City Notes and Local Meetings Skim through Holy Week
Regular health board meeting announced in municipal building. Keeley league head J. Blewitt calls Sunday gathering. Good Friday closes public schools with Institute week continuing. Local arrests for stealing rides and a assault case dismissed for lack of evidence. Religious services for Good Friday and Easter listed across several churches. Clarks Summit events include charity hall ticket sales and the Scranton Clerks’ Association social next Monday.
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Mi of Health
J. Blewitt
Keeley League
Institute
James Burke
Birney Avenue
Thomas Reed
Providence
Alderman Millar
Oscar Blackmore
Millar
Alexander Bitz
I. Ki. Robathan
Pottsville
America
Cambrian Society
Schuylkill County
Zenith Missionary Society
Epworth
Elm Park
Hampton Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Hallstead
Sloan
Hampton
Charity Hall
Linden Street Temple
J. Feuerlicht
St. Luke's Church
Scranton Clerks’ ‘Association
Excelsior Hall
Wyoming Avenue
Lawrence Orchestra
Willes-Havre
Finlston
Carbondale
India
Fred Mink
William H. Mink
Bushkill
Pike County
Young Mink
Connell
Monsey Avenue
Marion
Green Ridge
Bollén G. Coon
RoWnson
Levi Leader
Carter C. Lee
Martin Farrell
Monroe Avenue
Lee
Solemn Holy Thursday Services At St Peters Cathedral
Holy Thursday was observed at St Peters cathedral with Rt. Rev. Bishops O'Hara and Hoban present and a large clerical gathering. The mass was led by Bishop O'Hara with deacons and subdeacons, oil consecration occurred, and the repository was prepared for Easter with adornments and stripped altars. The faithful will visit the repository today as a shrine of devotion.
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St. Peter's Cathedral
O'Hara
Hoban
Dioceé
P. J. McManus
Green Ridge
E. J. Melley
St. John's Church
South Side
Thomas F. Kernan
Parsons
Peter C. Christ
Rt. Mary's German Church
Phillipa
Plains
Plymouth
J. J. B. Feeley
Catherat
Ell
John Loughran
P. J. Colligan
J. FP. O'Malley
Bartholomew Driscoll
E. J. Lafferty
Frederick A. Fricker
J. H Sandaal
Dominico Leandro
P. F. McNally
Adelbert Kazines
G. J. Lucas
D. D
John Greve
Francis Hodin
Richard Walsh
Hugh Geraghty
J. L. Shanley
J. F. Jordan
John Smoulter
M. F. O'Rourke
W. P. O'Donnell
Peter Gough
Anthony Lipinski
J. J. McCabe
Michael Shields
P. J. Golden
J. W. Moylan
Hazleton
James Martin
Overton
J. J. Curran
Wilkes-Barre
P. F. Quinnan
Pittston
J. W. Malone
Common Pleas Court Adjourns Trespass Case to Monday
Lowry versus Scranton Traction is adjourned for a legal holiday with courts and offices closed. Plaintiff seeks damages from an accident while defense predicts limited testimony before a jury Monday. In separate ejectment action Everhart v Nesbitt and Lewis proceeds toward a jury after closing arguments.
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C. & Lowry
Scranton Traction Company
Wehlau
Tessa
Horace Hand
Dr. Lackey
Providence
Mr. Lowry
Inn Court Room No
James M. Everhart
George F. Nesbitt
G. Mortimer Lewis
Commonwealth
Will of Rev Gerald F McMurray Admitted to Probate
The Dunmore will drawn day before his death shows a modest estate. Executor Rev M B Donlan named. Bequests include Miss Mary Dwyer three thousand dollars two lots in Blakely Street one in Richmond Park library to Donlan five hundred dollars for masses and two thousand to Gerald McMurray and his mother Hannah McMurray Plus his watch and chain to his nephew Gerald McMurray and his mother. Witnesses J R Murphy and B T Mooney.
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Gerald F. McMurray
Dunmore
Hopkins
M. B. Donlan
Mary Dwyer
Blakely Street
Richmond Park
Father Donlan
Gerald McMurray
Hannah McMurray
For Fair Virginia to Be Staged at the Academy
The Southern romance For Fair Virginia by Russ Whytal will be presented at the Academy next Wednesday evening. Reports praise the play as a standout work and indicate strong audience demand and favorable reception anticipated from theatergoers. Hot Cross Buns promotion closes with early orders.
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Academy
Russ Whytal
Fair Virginia
Whytal
Priice
City councils clash over Ruthven banishment resolution
In Scranton, the common council passed a resolution ordering mayor to force lecturer W. M. Ruthven to leave the city, citing obscene books and immoral language. The select council tabled the measure, with debate centering on legality and proper process.
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W. M. Ruthven
Grier
Common Council
Scranton
W. M. Huthven
Regan
Hickey
Zeidler
Oliver
Noone
Simon Thomas
Ruthven
Nealis
Manley
Fellows
Lauer
Judiciary Committee
Coyne
Roche
Mr. Coyne
Fire Destroys Jermyn No 1 Breaker Shop at Rendham
The carpenter machine and blacksmith shop near the Rendham breaker was totally burned last evening. Fire damaged machinery and shop, with losses estimated around 7000 dollars. Early hour aided by nearby employees who saved the main structure.
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Jermyn No
Rendham
Jermyn No. 1
Sone Machinery
Maggie Conway Arrested on Resort Keeping Charge
County Detective Leyshon arrested Maggie Conway yesterday and jailed her on the charge of keeping a resort in Nealls court where young girls were enticed. Bail set at 500 was later posted by Lavelle of Liierne street, but authorities doubt Lavelle’s wealth to cover it. District Attorney John R. Jones has a capitation issued for Conway.
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Maggie Conway
Leyshon
Nealls Court
Mrs. Conway
Michael [Ovelle
Liierne Street
Millar
Ball
Lavelle
John R. Jones
Conway
Penn Avenue Baptist Church Passes on Rev Milton Negus
The Penn Avenue Baptist Church declined the call extended to Rev Milton F P Negus of Owego New York. A letter read at the Wednesday meeting states he was drawn to the church but his Owego congregation's urging that he stay led him to decline. The church has no pastor in view and the pulpit committee will continue its search.
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Penn Avenue
Penn Avenue Baptist
Milton FP. Negus
Owego
Negus
Owege
Minooka Man's Mishap on the Court Horse Floor
Minooka resident Harber McDonnell fell on the court horse floor while serving on a jury this week. Miles McDonnell, a well known barber of Minooka, was also noted in attendance as jurors were discharged at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
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Harber McDonnell
Miles McDonnell
Minooka
al Juroa
Scranton Man Aims to Attract Aluminum Steel Plant
A Scranton man, known for pursuing large deals, seeks to bring a company and plant for aluminum steel manufacture to the city. A New Jersey steel executive backs a patented process and a local option on land is reported, with offices to be in Scranton and a mill elsewhere. The venture plans to secure a free building site and two land options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimonm Piercing Steel Tt
Scranton
Tribune
Steel Company
New Jersey
Cypital
Scrantonian
New York
New Course of Study for Young Women's Association
The Young Women's Christian Association announces a free course of illustrated talks on dining etiquette table setting menu planning and making a home attractive. The first lesson is tonight at 7:00 in the association rooms and nonmembers may join by becoming members. A botany class is planned with spring leaf and flower studies and woodland field trips. Interested applicants should visit the office at 205 Washington avenue.
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The
Young Women’s Christian Association
Washington Avenue
County Constables Meet for Profit and Reform
A secret session of Lackawanina county constables was held in the courthouse arbitration room yesterday. Only a fraction answered notices as they discussed changes to make their offices more profitable. They complain about surplus city special constables and seek county fees and priority in requisitions over municipal officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanina County
Court House
Guardians of the Peace
Tribune
Tramps Thinning Out At Central Station
The article notes a seasonal decline in the number of vagrants seeking shelter at the central station. In winter twenty to thirty tramps crowd the corridors nightly, while last night there were barely six. The piece links warmer weather and reduced crowds to a shift away from station lodging.
Butterworth No 99 4 for timed waist a bargain
A shopper, Mr Chugwater, buys a Butterworth pattern No 99 4 for a timed waist paying twenty five cents. A clerk questions size and weight details, hinting at mismatch with his wife, then the man exits with a puzzled feeling about shrinking his clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chugwater
Scranton to host new horseless carriage project
C P Jadwin and son develop a kerosene powered horseless carriage in Scranton with aims of 40 mph. prototype tested, steps toward road trial in Green Ridge. experts from local shops oversee build as patent awaits. Jadwin hopes to place first Scranton carriage on streets soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
C. P. Jadwin
Jadwin
Washington
Green Ridge
New Scranton Hat Store Promises Style and Savings
We are the newest store in Scranton offering a bright variety of hats and novelties at low prices. The owners seek natty styles, strict integrity, and quick reputation building by inviting customers to compare quality and become new friends.
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Scranton
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