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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1898
Page
3
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A digest of local notices includes a Board of Revision meeting this afternoon, mine workers paid, a basketball challenge at Company Hall, a funeral in Irving avenue, city engineer recovery from a sprain, and reorganization of city football teams. Also updates on Chautauqua circles, weekly exchanges, tax hearings, a fire, Italian society events, a funeral, captain elections, railway safety efforts, Allentown fair trips, and local union officers and arrests.
The Evangelical church of the Holy Trinity held a Harvest Home festival with a morning sermon by Rev. C. G. Spieker and a choir under Prof. Br. Protheroe. In the evening the Sunday school presented anthems and readings led by R. H. Brader, with solos and recitations reflecting gratitude, charity, and faithful living.
Rev Thomas De Gruchy of the Jackson Street Baptist church preached to members of the Panooka tribe No M1 Improved Order Red Men last night. The service featured choir solos by Mrs Thomas Mathias and Mrs Martha Nicholls, with a large illuminated banner bearing Freedom Friendship and Charity and a welcome message.
Salvation Army corps begins four day harvest home festival at West Side barracks with Captain Carlos Williams in charge. Evening programs include recitations singing and a descriptive service “An American Link in the Serial Chain” and a story of Adam’s sacrifice tomorrow. Public cooperation urged for donations auction Thursday to fund barracks repairs.
An open air vocal concert was held at Nay Aug Park yesterday afternoon by the Scranton Liederkranz under John T Watkins. The program featured chorus and solo items including the national anthem and selections such as Waldmorgen and Peace to Thy Heart.
Manager Skelly of the American Sporting club reports Tommy Ryan of Syracuse will attend Monday's Jim Judge versus Mysterious Billy Smith bout with a large Syracuse crowd. Ryan and Johnny Gorman have signed preliminaries for a possible future bout. Honest John Kelly of New York plans to attend with five seats for himself and four friends. Reserved-seat sales start this morning at Loftus & Melvin drug store with strict per person limits. lower floor seats priced at $5 and $4, gallery seats available in limited numbers.
The Scranton local letter carriers began planning for the national postmen convention to be held next year. They met in the Federal building basement with J H Phillips presiding as treasurer. A nine member committee will be appointed this week to handle executive work and determine the convention course.
Dr. Austin Griffin is named presiding elder of the Wyoming district replacing Rev. J. G. Bekman. Rev. Hall will lead the Oneonta district's successor, and Rev. Dr. Dresser of Dakota becomes pastor at High Street church. The changes, sprung as a surprise, follow meetings of the presiding elders and bishops in Buffalo and Boston.
A rescue after a fire damp leak trapped seven men at Hughestown near Pittston. Superintendent Thompson led twenty down to clear air as gas filled the Ravine mine. Men crawled to the shaft as fans switched and air was restored. Alexander Wilson’s condition was serious after delirium.
A drunken man fought Patrolman Stout early yesterday on Jefferson Avenue. He was subdued after a lively tussle, sustaining head injuries from the officer’s club. Police surgeon treated him at the central station. a $3 fine was imposed after a mayoral hearing. the man’s identity was not recorded per mayoral instruction.
An escapee explained he was alive and claimed another Jim McColligan was killed. He apologized for failing to renew a broken correspondence and left the agotel with his brother to contact relatives.
Rev. Charlies J. Manley of this city celebrated his first mass at 10 oclock in St Peter Cathedral. A large congregation received communion from his hands, with relatives first to partake. He was assisted by Rev Henry Hurke cousin deacon and Rev Michael Loftus sub deacon. Rev Peter Gough and James Gilloughy also participated. Rev J J B Feeley preached on The Dignity of the Priesthood. The choir offered a special program.
Joseph Maye died in a Pittsburgh area hospital and his funeral was held Saturday from his parents home in Archbald. A high mass of requiem was celebrated at St. Thomas Church by Rev. Father McHale who also preached. Burial followed in Archbald Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Patrick Prendergast, Patrick Tighe, William Marion, John Durkin, John Finnerty, and Joseph Speicher. Flower-bearers were John Dougher and Joseph E. Hosje.
James St. Burnett named assistant city solicitor succeeding M. J. Walsh who resigned. Burnett began work Saturday after being admitted to the Lackawanna bar a year and a half ago. He trained under FB C Newcomb and previously spent years in newspaper work as a writer and newsgatherer at the state legislature.
At a Saturday night meeting the Democratic county committee did not arrive at a decision on a successor for N. H. Burns who refused the congressional nomination. A three member committee of George B. Horn John J. Fahey and P J Nealig was named to pick a candidate and report at Tuesday’s meeting. John J Fahey was elected treasurer and John J Coyne secretary.
Patrick Ruane of upper William Street Pittston was seriously hurt Saturday night when struck by a Scranton Railway trolley car. He waited for a car but stood too close to the track, suffered a fractured skull and multiple cuts and bruises. He is a married 55 year old man.
Andrew Condish was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for killing Andrew Subol in Harwood on April 2. Judge Lynch sentenced him in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday to nine months in county jail beginning April 19, plus a $5 fine and prosecution costs.
John P. Gibbons of Plains is appointed state secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians to fill the vacancy after Gilbert V. Curry’s death. Patrick O’Neill states the appointment, with approval by state officers. Gibbons donates the $1,000 annual salary for two years to Mrs. Curry.
A living Jim McColligan learned his brother, Patrolman Colligan, was not dead after all when a ghostly version appeared in a central city hotel bar. The specter claimed to be the deceased Jim McColligan killed on an elevated New York railroad.
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