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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
5
Becomes father to late Prof W George Powell. noted author and Drych correspondent to Welsh readers. About fifty applicants mostly from the West Side vied for the post. Powell’s reputation as a reputable, irreproachable citizen sealed the appointment.
Attorney F. BE Loomis spends a few days in Philadelphia. W H Hagen of Mears and Hagen on business in New York. Mrs M Kramer returns from New York City. Miss Sadie Ryder visits Elmhurst for the week. T J Jordan, Alderman Millar's chief clerk, seriously ill at home in Dunmore. Mrs M E McDonald entertains Mrs Grant Herring of Bloomsburg. William B Neville returns to Yale to pursue studies. Mrs D J Davia, visiting Philadelphia, has returned home. Alderman Millar to return from Max.
M. A. Duffy leaves for studies at the University of Pennsylvania Dental School. Rev. J. J. Melley and Rev. F. B. McNally spent yesterday in Carbondale. Mrs. J. H. M. Foust travels to her parents home. Mr and Mrs M. J. Kock announce the engagement of their daughter. Frederick Cromwell Hand engaged to Miss Silsa Mation B. Major W. Millar and Major J. W. Gakford return from Hazleton after nineteen days on duty.
Miss Genevieve Alice Hazlett wed George H. McDonnell of Long Island City in Elm Park Church with a large Scranton gathering. Rev. Dr. Giffin assisted. reception followed at the Hazlett home. The couple left for Washington and then Astoria to begin married life.
Yesterday marked the Fall Opening at 413 Lackawanna Avenue as Gersons unveiled an enlarged millinery department with Paris style hats. Imported hats go on sale at low prices with rich materials including velvete, ostrich plumes, chenille, and hand made creations in scarce shades drawing great crowds.
J Prank Seigel's Academy lists society dancing and physical culture courses. Line supervisor outlines beginner to advanced sessions, Oct 2 4 5 with Wilkes Barre offerings and office hours 10 to 12 pm and 1 to 5 pm. Private lessons available by request.
East Liverpool china and crockery unloaded by The Clemons Ferber OMalley Co. Savings on freight allow lower prices. Includes plain white granite and decorated sets from Knowles Taylor Knowles potteries. Also advertises a new typewriting machine model at 76.00 by A Conrad & son. Millinery opening at Saqs on North Main Avenue.
Coroner will hold an inquest into the deaths of Isaac Watkins William Tompkins John Gallagher William Franklin and Joseph Smith who suffocated in the Jermyn No 1 mine Tuesday afternoon A jury was empaneled and testimony will be taken next Monday night at Dougherty's hall Rendham Fire boss Watkins body found Tuesday night amid the mine ruins as investigators probe air currents and possible misdirection by Watkins with the mine still closed for an indefinite period
City health board to prosecute clergymen physicians and midwives who fail to report marriages and births monthly. Secretary Murray directs enforcement as birth rate reports to Washington are wrong. Fines range five to twenty dollars payable to the city. penalties apply to clergy magistrates physicians coroners undertakers sextons and others per act.
The council extended the tax payment deadline from October 1 to November 1, signed yesterday by Mayor Bailey. City treasurer’s office remains busy as crowds gather, though few plan to use the extension.
Experts teach arithmetic reading spelling grammar penmanship United States history bookkeeping commercial law business forms stenography typewriting mechanical drawing architectural drawing freehand drawing algebra geometry trigonometry physics mining electricity plumbers carpentry wood carving etc starting Friday October 8. Miss Ella MacNuitt leads China Painting at Adams avenue and Linden street with registration urged. Also notice urging firm shopper choices and a prop of a cure a cold in one day offer for laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25 cents.
An assortment of notices lists Crystal for wearing laundried linen and a Sleeping car to New York via Lehigh Valley Railroad. Wilkes-Barre occupancy after 9:00 p m, New York arrival 8 23 a m, tickets at 309 Lackawanna Avenue. Also Twining optician 125 Penn Avenue in Harris drug store. Miss Carolyne V Dorsey elocution teacher at 107 Wyoming Avenue.
Miss Laura Thompson of New York City sues Dr. Namar of South Main Avenue for 5000 alleging he courted her, borrowed money, and promised marriage before leaving for Hartford and marrying another woman Sable Elder. She claims damages for wounded feelings and social loss. Dr. Namar was jailed after failing to post bail.
In Scranton on September 4147 by Rev. Thomas De Gruchy George K E Loderer and Miss Margaret Joneas of the city married at Mrs Passs West Lackawanna Avenue. They will reside on Bromiley Avenue. Funeral notices and additional obituaries follow for Helen Lord and Mrs Samuel Evans with details of ages and residences.
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