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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1897
Page
7
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City notes report a coroner's jury sworn to inquire into Abe's death of the northeast ward, meeting tonight with Judge Howe to hear testimony. Also, Alderman Howe holds Jon o Baldier on a false pretenses charge. Funeral and memorial notices and a unity service at St. Peters Cathedral and Hyde Park Cemetery are listed, with details on times and attendees.
G W McGraw was recaptured by his bondsman John McPearson in McKeesport after a reported shooting through an engine car window. Willie McGraw, named in connection with the crime, was arrested nearby but fled before trial. McPearson cites corroborating evidence as key to McGraw’s capture amid a weak Commonwealth case.
Delegates Henry Gelgs Thomas Faville Henry Kunz James L Quick and George M Okell of scranton castles 388 374 268 149 and 216 Knights of the Golden Eagle returned home Saturday night from Tiarrieburg where the grand castle was codured to meet here in iss They praised the representatives for a long effort and the role they played in securing the grand castle credit.
At a Teachers Mutual Aid association meeting Professor J B Hawker appointed committees for the year. Visitation includes Jutta Pettigrew Milas oink Howl and others. Arrangements were made for an excursion to Lake Ariel on June 5.
Fred Bestwick described as a wandering worker was jailed ten days by Alderman Howe for jumping a Delaware Lackawanna and Western train on Saturday. Merson Jones, known as Taylor, faced a similar offense with a fine imposed.
A horse and wagon owned by Martin the tailor driven by Frank Hae gerty collided with a bicycle on Jefferson avenue Saturday. The bicycle was badly damaged while the wagon shafts were damaged. The bicycle rider, a boy, was uninjured.
Edwin G. Lloyd jewelry stock sold by the sheriff will be offered at retail well below cost at the Hotel Jermyn old stand for the next few days. Kemp's bargain sale runs Thursday and Friday with white envelopes priced at 17 cents each. Location listed as 623 Lacka Avenue.
A preacher denounces gin mill policies and corrupt politics, urging Christians to place the Golden Rule above party aims. He laments wealth inequality, calls for reform, and advocates Christian citizenship guiding national policy and elections.
Tuesday brings the sixth annual meeting of 264 assemblies of the National Slavonic society led by P. T. Hovianek of Pittsburgh. A monster parade and Mountain Park picnic are planned as officers organize a weeklong gathering to promote US law knowledge and civic duties among Slavonians.
The North and South works of the Lackawan Iron and Steel company will resume operations this morning in all departments. Announcement in The Tribune states last night’s fires were lit and about 2000 men return to work. At the North mill plates will be manufactured and at the South mill steel rails.
The Dunns hat sale continues next week in the Wyoming House dining room offering hats in factory condition with significant price cuts. Indulgent shoppers urged to attend for bargains on popular styles while praising Hood s Sarsaparilla and Hood s Pills as vegetable remedies.
Silverstone, the eye specialist, moves to 215 Lackawanna Avenue in Williams' Shoe Store. He offers free eye examinations and spectacles at engaging prices with a range of frames and trimmings. He has years of experience and promises continued patient satisfaction.
Churches across the city held Epworth League anniversary services with sermons led by pastors including Dr. Charles M. Giffin at Elm Park and Rev J B Sweet at Simpson church. The events featured special music, readings, and reports detailing the league and junior league memberships and cabinet officers.
Miss Parton delivered a large audience lecture at the YMCA auditorium on the topic Food. She used charts of an ox skeleton and muscles from Pratt Institute to explain meat cutting across the grain and slow cooking for tough beef. She offered tips on selecting meat fish shellfish and oysters and noted fish kept in salt and corn water.
The vestry of St. Luke's Church adopted resolutions mourning vestryman James Marion Everhart. They praised his character and steady support, announced his funeral at St. Luke's on Tuesday May 18, and sent copies to the bereaved family. The meeting also noted a Board of Trade agenda on school board extravagances and a new industry site study.
It will pay you to read our store news daily. Prices are cut to prune stocks due to rising demand. Dining sets and toilet sets sold lively Saturday. This week features rush prices. Several hundred pictures to be closed out including etchings gravings and water color facsimiles with neat oak gilt frames up to 19x26. Were 75c to $2 each.
A framing shop advertises signed etchings and pastels with white and gold frames and thick mats, about fifty pieces in various sizes including oak frames. Prices range from $1.50 to $5, with many engravings and etchings cut to fit. The ad promotes new moulding, metal corners, and frames as a wedding gift or for personal use.
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