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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1898

Page

8

Resignation of Lieut Col C C Mattes Prompts Camp Memo

Special to the Scranton Tribune reports Lieut Col C C Mattes resigns from the Thirteenth at Camp Meade amid home guardianship duties. The piece details his long service from Scranton City Guard through major commands, and notes an order issued to enforce camp regulations and guard duties for officers and enlisted men.

Scranton Tribune Camp Meade Middletown C. C. Maltes Regment Yeatomany Mattes Tilitia Mt. Gretna Jaret Scranton Ufe H. A. Coureen Stone Ripple Mattest United States Volunteer Army Ato Z Colone Mattes oMeera Kenora

Runaways Return to Camp Meade Under Strict Orders

Sergeant Day and Sutall arrived back at Camp Meade yesterday forenoon aboard the 6.38 Delaware and Hudson. Ten runaway soldiers were captured in the city and brought to the central police station. The sergeant read the commander's order to the detail, stressing that each member carry ammunition and loaded guns and shoot any escapee, though he said it would deeply regret to do so.

Day Sutall Camp Meade Delaware Hudsory Ciy Central Police Station

Stillwell to Succeed Mattes as Thirteenth Lt Colonel

Major Stillwell will become Lt Colonel of the Thirteenth regiment after Mattes resigned to resume private business. Lieutenant Alver of First Maryland becomes commissary of subsistence for the First Brigade. Colonel Girard aims to move sick soldiers to outside hospitals and reduce camp hospitals within ten days.

C. Mattes Thirteenth Girard Associated Press Camp Meade Middletown FP. W Tillwell Mattes Scranton Alver First Maryland Flest Philadelphia Firet Division Red Cross Society Southern Division Attite Rhode Island Dyer Michigan Ohio Maryland Harrisburg Graham Washington Pennsylvania New York

Extraordinary special train excursion to College City by Lehigh Valley line

A special Lehigh Valley train pulled by a Black Thomond duttiht carried the Buffalo railroad association and friends to Ithaca on their annual excursion. The Buffalo to Rochester Junction leg covered 66% miles in 7 minutes, the 10 miles to Rochester in 102 minutes, with a 5 minute stop. Ithaca 105 miles away was reached in 2 hours 44 minutes with two short stops. Separate notes praise the new straight Pennsylvanian line from Lilly to Portage in Cambria county as a monumental railroad undertaking reducing curves, shortening distance by about 1.5 miles, saving material and wear, begun two and a half years ago.

Lehigh Valley Railroad Buffalo Ithaca Thomond Duttiht Buffalo Railroad College City Rochester Junction Tihacsa Pennsylvania Railroad Lilly Portage Cambria County Mynn Pastrolehe Liy Mortage Poiots Eaid Wilmore Roilroad

Die In Cast Aimed at Drop Forging in Court Report

Fragmentary line from Cincinnati Enquirer hints at a court case or fabrication claim with a figure asserting orders for a forged drop die. The quote suggests a criminal or legal context involving a “drop forged” item and an assertion of instruction or intent.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Local Court Dockets Mixed Assault Cases and Verdicts

A roundup of Alderman Kasson court actions includes Simon Darfman charged with assault and battery on D. Oppstein and Paul Ritts found guilty of throwing stones at Edward Williams’s Blakely residence. Various other cases end with Guilty verdicts, mercy recommendations, or costs allocated, with multiple defendants and witnesses named.

Fuller's Simon Darfman D. Oppstein Eppstein Darfman Kasson Dartman W. O. Bryant Pyppetein Paul Ritts Edward Williams Blakely Mercy Patrick Joyve Catherine Collins James Collins Joyvee Collinges Joyue Ladesh Service Joseph Binger Griffith Davis Jennie Price Gunster Joseph Firlick George Shite Mile Catherine Warnki John Olohefell Clure Michael Schofield Michael Hoban Costa Payton Taylor Couts Bill Reed Maggie Dimle Ida Swarts Center Street Emma Cunnings Frank Wright

Hyde Park Avenue Paving Contract Awarded to Philadelphia Firm

Mayor Bailey signed a resolution awarding the paving of Hyde Park Avenue from Division to Lafayette Streets to Alcatraz Paving Company of Philadelphia. Work will begin soon with ex Street Commissioner Kinsley supervising. Contract price is 1.42 dollars per square yard and 47 cents per linear foot for curbing.

Bailey Hyde Park Avenue Division Lafayettetreets Alcatraz Paving Company Philadelphia Kinsley

Lackawanna Pupils Registered at State Normal School

A list of Lackawanna county pupils registered at West Chester State Normal School includes Fiorenc Colwell Mary B Conaton Mabel Ed wards Mary C Forbes Carbondale Mildred K Howe Scranton Wellie Killeen Frank B Schoonover Carbondale.

Lackawanna County West Cheeter State Normal School Fiorenc Colwell Mary B. Conaton Mabel Edwards Mary C. Forbes Carbondale Mildred K. Howe Scranton Wellie Killeen Frank B. Schoonover

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