Wilkesbarre Jubilee Celebrations Mark Centennial Week
Wilkesbarre begins a three day centennial jubilee on May 10 with events across the river common and driving park. Highlights include a historical address by Hon. Henry W. Palmer, a jubilee concert, civic and industrial parades, baseball games, and a crownning Jubilee Queen ceremony at the Ninth Regiment armory. The schedule lists attractions from automobile hill climbs to a water carnival and band concerts, with admission fees ranging from 25 to 60 cents.
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Wilkesharre
Wilkesbarre Mountain
Henry W. Palmer
River Common
Utlea Va
Wilekesbiarre
Wilkesbarre Driving Park
Ninth Regiment’ Armory
Adeustrial
Utlea
Wilekesbarre
Ninth Regiment S Armory
Hver Common
Y. M. C. A. Park
Cuba
Wile Restative
Golden Eagle Castle Meet in Reading May 8 Parade
Pittston delegates join the Grand Castle of Pennsylvania Knights of the Golden Eagle gathering in Reading Pa starting Tuesday. The Grand Castle meets at Rajah temple with Mayor Gerber delivering the welcome and Webster Grim replying. A public meeting follows the reception with a parade in three divisions. For details contact Lewis Smith at Mail Hill for convention info and rail fare reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Grand Castle
Pennsylvania
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Reading
Rajah Temple
Ten Gelock
Edwin R. Gerber
Webster Grim
Lewis Smith
Mail Hill
Whcm
Common Pleas jurors drawn list of Pittston area names
The following citizens of Luzerne county were drawn to serve as jurors in Common Pleas court on June 4 and June 11. For June 4: George Bradley miner James McHugh miner Fred Selbel butcher John M. Dobbie foreman all of Pittston city John McDougall blacksmith Wyoming Thomas W. Parry foreman Avoca. For June 11: James Langan city messenger Pittston Samuel English engineer Wyoming Max Ludwig merchant Pittston James Bell laborer Pittston township Frank Hopkins miner Jenkin township Martin Heston electrician John J. Evans miner Robert Curtis constable Pitt ton township Thomas Dougherty laborer Exeter borough John Evans miner George W. Brown blacksmith Duryes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Lugerne County
Common Pleas Court
George Bradley
James McHugh
Fred. Selbel
John M. Dobbie
Pittston City
John McDougall
Clacksmith
Wyoming
Thomas W. Parry
Avoca
James Langan
Pittston
Samuel English
Max Ludwig
James Bell
Frank Hopkins
Jenkin
Martin Heston
John J. Evans
Robert Curtis
Piton
Thomas Dougherty
Exeter
John Evans
George W. Brown
Duryes
Surprise Birthday Party Opens Home Celebration
Mrs. and Mrs. Otto Budwesky hosted a large gathering last evening to mark Otto Budwesky’s birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wertz, Ramage, Kennedy, Renfer, Schmaltz, Schmaltz and daughter, Ruoff, Carr, Leppart, Tischler couples, Harris, Geisinger, Eckhardt, Welscarger, Heinzieman families, Miss Mary Roitman, and Bertha Heinzieman, along with sons Harry and Carl Budwesky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Budwesky
Budwesky
W. Wertz
A. Ramage
F. Kennedy
W Renfer
H. Schmaltz
J.B. Schmaltz
J. Ruoff
8. Carr
Leppart
Inconclusive Audit Sparks Orphans Court Ruling
Judge Freas rules on Wilkesbarre Miners Bank third partial account as trustee in Mary Ann Sharps estate. The will tied Sharps assets to Lawrence Myers heirs, splitting the estate among four Myers children if Myers bequeathed his four children an equal share. otherwise the Sharps estate would go to Rollin and Fannie Myers Townolin Myers and Mary Yeager. The audit labeled negligent.
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Freas
Orphans’ Court
Wilkesbarre Miners’ Bank
Mary Ann Sharps
Lawrence Myers
Sharps
Fannie Myers
Olin
S. Myera
Panne Myers
Mary
Yeager
Tera
Byers
Lawrence Bye
Sharpe
Rockmen Organize Local Union Officers Elected
The rockmen of this vicinity completed formal organization of a local union at Union hall on North Main street. The 62 members elected officers including President Andrew Brann and financial secretary Michael McLaughlin. State officers Thomas O'Connor and Cornelius Grimes attended, with next meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening at the stated hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
North Mainstreet
Andrew Brann
Michael McLaughlin
Patrick Sommers
Patrick Brady
John Barrett
James McCastle
Thomas O'Connor
Cornelius Grimes
Rookme
Wyoming silk mill plans discussed with Sunday decision
Scranton mill owners plan to form a stock company to open a silk weaving mill in Wyoming. A definite conclusion will be reached next Sunday evening. Bagan's hall is a probable site and the project would employ about 40 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Scranton
Bagan's
Cavanaugh and quartette touring London stages
James Cavanaugh of a Pittston quartet travels to London where the group performs in a vaudeville act at two distant theaters and earns favorable notices from London dramatic papers. Fellow Pittston native Dave Carter joins the continental tour amid light banter and a Life quip about curbside courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Harris
Berry
MagieFs
London
London Dramatic Papers
Dave Carter
Pittston
Port Bowkley Resident dies in Wales born 65 years ago
William Price, a respected Port Bowkley resident for 35 years, died following a complication. Born in Wales 65 years ago and coming to America 30 years ago, he worked on the Wyoming Wal Co farm by the river. He leaves a wife, and also mentions the Wilkesbarre teachers seeking higher salaries from the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Seeerl
Eerie
Seagate
Robert . Jones
William Price
Port Bowkley
Wales
America
Wyoming Wal Co
Wilkesbarre
Crocker's Rheumatic Cure Is It An Overnight Cure
Mr Thomas Secrist of West Wheeling Ohio writes under Jan 21 1906 that six years of muscuumatium caused sleepless nights. After taking two 50e bottles of Crocker's Rheumatic Cure he claims he can sleep and feels no arm pain. He recommends a fifty cent bottle for rheumatism. Sold by Stroh Drug Co Pittston and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas,secrist
Crocker
Amir
Thomas Secrist
West Wheeling
Ohio
8Troh Drug Co
Pittston
West
Man Caught Stealing Hens From Coop
George Hall of Market Street awoke to a commotion near his coop and nabbed a man fleeing with two hens. The prisoner, Thomas Healey of Cork Lane, was held on $200 bail by Squire Keatinge and jailed after failing to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hall
Market Street
Hall
Squire Keatinie
Thomas Healey
Cork Lane
Two Carbondate residents die in succession
Bernard F. McNulty and James Toolan died yesterday in Carbondate from pheus tronta. Della silliman Jones, wife of Col Meredith Le Jones formerly of Scranton, died in New York City on Sunday. The union musicians of Scranton secured a wage increase, and about 949,000 stamps were sold at the Scranton post office in April. Approximately 100 workers from Lackawanna shops were transferred to the new passenger car shops in Kingsland, including 80 painters and 50 carpenters. A special election is planned in Honesdale over brick use, and a Weatherly foundry fire caused $5,000 loss, insured. Tinning Plumbing Heating advertised by Ash's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondate
Bernard F. McNulty
James Toolan
Pheustronta
Myles Dougherty
Northumbersland
U. M.n
Dinetrict
Irs
Della Silliman Jones
Meredith le Jones
Scranton
New York City
Union Musicians of
Nave
Apell
Scraneton
Lackawanna
Kingsland
X. 3
Honesdale
Weatherly
Carbon County
Ash's
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Slofe
J. N. Terwiliger
Mc Dougall
Miners’ Bank Build
Othe Lers
Stegmaters
Stegmaier Brewing Company
Jemnett Refrigerator
C.morgan’s Sons
Sn Paints
N. Main ST
Outh
Main
Wiikesourres Pas
Myers & Cray
Landon Street
Bell
S. Main St
Harter
Asta
M. F. Gilroy
Custom Tailor
North Main St
Eagle Hotel
Mayos’ Pharmacy
Golden Eagle
Castle of
Common Pleas
Inegligent Auditors
Rockmen
Ice
Tom
Alfred Gingell
Sharp's
Benesch
Alexander Smith & Sons
Pouys
Reyrs
Thse
Heserade
Wilton Velv
Axminster
Ularly
Brussels
Benesch & Sons
Bennett
Wilkes-Barre
West Pittston
Dan Rrison
Farrer, Peck & Roberts
Apothecaries
Pittston and
J. B. Carpenter Rock
W. H., Kennedy
Prompt Aetna
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