City Notes Briefs and Local Notices
Probate granted in the estate of Michael Kelley and administration given to Bridget Carney's estate in Carbondale. The Pickering case jury failed to agree after sleeping in the courthouse. Funeral of Mrs Garvey at 9 this morning. Administration granted to Amanda Mace in Herbert A. Mace estate. Deputy Ferber recovered a store theft for $151.75, bid by M Kaufman. A drunken arrest after a street disturbance near Laurel Hill car. Home for the Friendless board to meet Thursday at 2 pm. Young Lee Hessler, 10, cited for theft and wild behavior toward Scranton. Scranton Clerks' Association to meet at Spruce Street hall. Daily services at St. Mark's Lutheran and Holy Week services announced. First Presbyterian services continue with Rev. Charles Lea. two new bridges under inspection. Midoon & Bowie to report on extra work for claims. Draper, Clothier to showcase ladies garments. Mears & Hagen Millinery on Spruce Street to display April 1 3. Oriental rug sale promoted by Konean Viennne Parlors relocation to 317 Kawkanna Avenue. Michaelias Bros & Co shows rugs at 184 Washington Avenue.
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John the Blues
Daily Weather Report
Michael Kelley
Bridget Carney
Carbondale
Thomas P. Carney
Pickering
Court House
Opening. Garvey
S23
Third Street
Amanda
Mace
Duinmore
Herbert A. Mace
J. D. Ferber
Edward Brown
Fifth Avenue
M. Kaufman
Boland
Laurel HI
Bladen
Board of Managers
Lee Hessler
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Scranton Clerks' Association
Spruce Street
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
Mol
Charles Lea
Tee
Cly
Phillips
Midoon
Bowie
Call for Republican district conventions in Scranton and Archbald
Notice from Lackawanna County Republicans calling for district conventions in Scranton at St. David's hall on April 7 to elect delegates to the state convention in Harrisburg on April 23. Polls open April 4 from 4 to 7 p m. Also a Fourth district convention set for Archbald on April 7 to choose delegates, with primaries April 4 between 4 and 7 p m. Vigilance committees urged to post notices and enforce rules.
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Scranton
Lackawanna County
St. David's Hall
Harrisburg
Iret
Firat
Lindes’ Hall
Archbald
Desperate Hang Attempt by Henry Chester in Hyde Park Station
Henry Chester of 2110 Luzerne Street attempted suicide in a Hyde Park station cell last night by tying a improvised rope from torn coat strips to the cell grate and bunk. Patrolman David Parry found him as he swung by the neck, Chester had been arrested on a wife beating charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menry Chester
Cyde Park
Henry Chester
Luzerne Street
Hyde Park
David Parry
Chester
Notz in a bad fix over unpaid wages dispute
The two factions of the board of control clash as Herman Notz faces pay denial. Solicitor H A Knapp's opinion says a controller cannot accept district employment, threatening attempts by W J Welsh and allies to obstruct Notz from collecting wages.
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Board of Control
Leven
H. A. Knapp
Herman Nots
Notz
Harvey
W. J. Welsh
Knapp
Welsh
Charity Ball Plans Detailed Programme At Meeting
The charity ball organizers met at MM I Sando's office in the Dime Bank building to finalize the programme. They propose twenty orchestra numbers including waltzes lanciers and quadrilles and twenty two band numbers such as promenades and two steps. Committee reports indicate strong readiness and expected success.
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MM. I
Sando
Dime Bank
Miss Carr Links Hoffer To Missing Clock Case
James Hoffer was yesterday held for court by Alderman Millar for stealing a mantel clock and other items from Miss Alice Carr’s house at No. 20 Lackawanna avenue. Miss Carr testified that on an evening last week Hoffer was at her home and that the clock and articles went missing the same evening, suggesting a synchronized departure and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Carr
James Hoffer
Alderman Millar
Alice Carr
Lackawanna Avenue
Hoffer
Obituary Notes for J A Strong and James Piebearts
J A Strong aged 73 died at his son RE M Strong's home 20 Penh Avenue after coming from Auburn four years ago. Services set for 11 80 tomorrow at the house with interment in Auburn. Survived by FR. Strong of the city C EB Strong of Ikea Barre and W R Strong of All James piebearts. James Piebearts aged ?, died yesterday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Do McDonald on onth street. He was a young man of much usefulness and his death affects his family deeply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Strong
Auburn
RE. M. Strong
Penh Aveniie
James Piebearts
Do. McDonald
Farewell reception for Elm Park pastor and wife in Scranton
Rev. Dr. W. J. Pearce and Mrs. Pearce were honored with an $80 purse at a large Scranton church reception. The event praised their five years of service and noted departures to Binghamton and Cortland. William Connell led the presentation as church leaders and neighbors reflected with regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Pearce
Elm Park Church
Pearce
C. B. Scott
C. F. Reynolds
C. D. Simpson
Jonhle Schlager
C. D. Jones
Nettle Henwood
Grace Norton
Helen Stevens
Elizabeth Hand
William Connell
Rim Park Board of Trustees
Connell
The Leader Easter Opening Showcases Big Scranton Store
The Leader store on Wyoming avenue impressed newspaper visitors with an expansive Easter display of spring and faster goods. Leaders Lebeck and Corin opened the shop on July 13 last year and have built a busy, well lighted, roomy department store praised for cleanliness and elbow room.
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Leader
I. Lebeck
Arthur Corin
New York
Wyoming Avenue
Leader Store
Manhattan
May Convention Plans For Scranton Diocesan Union
The Scranton Diocesan Temperance union held a quarterly meeting at Rev. F E J Melley’s residence on Pittston Avenue. Officers present included President John J O'Hara and First Vice President Peter Bower with Secretary W Earley, while Treasurer McDonnell and Second Vice President Mary Barrett were absent. The annual convention is scheduled for Freeland on May 20 and 21 with routine business and planning on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Diocesan Temperance Union
FE. J. Melley
Pittston Avenue
Father Melley
John J. O'Hara
Parsons
Peter Bower
West Side
W. Earley
Green Ridge
Freeland
McDonnell
Mary Barrett
Carbondale
Pefore
Wwe Conven
Ee Renee
T T SN
Little Covey Boy Drowns In Lackawanna River
Three year old Charles W. Covey of 1429 Nay Aug avenue fell from a footbridge near Mason & Snowdon’s yard into the swift Lackawanna river. His body was found about 2:30 pm, after drifting a hundred yards to a bend and washed ashore. Coroner Longstreet held an inquest. verdict: accidental death. The family and neighbors mourn the loss of a popular child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Covey
George P. Covey
Nay Aug Avenue
Lackawanna River
Mason & Snowdon
Wood Street
Covey
Longstreet
B. M. Pennypacker
A. F E. Vorhis
Angus Campbell
Jacob Loveland
R. F. Mellon
George Giffard
March Donor List for Florence Mission Reported
Florence mission managers thank March donors including Mrs. W. 8. Dethl Mrs. E. G. Coursen Mrs. C. W. Matthews Mrs. R. G. Brooks Mrs. W. T. Hackett and others from Windsor Nay Aug Dunmore Huntington's bakery Zeidler's bakery Aylesworth market and local shops. Also mention daily newspapers and Go to Koneeny's Hairdressing parlors at 317 Lackawanna avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mission
W. 8. Dethl
E. G. Coursen
C. W. Matthews
R. G. Brooks
W.T. Hackett
C. FE. Robinson
L. G. Chamberlain
Windsor
T. Turner
Mary Turner
J. Johnston
Dunmore
FE. G. Coursen
C. P. Matthews
C. 8. Millar
A. Garriot
W. F. Hallatend
J. EK. Chandler
Huntington's Bakery
Zeidler's Bakery
Aylesworth Market
Pierce's Market
Price's Market
People's Market
Armbrust's Market
Consumers’ Ice Company
Conrad & Co
Nat
Luzerne Endorses Loach for State Committee Chairman
Luzerne county delegates to the state convention endorse Frank Willing Loach of Philadelphia for chairman of the state committee as a contingency if Chairman Quay seeks re election. The meeting took place in Wilkes Barre on March 1.
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Luzerne
Loach
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County
Frank Willing Loach
Philadelphia
Ee Aenues
Quay
Silk mill orders cut to four days a week in Bethlehem
Scarcity of orders leads Lipps & Sutton's silk mill to issue four day work weeks. Four hundred employees are affected as management cites weak demand.
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Bethlehem
Lipps & Sutton
Died Notices From Scranton Funeral Details
Obituaries list several local notices from Scranton Pennsylvania including Mira Strong aged 7 at her son KM Strong's home on Penn Avenue with services at the house and interment in Auburn. Timothy Garvey funeral from Third Street home Wednesday morning. A Johnston family funeral at Twentieth Street residence. D McDonald notice cites a death of a son of Mr and Mrs Moponalas with details to follow.
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Strong
Scranton
Mira
J. A. Strong
Penn Avenue
Auburn
Garvey
Mia
Timothy Garvey
Third Street
Rafter-In
Prillinen
Twentieth Brrest
M'Donald
Mrh. D. Moponalas
South Seventh Aire
Wesley League sixth semi annual convention in PA
The sixth semi annual convention of the Young People's Wesley league of the Primitive Methodist connexion PA convened at Green Ridge church in Wilkes-Barre Scranton territory. Officers remained in place for the next meeting in Nanticoke. sessions featured essays addresses and singing with a business hour and praise services led by local ministers.
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Young People's Wesley League
Primitive Methodist Connexion
Pennsylvania
Green Ridge
Nanticoke
W. J. Hooper
Plymouth
Clara Jeffry
Jennie Ball
Olyphant
Peices Rey
Joseph Sutcliffe
Loins
Hooper
W. H. Russell
W. H. Holder
Priceburg
League
W. H
W. T. Williams
Jermyn
Charles Martz
J. Sutcliffe
Action for ejectment to dispossess church congregation
Isaac B. Feltz of Taylor borough, by attorney 8 B. Price, filed an ejectment yesterday against the First Calvinistic Methodist church of Feltzville over a lot on Third street in the Feltz tract. The 650 by 150 foot parcel is valued at about $500, with Feltz asserting rightful title in himself despite the congregation’s possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B. Feltz
Taylor Borough
8. B. Price
First Calvinistic Methodist Church
Feltzville
Third Street
Feltz Tract
HMOLER MILLINERY Easter Headwear Styles in Scranton
We offer a wide rainbow of Easter headwear styles from modest to luxurious and cheap to costly. The newest Scranton store promises crisp bright novelties and original ideas with natty fashions, low prices, and strict attire.
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Scranton
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