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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
7
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Scranton notes report Choral society meeting at Scranton Street Baptist on Friday and no Sunday gathering due to repairs. Reports cover a range of items from probate letters granted to Durves ward, jail settlement for desertion case, weather, marriage licences, a postponed supper, hospital officers, bail for assault case, jewelers sale, teachers’ association meeting, and a Venezuelan lecture to be given at Penn Avenue Baptist. A separate clash in Raymond court involves Pergola facing assault charges with counter charges filed leading to bonds.
John Horn and John Thornton, detained for drunkenness, faced police court. The mayor, showing mercy, suspended sentence if they took the pledge. They complied and swore to become total abstainers.
Next Monday night the board of trade will hold an interesting session with a long report from the committee on legislation and mixes about alleged extravagance in erecting school buildings. The manufacturers committee will report on a new industry set to locate in the city.
We recently completed printing for a P. O. 8 of A camp and the memo Dera praised the work. We invite orders from other camps, city or county, with mail orders receiving careful attention.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures a range of ailments from pimples to scrofula by purifying and enriching the blood. Hood's Pills are promoted for nausea headache indigestion and biliousness with a note that all druggists carry the products.
Miss Parton spoke at the Y M C A about best methods for building fires and protecting houses from coal dust. She stressed fuel timing, dust control, furnace practices, and proper ventilation for homes, with demonstrations of a day’s fire routine and housing protections.
Flooding from rainfall filled a culvert under the Delaware and Hudson tracks near Moosic and halted the Scranton Halfway Company's line to a depth of five feet for more than five hours. Pumps operated after rain stopped and by seven o'clock that evening trains resumed. Passengers were transferred with minimal disruption.
The Thirteenth regiment of the National Guard of Pennsylvania departs at 4 45 PM for Philadelphia to participate in a parade for the Washington monument unveiling. Colonel Henry A Coursen, returning from Philadelphia, will command the troops. The 2nd battalion and companies A B C D assemble at 2 80 PM at the armory and march to the Delaware Lackawanna area.
Major F. W. Siiliwell commands Awanna and Western station. First battalion companies E F G and H will report to Major Whitney at 3.20. While in Philadelphia the regiment will be quartered in the First Regiment Armory at Broad and Callowhill Streets.
The last symphony concert featured Beethoven's Seventh and Grieg and Von Flotow selections with Profe... Hemberger praising the orchestra's unity. London baritone Mr. Frandeon Davies won wide acclaim, beginning with Pagliacci and earning an ovation for his robust, refined voice and dramatic presence.
James O. Dimmick chosen captain by unanimous vote to replace Frederick W. Stillwell promoted to major. Dimmick's eleven years service includes ranks from private to second lieutenant and first lieutenant. Lemuel S. Derman moves to first lieutenant and Edwin N. Gee becomes second lieutenant. Major Stillwell presided over the election. EB Robbing served as clerk with Joniison and Gunster as tellers.
We thank the Scranton Illuminating Heat and Power company the leutenants and members of Company H Thirteenth regiment and all others who by their kindness showed sympathy in the death of H. A. Wescott Mrs Olive BE Wercutt W. Corwin Special hat sale today and tomorrow at Dunn's Wyoming house open Saturday evening and each evening next week.
DIED BHIGLIN In Scranton Clare Mary Bhinglin aged 5 died at her home 1203 Phileton avenue services today at 3 PM from the residence interment Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. MILLER In Scranton John F H Miller died May 13 at 168 North Washington avenue funeral Saturday at 9 AM interment Stroudsburg cemetery.
Silverstone, the Eye Specialist, opens a new parlor offering free eye examinations and affordable spectacles. He advertises frameless and framed designs, with long-standing services expected to continue, promising relief for headaches through properly fitted glasses.
A brief listing centers on the White Front Shoe Store located at 215 Lackawanna Avenue. The note highlights the address as the main readable detail from the damaged OCR text.
George Sickler and neighbor John McKensie witnessed ground collapse beneath a wagon as a horse sank into a 15 foot deep opening near the Devine and McGuire mine on Mohawk Street. Rescue used ropes and poles. the horse suffered minor injuries but may be stiff for a week. The incident follows other local mine cave-in tales from Hyde Park and Newton Road.
W. E. Thomas and James J. Grier, chairs of the select council and commoners conference committees, met in city hall and agreed to a joint meeting next Monday at 7 in the city clerk’s office. Democratic members caucused after the council session to determine their course of action.
A Scranton trolley car will trial a radical system from Steel Motor Company today. The jointed trolley pole auto adjusts to line distance and opens and closes itself. The arrangement features two motor sets beneath the car, signaling a major departure from standard electric railway equipment.
The motorman governs the car by a lever on the controller with one or both motors usable. The system is among the newest in electric railroading and may be adopted if proven practical, potentially requiring equipment for several Scranton stairway company cars whose motive machinery has aged.
The sewer and drains committee backed O Tara Mulligan for the Sanderson Avenue project while the common council overrode and chose Peter Mulligan. O Hara Bros bid 1 49 per foot plus extras 75 for basins and 50 for manholes. Mulligan bid 1 44 per foot but did not include extra basins or manholes as required.
The Dunmore contest commission traversed eleven locations to question ten ill witnesses as tomorrow marks the last day for testimony. Seven witnesses were examined in the morning with three declared disqualified for tax issues or underage voting.
Action in equity filed by Patrick Moran and James P. Quinn against John Batts to compel honoring salary orders. Moran seeks $5.50 and Quinn $86.50 as township supervisors in Carbondale. Battle declines to pay, citing a prior court opinion limiting auditor salary orders and extending it to supervisors. Watson & Zimmerman represent the supervisors.
Attorneys I H Burns and Charles L Hawley file a declaration for Mrs Kelly of this city against Thomas H Kelly and Elizabeth Kelly in Scranton seeking 10000 damages from a Jan 3 incident when Mrs Kelly was riding in a traction car and sustained permanent injuries.
An assortment of children's gauze and knit underwear with size based prices. Ladies white vests lace trimmed and bleached jersey ribbed variants. Gents balbriggan and natural gauze underwear priced around 25c. Lace trimmed and fine gauge options noted.
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