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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1899

Page

3

City Notes Chronicle A Busy Week In Local Events

A torrent of community notices outlines tomorrow blocked by bank and tax plans. Funeral Friday. Pronk Hanoway site rites set for 2 pm. Ex-soldier meeting for Thirteenth regiment members scheduled. public attendance advised. Mayor directs clerk to verify vacancy and election contest details. Wiggles of testimony and hearings fill the schedule with various gatherings across town. Charity events include Presbyterian church sale and musical club plans. War fund report announced, plus Tonight's literary entertainment at Lowared Mace AME church. Committal hearings for Wright court case and juvenile reception by Moor Taylor council events. Finest wines and cigars available at Lane’s.

Bolder Moor

City evaluates electric lighting and finds widespread underpower

J H Spain the city electrician reports to Mayor Halley that no lamp reached 2000 candle power and average output runs 25 to 50 percent below that. He tests sixteen lamps, notes dirty globes and voltage variation, and recommends adjustments to improve overall system under adverse weather conditions.

J. H. Spain Bailey J.H. Spain Dunmore Halley Spain Sorenton Maretoy Tie Jurare Mawer Beicot Scranton Tate Comelie Cominiveton Moses Taylor Banderson Avenue East Market Street Green Ridge Street Pittstat Avenue Alder Street Pawar Byfortiin Banderon Rael Marthe Vaillace Elurella Enna Dickson Soreet Runcherdon Jd Delaware Eior

Special Church Services Reported Across Congregations

Rev Joseph O Muntington leads a long mid day service at St Laikes Einiecopeal church with large attendance. Tomorrow Good Friday holds 6 and 10 am and 7 30 pm services. Bishop Talbot will attend the Pas son Service at noon. Holy Week events include Master Sunday services and a children’s festival with evening prayers and sermons. Lutheran churches offer multiple services, Holy Trinity hosts confession and evening service for Good Friday. The First Presbyterian special Easter services drew large crowds, with elders addressing the Gathering and George G Sanborn of Moselle Mission delivering a short talk.

Joseph O Muntington St. Laike’s Einiecopeal Rogere Leteal Passon Talbot Pier Tym Holy Trinity Church Adams Avenue Mulberry Street Bowen Ceorge G. Sanborn Moselle Mission

Contested Election in Fell Township Sparks Fraud Claims

The Fell township election brought a petition from John Gwen alleging fraud in the February race for justice of the peace. Generous Palmonnton denies any irregularities and claims the contest rests on election officials and voters, with no proof of fraud.

Ny Palmonoton Ections Fell Township Thomas Mennine John Gwen Pell Pulmounton Mir Palimouniwa Patownimaten Thaining John Ciwets Mer Justion Thomas. Holmes

Home Missionary Society Holds Sessions at Simpson Church

The Women's Home Missionary Society of the Wro inimag district opens at 2 this morning in Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. The program includes morning worship, reports from officers, a Sunday School feature, choir singing, and committee appointments. A church dinner and supper will be served with many delegates expected.

Wroinimag Simpson Methodist Episcopal Ohne Dehmed

Red Ribbon and Patent Remedies Spotlighted in Advertorial Note

An OCR filled with garbled lines touts patent medicines and commercial claims. It mentions Red Ribbon products, health cures for humors and stomach issues, and advertising copy linked to Goldsmith’s Mazur. The text highlights marketing hype rather than verifiable medical facts.

Holy Thursday at Clark's Annex Event

Local notice announces a Holy Thursday gathering at Clark's Annex on Weelingte Street near the old Hornaes building. Event details are sparse but the venue and holiday observance are named.

Clark's Annex Weelingte Asentie Old Hornaes Building

Confirmation of Taylor Blocked in Providence Board Vote

Democratic City Convention conflict delays mayoral nomination of Joseph Taylor as inspector. Meeting attendance names and unsigned affidavits cited, with calls to suspend rules for immediate confirmation. Several votes and committee motions referenced, including sewer and street projects and local public notices.

Conted Doseph Taylor Providence Roche-Jennings Ar. Taylor Lmidey Dennings Messrs Finn Rows Homes Williams Oboyle Reche Warner Schneider Fellows Dates Schroeder Coyne McAndrew Tawler Heehe Peter

Beruntoy Family to Hold Service at Porot Hill Cemetery

A notice lists Weet Beruntoy and Soreh Snover hosting a service at their North Ninth Street home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock followed by a burial at Porot Hill cemetery Tabernent in Poroet Hill cemetery

Bnover Weet Beruntoy March & Ti Soreh Snover di North Ninth Etreet Fonera Othrk Tabernent Poroet Hill Cemetery

Young Couple Find Guardian Gap Delays Marriage

Miss Keen AL CKi aged twenty lacked a guardian and could not obtain a license. David J Owens of Taylor sought marriage with Rev H H Morrie officiating. Attorney Daniels intervened, Judge Archbard appointed Daniels as guardian, consent given, license granted, couple left the court confident they would wed on schedule.

Miss Keen AL Cki David J. Owens Taylor Rev H. H. Morrie D D Mise Ceil Ford Sit Mixa Cocll Oweng Datiels Judes Archbard Judes Archbard Appoint Him Churcian Cour Heise

Mystic Chain Notes On Commanders Visit And Local Events

Mystic Chain notes report Commander Georg T L Shires of Anecloot will visit Philadelphia to confer the marker on past commanders. He will visit several castles on the return trip. District Deputy Jonah W Evans and others reviewed Scranton and Lehigh Valley assemblies. A parade honoring the Thirtieth regiment and related entertainments are planned with a decree to be conferred.

Georg T L. Shires Oder Phiadelphia Hunker Drake Jack- Acr Castie Miasio

Report of the Examiners by Secretary Reese

Report details the Second Anthracite district scrutiny by the mining board led by Judge Arch and WL Hold. The document concerns governance, finances, and the board’s actions amid ongoing inquiry into revenue generation and district oversight.

Janice W Reese Minere Arch Hold Westordar

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