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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
5
The hand laundry department handles lace skirts and delicate fabrics with expert washing and ironing. Delicate garments are revived in this unit and offered at a surprisingly moderate charge.
Miss Mame Coyle of Madison avenue spent yesterday in Binghamton. John Beamish of Philadelphia is visiting his sisters Miss Nellie Beamish and Miss Mamie Beamish.
The building committee of the board of control will meet tonight. There will be no rehearsal this evening of the symphony orchestra.
Fred Locke of Lake Street was arrested on a warrant issued by Magls hite Millar at the request of his son Fred Locke jr. for assault and battery and threats to kill. The son says the father, drunk since yesterday morning, drove the children from the home and threatened his life with a butcher knife after a dispute. Locke was taken to central police station by mounted officers Perry and Burke and will have a hearing today. Dr H B Ware will return Monday morning December 1 Hoard of Trade building.
Arthur G. Wall and Miss N Johnson, both of Dalton, wed November 3 in the Court Street Methodist parsonage Beranton. Officiant Rev C Lyman performed the ceremony.
A union service at Grace Lutheran in Prescott Avenue and Mulberry Street drew congregations from Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Grace Reformed Episcopal Penn Avenue Baptist and Grace Lutheran. Rev Dr C M Gillin preached on The Absentees from the Thanksgiving urging gratitude amid prosperity and social dividers.
The Associated Magyar church of Throop marked the laying of the corner stone for a new place of worship. Rev Hammorsky led preparations begun last May with aid from the Lackawanna presbytery. The ceremony featured bilingual addresses and a patriotic benediction, ending with My Country Tis of Thee.
Winile Flanagan and Maude Henegan, both 16, left their homes on a quest to reunite with soldier sweethearts from the Twelfth regiment. They traveled to Danville after receiving letters about funds and were arrested by Danville police with their fathers en route to recover them. Police plan to prosecute the soldiers who allegedly lured the girls away.
The city celebrated Thanksgiving with churches holding services across denominations and charitable acts led by St. Luke's Indies. Schools collected provisions for needy families, theaters swarmed, a football game drew crowds, and many businesses paused as coal mines faced shortages yet operated half to full days.
A mud splashed draw saw Scranton High School and St Thomas College remain scoreless. Both squads fought through heavy field conditions with key plays by McCann OToole Thayer and Bower, while Allen's tackle stood out in the late action.
The D L W board shows shifts and names across East West and Extras with times like 6 p m 7 p m and 2 p m including Fitzgerald Swarts Cavanaugh Bartholomew Murray and others. Several sections list pushers helpers and extras with multiple half hour and hour marks and names such as Wither Finnerty Houser Moivan Murphy and Kingsley Noonan Lindsay.
City Treasurer Barker states that the above tax duplicates are now in his hands for collection indicating the transition of tax collection duties for city and school levy.
Final rehearsals at the Armory before departure feature Mr. Watkins leading the choir with offers of strong entries in solo and male quartette contests. Local singers list includes several sopranos altos tenors baritones and basss. A special Lackawanna train carries the group to Hoboken and Brooklyn with rehearsals at Carnegie Hall and a dinner hosted by Arion Society before the festival at Forty seventh regiment armory.
An adjourned sale of seated and unseated lands by county commissioners will be held in the Grand Jury room at the Court House on Friday, November 28 at 10 o'clock a.m. Attest: W. G. Daniels, Clerk.
An advertising note offers halftone or line cut services by the Scranton Tribune. It touts complete up to date equipment and facilities for high quality work at low prices and invites a trial order.
In the Rookery building at the corner of Washington avenue and Spruce street, Dr. Hand will be in his office 2 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 8 in the evening. Dr. Lindaburg, Surgeon for diseases of women, operates at 215 Connell building with hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Journeymen Horseshoers Local 78 met master horseshoers Wednesday to push for shorter hours and wage increases. R.A. Maloney stated the ten to fifteen years of poor conditions justify a tougher stance with further talks planned in a week. Masters attending individually agreed to a later joint meeting for broader attendance.
Waldron returns to Scranton with fifty head of horses and previously sold seven carloads in a week. Advertisements draw buyers from across the estate as he offers a large stock for sale today at 1 o clock.
Representative James K. P. Hall of Pennsylvania announced he will resign on November 1 and hand his letter to Speaker Henderson. He is a Democrat who did not seek re election as his district shifted to Republican control by a large margin. He will run for the Pennsylvania state senate and take office December 1.
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