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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1897
Page
13
Base Ball today features Wilkes Barre against Scranton at 4 15. Admission is 25 cents. The match is set at the local field with fans invited to attend.
A grand jury discharged John McGuire from county jail. Delaware and Hudson raises a new American case. Beranton school commencement at 1.40 pm. Requiem mass for deceased members at St Peters Cathedral. The Thirteenth regiment advertises an excursion to Lake Ariel with train times. Funeral for James J Hughes from Emmet street. Viewers’ report on Summer archive regrading confirmed. Damages awarded to Roderick Jones and Mrs Goodrich. Multiple marriage licenses granted. Waldron arraigned for horse false pretenses. Swartz paid $72. ball set at $3.
Eureka Laundry reports a management change with M. Petit taking charge from a major state laundry. The firm says it now guarantees harmess materials, improves methods, and promises unrivaled washing quality from its Washington Avenue facility.
Mrs. W. G. Hughes rooms twelve Priceburg youths with warrants sworn yesterday by Alderman Millar. Charges include seven rioting counts, two assault and battery, two threats, and one blasphemy. Only Thomas McGuire has been arrested, bailed at 200 dollars. One defendant is Martin Gillgallon, linked to a prior shooting by John House. Miss Carolyne V. Dorsey, elocution teacher, Wyoming Avenue.
An old time remedy claims a single day cure for a cold using laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets. The advertisement promises a money refund if it fails to cure.
Memorial day activities proceed with grave decorations at several cemeteries this morning, a 2 p.m. parade routing from Franklin to Lackawanna through downtown, and evening concerts at the Academy of Music and Y M C A hall. Lincoln Gettysburg address reading by Lt Ezra S Griffin and a 200-child choir in Dunnore Protestant cemetery are featured.
In Raymond Court Edward Gyst and Oscar Blackmore appeared before Alderman Howe after a domestic disturbance. A quarrel over insults led to a lamp chimney being hurled, striking Blackmore’s wife on the head and causing a long gash though not seriously hurt. The pair, with their wives, reportedly patched up the matter aboard the eve of the incident.
The DLW announces timetable changes affecting the New York and Philadelphia limited 1 10 pm departure moves to 12 65 pm. The Washington 9 25 am service shifts to 4 45 pm. New York arrivals adjust to 6 00 pm from 5 10 pm. A 12 15 am New York origin train will arrive 12 04 am with a new 1 00 am service. The 1 10 am Washington through train becomes a through New York service with 10 minutes change. Northern division 12 20 am is 10 minutes late. The 0 15 am Bath train will depart 9 00 am and run through to Buffalo. Instead of 6 15 pm, two trains will run at 4 00 pm and 6 10 pm. Trains arriving 12 53 Bath are noted.
Byracise arrives at 12 38. A Nicholson service comes in at 50 p m. On the Broomeburg division the Kingston bound train from 12 00 m will depart at 12 40. The Northumberland arrival at 12 48 p m will reach here after Monday at 12 00.
Thomas Gordon filed a lawsuit against the city claiming his property on Gordon street was damaged in 1888 by the Fourth district main sewer overflow due to faulty construction. Attorney Burns and Donahoe represent him. declaration filed with Prothonotary Pryor yesterday.
Prof HM Sharpsteen’s X rays lecture at the high school drew interest from technicians and educators but left general listeners puzzled by technical terms. He described electricity types, high voltage generation, and experiments, and discussed X ray burns linked to a doctor’s wife’s hospital treatment. He proposed a coexisting radiant matter and predicted Scranton power for farmers within ten years.
The late James M. Everhart wealth brass manufacturer died at his brother Dr I F Everhart residence. No will found though a document was located among his effects. Lawyers in Wilkes Barre are questioned and if none found, application will be made to Register of Wills for letters of administration.
DOYD In Beranton May 17 Miss Mary Dodd aged 28 at home of her parents Mr and Mrs Patrick Dodd 23 Railroad avenue Funeral Monday forenoon Req uiem mas at 9 oclock by Rev Willam P O Donnell Interment Myde Park Catholic cemetery BURNE Ln Scranton May 28 1807 Elizabeth infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Burns 141 Meridian street
A garbled OCR compiled a list of pantry items including corn starch, milk crackers, lemon cakes, molasses cake, table syrup, parlor matches, gold dust corn meal, and vinegar. The fragment ends with an unclear line about not showing price goods and mentions Ecranton CA.
The second return of the grand jury was presented with forty nine true bills and thirty nine ignored bills. Thomas Gillis of Green Hidge faced a chicken theft charge. James Mustard declined prosecution, later a true bill allowed by Judge Archbald upon costs. The list includes numerous cases of assault, adultery, larceny, embezzlement and other offenses, with many entries marked pros or prox and some notes on costs.
The Beranton School of Music and Languages, led by J Alfred Pennington, will move June 1 to the Carter building corner Linden street and Adams avenue. The new suite includes an office, reception rooms, and connected studios for piano vocal and language work with future expansion. Recitals lectures and a large chorus are planned to boost popularity. Park church will feature a trio tomorrow and Miss Purdy a New York contralto will sing in June.
Sheriff F. W. Clemons disposed of several parcels at the courthouse auction in Scranton and nearby towns. Notable sales include Rozelle on Albright avenue for 96.35 and Dpton area properties to Shafer, Rader, and others with prices ranging from 25 to 2,000. A Dunns sale ad follows with a Wyoming house opening 6:30 to 10:00 PM.
The New York Ontario and Western railway company schedules numerous Lake Poyntelle excursions for the summer. The lake is described as a charming water body and well stocked for visitors.
The text describes a resort at 2000 feet altitude with lakeside access and maple groves, offering excursions and improved grounds for day outings. It promotes Howl's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and “the beet medicine,” claiming many testimonials.
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