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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
7
City notes report the Woman's Keeley league meets at seven. The contest session was canceled due to witness absence. Various events include the Camera club outing to Purview, a memorial meeting at American Memorial tabernacle, a veterans banquet at Brock's cafe, and a large South Scranton land plot sale.
A new cave-in threatens North Main Avenue with Big Hale appearing, as Castles Lowery campaigns against paving North Main and Providence Road until sewer work is completed. The report notes opposition from the father of the first mover against the project.
Mr Lowery warns of a third mine cave on North Main Avenue as a hole fifteen feet deep and ten feet wide opens in the street. He urges the city to secure roadbed before more caves occur, fearing potential loss of life and costly damage if pavement fails.
The wedding of Miss Luella J Frace and Mr Arthur C LaMonte was held at the bride’s Clark's Green home with 5 o'clock ceremony. The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Elizabeth Frace, best man William LaMonte, and ushers Wellington LaMonte and Sterling Parker. The couple left for a Southern honeymoon and will reside at 810 Madison Avenue Scranton after November 10.
The roll of honor for September was publicly read in the St Thomas College lecture hall. High marks are noted for general department studies and punctuality with many students achieving 90 percent or higher. The list covers multiple classes and preparatory sections with numerous names. The brothers in charge express encouragement by the large attendance this year and the high school opens next Monday evening with optimistic prospects for new applicants.
Will J. McConnell delivered the fifth lecture on Common Sense Christianity at Green Ridge Baptist church. A large audience showed interest in the exercises. Mrs. Clara Jackson led the singing. Several men signed the pledge as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union urged continued meetings. Tonight the subject is Hammers and Avilwell. Knights Templar Triennial Conclave Pittsburgh. One fare round trip via Lehigh Valley Oct 6 18 return Oct 11. Ticket agent.
Dr Paine reports tuberculosis in cattle prompting mandatory notices to milk dealers and recalls a Hillside Home herd culled after 16 of 55 tested cows were diseased. Board orders sewer connections, sewered streams, and street grading as Health Officer Allen cites 98 nuisances in September and outlines needed city improvements including a planned sewer on Remington Avenue and a mark et renewal.
The report covers September with 173 deaths 160 from illness and 1 from accident. There were 104 births 50 males and 4 females. Contagious diseases numbered 44 with 32 diphtheria cases. Twenty marriages were recorded. Plumbing Inspector OMalley logged 29 water tests 4 reinpections approved 14 plans and 20 site visits during construction.
A large American flag will be raised at the high school Friday afternoon under the Patriotic Order Sons of America. A parade precedes the ceremony with members meeting at Odd Fellows hall at 2 p.m. The march goes from Wyoming to Spruce to Franklin to Lackawanna to Washington to the high school. The program includes invocations, flag presentation by A J Colbert Jr, raising of the flag, and a Star Spangled Banner performance followed by a speech.
Corporal W. Rafer writes from Ponce Port Rico describing Mauser rifles in US hands and scarce locally available for twenty dollars, machetes at a dollar twenty five, scarce bullets and Spanish money as curios, natives and cargo work, and the scranton engineers content with their lot.
Jack Skelly of the American Sporting Club announced at the Tribune last night he has $1,000 to bet on a renewed twenty round match between Jim Judge and mysterious Billy Smith. He plans to travel to New York with a certified check and seeks Smith’s agreement to no clinch hitting and an alternate reserve besides Sam Austin. Skeptical chatter about Judge's health was denied. Skelly claims Judge can outlast Smith in a bout with hitting in clinches barred and describes Judge as the finest fighter he ever met.
The funeral of the late Judge Lyman Bennett was held in Wilkes-Barre with a large gathering from all walks of life. The service at the residence on Carey avenue featured sermons by Rev. Dr. I. B. Hodge and Rev. Rh. B. Webster, a First Presbyterian church quartet, and prominent honorary pallbearers and carriers. Interment was private at Hollenback cemetery.
Thomas Cosgrove of the West Side reported losing his pocketbook yesterday at 2 pm on Spruce Street. An Italian man who ran a peanut stand at the Wyoming and Center corner found it and gave it to Patroman Peters, who handed it to Chief Gurrell. Cosgrove identified the contents and recovered the purse at police headquarters. the cash totaled under ten dollars.
The hearing on the rule for a new trial in the Van Horn case was moved from Monday to the first day of the following week, to be held in Pittaburg. Jurisch & Co. advertise finest bicycle lamps and extra fine peaches for sale on Spruce Street and Penn Avenue. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as a tonic to restore energy and vigor.
James F P Hosie died at home on Sanderson Avenue at age over 60 after a short illness. He was a noted coal mining operator and car tract developer with wide business ties. Survived by his wife, two daughters aged 11 and 9, and two sisters, Helen Hosie and Mrs Price wife of Attorney B T Price.
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