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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1899

Page

4

Train schedule and wage boosts in new DL&W board notices

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad issues daily train boards from Superintendent Salisbury outlining trains, times and conductors. Trainmen gain a substantial wage increase under the new schedule. Moses Taylor Hospital invites mine and railroad workers for inspections and training on medical facilities as part of employee benefit programs.

Salisbury Peter McCann Moses Taylor Hospital the Tribune

Delaware Lackawanna appoints station master McCann

The Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad creates a station master post to oversee passenger trains baggage and express handling at Lackawanna avenue. Conductor Peter McCann is slated for the position and will take charge of station staff and train departure operations. He represents the Fourteenth ward in select council and begins duties Monday after today’s appointment.

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Peter McCann Lackawanna Avenue Mr. McCann McCann

Delaware Lackawanna and Western officials tour Mose Taylor hospital

The presidents and secretaries of accident funds from Cayuga Brisbin Hyde Park Diamond Diamond Aircraft Storrs Nos 1 2 and 4 visited Mose Taylor hospital to learn about its treatment system for injured mine employees. District Superintendent Keese A Phillips accompanied them while Superintendent Miss Grant guided the tour.

Delaware, Lackaworma and Western Company Mose Taylor Hospital Cayuga Brisbin Hyde Park Storrs Keese A. Phillips

Trainmen on Lackawanna Paid. New Schedule Boosts Pay

Trainmen on the Lackawanna road were paid yesterday and work will finish today. Some employees received substantial increases over prior months due to longer hours, and the new schedule has proven financially beneficial to the men.

Lackawanna Road

Railroad orders soar in October with vast car and locomotive totals

The Railroad Gagette reports October orders for 93 0243 cars across types including 19 415 box stock and refrigerator cars 10 781 gondola and coat cars 1700 steel cars 810 flat cars and 214 peskencer and strees cars 100 for export. Locomotives total 327 with 38 export and type split 242 freight 46 passenger 35 switching. Orders rise from September and October exceeds June July August and September combined. Some large October orders were delayed by high prices.

Gagette Fiat Auruet

Knights of Malta Notes on 18 Candidates and Special Convocation

Knights of Malta notes report Bruce commandery No. 114 at Cata nnqua will confer the higher degree on eighteen candidates on Nov. Li Anthracite commandery No. 211 will confer the Order of Red Cross and Sepulchre on Jan. 4, 100 John Knox commandery No. 12 at Wilkes‑Barre welcomed fine novices in the Knights of Malta degree on Tuesday. A special Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania convocation will be held in Harrisburg to confer the past commander's degree with sixteen commanderies invited from Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Franklin, York and Cumberland counties. A prior special convocation at Easton October 1 conferred the past commander's degree on thirty-five candidates, followed by a banquet at Priory Hall.

Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania Council Chamber Cincinnatus Commandery Harrisburg Dauphin Lancaster Lebanon Franklin York Cumberland Easton Black Night Commandery Gir J. Leibensberger Rand Generailesime HH. M. Ritter Victor B. Grove L. Dotts George H. Pierce Rand Air C Menainger

Dunmore School Board Holds October Session Actions

The Dunmore school board met in the central building with President Webber and six directors present. October enrollment reached 2 053 the highest on record while attendance averaged 1 921. Several demotions were threatened for habitually keeping children home. The truant officer reported 140 home visits and 4 arrests amid many diphtheria and whooping cough cases. Textbooks for the commercial school were approved and Melodia named as a supplementary text. Teachers’ time at the county institute was approved for payment.

Webber Kellam Speer Costello Miller Howard Achoola Punila Meera Spencer and Costello

Entertaining Party for Mrs Kays Friends on Broom Street

A group of Mrs P J Kays friends gathered Thursday evening at her Broom street home. Attendees included Miss Ella Brogan Bridget Monahan Mary Payton Nellie Ginley Kate ODonnell Allee Gilligan Salle McQuerry Ella Shaw Margaret Crouin Sarah Hughes Anna Payton from Fall River Mass and Mesers James Bianch Anthony Crane John Byrne Joseph McHale Robert Payton Louis Roberte Frank Sprout and H Simmons.

P. J. Kays Broom Street Mis4ya Ella Brogan Bridget Monahan Mary Payton Nellie Ginley Kate O'Donnell Allee Gilligan Salle McQerry Ella Shaw Margaret Crouin Sarah Hughes Anna Payton Fall Wiver Mass Mesers Janes Bianch Anthony Crane John Byrne Joseph McHale Robert Payton Louis Roberte Frank Sprout H. Simmons

Special Meeting Called By Borough Council This Evening

The borough council schedules a special meeting for this evening. Pennsylvania Coal and Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad paid their employees yesterday, with the usual payday revelry noted. The Young Ladies Mission circle met at Miss Anna Bryden's Dudley Street home on Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Cooke of Blaten Island New York are visiting Mr and Mrs John Palmer on Cherry Street.

Pennsylvania Coal Company Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company Misslon Circle Anna Bryden Dudley Street Mra Fred Cooke Blaten Taland N. Y John Palmer Cherry Street

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