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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1898
Page
5
All December magazines are here with Extra Good Christmas issues. Subscriptions at publisher rates ship anywhere in the United States or abroad. Includes London Christmas Illustrated papers with colored supplements, pocket diaries for 1890, office daily journals for 1899, calendars and almanacs for 1899.
A public exhibition will be held next Thursday afternoon December 1 between 3 and 4 o clock to demonstrate the Phonograph Gramo phone and Graphophone. The self playing Angelus will also be shown and is usable on any piano. All are invited and a large stack of fine records promises a treat for attendees.
Personal notices from Scranton list Charles Motvear of Monroe Avenue returning from Nanticoke, John Watkins to sing at Presbyt erlin church Dunmore, Athur L. Martin and family moving to Philadelphia, Mrs W Warry Pullman from Spruce Street returning from Baltimore and Washington, and several local exchanges of visits and hospitality. Private James O Malley of the Thirteenth Regiment recovered after typhoid fever from St Joseph’s hospital in Reading and small gatherings at Mrs George Weed’s Oakwood Place Sunday school.
A group led by Sheriff Robinson Instafedt hunted in the Tilea ux preserve, where Peter Zelgier Victor Koch Emil Schimpff L. J. Huntington and Senator Stadler joined. Robinson dropped a large elk with a single shot from a Winchester rifle, the biggest seen by Scranton hunters, measured at depot plage last night with antlers 82 inches around and weight about 470 pounds. exhibit planned in front of Aleglor's restaurant.
The annual New England society dinner is set for Forefathers Day Thursday December 22. The venue options include Hotel Jermyn or the board of trade assembly hall with Steward CF Neill of the Scranton club guiding the supper at the latter. Homer Greene chairs the speakers committee with George Sanderson presiding at the banquet.
The marriage of Miss Susan May Jermyn to Robert Arthur Downey of Osween No V is planned for noon tomorrow at St Luke's Episcopal. Miss Jermyn will be maid of honor with niece Frances Jermyn assisting. Bridesmaids include Belle Mise Dwight in New York and others. no Scranton men will serve as ushers. A dinner and breakfast will follow at the bride’s parents on Jefferson Avenue.
A trades conference will be held Monday December 12 in the rooms of the Building Trades council to discuss issues of interest to workers. The council comprises delegates from building trades unions and will consider the eight hour law and the use of non union labor at the upcoming conference.
The notice lists price plans for Scranton Business College courses including one month sessions at 20 dollars and 32 month preparatory programs at 15 dollars with scholarships totaling 50 dollars. It advertises night school four months at 212, four months English with 10 scholarships and 40 dollars, plus policy references to accident coverage and a line of music boxes from Welcher's. It also promotes Popular Punch Cigars at one cent and provides pickup points for The Wilkes-Barre Record at Relayman Brow and Lackawanna avenues.
An Erie arrangement is not seen as permanent and a steam line over the mountains could revive D and H independence. Lehigh Valley officials doubt absorption of the Wilkes Barre line. D and H rejects such loss of reach while Lehigh Valley hints at future Scranton access and possible ventures into the city.
Several claims were presented at a Lackawanna township indebtedness hearing. Names include Gd Vue burg transferred to J W Slocum for 97 dollars, Christian Barber 2.50, William Kinilin 88, Peter Coyne 10, John Duty. The last three were assigned to the South Side Store. Supervisor Fronk Toole signed the orders. objections arose over single supervision. The Blocurn claim was contested as endorsement only, not an assignment. Supreme Court ruled such orders are not negotiable paper.
Fragmentary notice offers imported cigars at 5 pounds per box with a reference to ten cents in what appears to be a pricing note stating two dollars in total. No full details available.
The Catholic Historical Society and Newman Magazine Club held a reception at the Guernsey building rooms with Bishop Hoban as the guest of honor. Attendees included Father Joseph and several priests from Holy Rosary Providence and St. Honaven ture seminary Allegheny. The event featured formal introductions by the society officers and a Dauer orchestra concert program.
Charles Redrechinger, a stationary engineer at the CHA Works of Dick-Aon Manufacturing, was instantly killed when an arc lamp was sparked by an iron poker instead of the insulated wooden pole provided. Aspersehlager, 10 year old, married with one child, aided in the accident scene and was noted as a careful worker with electrical equipment. Coroner Longstreet will review the case as investigators determine why the safe wooden tool was not used.
The Scranton Free Kindergarten Association shared 698.80 from the Gondoliers fundraiser with the Scranton Conservatory of Music receiving 148.93 and Mr and Mrs Dixie a 100 share. Pennington's contract split profits with the conservatory and Dixies but overall receipts fell short, leaving the conservatory with 148.93 and Dixie 100 while the association earned 698.80. A letter from treasurer Simpkin outlined the agreements and resulting balances.
Frank Woolbaugh of West Scranton is accused after a gunshot wounded 14-year-old George Treadwell, son of Maurice Treadwell, at Conklin New York. Woolbaugh says the shot came from outside. no windows broken to prove it.
Mrs Bennett of 94 Green Ridge Street fell on an icy step while leaving a neighbor’s hangar and sustained a fracture just above the left ankle. The injury occurred last evening.
Evans James T. died at home on Acker Avenue Wort Scranson aged six. Funeral private Thursday at 2 PM, interment at Washburn Street Cemetery.]]>
Local party details February election offices including Mayor City Treasurer City Controller three Assessor two School Directors eight year terms. Candidates must file with J B Chittenden chair on or before December 15 1808 and include office sought and post office address. Also mentions Connell building law library and Welchel's Jewelry store items.
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