West Scranton Fractured Leg After Collision With Unknown Peddler
James W. Buckley of 243 North Sumner avenue was struck at Lafayette and Sumner by a light wagon driven by an unknown peddler. He suffered a compound fracture of his leg and was helped home, then taken to his residence. Dr. Reynolds treated the injury. A social event at Meare Hall featured Bauer's orchestra and a large St. Brenden's club attendance with committees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahnetas and
Open Window Club
James W. Buckley
Sumner Avenue
Lafayette Street
Buckley
Gideon Moser
George K. Reynolds
School Pupils Deposits Summarize Collections at West Side Bank
Yesterday collections from public school Nos 12 and 1 pupils were deposited at the West Side bank totaling 17.51 dollars. Individual amounts include D W Phillips 21c, Murray 37c, Nichols 2.16, Evans 80c, Beamish 1.58, Morgan 2c, Hutton 1.10, Davis 1.85, Kellew 1.11, Wade 81c, Flynn 40c, Murphy 1.76, Peck 1.85, Burran 48c, Ferber 2.70, and for No 12 David Owens Ellen Lewis 67c, Alice Evang 3c, Bertha Scelly 10c, Nellie Richards 6c, Catherine Phillips 1.10, Edna Lewis 0c, Fitz Price 61c, Sarah McDonald 11c, total 4.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Bank
D. W. Phillips
Miss Murray
Miss Nichols
Miss Evans
Beamish
Miss Morgan
Miss Hutton
Miss Davis
Kellew
Miss Wade
Miss Flynn
Miss Murphy
Mies Peck
Miss Burran
Mra. Ferber
David Owens
Ellen Lewis
Alice Evang
Bertha Scelly
Nellie Richards
Catherine Phillips
Edna Lewis
Fitza Price
Sarah McDonald
Lie
Wahneta Dancing Class Hosts Informal Social in Mears Hill
The Wahneta dancing class plans an informal social at Mears Hill on Thursday evening with Trauer providing music and Marvin and Mutt arranging floral decorations. Fred Robinson will supervise event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears Hill
Trauer
Marvin & Mutt
Fred Robinson
Pennington to Give Organ Recital at Episcopal Church
J Alfred Pennington will present an organ recital at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church on Friday evening April 18. The Licties Choral Society rehearses in Robert Morris lodge rooms tonight. Michael O’Brien of Pleasant street jailed for 30 days on family complaint. Addison Fraunfelter South Hyde Park avenue recovering after illness and a fine default. John Monaghan North Van Buren avenue held for court on impersonating an officer. Engineer Eugene Bittenbender recovering after injuries on a Lackawanna engine. William F Reilly and Walter Mc Nicholls to represent St Pauls Pioneer coins at Olyphant diocesan convention next month. Rev Torwerth Jones of Maesting Wales to preach at First Welsh Baptist Sunday. Ladies of Moses Taylor Sister lodge hold fourth annual social in Washington hall tonight. Chi Upsilon of Washburn Street Presbyterian debates last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alfred Pennington
Simpson
Episcopal Church
John Woolbrugh
Clark's Summit
Tague
Conklin
N.Y
Woolbaugh
Lafayette Street
Licties’ Choral Society
Robert Morris Lodge
Michael O'Brien
Pleasant Street
Addison Fraunfelter
William F. Reilly
Walter McNicholls
St. Paul's
Olyphant
Torwerth Jones
Maesting
Wales
First Welsh Baptist Church
Moses Taylor
Washington Hall
Chi Upsilon Society
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Local Residents Return From Distant Trips
Clarence Davis of North Sumner avenue, son of Lt. John Davis, came home yesterday from a long business stay in Mount Vernon New York. Howell Harris of Division street returned from Bermuda Islands in the interest of the International Correspondence schools. Mrs. Lewis Skillhorn of Philadelphia is visiting relatives in West Scranton. John Reynolds of South Main avenue and EF Robathan of South Hyde are mentioned in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Davis
North Sumner Avenue
John Davis
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Howell Harris
Division Street
Bermuda Islands
Lewis Skillhorn
Philadelphia
West Scranton
John Reynolds
South Main Avenue
EF. Robathan
South Hyde
Park Avenue Residents Workcoast News Brief
Park avenue residents travel to Philadelphia. Mrs James Bennett of South Main avenue, injured by a horse incident, is reported to be Mrs William D Jones of North Hyde Park avenue. Mrs Morton Hay of Easton visits Dr Clark Thompson. Mrs Aliha Beaumont of Easton hosts Miss Emily Hoffecker. Perry Waters of South Hyde Park called home from Tennessee for a serious illness of his daughter. Rev H McDermott of North Hyde Park will attend the Wyoming conference in Waverly New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Thomas
John FP
Moffat
Washburn Street
Emily Hoffecker
Weatherly
Perry Waters
South Hyde Park Avenue
Tennessee
Rev
H. ©. McDermott
North Hyde Park Avenue
Wyoming
Waverly
N. Y
South Scranton Notes Cantata by Choral Union in Parish House
The Choral Union of Hickory Street Presbyterian church presents its first concert in the new parish house this evening. They perform Under the Page cantata led by Musical Director C. Or Derman with soloists Miss Lydia Sailer and Thomas Dipple. Bauer's Orchestra and Sabbath school members accompany. The work portrays the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles and the return from Babylon captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Street Cgermin Presbyterian Church
C. OR. Derman
Lydia Sailer
Thomas Dipple
Bauer
Tabernacles
Babylon
Charges for false pretenses in farm goods sale
Peter Boteheler filed charges yesterday against Bernard Koerner for obtaining farm produce by claiming ownership of property and promise to pay on delivery. After a hearing at Alderman Lentes, Koerner settled by paying the amount and costs. Joseph Heller accused his wife and a man named Burns of an affair, but the case was discharged for lack of corroborating evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Boteheler
Bernard Koerner
Alderman Lentes
Joseph Heller
West Scranton
Alderman Leates
Burns
Heller
Ringgold Band Elects Officers for Coming Year
Officers elected include President George Hartman and Vice President John Mehl. Leader Jacob Guth, Secretary Niel O'Donnell, Treasurer Christ Liebrich. Trustees August Miller Henry Mehl and Gus Mehren. The band meets every Tuesday and Friday at Germanta hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringgold Band
George Hartman
John Mehl
Jacob Guth
Niel O'Donnell
Christ Liebrich
August Miller
Henry Mehl
Gus Mehren
Germanta Hall
Entertainment and Social Event At Schimpff's Hall
The Young People's Society of Christ Lutheran church on Cedar Avenue plans an entertaining social tomorrow night at Schimpff's Hall with a merit program and a rare musical treat. Saengerrunde rehearses tomorrow evening in Athletic Hall ahead of a concert there April 29. Electric City Council No. 1541 Royal Arcanum meets at Storr's Hall this evening. Leese of 64 Cedar Avenue was jostled from a Moosle car Sunday and severely shaken. Arlington Bowling Club gathered for a social session last evening. Dr Schley's Long Healing Balsam is advertised with a money back guarantee. Charles Kuestner returned from a trip to the Vaterland and described Antwerp, Berlin, Cologne, Strasburg and more to delighted listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society of the
Christ Lutheran Church
Cedar Avenue
Schimpff
Storr's Hall
Leese
Cedar “Avenue
Wis
Arlington Bowling Club
Schley
Green Ridge Notes On Travel Church Visit and Local Events
Green Ridge residents plan a European trip starting early May with a Boston layover. Pulpit guest Kev Henry 8. Potter of Albany stayed at Mr and Mrs Jones home in Columbia Avenue. Miss Cora Griffin resumes teaching at school No. 27 after illness. Green Ridge Lumber completes interior woodwork for a New York apartment building. Miss Hazel Mmnery is confined at home. G W Hollenback of Lake Winola visited friends here. Miss Joasie Wilbur of Sanderson Avenue to host piano recital next week. Curtla W Lindey and wife to present vaudeville at Green Ridge Wheelmen club for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phillips
Laila
Adame Avenue
Boston
Kev
Henry 8. Potter
Albany
N.Y
Green Ridge Baptist Church
Mire
J. R. Jones
Columbia Avenue
Cora M. Griffin
Green Ridge Lumber Company
New York
Hazel Mmnery
Breaker Street
W. Hollenback
Lake Winola
Green Ridge
Thomas Kennedy
Racesivert
Missa Joasiec Wilbur
Sanderson Avenue
Curtla W, Lindey
North Scranton Society Holds Last Meeting of Season
The North Scranton Men's Society ended its term with a lecture on the catacombs of Rome by Rev. William Hollinshed of Forest City. Piano solos by Miss Summers and Miss Hit preceded the address and members adopted resolutions on the deaths of Charles Henwood and William J. Lewis. The North End Stars were defeated by the High Works in local basketball action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hollinshed
Forest City
Rome
North End Stars
High Works
North End Glee Society
North Scranton Men's Society
Providence Presbyterian Church
Whi Iin Elouinshed
Summers
Hit
Charles Henwood
William J. Lewis
High Works defeat North End Stars in close 12 to 5 game
High Works beat North End Stars 12 to 5 behind strong defense and key plays by Wells, Kane, and Kerrick. Stars suffered injuries to center John Tighe limiting their offense as McCluskie and Ekin led the visitors in scoring and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Works
North End Stars
Stars
John Tighe
Eligy
Kane
Kerrick
Gilroy
Sturse—J. McCluskie
Ekin
T. McCluskle
Jones
Davis
Bulard
Ymigy
J. McCluskle
The
Local Musical Society Plans Weekly Meetings and Odd Fellows Day
The weekly business meeting is set for Wednesday evening at the society rooms with all members urged to attend. A smoker is planned for Saturday evening and regular singing rehearsal begins Thursday at 7 20. The society joins Odd Fellows Day on April 27 and a recital may feature Prof Haydn Evans. Walter G Christmas aims to donate a self portrait. The society has eighty nine members with two new applicants to be examined Tuesday evening and a one dollar initiation fee. Visitors may visit on most evenings except Thursday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Odd Fellows
Haydn Evans
Syvans
Walter G. Christmas
Socei
Jorge W. Bowen
Thomas Thomas
East Market Street
A. A. Vosburg
Walter B. Christmas
William Chappell
Archie Johnson
Wide Inn
North End
North Scranton
Congregation Enjoys Fine Faster Music Program
A Sunday evening audience at Providence Presbyterian Church on North Main avenue savored a fine Faster music program. A North Scranton Republican club meeting is set for Friday evening, and Crackerjacks oppose North End Stars in game three of their series. Mrs F B H Yipple led a YWCA meeting on North Main avenue, and William Hughes of Peckville called last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Presbyterian Church
North Main Avenue
North Scranton
Republican Club
Crackerjacks
North End Stars
FB. H. Yipple
Young Women's Christian Association
William Hughes
Peckville
A Sensible Man Recommends Kemp's Holsam for Throat Lungs
An advertisement touts Kemp's Holsam as a cure for coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and all throat and lung troubles. The proprietor offers free sample bottles through any druggist to prove its merit with prices listed as qc and sc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
St Mary's choir entertainment to aid organ fund in Washington Hill
The St Marys church choir will present an entertainment on Wednesday evening in Washington Hill to raise funds for the organ. The programme highlights local talent with a mix of songs duets and recitations including selections by Mary and Hessie Dwyer Nelle Clark and Miss Sallie Gilligan. Letters unclaimed after April 12 1902 are listed for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Washington Hill
Italia
Donizzetti
St. Mary's Choir
Tara’s Hall
Moore
Mary
Hessie Dwyer
Chattway
Edward Cawley
Phelps
Nelle Clark
Jennie Golden
Oathlan
Isie Powell
Golden Orchestra
Gilligan
A. Ghmartin
James H. Brice
Drinker Street
George Burens
Larch Street
J. M. Hess
Anna Moses
North Sherman Street
Robert Nolsmith
William Pollard
KE. M. Steen
Mary Tigue
Francisco Floria
Willow Street
Rosario Lunario
Joseph Weiss
F. Slavich
Ezra H. Ripple
J. I. Hobday
Wahlers
Agnes Carroll
Hinkely Street
John Rutledge
Port Jervig
William Morris
Dudley Street
Philadelphia
Sixth
Dudley Streets
Dunmore
Obituaries of Roseanna Marshall Elizabeth Ziegler and Mary Barnes
Roseanna Marshall of Quincy avenue died at 6 30 am at home after a year long illness. Survived by her parents George and Mrs Marshall and four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at the house tomorrow afternoon. Elizabeth Ziegler longtime Booth Beranton resident died after a long illness at about 67. Survived by William Ziegler Gustavo Kramer Charles Hose and Emma Hart of Chicago notified by wire. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Mary Barnes died at Herrick Centre Saturday morning. She was mother of Mrs I H Burns of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseanna Marshall
Quincy Avenue
George W. Marshall
George W
Jir
R. RR
New York
B. Frank
Nancy
Mary
Lou Marshall
Belizabehth Ziegler
Booth Beranton
William Ziegler
Guatavo Kramer
Charles Hose
Mmma Hart
Chicago
Ziegler
Marry Barnes
Herrick Centre
I. H. Burns
Charles Barnes
Peckville
Obituary notices for Merrick Walsh Blackinton and Gaynor
Funeral services announced for William Merrick infant of Green Street and for Thomas F Walsh of New York city. Interment set at Mayfield cemetery with services at residence. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. S W Blackinton of Rockland and Dennis Gaynor of Hickory Street survivors include a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Merrick
R. A. Merrick
Green Street
Mayfield Cemetery
Dennis Gaynor
Hickory Street
Murder of Mrs Collins by Exclusive Wire
Laurel Delaware April 14 Elmer Collins arrested charged with murder of his wife Hannah found Saturday morning in the farm stable with skull crushed and throat cut Funeral held today husband jailed in Georgetown awaiting possible habeas corpus move by his attorney White Detectives say arrest based on clothing bloodstain on wristband and conflicting statements Body may have been moved from hennery not insured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Trapped by a Girl Leads to Pittsburg Murder Arrest
An exclusive report from The Associated Press notes William J. Byers was arrested at his West Pittsburg home for murdering August Layton near Turtle Creek last spring. A letter to Gertie Culp led to Byers confession of five gunshots, implicating Layton’s widow, now Mrs. Frank Williams of East Pittsburg, in a conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William J. Byers
West Pittsburg
August Layton
Turtle Creek
Byers
Gertie Culp
Layton
McAlees
Frank Williams
East Pittsburg
Williams
Murch
Mrs Heywood Detained as Murder Witness
Mrs George H Heywood, widow of a man murdered last Thursday morning, was brought to police headquarters in Detroit and held as a witness until the trial of William M Jones who roomed at the Heywood home and is suspected of the crime. Police Captain McDonnell said she would be detained as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
George H. Heywood
William M. Jones
Jones
Heywood House
Mrs. Heywood
Plea for Chaplains at New England Methodist Meet
Boston April 14 The New England Methodist conference hears a plea for U S Navy chaplains relief from harsh conditions cited by Rev James Mudge He says chaplains lack proper uniforms cannot attend official functions are paid less than officers and face interference Dr L B Bates notes 40 chaplains affected A committee to study the issue and possibly seek Congress action was appointed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prem
Boston
New Knngland Methodist Conference
James Mudge
United States Navy
L. B. Bates
Congress
White House Musical Evening With President and Mrs Roosevelt
Exclusive AP report notes President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt hosted a Washington musical evening at the White House. Several hundred officials and residents attended as rooms were elegantly decorated. The program included seven selections, ranging from one to six selections per piece featuring various melodies and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Five Daughters Born to Bailey's Gap Family in Ulster County
Exclusive wire reports from Poughkeepsie detail that a Bailey's Gap resident in Ulster county announced today that his daughter Mrs Gowan of Tuckers Corners gave birth yesterday to five girls. All are reported doing well. The father notes he has other children including a son and a pale twin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Leinher
Bailey's Gap
Ulster County
A O Gowan
Tuckers Comers
Postmasters Nominated From Pennsylvania
The president sent to the Senate on April 14 nominations for Pennsylvania postmasters including John Hartle of Greenville Gwenpe L Holliday Semel J Matthews of Olyphant and George W Gusque Hanna among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Pennsylvania
John Hartle
Greeville
Gwenpe L. Holliday
Semel J
Matthews
Olyphant
George W
Gusquehanna
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West
Scranton
James Buckley
Edward McLain
Eugene Cosgrove
W. B. Neville
Richard Lonergan
Thomas MecHurd
Thomas Fleming
Edward Walsh
Patrick Duffy
Michael Culkin
M. J. Fox
Thomas Murphy
Dufour
GEO. Wie
Enkins
Main’ Ave
General News
Redfern
P. D
R. and
Her Majesty's
Royal Worcester
Thompson's Grove Fitting
Warners
Globe Warehouse
South Scranton
Choral Union
Charles Kuestner
Kuestner
Vaterland
Antwerp
Berlin
Cologne
Strasburg
Krestner
North
Men's Society
Glee Society Notes
Anna Roche
West Market Street
Firorgiasic
Fr Lacinville
Kyle WaraTy
Reispetitte
Benet
Thomas F. Walsh
New York City
Henry A. Walsh
River Street
William Byers
Lyceum Theatre
M, Reis
Lemco and Mineger
A. J. DU
Bostonians
Maid Marian
Robin Heed
Reginald DeKoven
Harry B. Smith
Garden Theater
Pricea
Academy of
Sussie M. Reib
Lemee
A. J. Duffy
Acta
Star Theatre
Alf. G. Herrington
al Reeves
Big Co
Matisee
the White House
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