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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
7
Fragmented OCR discusses piano trial offers with dealers promoting a plan claiming hundreds of pianos on trial nearby. It notes buyers may pay cash upfront and settle the rest, while others misunderstand the terms and save little, suggesting the plan is the best option.
The Home for the Friendless managers will hold a regular morning meeting at 6 40 at the Home. Sunday School teachers’ meeting at Penn Avenue Lape tet church on Friday evening will be omitted. The city and Meare Flynn paving contract for Dust Market street will be certified and work start next week. Funding committee to inspect plans tonight. High School Harmony club to present A Trip to Europa on Thursday evening May 11 in the high school auditorium. A public reception by Miss Freeman and Mr Bouthworth in their new Connell building studios Monday with hours 3 00 to 5 00 and 5 00 to 10 00. Delaware Lackawanna and Western pays at Storrs for employes. D L and W grid pays at Olyphant and Eddy Creek collie yesterday. Rev and Mrs K F Y Dierce entertain Christian Endeavor at Perm Avenue Baptist parsonage 642 Millin avenue this evening. Five men sworn in for recruitment. three go to San Francisco for Philippine service: Peter Harley Alderson Henry Legh Beranton Joseph Donnelly Tunkhawnock. Two go to Fort Columbus New York harbor for cavalry: John P Maxwell Plymouth and Jacob I Mein Beranton.
Lane's at 220 Bpruce Street showcases top wines and cigars with a focus on Punjabi style blends while promoting smoke The Pocong So cigar as a featured option.
Died notices list David Cosner in Newton on May 4 at his residence. Michael Martin in Beranton on May 3 at Mineral Street residence. Cora Wilson aged 15 in Boranton on May 3 at 2 Franklin Avenue. Funeral services today with interments planned at local cemeteries.
City proposes a bond issue of 162.0% to fund Wyoming avenue opening and several sewer projects in districts Fifth, Seventh, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth, with an ordinance draft for voter approval. Members debate funding methods, including a possible special tax, while approving asphalt repairs and sewer work plans and appointing committees to study viewers and city engineer plans.
A large audience gathered at St Luke's parish house for Helen T Clarke of New York in a Guild of St Margaret benefit. The program featured varied readings and musical numbers by local talent with Mr Southworth as accompanist and solos by Will Watkins and Tom Gippel.
The Scranton Theatrical club hosted its first production a social dance at the Excelsior club house last night attended by about seventy five couples. Lawrence's orchestra provided twenty dances while the Daniel Sully company offered specialty acts after their Academy of Music performance.
The Traders' National Bank vs Fidelity and Casualty Co. arises from a bond posted by A. B. Williams as cashier. Trial is set for Pittsburg next week with several witnesses already en route and more to depart today. Local counsel include Judge Jesano Patterson Wilcox W. W. Watrous and Everett Warren.
Scranton city council debates mayor James Moir's nominations for Fire Chief John H. Walker and Food and Milk Inspector Fred Widmayer. Several appointments referred to committee. Walker nomination narrowly blocked by two-thirds vote amid a dispute over Hickey's overdrawn appropriations.
Readers submit opinions with home addresses. Tribune disclaims responsibility for the views expressed and notes letters published only when accompanied by writer’s address.
A letter discusses the difficulty of reporting precise statements and the misinterpretation that can follow church leadership actions. It notes a rector’s resignation, bishop’s deliberations, and attempts at compromise, urging careful, independent thought.
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