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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
5
The report lists numerous individuals returning from vacations, visits, and work trips to places including Rudale, Niagara Falls, Antwerp, and Mountain. Names such as Mr Cty Superintendent, TF McDermagh, David Hhdenkine, Rosjh Weistit, and Dr Mauipleae appear among others.
William J. Van Dyke of Providence Road employed by Consumers Ice Company was arrested yesterday on accusation of selling ice privately to South Scranton customers and pocketing their payments. He faces a hearing before Magistrate Millar at 4 this afternoon.
Office opens all day as registration and lesson-hour arrangements proceed at the Conservatory of Music. School year begins on Thursday with continued enrollment and guidance for new and returning students.
Mise May Humphrey Torres daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Torrey wed Alphonse Edwin Fitch at the couple’s country home in Cazenovia New York Rev Dy Or Robinson officiated. Guest list included Mrs Douglas Jay and others from Honesdale and Oswego. The bride a Wells College graduate and the groom a prominent lawyer from a distinguished Canadian family plan a Canada honeymoon.
Lackawanna county school officers met with Superintendent J Chester to arrange the annual meeting set for Thursday October 31 in the county institute week. Attending were L C Hoffman Bob Northup A G Rogge C Tuttle and Superintendent Taylor. Dr McTuel Yen of Normal College is expected to address and a deputy state superintendent will speak on new school laws. A circular urged boards to attend.
Anthony F Thiff of Wentz & Putty withdraws from the partnership to run Wentz & Co. Duffy moves to a Clock Tobacco Company manager post. The firm traces to Jermyn & Duffy and Gilmore & Duffy era, with Duffy connected for twenty years.
Knights of Malta commandery No. 21 held its memorial service at Malta hall last night in private ceremony. Sir Knight Commander WH. A. Highfield led the officers in charge. Samuel Hobbs of Wayne county was the sole member to die since the previous memorial service. Jessie Dean, a teacher of mandolin banjo and guitar, was mentioned in the address at Powell’s music store.
The list shows uncalled letters at the Scranton post office in Lickhovenna county Massachusetts dated September 1. Names include Kate Barrett John Balkerkamp Leora Briggs Lana Ven Fetes Alexander Cunningham Rita Drake Ethel Douglas August Donovan Eugene De Long Nellie Davin Frank Deigham and many others. Recipients must call for their mail or request further details from the post office.
L B Carter Frank B Reese and P Silas Walter were chosen as delegates to next weeks State League of Republican Clubs convention in Scranton. Resolutions favor Frederic W Fleitz for president and condemn the attempted assassination of President Wickliffe in Buffalo. A committee drew up resolutions, unanimously adopted, and delegates to escort visiting delegates were appointed for the convention.
John Sulesman John Sheehan and Charlee Spangle, three youths, were held in 300 hall by Magis trate Mitt after Monday night theft of a sugar bag from Oswald Jones’s wholesale grocery on Lower Lackawanna avenue. Witnesses said two waited on the shipping platform while the third fled with the sugar along Railroad alley. Sheehan had been previously charged with a robbery in West Scranton but was acquitted after a lengthy trial.
The case notes Simon Schloes of Willwispart discharged by Padge Th WL Apphhald. Schloes was adjudged bankrupt July 4, and Matteson of Swevlen township Potts county filed a petition for discharge yesterday at Clerk Bob W. Searle's office in the district federal court Try the new bo cigar Kleon.
Arrangements completed for a temperance reunion at Nas Aug park on Friday September 1. The Prohibition county convention will meet 1 to 2 PM to nominate candidates for the fall election. Rev Dixon of Lehighton and Rev Hawley of Lackawanna, plus Miss Snyder, lead speakers. A choir and West Side Temperance Glee Club will perform. the program includes patriotic songs and temperance addresses.
The city accepted a new fireglass fire engine from the American Fire Engine company after a final test on Wyoming avenue between Mulberry and Vine. Director FL Vermeer plans to commission the engine and test water projection distances with 1.5 and 1.75 inch nozzles, measuring pressure and hose length. Superintendent H F Ferber aims to verify Lickawanna avenue water pressure before streetcar service resumes.
The Tribune receives letters from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia figures proposing a match and arranging a bag punching contest. Rid Yotey of Philadelphia and Young Wil Met from unknown places are among those seeking bouts with the famed Young Kid McCoy.
The notice lists candidates registered for the Republican nomination for various offices for the September 16 1901 primary. Names include James Wheaton Carpenter for Law Judge E A Jones for County Controller John Bateson and John J Roberts for Governor with addresses in Scranton and nearby areas. Each precinct will elect its Vigilance Committee at the polls.
A timetable change takes effect Tuesday the 17th. The N. Y. O. & W. trains from Cadosia at 4:40 AM and Carbondale at 10:01 AM to Scranton arrive 12:40 PM. The return train from Scranton to Carbondale at 4:44 PM arrives Cadosia at 6:00 PM will be discontinued.
A brief display promotes walking as beneficial and features a walking skirt for comfort. The ad notes Crane's store at 324 Lackawanna avenue and mentions taking the elevator.
The school board plans a legal battle against a Pennsylvania state tax on bonds, arguing only bonds held within the state should be taxed. They report about 450000 in bonds outstanding, with an expected tax of 1800 this year and up to twenty thousand before liquidation, mostly held outside Pennsylvania. President John Gibbons and D. J. Meedy met county commissioners to appeal, but officials said they must follow state directions.
Garfine a junk dealer on Broadway was arrested yesterday by Special Officer M F Spellman of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Co on charges of receiving stolen metal from boys with knowledge it was obtained improperly. Alderman Ruddy set $400 bail after hearing testimony from Barnie Lampsick who said Garfine bought the metal. Lampsick had been arrested earlier for stealing zinc.
Duryea washery owned by Warncke Coal company shut last Monday, leaving forty workers idle after brass hose couplings were stolen Sunday night. Detective Day traced two couplings to a Polish peddler in a Penn avenue junk shop Monday who said he bought them from a Duryea miner and offered information to authorities. Dr Dy A Capwell returns from vacation and will be in his office September 15.
The Scranton Bicycle Club won the first four pool games against Green Ridge Wheelmen with decisive results at the latter’s tables. Dusenbury beat Wade 100 to 25 and Duffield edged Reese 100 to Ka. Pryor beat Wedeman 1 to 85 and Mitchell defeated Reese 100 to 1. Matches resume tomorrow at both clubs.
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