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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1899
Page
5
Word arrived of D. R. Stiles death at his daughter’s home in Scranton. He lived in Pittston over 25 years and led local business. Burial in Pittston cemetery Sunday afternoon after 4 o’clock arrival. Survived by son Dr. Stile of Philadelphia and daughter Mrs. Be of Beranton.
J N Reynolds Post 93 meets the borough school to instruct students on Civil War causes and Memorial Day. The Tritons lose 4-3 to the high school in seven innings. Notable visits include Co A Sisk of Factoryville and Friday testimony before commissioner J Wood Pratt. Court actions involve Nicholson Creek road view reviews and Custard vs Wyoming County with a $10 ruling and an appeal. Henry Harding departs for Philadelphia for several days.
Rev. Griffin will attend the quarterly services tomorrow morning and Rev. Pascoe will preach a memorial sermon in the evening. Mrs. Clarence Harrie visited on Thursday. The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Nolan is this morning. A requiem mass will be at St. Mary's and interment at Hyde Park cemetery. John Coad and Alexander Major enlisted in heavy artillery service. The Friendly Union hosts social hours at O Malley's Hall tonight. Kate Campbell earned a professional certificate from Superintendent T. V. Harrison. Mrs. Robert McCrenhan returned from visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rose Nuttin. Mr. Shaw of Ashley and Shaw visits silk mill interests. Several men took the mine foreman exam at Pittston on Thursday. Richard T. O Malley visits Fallesmere. The Daughters of Naomi hosted a successful supper Thursday. about two hundred prizes were collected and the May tree netted four. The Daughters, a strong town organization, now number about 225.
Week starting June 5 brings four major conventions in Wilkes-Barre including Grand Army of the Republic Ladies, Women's Relief Corps, State Bar Association, and Shavish Angelic Protestant Society, all in progress simultaneously.
Market notes indicate F14 certificates and Moy M credit balances with fluctuating rates. Reported outputs show 54.7 barrels per shipment and an average of 71,003 barrels, while runs average 81,121 barrels across Pidld bar rels.
A local retailer touts one of the largest and most selected carpet assortments this season, highlighting an immense display of Ingram Carpets as part of a major citywide offering.
The market opened with an advance led by London strength and traction stocks after the Ford bill passage. Activity cooled midday as short sellers pushed declines, with steel and wire, Consolidated Gas, and tobacco dragging sentiment. Wheat gains in Chicago offered slight support, but overall bears maintained control and a holiday lull limited activity. close showed uneven but firmer tones as shorts covered.
A dense catalog of local financial entities and bonds in Scranton and surrounding areas. Includes banks such as First National Bank and Scranton Savings Bank, rail and utility affiliates, coal and manufacturing firms, and listed mortgages and bond issues across city and townships. The ledger enumerates mortgages due, first and general issues, and company names like Scranton Traction and Lackawanna Lumber Co with various bond details.
Philadelphia and New York grain markets report dull and weak demand. No. 2 mixed, white and spring wheat show lower or steady prices. oats and corn receipts listed. live poultry firm with steady demand. refined sugars and cotton steadiness noted. receipts include 2000 bushels wheat and 163000 bushels corn.
The People’s Exchange lists cheap ads for houses to rent, property for sale, or exchanges, with low rates and free situations wanted. It promotes Philadelphia address Market St and various job offers including embroidery at home and real estate bargains in Pittsburgh area listings.
An advertisement from C, EB, MACKEY & CO offering a money doubling scheme in Wheat, Stocks, and Cotton. It promises profits every fifteen days and claims a unique safety plan, inviting readers to request a free prospectus to any address.
Market notes show spot wheat and corn under pressure with futures slipping across months as liquidation pressure and weak cables weigh on activity. Butter and cheese hold modest gains in selective dairy categories while regional track demand remains tepid and mixed.
Cattle receipts show strong to higher demand for fat cattle and prime grades. Sheep and lambs are dull to lower but active at the decline with best lambs around high figures. prices for hogs and mixed lots vary with regional buyer activity.
Chicago cattle trade described as dull with mixed demand. Fancy grades bring specific prices, steer and heifer figures listed alongside beef cows calves and packer bids. lambs show lively demand after a price dip. Receipts include about 2,300 cattle and 7,000 sheep with Colorado wooled lambs and spring lambs noted.
Scranton lists multiple professionals including Edward W Thayer attorney Paterson Wilcox traders National Bank building and Dr W Ballen specialist in rupture and truss fitting with hours. Also Mary A Shepherd homeopath Dr L M Gates Dr C L Freas and Dr W L Amoreaux with medical services and veterinary services by W G Rook. Seeds Clark Co seedmen nurserymen and Bauer Orchestra musical services and Megargem Brothers printer supplies.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Scranton Board of Control office until 7 o clock Monday evening June 12 1809 for erecting a 12 room public school building to be numbered 8 and located at Prospect avenue and Myrtle street in the Tenth ward Scranton Pa Plans by architect BE WH Davis Scranton Pa Firm to accompany each bid with a forfeitable sum and ten day contract period Board may reject any or all bids Secretary E D Fellows announces notice
The Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings invites sealed proposals to furnish stationery, fuel and other supplies for Pennsylvania state departments for the year ending June. Proposals must include bonds or sureties and be delivered by June 6. Notices will be opened at the Executive Department Harrisburg and contracts awarded thereafter.
Examinations for admission to the University of Pennsylvania will be held in Philadelphia starting June With and Set. Examinations for admission to the College Law and Medical Departments will also be held in Scranton on June Mth and With at the School of Lackawanna under Walter H. Buell examiner. The College offers Arts and Sciences Finance and Economy Biology Architecture Science and Technology Mechanical Electrical Civil and Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. Sixteen scholarships in the College are open to those passing the best entrance examinations. For information contact the registrar Univ. of Penna.
Train schedule details list departures from Scranton Wilkes-Barre and New York foot of Liberty for destinations including Pittston Lakewood Atlantic City and Philadelphia with express and local times. Connections to Broadway elevated railroads ferries and Grand Central terminal are noted. Through tickets to East South and West offered from Reading Terminal Philadelphia.
Train times from Scranton to Philadelphia New York and via the Lehigh and Hudson Read more stations and connections. Includes Diamond Express and Diamond Pig routes with departures at 645 am 12 03 pm 2 18 pm 4 27 pm and Sunday services. Reservations and Pullman cars available through Scranton Lackawanna Avenueoffice and South Bethlehem agents.
Trains depart Scranton for New York Newburg and intermediate points on the Eric railroad at 6 22 a m and 9 p m for Hawkey and local points. Trains arrive back at Scranton from these points at 10 23 p m and 3 15 p m and 9 06 p m.
The timetable notes May 3 departures from Scranton to Carbondale and Caudosia at 5 am for through connections north and south, with later trains at 11:40 am and 2:06 pm. Cadogia connections, Sunday-only services, and return departures at 4 pm are listed with through connections via the Malin line. Anderson, New York, Gen Passenger Agent, and Dr Passenger Agent Scranton, Pa.
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