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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1895

Page

5

Laurel Hill park to open with Laine management

Summer-Manager Laine’s Enterprise at Laurel Hill park near Scranton will open under J. H. Laine with extensive improvements. A new entrance building, lighting, banquet and exhibition areas, a balloon company, a menagerie, a race track, and a large picnic ground are planned. An admission fee of 10 cents will grant daily access with holidays at 25 or 26 cents. a strict no alcohol policy and a police force ensure safety.

Laine Laurel Hillpark J. H. Laine Frothingham Theater Pennsylvania Nellie Shannon Laurel Hill Park

Gamut of Society Notes Highlights Yale Glee Club Visit

After Lent a lively week revived social life in Scranton with Yale glee and banjo clubs guesting, extensive entertaining at the Wyoming house, and a series of weddings and receptions. Governor Hastings and officials attended the Allatoona opening and local society hosted numerous out‑of‑town guests and West Pittston ladies at several gatherings.

Scranton Yale New Haven Wyoming House Club Hunt Misses Belin Susan Jermyn Archbald Augusta Archbald Jessie Coursen Thompson Pottsville Ithaca Barker Chicago Adams Orange Hubbell New York Stanton Honesdale Morgan San Francisco Lattimer Owego Messia King Weyerhaeuser St. Paul Fisher Pardee Germantown Lee Trinidad Seymour Binghamton Terry Hartford Metcalfe Pittsburg Mark Edgar Theodore Hara Connell Anja Powell Leona Wheeler Miss Engle Clark’s Green Kreasler Court Fannie Hannah Madison Avenue Wilson College Rodebaugh Buffalo 8. P. Fender Clay Avenue BE. A. Penkman Dimmock Bervel Nellie Bolton Carrie Price Spruce Street Hon Theodore Hart Pittston Anna Dickinson Pryor Ezra Connell Harriet Lucier Wilkes-Barre T. F. Penman

South Side Fire Destroys Gaughan Home After Lamp Explodes

A kerosene lamp explosion in the basement of Martin Gaughan’s Irving avenue and Fig street home caused a early morning blaze that destroyed the one-and-a-half story building. Mrs. Gaughan sustained burns while retrieving money from a trunk. Firefighters fought the flames as nearby houses risked ignition. most furniture was saved. John Logatka’s house burned next door. Edward Haggerty’s suffered minor damage. Gaughan valued losses at 1000 dollars with 800 dollars insured, Logatka at 600 insured, and Haggerty’s damage under 25 dollars. The fire was under control shortly before 4 am.

Martin Gaughan Irving Avenue Fig Street Wmam Connell Century Neptune John Logatka Edward Haggerty Gaughan Logatka Hageerty Nineteenth Ward Twentieth Ward

Benefit for the Armory Drama Allatoona at Frothingham

A large sale of boxes seats and loges marks growing interest in the Allatoona drama at the Frothingham to benefit the Thirteenth regiment armory fund. Governor Hastings and staff will attend Armory day with a week of themed events and veteran company actions.

Hastings Lyon Allatoona Frothingham FE On Willard B. L. Fuller William Connell T. H. Watkins H. P. Simpson H. A. Coursen W. H. Jessup, Jr A. BE. Hunt E. H. Ripple J. L. Crawford Samuel Hines Loges Harry Hall George N. McCain Theodore Connell University of Pennsylvania Effie Lewis Wilson College W. J. Lewis Edna Avenue August Robinson Frank Tobling Frank Thompson Pocono Thirteenth Regiment Armory Fund Thirteenth Regiment Military Grand Army of the Republic Veterans and Sons of Veterans Red Men Patriotic Order Song of America United Mechanics United American Mechanics Mathew Secretleg National Guards of Pennsylvania H. A. Knapp National Guard of Pennsylvania Bartholomew William 8. Millar Armory James Moak General Hastings Bloomsburg

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