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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1898
Page
7
In Scranton girls discover merits of the New Ten-Inch Bicycle Shoe. It supports the ankle better than an oxford and is less confining than a knee boot. Available in soft black and brown kid skin with corrugated soles in all sizes. Maker's price.
Local notices announce paid obituary and fair rates for notices in The Tribune. Loyal Temperance Legion and St Joseph’s meeting times are listed with attendance urged. Arrestees Moran Ruane fined for reckless driving. Allentown band concert at Westminster draws crowd. Police court reports mention Carlton’s jail commitment after watch theft. Cricket club formed by lace factory boys with May 2 openings. Injured Polish miner described. name not released. Railway wage distributions and mine payrolls noted. Knights of the Mystic Shrine adopt resolution to reward volunteers in the Spanish War.
A garbled notice lists Beranton Pa residents May IMIS and mentions the Methodlet Episcopal church in connection with a court regt bar Bev. ch. c. Somon Colvin W Peck of Peekville and Mids Mary Dixon of Scranton in a public record fragment.
In Scranton Marion Musgrove wife of Willum Musgrove died at home 40 Mutter Street Dunmore age 27 funeral at the house tomorrow morning at o clock in Sterling Wayne county also Paton Wilmorth died May 1408 funeral from the residence on Wednesday at 1 am
A Philadelphia report by the Anthracite and Bituminous Coal Committee finds larger steam coal sizes losing ground to cheaper bituminous fuel. It urges regular monthly anthracite supply, storage yards, reduced buckwheat allocations, and rate reforms to curb displacement and stabilize markets for domestic sizes.
Under serious advisement the question of making such concessions in tolls will enable steam sizes of anthracite to meet the competition of soft coal upon terms more nearly equal. The discussion centers on price parity and market accessibility for buyers and sellers amid shifting energy dynamics.
Commissioners Duggan and Lewis disagreed at the Langstaff Kelley hearing over O Donnell of the seventh ward a former Beran tom treasurer who lost his naturalization certificate and later produced a duplicate. Cross examination issues and witness handling were debated as thirty two seventh ward witnesses testified with claims of illegal votes.
The fire department engineers board orders that vacations for permanent men start May 2 with ten days off per man and two absences at a time. The list proceeds in the sequence: John R Kline, William Fickus, Michael May, Henry Henn, Jacob Fries, L Tillman, William Eldridge, John W Lisk, W J Nuane, H B Reed, Edward Koweller, Ed L Moyer, James George, Sterling Simren, A Steinhauser, Valentine Berkely, James Hopkins, Tom Contin, Isaac Rice, Thomas Campbell, TL Ferber, Charles Tropp, George Myers, John Lowrey.
William Elliott died at Lackawanna Hospital at 3 AM after being brought in from the South Side ill within a week or ten days. He was about 30, said his mother lived in Philadelphia, and gave a Philadelphia address. A telegram to Miss Kraemer, hospital superintendent, returned undelivered. Remains remain at the hospital. Elliott named Joseph Mikus of Cedar Avenue as a friend.
The Division 17 Ancient Order of Hibernians met Monday night and voted to pay member dues while in service at the front and for future volunteers, plus sickness or death benefits. Death benefits of $100 will go to the legal representatives of each deceased member.
Delegates from Father Mathew societies gather tomorrow at St Johns hall Pine Brook for a meeting at 8 pm to consider union matters and plan actions for the upcoming Kingston convention in the Beranton diocese. About 48 members show interest in the cause.
John O'Donnell a one legged man claiming Bethlehem origin was arrested at the Delaware and Hudson station by Patrolman Feeney. A Wilkes-Barre woman accuses him of stealing her pocketbook containing seven dollars in that city. He had new shoes with him, cash and an incipient tag. He is expected to be discharged as the woman will not appear.
A transit and event ticket advertisement lists discounted Buffalo to Warsaw and other city routes with return dates and prices tied to church and organizational meetings. Includes sales dates May 15 to Sept 15, travel to Naperville Louisville Toledo Dallas and more with schedules and agent contact F J Moore Nickel Plate and Buttnio NY. Also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills with claims of health benefits and associated products.
An inquest in Duryea led by acting coroner Dr. Biehl found that John Titus James Monahan and Stephen Jenkins died accidentally from a mishitched chain attached to timber in the Hallstead shaft on May 5. Mine officials and witnesses attended. bodies remain unfound.
Sister Bernadetta of the Immaculate Heart died at 1 a.m. at Moses Taylor hospital after an operation for injuries from a fall. Known as Miss Mary O Hoye, she taught at several convent schools including Williamsport Susquehanna and Carbondale and entered the convent at age twenty. Her funeral arrangements were to be announced.
Pottsville officials and a sub deacon are listed along with Father Forve of Hazleton as master of ceremonies. Other clergymen present include Rev. P. C. Nagle, Rev. C. Goeckel, Father Bidlingmaier of Wilkes Barre, Rev. K. Damer of Baltimore, Rev. P. Christ of Scranton, Rev. W. Brehl of Pittston, Rev. W. Cassel of Honesdale, Father Steinkirehner of Laserne, Rev. George Stopper of Scranton and Father Simeont of Buffalo.
A regular session of the County Medical Society met in the city hall common council chamber with Dr. Barnes presiding. About twenty five physicians attended as Dr. Longstreet presented an interesting paper after routine business was handled.
In Green Ridge Dr Arndt spoke on hysteria to an audience that praised his thoughtful approach. Dr Arndt, read a paper on hysteria. Dr Roos reported cases from his practice. The papers were ably discussed by Dr Gates, Gardner, Murray, Burne, Capwell, Fulton and Gibbons.
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