The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-19
FUND IS STILL
GOING UPWARDS
More Than Fifteen Thousand Dollars
Raised by Board Of Trade.
FOREST cITY.S GREAT SHOWING
Sent Down Over $1,000 to Help
Swell the Fund "a Greater Amount
Per Capita Than Was Received
from Any Other Community..Con.
tributions Received from an Ash.
land Hose Company.

Over $1,000 to be added to the Scran-
| ton board Of trades fund for the Twin
shaft sufferers was received by Secre-
tary Atherton Of the board Of trade
| yesterday.
In the days contributions was
81, l,00003 from the residents of Forest
City. While the contribution was made
in the name of the residents OF the town
1t represents more especially the char
ity of the employees Of the Hillside Coal
and Iron company. Anyhow the sub
scriptiOn IL Il munifcent one, as, as
suming the population of the town to
| number 5000 persons, the gift in total
represents about 30 cents from each
man. woman and child. In that re-
spect Forest City's contribution IL more
than that Of any other community. If
Scranton did proportionately as we'll,
the city's subscription would amount
to about $4,000.
Following Is q detailed statment Of
the fund as announced by Secretary
Atherton yesterday afternoon:
Previously acknowledged. .........Sl4. .233 "a
Through Simpson & Watkins
| American Hose company, No. !,
| ana members, OF Ashland, Pa,
as follows: Proceeds from pic
| mic, $3.50; Goyne Bros. S.: A.
| H. Laubensten. 50; ]. N. Rowe.
So: James r. Dugan, 50 Thomas
Pepper, 81; ID. 8. Marshall, s.;
81 each from the following:
Charles Graeber. James Min
| ogue, Frank Buck, Z. p. Weis-
er, John Hunter, Frank Rentz,
]. ]. Sallada. ]. Livers, sames
McBerrety, William Pepper.
Frank Boshe. A. Waldner. w.
8. Russell. a. J. Mayer, o. J.
Kehler, w. A. Marr. w. A.
Wolf, r. l.. Hooven. f. DOna-
hue, Constant Metz. Henry
| Spoede. ]. N. James, p. Flana-
gan, George Fluehr, i. Suite;
| 90 cents each from the follow
ing: N. ]. Schenrer, George
r. Schnell. w. Landefeld. J.
Meisivinkel, W. c. Estler, P.
Gensel. c. $. W. Schomo. Cash.
Cash, Cash, George Miller, ].
N. Noon p. X. Keller. G. w.
| Gearhart, Weber Bros, W. F.
Tone. A. Pelstring. W. Leister,
d. r. Wilson. b. F.. Kelley, Lin
Gardner, G. Il. Keller. John
Smith, b. Knoblanch ]. Moy-
er, Michael Melvin. J. Schiv-
amlen. G. w. Finstermacher,
John Y. Dence: 25 cents each
from the following: 8. A.
| Fanst, Cash, s. Levine J. J.
Burke. w. Gustin. -. Ban
croft, Cash. NJ. Stromerher,
Cash, H. Stang, II. T.. Stevens,
Ed. Reddy, n. Schraedler, w.
A. Schmunkey, Cash. j. Dyer.
James Hughes,R- B. Billman,
]. Blitz. w. Manley, G. Rich,
j. b. Trathen, j. w. Ritz,
Cash, Treasury American Hose
company, l0...................... ~ w
Through Simpson & Watkins
| Collected by George III. Bitten
bender, Plymouth, Pa: George
II. Bittenbender. $40: Milton
r. Hurst, IS; ]. J. Howley, So;
w. b. Cleary. 81: Enos WILL
Jams, ST.; Fred Rave. 81; S.
Townsend, Sc: G. A. Mass. 81;
Hugh Russell, 81: Ed. Smith,
81; w. ID. Watkins, s.: A.
Jacobs, 81; Sam Monis, 81; q.
B. Shank. 81: Ira Wells, 81
! A +. Hitchler. 81: o. N.
Jones, 81; II. +. lanes, ST.
John Haller, 81 Friend, 81;
Friend, 80 cents: G. Ransom,
81; c. j. Boyle. 81; Cash, 30
cents; Joe Harris. 81: w. A.
Laughrey, 81: w. J. Beisel, 81
| DR.. Lockwood, ST.; John Coop
| er, 2......................... oi w
From the residents of Forest City,
| Pa. ..........".............. l,VO o3
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .sl5. .i69 81
D.B Atherton, Secretary.