Breakage near Beddoe leads to urban accident inquiry
Between 4 and 5 PM Benjamin Beddoe of Lafayette Street sat in his basement when a window shattered without a ball entering. Neighbors heard reports but no ball trace found. Investigation traced the incident to a Rittenhouse son who discharged an old revolver on nearby property. The matter settled with payment of damages. Beddoe, nearly 84, escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin DP
Teddoe
Lafayette Street
Mr. Beddoe
Beddoe
Thomas Williams
West Scranton
Rittenhouse
Malin Avenue
Suit to Recover Sick Benefits In Dunmore Case
Alderman John of the Fourth ward presided over a civil suit where Thomas O Neill of Larch Street Dunmore sues Division No 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians of Green Ridge for 860 sick benefits for twelve weeks disablement caused by unknown factors. The case concerns sickness benefits under the fraternal order system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Thomas O'Neill
Larch Street
Dunmore
Order of Hibernians
Green Ridge
Hampton man discharged after disorderly conduct hearing
William Nesbing of Hampton Street was arrested at his wife’s request for abuse and disorderly conduct. He appeared before Alderman Moses in the Fifteenth Ward and was discharged after promising better conduct, paying costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Nesbing
Hampton Street
Moses
Local residents on Lake Winola visits and travels
Misses Lois Becker and Minnie Bald ry were hosted by Miss Rhoda Eliane at Lake Winola yesterday. Several families including Mrs. Frank Belden and daughters, 8. 1H. Powell and family, and Mrs. M. F. Wymbis with children have returned from Lake Winola or Bradford county trips. Mail-Carrier E. D. Jones takes his annual vacation. Andrew Mutr of Girard college visits grandmother Mrs. A. A. Robertson. Professor P. J. Sheeran, a former city resident and New England Conservatory graduate, visits his parents on Price street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Becker
Minnie Baldry
Lake Winola
Rhoda Eliane
Frank Belden
Scetland Street
Delaware Water Gap
Powell
Jackson Street
M. F. Wymbis
E. D. Jones
Andrew R. Mutr
Girard College
Philadelphia
A. A. Robertson
North Rebecca Avenue
Letitia Doyle
Haonenek
N.Y
P. J. Sheeran
New York
Patrick Sheeran
Price Street
New England Conservatory of Music
Bos
Timely Dress Material Sale Before Duty Increase
A newspaper notice announces a Tuesday sale on dress materials designed for separate skirts, especially for August and September wear. It highlights August weight, the Dingley Tariff Bill boosting value, and urges patrons to buy as prices won’t be duplicated while import tariffs apply.
Imported French and English Wool Goods Arrive Direct
Fine imported goods from renowned French and English looms arrive directly as woolens stay cheapest. Colors emphasized are navy and black, highlighting limited palette and choice for buyers.
Funeral notices and local events fill city pages
The paper lists multiple funerals including the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Howell G Reese and Hilda Mor tans, with interment at Washburn street cemetery, plus details on John Flynn's funeral and a high mass at St Patrick's. Social outings areplanned by the Ladies Aid, Jackson Street Baptist Sabbath School, and West Side Athletics, with recaps of a Hyde Park Taylor Miss party and a Lincoln Heights picnic sponsored by the Dodge Mine Accidental fund. A local horse ran away on North Main avenue, wrecking a buggy near Clarke Bros. stores, with owner unnamed, and James Caseidy announces candidacy for Democratic county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell G. Reese
South Garfield Avenue
Washburn Street
Hilda
M. J. Mortans
Evanscourt
James Caseidy
Luzerne Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Simpson Church
Laurel Hill Park
Jackson Street Baptist Church
West Side
Cooperative Hall
North Main Avenue
W. B. Ward
Boston
Lizzie
Philip Fruehan
Hampton Street
German Presbyterian Church
Chestnut Street
Pittston Avenue
Keights
Pythine Glee Club
North Malin Avenue
Limburger Social Club
Bald Mount
Pittston Kuecksater
Clarke Bros
John Flynn
St. Patrick'’s Church
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Hyde Park
Taylor
Nay Aug Park
Phillips
Sacha Jones
Carrie Phillips
Jessie Jones
Gladys Jones
Miriam Ferber
Viola Roderick
Cassie Lewis
Gertrude Watkins
Jennie Harris
Lillian Evans
Cordelia Owens
Gertrude Morris
Wil Harris
Garfield Davie
Joseph Phillips
Oscar Jones
Henry Powell
Henry Reese
Edgar Stone
Will Griffiths
Mia
M. M. O'Neill
Meridian Street
Dodge Mine Accidental Fund
Lincoln Heights Park
Combined Local Services Advertisements Appear Downtown
Notary public G Morgan and Bon advertise real estate, foreign exchange and ocean tickets with monthly settlements from 114 Jackson street near Musgraves drug. Harriet J. Davis Florist lists cut flowers and funeral designs at 1M Booth Main Ave. Second Hand Furniture by J. C. King offers cash for furniture, gloves, tools at 701 to 70 West Lackawanna Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notary Public
G. Morgan & Bon
Notaries Buble
Foreign Exchange
Ocean Ticket
Jackson Street
Musgraves Drug Atore
Harriet J. Davis
Florist
Booth Main Avenue
J. C. King
West Lackawanna Avenue
Funeral of Henry Elden Held at St Marys and Related Notices
The funeral for Henry Elden drew a large crowd as the procession moved from his Stone Avenue home to St Marys German Catholic Church for a high mass. Burial followed in the German Catholic cemetery. St Patrick’s cadets reorganized at St John’s church with about 200 attending and 40 new members added. Sauquoit silk mill workers will receive a company funded excursion to Lake Ariel on August 14, with 1,500 employed at the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Herbert
Minooka
New York
England
Mary J. Loughney
Mies B. Tigue
Carbondale
Atlantic City
William Roche, Jr
William
Philip Fadel
Eleventh Ward
Mauch Chunk
Lacey
Fannie Hartman
Henry Hartman
New York City
City Treasuer
C. G. Boland
Stone Avenue
Anna Gibbons
Pittston Avenue
Mamie Gilligan
Dunmore
Overton, Pa
Schmidt
Hickory Street Baptist Church
Hubert Albrecht
Cedar Avenue
T. Peter's Society
St. Mary's
Honesdale
Henry Elden
Geo. Bropper
Peter Christ
St. Mary's Parish
St. Patrick's Cadets
Wall completes East Market Street retaining wall
The retaining wall near the Ontario and Western track on East Market Street is completed improving a dangerous road after rain. Police captured four men returning from late night carousals: Charles Noack fined for drunkenness and firearms, John and Patrick O’Hara fined, and Martin Neary held for later hearing. The force intends further arrests to curb disturbances in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Market Street
Ontirio and
Park Place
Spellman
Perry
Williams
Charlies Noack
John O'Hara
Patrick O'Hara
Martin Neary
Alderman Roberts
Noack
John
Neary
George Archbald
Atlantic City
John Johu
Thomas
Wayne Avenue
MN City
Emlyn Jones
Mulley
New England States
Albert Reese
Benton Centre
N. G. Bull
New York
William Clark
George Guild
Walton
Merthyr Jones
Adams
Mass
R. 8. Jones
Edna Avenue
Reese Jones
Daniel Jenkins
Promise Land
Wayne County
Peter Foulks
Little Rock
Arkansas
Thomas Foulks
Margaret Avenue
Local Notes From Green Ridge And Nearby Towns
Florence Bower returns from Elmhurst in Green Ridge while Rev. and Mrs. Chaffee plan a Ocean Grove vacation. Winsor Jeffries visits Monsey avenue. Dr. McGravy opens a Kelley building office near New York street. Pearl Treverton comes back from Beachlake. Mrs. Gregory moves to Mulberry street with family. Grace Jenkins and Mrs. Chapman head to Brooklyn for two weeks. Marie Charlesworth visits Paypack friends. J D Parker returns from Geneva New York. Lallie Fordham vacations in New York City and eastern states. Will McMichael, Berwick racer, visits Delaware street. Mr and Mrs Graham hosted daughter Mrs F G Martin of Sidney New York. W C Reynolds remains quiet at home on New York street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Bower
Green Ridge Street
Elmhurst
A. F. Chaffee
Ocean Grove
Winsor Jeffries
Montrose
F. A. Dony
Monsey Avenue
J. L. Fordham and Sons
Walter and
Bruce
Capoose Avenue
Lake Winola
Brooklyn
Marie Charlesworth
Marion Street
Paypack
J. D. Parker
Geneva
N. Y
Lallie Fordham
New York City
Will McMichael
Berwick
Driving Park
Charles Coleman
Delaware Street
J. H. Graham
F. G. Martin
Sidney
W. C. Reynolds
New York Street
No. 1 School Board Meeting Details and Bond Awards
The No. 1 school board met with all members present. Bills totaling 107.80 were approved. Bonds worth 11 500 were awarded to four bidders at par. A junior principal salary was set at 15 per month, eight assistant principal applications produced a tie, and next meeting planned to appoint an assistant principal. Unclaimed letters list includes several residents and local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbons
J. H. Kelley
Margaret F. Lynett
Margaret Brown
P. H. Mangan
John Payton
James Payton
Maggie Loftus
Thomas Kelley
Kate McHugh
Murray
D. EF. Bovard
Broncon
Swift
Dunmore
Joseph Brunner
Win Carpenter
Clay Avenue
H. Cole
John T. Fitzpatrick
Frank Gardner
Harry Gardner
Patrick Gibbons
J. Huffman
M. ©. Jones
Mia
Kate McGeaver
Carmela Marinar
Donato Mecca
Samuel Moore
T. Murphy
F. C. Ward
Wesley Ward
A. Weinschenk
Christie Pietcher
Frepda
West Point
Funeral and local notices from the borough and families
The report notes no borough council meeting due to lack of quorum yesterday. Miss Hannah Bianche's funeral took place yesterday afternoon with large attendance, interment at St Mary's cemetery. George Ritter and his family moved to Pittston. Miss Grace Stevens, May Hessie Winters, and a third person depart today to visit relatives in Factoryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Bianche
St. Mary's Cemetery
George Ritter Hon
Pittston
Grace Stevens
May
Hessie Winters
Factoryville
Scranton Keystone City of Magnitude and Growth
Scranton, the third city of the Keystone State, is depicted as a major civic center with a million dollar City and County Hall, a new post office, extensive water and electric power capacity, and vast public works including schools, churches, hotels, mills, and railways. The profile touts population above 100,000, multiple theaters, parks, libraries, banks, and robust coal shipments and infrastructure, highlighting healthfulness and commercial strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone State
Peckville
Olyphant
Throop
Taylor
Pitt
Masonic Temple and Society of Natural Sciences
Obituary notices for Joshua Davis and Anthony Shamrock
Joshua Davis 68 a Pittston resident died at home on Mill street last evening He is survived by his wife six children Fred William John Mrs Reid Mrs Rein and Miss Elizabeth John and Elizabeth unmarried Funeral for Anthony Shamrock 35 died suddenly at his Lackawanna street home with wife and six children Interment in the Hungarian Catholic cemetery scheduled for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Davis
Pittston
Mill Street
Davis
Fred
William
John
William Reid
James Rein
Ilaabeth Davis
Elizabeth
Anthony Shamrock
Lackawanna Street
Olyphant
KERL'S ASSAILANT CAUGHT AFTER FIGHT AT LAMPLERS SHOP
J R Hunter a piano tuner of 207 Nori Sumner avenue was arrested after a knife attack on George Kerl at the Assembly early yesterday morning. Hunter, who fled on his bicycle, surrendered at 5 am. Alderman Davis set 300 bond. Kerl’s condition described as slight. A rumor linked to rival piano tuner Shearon is denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hunter
Nori Sumner Avenue
George Kerl
Kerl
Williams
John Thomas
Matthews
Hart
Hunter
Owiny
Alderman Davis
Fifth Ward
West Scranton
Kerr
Shearon
Route tour informs Scranton street extensions plan
Mayor James G. Bailey and General Manager Frank Silliman of Scranton Railway rode the proposed West Side lines route. The mayor is weighing an ordinance for extensions passed by council. He would not share impressions or the ordinance’s fate after reviewing the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Bailey
Frank Silliman
Scranton Railway Company
West Side
Ines
Tribune
Maloney Transferred to Bellefonte to Relieve Malin
J. M. Maloney assistant superintendent of the North Pennsylvania division of the Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co has been moved to Bellefonte to relieve Superintendent Malin who has a leave of absence. Maloney’s stay is temporary and he will return after Malin’s leave ends. Carbondale Pa July 16 1897. Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonial included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. J. Maloney
North Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company
Bellefonte
Malin
Maloney
Mr. Maloney
Carbondale, Pa
Hood
George W. Norris
Also Mentioned on This Page
City
West Ridge
Society
Ihs
Messrs
Martin Ferguson
J. M. Walsh
P. D. Mahon
M. J. McAndrew
J. C. Vaughan
O'Neill
Costa
Jo Frente
Wall & Narrett
South
Mainevvenue
Harry Hill
John Daly
Carl Johnship
Daly
New England
Miano Company
Miss Fryant
Kingston
Mary Edwards
Maud Mores
Eynon Street
Forest City
Alfred Davin
Samuel Davis
John Quinnan
Eniayaa Patrick O'Neil
George Skilhorn
Joseph Fling
Germantown
P. F. Struppler
South Main Avenue
Gertie
Jeasle Heavers
South Hyde Park Avenue
Dover
N. J
McParlane
Drifton
C.W. Lull
George Benure
Benore
Morris
Annerin Jones
William Price, Sr
W. J. Williams
Lizzie Williams
Lake Ariel
D. A. Dunne
St. Patrick's Church
Bert Rogers
George Brown
North Sumner Avenue
Agnes Williams
Peckvills
Isaac Williams
T. Jones
First Welsh Congregational Church
R. B. Jones
Providence Welsh Congregational Church
Plymouth
Plymouth Welsh Congregational Church
Cbd. Jones
Jones
M. F. Wymbs
Cella Crown
Lake Wincela
Nesming Discharged
Globe Warehouse
Storm Serges
As Direct
Tic
Weat Side Business Directory
South Scranton
North Scranton
Scranton
Bailey
Sillman
West Side Streets
BE. J. Maloney
Martin
Beranton
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Newark
Wyoming Avenue
Drexel
Baldwin's
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Avs
Snow
Weston Mill Co
Sertnlon
Olypian
Professional Directory
Physicians and Surgeons
Kay
Penn Ave
DR. Bateson
Washington Avenue
C. L. Frey
Jewell Building
Spruce Street
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
A. Trapold
EB. Allen
North
Anna Law
Wyoming Ave
Co. Tn. Freas
DR. & W. L'Amoreaux
Mulberry
Ospital
Linden Street
Frank E. Boyle
Purt
Edward W. Thayer
Commonwealth
Jeffreys & Ruddy
Attorneys At-Law
Commonwealth Building
Jesup _& JESSUP
Law
Patterson & Wilcox
Traders National Bank
Radeba
Alfred Hand
William J. Hald
Frank T. 1Korell
Room 5
Coal Ex Dance Horanti, Kun
James
Samuel W. J. Rdga
Yoming Ave
L. A. Watres
Lackawanna Eve
Seranton, Pa
RB Pitcher
Comegys
D. B. Replogle
Meare Building
BF. Killiam
Beranton, Pa
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth Bidg
Jes.on
Watson, Diehl, Hall & Kemmerer
Traders’ National Bank
Barring & M'Sweeney
Interstate Secret Service Agency
Percival J. Morris
Edward H. Davis
E. L. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Wash
Ave
Frederick IL
Price
T. S. Lacey & Son, Architects
I. O. Lyman
Washington Avenues
DR. F. Street
H. F. Reynolds
P. D
B. Y. Harrison
Main Ayr
DR. C
Laubach
C. Snover
Lacka
Jos
Lackawanna Avenue
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Miss Worcester
Leeds
G. BR. Clark & CO
THE
ELK Cafe
Pranklin Avenue
Motes Reasonable
F. Zegler
Branton
Victor Koch
Bauer
KR J. Bauer
Wyroming Avenue
Hulbert
Ees Megargee Brothers
Prank FP. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Williams Building
Post Office
Rex
Tribune Publishing CO
Castoria
John H. Pelps
Pharmacist
Cor
Spruce Supst
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!