Local Gleanings of Scranton Watchful Notes and Events
A compilation of small news items from Scranton and nearby towns. Mentions include a Valley View Park dance, a May 20 flag social in Avoca, a Maccabees social, a literary contest between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre schools, a June criminal court list, Delware Hudson shops working long hours, political candidacy announcements, a liquor charge case, Lake Carey amusements, church appointments, a pneumonia death in Avoca, a gas explosion injury, fire alarms in South Scranton, Mine Workers activity, memorial services, and an upcoming Niagara Falls excursion via the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad for Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grisloteh
Port Grimm
Hoytshatt
South Scranton
Wiars Chue
Bercotton
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Charles P. Neill
Tuckers
Marey Cemetery
Josephine
Hughestown
Dony
Bevan
Twelfth Resid
United States Infantry
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Chicago
San Francisco
Charles Carroll Council
Watley View Park
Epworth Leagues Meet at Broad Street Church
Delegates from Avoca Lackawanna Moosic Old Forge Pitts on Taylor Stead ham Tunkhannock West Pittston Yates and Eaton attend the Epworth Leagues district convention at Broad Street M Church. A. 2. Myers is president Duane Dills secretary treasurer. sessions feature devotions papers by Miss Felts and Harry Sweet, discussion, and a social conference with music. The term opens at 7 20 p m with Rev W T Blair to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Avoca
Broad St. M
Lackawanna
Moosic
Old Forge
Pittson
Taylor
Steadham
Harry Sweet
Duryea
Lee
Mber
Sanders
Wedan
League
Broad St Shareh
Mary Morgan
Jennie M. Keith
Lighting ordinance fuels city council clash in Pittston
City council debate on the street lighting ordinance continues with Radicals opposing the measure. McNevin leads the Radical faction while urging amendments to the ordinance passed by Select Council. The discussion touches on contracts for electric lighting and sewer work along Parsonage street, with meetings running late and little progress reported.
Pittston Council Advances Marker Project and Resignation
The Pittston council continued business including adjournment motion by Ame ana seconded by Mr. Munley. They accepted the resignation of Thomas Atecarry from the First ward. A committee from the Dial Rock chapter led by A. Re with Geo Otinson and Joseph Langford attended. The chapter sought support for a marker for the Old Pittston forty Revolution building on Patterson plot near Parsonage street. A resolution was introduced by Mes Brownitt for $100 to fund the marker but at Mr. Fy’s suggestion changed to a fund for the street improvement foundation under mayor and city approval with a cap of $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedeet Counell
Coukon Counell
Rstme Ding
Orsery Ang
McNevin
Select Coumell
Select Counell
Pittston
Earley
Heineman
Gratien
Arivers
William Martin
New York
Autom Heen
M. & Jordan & Co
Miners” Bank
New Yorks
Am Sugar
Council
Am Car & F
Am Loco
Amal
and Water Committee
Atchison
Messrs
McNevin, Walsh, Heineman, J. RT
Cpm
Ches & Ohio
Mittee
St Paul
al C. FL
al, K
City
Central Committee
Ont & West
Pennsylvania
So. Pacific
Ray
T. C&t
Inter Texas
Foy
Mogtion
Poy
Ta & Council
Ame Ana
AfeCanna
Munley
Taliowins
Yo ’Hyee
Patterson
Northafatn
Straghe
Parsonage Street
Coun Lla
Mme Johnson
Mes ‘Rownitt
Parsons Woman Visits Friends In City
Personal notes report Miss Mary Cook of Parsons viewing friends in this city on Wednesday. Mrs. Tatile Evans and Miss Hannah Drury traveled to Easton to visit acquaintances. J. Lelbson of North Main Street returned from a business trip to New York. Mrs. Clair Park and son of West Park visited Mrs. Park's parents, and Mrs. William Dixon in Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cook
Parsons
Tatile Evans
Missy Hannah Drury
Easton
North Main Street
New York
Clair, Park and Son
West
Chase Divorce Case Ends in Court Abruptly
Aaron Augustus Chase of Scranton abandoned his divorce suit in Lackawanna County court this morning choosing voluntary non-suit over court binding instructions. If he seeks legal separation he will have to restart proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Augustus Chase
Scranton
Lackawanna Wunty
Chase
Cornell Harvard boat ace fare sale on limited days
Special mates to Tehaca Vin Dy Te de WoL Re. offers round trip fare 33.60 from May 28 to 29. Tickets on sale for the Cornell Harvard boat event with limited return options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehaca
Cornell-Harvard
Avoca Boy Survives Runaway Coal Car Horror
Joseph Horne, an Avoca boy, narrowly escaped death when a train of coal cars at Avoca Coal Co. derailed on a slope known as Dry Bread tunnel. Several boys jumped clear as the runaway cars plunged and struck a pile. Horne was treated by a doctor and taken to hospital. his condition was later reported uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Horne
Avoca
Avoca Coal Co
Fornte
Omer
Hornie
Terge
Phe
Corto
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Mouck Drug Store
Tinker
Paotos
Addman
N. Main St
Pittsion
Oxfords
Russia
Pengle
N. Main Street
U. K
Packard Shoe
Stoc
Royal Arms
T. A. Grace
Main Street
Wagoe
Rutston
Niagara Falls
Cawley
Cor
Charles Street
Savill
Union Savings Trust Company
North Main St
Pittston, PA
Avoca Sub
Pabst
Milwaukee
Yuengling
Atnese
Dublin
Bane
T. A. Durkin
South Main and Dock
Nner
Harter's
Haltzel & Co
Mulley
C. W. Rosencranee
Pitta Mata
Philadelphia Avenue
Matt
Buller Alley
TS. Barri
Agate
Montgomery
Warren Stump
Warren St i
Rocky Glen
Lawrence
Miners’ Savings Bank
John Burke & Son
Kane’s Pharmacy
Main St
Kenosha
Fay
United States
Gate
B. Oppenheimer
B. F. Antrim & Co
Broad
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