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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1896

Page

8

The Doctor of Alcantara at College Hall Draws Scranton Audience

Andrew Simonsk through attorney ex-Judge W H Stanton filed a trespass suit against the borough of Winton. The semi annual statement of Dime Deposit and Discount bank shows deposits up $110000. Winnie Miller jailed for threats to Annie Anderson. Rev Thomas B H Barker to address men at Young Men’s Christian Association room. Kerr’s St Bernard Beauty dies at 12. Several marriage licenses granted and a number of local notices, legal actions, and civic updates reported.

College Hall Scranton Andrew Simonsk W. H. Stanton Winton Dime Deposit and Discount Bank Winnie Miller Bull Millar Annie Anderson Oakford Court Thomas BH. Barker Young Men's Christian Association Gould Kerr St. Bernard Beauty West Side Woods James Price Annie Price Mainie Price Taylor Gilbert West Luackawanna Avenue Kellow William Hawkins Miner's Hill Minooka Misa Elizabeth Ornes Alderman Fuller Hawking Turner Hall Misa Nellie Curran Ceri John H. Thomas Hiram A. Swingle Agnes M. Kier Kiger Village This County Charles Kiver Kixer Village Sosaney Evens Sterling Wayne County Peter Garnock Francesco Vanteraka Olyphant Henry A. Lewis Nellie Owens Carbondale Martin McHale Jessup Bridget Davitt Lizzie M. Leshig Royal Benefit Society of New York Michael Kelly Plaintff Torrey John Jermyn Jermyn Frank Sillman, Jr Berunton Traction Company Halley John J. Flanaghan Eidth Ward Kinsley Phillips

Bargain Sale on Rilke and Dress Goods at Mears & Hagen

Indies of Scranton flock to today only bargains in Rilke and dress goods at Mears & Hagen. Store advertisement notes limited time offer and crowding customers eager to save. third page reference provided for full ad details.

Scranton Mears & Hagen

Y W C A Notes on Coming Events and Meetings

Miss Nellie J Allen college secretary of Pennsylvania will conduct the regular quas peuel meeting at the Young Women's Christian Association Sunday 17 at 345 pm. Bara Carson has returned from Troyville where she has held special services and will conduct services each evening this week at South Side Asso on Sunday evening 745 Miss Carson will mass meeting for women at Green Ridge Presbyterian to attend this meeting. Do not miss the stereopticon exhibition at the event.

Nellie J. Allen Pennsylvania Reguar Quepel Young Wo‘sa Christian Association Igs Bara

Paraded plans clear for Barnum parade in Scranton

Clarence L. Dean special agent of the show confirms a free street parade on Tuesday May 26 in Scranton. The route is shortened to avoid conflicting with the Knights Templar parade and includes a brief circus procession after the Knight display. Bailey aims to open the afternoon show on time.

Barnum & Bailey Scranton Knights Templar Clarence L. Dean Knights Cithzens Sir Knights Bailey Kinsley Halley Fair Grounds Providence Road Driving Park Vine Street Franklin Avenue Lackawanna Avenue Adams Avenue Spruce Penn Avenue Dean Baltimore John O'Brien Tueday Pennsylvania Barnum Templar Vaid Washington Httle Grand Commandery Frothingham Theater Order Coeur de Lion Melita Rowing Association Spruce Street Melita and Elmhurst Boulevard Frank Commandery Lackawanna and Wyoming Avenues Businega W. L. Connell Bauer

Fire on Spruce Street Damages Millinery Shop

A fire at 508 Spruce Street near the Mears building drew a crowd of thousands as flames spread from a pile of rubbish in Friedlander & Co. millinery and Bleicher's barber shop. Firemen rescued several men from the third floor as smoke forced evacuations. Two hundred dollars covers structural damage. insurers not yet known.

Spruce Street New Mears Bleicher Friedlander & Co

Peddler Fined At Capouse Toll Gate Incident

Lew Bennett an itinerant merchant rode through the Capouse toll gate without paying. A stranger later named Special Officer Stone obtained a warrant for the arrest. Alder Bailey fined Bennett two dollars on the porch, and Bennett paid and rode off wiser.

Lew Bennett Capouse Pedder Bennett Dickson Avenue Alderman Bailey Stone

Death of Rev Owen Griffiths editor of Dawn

Intelligence reached here yesterday that Rev Owen Griffiths died in Utica New York from diabetes at St Elizabeth hospital. He came to this country in 1867 from Abercarn South Wales and led the Minersville Welsh Baptist church before turning to magazine work in 1876. He was a noted preacher and poet and author of several books. His loss is deeply felt among Welsh Baptists in America and abroad. The funeral was held at his home 227 Blandine Street Utica New York.

Owen Griffit Geraldus St. Elizabeth Hospital Utica N.Y Griffith The Wawr Dawn Abercanne South Wales Minersville Atlantic Blandine Street N. V

Six Bid Proposals for Hillside Home Channel Contract

The Board Building Committee reported six bids to construct the new channel at Hillside Home. Lowest bid came from Mr Wilson at 7850 with offices in the North End. A special committee was formed to review proposals and report back next meeting. The Ellis children case was raised again amid Mrs Ellis revealing her married name and address while asserting fitness.

Lynett Police Syracuse Ellis Home of the Friendless Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road Hallatead Wals Great Bend Poor Board Swan Hillside Conrad Schroeder John Renere & Son Edwin 8. Williams J. B. Woolsey & Co John T Solcitor Scragg Jennie L. Davis H. L. Renford Sabine Street

Alfred Pennington to Open Elm Park Studio for Piano Organ

Organist Alfred Pennington will open a new two manual studio at 439 Wyoming Avenue on September 1. The school at Madison Avenue and Linden Street opposite Elm Park parsonage will offer piano and organ lessons and is linked to teachers Turner Gunham Boson Gulimont Pat lia Parisi Bhriiche Reimann and Becker.

Madison Avenue Linden Street Elm Park Parsonage Venpington Turner and Gunham Boson Gulimont Pat Lia Parisi Bhriiche Upt Reimann Becker Orla Bim Wyomi Avenue

City solicitors of Pennsylvania to meet for amendments

Next Tuesday the city solicitors of the third class cities of Pennsylvania will convene to consider amendments to the act of 1888. Scranton’s James H. Torrey will chair the committee guiding reforms with a planned receiver of taxes and a two day meeting at Williamsport.

Pennsylvania Reading Kt Wan Williamsport Scranton James H. Torrey Bollestor Stuart Carbondale Torrey Tribune

Youngest Defendant in City Court Arraigned

Harold Reed, aged six, son of Kellum court grocer George Rew, faced alderman John T. Howe on charges of assault and battery. The case, brought by Robert Hoag for his five year old daughter, was dismissed after Howe ruled the boy was not accountable and Reed promised better conduct. The notice ends with an ad for McGarrah's Insect Powder and a stereopticon exhibition at the Court House Square beginning at eight.

Harold Reed George Rew Kellum Court Harold John T. Howe Robert Hoag Reed Reeds

Obituary notices from Wilkes-Barre and Scranton area deaths

Obituaries announced for Mrs John M Knoble of Wilkes-Barre and John McLaughlin of Scranton. Other notices list Mrs Katherine Nye of Priceburg age 85 and Miss Bennett of Scranton, with funeral details and interment pending at Hyde Park cemetery and Priceburg locations.

Deaths From Self Destruction and An Accidental Fall

Two deaths occurred yesterday in Dunmore and Bellevue. George Minnick, 63, shot himself at his Bellevue home, with a revolver found by his son-in-law. An inquest ruled suicide. Christopher Purcell, 45, fell from a second-story window at Dunmore, dying from blood loss. investigators found no foul play. Purcell leaves a wife and four children.

Dunmore Bellevue George Minnick Fifth Street Beal Philip Young Minnick Alice Young T. Swartwood Edwards Saul Longstreet E. M. Pennypacker Thomas Duggan A. J. Winebrake F. leLacy Hennes Dusen John Carniff R. B F. Nector Auseide Purcell Christopher Purcell Doehneon

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