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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1896
Page
8
Entertainment note records a May evening at a music hall in Taney with dance and performance. Miss M. A. features in a two hour show with a good things guarantee and twenty cent admission at the Globe Hotel venue.
Michael E. Sanders of Providence in Scranton seeks the Republican nomination for the First Legislative Districts assemblyman. A veteran newspaper man, he is news editor of the Truth for nine years and has worked at Nanticoke Wilkes Barre and Scranton papers. He was born in Sny der county and educated at Soldier’s Orphan Schools. He came to Beranton in 1879 and remains active in the party. He is married lives on Church Avenue and belongs to the Methodist church and fraternal orders.
The advertising committee works two weeks soliciting merchants for space. City sections and voters include Providence Hyde Park Green Ridge central city and more. Headquarters are at the Young Women's Christian Association building with posters already placed in Scranton Carbondale and Pittston. A meeting is held this afternoon at 4 in the YWCA rooms.
Mayor Bailey signs a resolution to keep streets free of papers and sidewalks clear of biogallata and will strictly enforce it. The street commissioner complains that overnight cleaning is undone by store keepers littering in the morning. The ordinance against bicycling on sidewalks will be enforced more rigorously due to numerous complaints. The Nickel Plate Road is cited as the shortest Buffalo to Chicago route.
Heirs claiming first cousins of the late Judge Handley on a bill in equity seek to invalidate portions of the will. They argue residuary grants to Winchester and a city trust are uncertain and void, aiming to shift estates to heirs at law. The suit names executors and trustees and lists estate holdings including coal lands, properties in Scranton, and a Winchester hotel.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen held their final smoker of the season at the club house with music by the Lawrence orchestra and lunch at 11. A new social committee led the event and the affair was deemed a success. An earlier meeting of the Anthracite Valley Cycle Path association organized in Olyphant to build a cinder path from Scranton to Crystal Lake via Carbondale.
Mrs Catharine Smith mother of Hon P P Smith was buried yesterday afternoon in Honesdale after services at St Pauls church Green Ridge A requiem mass was celebrated by Rev John Griffin of Carbondale with Rev Father Griffin and other clergy assisting The sermon emphasized piety and family ties in the local church circle
The funeral for John Fadden of Olyphant will be held Monday from the residence of his daughter Mrs Dennis Lawler. A high mass of requiem will be sung at St Patrick's church at 10 o clock with interment in Dunmore Catholic cemetery. Born in Killmeany Ireland in 1780 he came to America in 1848 and helped build the Delaware and Hudson and North Branch canal and later oversaw workers on the DL&W railroad until an explosion blinded him. He lived in Olyphant 36 years and was father of Councilman P W Fadden John J Fadden Windsor hotel owner and Mrs Michael McLoughlin and Mrs Dennis Lawler. He leaves two brothers and a sister. He was highly regarded for his character and duties.
The Literary association of Scranton Business College hosted a social after denying over one hundred people admission to the entertainment. The night marked the close of the night school session with Professor Jeeee providing music for dancing and Harry Smith as chair. Participants included Professor Mc Cullough Miss Josephine Kearney Miss Anna Lynott Miss Margaret O Boyle Miss Grace Bailey Miss Martha Nicholls Stanley Swartz Mrs Whitmore Miss Martz Miss Judd Walter Kiple P A Dickson Harry Walsh Thomas Larkin Susie Frank Miss Gertie Hughes Miss Katie Walsh Samuel Newton and Miss May Fisher Milas Kate Lavelle read the Lyceum Review.
Grand President Sullivan of the Painters and Decorators union spoke to Local No. 118 at Durrs Hall on Cackawanna Avenue last evening. Though unannounced until Thursday, he drew a meagre audience and delivered a prepared talk.
John Hayes foreman of the Dickson Manufacturing Company foundry was presented a gold headed cane by his employees. Joseph Murphy gave the presentation speech and Hayes acknowledged it. The handle bears an inscription. Hayes is about to end his two year supervision of the foundry.
Meetings planned for tomorrow at First Presbyterian and Simpson Methodist churches in Scranton are postponed due to the death of Captain Masland's mother. The talks on initiating the American Volunteer movement will resume Sunday evening the 10th with Major Pattie Watkins of New York and other prominent figures expected to speak.
The Third National Bank declares a 6 percent semiannual dividend and adds 20000 to the surplus, raising it to 200000. A separate item notes a baseball injury to Thomas Maher, a 15 year old on Gammon's Hill, who broke his nose after a foul tip.
Ex mayor John H Fellows presented a check for 322 20 to Scranton city treasurer C G Boland saying the balance found in the Third National Bank after his retirement may not belong to him. He cites two possible explanations and offers the funds to the city. The note includes a row of other local items and notices.
A courteous notice invites lovers of art to inspect a curated line of fine works described as the best ever made. Readers are encouraged to call and arrange a viewing for personal examination and appreciation.
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