City Electric Light Companies Under City Investigation
A city special committee on electric light company relations held its first meeting at City Hall. The panel questioned Fire Chief Walker about contracts, conduits, and capacity, and heard from Director of Public Safety Aiter on bids and approvals. The panel aims to continue the probe through the summer and pursue all avenues of doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Messrs. de Haven
Knight
Rucker
Seger
van Osten
Dickson
Kinsey
Walker
Electrical Bureau
Brown
Electric Light
Public Safety
Aiter
Riter
City finances pay semiannual interest on city loans
City Treasurer Cellers paid Farmers and Mechanics National Bank 1,289,576.94 to cover the semiannual interest due next month. The regular appropriation was 1,230,721, with the deficiency drawn from other city funds. Unclaimed interest totaling 2,052.30 was added to the sinking fund. Mayor Warwick awarded a 650,000 loan to Townsend Whelen & Co and Edward F. Jones & Co jointly for twenty series at a premium of 103,706 per series and 3 1/4 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cellers
Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank
Commissioners
Warwick
Thursay
Townsend, Whelen & Co
Edward F. Jones & Co
Refused a New Trial in Columbia Assault Case
Judge Brubaker denied Morris Buckner a new trial for the assault on Mrs. Daisy Sener of Columbia. The case drew fear of lynching, with the victim identifying Buckner, medical testimony about epilepsy, and dispute over alibi as witnesses testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Brubaker
Morris Buckner
Daisy Sener
Columbia
Buckner
Silks and summer outfits displayed in Chestnut Street sale
In Philadelphia on June 26 1897 shoppers are urged to buy silk waists silks and sample fabrics with five yards for 2 50. Offers include twelve plaid taffetas eight Louisines in checks seven Persian striped taffetas and six black and white silks plus affordable suits skirts and capes at reduced prices. second floor Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
OPERA
Vran
Yark
Road
Montgomery Ave
Itang
Castle Sq. Opera Co
Garp Ave
7Th ST
Creston Clarke
Adelaide Prince
Harry Davenport
Ilmore
Ed. Harrigan
Baroness Blanc
Pearl Andrews
Phyllis Rankin
The
Great Company
South End
Phila
Ball Park
Spaldings
Oological Garden
Ems
Kdutte
Philadelphia
Fifth Street
Second
Walnut Sts
N. EB. Cor
Walnut St
John Krider
S. W
Mary Merwin
D. Chestnut
N. E. Cor
Lane
Monassas Island
River Delaware
Chester
Lazaretto
Springfield Ave
Pen Rtea
Hartfords
Erle
Keating
Thistle
Warwick
Union
Cycle Co
Hats and Suits Highlight New Wave of Bargains in City
The ad notes discounts on light summer hats and trim hats and promotes Clay & Sons serge suits with prices from 7.50 to 22.50. It also touts bicycles and sundry bike gear with price lists for 1897 and 1898 Continentals, saddles, lamps, and related items, all advertised around Thirteenth Street Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
J. T. Clay & Sons
Rastrick
Philadelphia
Messinger
Hunt
Garford
Dixon
Trump
Bridgeport
Ingersoll
Osterman
Market Street
Obituary notices from a Philadelphia area paper
A long list of obituaries and funeral notices for numerous individuals. Includes names such as AMERLING, JOSEPH. BAILY AGNES DADDOW. CASNER JOHN F.. CUTHBERT ALEXANDER M.. DALY NELLIE R.. DUNGAN ANNA M.. ENIS JAMES. FAUST ANNIE M.. HAYES DAVID S.. JORDAN JENNIE HENRY. KERBAUGH ANNIE. KEICHER BON BERT. LONGMORE BETSY. TAYLOR LEVI F.. TRAINER MARTHA. TRINK SOPHIA MATILDA. WARE MARY I.. WILHELM GEORGE P.. WOODS ELIZABETH AUGUSTA. WILHELM and others. Includes funeral times and residence addresses, church and cemetery details, and interment notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerling
Joseph
Krady
Es D. Hearty
Omaslair
Pareers Harry
Tromle
Dame Casner
John F. Cuthbert
Alex
Daly
Nelliett
Darnell
Howard
Devlin
Elizabeth Dungay
Anna M
Eary
Charles
Enis
James
Faust
Annie M. Green
William
Grover
Ella J. Hall
Cedonia
Hayes
David
Jacp
Frederick
Marian
Jordan
Jeoule
Kelcher
Ben Kelly
Harriet A. Kerbaugh
Annie
Kobler
Jacob
Kilbreth
James Lonergan
Mary
Longmore
Betsy Lum
May M
Lancaster
Beatty
Thomas D. Beatty
Godfrey Street
Blair
Chestnut Street
J. C. Blair
Muntingdon
Bossert
Harry Bossert
Haddonfield
N. J
Bottomley
James H. Bottomley
Maple Avenue
West Philadelphia
Boyd
Helen
Pek
Catharine Boyd
Beulah Street
Cents
Tasker Streets
Holy Cross Cemeterry
Casner
John F Casner
Bouvier Street
Eighteenth
Reed Streets
Cuthbert
Alexander M. Cuthbert
East Cambria Street
Nellie. R
John W. Daly
Sarat
James O’brien
Ludlow Street
Philadelphia
Howard Darnell
Mount Laurel
Elizabeth
Patrick
Elizabeth Devlin
East Huntingdon Street
Holy Cross Cemetery
Dungan
James E. Dungan
Shurs Lane
Manayunk
Bary
Gratz Street
Carpenter Streets
St. Charles’ Church
Cathedral Cemetery
ANNIE_M
Barbara
Henry Faustuneral
North Fifth Street
Green
Martha Green
Sarah Wilkinson
Marshall Street
Nee Daly
Ella Josephine
W. F. Grover
Amber Street
Hall
Cedonta
Orlando C
Lucy Hall
East
Duval Street
Germantown
Union Street
Jaep
Frederick Jaep
Caroline Jaep
Henry M. Ott
South Eighth Street
Sena
Marion
Eugene Smith
Nineteenth Street
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Jennie Henry
John P
Matilda Jordan
Twenty-fourth Street
Kelly
Harriet A
North Tenth Street
Northwood Cemetery
Kerbaugh
Isaac Kerbaugh
Jane
Patrick Brennan
Herusband
Lefeld Street
St. Agatha’s Church
Southampton
S.J
James T. Kilb Kohler
Jacob Kohler
North Third Street
Lonergan
Edward
Ellen Lonergan
Annin Street
St. Anthony's Church
Betsy
William Longmore
South Lambert Street
Thomas J
Virginia M. Lam
South Fifteenth Street
McCunny
James McCunny
John O'Kane
Philip Street
Mass
St. M
Mack
St. Peice
Fania
Renwick
Fuart
Anita Marie
Daughema Soho
Reed Street
Shermer
Matthew J
William H
Clara &. Shermer
Osage Avenue
Smith
Virginia
James K
Mary Smith
North Twenty-sixth Street
Stamper
Peg Ane F
KR. H. Stamper
Stevenson
Isabella Stevenson
H. H. Kensil
South Ninth Street
Stone
Anne E
John Stone
Coatesville
John and Mary Postile
Garden Street
Mount Peace Cemetery
Taylor
Levi F. Taylor
Reese Street
Sixth
Dauphin Streets
St. Edward's Church
New Cathedral
Tinney
Samuel
John
Mary Tinney
North Second Street
Old Cathedral
Trainer
Martha Tranier
Cuthbert Street
Trik
Sophia Matilda
Carl A. Trik
Song
North
Forty-third Street
Vandegrift
Charles Vandegrift
James B. Sr
Sarah McDevitt
Susquehanna Avenue
Walters
James Walters
Mount Airy Avenue
Mount Airy
Ware
Mary I. Ware
John Ware
Cumberland Methodist Episcopal Church
Frankford Avenue
Cumberland Methodist Episcopal Vault
Wilhelm
George Penrose Wilhelm
George
Mamie Wilhelm
Passyunk Avenue
WINNE
Frank
Sedgeley Avenue
Woods
Elizabeth Augusta
Isaac R
Elizabeth Sr. Woods
Carpenter Street
Marriage Licenses and Marriages in Camden and Philadelphia
Lists of marriages and licenses dated June 1897 from Camden and Philadelphia. Couples include Blank-Livingston, Chaffee-Bockius, Davis-Brown, Huckel-Barlow, Kilpatrick-Wood, Kuhn-Thorp, McHenry-Lawall, Nasow-Shebree, Pullar-Briggs, Sorden-Martindale, Wickens, among others with dates and venues across churches and private residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Burrell
Cooper Street
Camden
N. J
Joseph Davis
Mame Brown
Philadelphia
Huckel—Barlow
Orthodox Street
J. B. Laird
First Presbyterian Church
Frankford
Charles Huckel
Maria Barlow
Kilpatrick—Wood
St. Matthias
Nineteenth
Wallace Streets
R. John
W. F. Paddock
William
Pullar
Olivia C. Briggs
Sorden
Martindale
First Presbyterian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dowumens
Oellers
Lancaster County
the Times
Wanamaker
Philadelpala
Anamaker
Paris
Thirteenth
Chestnut Streets
Schuylkill Valley
Broad Street
Kuylkill Valley Railroad
West Laurel Hill
Westminster Cemetery
United Firemen’s Insurance Co
Walnut Street
Henry Bumm
Boa
United Firemen's Peace
Henry
Bumm
AE University
Yale College
Sheffield Scientific School
Eastburn Academy
North Broad Street
Girard Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company OF
Board of Managers
William N. Ely
Soffice
United Gas Improvement Mpany
Bis
Drexel Aubatee
Philada
Edwards
Ler
Nited Firemen 'S Insurance Co
Phisdelphia
D. J. Sweeny
Eee
Pneres Presbyterian Church
Washington Square
Cho Hachiro Kajiwara
George D. Baker
D. D
Mr. Kajiwara
Memorial Building
Baptist Temple
Broad and
Berks Streets
Berks Streets, Sunday Evening, O'Clock, Addresses By Dr. Peltz
C. H. Bond
Frederic Poole
Lee Hong
Little “Ohoy
Ee Fraylin Reformatory
Homer
Locust Street
J. Wesley Sullivan
Household Specialty CO
Cincinnati
Ohio
HE Exchange Storage
North Eighth St
MENDA
LA Franco
St. Cloud
Arch
Corner
RS. Hoffman
Franklin Street
R. Levick's Son & CO
Stiles Street
D* Dehardt
N. Ninth
Fielp
Jon
E. Dean
Pittsburg, Ta
C. E. Conley
Munford
Ala
States Avenue
Opera House
Atlantic City
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Bisou
Balfour v. Due
Festivalierz
Washington Park
Hestnut
Street Theatre
Corbett- Veriscope Pictures
Car- Fitzsimmons
Veriscope Co
Dan A. Stuart
Son City
Early Birds
BIG Burlesque CO Reat European Museum
Walton
Neubauer
Cherry
Base
Hletic
Paterson
Jarnes & Lopland
Sbs
Pairmount Ice Mfg. Co
Quaker City Cab Co
Southwark National Bank
Ispar
Corn Exchange National
Tenth National Bank
New Jersey Zinc Co
Quaker City Carpet Cleaning CO
Third Ab
Poplar
Yee Ee
North Twenty-First Street
Perbless
North Broad
Alsace
15Th ST
Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Company
Charter Perpetual
Os Square
Independence Square
Eebrace
Rorana
Vam
Edwin N. Benson
R. Co
ENE
Richard M. Cadwalader
Effingham
Morris
John L. Thomson
West
E. Pugh
Arch ST. Pioneer
Faretes
N. Broad , Belmont and
Fimaren
West Phila
Geratere
Bales Consolidated Bicycle Manufaturers
Syndica
Syracuse
Rambler
Elgins
Featherstone
Syracuse Bicycles
Falcon
Jordans
Palmer
Sii
Keystone
Ardseys
Arantee
Big Money
Metropolitan Loan and Storage CO
New Wee Ods Ramblers
Manhattan Loan Storage CO
E. S. Lippincott & Co
Vine Street
Wheeler
Belcher & CO
Bec Fauber
Berkholz
Cheery Street
J. L. Smith
South Sixth Street
South Broad Street
National Home
National Home For
D. V
Hartford
Conn
S. B. Kersey
Dayton
Montgomery County
J. M. Bermingham
General Pagereees
National Home D. V
W. B. Franklin
Tiber Creek
New Jersey Avenue
D. C
Washington, D. C
New Jereey Avenue
John W. Ross
John B. Wight
WM. M. Black
Frank Rosatto
South Righth St
Chase & Campbell
Union Sq
N.Y
Ouillot & CO
Geo. C
Chestnut ST
Adies
Vanne
Plunkett
Spring Garden
Intarpool and Shuffleboards
Repairi G
North Front Street
Ennington
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Thomas Hanlon
Flavell’s
Park
Ogontz Park
York Road
Post
Ogontz
McLaughlan
Notary Public
Columbia Ave
Woodland Avenue
Forty-Sixth Street
Markoe Street
Woodland Ave
Genie’ S Hill
Fairmount Park
Nicouch CH Brothers
Tasivtaante
Mos Avenue
B. ‘Co
Edi Railroad
Peut
John Rively
P. O
Delaware
Diamond Street
Hestonville Real Est
Lancaster Avenue
Hoopage
Ogden Streets
49Th
50Th Sts
49Th St
Westminster Ave
Aspen St
54Th St
Thompson
Master Sts
Wissahickon
Sumac
Righter
Ahickon
Geo. C. Bowker
Girard Building
Ocean City
North Street
I. C. McAllister, Hood, Foulkrod & Co
Sea Isle City
Bath
Continental Hotel
Girard Avenue
Builltt Building
Ot Table Board
Brighton
Thos. J. Hunt
Henry Jones
South Twelfth St
Thomas de Hunt
Philadelphia Loan CO
Mutual Life
Pentual Loan Institution
Hale Building
Germantown Avenue
Opticians
Levi & Joseph
Sansom Street
Osman & Ruettner
Arch Street
Kodaks
Rene See
Thos, H. McCollin &Co
Arch St
Boardwalk
Michigan Avenue
Thomas M. Dudley
Passyunk Ave
James Barr
Ellen Flannigan
Max Wislin
Sarah Herschowitz
John Moran
Maggie Lyons
George B. Husted
Catharine Jacobs
Bernard Matthews
Roge Kisselevsky
John Joskin
Katie Satanov
George 8. Silbert
Emily K. Crofts
Robert ©. Beers
Blanche B. Brown
Victor Kurnitz
Helena Stanewich
Ernest G. B. Villiers
Annie Biggins
James Rocks
Mary EB. Smith
John H. Burns
Bridget Keeney
John McKenne
Mary A. Branner
Timothy J. Kelly
Hannah T. Reed
William G. Wilson
Grace G. Bougher
H. R. Commey, Jr
Margaret Upjohn
Edward L. Woodland
Mame M. Sayles