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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1897
Page
10
The Passaic Collegiate School for Girls and Children, in its third year, offers English science and classical courses from kindergarten to college under a staff of educated women. Boarding is led by Mrs. Eaton N Frisbie, widow of E B Frisbie.
Manager Long presents Hogan's Alley at the Academy of Music this afternoon and evening. The farce by W. H. Macart is billed as one of the funniest ever produced and popularized by the New York World. Gilmore and Leonard, famed as Ireland's kings, lead the company with bright comedy and operatic stage lights.
The poor board meeting had full attendance. It granted burial expenses for a deceased child of Mrs. Hughes and considered aid for a blind wife and miner’s wife deserted by her husband. A former Hillside Home inmate, Richard Allen, left and returned. another man did not pursue his case. A letter from Adolph Rubich urged sending him home for his family. A new rule requires inmates returning after absence to appear before the board. The August inmate count and turnover were reported.
St Cecelia’s academy on Wyoming avenue will reopen for the season Tuesday September 7. The school offers a thorough business and classical course with stenography in the Graham and Perrin method, typewriting, and English branches. Terms may be obtained at the academy. The school is among the state’s foremost and seeks wide patronage.
Laulee Hardenbergh, renowned musician, heads special preparatory work for beginners at the Scranton Conservatory of Music. Fall Term starts next Wednesday with free admission to dictation, harmony, sight singing, history lectures, and other musical exercises. Profs J Alfred Pennington directs and can be consulted at Adams Avenue and Linden Street.
Charles Simrell, a life long Republican and Twentieth ward resident, campaigns for Jury commissioner. Born north of the mountain, he moved to Scranton twenty six years ago and is credited with boosting Republican votes in the ward. His bid for register of voters aims to reflect strong party backing in the city’s strongest Democratic district.
Prohibitionista of Lackawanna County will hold a county convention at the Court House in Scranton on Friday September 10 at 2 p m to nominate candidates for county offices. Calvin W Parsons, Chairman County Committee.
Klondyke Investment Company at 801 and 802 Mears Building Scranton Pa opens books for subscriptions to its capital stock on Tuesday September 7 1897 at 10 oclock a m.
Beldie man the bookman at 437 Spruce invites readers to visit his shop and explore a window display inviting inquiry and curiosity about local titles and literary offerings.
Attend the opening of fall styles in Dunlap hats tomorrow at Bronson and Tallman's 412 Spruce street. The event invites customers to explore new headwear lines and seasonal silhouettes.
Clara Wilson of Scranton raised in Denver by sixteens, ventured to Circle City Alaska as a cook and miner. She staked a copper claim, fought disputes, and is now valued around 2 million dollars. She warns women to be prepared for hard, practical life and self defense in the Klondike.
Collections of Spanish History and Oriental Life views will be shown on Court House square this evening with 18 and 25 color views plus statues. Also leading candidates portraits and the play When London Sleeps to open at the Academy of Music on Labor Day with top cast and spectacular scenery. Catholic societies plan a joint fair at St Mary's Hall October 16 to fund the Scranton state convention in June 1898.
Mr Hayden Frans will be at his studio 134 Wyoming Avenue daily next week from to 6 p m to arrange with pupils for the coming season. The Crystal at 125 Penn Avenue Harris' drug store carries well dressed men laundry. Bronson Tallman fall hat and furnishing opening with music. Miss Carolyne V Dorsey teaches elocution at 107 Wyoming Avenue.
A man giving the name John Jordan and alias Michael Larkin, believed to be from Scranton, was arrested in Ashley on charges of securing money from Catholic clergy and Irish patriots on false pretenses. He visited Father Gorman's residence, was brought to Squire Fenner, and jailed after failing to post $500 bail.
Deed of land for a silk mill in the Tenth ward near Nay Aug Park was executed yesterday by Reynolds Brow and McCarthy to Reiling David and Echoen of New York City. Mill plans are being prepared at architect P. J. Morris office and the building contract will be awarded soon.
Scranton hails a strong Labor Day in the city with about sixty unions and up to 1600 marchers. The parade routes Linden to Wyoming to Spruce and Laurel Hill park where prizes for line size appearance and age will be awarded. Notables include John A Hart J W Plasterer T J Fox with a late afternoon address and a park picnic continuing into the evening.
The Lyceum theatre manager buys a large oak Kimball piano for exclusive orchestra use. A Kimball has operated in Academy of Music for three years with satisfaction. Sales reach nearly 400 in WilkesBarre area to Wyoming Seminary Kingston Ashley Presbyterian Grand Opera House Freeland Nesbit theatre and five Hanover township schools. The piano won the World’s Fair general display award in 1893. Geo H Ives WilkesBarre agent and W S Foote Scranton agent listed.
A testimonial from Abram Nesbitt of Wilkes-Barre praising the Equitable Life Insurance Company as strong and well managed. He notes fifteen years of premiums nearly refunded on a life rate policy and mentions purchasing another policy. Co. L. Rice, General Agent, No. 4 Coal Exchange advertises the agency.
Today’s attractions include fresh shell oysters and tenderloin of beef along with strictly fancy sweet corn, Bartlett pears, York State and German prunes, Gold Drop and Lombard plums, and fancy peaches.
The public is invited to the fall opening and furnishing event at Bronson & Tallman 412 Spruce Street Knights of the Golden Eagle. Music by a first class orchestra. Deo not fail to attend this evening.
Opponents spread a rumor that Clarence E. B. Pryor would withdraw from the Republican sheriff race but Pryor’s backers dismiss it as a cam paign canard. The Lackawanna primaries feature 271 delegates with multiple candidates in each district for sheriff treasurer district attorney prothonotary clerk of courts and recorder. Delegates will be seated in the bar enclosure at the courthouse when the convention opens Tuesday at 10 oclock with tickets issued from the Westminster.
Alfred Harvey denounces circulated tickets bearing his name for county convention delegates in Scranton's 2nd District 13th Ward. He lists A B Stevens and A C Monies as unauthorized associates and urges votes for Jayne and Hall, asking supporters not to use his name for Stevens or Monies or for vigilance committee candidacy.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes druggists refund the money if the treatment fails and lists a 26 cent price. The wording reflects historic patent medicine marketing.
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