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Newspaper

Pittston Gazette

Location

Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1906

Page

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West Side News A Greenback Story on Bridge Finders

A Sturmerville foreigner carrying a $600 stash loses part of it on Water Street bridge. Chester Smiles from Wyoming Avenue finds a $10 bill and helps recover the rest, later discovering a wad inside the coat lining. The incident prompts local chatter as residents and visitors are listed in a flurry of notices and community items.

Sturmerville Water Street Bridge Chester Smiter Wyoming Avenue Squire Hret Ollie

Local social notes and visits across towns

George Kern of Lake Winola called on friends today while A W Dietrich returns from a New York business trip. Henry Harlan of Taylor visited town. Mrs Alex Sommerville and son Harold plan a Montrose trip. Special Boys Athletic Club meeting urged attendance. William Tose renovates Wyoming Ave home. Mrs Charlot Ritter returns to Montgomery Street after a brief town stay. Dwight Decker returns from a week with Robert Lowi of Exeter. Mrs Naugle and daughter Louise, and F D Naugle visit relatives in Plymouth. Chas Lily and Rev Zuber enjoy Susquehanna bassishing at Ransom. Miss Mary Kelley of Warren Street visits Arverne. M C Coolbaugh of Lake Darby spends days in town. Mrs Freeman Teter returns from York State. Mrs Richard and Mrs Jed Hitchner depart for ten days at Atlantic City. Frank Volrath and Donald Snyder vacation a week at Lake Winola. Miss Alice Eggleston returns from visits to Auburn and Syracuse. Mark Evans leaves for New York City to join wife. Mrs C D Simpson visits J W Holcomb home. Whitesell family noted in town.

Wilkesbarre Yester Tom Werts Salem Street West Pittston Hare Co Edward 8. Smith Susanexhanna’ Avenue Clifton Springs N.Y Amy DeWitt Washington Ex Jeter Township P. P. Smith Griffe Scranton M.A. Kelley Warren Street Joseph Grant Montgomery Street Barber Barton Mott Ma Brew Dallas Philip’ Rozelle Luzerne Avenue George Vanderburg Delaware Avenue Bert Rorapaugh Forty Fort Hillside John A. Johnson Warren Rect Tunkhannock Ella Armstrong Brooklyn J. R. Armstrong Philadelphia Avenue Chadwick Harrisburg Edward Hitchner Boyd Kelm Washington Street Tamaqua Missionary and Christian Alliance Rooms Fon Exeter Street Rogers Hareold Second Street Montcry Street New Parke Street Laceyville Hitchner Harris Singer Sewing Machine Company White Sewing Machine Company Marion Brown Anna Jolson Elizabeth Davies Avoca Mises Dora Mollie Lee Forest Glen Barrett Cotta G. Damon York Avenue Lake Carey Thomas Dando DeForest Hatfield Lake Winola Hatfield Recorder of Deeds Wile James Laws Wyoming Hoover and Sax Orphans’ Court J. 1 J.B. Carpenter E. J. Moore A. G. Harschta Hargeh Olive William Stephens May ‘Cooper Elizabeth James Henry Jones George Stephens Thomas Hooper Hunter Reed Africa Morris N. Y Wyoming Camp Ground Ccup Methodist Episcopal Church Reed Livingston Eld George Kern A. W. Dietrich New York Henry Harlan Taylor Alex. Sommerville Eon Harold Montrose Mra W. Z. Koskitr Boys’ Athletic Club William Tose Wyoming Avenue Charlot Ritter Montgome Street Dwight Decker Robert Lowi Exeter James Naugle Louise F. D. Naugle Zuber Susquehanna Ransom Mary Kelley Arverne le Lly Excelsior Coolbaugh Lake Darby Freeman Teter Park Street York State Richard Hitehner Jed Hitehner Atlantic City Frank Volrath Donald Snyder Alice Eggleston Khag

Pennsylvanian Railroad Plans Large Pittsburg Station

Pennsylvania Railroad officials plan a $10,000,000 project in Pittsburg to transform downtown layout with a new station at Fifth and Hith avenues opposite the old St Paul’s site owned by H C Frick. The plan includes widening the Pan-Handie tunnel under the river, bridges for street crossings, and the use of a riverfront station to centralize Pennsylvania passenger traffic.

Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg Hfth Avenue St. Paul's H.C. Frick Penn- Firth Pitth Smithfield Ah Station River Front Union Station Pennsylvania Toad

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