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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
5
A Mars native claims a new sun shines bright, but an elder astronomer counters it is merely the familiar earth illuminated by The Suburban Electric Light. The exchange frames a playful claim of cosmic brightness versus practical city lighting.
Special Notice announces a Sept 26 completion of a new store in Scranton. It will be the state’s largest carpet wall paper drapery and curtain store and will showcase the biggest stock in each department ever shown in the city.
The Woman's Keeley League meets this evening at 7 40 at the Institute Madison avenue Professor FE Southworth piano teacher maintains a studio at 26 Wyoming avenue daily except Wednesdays Hemanly is described as medium weight with a mustache The bond of H 8 Gardner tax collector for Scott township issues amid court action for 7000 with N E Stone and J R Carey as sureties A Young Men's Republican club to organize tomorrow at Central Republican club rooms Washington avenue Reward offered for information about BT Reed who rented a bicycle September 1 The joint tre department committee plans inspections at 100 oclock afternoon for Niagara company team and tomorrow night at 7 oclock to examine Franklin Enging company troubles
Dr H F Reynolds, a local dentist, operates on Williams Ride opposite the post office. Services include general dental care and routine checkups for residents in the neighborhood.
Injured husband of Mrs. H Ol Ames of William Street Providence declares he has two warrants issued for the arrest of Charles Decker of Edwardsdale and his wife claiming they were induced to leave by Decker. Ames recalls past friendship with the pair and says she left town Monday with Decker. Mrs Ames is 25 and described as good looking.
Coroner Longstreet and the jury examine the death of William Burke of Maylert avenue who was roasted by gas in the Delaware and Hudson season shaft on September 6 and died days later. They planned to descend about a mile underground to witness the scene but adjourned until this morning after reports of water dripping from the roof.
Andrew Mack drew a full house at the Academy of Music last night in the title role of Myles Aroon. He received hearty ovations with each appearance, delivering his familiar sweet singing backed by a solid company.
Hardenberghs Pisnoforte School plans a Thursday reopening on September 10. The Mason system in harmony theory and musical history is linked to 633 Madison Avenue. Lohmanns at Spruce offers steam clams spring chicken and good beer. Thea Pills Beechams notes appear in the fragment.
A confrontation over leadership at St Marys Polish Catholic Church ends with Rev Father Dombiewski appointed the new pastor by Rt Rev Bishop O'Hara. Supporters of Father Aust held a meeting, pledged loyalty, and vowed to oppose the anti Aust faction. Over 400 gathered in the school hall as factions clash over parish control and church finances.
Sunset marked the start of Yom Kippur with a two hour service at 7 PM at Linden Street synagogue. Today a continuous service runs from 10 AM to sunset including two sermons by Rabbi J Peuerlicht. prayers in English reflect the Conference of American Rabbis text. Businesses will close until evening as worshippers attend the synagogue and observe fasting and contemplation of repentance.
In judge Edwards court three Scranton wives testified for divorce, detailing domestic unhappiness. Josephine Benn described a 1889 marriage to Clifton Fean ending after he left for Carbondale then Berwick, leaving her to support herself and their child. The proceedings, with stenographic notes by M J McAndrews, named witnesses Clar McDonnell Clara Allen Josephine Hobbbns and Elizabeth Cobley among others.
Manufacturers in the city and nearby areas are invited to hear C. A. Green of the Philadelphia Museums in the board rooms next Monday evening. Special invitations go to Pittston and Carbon delegations. Philadelphia funds exceed $1,000,000 for the Museums bureau aiding industry, with Green to discuss the work and exhibit international manufactured samples. Also on the program is the Twin Shaft fund audit and auditor reports revealing a balance of $16,981.50.
A Chicago financier sent a letter misaddressed to County Commissioners of Lackawanna County, Carbondale. With Commissioner Roberts out, Giles Roberts and John Demuth took no bond sale action, while humor and references to Scranton and political figures dot the note. The fragment includes ads for insect powder and cold remedy.
Street Commissioner Kinsley and five Turnpike workers, led by Secretary H F Paine, were arrested after a heated exchange over repairs on the West Market street macadam project. The group, bound over for a 9 am hearing, faces charges of repairing a public street without a permit as a long running dispute between the city and the Providence and Abington Turnpike Company nears another court airing.
D. Miller, a D M H Oakley driver, narrowly escaped a bull dog revolver during a confrontation at the Lackawanna Iron and Steel dumping ground. Watchman Daniel Heinsman, tasked with stopping garbage, drew the weapon after suspecting paper in the ash load, and Miller fled.
Alderman Lar’s office swore a warrant for Heinsman. Deputy Constable Jordan led Heinsman, who wore a revolver in his belt and carried a shovel on his shoulder. He resisted at first but was allowed to keep the items through the hearing. He was committed to jail in default of $500 bail. jail officials later disarmed him.
James Dunn of Lexington Kentucky will lecture in College hall Wyoming avenue Tuesday evening September 29 under the Women s Keeley league of this city. Admission is free and Dunn is described as an eloquent speaker who views drunkenness as a treatable disease. He has a wide reputation and many are expected to attend.
The country club hosts its first big event a tennis tournament starting at 10:20 this morning on club courts. Entries from New York to Scranton compete in gentlemen singles and doubles for handsome silver cups, with draws announced yesterday and rounds under way. Golf instruction and a planned golf tournament accompany a partially erected clubhouse to be finished in November.
A visit this week shows Pall Headwear being observed as a Wheral sprin kling. The store is described as a large rose ready to bloom with headwear loveliness, with another week expected to bring full display throughout the shop.
Political notes announce the organization of a Republican county committee to oversee the campaign with weekly Saturday meetings. The executive slate includes chair John H. Thomas of Carbondale and secretary James FE Watkins of Taylor among many named members across Scranton Dunmore Archbald and neighboring towns.
A compact ad touts choicest light and very lean bacon options. It emphasizes quality and value, inviting shoppers to try the brand in their next grocery run.
A teacher offering piano organ and harmony lessons also covering accompanying arts. Lessons conducted at the late Herr Kopff’s home located at 302 Adams Avenue Scranton.
In the carpet business notice a fine stock of carpets from Good quality upward. The ad invites customers to shop, change the parlor with a brighter, fresher carpet, and keep the best room at its best.
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