Farewell to Robert Oliver as family leaves town
In Highland, Monday evening residents bid farewell to Robert Oliver Sr and family after fifteen years of residency. They depart for Buffalo to begin a new home. The town notes many local moves and daily life details across the area including illnesses and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Oliver
Matt McGettrick
Freeland
John McNamara
Cal Shelhamer
George Wilmot, Jr
Charles Jones
Ed Leisenring
Charles
Bernard Keenan
Lansford
M. H. Hunsicker
South Heberton
Two Men Quarrel Near Wilkes-Barre Man Stabbed to Death
John Johnson a foreman in charge of laborers building piers for a Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad bridge near Wilkes-Barre was killed after a quarrel with John Wilburn a quarry foreman. A ten year old Italian boy witnessed the fight and Johnson’s deadly stabbing followed by Wilburn’s escape toward Nantike. The case involves cross state origins of the men and a missing suspect. Authorities offer a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Wilkes- Barre
John Wilburn
Wilburn
Johnson
Nanticoke
St. Katherines
Ontario
Illinois
Charles Brobst
Wilkes-Barre
White Haven Ice Company
Clyde
Brobst
Local Briefs Highlight Community Figures and Events
Notices cover D B & B trainmen uniforms, Carnegie offer for Scranton Villa, Macready company in town, Catholic temperance convention in Harleigh January 1894, Hazleton directory population, St Ann's Pioneer Corps ball, Freeland hospital cures, mining injuries, church services, Wyoming Sanitarium opening, oyster supper fundraiser, recent deeds, AOH ball turnout, Pilgrim's Progress at Freeland church, weighty warnings and bounties, shootings and arrests, editor Ferrer shooting incident, Jeddo and Sandy Valley obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. 8
Andrew Carnegie
Scranton
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Macready Dramatic Company
Catholic Temperance Societies of
Fourth District
Harleigh
Hazleton
St. Ann’s Pioneer Corps
Archie Phillips
Freeland
Hazleton Hospital
Candy May
Hazle Brook
Weightman
George Bina
Water
Margaret Marley
Foster Township
Aaron Howey
Elmina Vanhorn
Division 19
A. M. McNulty
Kate Rogan
Pilgrim's _ Progress
P. M. Church
Fern Street
Thos, Weightman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highland
Upper Lehigh
Tribune
Upper Lehigh Notes
St. Ann’s Church
Father Fallihee
Division
A. O. Hasseseesereenee Young Men's
T. A. B. Society
Ann's I
A. B
Pioneer Corps
Fallihee
Simonton
Dauphin County
Carbon-Monroe
Craig
Carbon
Judiciary Party
Judge Storm
Monroe
Storm
Harrity
Opera House
J. W. Macready
California
London
Matt’s
Adam Novack
John Novack
Michael Lynch
Gorman
Boyle
John 8. McGroarty
William Williamson
Chicago
Edward Mulligan
Philadelphia
Joseph Birkbeck
Michael Kehoe
Jos. P. McDonald
Wilkes--Barre
Hall
F. J. Curary & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Meyer’s Jewelry
Central Hotel
J. W. Macready and Company
Freeland Opera House
Pilgrims Progress
Eckley
Jeddo Progressive Club
The
Freeland Mining and Mechanical Institute
Board of Directors
Birkbeck
Andrew Ondis
Ondis
Poland
Wife No. 2
Wife No
Patrick J. Duffy
Ridge Street
Annie O'Donnell
Centre Street
M. J. Fallihee
John A. Boyle
Pittston
John J. Conaghan
Summit Hill
Ella Shearon
Rosina O'Donnell
Mr. Duffy
Candy O'Donnell
Ebervale
O'Donnell
Jeddo
Lattimer
Butler
Hensel
Pennsylvania
Hugh Malloy
Mill Creek
Stephen Trivitz
Angelo Patichewig
Ferrer
Nanticoke Sun
Constine Pushinga
Ferrel
Pushinsa
O'Doxxee
Michael
Cassie O'Donnell
St. Ann's
Brislin
Titowas
Sandy Valley
David Thomas
New York
New York Clothiers, Jours & Barass
Clothiers
Great J Dry Goods
Hope Bite
Amandus Oswald
Northwest Co
Ant Root Streeta
Depierro - Bros. Cafe
Gibson
Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Hennessy
J. J. Powers
D. J. Ferry
Ringler
Hell Gate
Rochester
Centre
South Sis
C.p.geritz
Aloe Repalrin
Lochn Thing & Specialty
Yee D. Hayes
Birkbeck Brick
M. Halpin
Walnut and
Pine Streets
Chas
N Stroh
Orson Stroh
Joe* M. Carr
Attorney-at-Law
Franklin Street
Alex. Shollack
Cor
Washington
Walnut Streets
Washburn & Turnbach
Front Street
Pine
Libor Winter
Condy
Ler
Youngling
Centre - Street
Five Points
B. Payson
D. D.S
Dennis T. Freeland
Pecnally
Proom 4
Milton
Tod
George Fisher
Walnut Street
A. Goeppert
Washington House
WM. Wehrmann
Francis
Restat
South Centre
L. V Choicest
Rennan
Freeland, RR
J. P. McDonald
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