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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1898
Page
3
The Wilkes-Harre Record can be bought in Screnton at MM. Meinhart news stands located at 19 Wyoming Avenue and Mac Lackawanna Avenue.
City notes announce paid inserts for obits and poetry, 10 cents per line. Keeley group meets this evening. teachers’ committee meets tonight. Coalbrook colliery workers paid by Delaware and Hudson. Marriages: George Schoen and Mary Coon. Frank Baron and Elia Shenk. Allentown fire parade invitation received by Chief Hickey. Ascension Day services at St Luke’s on Thursday at 10:00 am. Knight Templar event at 14sys, mn. No service Wednesday evening. A dispensation will be celebrated Saturday at Young Women’s Whrikthin association rooms. regular employment and meals.
The annual inspection of the city fire department quarters horses gear and equipment starts this afternoon and continues tomorrow City officials led by Mayor Halley Chief Hicken and the district chief depart City Hall at 140 this afternoon West Side and South Side units go first today other sections inspected tomorrow
The text speaks of daily bargains by Davidow Bros at their Averson sites and urges citizens of the city and nearby towns to take advantage of the rare opportunities. It notes the Pocone and vent ogar loads as examples of good offerings.
Steam Heating and Plumbing PLP and M T Howley operate at 20 Wyoming Avenue. If you want a fine smoke ask for the Popular Puncheon, a noted local brand.
A prominent Scranton woman donated 1000 dollars to the city charity with a request for anonymity to encourage further gifts. Board members noted a treasury of 877.81 dollars and approved resolutions praising the late William T. Smith, a public-spirited icon.
Frank Barron of Priceburg and Fila Slegack of Jemaup appear before the Clerk of Courts for a marriage license. The couple, after a delay and cancellation, faced a postponed wedding plan as objections arose and the license was not granted.
The cleric of Scranton composed of Paebyterion immnuters met Monday morning and passed a resolution. It bound with craterul invierent of Secretary VI W. Pour in presenting the Young Mens Christian Association tent support for religious services at the United States camp.
A proposal urges ministers to unite with all pastors to fund and organize religious services for the army. It calls for church collections, aiming to fund a harmonious evangelical effort among troops and to spread Gospel work across the Pontievivondt troops, with the Logan secretary noted.
The Apollo club and neighbors honored T. J. Davies Mus Hach with a testimonial concert at the Bicycle club. Forty members performed including Dr Tarry and J W Jones with Davies singing All Through the Night and Lytten's Fugene Arin, as cheers welcomed his impending move to Pittsburgh.
The Board of Trade motion led President Luther Keller to appoint the executive committee of the Soldiers Relief Association. Members include W. A. May, Eton Alfred Hand, C B Manville, Carbondale, Hon. John Tharr, C. G. Boland, Thomas H. Dole, Conrad Schouder, Luther Keller, and Atherton. The group meets Thursday at 2 pm to perfect plans and elect officers.
William Dailey of MIM City arrived with Special Officer Durkin after stealing a ride on a Delaware Rail train. A companion evaded Gaedt by slipping across tracks and hiding in the car labyrinth. Dailey sought enlistment in the regular army, promised to return to Susquehanna county farm, and was advised to go home at once.
Chief Hickey and two chairmen rule the tester lacks authority to authorize erecting and foraging a tank in Green Hilge. A building inspector must grant the permit only after a city council resolution. The proposed site lies on Von Stel avenue between Clean and Mar hone streets near the Marvine breaker tid opposite the culvert beneath the Deliwire.
Louie A. Osborne’s talk on the United States navy and the Maine disaster, cut short by a storm, will be repeated at the same place in the Mieh Behool auditorium on Thursday. The revised discourse includes recent naval events and submarine views with fleet vessels at Min-Ha, Admiral Dewey, and the vessels Reamer and Smenpsen under Admirals Shelley and Smenpsen.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions bail, slander, and a wedding scene with names and an optician at 125 Penn Avenue Harris drug store. It provides incomplete dates and hours, making full facts unreadable.
Frank Schneider, 22, of 431 East Market Street, shot himself in the temple with a 12 caliber revolver last night after years of illness and temporary insanity. He died at 10 this morning after being unconscious since the act, leaving behind a family and a life affected by an earlier mental health crisis and brief institutional care.
The Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company considers a costly new bank building on its current site. Architect A W Fuller of Albany has sketches under review and will confer with directors soon. The project aims to house banking functions only and reflect the company's growing trust and deposit needs.
Burglars broke into the Atlantic Refining office in Upper Pittston yesterday morning. They pried the front door, used dynamite on the safe, which was blown open, and escaped with $1.53. Police warn of ongoing afternoon and evening jewelry promotions at Davidow Pros.
Laurel Hill park hosts the opening picnic Saturday May 2 with Columbus County Young Men's Institute No 179 providing outdoor entertainment for friends. The event features a Cuick’s orchestra for dancing and refreshment stands run by a South Beranton youth committee.
Lancaster yesterday and May 17 report the State Medical Society, organized here in 1840s, held its semi centennial session in Lancaster with 20 delegates rising to more on Thursday. Alfred Stille of Philadelphia is the sole surviving member of the first meeting. There are 57 associated societies and 3,14? members with 1,217 parliament members. Yearly receipts totaled 718 dollars with 655 dollars in expenses and a treasury balance of 2720.47 dollars.
A rustic skillet method outlines how to cook spinach with bacon and tongue, onions, and butter, simmered with stock and gravy. It describes frying chopped liver with thin slices of bun, then plating the spinach with onions and herbs around the meat and seasoning with pepper.
The report notes Mrs. Anna Dalleton by her husband files a petition in Drothondtare Copelind's office seeking damages against the Lickiwanna bron and Coal Company for injuries in the mine aftermath.
Daniel Lewlhe and Joly dives of Tas ter appeared before Aldman bone Monday evening on charges of high wary Tolberg and aggravated assailant battery. The defense argued, but the case was continued to a later date.
A notice from the Ancient Order of Hibernians division in Raub Township announces a Monday evening meeting to settle dues and conduct related business in the absence of Attorney J. Tourke who is away on duty with the Thirteenth Regiment.
A service will be held tomorrow evening at 14 church for Ascension Day in the Episcopal ritual. The Tom Jommanieros of Mnipits Templar will attend the service.
An old soldier Hurley of Tialeville stands in Daleville with the Store and Stripes displayed. A flagpole near his dwelling rises MM feet as the town marks the present exelience with humor and pride.
Lehigh Valley railroad to sell May 26 round trip tickets from Wilked-Barre to Niagara Falls and return at one fare. Tickets valid to return through May 11. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agent for details.
Max Webar a boot and shoe maker advertises best shoes tourer front BLTip men soles and keel Luadled soles wind beets. All work guaranteed at 27 Penn Avenue Scranton PA.
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