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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1899
Page
6
Maurice Hartis, son of Mr and Mrs David Hartis of Stean Patch, survived a near death fire Saturday after playing near a pile of toys and paper scraps. A boy's throw ignited the scraps, but Maurice managed to escape unharmed.
Paines Celery Compound 75¢ Pinkham s Compound 70¢ Pierce s Golden Medical Dis 75¢ Mellon s Food 38¢ and 5c tor S Main Avenue.
A fire outbreak scorched a boy's clothing as a paper burned on his wall. Litvie Harrie, age 1, a shelterer of Mourles, leaped to the rescue and tore the burning clothes from the boy's body. The child escaped with only minor injuries and a ringing in the ears, while onlookers praised the girl's presence of mind under perilous circumstances.
A crowd of ruffians boarded the Inez Taylor street car on South Main Sunday night and fought with a passenger. The victim was dragged from the car at Feimpton Street and pummeled until fleeing with help from a conductor and another passerby. Patrolman Jones found a hat but no attackers.
Early yesterday morning Tatrelman Matthews spotted two suspicious men on North Hyde Park Avenue. After a chase the pair dropped back and fled toward Price Street and disappeared in darkness. A bag with two chinolens was recovered, believed to belong to an unknown owner, and Matthews took them to the station for safekeeping.
A sales note urges buyers to visit the Round Woods Park plot describing a fine location with solid ground, magnificent views, healthy surroundings, and an excellent neighborhood near the central city. It promotes popular prices, good title, and lists Jones as agent with an office on the plot.
An alarm from box S1 yesterday afternoon reported a small fire near the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad on Ney ser avenue. It was extinguished by a shower of water. Thomas Sopkins of 116 Eynon Street, a Hampton driver, suffered a broken leg when caught between cars at work and was taken home where Dr Reynolds treated him.
Patrolman John McColligan has been confined in the Scranton Priory as part of an internal discipline procedure. Details remain limited, with authorities outlining no further comment pending review.
Shaw Knit offers genuine men s half hose in light and medium weights with fast black and black with white feet. Assorted sizes available as part of a Saturday sale promotion.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Mon tetters as an indigestion cure addressing dyspepsia constipation and nervousness. It mentions a private revenue stamp cover and a mysterious remedy claim related to a bottle neck.
Several townspeople travel for health, family, and religious duties. Edward Morse suffers appendicitis, Mrs Williams Griffiths entertains guests in Kingston, and Henry Dacoll hosts Daughters of America delegates. Others visit Towanda Wysox, New York and Susquehanna meetings.
Citizens rally as Dunn Brothers contract stalls over city payments. A committee led by Spraks prepares to seek a second notice from City Treasurer Robingon to push the long delayed Seventeenth Ward sewer project toward completion.
A man was thrown from a hilt and taken to Moses Taylor hospital with a possible skull fracture. John D. Evans gave an eloquent address at Welch Congregational church. Several residents announced moves and job changes including Pump Turner appointment, McDonough joining Ambrose Malley's grocery, and a council candidate for the Democratic convention. The Taylor Dancing class opens at O Malley’s in November, while others travel or host visits. Rev R S Jones prepares to attend the International Congregational council in Boston.
Del Foote travels to Hughesville to drive M T Kellor trotters. Fred Hendrickson visits Buffalo for business. George Alverd from Carbotdale was here yesterday. Walter Rameey returns from four months at White Haven. C A Kinsley also returns from White Haven. Mr and Mrs Frank Yout of Milton visit with Mr and Mrs George Seid and go home. Mr Jordan moves family to Pawkee Avenue. Julius Koch and Sidney Biles resign from the School of the Lackawanna football team.
A string of visits and homecomings across Norristown Providence road Brookton and Falls Pa. features Harman Brooks Warner Ackerson Sickler and Bickler relations. Miss Dora Sickler visits Miss Wierence Bickler Providence and George Troverton plans Pittsburg trip as Tripp spends days at Walton Pa.
The board of control approved two new hires at the crowded High school. H L Burdick will join the commercial department with a salary of 1000 a year, and Miss FE Brundage will teach in the classical department. Brundage, from Green Ridge, has teaching experience but is new to the city. Tuition for non district pupils dropped to 75.
A brief discussion warns that choosing a site for a home requires caution to avoid land settlement and cave-ins that can damage structures. The article notes valley conditions and references a diagram to illustrate factors buyers should study before construction.
Surveys show the Round Woods Park area in Scranton as the safest location, amply protected against losses and deemed most careful and accurate.
Address orders go to C. B. Sharkey at 1914 Cedarove for pea coal delivery to the South Side central city and central Hyde Park area priced at $1.25 per unit with phone 6652 for contact.
Mr. John DPD Jones of Putnany street was in a serious bicycle accident Sunday afternoon. He and several other young men were riding toward Scranton lake when he lost control descending Nay Aug street.
The executive committee met at strike headquarters on Lackawanna Avenue and decided to lift the boycott from a firm that had hired only union labor since the action began. New names were added to the list of duty members and more may be added within a week.
Francie Haemantha, child of Mr and Mrs Hempling of 114 Prospect Avenue, died yesterday afternoon. The funeral is scheduled for this afternoon at 4 o'clock with interment in Cathedral Cemetery.
Members of the Abington Baptist association gathered for their annual banquet yesterday at 1 pm in the Miller house dining room on North Washington avenue. Attendees included Rey, RK, FF, and Pierce, pastor of the Penn.
Round Woods Park in Scranton is presented as the valley’s premier home site with a 15 minute car ride to the property. The article notes substantial improvements already completed and promises much more to come for buyers and prospects.
Prices from two hundred to fifteen hundred dollars make financing sound simple. The offer promises a home built on terms within the buyer’s reach and ease of payments.
A church gathering brought ministers from Green Ridge Olyphant Jackson Street Capital Capitol and other churches. After dinner Rev. Ford De Gruchy and other speakers gave talks on preaching education and ministerial contentment. Dr Putnam announced a lecture on Ramble Among the Holy Hills next Monday morning at Penn Avenue Baptist church inviting the public.
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