Two Local Residents Die Within Hours in Drifton and Town
Mrs. Frank McDermott, 77, died at 1 a m at her daughter’s Centre street home after long illness. Born in England, she lived in the United States over 50 years and leaves a son John Hartford Conn and four daughters Mrs J Mathers Freeland Mrs William Shire Freeland Mrs Vincent Passarella Hazleton and Mrs Peter Dunn Weatherly. Funeral plans pending. Richard R Welsh, 28, a noted local figure in the South Centre Street saloon line, died at 5 a m after a monthlong illness. He leaves his mother a brother Steve and half brother Edward Casey South Street. Funeral set for Monday at 9 a m with a requiem mass at St Ann's church and burial at St Ann's Cemetery.
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Frank McDermott
Mathers
Centre Street
McDermott
Drifton
England
John
Hartford
Conn
J. Mathers
Freeland
William Shire
Vincent Passarella
Hazleton
Peter Dunn
Weatherly
Richard R. Welsh
Mr. Welsh
South Centre Street
Michael Welsh
Steve
Edward Casey
South Street
St.Ann’s Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Miss Adaline Jones Fire Loss Highlights Local Dressmaker
Miss Adaline Jones of the Parisian dressmakers in the Weitzenkorn building suffered a heavy fire loss estimated just over $500 with $300 insured. The firm employs seventeen girls, with twelve workers saving about $800 worth of gowns as the blaze damaged their quarters limiting future hiring. Jones, a self made woman, originated from Upper Lehigh and moved to New York seven years ago.
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Wilkesbarre
Adaline Jones
Weitzenkorn
Miss Jones
Weitzenkorp
Mise Jones
Upper Lehigh
New York City
Dressmaking firm in Wilkesbarre opens rooms in Long building
A dressmaking enterprise started by a designer who studied fashion and moved to Wilkesbarre on October 1 with Miss James from Lansford. James left in August, leaving Miss Jones as sole owner. Rooms are in the Simon Long building, open until April 1, with plans to tour Europe next year.
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Wilkesbarre
James
Lansford
Miss Jones
Simon Long
Prench
Europe
December borough council meeting notes and tax debate
The December meeting featured Councilmen Moersbacher McNells Rute Relifsynder McLanaghlin Hincer Meehan Doggett and W Gallagher. Bills approved include HH Fisher & Co MM O Boyle Rubber Mfg Co Electric Light Co Thos A Buckley Frank O Donnell Tribune Candy O Donnell janitor salary and expenses police expense and more. The finance committee reported year end resources at 936 dollars. Freeland Silk Mill Co was exonerated from current year borough taxes. The street committee said a fence around McNells property blocks access to Walnut street. The ordinance committee favored readopting taxes on poles wires water mains street cars etc. A dispute over car tax led to amending the annual tax from 15 to 300 dollars per car after a 5 to 4 vote.
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Moersbacher
McNells
Rute
Relifsynder
McLanaghlin
Hincer
Meehan
Doggett
W. Gallagher
HH. Fisher & Co
O'Boyle
Rubber Mfg. Company
Electric Light Company
Thos
A. Buckley
Freeland Silk Mill Company
Mc-Nells
West Chestnut
Walnut Street
Smallpox Case Reported in Hazleton Victim James Walsh
Late last night a smallpox case was found in Hazleton. The patient is James Walsh, a telegraph operator boarding at the Wagner House, who had two weeks of illness from a severe cold before signs appeared. Miss Burns and Miss Bentley at the pest house are not dangerously ill and are expected to recover fully. Miners Hospital bans most visitors, allowing exceptions only for relatives of critically ill patients to prevent spread.
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Hazleton
James Walsh
Wagner House
Pest House
Burns
Bentley
Miners Hospital
Reading Railway inaugurates pension for long-serving staff
The Reading Railway Company announces a pension plan for faithful employees with fifty years of service. Notices will be posted along the line and in shops stating President Baer authorized retirement with 50 percent of wages or a minimum 30 dollars monthly. The tiger athletic club fair opens at Krell's opera house offering displays, amusements, and door prizes each weekday until the 28th.
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Reading Railway Company
Baer
Vreeland Council Elects Officers and Local Sale Ad
Vreeland Council Royal Arcanum reports officers elected Past regent A H Bleckley Regent B F Shelhamer Vice regent John Thomas Orator Daniel Kline Secretary John E H Turobach Treasurer W R Flad Collector William Feil Chaplain G Hoch Warden Williad Hoch Sentry William Roth Restaurant For Sale good will and fixtures of Stanley Rudewick restaurant Prout street best paying location in town Apply to Daniel Kline attorney at law A Oswald represents celebrated Elysians extracts and perfumery The finest goods made Try them
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Vreeland Council
Royal Arcanum
A. H. Bleckley
B. F. Shelhamer
John Thomas
Daniel Kline
John E H. Turobach
W. R. Flad
William Feil
G. Hoch
Williard Hoch
William Roth
Stanley Rudewick
Prout Street
Round the Region Fire and labor clashes in Scranton and Shenandoah
Round the Region reports another trolley car damaged by dynamite in Scranton on Wednesday night the third such blast for the crew. Ten strikers returned to work this week totaling twenty four. Shenandoah sees a bold jewelry theft at G A Schaab worth about 300 dollars. Also noted are mine safety lectures, Labor Union disbandment in Pittston, and various local accidents and incidents including a man dying after hospital shootings and a man found dead in Philadelphia ruins.
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Scranton
Pittston
Carbondale
Shenandoah
G. A. Schaab
Schuyhill
J. S. Biddle
Ashland Hospital
Michael Ferrens
Reading Coal and Iron
Lehigh Valley
Pottsville
John Bellezza
Centre Street
Luzerne
Freeland
Frederick Stark
Tamaqua
Reading Railway Company
James Kent Stone
Kidelis
Passionist Fathers of
New York
Wilkesbarre
South Wilkesbarre
Horace M. Moyer
Market Street
Philadelphia
George Bender
Duryea
Eli Conner
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Remedy for Smallpox by Sisters of Charity of Philadelphia
A prescription described as stronger than vaccination uses zinc sulfate and foxglove with water. taken hourly for twelve hours. Reported to have prevented symptoms among thousands of children at a large orphan asylum run by the Sisters.
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Sisters of Charity of Philadelphia
Jurors Drawn for January Sessions in Local District
Citizens listed as drawn to serve as jurors on January 13 and January 20 in the local district include Lewis Hess W Roll Vreeland Bernard Long Foster January 13 and Peter Timony Freeland John Klinger Foster January 20.
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Lewis Hess
W. Roll
Vreeland
Bernard Long
Foster
Peter Timony
Freeland
John 8. Klinger
Pleasure Dates and Holiday Activities Listed Locally
The item outlines December 14 to 28 events by Tigers Athletic Club at Krell’s opera house and a December 25 turkey shoot at South Heberton Sporting Club. It notes the Bekley Catholic church fair opening on January 18 and a Loyal Castle No 65 A O K of M event at Krell’s opera house.
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The
Tigers Athletic Club
Krell’s Opera House
South Heberton
Bekley Catholic Church
Loyal Castle
Krell's Opera House
Freeland Happenings and Local Notes Prompt Busy Week
Happenings of the past two days in Freeland include preparations for The Evil Bye at the Grand Opera house with a 42 member company and two carloads of scenery. Married: George Barager and Miss Elizabeth Fink in Summit Hill then to Drifton. Neal Boyle serious after mine injury with possible amputation. St Ann's band smoker at the band room on South Ridge street. William Iles to work at Hazleton No 40 colliery. Marcus Houser relocates to North Centre Street building. Sylvanus Ayres, previously at Jeddo hotel, dies in Bound Brook NJ. Many foreign-born residents seek naturalization in Wilkes-Barre. Voters urged to register before February 19. Michael Mulligan, Sr., visits Freeland. Foster township teachers institute at Woodside tomorrow. KE Ripple named postmaster Scranton. Nathan Tanner postmaster Lansford.
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George Barager
Drifton
Elizabeth Fink
Summit Hill
Neal Boyle
Coxe Addition
Miners’ Hospital
St. Ann's Band
South Ridge Street
William Iles
No. 40
Hazleton
Dlifton
Marcus Houser
Birkbeck Street
Mra. C. Schaub
North Centre Street
The Evil Eye at Lyceum and Old Arkansaw on Tour
The Buffalo Evening Times praises Yale & Ellis production The Evil Eye at the Lyceum for lively comedy and strong performances with Nid Ned and a supporting cast including Charles A. Loder Miss Mayme Mayo and Emilie Benner. Old Arkansaw, in its second season, draws large audiences with a sensational melodrama and impressive scenic effects on its tour.
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Yale & Ellis
Lyceum
Nid
Ned
New York
Charles A. Loder
Mayme Mayo
Emilie Benner
Buffalo Evening Times
Old Arkansaw
Open Evenings Until After the Holidays Are In Demand
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Refowich
Queen Quality and
Douglas Sh
Nea
T. Campbell
Curryw
Dry Goods
EJ. Curry
Depierro - Bros. Care
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mumm
Geo. H. Hartman
Hote
Santa Claus’ Headquarters
M. Meritt’s
Luzerne County
M. Meret
Centre St
Grand Opera House
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessies
Fred Raymond
Arkansaw
Southland
Williany
A. Oswald
Elysian’s
Sylvanus Ayres
Jeddo
Bound Brook, N. J
Poster Township
Michael Mulligan
Nesquehoning
Foster Township
Woodside
KE. H. Ripple
Nathan Tanner
Jack Frost
Phila
Sense
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
Automobile and Raglans
R. Thompson
Laubach’s
B. C. Laubach
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Walnut Streets
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