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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1896
Page
8
Announcement states a new Scranton store will complete on Sept 20, claiming to be the state's largest Carpet Wall Paper Drapery and Curtain shop and to display the largest stock in each department ever shown in Scranton.
Estate of L B Potter grants letters of administration to widow Helen C Potter. Emma Byers and Charles Bacon face charges. Emma to answer in court. Lloyd Street crowd figure Simon Arushus released after five months in jail. Teachers' committees plan annex schools for overcrowded districts. Drunken man struck by carriage on Poon Avenue. no injuries. Hamilton Pressed Brick stockholders elect officers for the year. Marriage licenses issued to several couples in Greenfield, Blakely, North Abington, and Scott township. United Christian Endeavor rehearsal set for Monday at 8 pm. final choir rehearsal. Rabbi Baruch to lecture at Howley Bros hall on Moves oul Washington. free admission.
Thirty nine towns are represented by students enrolled at Scranton Business College. Listed are many communities across the region including Dunmore Olyphant Pittston and Moosic among others. The roster also mentions towns in New York and Peru as part of the enrollment region.
A fire caused by hot cinders in a dead furnace at the Lackawanna Iron and Steel blast furnaces ignited timbering on the charging platform. The blaze was controlled by company crews before arrival of the fire department after an alarm from box 21.
John Jermyn sends a check for fifty dollars to Chief P J Hickey of Scranton’s fire department praising the men who fought the Coal Exchange fire. The letter, dated September 23, 1896, thanks the responders and is signed by George B Jermyn.
John S Luce and the Scranton Knitting Co sue former Lackawanna County Sheriff John J Fahey for damages tied to actions during his term. Attorney B Partridge represents Luce and the firm. The suit cites a possible damages figure near $1000 over a disputed factory sale involving machinery in the Howley building at Penn Avenue and Mulberry Street.
A damaged report notes a replevin action to decide ownership of certain goods and a damage suit against Mr Fahey alleging insufficient bond for custody of the property while the case proceeds.
Theodore Dunkle, held on a warrant for beating a board bill, was released from jail yesterday after attorney James J. O’Malley secured a writ of habeas corpus. Dunkle testified he planned no flight and owed $74.50 to Mrs. John Nelson. Judge Edwards discharged him after a 2 PM hearing.
Water damage at Frank P. Christian’s hat and gents furnishings store prompts a sale of slightly damaged stock at big reductions. Insurance adjusters probe the stock as a new clothing department launch is postponed to a later date.
A large audience saw South Before the War last night at the Academy. The show features a mainly colored company delivering nonstop entertainment with singing and dancing. Notable white members include Frank A. Howard Billy Williams Frank White and Thomas Glynn. Performances repeat this afternoon and evening.
The Young Men s Republican club doubled its membership by 73 new members at a second meeting. Permanent organization was formed with Nelson G Teets as chairman Joseph Bau meister secretary and F Schroeder treasurer. Brief talks were given by John G McAskie and James J J Hamilton. Next Friday William Connell will speak and John G McAs kie will follow.
The grand jury completed its work yesterday and will today submit a final report to Judge Edwards. They visited the county jail yesterday afternoon and may propose alterations and repairs. Before the jail visit the jurors gathered before the federal building for a group photo with District Attorney John K. Jones Assistant District Attorney John J. Murphy and County Detective Thomas Leyshon.
James Dunn will speak under the Women’s Keeley League at St Thomas College Hall on Tuesday September 29 with a short address by Rev P J McManus and music by the Grace Lutheran Church quartette. Admission is free.
The paper teases a wide range of items in next issue including letters in the Davidow Auerbach case Christian Science frauds and a police brutality incident. It notes lifestyle notices and local chatter along with fresh fish and dressmaking ads.
Attorney Richard Busteed Jr files a writ of habeas corpus in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to free James Gannon, imprisoned for contempt after decades of a land dispute over a Swetland Street lot. Gannon has sat in the county jail for over two years, while his supporters say the case hinges on whether he paid the purchase money with his own funds. The issue centers on whether the land was always his or his mother’s, and whether he must execute a deed to satisfy court orders.
Christian Endeavor executives and committees press ahead with preparations for the forthcoming convention. Reception and entertainment groups coordinate travel and lodging for delegates, with schedules announced for arrival shifts and church headquarter assignments.
A six member jury in common pleas court heard an inquisition in lunacy for John Lierman. Judge Edward presided as prosecutors argued he has been insane since August 10, and the panel included Martin Price, John Coggins, Thomas J. Gerrity, Edwin Hodgson, 8. P. Williams and Malachi Kelley.
A 30 year old Madison township resident, owner of a ninety acre farm on the Moscow to Drinker road, and a South Side corner property, was found incapable of managing his estate. A $2000 mortgage on the farm and a $1500 mortgage on the city property encumber his holdings. He feared the murder of his wife and believed watchers pursued him. Attorney M J Martin led the inquisition with Lee Edwards approving the finding.
A strong cast saved a war play through brilliant acting. Odette Tyler shines as Cure Mae with Walter Thomas as the boy soldier supporting, while Miss Busby and William Gillette also deserve praise. The audience showed enthusiasm with many recalls, and the drama will repeat tonight.
Martin Kerwin of Olyphant a 28 year old crippled former miner with a history of insanity placed his neck on the southbound Delaware and Hudson track near Minooka Junction Moosic as a freight train approached. He waved his hat then dropped it and knelt to be decapitated. The head was severed and the body dragged feet from the rails. A letter found in his pocket aided identification. Coroner Longstreet will hold a hearing next week.
The text promises combined skills of repairer and maker for watch fixes. It offers replacement for broken or missing parts and warns against incompetent workmen to prevent ruined watches.
A vintage ad promises quick relief from colds through Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets sold by druggists for 25 cents with a money back guarantee if no cure is achieved.
The autumn millinery show attracts record crowds as the spacious shop struggles to fit shoppers. Nearly three hundred trimmed hats and bonnets from Parisian fashion are on display with artists ready to custom design. Shoppers are promised better value than elsewhere.
Our carpet stock offers varied and beautiful selections from multiple makers to ensure solid value and complete customer satisfaction. We do not misrepresent. every cent spent yields quality and reliability.
The prices quoted are but samples of the saving items through our store. Every thrifty man or woman will appreciate the gain.
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