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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
8
Mrs Wilton hosted a festive Country elphhist night with lanterns and music. Notables and guests enjoyed supper, drinks, and an afternoon of dancing, instruments, and games at North Main avenue gathering.
Voumer City Solicitor A L Vosburg visits Agu York City with Amiitan Poetmaster David Powell today. Mew, WS, Millir returns from a visit with friends in New York state. Chando of Binghamton was a guest of Deration triemdy yesterday. William Burke of Greenfield, Mass, is vieil-
Fragmentary OCR notes mention PF Darkin of Mulberry and Mrs. Henry Oettinger of Clay Avenue with deaths and travel. people like Pilwand Trimmer in Oxford and John Thendiand in Wy WW connected to Baltimore. Lake Shore and Lackawanna railroad agents visited the city and Superintendent of Car Service.
Governor appoints Edward A. Jones of Archibald as county controller. senate vote delayed by quorum issue. Jones, born in Olyphant, longtime Republican, has served on county committee and district chair, held local posts, and currently secretary of the board with a $4,000 yearly salary. Commission expires January next.
The St Thomas College an nual senior and junior oratorical contest drew a large audience including Bishop Hoban. Aloysius F P Colligan won the highest prize with 97 1 10 points while John H Moore and John A Audedy were runners up. Judges praised the contestants and the school for the event.
Sanitary Officer Burke acting on instructions from Director Hitchcock notified wholesale merchants on lower Lackawanna avenue to keep produce barrels and fish off the sidewalks and within the ten foot reservation. For years the thoroughfare has been blocked with crates and sometimes malodorous fish.
The Scranton common council passed on first and second readings a closing ordinance for the westerly end of Center Street despite strong opposition. Delaware and Hudson representative Cy Weston pledged to remove a Cherry Street platform, while debate continued over removing a Remington Avenue switch. Police magistrates salaries were fixed with a debate over uniform versus graded pay.
Representatives of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western strike groups held a second conference in Scranton with the local press offering little detail. The executive board met Hoboken Dover Kingston and Buffalo delegates and planned a Sunday special meeting at Economy Hall. Company plans to transfer shops to Binghamton and reassign nine hour day workers were discussed amid ongoing idle shops and arrests for trespass warnings.
The leaders keep their positions while Miles rises to third from fifth in the educational contest. A new contestant enters with a strong start, moving into fourth place and signaling a competitive run.
Mr Sehwenker of South Secvanton led the Eiducattional contest yesterday by 12 points to Mr Lewis's 10. William Miles of Hyde Park jumped to third as J Garfield Anderson of Carbondale gained fourth with 46 points. Brunner fell back one place. The progress invites more entrants as leaders have only days of effort and seven subscribers for a year could crown a top position. For details see the advertisement on page three or write Eiditor Educational Contest Scranton Tribune Scranton Pa.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company announces that former employes in the Car Department who did not report as of May 1 1901 are no longer in service. Trespass penalties apply. Reentry requires individual application on the company form. Tools will be delivered at the freight station after proper ID and requests. I T Canfield Master Car Builder.
An upright grand piano unused for four months available at Jersey Hall Sh and 16 Washington Ave Scranton Pa. Call at once if you want a bargain.
Mrs Mary Ate Collins, of 835 Capouse Avenue, was seriously hurt yesterday morning after falling from a wagon and being run over by the vehicle on Capouse Avenue. She suffered injuries to her left shoulder and side and was taken to Tackawanna Hospital by ambulance where she rested comfortably last night.
On Theaday May 7 at 1 oclock pm the estate of the late Joseph S Knight will be sold at 22 South Blakely Street Dunmore listing horses wagons sleighs and household property. Also Amateur Photographic Finishing Matt Schriever’s and advertising for Kelly’s union crackers and Kleon cigars noted.
Advertisement notes amateur photographic finishing offered at Guernsey Hall on Washington Avenue Beranton Pa with easy terms and lowest prices for quality items.
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