. Millar & Co
F. L. Crane
Scranton
Vicinity
L. Crane
Lackawanna Avenue
Cowperthwaite & Berghauser’s
Silkelines
Cretonnes
Stines
Madras
Berghauser
Lackawanna Ave
Brussels
Ingram
Scranton Carpet Company
THE
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Celeararsco
Cnewina
Everett
Dix Court
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