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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
3
Offer to decorate rooms with a large selection of wall coverings aimed at all budgets. Claims proper wall decoration boosts coziness more than floor coverings and promises affordable options for cottages to palaces.
Thomas R. Brooks is in Buffalo. John Burke and James Boyle are in Michi Hlotown New York. Victor Koch is spending days in New York City. Martin Maloney of Philadelphia was in the city yesterday. Attorney and Mrs. J. Alton Davie and daughter are in Pottsville. Professor J. C. Lange, high school principal, ill at home. Norman H. Brooks, Wonderland manager, was in the city yesterday. Agnes Kearney of Norfolk enrolled at Scranton Business College. A son was born at the residence of T. R. Owen in Madison Avenue. Rev. J. A. O’Reilly attended the Catholic Total Abstinence convention in Freeland. Samuel T. Jones promoted to general superintendent at Connell colliery. Mrs. L. M. Gates received word of her mother R. Dunn’s death in Hillsdale Michigan and left for the funeral. B. H. Hause, at Redmen Great Council in Columbia, announced tribe victory 19% to 47.
Two board committees began annual inspections of city schools. Building committee members visited South Side plus Nos 6 29 1 13 32. teachers committee toured Nos 29 1 13 32 and will complete today or tomorrow. A report will go to the board at the next meeting. Funeral notices follow for Healy and Wilson.
The Second annual Sunday School Convention of the Lewisburg district opened after the ministerial meeting at Zion church. Officers were elected, resolutions urged wider church paper circulation and envelope giving, and committees named to secure missionary interest. The program included talks on pastorates and homes, with a Christian Endeavor rally planned and a public supper hosted by the Ladies' Aid Society. A separate legal notice requests an injunction over a disputed right of way affecting rail tracks and embankments along Spring Brook.
Frances A Heese via attorney KR H Holgate files for an absolute divorce from Benjamin F L Neese. Married April 13 1977 by Rev David Ross in Lalon. Formerly of Olyphant Gibson Susquehanna county Peckville Montdale Oneonta Jermyn now living at Oneonta. Accuses cruel and barbarous treatment intemperance and lack of support.
The Spring Brook Railway company filed a complaint yesterday with the Spring Brook Water company seeking to stop further interference with its road and to recover damages. The railway, chartered April 4, 1869, is represented by Attorney 8. BF Price before Prothonotary Pryor.
County Treasurer Schadt paid Schooley of Newton township forty dollars for four wolves killed near his home between August and May. He later killed three wolves in Luzerne County, bounty to be collected there. Schooley submitted wolf ears to Alderman Millar, sworn the dates, and collected the local bounty.
Miss Sadie C Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew D Spencer married RH Nelson La Bar yesterday in a quiet home ceremony at the bride's address 440 Madison Ave. The groom's father Reverend John La Bar officiated. The couple will reside at 419 Vine Street with plans to be at home after June If.
A report from the temperance convention describes delegates arming for talk and drill, with President O’Hara praising clergy support. Discussions cover cadet disputes, rail rates, and the Pittston Father Mathew ties, while plans proceed for a Scranton parade and an October general gathering.
The Bar num Bailey Circus announces fifty one trained horses and twenty four performing elephants among a vast lineup. A new Oriental India exhibit features dances by Buddhist priests and tree climbing by Columbo natives while Johanna the giantess gorilla headlines alongside twenty four elephants, fifty cages of wild beasts and multiple rings. The grand street parade showcases all crowned heads and the entire show arrives Tuesday May 2 with morning street procession.
Telegram reports unexpected demand for Attorney Smiths address causing an extra edition. A line about Casey and Kellys lager beer and a promotional boast closes the note with a boastful claim.
Morton L. Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered severe inflammatory rheumatism for six weeks with eight doctors and no relief until using Myatic Cure for Rheumatism. He says she improved in three days and could walk again. Sold by Carl Lorenz Scranton. Pillsbury's Flour mill capacity 17,600 barrels daily.
The piece highlights summer cottage improvements including garden stands pedestals and planters for flowers. It notes affordable attractive dinnerware and toilet ware, and promotes lamps lanterns and other cottage comforts as a feature of summer trade.
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