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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1895
Page
2
Wilkes-Barre grand jury reports to court on Saturday with no action on a land purchase proposal defeated 16 to 7. They vote on a Kingston bridge project, praise jail conditions and discipline, and list numerous indictments including murder, robbery, embezzlement, adultery, perjury, forgery, and other charges across multiple defendants.
Advertises large reductions on trimmed hats at Leader's Price. Claims trimming costs down to 25 cents and highlights numerous hat styles and fabrics with prices around 60 cents on the dollar. Promotional language touts Rob Roy hats, jet dress trimmings, and assorted ladies and gents garments with heavy discounts.
Riot Peter Seai et al. Segal Pieking Curtain Roberts Co eparacy G W Watson BR A Zimmerman and H G Perrego.
A 40 year old Stroudsburg man named John Weinhart died in Wilkes-Barre after falling from a bridge and sustaining a head wound and a bullet wound near his heart. Train crews found him at Stroudsburg station and reported his last known location. An inquest and post mortem were conducted to determine identity and cause.
Three laborers Fred Rudgar Daniel Ferry and Arthur Abbot suffered facial and hand burns when their lamps ignited accumulated gas during an inspection of an old working at the Pettebone mine. All were taken to hospital with good recovery hopes.
W 8 DeWitt moves family to Scranton to join a planing mill with a brother in law. Edith Brown’s reading invitation set for Nov 20 at noon. Grace Woodhouse wed G A Beatty in Camden and is greeted by many friends. Mrs F H Jarvis visits Miss Tda Bell. Kresky family moves to Scranton to run E H Kresky Co. A protracted election recount ends with 177 vote margin for Edward M Dunham after invalid ballots are rejected. disputes over ward and township results noted.
The notice notes no cost estimate yet but confirms the district will cover expenses. The Warren street hotel property sold at auction for 2518 dollars to Mrs. M J Lull, sister of the deceased owner. Witness statements before December 12 are required for the judicial contest.
Attorney L P Wedeman of Scranton engaged in this borough on Saturday. William Davies returned home Friday after attending school at Binghamton. The 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Murray gravely ill with membranous croup. The ice pond west of town owned by John Maxey will be turned into a skating park this winter. Water is shallow and considered safe for youth recreation. Vice William Searles and daughter from Carbondale visiting on Hied Road Street. Ontario and Western work at Richmondale progressing and switch to New Buffalo Creek will be finished soon. Mrs George May visited Carbondale Saturday. A dozen Italians from the valley in Forest City last week collecting bones rags bottles. Daniel Rutan visited Carbondale for business Saturday. Co Ss Alexander of Carbondale, former borough businessman, called on friends here Saturday.
Mrs. J A McLean of Williamsport visits brother George A Davis. Miss Clara Smith becomes an apprentice milliner for community benefit. Miss Nellie Luteey and Mrs A A Davis recover or are sick. The Hallowe en party at William Swallows home and the Methodist church social were affected by a storm. The Ganderson Serenade band plans a basket social on Nov 18 with pianist Nellie Kearns. Also noted are institute attendances, cemetery beautification, and a county annual meeting details for shareholders with election of directors and other business.
A garbled OCR of job ads from Scranton lists numerous employment notices including sales agents, travelers, office workers, and menfolk for various firms. Several entries promise good pay, travel, and commissions with contact details or box numbers for applicants.
The firm promotes a wide assortment of fabrics including Astrachans Persian cloths bound effects kerseys and novelty mixtures sourced from reliable makers. Shoppers are urged to browse the stock for a range of textures and patterns.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable details trains from Scranton and Philadelphia to key destinations including Pittston Wilkes Barre Atlantic City and New York with express and local services and prices. It lists departure and return times for weekdays and Sundays and notes through tickets available in advance or at stations.
Erle and Travis depart Wyoming Valley Scranton for New York and intermediate Erle rai road points at 7.0 am and 3.24 pm. Trains from Honesdale Hawley and local points run 9.40 am and 8.4 pm. Through trains to and from Wilkes-Barre depart at 9.?? am and 3.45 pm.
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