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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1897

Page

5

Postal Clerks Seek Reforms At Four Day Philadelphia Meeting

The sixth annual convention of railway postal clerks opens in Philadelphia at 10 a.m. with about fifty-five delegates from eleven divisions. Topics include proposed legislation to reclassify the railway mail service and the creation of a mutual accident insurance association to lower costs for clerks. A day trip to Atlantic City follows and a banquet is planned at Haddon Hall with notable officials attending.

Railway Postal Clerks Philadelphia Boggs National Association of St. Louis Detroit St. Paul Cincinnati Chicago Toledo New England New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Virginia West Virginia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Dakotas Idaho Montana Texas National Association Senate House Committee On Post Offices Post Office Department Congress L. G. Frankan J.C. Wallace Burlington C. L. Shaffer BE. L. Parrish W. L. Tilton W. M.miller T. W. Bradshaw Washington, D. C J. EB Post Office Warwick Carr Victor J. Bradley Girard House Atlantic City W.S. Shallenberger James E. White Haddon Hall Reading Railroad Frankford Broad Street

Lutheran Ministerium Reports At Synod Session In Lancaster

Yesterday's synod session in Lancaster heard reports from committees on supervision of missions and conferences, approved audit of the president's accounts, and accepted the Emaus Orphans' School report. A push for Mount airy archives building prompted debate, and 16 candidates were ordained at Trinity Church this evening with Rev Samuel Laird delivering the ordination sermon.

Lancaster T. Chantry Hoffman Chester Seip Ministerium B. W. Schmauk Lebanon Emaus Orphans’ School Middletown Archivarius H. EK. Jacob Mt. Airy College Mount Ae Ause Leacock C. F. Hoppe Bethlehem Dr. Blegenfoss Central Jubilee Committee G. J. Cooper Jubilee Fund Ochsenford Mount Airy New York Synod J. A. de Wald New Brunswick N. J Roceed Owever West Philadelphia Trinity Church Samuel Laird Phil Seba Charles Blethen Eric George Druckenmiller Hereford Jacob Heintz Philadelphia Gustavener Altrohrsdorf Silesia Germany William Kistler Lynnville Lehigh County Henry Kline Eorge A. Krauth Merle Kunkelman Atlantic City George Loos Nathan Melhorn Ada Ohio Warren Nickel Applebachville Reinhold Schmidt William Snyder Ridgeway Ontario Frederick Wackernagel Allentown Charles Zweir East Greenville

Westmoreland Democrats nominate ticket in primary

Special telegram from Greensburg reports the official Democratic primary tally shows D A Mowry for Prothonotary Walter J Hunter for Clerk of Courts David Walton Harry Byers and John Hayden for Poor Directors and John Ear Ray for Jury Commissioner. Less than half ballots were counted.

Times Greensburg D. A. Mowry Walter J. Hunter David Walton Harry Byers John Hayden Jobnear Ray

Widdemer Case Divides New Jersey Congregationalists

The New Jersey conference of the Congregational Church debated Rev H P Widdemer recently called to Asbury Park and opposed for his Episcopal past. After a divided vote 13 10 the conference recommended him as a pastor in good standing. he appealed on the floor and declared readiness to accept the Asbury Park pastorate.

New York New Jersey Congregational Church H. P. Widdemer First Congregational Church Asbury Park N. J Widdemer Congress Thal

Brooklyn Arrives in Southampton for Naval Review

The Brooklyn battleship with Rear Admiral J. N. Miller aboard reached Southampton from New York ahead of the June 26 Spithead naval review. The crew praised the ship's steady voyage, salutes were exchanged with the Australia, and a U S ball was invited for June 29. Miller and his staff will travel to London Thursday.

Soutthampton Brooklyn J. N. Miller United States Navy Spithead New York Atlantic Netley Australia Southampton United States Royal Pier Miller London

Man Arrested After Stopping Trains Near Trenton Cut-Off

A well dressed stranger halted trains on the Trenton cut-off of the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday morning dancing and shouting. To save his life several trains stopped and drove him off the track. Detective Thomson located the man at about 1 pm and escorted him to Malvern for a hearing before Magistrate George P. Caley. He is confined in the Chester county Seetees pending inquiry into his sanity.

the Times West Carster Trenton Pennsylvania Railroad Thomson Malvern George P. Caley Chester County Seetees

Prominent Norristown Citizen Samuel M Moore Dies

Samuel M Moore a former council member dies after an operation at Charity Hospital age about 46. He was a prominent real estate businessman in Norristown and passed away this afternoon.

the Times Norristown Samuel M. Moore Charity Hospital Moore

Miss Russell Retires From Wharton School After Twenty-One Years

The Wharton School ends a long era as Miss Jennie L. Russell retires after 21 years of service, six as supervising principal. Her tenure saw growth to 28 classes and 1,849 pupils, new pianos, a 650 volume library, a granite front, and art casts for classrooms. The ceremony included a symbolic flower basket from first grade children. Margaret Tilden Maguire succeeds her as principal, continuing the school’s steady progress.

Jennie L. Russell Wharton School Miss Russell Normal School Russell Moses Margaret Tilden Maguire

Novel Way to Catch a Thief in a Railway Chase

A thief stole a watch from Weibrecht's bakery then fled toward the railroad. A special engine and armed men pursued two miles above town, capturing the suspect James Schmidt at gunpoint and returning the watch. He was jailed.

Timmes Marucn Chunk Weibrecht James Schmidt

Court hears motion in color mixer secrecy case

Argument began yesterday in Common Pleas Court No 1 on a motion for a new trial in the suit of John W. Dempsey against John Dobson and James Dobson trading as John and James Dobson to recover 50000 dollars for loss of certain secrets and formulae used in color mixing. The case has drawn national attention as the first to decide whether a mixer of colors in an industrial plant owns his formulas as individual secrets. The argument will continue today.

Common Pleas Court No. 1 John W. Dempsey John Dobson James Dobson John

Two Girls and Their Escorts Arrested in Camden Case

Edward Farrell of Fillmore street James Rue of Howard street Lizzie Shaffe 17 of 525 Lime Camden and Mary Houghton of 811 Broadway Camden were arrested by Policemen Cahill and Clifton Twenty sixth district about 3 am at Frankford avenue and Cumberland street. Girls say they met the men in a Camden resort and were persuaded to come to the city. Parents were notified. Magistrate Kochersperger held them in bail for another hearing.

Edward Farrell Fillmore Street James Rue Howard Street Lizzie Shaffe Lime Street Camden Mary Houghton Broadway Cahill and Clifton Twenty-sixth Frankford Avenue Cumberland Street Kochersperger

Exhibition of prize architecture drawings at Harle's galleries

The John Stuwardson memorial scholarship committee will exhibit the prize drawings free to the public at Harle's galleries 16 Chestnut Street for a few days starting tomorrow. The exhibits include the first prize set by H L Duhring Jr winner of one thousand dollars and works by Charles Z Klauder and Oscar M Hokanson who earned equal honorable mention.

John Stewardson Harle's Galleries Chestnut Street H. L. Duhring, Jr Charles Z. Klauder Oscar M. Hokanson Menon

Contractors Censured Over Man’s Subway Death

Achilles De Glomandonia a 27 year old worker died last Friday in a pit on the subway near Sixteenth street. The coroner’s inquest found the death accidental and censured P H Flinn Co contractors for using unskilled labor. Witness John J Munday challenged the coroner on alien labor during testimony.

Achilles de Glomandonia Sixteenth Street P. H. Flinn & Co John J. Munday

Harbor body found in Delaware River at South Wharves

Police recovered a man's body from the Delaware River near South Wharves 57. The corpse is described as about 40 years old, five feet three inches tall, with light complexion, short hair and a mustache. A pawn ticket for a razor bearing the name Goldsmith was found in his pocket.

Delaware River South Wharves Goldsmit

Costs On The Prosecutor Acquitted Of Election Fraud

In Quarter Sessions Court Judge Bregg acquitted Richard Powers of election fraud after a trial over voting at the Fourteenth division of the Third ward last November. Leland Jackson, the janitor at City Hall and watcher for the McKinley Citizens party, testified that Powers allowed four impersonators to vote and even urged police to arrest him when he protested. Defense asserted Jackson was drunk. witnesses contradicted that claim. The jury placed costs on the prosecutor, with Judge Bregg noting perjury could lie on either side.

Bregg Richard Powers Coata Leland Jackson Powers Barlow Commonwealth Catharine Street McKinley-Citisens William Batley Charles Blake Stephen Brown Patrick A. Banks Jackson Harry Hunter

Favorable report on Broad street bicycle paths proposal

A joint highway committee reported a favorable recommendation to lay two six foot asphalt bicycle paths on Broad Street from Vine to Carlton and Hamilton to Spring Garden at an estimated cost of 3000 dollars. A separate Broad Street path four feet wide between Cumberland and Silver streets was sent back for further study.

Committee On Highways Broad Street Vine Carlton Streets Hamilton Spring Garden Cumberland Silver Streets Michael O'Rourke Glenwood Avenue Frankford Road Butler Street Woodside Real Estate Company Ford Road Woodside Park Fairmount Park Hhe Pacific Street Twenty-second

Searching for Her Son An Australian Mother Seeks Lost Boy

Mary A. Leigh, an aged Australian mother from Sydney, traversed to Philadelphia with police matron Mrs. Kemple to continue the search for her son now middle aged. The journey followed clues provided in January by Superintendent Linden after she arrived in New York and then headed to the city to pursue leads.

Mary A. Leigh Sidney New South Wales Kemple Manayunk Leigh New York City Linden Australia

Magistrate Relases Robert Clayton on Bail for Forgery Case

Magistrate South held Robert Clayton a colored man of 1822 Ogden street in 600 bail for a further hearing on charges of forging Rev F H Reynolds of 1 South Thirteenth street to a note seeking five dollars from Bishop Nicholson and forging Herbert Welsh’s name to obtain ten dollars from Rev Herman L Duh ring, with Reynolds recognizing him Sunday evening.

South Robert Clayton Ogden Street F. H. Reynolds South Thirteenth Street Bishop Nicholson Reynolds Clayton Herman L. Duhring P. BE. City Mission Herbert Welsh

Fatal injury from fall at pole swing in Stewardville

Special Telegram to The Times reports Mrs. George Luxenberger died after becoming dizzy while riding a pole swing near Stewardville last night and plunging about thirty feet.

the Times Shamokin George Luxenberger Stewardville

Marriages and Deaths Licenses Listed With Names

A long list of marriage licenses and marriages appears, detailing couples such as Thomas J. Doris and Levin EB Travis, Wallace McFadden and Lizzie I Fillman, Jacob Blattmann and Christina Muller, Adolph Bergovitz and Annie Basschel, and many others. The section also records several June 1897 marriage notices from Philadelphia, including Blight Maloney and Beau Strobel, Finkbeiner pairings, Schneider Schaetzle, Waterhouse, and related entries.

Thomas J. Doris Levin EB. Travis Wallace McFadden Lizzie I. Fillman Jacob Blattmann Christina Muller Adolph Bergovitz Annie Basschel Andrew Schwager Emily Straumann Joseph Domelskie Lizzie Moore Peter A. Keegan Anna M. Cummins Thomas J. Glenn Delia M. Moran John A. Boyd Laura A. Gall Daniel K. Mankin Ida M. Keiper Charles W. Schuster Anna Lichter John McGallay Mary O'Harra Andreas H. Alminde Marie Jensen Edwin L. Cobb Mary A. Hall Clifford Igins Dora M. Gohl James F. Sherron Blanche Stull Joseph E. Sterrett Margaret McCurdy Patrick Monaghan, Jr Winnefred O'Connor William Russell, Jr Louisa Miller Domingo R Sparks Myra V. Larsen George W. McCloskey Jennie Hammill Daniel Paradine Hannah Donoghue Frank Kant Louisa Gomeringer John Keers Anna Knox William Trefferson Mary Miller John 8. Miller Hattie E. Fink Louis E. David Emma Hageman Robert Koch Hannah B. Headman Harry Clayman Beckie Goldberg William W. Wallan Hattie Frank Heliger Mary Pitha Otto C. Stegner Laura J. Schell Harry Newburg Elizabeth Doerr Louis G. Groh Katie A. Schwemmer Thomas B. McClenahan Annie Russel Matthew ©. Piles Bessie C. Hunter Charles Weiler Marie Brown Frank Simpson Mary P. Rule William B. Kinby Katie E. Stinger George A. Grace Elizabeth B. Calhoun Charles Neff Carrie E. Smith William O’brien Mary Corley Henrys Ashworth Katie Heath Joseph Bukowitz Annie Tucker Charles L. Reister Katharine C. H. Haug Joseph Loughran Ellen Veach Phineas Winn Lizzie An. Holmes H. Hand Laura L. Corson Blight—Maloney F. W. Weisbotten North Hancock Street Charles Blight Philadelphia Elizabeth Maloney New York Beau Strobel F. W. Weiskotten J. Theodore Braun Clara ©. ST. Obel Hee Finkbeiner Isa Evangelical Lutheran Jurch Charles A. Roethlinger Sarat A. Rine Finkbeiner Schneider Schaetzle St. James Evangelical

numerous Philadelphia obituaries list of deaths June 11 1897

A long notice page lists many local deaths and funeral arrangements from June 11 to June 14 1897. Entries name Vincent Baginski Catharine Bell Mary Caroline Bispham Sophia M Boyd Walter Thomas De nnis Rebecca T Chew John Durnell Catharine Devlin John D Diddlebock Stoddard M Sim mington William A Ford Patrick Gallagher Mary Ellen Strang Edward Thompson Mary Ann Tichenor Edwin Tomlinson Rose Tracey James H Tull Florence A Vanderslice Matilda G Watson Ellen M White etc with ages residences and funeral times. Interments at Philadelphia Cemetery Mount Vernon Green Mount Holy Cross St. Marys Riverton etc.

Baginski Vincent Pag Mare Aspham Ma Boyd Aoe Halter Chew Con T. Dennis Iale May Devlin Catharine Diddlebock Oeorie Darnell John D Eckstein Stoddard M Ford William A. Gallagher Patrick Griffith Mary R Heenan Margaret Henderson James M. Hurff Alice Iseminger Cath F. Johnson John M. Jordan William F. Kelly John Leibrandt Mary Lewis John W. Lindsey Sophia Loughrey Joho Lucas Ann McElwee Eliza Cambridge Street Mount Vernon Cemetery Brown Walter Thomas Harriet B John K. Brown R. R. Bringhurst North Eleventh Street Rebecca T John P. Chew Brown Street Dennis Mount Holly N. J Elsie May Dennis Franklin B. Dennis Rancoccas North Sixth Street Darnell John D. Durnell, Jr John D Ann C. Durnell Daly Street Eckstein Stoddard M. Simmington Louisa H Ellenor M. Eckstein Ford William A William M Margaret A. Ford McKelan Street Gallagher Patrick Gallagher Latona Street John R. Griffith Rcakeana Camacc Louden Logan Gussour Regina Henry Gussour Prienis St. Elizabeth Home North Fifth Street Green Mount Cemetery Heenan Thomas Heenan Tenth and Columbia Avenue St. Malachi's Church Cathedral James M. Henderson Emerald Street Henessey Thomas M. Henessey William F Mary Henessey Meredith Street Clayton Street Holy Cross Cemetery Hendrickson Cornelius Hendrickson Cass Street Hurff Turnersville Alice Farrow George Hurff Catharine F Charles F. Iseminger Hugh Mary Kelly Cuthbert Street Oenee Charles Leibrandt Susqueehanna Avenue John W. Lewis Powelton Avenue Lindsey Sophia Cecilia William and Mary A. Lindsey Chestnut Street Camen Lovenast St. Francis Father Rafferty Swain Street St. Francis’ Church Cathedral Cemetery Timro Case League of the 8 Heart Palethorp Street Thirty-third Ward Church of Our Lady of the Visitation St. Mary's Gloucester Mcglone Chestnut Hill John J Johanna Sevie James Main Street Evergreen Avenue Chestnut Mckernan Patrick McKern Seattle James Verter Cathedral Ceme Menaon John Chananne Rho North I Tyas Piri Snogheie Ruth Oth Sebienes Second Street Sparioy Michael Seaman Tion Hureb Chestaout Holy Sepulchre Benjamin Shallcr Tne Celler Frankford Taterasent John Patrick Pronend Julia Sheehan Watns Stree Sherry P. F Steb Caroline Andrew Steb Daniel and Amelia Daona George Seibert Pollard Street Mount Peace Strang Elmer Mary Ellen Joc Ob Strang Nicetown Northwood Cemetery Tichenor Edwin WN. Tichenor East Walnut Avenue Merchantville N. Tomlinson Edward T. Tomlinson Green Street Germantown Tracey Rose Stephen Tracey Charles Collins North Fourth Street St. Michael's Church Tull James H. Tull Crease Street Tustin George Twenty-first Street Vanderslice Florence A Charles and Charlotta D. Vanderslice Chester A Josephine Murriam Clifton Street Belevue Watson Matilda G Thomas North Eighteenth Street Mount Moriah Cemetery Roa B. A. Woods Ringgold Street

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