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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
5
The Wilkes Barre Record can be had in Scranton at Reisman Bros news stands 44 Spruce and 603 Linden streets Alac Lackawanna avenue.
Green Ridge residents cry for a weekly wash day as a clothes-line thief steals by night. A. C. Nettleton’s family reports two consecutive Mondays of missing valuables with police still at a loss. Also notes library talk by Henry J. Carr in Omaha and local travel talks from Adams Avenue.
The article notes a local resident traveling from New Castle to Milwaukee, Prof. Protheroe completing a three part work titled St Peter, Rev J W Randolph to present a German astronomy lecture series at the conservatory of music, and Mise Hardenbets leaving Scranton Conservatory to open a studio with Perlee V Jervis in the Carter building in New York.
WW Watts traveled to New York City yesterday. Architect Fred J. Amsden is confined to his room for business matters. Mrs William Walter of Mauen Chunk visits West Scranton friend Miss May Reemer of Mt. Vernon. Mrs E K Hartenbergh and daughter Miss Louies of Nancedale visit Mrs C M Derby of North Park. Mr and Mrs John Hall of Eynon Street depart for Marion to spend the winter. Miss Hattie Carpenter of Bloomsburg, niece of Captain Fellows, visits his West Side home.
George Wickenhofer, arrested for alleged theft of diamonds from Levy & Co at Traders' National Bank Building, defends innocence. He argues Levy often misread shipments and charges, cites express receipts and driver identification as unreliable and notes diamonds lack unique markings unless specially registered.
A missing boy from Welsh Hill visits relatives on Lackawanna Avenue at night. Patrolman Rodham detains him after a rain soaked stroll. the boy, Joe Deegan, son of John Deegan,Welsh Hill, is brought to Center Street station. He is given shelter by Sgt Reese Jones at the hotel lodgers’ rooms until the Rileys can be contacted.
The Scranton Firemen's Relief association plans to represent Phoenix Chemical company at next Wednesday's regular meeting. Representation of all city companies will be completed if Phoenix joins. A board report to trustees discusses claims of injured firemen after relief funds were secured from the state treasurer, with no definite recommendation yet. The association must decide if these cases share in the fund benefits.
Boos' Fine Furs advertises a week long exhibition and on site remodel service. Connolly and Wallace invite customers to bring old seal skin garments for estimates and potential remodeling into new styles.
The Light and Power current will be shut off Sunday morning at 4 o clock to make changes at the plant. Head J E Parrish is the Superintendent.
Miss Louise Mardenbergh and Mr. Perlee V. Jervis of New York City will open a music studio for reception of pupils in the Carter Building beginning Monday
Common Council approves Mr Keller's ten year contract for resurfacing and repairing asphalt streets by contract. Amendments place city engineer supervision with the street commissioner. Roche plan opinions referenced but not presented. final readings hoped before frost.
The Presbytery of Lackawanna met at the Presbyterian church in Troy Bradford county on Monday September 19 with Rev James McLeod as moderator. Sessions covered dismission for Rev John Knok to Chemung and care for candidates Alfred Morrison and others. A popular evening meeting featured Rev Charles Lee presiding and discussions on foreign missions along with a report from the committee on work among foreign language peoples.
Scranton was chosen as the 1899 meeting site for the Junior Order United American Mechanics in September. The decision was announced after a New Castle session with about 560 to 600 delegates expected to attend. Scranton hosted the group previously in 1885, and seven local councils in Lackawanna County support a robust convention with officers to be appointed and preliminaries under way.
Frank Howard 66, of Scranton, was assaulted by two hoboes near Millersburg yesterday afternoon. A knife slash nearly severed his right ear and he was robbed of $8 to $12 before his accomplices fled. He was hospitalized in Harrisburg after treatment and rested comfortably last evening.
No new fraud details surface in the examination of Lackawanna township orders. It is expected startling developments will arise as claims are received and reviewed for genuineness with the township solicitor and corporate taxpayers pressing to verify each order. Marshal Quinnan will hold another hearing tomorrow in his office in the Meara building both morning and afternoon.
Tom Sharkey the Sailor arrives in the city on a promotional swing. He bets 10000 of his own money that he can defeat Fitzsimmons, with another 10000 from manager Tom O Rourke, and he hopes for a Corbett bout. Sharkey and manager plan a visit to Jim Judge’s training quarters near Carbondale with a press party.
In West Beranton on September 21 a four year old child Mrs Joseph Mears died at 24 South Main avenue Funeral service set for Saturday at 2 pm with interment at Dunmore centery Also noted Shellhammer Harmon at United Evangelical parsonage Green Ridge September 21 John M Sacl hammer and Misa Nora Marmon five years Rov C D Moore contracting parties from Columbia county will reside in Wilkes Barre
Wilkes-Barre police urge another pistol shooting match with Scranton team. Each side to field twelve officers, aiming to prove Wilkes-Barre marksmen are superior after a disputed Mountain Park contest report in the Wilkes-Barre Leader.
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