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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1902

Page

3

Wilkes Barre Schedules Change For Baseball Series

The city announces a rearranged baseball schedule with Wilkes Barre playing Reading today and tomorrow.

Wilkes: Barre Reading Anil

St Margaret Guild Rummage Sale Calls for Items

Guild of St Margaret invites items for rummage sale at 219 Poon Avenue this Saturday. Please send articles today between 11 am and 1 pm.

Guild of St. Margaret Poon Avenue Lu, mi

Missing man Martin Langan last seen near home

Police were notified that Martin Langan a married man aged about forty two or forty three is missing from 1 C 5 street. Residing location and age wording indicate a presumed adult male missing from home.

Martin Langan Martin Lengan

Property on Seventh Avenue Plans Large Howl at Hotel Dlerngyn

A picture in yesterday's New York Journal shows property at Seventh Avenue and Forlyenhith Street, winter. It has been planned by F. O. Godfrey of the Hotel Dlerngyn, who intends to erect a large hall on the site.

New York Journal of Yesterday Seventh Avenue Forlyenhith Street F. Os. Godfrey

Fire Destroys House In Lord's Court Under Vatrick Wlewitt

A blaze broke out at 2 Dox Place in Lord's Court damaging a house owned by Patrick Wlewitt. A detecive noticed a defective chimney and extinguished the flames after the fire spread through the structure.

Dox Capone Dilowe Lord's Court Vatrick Cannes

Wallet Thief At Local Diner Leads To Notable Pursuit

Fragmentary report describes a wallet theft at a local diner on Wilt Street then a pursuit involving a man named White Maven. The incident centers on a pocketbook claimed by R Watkins and a delayed payment for a meal.

R. Watkins Gil Wilt Street Loval

Voluntary Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in District Court

Harey Knight of Troy Mindfind county filed a voluntary petition in the United States district court. A voluntary petition was also filed by My A Bennett of Wilkes Bare listing debts of 81,12 with no assets or exempt property.

Harey Knight Troy Mindfind United States My A. Bennett Wilkes Bare AOL

Dentists Attend Alt-fowrth Sages Dental Convention

Dentists from this city joined colleagues at the Alt-fowrth convention of the Sages Dental Association held in Wilkes Burro over the last two days. Attendees included Wis Charge Luxemburg C O Landuel Ty A Kenonm Be dy Donnegan Kh M Stratton By M diteon Wy 1 Yordham George Koos Wheaton Bh Fern OT Mares HL Tilton Kilns berger.

Alt-fowrth Sages Dental Association Wilkes Burro Wis Luxemburg Landuel Ty A. Kenonm Dy Donnegan

Unsound OCR Fragments Report Local Court Scene

Fragmentary report describes dese Snyder bail and Alderman Huidily tied to a horse death case involving Livwiyiuan Nealla. The text mentions a judgment day and a long drive to Carbondale with unclear details.

Snyder Huidily Livwiyiuan Nealla Eulil Hayden

Chamberlains Paln Balin Praised For Rheumatism Relief

Mrs Anna Hagelgans of Tuckah, N J, endorses Chamberlains Paln Balin for rheumatism and lumbago. She says it quickly relieves sprains, has recommended it widely, and considers it the best family liniment, noting its merits as wonderful. Sold by all druggists.

Anna Hagelgans Tuckah Gale

Fragmentary OCR Note on Atmospheric Inquiry

The readable text mentions a reference to a horat not being a particle, not overheated, and not insimuted, suggesting an unfinished or garbled note about a scientific observation or detector status. No clear event, date, or named entities are present in the fragment.

Jersey Central Brakeman Severely Injured In Freight Car Incident

Willian Ewing a Jersey Central brakeman was thrown from a freight trailer yesterday afternoon near Weat Lackawanna avenue, and fell between the car and wheel. He suffered the loss of his left leg above the knee and three fingers, and is in critical condition at the Lackawanna hospital.

Willian Ewing Jersey Central Aakles

Five Youths Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at Local Diner

Police arrested five boys ages 12 to 15 at a diner on Drovidenee road on charges of disorderly conduct and for abusing resident Mrs Crawford and her brother-in-law. A witness appeared before Magistrate Howe, and the youths were fined.

Dolit Or Thomas Orr Thomas Tigue Halle Kelly Laweenes Prater Crawford Drovidenee Road Langstaff Bhie

Entertaining Evening at 11 Mulberry Street

The Miesea Jesse Scragg and Uelen Elvin hosted a pleasant gathering at Mrs. Elem’s home on Mulberry Street. A large group of guests included Eva Millar Cynthia Bracken-Inih Anna Mond Vivian Mikte Rindy Watkins Marion Irish Mamie Siehocker Lillian Bensoy Helen Horan Florence Scragg and many others.

Jesse Scragg Uelen Elvin

Delaware Lackawanna & Western Weekly Board Make-up

Industrial Jottings lists the Delaware Lackawanna and Western board for Friday May 16 with shift times for Pushers and Helpers and names such as Widner Moran Murphy Bartholas McGiovern Gullney Secor Stanton and Daffy. The notice indicates tentative pickup times and an extra annulment effective May 16 until further notice.

Widner Moran Ne. Murphy IL Bartholas Helpers McGiovern A. Om Gullney A. m Secor Stanton Daffy and Crew

Rail and energy notes from early 1900s dispatches

A summary of railroad leadership changes at the Central Railroad of New Jersey and related lines, an Ottawa report on the Yukon Pacific railway proposal, and a Rhode Island briquette coal venture. The coal plan promises 1000 tons daily but faces skepticism over quality and deposit certainty.

C. W. Huntington Central Railroad of New Jersey M. M. Richey New Jersey Central Lehigh and Susquehanna Division A. D. Edgar Central Division C. H. English G. W. French Ottawa Dispatch Canadian Railway Committee Yukon Pacific Railway Pyramid Harbor White Horse Pass Blair American White Horse British Columbia Territories International Boundary Line New England Briquette Coal Company Rhode Island

Forty Seventh Recital At Guernsey Hall Full House

The conservatory presented its forty seventh pianoforte recital the fifteenth of the season in Guernsey hall before a full audience. Students Flor­ence Derry Margaret Zerbe Peter Naher Sarah Walker and others performed solos with a praised program including works by Williams Lack and Grieg. The release also notes ensemble numbers and a pedagogic talk on pedal use by director Mr. Pennington.

Conservatory Guernsey Hall Florence Derry Margaret Zerbe Peter Naher Sarah Walker Herbert Clark Jolly Harvesters Williams Lena Beardsley Ruth Hull Olyphant William McRee Hirzel Hodges Aliss Laura DeGruchy Hyde Park Linge Lack Edith Doty Solog Caroline Neubauer Anna Vorls Ethel Watkins Genevieve Berghauser South Scranton Margaret Chappel Providence Mother Heavers Marshwood Clara van Sickle Waehs Grieg Missen Elvin DeGruchy Haas Hoskins Levan Morris Pettinger Steller Soedermann Adamson Brandt Chamberlin Croasdale Elvin Ellin Price Hilensi Wagner Pennington

New York Ontario and Western Excursion to Niagara Falls

The N Y O and W Railroad announces a Decoration Day excursion to Niagara Falls. Tickets are one way fare plus one dollar, valid May 4 for outbound and return through June.

New York Ontario and Western Niagara

Standard and eluimbers bloom at Clark's florist

Local florist Clark's features fresh blooms including standard and eluimbers in season. Customers browse a colorful display as arrangements and bouquets fill the shop with spring fragrance.

Standard and Eluimbers Clark's, Florist

Murphy and Evans win first skirmish in poor directors fight

In a ruling by Judge Edwards the court refuses to quash quo warranto writs against F. J. Dickert and Dr. W. A. Paine. The poll board contest for Southward and Hyde Park borough seats moves to merits with a ten day response deadline.

Hyde Park John J. Murphy James A. Evans F. J. Dickert W. A. Paine Edwards Murphy Commonwealth of Fennaylvana Dickert Mio- Hon

Fugitive from justice held after habeas release

Hr H Perry, sought in Owego New York for larceny and jailed here since April 5, was freed by Judge Neywcomb on a writ of habeas corpus and, on Dist Att Lewis order, re-arrested by the sheriff to hold him as a fugitive. The original charge was preferred before Alderman Howe.

Hr. H. Perry Owego N. Y Neywcomb Lewis Alderman Howe New

Ruling Overruled on Arrest Procedure

The text states the proper method is for the sheriff or chief of police to arrest and hold the suspect, deeming the previous ruling irregular.

Comb

Fire destroys Hotel Harrison in Blakely March blaze

After the March 27 fire erased Hotel Harrison run by George A. Price, he lost the license three days earlier. His wife Margaret Price, via attorney Robert J. Murray, sought transfer of the license. The court granted the petition as Mrs Price plans to operate a new hotel in Ellen Harris's building in Blakely's Third ward.

Peckville Hotel Harrison George A. Price Margaret Price Robert J. Murray Harrison Blakely

Orphans Court Audits Hit Several Estates

Judge A A Vosburg presided over audits in the estates of Fara Stevens Mark F Hart John B Smith and Matilda Swingle. The widow elected against the will in Stevens and George Stevens’ whereabouts were in question. Hart and Swingle audits raised questions on inventory and appraisal while heirs sought restraining orders and rent handling during appeals.

Orphans’ Court A. A. Vosburg Fara Stevens Frank R. Stevens BE. F. Tinkham George Stevens Mark F. Hart Thomas H. Hart H. D. Carey Maud Dowden Thomas M. Hart John B. Smith Margaret Cobleigh M. J. Martin J. F E. Watkins H. M. Hannah Title Guarantee & Trust Company W. F. Solly Norristown Matthew Connolly Vosburg G. D. Taylor Charles W. Dawson L. P. Wedeman W. H. Roe J. Elliott Ross Matilda Swingle

Deeds Recorded in Scranton and Nearby Townships

Sheriff Charles H. Schadt acknowledged court deeds transferring numerous properties in Scranton and surrounding areas. Transactions include Lydia and Martin Gowen to Cooperative Building Bank for 371.08, Bridget Purvell administrators to D. K. Oakley for 81.01, and James H. Burnett et al to Exny Tripple for 31,400, among others in Dunmore Scott Township and surrounding districts.

Ald. Dean Scranton Woodrut Lydia Martin F. Gowen Co-operative Building Bank Thomas Walkey Jermyn Ripple James HR. Burnett Culven Building and Loan Association Suan Suwnpson Et al Scott Township Charles DuPont Breck Bridget Purvell Dunmore D. K. Oakley BIOL Richart Moe McAndrew W. OS. Langstaff Spruntot Jean Loun Association

Court House News Notes

In the case Jamiel F. Butler versus Montel S. Beruier a role was Swatertay granted to plow citer. Charlotte Magearnd, convicted of assault and battery on Helen Gets, was fined 4 or 50 and ten days in jail by Judge Wheaton. The Uno for augur ent is to be agreed upon. Judgment by agreement entered for the plaintiff against the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad in the sum of yw.

Kelly First National Bank of Scranton Patrick Cannon Carbondale West Scranton Merchants and Mechanics Bank First National Welles & Torrey Willard, Warren & Knapp Pennsylvania Savings Fund and Loan Association John C. Doud Doud Sarah E. Snyder John Davis A. B. Wedeman Greenfield Plaintif Cc. H. Gardner Hannah J. Lewis William von Gorder C. W. Dawson Ida Campbell Jimes H. Hilton Wheaton O. B Partridge Inperial Point, Stain and Filler Company George H. Morris Morris Decorating Company Lyceum Theater Coyne Lackawanna Valley House Cornelius Comegy Plaintff John F. Scerage William N. Leach Jamiel F. Butler Montel S. Beruier Charlotte Magearnd Helen Gets of & Hamerick Catholic Church Olypiant John Ardnnat Ius Beer John Bennett Anthony Munngt Anthony Hennete Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company

School tax levy to rise as committees seek more funds

Finance committee sessions reveal nearly all department estimates call for higher appropriations than the current year. President Gibbons outlines a readjusted teachers salary plan raising starting pay and ending caps, projecting a total $218 000 for teachers and a $53 800 increase, with a proposed five mill levy on full value to finance it.

Gibbons Board of Control

First Class Excursion Tickets to San Francisco

Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine San Francisco announces Lackawanna Railroad offers first class round trip tickets from Scranton at 66.25 dollars. Tickets good for travel to June 10 and return within 60 days of purchase. stopoffs, side trips, and Pullman reservations available through depot agents.

Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine San Francisco California Lackawanna Railroad Scranton Depot Lackawanna Railround Ithaca

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