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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
5
A fragmented notice lists a series of political speaking events in multiple towns including Moosic Providence Dunmore Taylon Waverly Peckville Himsdale and Central City. Attendees include attorneys and local officials with dates in October and a keynote in Philadelphia.
Community items report a Sixteenth Cavalry reunion in Wilkes-Barre, a Harry Hillman team game, a Pine Street chapel supper, and lectures on health. Civics news covers teachers certificates, veterans visits, and a carbatic acid accident. Roadwork on Wyoming and Mulberry streets completes, with outward-bound cars resuming service.
Choice importations including Bokhara Mercer Khiva and Daghastan to be shown soon. A rare opportunity for great values at Economy Furniture Co 225 227 Wyoming Ave. Also try Jordan's one half minute stews.
An enthusiastic Republican rally at Moeller's Hall on Prospect Avenue and Cherry Street featured speeches by William Connell and C. P. O’Malley. Attendees heard claims of economic progress under Republicans and calls for protective tariffs, with remarks on local industry and wage effects.
The Lackawanna County Republican clubs vote to participate in a parade in Scranton on Tuesday evening October 27. The Executive Committee urges clubs to inform the marshal James W. Oatford of anticipated members. Estimates indicate thousands may march, with Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County clubs sending large delegations.
A large Junior Republican club gathering led by president George W. Marshall Jr elected honorary members William Connell Fred W Fleita M W Lowry Giles Roberts R S Roberts H C Reynolds and A J Colborn Jr Thirty two membership requests were considered After speeches by M W Lowry and Rev Hoo Harris the group plans parades and demonstrations in Taylor Wilkes Barre and Carbon dale including escorts for Governor Hastings and Frothingham meeting Glee mandolin guitar club formed and a serenade to William Connell followed.
John T. Fragler a former Scrantonian now in Fairmount Indiana reports strong support for McKinley across Grant Madison Tipton and Hamilton counties incl Elwood Anderson Muncie Tipton Marion Fairmount Franklin Alexandria and other belt towns. He notes farming districts as the main opposition and predicts a handsome McKinley majority.
Steam Neating and Plumbing and M T Howley organize Delaware Lackawanna and Western shop workers and locomotive crews to parade Saturday night. Serenades planned for General Manager Hallstead and Superintendent Bogart. Rally in Callers Arcade postponed from last night and rescheduled next week due to St Joseph’s lecture.
The thirteenth annual reunion of the Union Ex-Prisoners of War of Lackawanna County met at Lieutenant Kara St. Griffin Post rooms and held a banquet at Hanley's dining rooms. Officers were unanimously re elected and a literary program followed with stories, recitations, and music.
Ex-Judge W H Stanton filed for a writ of habeas corpus to release Andrew Pallyo from Dunmore county jail on a murder charge in the Lehmo case. Clarence Ballentine also sought a writ for John Pundy, held as an accessory. Arguments set for Oct 27 and next Tuesday respectively.
Mrs. Helen Judd Strine gave her first public appearance in Neranton as part of an Epworth league program at Elim Park church lecture room Inst Hight. The young performer impressed with a pleasing voice and expressive recitations, breaking from stilted heroic styles with natural delivery.
Scranton postmaster Frank Vandling, in Pittsburg for U S court, splits from the Chicago ticket. He forecasts Lackawanna County's Republican gain and William Connell's likely 6000 vote majority. He cites donor defections and pro sound money sentiment, and predicts Kirkpatrick wins in the Northampton Monroe Pike district. He also bets Morgan Williams beats John Garni in Luzerne County.
Clever Joe Willischek defeated J Wrenchy in a Caledonian Athletic club event in Philadelphia and advances to face William Holland tonight in a 126 pound class final round. Tomorrow night he is set to meet Bob White of Trenton or Harry Woods or Anthony Gordon of this city in Musle hall. The crowd is promised clean scientific sparring as Willishek competes in a Musle hall Saturday night program.
Mrs. W A Pierson died yesterday in New York City after a two week illness. Before marriage she was Miss Franklin of this city, daughter of Mrs. W H Franklin and sister of W M and E R Franklin of Green Ridge. She belonged to the Second Presbyterian Church. Her husband is a mechanical engineer at the electrical works in Schenectady New York.
DIRECT FROM THE ORIENT promotes Dokhara Mecca Khiva and Daghastan rugs with street prices. 225-227 Wyoming hosts Hauer’s full orchestra at the Hotel Jermyn during dinner hours from six to seven thirty on Sundays starting Oct 25 and on Thanksgiving Day. A Baby Bazaar on Spruce street offers children coats and Jordan’s butter cakes and coffee for a cent.
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