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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1895
Page
5
The Tribune announces a five dollar reward for information leading to conviction of any person who steals the newspaper from subscriber doorsteps, citing numerous irregular delivery complaints and traced thefts.
The auditing committee discussed paying a $325 bill for a horse bought by Chief Engineer Ferber without department approval after an accident that injured Motorman Sweeney and forced the horse to be shot. The bill was referred to the city solicitor for an opinion amid questions of authority and liability, with other fire related bids and street work also considered.
Miss Adnee Van Gieson, Omaha visitor, entertained a large audience with readings and characterizations. Florence Richmond played piano and R. R. Welsenf violin performed pieces, enhancing the program at the Young Women’s Christian association rooms.
Treasurer Liams spoke on the mission's finances at the service, followed by Rev. C. B. Robinson whose appeal raised 1200 for the collection bags. Superintendent Sanborn was granted leave for June for annual recreation. a substitute will be appointed in his absence.
Regular session of the Board of Associated Charities convenes this evening to discuss securing work for the unemployed and replenishing the board’s assets. Mrs. Dugean reports daily relief applications remain high and relief funds are needed.
Real estate auctioneer Mr. Nash begins his regular Monday morning sales at 10 o clock from the Nash building at 143 Wyoming avenue. He introduces three sale methods including private lists, quick sale advertising and traditional auctions with postable prices and terms. A list of available properties with locations and asking prices is read, ranging from Lackawanna avenue to Elmhurst and Green Ridge, with homes, lots, and a store front property among the offerings.
Thirteen members of Scranton's board of control met at the call of Secretary J D Fellows to approve two bills for work on the new high school. A $20,000 bill was approved for Contractor Conrad Schroeder, the fourth draft of this amount, with $103,900 still unpaid on the contract. The second bill for $608.25 was for architects Little & O Connor of New York, with two and one half percent of each installment paid to the contractor. The $8.25 item covered car fare for the architects. The meeting adjourned after discussions about traveling expenses.
A Franklin Avenue Rescue Mission committee met yesterday to conduct routine business. The treasurer reported a $1200 subscription from Second Presbyterian Church collected Sunday morning for the mission. A B Wil-
The Scranton Free Kindergarten Association met at the Albright Library noting progress in five schools and St Luke's Jewish synagogue program. Officers elected for June start include A D Holland president and multiple vice presidents, secretaries, and trustees. Miss Katherine H Clark will teach the Nu 1 school.
Major John M. Burke toured the city yesterday paving the way for Buffalo Bill's Wild West show at the driving park next Saturday. He recalled eight years of history with Cody, noted Europe travels, and praised the show as a major, crowd pleasing event with 200 draught horses and fifty four railroad cars. Burke leaves for Albany this morning.
Mrs. Mullhburga Roos of Willow Street argues that names carry deep meaning and should not be discarded. The discussion centers on whether a deceased husband's brother should be married to, and how euphonious names influence decisions, as Mrs Boo, aged 35, figures in the tale.
A widow who allied with Boos family after meeting the owner, who died April 18, 1802, has since taken a younger Boos successor as fiancé. Clerk of the Courts Thomas granted permission to wed yesterday. The groom is 33, lives at 437 Penn Avenue, and works in a brewery.
The fire department committees meet at the municipal building this afternoon and will depart at three to buy eleven horses for the department. Two horses will be bought for the Nay Auge, a team for the Crystals, a team for the Excelsiors, a team for the Neptunes, and one horse each for the Cumberlands, FBagles and the Relief Hose company of Peters burg.
W. S. Millar, new alderman of the Eighth ward, presided over a warrant case brought by Sim Fried man of South Washington avenue against his brother Samuel. Samuel paid the board bill and costs at the hearing, avoiding commitment.
Alderman W. Millar of the Ninth regiment served as brigade Inspector in Pittston and will inspect Wilkes-Barre companies on Wednesday and Thursday Parsons company Friday and Plymouth Saturday. The aldermanic office will close at 6 each weekday during the inspection week and reopen later. Contact W. Q. Doud & Co for plumbing at 609 Lackawanna Avenue.
Rev Father Fagan to speak tonight after Father Moffitt’s Forty Hours sermon at St Peter's Cathedral. Report notes ingratitude to God despite health and abundance, calls for thanks at Mass and family blessings, with confessions heard by twenty priests and a morning Mass scheduled for working parishioners.
Directors elected to assist in managing the Lackawanna Hospital are William T. Smith, Thomas P D Davies, Conrad Schroeder for a three year term, and E L Fuller to fill the late J C Fuller’s unexpired term. Annual reports were submitted and will be discussed at the directors meeting Friday night.
In the current issue Power advertises Scranton facilities for establishing manufacturing firms. It includes an editorial noting high Niagara rates, outlining public pricing of power at the falls and for electrical transmission, with figures per house power and per horse power at the generator, and remarks on fuel costs in Pennsylvania regions.
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