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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1899
Page
8
News notes progress in organizing miners around Carbondale and regional coal markets. Demand for anthracite remains fair with spring output expected near a million tons this month. Prices quoted for white ash coal are given for New York delivery amid a generally hopeful market outlook.
Benjamin James of Janesville Pa a national AFL board member has opened headquarters and with Martin Flaherty Central Labor union president plans to organize miners at Dunmore tonight and Mt Pleasant colliery tomorrow. Meetings are set at Pine Brook Carbon dale and Winton to form a permanent organization with about 100 miners in Carbondale once the motion was made to affiliate with the AFL.
Wilkes Barre women favor exclusive ready to wear ensembles praised for thoughtful design and meticulous tailoring. The article notes refined fabrics trims and draping with linings of quality and a few pieces priced as low as 11.98 dollars.
Fresh arrivals of women’s neck pieces brighten the stock with novelty and originality. Weekly updates emphasize variety and bright designs, coupled with right prices to attract shoppers.
This week we feature perfected gloves in elastic high grade skins with stitching to latest prescription. The Dollar Glove normally priced at 1.50 is offered in light and dark modes Tats grays fawns browns red browns black and white in all sizes for women.
Nature cures after all. When health falters, Scott's Emulsion aids recovery by strengthening nerves feeding tissues and improving blood. A trusted preparation from Scott and Bowne, chemists of New York.
Plans call for a substantial breaker structure at Carbondale to join or form part of the Coalbrook colliery’s existing plant. The upgrade stems from Gravity Street changes and will affect the Coalbrook Wilson Creek and Rackett Creek collieries, with coal destined for the new breaker rather than the abandoned Gravity line.
An Ontario and Western Company project will replace a wooden trestle in Carbondale with a substantial iron and steel bridge. The bridge contract is awarded, abutment stone quarried at Forest City, and assembly ready. Superintendent Williams says work will begin as weather allows.
Rogers Locomotive works at Paterson constructing eight engines for the New York Pittsburg and Kin line. Three delivered. J Hi Pennington named superintendent of motive power for Delaware Susquehanna and Schuylkill railway. G E Markle and others receive four air engines at Jeddo colliery with air pipes and compressors installed. Lehish and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co awards two tunnel drives at No 4 mine Avdenricd to Smyrth and James of Hazleton. Wrecking master roles created on Lehigh Valley divisions with Wall Ouster min appointed wrecking master. Erie railroad Susquehanna division orders and Perr assumes full duties as superintendent after one year as assistant. Inspector Edward Brennan forwards Seventh anthracite district report for 1908 noting 46 fatal and 12 nonfatalS at 42 mines and wcheries, employing 14067 men and boys. coal mined 5,074,83 tons and shipments 31,000 tons.
At a recent meeting in the army hall Willie Barre officers elected to Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard. Captains were chosen for Company B and Company D with James C. Kenny named captain of Company B. Lieutenants selected include John A. Kendy and Frank G. Carte respectively with Morrie M. Keck and Erskine L. Solomon as lieutenants.
April 1 marks last day to file liquor licenses and to file appeals in prothonotary’s office. A three weeks term of common pleas court opens this morning. Bond filings include M. J. Lavin for Olyphant borough with $30,000 bond and sureties P M Jordan and George Spitz. M P O Malley borough secretary with $1,000 bond and sureties B N Kennedy and C George Site. A Shurtleff suit against Thomas Davis seeks $2,000 for professional services in an equity case with Jeph Davenport as plaintiff and other defendants, plus a co- suit for ejectment. Shurtleff seeks $4,000 as a property claim from verbal agreement dated May 1658.
The grand jury reported no formal recommendations after examining cases including theft of brass, receiving stolen goods, liquor law violations, and fornication cases. It indicted suspects such as Surovites and others for receiving stolen goods and related offenses, while ignoring several liquor-license violation bills and other varied charges.
An old testimonial-style piece extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for eczema headaches indigestion and cancerous sores. It quotes multiple individuals from various towns praising improved blood health restored appetite pain relief and renewed strength after taking the medicine.
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