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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
9
West Scranton faces a broad strike talk as colliery closures loom with drivers and breaker boys idle at Diamond and Bellevue, Mt Pleasant workers to strike today, Electric City Wheelmen host a shirt waist dance, and unions meet at Co operative hall to discuss the widespread stoppage affecting Nos 16 14 19 and local employers.
The social committee plans a shirt waist dance and a novel event called The Dove. Preparation includes interior improvements to the clubhouse and adoption of a new set of by-laws as the club enters the winter social season.
Twelve members visited No 1% schools yesterday and inspected the recently built wall around the premises. The twelve rooms house about 496 pupils, averaging 41 per room, with some space still available. No. 18 is crowded but has ample room overall.
The Weet Scranton Tennis club held an outing at Nay Aug park on Wednesday evening. The Epworth league of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church met for a business session with several reports presented. Funeral arrangements and interments follow for multiple local residents.
General Gobin commandery No 41 of the Veterans of the Spanish American War met in Raub's hall with many members present. They decided to send three delegates to the national convention in Washington, September 28. Lt Isaac Brown of the Thirteenth Regiment was elected a delegate and a ball near Christmas will fund new khaki uniforms for the group.
North Scranton report details a second and third floor collapse at Woast Ridge breaker shortly after 2 PM. Sixty tons of coal caused debris and air dust. foreman Jacob Berry safe as accident drew crowd and church group plans reception. Robbed of injuries, other incidents include a driver boy crushed leg and a girl breaking an arm on excursion. Funeral set for Miss Rachel Bimmons, 17, at Pittston cemetery.
The Green Ridge W C T VU will host a sale at the Hall building corner of Dickson avenue and Green Thee street featuring salt of ice crewn cake and home made candy to raise funds for debt on a drinking trough installed this year. Patronic patronage is solicited.
Miss Mary Mc Hale, of Dunmore, wed Mr Martin Gildea of Archball at St Marys church with Rev P Donlan officiating. The couple hosted a wedding supper and received congratulations, while friends in Dunmore and Archbald sent best wishes for their life together. A guild social at St Mark's Church raised funds and Knights of Malta social planned. Independent Order of 644 Fellows hall event and Unite Mine Workers meeting noted.
An ad touts Gram-O as a safe coffee substitute that won’t upset digestion or nerves. It claims to be made from pure grains, pleasant to taste, and suitable for children and adults, urging readers to ask grocers for Gram-O.
The Scranton Athletic Club and the Ladies' Executive Committee met in Athletic Hall for a joint gathering. Mrs Jane Mayer of Cedar Avenue celebrated her sixty fifth birthday with family, singing, games, and refreshments. Her mother Mia Mayer and eighty seven year old Mire Matgenbacher attended, along with many relatives and neighbors bearing gifts.
The fair committer and ladles' executive committee met in Athletic hall to advance preparations for the upcoming Athletic club fair. Reports from committees were favorable, and general donation subscriptions were issued to members. KE. J. Robinson, S. J. Fuir man and Jacob Baltus joined the fair committee, with a reception planned for the ladies next Thursday evening. The club also held a well attended business meeting.
The Young Women's Christian Association hosted a trolley party yesterday afternoon using three chartered cars to Throop and back. The group boarded at Maple Street and Pittston Avenue, enjoyed a free supper at a grove near Throop, and returned by 6 o clock. Miss Pauline Pitcher, a Dorner teacher, was honored at a evening reception with recitations and speeches. she departs Saturday for South Carolina to teach.
A four year old son of Napole Puyol of Miveck alleet suffered a skull wound when bumped by a loader from a tunnel near Connell breaker yesterday morning. Coroner Roberts opened an inquest. Eugene Coyne, son of Councilman Coyne, fractured his left forearm in a horse accident. a dog bite marred ten year old Will Judge’s leg. John Cadden bruised fingers at the John’s church project. Martin Coyne bruised hand on machinery. Ambrose Craig injured left arm at Southworks factory. Funeral services for Matthias Smith and for Miss Patrick Monaghan were held with large attendance. A clam bake at Laudecher’s garden and bowling games of the Southmance club were noted. Marie Smith visiting Moscow with John and Mrs. Astringer mentioned.
Local notes report the advent of twins a boy and a girl. A special meeting of the Century Hose company is set for this evening in their hall on Pittaton avenue to discuss business of great importance. Various residents and visitors are listed as guests or travelers arriving and returning from trips to Waymart Mimhurst Chicago New York City Pittsburgh and Rochester.
A partial OCR reads disjointed place names and street references including South Side and Cedar Avenue with unclear personal names. The fragment suggests a local urban note or memo but lacks verifiable facts or a complete event.
Mrs Charles Hess of New York City visits parents Mr and Mrs Charles Gray of North Main Avenue. Argusa Giay also of North Main Avenue, former Philadelphia Dental College student, spent two weeks with his parents. Mrs J S Pritchard of Core Street returned from a twelve day trip to Brooklyn to visit sister Miss J C Brooks.
Kansas City inventor Samuel Peppard built a wind powered wagon with a sail to travel from Oskaloosa toward Denver during the Colorado gold rush. The rough lumber skiff carried four men and provisions, weighed about 330 pounds, and used sails up a mast to race across plains as the team crossed Kansas and Nebraska toward the South Platte River. Peppard reports speeds of up to two miles in four minutes under favorable wind, with several record runs including fifty miles in three hours and passage past 65 teams.
Members of the Survivors of the Fifty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers gather in Scranton for resolutions, officer re-elections, and a commemorative banquet. The session recalls fallen comrades, selects Tunkhannock as next meeting site, and features a program with talks, music, and a banquet hosted by Griffin Post Ladies Auxiliary.
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