The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-22
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Max Koehler was discharged from the
county Jail yesterday as an insolvent.
The Pine Brook Collery Accidental
fund will run its annual excursion to Lake
Ariel today.
Edward d. Shea and Marcella Harmon,
of Connellton, were granted marriage
license by Clerk of the Courts Thomas
yesterday.
John Subtuck was fined so and John
Rotash s. yesterday by Alderman Howe.
They were arrested for drunkenness and
carrying concealed weapons.
Samuel Pedly was arrested yesterday
at the instance of Street Commissioners
Kinsley for hauling garbage in open bar
rels. He was taken before Alderman
Howe. who discharged him on payment of
the costs.
County Superintendent Taylor now has
his office in the Office of Register of Wills
Hopkins The rebuilding of the court
house has compelled Mr.. Taylor to vacate
his own office on the second floor of the
building.
George THIRTY stole a watch from the
rack in Wright's jewelry store on Lacka-
wanna avenue last evening and was ar
rested by Patrolman GoerltZ. He will he
given hearing before Alderman Howe
this morning.
Three tramps, arrested by Patrolmcn
Day and Karus Thursday night at the
Jersey Central switch near Emmet street.
were sentenced in yesterdays police court
to ten days in Jail. They gave their names
as Patrick Meyer, Alexander Scott and l..
w. Sweeney.
On the charge of having abused his wife
and family, Shadrick Pritchard, who was
arrested at his home on New York street
by Sergeant Deter and Patrolmen Saltry
and Johler early yesterday morning, was
sent to the county jail for thirty days by
Alderman Howe.
A horse owned by James Van Horn, a
Wyoming huckster, was killed at the
Iackawanna station of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western company on
Thursday by being struck by train. Van
Horn was thrown from his wagon and
painfully bruised.
Mr.. ana Mrs. David J. Davis yesterday
filed their report asking the court to al
low them to adopt Lizzie Hughes, minor
child of Daniel NJ. Hughes. The father
has given his consent to the proposed
adoption. Judge Edwards fixed Sept. II
as the time for hearing the petition.
The effects of T. c. Hazard, a butcher
of Dickson avenue were sold yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Price to George Il. Bur-
dick and others for $256. Later in the day
tn Schwarzschld 4 Sulzberger Beef COM
pany secured a writ of replevin to obtain
possession of the effects sold as Hazards s.
The company claims them.
The will of Thomas Venson. of Archibald
was admitted to probate yesterday by
Register Of Wills Hopkins and letters
testamentary were granted to Thomas j
Gilday, Justice of the peace of Archibald
The will Of Leah Shoemaker, late of Tay.
lor, was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary granted to Peter Sutton.
The following made an inspection trip
Thursday over the new electric road be-
tween Dunmore and Olyphant; =. s. Page
Joseph Page, DR.. B. II. Throop, L. A.
Watres, Lemuel Amerman, Contractor
Hodge. of New York, who built the road
and Messrs. Silliman and Fox, of the
Scranton Traction company.
w. ]. Walker, of the West Side, or
Thursday withdrew the charge made by
him against william Saunders before All.
derman Howe. In his information Mr.
Walker accused Mr.. Saunders of striking
him with shovel. This Saunders alleges
is not true. He maintains that Walker
struck the first blow. At all events the
charge has been withdrawn and Mr.
Walker has paid the costs.
A Washburn street car collided with
1aundry's express wagon in front of Nc.
Garrah Il Thomas drug store on Lacka.
wanna avenue last evening at O'Clock
and threw the driver, John Cobb, from his
seat to the pavement, injuring him Sc.
verely about the back and hips. DIR. Kelle,
attended him. and found that no bones
were broken and that his bruises were
fortunately not serious. He was able tc
walk home.
I The Green Ridge women's Christian
\gemperance union held picnic at Nay