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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
7
The Crest Walter Main show, coming to Berant on Tuesday May 41, is hailed as the leading amusement enterprise, with a history of presenting every advertised feature. Old timers recall that Main never advertised a simple feature without delivering it, a rule still followed today.
Nettleton on Washington Avenue will sell men’s vieI and russet shoes today at prices of 2.49 1.98 and 1.09.
The council approved a third reading ordinance and amended measures. Kept bids from Keystone Paving for resurfacing and Dunn Street Sprinkling for street cleaning with total costs around 5000 dollars. A new sewer contract to Vincent O’Hara was approved for Monsey Avenue and Greens Inn. the city clerk to record board meetings.
The 150th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Lutheran ministerium was celebrated yesterday at Holy Trinity Church in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Clergy and lay speakers shared reflections on the church’s growth from ten congregations and about 1,000 communicants to thousands, with German and English addresses and a statistical review of Lutherans in America and the Wilkes-Barre conference.
The armory interior on Adams Avenue is transformed for a bazaar begun last evening under Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church groups. The event runs today and tomorrow afternoon and evening with nine booths decoratively adorned by local merchants and societies offering ice cream candy lunch flowers and assorted goods.
A general committee directs the event with D. L. Mekus as chair and a roster including Mrs. Jennie Kauffman Mrs. Edith Henron and Mrs. Cunningham. Music is featured and Bupper serves after 6 PM each evening.
Georgia Caine joins Hoyt forces for a first appearance in the company presenting Mr Hoyt's musical farce A Day and a Night at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday May 21. The principal cast includes Milas Caine Ors Harlan Villa Knox William Devere Nellie Nell Lew Loom and the Clayton Sisters with W H Currie June Cooper and Thomas Evana.
An action of trespass for $100 was begun in Prothonotary Copeland's office yesterday against Patrolman Joseph H. Mech of Mulberry Street. Hulstander & Alworth defend for the plaintiff. Calvin Jones was riding his son's bicycle on Mulberry Street on May 5 when the officer allegedly pushed him off the wheel causing $50 damage. total claimed damages $100.
Scranton was represented as Longe Tsland College hospital held its commencement at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn New York on Wednesday evening. Graduates included William F P Kingsbury son of E K P Kingsbury of Scranton with local relatives present. Reverend Dr. McLeod delivered the address to the graduates.
Davidow Bros hosts daily auction sales drawing buyers for varied items. The notices emphasize ongoing opportunities to bid on household goods and collectibles during regular sale hours.
In Scranton Pennsylvania a Woolworth notice announces items and prices. Details include apparel or fabrics with prices such as 249 and 140 or 109 units, plus other goods and references to locations on Washington Avenue.
A record downpour and wind disrupted rail lines, flooded basements, and damaged streetcar systems across Scranton and West Scranton. Water filled basements, washed out tracks near Bloomshore division, and left streets like Linden and Spruce submerged. Several trees, fences, and meters were toppled while power and street lighting failed along with multiple derailed cars and stuck trains.
Ex officers of the Thirteenth regiment discuss forming a Pennsylvania National Guard to replace the old unit. Governor Hastings may issue orders soon to create a brigade in Philadelphia and possibly organize two other brigades elsewhere. Reorganization aims to recruit ex men and decide later if the guard will be permanent or only for wartime service.
Acting Chief Gurrell seeks to relieve patrol discomfort as new gray helmets arrive. Heavy winter headgear causes strain for patrolmen and will be distributed once blue flannel liners are added to the Hecht helmets.
W J Campbell posted bail before Alderman Kasson to answer perjury charges brought by W J Tracey. The allegation states Campbell swore before Alderman How that Tracey misappropriated funds of the Philadelphia Mutual Guarantee and Building and Loan association.
Several hundred baseball fans were disappointed as the game between the Eastern league team and the Young Men's Christian Association team was cancelled due to wet grounds.
Police seek John Bola of Brooklyn Minnesota with a sick mother. A letter from James H Hoyle says Bola is about 34, has an artificial foot and was believed to board at a Wyoming avenue hotel. Lehigh Valley railroad sells May 28 round trip Wilkes Barre to Niagara Falls tickets.
M. J. Camp of Springville Til was committed to the county jail by Alderman Millar in default of bail for defrauding McTigue and Melvin of the American House out of a boarder. He came to town months ago selling a milk strainer. Business was dull and saloons drew him in. He was intoxicated when jailed. The elderly man has bushy whiskers.
Heat strains police as May 1 Decoration Day triggers annual general order to wear regulation summer gear. Kenry Heimers and the Meat Cause the Dinocoats are mentioned in the readable fragments.
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