City Notes From The County Line Board Meets This Afternoon
The board of health will meet this afternoon. Alderman Millar returns from a tour of inspection of the Eighth Regiment in Harrisburg Saturday and will be in his office at 1 o clock. R W Rankin purchased the W J Mevormick property at 717 Clay Avenue and another property from George Tyler. The concert and dinner of Professor Haylin Evans will be held tonight at the Van Avenue Baptist church instead of last night. List of residents connected to recent engagements and marriages provided. Vinton Bible lessons at Grace Reform Episcopal church at 7 45 pm on Potey Working Miracles. New Catholic weekly paper to debut Saturday with contributors John Power, Philip Neill, and B J Flood. Michael Hegan shows improvement after knife wounds. Funeral of Sister Agatha at St Peters Cathedral with high mass at 1 4 oclock and burial at Carbondale. Munk Edgar of Scranton says contract for wires and machinery awarded to H J Whittemore Co of Scranton. work likely to start this week. Water wheels and dam bids close Friday. contract awarding to follow. W A Decker reports borough town council contract, with completion target August 1. Wayne Independent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Millar
Harrisburg
O'Clowk
R. W. Rankin
W. J. Mevormick
Clay Avenue
Tribune
Louis Green
Len Guth
Beranton
Thomas Schilling
Liggle ET Munter
Chirk Sumani
George W. Sands
Luctiwielesher
Falls
Waroming County
Vinton Bible
Grace Reformed Epianopal
Potey
Sal
Colm
John Power R Conner
Philip Neill
Wilkes-Thirre
B. J. Flood
Ashley
Michael Hegan
LuckaWanna
Halipond Avenue
Agatha
Ld Torsday
Cerilia
St. Peters Cathedral
Trgiining
Welaware
Hudson
Carbondale
Durlal
St. Howe of
Limi
Tre
Munk Edgar
Scranton
Hawley Electric Light and Power Company
H. J. Whigitmen
Pritay
VY. A. Decker
Beroush
Wayne Independent
Locked In High School By Locked Front Door Prank
Pedestrians near the high school saw about two dozen young ladies jump from a lower window after an evening clash. Shouting with laughter they ran to the sidewalk as a teachers meeting apparently closed the building and the janitor left, locking the front door by mistake.
Notice of Removal and Spring Millinery Opening at Arcade
Dr. C. D. Shumway has moved his office to SUC Jefferson avenue. Spring millinery opening featuring artistic hats and bonnets by M. A. Priedlander & Co. at 105 Spruce street near Court House. Lawn Grass Evergreen priced at $4.00 per bushel from Tilinghast's Seed Store in Arcade Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilinghast's Seed Store
Arcade
Scranton
C. D. Shumway
Jefferson Avenue
M. A. Priedlander & Co
Openite Court House
M. A. Privallander & Co
Spruce Street
Bial
Dickinson Trial Enters Third Day With Insanity Defense
The third day of Anne Dickinson’s trial in the Danville insanity case features testimony from Dr. Meredith and others about her mental state and the methods for assessing insanity. Court heard records from the Danville insane asylum and testimony from local witnesses about Dickinson’s conduct and warnings about her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Danville Insane Asylum
Anne Dickinson
Danville
Tosane Asvinin
Entirl
United States Circuit Court
Miss Dickinson
Jermyn
Danville Inuine
Acheson
Dinville Linane
Mike Dickinson
Hodge
Mies Laura Court
Ridht
Man
Stevens
George Llewelyn
Lugerne
Weat Pittston
Mias Dickinson
Mre
Klom
Hughes
Guy Misw Dickinson
Dunville Tnlane Asylum
Mise Dickinson
Ste
George Dy
Vernouy Barton Wedding At Elm Park Church
Ada May Vernouy of Kla clty and James P Barton of Wilkes-Barre married yesterday at im Park church at 12.90. Rev Dr W H Pearce officiated with Dr C M Giffin. Attendants included Phoebe Carter and Bensle Barton. The couple leaves by Lackawanna Road to New York and will reside at 517 South Malin Street Wilkes-Barre after May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Im Park Church
Ada May Vernouy
Klaclty
James P. Barton
Wilkes- Barre
John Bone
Mulberry Street
Wilkes-Barre
W. H. Pearce
Elm Park Church
C. M. Giffin
Mise Vernooy
Phoebe Carter
North End
Bensle Barton
Lawrence, N
Barton Lane
Frederick Sands
Hawley
Mr. Lacey
Millard Megargel
John H. Kemp
Cty
Horace Bikman
Barton
LM O'Clock
Lackawanna Road
New York City
East
S17
South Malin Street
Wilkes-Harre
Eightteenth Ward Contest Involving John Kelly
John Kelly seeks to quash Martin Hore's petition against his aldermanic contest in the Eightteenth Ward. Grounds include insufficient qualified signers, unpaid taxes, nonvoting residents, and nonnaturalized signatories. Attorneys for Kelly are Hon. John P. Kelly and W. W. Baylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly
Martin Hore
Kelly Klemes
PB. Kutty
John J. Young
August Duliman
Jacob Newman
David Youngman
John Connity
James Murphy
Harry Felentium
Action Against Frothingham in False Imprisonment Case
Arthur Frothingham faced charges of fraud embezzlement and larceny with attorney D B Replogle arrested and jailed. After a habeas corpus release he was rearrested on the same charges, bailed, and the grand jury ignored the bill. Replogle later sued Frothingham for 15000 for false imprisonment through Torrey and Olver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Frothingham
D. B. Replogle
Replogle
James HM. Torrey
C. BE. Olver
Mr. Replogle
Mr. Prothingham
Wages Reduced At Lackawanna Iron And Steel
A posted notice from the North mill of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company announces a readjustment and 12 percent reduction of the tonnage rate in the department effective April 1, 197. The change follows steel rail pool disruptions and reflects actions by president Henry Weliruth, general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lei, & 8S. Co
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Henry Weliruth
New Modern Clothing Store Opens in Scranton by Col ll ins
Henry J. Collin opens a large modern clothing store at 2 Lackawanna Avenue aimed at offering up to date garments. The store promises fashionable New York style, low prices, quality make, and heated interiors for comfort, drawing on Collin’s twenty three years serving Scranton customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Valley
Henry J. Collin
Lackawanna Avenue
Samsor
New York
Gore
Prine
Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter Sale At Pacific Tea
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company invites customers to inspect their refrigerators and sample butter in the Nen Butter department. Finest fancy Elgin creamery butter offered at 1 cent per pound with arrangements for best handling at 411 Lackawanna Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Athantic and Pacific Tea Company
Lackawanna Ave
Millinery Openings Highlight Local Shops on Spruce Street
Artistic hats and bonnets advertised by M A Privallander Co at 608 Spruce Street and Saxe's Millinery on 144 N Main with openings April 1 and 2. Pabat's Milwaukee items featured at Lohmann's on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaye
Saxe's Millinery
N. Mainave
Thurnay and Priday
Pabat
Milwaukee
Lohmann
Spruce Street
James Michael Endorses Paine's Celery Compound For Wheelmen
James Michael, renowned as a champion long distance cyclist, praises Paine's Celery Compound as a spring tonic for tired wheelmen. He cites his own recovery and victories against top riders and argues the remedy restores blood, nerves, and energy after a hard season and winter toil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Michael
Paine
Egun
Michael
Great Britain
Europe
Jacquelin
Gougelts
Huret
Bisterre
Honhours
Bourrilion
Marden
England
Leyien
Fuge
Pavule
Durin
Michael How
Lington
Mass
Morgan & Wright
Sam
Jimmy Michaed
Better Roads Push In Lackawanna County Meeting Planned
The Good Roads movement gains momentum in the region with two April events. Scranton board of trade hosts a meeting on April 19 with J H Hamilton and General Roy Stone expected to address attendees. The Lackawanna County league, now about 1200 members, plans invitations and a Wilkes-Barre chapter formation after Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Lackawanna County Good Roads League
J. H. Hamilton
Roy Stone
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Good Roads
Lackawanna County League
Scranton
Stone
Mr. Hamilton
Wilkes-Harre
Atherton
Lackawanna League
Local Market Ad Highlights Produce Deals
The notice lists canned goods and fruit specials at a city market. It promotes Valencia oranges and Florida strawberries with bulk pricing and a claim of the best fruit house in the city. The address 420 Satchewanna Avenue is given for the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Valencia
Florida
Satchewanna Avenir
Wells, Purge and Co Distribution Plan Revealed
The firm Wells Purge & Co. outlines a broad Express will expand services with the Chicago Great Western and other lines. About 400 agencies are planned across Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri with connections at St Paul and Minneapolis to Great Northern Northern Pacific and Western Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Purge & Ca
Express
Apel Lo
Chicago
Removal of Office for Dr Longstreet on April 1
Notice states Dr Longstreet will remove his office and residence from 206 Wyoming Avenue to 409 Wyoming Avenue on April 1. The action requires no further notice beyond this public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. & P. Longstreet
Wyoming Avenue
8. P. Longstreet
Man Walks Into Alderman Howe Office In Crackdown Tale
A man entered Alderman Howe’s office and stated he sought trial for James Golightly on a charge from July. Golightly had been arrested, but later discharged after an investigation showed insufficient evidence. the suspect then disappeared, and the building involved was destroyed shortly before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
James Golightly
John Newt
Goltehtly
Gas prices cut by 1195 per thousand cubic feet
Scranton Gas and Water and Tyde Park Gas and Water announce new rate from April 1 set at 11 95 per thousand cubic feet with a 5 percent allowance for monthly bills under five dollars and ten percent for five dollars and up if paid by the 20th. Also notes old stand address and offerings of awnings tents and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Tyde Park Gas and Water Company
Tuborose Bulbs Price List From Scranton
A vintage catalog note lists tuberose bulbs at 2 cents per dozen with items named Tillinghast's Hed Rioe Arade and indicating Scranton as the listing location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillinghast
Arade
Scranton
Sanderson's Pharmacy Cuts Rates on Store Prices
A local pharmacy on Washington Ave and Spruce St advertises cut rate store prices. The copy lists various medicines and household items including Hood's pills, Carter's pills, syrups, tonics, toothpaste, soap, and toothpaste. The ad urges shoppers to compare prices and claims losses from reductions do not affect prescription pricing.
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Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Penn Avenue
A. B. Warman
Williams & M’anulty
Uewey
Wanna Avenue
Dickinson
Susan E. Dickinson
Ner
Sylin
Thomas Ford
West Pitteton
Pael
John L. Courtright
John T. Stone
Tsi
Eggleston
Allen Figgleston
West Pittston
Dickindone
Anna Dickinson
Howe & Hummel
Ben Butler
West Pittaton Borough
Iquor
Vernouy-Barton
Bim Park Church
Eelect Kelly
Frothingham
D. P. Replogle
Hnemoval
Sawyer
Paris
Dineen Carrhage Luvin
Pole
Mtv Ile
A. R. Sawyer
Lion's den
Daniel
Helier
MW. OS. MaccMillan
Lore Moor
Dayle
Puhrman & Bro
HS Adams
Carolyne V. Dorsey
Adams Avenue
McLanes
Adams Ave
Oppodiie Court Houser Square
Scranton and Vicinity To
London
Mia
ELGIN
Lackawanna
Wyomling Thuis
Katthews Bros
Lackawanta Ave
Atlantic
Campgbell
Warren-Ehret Company
FOI Ehrets
Washington Ave
Scranton, PA
Leto
C. Snyder
Jormyn
Cor, Washington Ave
Spruce St
Hood
Carter
Lyot's
Quinte
M'Carrah & Thomas
Pahie
Pinkhern
Wirner
Sonds Kinviiinion
Parads Planetors
Lyon
Towih Powder Hold
Reanertios
Linty Une
Jardineres
Metropolitan China Hall
D. Weichel
Wash, Ave
Meara Bldg
Lohmar Piano
J. W. Guernsey
Coli
Washington Avenue
Prop
G! Dunn
Brussels
Delft
Ingram Art Squares
Wyoming House
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