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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1898
Page
3
CITY NOTES BRIEF ITEMS AND LOCAL MEETINGS
A concise round of city items: No-To-Bac club meets in the basement of the board of trade building. Teachers' committee discusses readjusting salaries. A smoker hosted by Palinters Local unions 118 and 218 at Ancient Order United Workmen hall. Warrant issued for Alman Van Lorn on alleged abuse and non-support. Student registers include Fred T. M. Scott, Keystone academy graduate, now a law student. No jury report yet. murder cases on list to be taken up today. Anna Moylan jailed again for drunkenness after a prior discharge. Marriage licenses issued to Blatter Reinhard and Zeleemen Brill. Thirteenth regiment members to speak on camp life at Mover Taylor council meeting. Woman in Black case by Alderman Millar rules no cause. Paydays reported for Delaware, Tamaqua, and Western companies. several salaries noted. Two kindergartens reopening Monday. Overcrowding complaints at several schools. superintendent to address. Thieves steal from Edward Curtis barber shop. haul includes twenty-five razors and other items. A warrant issued for seven-year-old Louie Ware. alleged rough behavior cited. Charges against June Walch and Mary Firetrick heard. held on bail. Funeral of James Lynott held, mass at cathedral, interment in Pittston. An evening surprise party for Miss Ketelle Huber with games, music, and refreshments. list of attendees provided.
Bishop Fowler Confers on Wyoming District Eldership
Presiding elders of the Wyoming conference met with Bishop Fowler in Binghamton to decide who will fill the vacancy caused by Rev. J. G. Eckman’s death. No details were released, but Fowler indicated an announcement would come in a few days. Rev. Dr. Olmstead of Binghamton was identified as the chosen candidate at an earlier meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Binghamton
Fowler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Europe
J. G. Eckman
D. D
L. C. Floyd
H. Hayes
Norwich
W. L. Thorpe
Honesrdale
Austin Griffin
Oneonta
George Forsythe
Oswego
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Buffalo
Mallilieu
Boston
Dream of Milford Matamoras railroad to be realized at last
The Stroudsburg Times recalls 1854 plans to build a Milford to Matamoras line and a Delware River bridge. The old bridge connected Port Jervis and Matamoras, but rails were never laid. a roadway stood for years until a fire weakened and destroyed it. A new bridge now rises, signaling steam rail service soon returning to the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Matamoras
Stroudsburg
Evie
Delaware River
Port Jervis
Pike County
Contested Carbondale Hearings Move Back To Court
The contest commission resumed sessions in Carbondale and will convene in the arbitration room at the county courthouse. Attorneys for the contestants have concluded most county matters except Taylor and Dickson City boroughs and county townships, with few country witnesses left to be called before the other side presents testimony. The respondent seeks a recess to prepare for examining thousands of proposed witnesses. the contestant vows to oppose all delays. Eleven witnesses were sworn yesterday including Cornow, McDonough, Nuser, Leonardy, Walsh, Cronin, Coleman, Quinn, Hurt, Fee, and Maloney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Court House
Taylor
Dickson City
William Cornow
Edward McDonough
John J. Nuser
James Leonardy
Michael Walsh
John Cronin
Peter Coleman
Michael Quinn
Thomas Hurt
John Fee
Join Maloney
Two stray bicycles found by police near Oak and Wayne
Captain Edwards found a Duke bicycle model 107 by A Featherstone and Co of Chicago at the Oak street Wayne avenue corner. A Barker bike wheel was picked up in front of Scranton Savings Bank and taken to central police for owner ID. owner later claimed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Oak Street
Wayne Avenue
North End
Duke
Featherstone and Company
Chicago
Neale
Barker Mike
Scranton Savings Bank
Central
Obituary Notices From Beranton and Scranton Areas
DIED HARK In Scranton Pa Bept 1 Killen Veronice Harr daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Murr of GM Bobnelt place age 3 years Funeral Friday afternoon Interment Washburn street cemetery M CORMICK In Beranton Pa Bent if 1 James McCormick of a Phedpa Street ige T years Funeral Friday pf fternoon Interment in Cathedral cemetery PRATT In New York Sept 1 its Helen Gertrude Pratt wife of Claude H Pratt formerly of this city Funeral Thursday Bept i ot lp im from residence in New York Interment private in Greenwood cemetery THOMAS In West Beranton Rept TM 1898 Havel Thomas the Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs 1D H Thomas 8 Chestnut street Funeral from residence the morning at IL o clock Interment at Factoryville WATERMAN In Beranton Pa Rept M4 498 Annie Loulee Waterman at her home in Green Ridge age 18 years and all months Funeral notice later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hark
Scranton
Killen Veronice Harr
Mirw
Henry Murr
Bobnelt Plaice
Washburn Street
M'Cormick
Beranton
James McCormick
Cathedral Cemetery
Pratt
New York
Helen Gertrude Pratt
Claude Hw. Pratt
Greenwood Cemetery
Thomas
Weat Beranton
Havel Thomas
H. Thomas
Chestnut Street
Terment
Factoryville
Waterman
Annie Loulee Waterman
Green Ridge
Pyramid Pile Cure promoted as safe painless remedy
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a safe, non narcotic treatment for piles including bleeding and protruding forms. It cites testimonials from Major Dean and others, claims rapid relief, and notes availability at druggists for 60 cents to $1.00 per package plus a mailed book on causes and cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Columbus
Ohio
J. W. Meagan
Twonardville
Kan
James Jamerson
Dubuque
Towa
Suys
M. C. Hinkly
Gol
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Boxing train stop ties Dobbs to Scranton bout plan
Bobby Dobbs passed through Brooklyn at 2 AM aboard the Delaware Lackawanna and Western enroute from Buffalo to New York. In Scranton, Jack Skelly, matchmaker for the American Sporting club, arranged for Dobbs to box in New York tonight and train for a late October bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Dobbs
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Buffalo
New York City
Jack Skelly
Skelly
Dobbs
New York
Doh
Buly Ernst
Greenwood Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Scranton
Judge
Smith
Chatlbes
Matty Matthews
Lenox Athletic Club
Syracuse Standard
American Sporting Club
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Johnny Corian
Aay
Ryan
Gorman
Wold
Agraviuse
Kemmerer urges board to back election reform
John M. Kemmerer, active board of trade member, cannot attend Monday’s meeting. He asks secretary Atherton to record support for mayoral election reforms and for a neutral nonpartisan board to handle election contests. He proposes Boranteen lose businessman bias and that the board shape nominations. He also cites a statewide push to repeal contested election laws in favor of a central commission. His letter will be read at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Kemmerer
Board of Trade
Atherton
Golla
Kemmerer
Boranteen
Flo
Doctors Treat Mrs Watkins in Monroe Case
New York physician Dr J A Wyethe joined Dr Coolidge at Monroe Avenue bedside of Mrs T H Watkins who has been critically ill since Sunday. The attending surgeon relieved the condition and an operation was not deemed necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wyethe
New York
Coolidge
T. H. Watkins
Monroe Avenue
Fanning Campaign Opens With Prohibition Rally Tonight
Hon Michael J Fanning of Michigan starts a two week campaign tour in this county speaking from a wagon at the Washington avenue Linden street corner He campaigns for the Prohibition and Honest Government parties urging support and attendance across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Fanning
Michigan
Washington Avenue
Linden Street
Fanning
Professor Jones to Perform in Knights of Malta Benefit
Professor Reeve Jones will not give a concert Tuesday evening September 20 under the auspices of the Knights of Malta. The Malta temple in the Guernsey building on Washington avenue has been selected for the benefit event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve Jones
Anthracite Commandery
Knights of Malta
Malta
Guernsey Building
Washington Avenue
Condition of the Small Operators in Anthracite Coal Trade
The September letter from the Anthracite Coal Operators Association outlines how many independent operators lease lands from railroads or coal companies, making them dependent landlords. It describes fixed royalties, price controls by railroads, and the risk of loss if contracts expire or prices fall, urging fairer handling and centralized marketing to avoid market collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthracite Transporting Railroad
Anthracite Coal Opera
Tore Association
Hhe
Tidewater
Teroun
Transporters and Miners Must Acknowledge Equitable Partnership
The passage argues that transporters and mining firms cannot refuse to recognize a group producing about 11 090 000 tons annually, over 340 percent of total output. It stresses that no agreement or move favoring their interests will be safe without the cooperation of this 80 percent, which is promised to be given and maintained with frankness and good faith if the other side reciprocates.
Paving bids and fire department plans discussed by councils
The pave ments committee and select council debated re advertising for asphalt on Quincy avenue and the Brock and Forests courts project south of Spruce. No action on new fire department piles and water apparatus. board of trade urged a steamship purchase, noting hose and equipment shifts with new chemical apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Quincy Avenue
Pine
Gibson Stree
Barber Company
City Enginees
Brock
Forests Courts
Spruce Street
Joint Fire Department
Fire Department
West Side Board of Trade
Vlapmarvatus
Franklin Engine Company
Councilen Thomas
O Boyle
Oliver
Board of Trade Committee
West Side
Columbia Company
Relief Company
Masons Improved The Best Jar Lade Promotion
The ad claims improved jars and notes other cars have arrived. It asserts quality over lowest price, offering jars at 60 cents a dozen, with a claim you cannot match the value elsewhere.
Ninety First Anniversary of Abington Baptist Association Observed
Celebration observed in Clifford Susquehanna county Baptist church marking the association anniversary. The program included morning devotional by Moderator W J Ford, reports, an address of welcome by C Giletin, elected officers, introductory sermon Rev F Mower, afternoon letters and reports, benevolence and temperance committees, foreign missions report by Rev W F B Brown, and women’s missionary society meeting, with evening services led by Elkanar Mulley and address by T J Morgan with the American Baptist Home Mission Society delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abington Paptist Association
Baptist Church
Clifford
Susquehanna County
W. J. Ford
Piuster
C. Gilletin
Offaers
F. Mutethews
First Church
Scranton
Jackson Street
F. Matthews
W. F. B. Brown
Women’s Missionary Sociey
Baptist Young People's Union
Elkanar Mulley
T. J. Morgan
Liomo Mission Society
Music at the Jermyn to feature Bauer’s Orchestra Sundays
Bauer's full orchestra will perform at Hotel Jermyn during the entire winter season starting Sunday next. The dinner hour concerts have become popular with Arrantenians and many patrons attend the Friday evening dinners enjoying the hotel's renowned service and cuisine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Hotel Jermyn
Jermyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schank & Spencer
The
Board of Control
Palinters
Ancient Order United Workmen Hall
Howe Yosterday
Alman van Ltorn
Gibson Street
Fred ™. Scott
Keystone Academy
Copeland
W. Brown
Serand
Anna Moylan
Jon
Blatter
Mary A. Reinhard
William G. Zeleemen
Prospect Avenue
Margaret KB. Brill
Alder Street
Thirteenth Regiment
Mover Taylor Council
Grider
Armerican Mechanica
Mwe
United States Volunteer Army
Woman IN Black
Millar
Mary Reilly
John Kennedy
Wotlon
Delaware
Wanna and Western Company
Pyne
Holden Walleries
Delaware God Hudson Company
Bt. Luke's Baron
SY Celar Avenue
Mount Plesant
Beers’ Hall
North Main Avenue
Howell
Thleves
Edward Curtis
West Lackawinne Avenue
Curtin
Louie Ware
Wright Court
Robinson Brewery
Alderman Howe
M. H. Reinhart
Ware
June Waleh
Mary Fireptrick
Sport Hill
Lure More
Maury Gallagher
James Lynoet
James Lynott
P. J. Gough
Pittston
John Joyce
James B Martison
W. F. Melwan
W. P. Coughlin
John O'Hara
John Campbell
Tueday
Ketelle Huber
Taylor Avenue
Margaret Powell
Myrtle Burns
Jessie Wagner
Myrtle Pinsher
Clara Hees
Nellie Hornbaker
Florence Drew
Estella
Nellie
Emma Huber
Clarence Ostand
Chic Coleman
Ray Rice
William Dunn
Harry Harper
Harry Reinhart
George Milley
Horace Asbury
Ed Sample
Charlie Forbaugh
Leo Huber
Edwin Weissenflue
Edwin Buenall
Delaware Valley Railroad
Will
Neals
MR. Kemmerer
Ayer
J. T. Cooke
Waynesboro
Soc
Cuine
Millar & Pack, W
Oming
Godfrey
Duryen
Lonnie Cohen
Mr. Cohen
Villery
Florey & Brooks
Washington
Ava
Court House Square
Charles B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Masons
John I. Ladwieg
Kizer
the Jermyn
Colorado
Rocky Ford
Pierce’s Market
Spruce
Wilson
Dimensions
Sciran
Mercereau & Connell
Nurpueastern
Pennsylvania
Mit
Commonwealth Building
W. T. Smith
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