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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1896
Page
4
Notices indicate orders for job work and items for publication left at Heapmon & Co newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm.
A solemn high requiem mass was celebrated at St. Rose Church with Rev. McCabe of Avenel as celebrant and Rev. Nealon deacon. The service honored the deceased with a sermon by W. Newton and a large turnout of clergy and local guardians followed by interment in St. Rose cemetery.
Thomas Walker was injured during a Wednesday track event when his hat knocked a lamp into a keg of powder causing an explosion. He suffered severe burns to the face, head, neck and limbs and is under care at the hospital after Dr. M. H. Clouking treated him.
Roman Onimed Jiseph Von Troskie of Forest City was arrested yesterday for an unprovoked assault on Fairy Wels. The strike caused a severe cut to Wels and the suspect will be held for initial processing.
A new football team formed with M Poirhes and George Auer guiding the squad from the Aluiuiil bean region. The article notes local interest and the officers involved in organizing the squad.
Local and personal notes list friends visiting and traveling to and from Scranton. Mentions include Mrs William Lewis at South Wabash? street, Robert Tulley convalescent, Mr and Mrs Henry Van Bergen planning California winter, and several visitors from Tremont New York Carbondale and Chicago. Several residents visit relatives in New York City Philadelphia and Kentucky with various health and travel updates.
On a Wednesday afternoon Patrick, six, son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Maria, attempted to board moving coal cars on Hudson Street. He slipped, the wheel crushed several toes, and surgeons Dr. Dwyer and Dr. Blakeslee had to amputate the toes in a painful operation at home. The incident serves as a warning to others.
Mrs George Benton of Carbondale visits her parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Taylor on Wednesday. The funeral of Mrs Joseph Mayers was held at 2 pm Thursday in the Presbyterian church with Rev PF Kennedy officiating. interment at Hillside. Miss Minnie Bowen of Carbondale visits friends here. Prof C E Thorpe announces a night school for boys unable to attend during the day to begin Tuesday evening, 20 Iast. Funeral of a child of Mr and Mrs Clark Stanton was held Wednesday. body taken to Starrucea for interment. Mrs Fred Straubie dangerously ill.
The Callender Gap road will not be vacated by the borough council despite earlier plans. Opposition from Scott farmers and Jermyn merchants led to abandonment of the project. The road, over mountain tracts and coal lands, has served the area for over thirty years and connects this borough with Jermyn and nearby places. The Prvan and Sewall club held a large rally with a torchlight parade and a Democratic discussion at the borough building. Prof. Th. N. Davis demonstrated Halz electric machine and Crookes tube at the public school, with photos of hands shown. Agnes Boyle of Plymouth visits Miss Jonnie Kear ey of Laurel street. Mr and Mrs P. Quinn of Minooka called on friends here yesterday.
A reflective piece argues Britain once led world power in area and population, but recent figures place China ahead in population and suggest shifts in imperial standing. It compares territories, colonies, and empires, noting growth in French and British possessions after the Franco German War and the expanding reach of European powers worldwide.
Odd scene aboard a train to Indianapolis as drummers and salesmen discussed wheel orders. A speaker boasted selling 1000 wheels supposedly for advertising, while others claimed 4000 wheels to be given away. A small man disputed the claims and noted one store planned to distribute clothing with the giveaway.
Kept in good humor by the instructors Professor Bible a Pasarite the new institute opened this morning with an invocation by Rev L Murdock pastor of Parrish Street Methodist Episcopal Church Miss Mathilde Cottin spoke on Nature Studies Dr Winslow talked on Child Study noting a child’s mind is universal yet often unnoticed He praised expression and eloquence and Professor Bible discussed elements of profession and criticized pretentious teaching styles and modern oratory
J. O. Decher of Scranton is named superintendent of the Shiel dan axle works to fill the vacancy caused by the death of N. P. Loh Bis. Decher has led the Scranton axle works for several years and will begin duties November 1. Community events note upcoming church activities and a concert on November 4 featuring a chorus and soloists with Dr. Maven and Virginia Vorlees among participants.
In a Vedientiy parade report from the court house, John Smith suddenly collapsed and fell unconscious prompting rapid medical aid. Relatives and local officials described the incident as unexpected and noted a sister-in-law was among attendees.
The text follows a female narrator pacing anxiously as she contemplates a marriage proposal from Thom Abr Gitfellow sent by telegraph. A friend, a suitor, and the clerks in a shop weave through tense social expectations and the fear of missteps in romance.
An Uptown club tale discusses Miss Celine Collins famed fortune, allegedly tied to a gold claim and the old Tree Shilling story. The crowd weighs notes against gold, debating whether a $700 fortune could be pledged in pure gold and how much paper money would equal the one ounce of gold.
A Detroit Free Press humorous sketch recounts Ole Man Scrages a man famed for laziness and heavy drinking. His wife punishes him, he loses a wooden leg after a drunken incident, and the town drummer encounters his ill fate with a dramatic, comical situation at the village hotel.
Joe Clemmons of Ward camp, once Windsor hotel head porter, visited Denver and Chicago mining circles. Flo arrived in Denver to collect an option payment on the Morning Star mine bonded to Denver parties through Mrs. Irwin for 75000 dollars. The mine has produced steadily for two years, with Clemmons receiving all revenues from lessors.
W J Davis advertises in Scranton offering tailored suits with prices from 10 to 14 dollars and pants from 3 dollars. The shop emphasizes in house cutting and tailoring, claiming they are unique in providing such value locally.
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