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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
10
Early buyers gathered as the fair opens with vendors selling goods and a steady stream of buyers filling the booths. Bales and cloths line the benches while onlookers crowd the yard amid a hush before the first major bids.
Patrick J Kelly, about 20, of Eynon street Scranton, was killed in Pittsburg after a train incident. His parents Mrs Hennis Belly and Mr Belly and Undertaker J Regan rushed to the city for the remains. He worked at the South Steel a mill and had been in Mittelugg years earlier. Survived by his parents and siblings Mary Nellie Margaret and John J.
The Bootherm Stuibwas announce sale of pou telo tickets from Washington to Memphis. Tickets go on sale May 2, 11, and 21 with a June 8 limit. An extension to June 8 is granted if tickets are deposited with a Memphis agent between May 9 and June 3 and a fifty cent fee is paid. Chis L Hopkins, messenger, will attend to all duties.
E Robinson Sons announce famous May Bock Beer sale on the lap Saturday with events continuing all next week for celebration and sales.
At the recent Poor Board session Mrs Bal kowsky and her infant were sent to Hillside home while earlier children of Mrs Raliskowsky were to local charities. The board also referred the two eldest of Mrs Sampson to the House of Refuge and declined rent payments for Mrs Daley. Bridget Gaughan, a widow, was admitted to Hillside home for care.
At a Monday hearing before Magistrate Millar in Forest City, David Thomas faced charges from Mise Grave Franklin of Penn Ave ree. Testimony revealed multiple marriages including Thomas’s and that of his stepfather’s wife, with further admissions of past marriages by others involved. Thomas was arrested early but did not appear in court, resulting in a commitment and continued custody.
A mob of Italians lured to work on the Rapid Transit project were duped by a schemer named Dimvell Minnbarde who fled to New York and then returned with promises. The plan to ship goods and collect money failed as the men wandered seeking pay and contact, with contractors unsure how to proceed. The work site remains unsettled and funds for bringing workers home are lacking.
A Scranton Post summary shows the increase in four months this year for the International Day correspondence schools. Revenues reach 8458.14 dollars above the four months prior, based on stamp sales averaging over 12,000 two-cent stamps daily.
Bargains await at Guernsey Hall 314 Washington Avenue Scranton Pa where second hand items are offered starting as low as 10 dollars under the Guernsey management J W Guernsey proprietor.
Local sports brief reports Bock Beey leading Saturday action as the top performer for the week. Contests highlighted include close finishes and notable plays across nearby gyms. Community fans cheer consistent scoring and defensive stops throughout the weekend slate.
Maud Gonne and Major John McBride arrived in Scranton to rally support for the Irish revolutionary movement. They plan a St Thomas College Hall lecture, a social at the John Mitchell Club, and meetings with Irish societies and the AOH Ladies Auxiliary.
Executive committee selects chairmen and subcommittees for the grand ball marking the armory opening. Ticket price fixed at 10 and 2.50 extra for each additional lady. Translater named. Vandling elected treasurer. Date to be announced. Roosevelt and Stowe’s convention and Miles expected to attend.
The convention gathers at St Luke's Purihouse Bol A rooms in Wilkes Barre May 7 to discuss forming a statewide federation. Neighboring clubs join, a business meeting plans organization and officers, with an open public session in St Luke's Hall featuring music, sword drill, and gymnastics. Admissions free.
A young bride faced an embarrassing scene at a Delaware and Hudson station when she and the wedding party arrived for the 11 55 train. The groom and best man briefly left to freshen up then returned to find the train gone and the bride overwhelmed with disappointment. They waited for the next train after missing the departure.
A local note requests Kellys Union Crackers with a call to visit on Saturday and throughout the following week. The message mentions new Nleon vigor and encourages asking for Kellys Union Crackers during the sale period.
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