West Scranton Wheelmen Minstrels Vaudeville At First Welsh Baptist
The Electric City Wheelmen's minstrels rehearsed at Mears' hall and promise a high quality amateur show from Keith's circuit with Bauer's orchestra. The program features solos, choruses, and a new sketch My Wife's Presents, secured from New York. A missionary service at the First Welsh Baptist Church followed with English and Welsh services and a Welsh address on Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieth
First Welsh Baptist Church
Oscar P. Alison
Father Wallace
Mae Sisson
Keith
New York
Henry F. Dixie
Alfred Hummer
Oxvard
Sisson
Susan
Minn Mone Siivon
Diana Dimple
Rove Mimmer
Mise Eather Wallace
New York Dramatic Mirror
Tony Pastor
C. M. Florey
Luther Thomas
EB. B. Davis
C. A. Eynon
W. Henry Morgan
D. A. Hall
E. D. Morse
Thomas Skerritt
Harry McCracken
Thomas Stephens
Vigilant committee nominees listed by West Scranton wards
Nominations from Saturday primaries include Fourth Ward candidates Luthier Thoma W Co Williams W H Evans in Second district Tigh Jones Jenkin Jenkin Evan Thoma Chilrd district Griffith Crice Arthur Meredith George Schell Fourth district Christopher Robertson Harry Miller John Miller Fifth ward First district Thomas Givana John D Davis Walter Jones Sevan district David W Davis William S Freeman Webb Wiekheiker Third district Thomas Phillips Walter Davies Steven Summerhill Fourth district Benjamin Thomas John P Thomas John L WyYama Sixth ward First district William A Stanton William Gaughan Edward Connors Second district Arthur Johnson Patrick McNally Edward Kennon Fourteenth ward First district William G Jones Eugene & Dale W F Alliro Second district J Jd Morton dicorge F fellow Aleck Belcriefer Fifteenth ward First district Malmera WHHL lame Chiniel Harris Fred Evans Second district William Corless Frank Bevan John Griffin Eighteenth ward John M Beaumont Edward Williams Verne Williams Twenty flat ward First district Charles J Oliver Griffith T Davie T Owen Charles Leon district Thomas Thomas John Canterbury Meese K Thomas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Scranton
First Lsteet
William 8. Freeman
Webb Wiekheiker
Thomas Phillips
Walter Davies
Steven Summerhill
Benjamin Thomas
John P. Thomas
John L. Wil Yama
William A. Stanton
William Gaughan
Edward Connors
Arthur Johnson
Patrick McNally
Edward Kennon
William G. Jones
Eugene & Dale
Alliro
J. Jd. Morton
Dicorge FL
Aleck
Belcriefer
Pflrat
Malmera
Whhl Lame
Chiniel Harris
Fred Evans
William Corless
Frank Bevan
John Griffin
John M. Beaumont
Edward Williams
Verne Williams
Firet
Charles J. Oliver
Griffth T. Davie
T. Owen Charles
Leon
Thomas Thomas
John Canterbury
Meese
Thomas
Young Girl Sophia Watkins Dies at West Side Hospital
Ten year old Sophia Watkins, longtime patient at West Side hospital, died yesterday morning at 6. She resided in Rendham. The parents received the body and burial will be in Forest Home cemetery at Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Watkins
West Side Hospital
Rendham
Forest Home
Taylor
Weekend church sermons and parish news across Scranton area
The Rev. R. N. Harris preached at Plymouth Congregational and Rev. E. F. Singer led Simpson Methodist services in the absence of Rev. McDermott. Hamp ton Street M E held final services before moving to Embury Church. St Mark's Lutheran, Washburn Street, and Welsh Calvinistic Methodist also reported sermons. Congregational and social notices include callers from North Hyde Park, Pittston, and Clark's Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
R. N. Harris
Welsh Hill
EF. B. Singer
Elm Park Church
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
EH. C. McDermott
Oneonta
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
New Embury
A. L. Ramer
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Hazleton
Lutheran Churches
Washburn Street
First Presbyterian Church
Danville
William Jenkins
Wilkes- Barye
F. Mathews
First Baptist Church
Thomas de Gruehy
Jackson Street Funtist Church
Tripp Park
Clark’s Summit
Local News Briefs and Community Events Noted
Death in Paterson prompts visit by Dr and Mrs Davis. West Side board of trade to confer with Mr Ashley on locating a silk mill. Welsh Bible society to give concert at First Welsh Congregational church. Spring social at Bryn Mawr Baptist Mission school. Austrian Oberammergau play shown at St Lucie s church. Mrs Mary Creegan interred at Cathedral cemetery after services at St Patrick s. Onelta dancing class ends season. Mr and Mrs Joseph Sweet host Hagel s fifth birthday party. West Sermion youths take trip to Bald Mount. West Side Browns baseball club to organize at Moran s hall. wedding of Loren Clark and Viola Evans announced. No 16 School baseball team organized and open for challenges. Oxford Glee Club rehearsals in Cooperative hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. L. Davis
Main Avenue
Jackson Street
Paterson
N. J
Round Woods
St. Lucie’s Church
Chestnut Street
Mary Creegan
McNichols Court
Ontario and Western
Cathedral
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Washington Hall
Joseph Sweet
Mark
Jenkins
van Vielt
Washburn Street
West Side Browns
Moran's Hall
Gasterne Street
Loren Clark
Viola Evans
North Bromley Avenue
No. 16
Oxford Glee Club
Cooperative Hall
Mrs. Margaret Fife Visits Friends in Elmhurst Miss
Mrs. Margaret Fife of Chestnut street spent Sunday with friends in Elmhurst, with Miss Mamie Phillips of South Ster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fife
Chestnut Street
Elmhurst
Mamie Phillips
South Ster
Revelation in Values SILKS High Class Qualities
An exclusive line of French foulards from a premier silk house offered at 89 cents. Also available is a $1 Pongee silk with linen effects. Limited stock in 125 kinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayatri
Lightweight dress goods in chic shades on sale
A catalog note highlights a popular light weight fabric with an elegant costume effect. The $1.75 kind is offered today at $1.25, with other listed prices $1.50, $1.10, $1.00, and $0.85.
Dress Fabrics Offerings and Specials
A limited stock of dress patterns with unique patterning available. Fabrics include light shades at 65 cents per yard and plain and corded Mistral Cloth valued at 8½ pence per yard. Monday at Sahieveret SCNT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahieveret
Black Dress Sale Offers Three 85 Cent Options
A local ad promotes three dress offerings with Latin Sobels Prunellas Melrose Poplins Whip cords Armures Cheviots and Serges all priced at 85 cents, claiming savings of 15 cents on each dollar invested.
German Concert and Entertainment Tonight at Workmen Hall
South Scranton notes describe a grand German concert at Workmen's Hall corner Alder Street and Prospect Avenue with sketches, songs, and a long cast list. The program includes humor, duets, solos, and a closing group performance, with a committee of arrangements led by Gustav Roesch, Herman Heinrich, and Herman Kreyenfeld. Camp 430 Patriotic Order Sons of America meets in Hartman's Hall, and Dr Quinn relocates to 725 Pittston Avenue. John Mahon suffered a hand injury at work. Dr J J Walsh treated him. George Gallagher visited friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbeiter Forthiltungs and
Kranken-Unterstifzungs Verein
Workmen’s Hall
Alder Street
Prospect Avenue
J. Schley
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Hartman's Hall
Dr. Quinn
Pittston Avenue
John Mahon
Buongerrunde and Junger Macuercher Greet Rehearsals
Yesterday's rehearsal sample suggests strong audience turnout for tomorrow night's Buongerrunde concert led by Professor Theodore Hemberger with Bauer's orchestra. The Junger Macuercher, at Hickory street and Cedar avenue, also practiced two hours aiming for Memorial day national eisteddfod prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buongerrunde
Bauer
Theodore Hemberger
Junger Macuercher
Hickory Street
Cedar Avenue
Saengerrunde
Remains of Heinrich Kunz Interred at Minooka Cemetery
The remains of Heinrich Kunz of Dunmore, killed in the mines Thursday last, were interred yesterday in Minooka cemetery after services at Christ Lutheran Church on Cedar Avenue. Rev. Jacob Wittke offered consolation of Christ's love to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Kunz
Dunmore
Minooka
Christ Lutheran Church
Cedar Avenue
Jacob Wittke
Baseball fad spreads as Sunday recreation grows
Baseball has become a popular Sunday pastime with at least six communities reporting active games and local parks hosting informal matchups. The trend reflects wider interest in casual amateur baseball across neighborhoods.
Local Socials And Improvements At Capoose Avenue
Mrs J L Rea returns from a southern visit while guests from Philadelphia stay with the Wattses. Green Ridge lodge marks its eighty third anniversary with about fifty members at the Auditorium. Valentine Bliss adds a third story to the Sanderson avenue property, with dressed stone walls and an iron fence to follow. The funeral of William McLoughlin occurred on Dickson avenue with Rev Francis Bateman officiating and a male quartet performing Down the Valley and Come Unto Me. Pallbearers included Anthony Long Joseph Seward Joseph Hanel Robert Shovel Edward Laughlin and Daniel Brundage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. JL Rea
Sanderson Avenue
W. J. Watts
Philadelphia
Henry Watts
Capoose Avenue
Green Ridge Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Valentine Bliss
Dimmick
Bliss
William McLoughilin
Dickson Avenue
Francis Bateman
Church of the Good Shepherd
Anthony Long
Joseph Seward
Joseph Hanel
Robert Shovel
Edward Laughlin
Daniel Brundage
Funeral for James Burns Held at Holy Rosary Church
Funeral services for James Burns, longtime resident, were held yesterday at Holy Rosary Church after his body was taken from his Bloom Avenue home. Rev Father Holness officiated a brief eulogy as mourners filled the church. members of Grand Army of the Republic No 189 attended in a body. The procession then proceeded to Cathedral Cemetery for interment. James Haswell, manager of the North Side Stars basketball team, suffered a leg injury in a Carbondale car accident near Peekville while returning home. He was treated at his Church Avenue residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burns
Bloom Avenue
Holy Rosary Church
Father Holness
Cignthy
Grand Army of the Republic
Mr. Buns
James Haswell
North Aid Stars
Carbondale
Peekville
Haswell
Church Avenue
William Finn Hosts North Main Ave Party for Friends
William Finn son of ex Councilman Wade Finn entertained many friends at his North Main Avenue home on Friday evening. The gathering featured party diversions and refreshments served late. Guests included Nihind Grace Atherton Valedia Griffin Beatrice Mor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Finn
Wade Finn
North Main Avenue
Misses Nihind
Grace Atherton
Valedia Griffin
Beatrice Mor
Local Names List Appears in Society Notice
A readable fragment lists individuals including Ethel Clark Rhoda Willys Floy Kintner Maud Chivers Ethel Vipond Gertrude Tripp and men Messrs Fred Atherton Art Elias Henry Twining Donald Gulick George Evans Edward Clark George England, indicating a social or organizational roster in the page's notices.
Man Hires Horse and Buggy, Then Vanishes
A man identifying himself as Edwards hired a bay horse and black buggy with red running gear from Connelly's livery on Est Market street early last week and has not been seen since. Connelly and an employee chased him toward Pocono the next day but lost track. Police in surrounding towns have been sent the horse and buggy description: bay horse with two white feet and star, black buggy with red gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Connelly
Pittston Youth Guests Noted at Local Theatre Event
John Thomas of Pittston visited his father Patrolman Thomas H. Thomas on North Main Avenue yesterday. The Kelly trio presented Hotel Upside Down at the Auditorium to a good crowd Saturday. On May 10 the trio head to Detroit to begin a theatre engagement. The High Works basketball team faces the Defenders of South Scranton at the Auditorium tonight. Rev. Clymer spoke to women at the Young Women’s Christian Association rooms yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Pittston
Thomas H. Thomas
North Main Avenue
Kelly
Detroit
Mich
High Works
Defenders
South
Scranton
Rev
Clymer
The
Christian Church
Young Women's Christian Association
Scranton Smashes Carbondale In Lopsided Baseball Tilt
Scranton routed Carbondale 19 to 0 as improved baserunning and hitting aided the victory. Smith pitched five innings for Carbondale before Fee finished. Hilt was hit by a pitch and left early. Cuff closed the game. Wiltes and Gorton stood out in the Cover pitcher performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Carbondale
Smith
Goor
Stranton
Jacek Fee
Fee
Hilt
Cuff
Scraton
Sullivaty
Biemberg
Ul Ul Tau Press
Tvutils
Cardon Dale
The
Neerry
Carbondalu
Sanith
My Salih
Mull
Wilt
Mk Carey
Phila
Hils—Tiurtan
Twolase Hilt Huss
Willos
Biolon
Gorton
Ports
Nickuls
Mua
Frana
Wiltae
Murray Tir Mart
Pasnd
Halle
Plicher
Loftus
Souiheni
Scranton Faces Williamsport Next Saturday in League Opener
The text describes cricket like play with Blakey sidelined by a shoulder issue and a clever batting display. Williamsport visits for the opening league game as Willie delivers a notable stop on a high ball and Rutney fills a key defensive role, drawing cheers from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakey
Scranton
Williamsport
Willie
Rulney
Sorsiton
Ian
Vacations of Policemen Schedule Announced
The vacations for police officers run from May 1 to Sept 1 with multiple officers listed for staggered dates. Names include Samuel BE Sloat James F Quinnan David F Davis May 10 to 20 George Jones John Saltry Chris thin drowe and others through August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel BE
Sloat
James F. Quinnan
David F. Davis
George Jones
John Saltry
Christhin Drowe
Thomas Gemmell
Patrick May
Thomas Collina
John Addyman
T. It. Thoms
John D. Thomas
Willan Matthews
Dominick Boland
Louis Goerlita
John McColligan
Thomas Connery
Jas. Hart
John McMullen
Hegekich Peters
Thomas Jones
Conrad Marker
David Parry
Thomas Evans
Charles Nels
Aus
Harry Flax
John BR. Thome
Adam Pantle
Charles Webber
Harry Bradshaw
John McHale
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Emrya Toesoph
David Owens
Luther Thorn
Bones
Hilly van" Willian
A. G. Davis
We Th Davis
Thomas Stepheny
Davis
Merbert Chatfard
W. J
Arthur Hewitt
Wil Uielness
Naval
Teeter
Th W. Lie
Alfred Wooler
C. A. Hynon
Electric City Wheelmen'a Minstrels
Sumthin
Lady Wotentot
Dolph Bruning Veeserenp
Red Softley
Narkiune Solo
Ostodowalle Imttlea
Eleettie City
W. GB
Tavis
Aw, Davi
Banjo
Jones
Owol Mirra Caroline
Hen Allen
Tomma
Mack
Thomas Stevens
Harmonica
Fred J. Robinson
Darkey
Mona Dear
Eintys Joseph
Hilly van
Williams
Rosey Posey
Hy Walter II
D. D. Hopking
Elizabeth Hughes
W. W. Evans
D. D. Hopkins
Lottie Jones
James A. Evans
Mire Stella Thomas
David J. Davis
John Evans
Verna Williams
Sarah Lewis
Dufour
GEO
Aeen
S. Main Ave
Madras
India
Globe Warehouse
Ular
Joeg
General News
ONIV
South Scranton
Ovotluig
Castay Schmidt Prytmnarsch
Genang Sevetion
Vervina Watwenhall
Ell
Selidt
Errn Theo
Staub
Bayer
Uwhkompoe Vis
Sehmidt
Ein Fideles Gefangnies Oder
de Progess
Schwank
Vecaeal
Reuter Tprersonen
Muller
Ovkonomen
Wnd
Seeeeseereseeee
Anton Greifenhorper
Ee Urhomikelie Solo
Scene Mit Coupler
Gustav Roesch
Herman Heinrich
Herman Kreyenfeld
Green Ridge
North Scranton News
Pioneer City
Wiltes
Amd
Lyceum
M. Reis
Lex
A. J. Duffy
Vaudeville the Great
the Magnificent
Sandow
Seuta
Wagenhala & Kemper
Modjeska
James
Merchant of Venice
Chas. Leybourne, Emma Bunting
Star Theatre Alf
Slerrington
Phusyaay
the Blue Bloods
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