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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
10
Carbondale correspondence from The Tribune is now handled by Cc. Fr. Munn at Salem Avenue and Church Street, inviting readers to send news items. Deliveries and complaints about service should be directed to J. Roberts, news agent.
James Kenney of Bimpson was instantly killed by a roof fall at Wilson Creek mine after blasting powder. His father Michael Kenney was severely injured with broken ribs a scalp wound and arm injury. Neighbors John Manley Michael Howard and Fee aided the injured and the corpse was taken to Thomas Kenney’s home for burial preparations.
The letter argues Congressman Connell should press for using anthracite coal in the navy to enable smokeless powder and ships. It suggests soft coal ships would be found and attacked sooner, while hard coal vessels could evade faster enemies, making anthracite benefits obvious to naval authorities.
Hen drick Manufacturing foreman injures hand while operating a heavy casting. Sweeney returns with a needle injury to the hand. Dr. Hecler removed the steel. Mr and Mrs Lee celebrate a son’s departure to Victoria. L L Leveland attends a civil service exam in New York City. E K Morse and family plan Crystal Lake cottage move. Funeral arrangements for James Irwin set. Davis to oversee service. Veterans firing squad salutes to be observed. Hae Van Gorder joins cyclists and receives bicycles from father. Elite dancing class schedules post-Lenten dance at Burke building with Mozart Orchestra providing music. Mrs A F Gillis hosts Miss Mary Boyle. Mr and Mrs Richard Pethick return from Batavia. Mrs Alice Butler travels to New York as an Asinees.
The stereopticon lecture planned for next Friday evening at Wheelmen's hall to benefit the Jessup kindergarten has been postponed to Friday evening April 1. Rev. H. Noon will attend the dedication of the Presbyterian church at Susquehanna Depot today. Mrs Sabbath Williams visits Pittston. Mrs W W Watkines visits Scranton relatives yesterday. Albert Chapman and Leonard Simpkins resume studies at Wyoming Seminary.
A fragmented OCR list presents numerous individuals with titles and surnames including Mrs Aden Samson Mrs Elma Kennedy Mr William Warner Mr John English Mrs Henry Purdy Mrs George Tiffany Mrs William Tuthill Mrs G P Travis Mrs Edward Williams Mr Llewellyn Tucker Miss Nora Pickering Maggie Ti arlett Bessie Gray Ola Rogers Bessie Purdy and others appearing in a social or community roster.
Fire at 2 a m gutted a two story wooden building owned by Mrs Michael Walsh and occupied by W J Davis of Mayfield. The blaze started in the east alley of the dry goods and grocery section and raged undiscovered for some time. The William Walker Hose company responded quickly preventing further loss but the site has burned thrice in ten years. Loss is estimated near 6000 with 2000 insurance.
Local events include a Protestant Association smoker in Reese’s hall with W. G. Howells as chairman and a well received program. The Tribune office and nominating officers are announced in Taylor. Funeral for Mr. Gordon of Petersburgh. he was principal at Old Forge School and died at 20. Various visits, meetings, and speeches occur around Hyde Park, Moosic, and nearby areas with multiple residents cited.
An Old Folks' concert at the Susquehanna Street Baptist Church Tuesday evening drew a large audience. After the program ice cream and cake were shared and attendees included Mr and Mrs John Carter and several Patten Pettigrew and Lloyd individuals concluding with social time. Later the funeral of Evan Davie was held at Hyde Park with attendees listed, and the remains of Oliver Mille were prayed over at the Blakely residence with Rev J J Williams presiding.
A Pyramid Pile Cure advertises a non surgery painless treatment for all forms of piles. It claims instant relief through healing of congested membranes and warns neglect can lead to fatal rectal diseases. The Pyramid Co Marshall Michigan offers a treatise and testimonials with mail order.
Public sale announced for April 1 by virtue of writs in Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. Two parcels described: 1) Joseph Nadalekey property on Main Street Warren plot Forest City with improvements. 2) Bridget and William McNicholas property corner Lot 18 square block 1a South Drive Park with improvements. Coal and minerals reserved. Sale at Scranton courthouse by J M Frank vs Nadalekey and others.
Immersed by court writs are numerous in Scranton and nearby towns as foreclosure suits proceed. Properties include parcels in South Abington, Himlehurst, Olyphant, Scranton, and Scott with improvements like hotels, double tenements, and barns. Creditors include Suburban Building and Loan, Delaware and Hudson Railroad Co, and West Side Bank.
Multiple court executions list parcels in Scranton Hyde Park and Priceburg, with detailed lot descriptions, frontages and depths. Farms and dwellings are cited, coal and minerals reserved, with judgments against administrators and executors in various terms.
Legal notices announce sale of parcels in Scranton and surrounding areas. Judgments against Bridget McNicholas James McNicholas and others lead to foreclosures on parcels on Fourteenth Street Hyde Park Prospect Avenue and Winton with coal and minerals reserved.
Multiple land parcels in Lackawanna and adjacent counties seized in executions. Listings include parcels in Lackawanna towns such as Dunmore and Jessup with two story dwellings, barns, and outbuildings, bound by streets, rivers, and neighboring landowners. Cases involve Merritt Scott Antonio Magnetto George Kalata and others with debts and judicial terms noted.
The report describes funeral movements via Delaware and Hudson to Plymouth with interment, a new postmaster appointment for J. Matthews expected April first, a Peckville resident George Doyle and Miss Emily Jackson’s marriage in Binghamton NY, a Wilkes-Barre area resident Annie Hoban visiting Mayfield, Eddy Creek colliery work resuming after a week, a Hungarian man nearly drowning near Jones Street with help from friends as river runs high, and Minnie Davis of Pittston visiting relatives here.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway is hailed for its speed and safety. The service is described as luxurious with courteous attendants and top-notch cars, claiming to offer unbeatable route access from Buffalo to Cleveland and beyond without sacrificing safety.
A father explains a pessimist as someone who never ventures out with his wheel without anticipating failure. The quip implies constant doubt and fear of loss as guiding outlooks in life.
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Brussels Ontario reports severe heart disease kept her bedridden for days. After taking four bottles of Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart she experienced almost instant relief and says she never felt better, with Matthews Bros. and W. T. Clark selling it.
Terms require fifty dollars cash when property is struck off and the balance immediately after sale. If sold for costs, costs must be paid on strike off. Any property not compliant will be resold before adjournment.
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