Public notices and local civic actions in Scranton
A Scranton Times summary notes Bauer's band excursion to Mountain Park on Saturday August 15. It reports a Kee Block charges public hearing for this evening, police captaincy changes during Captain Edwards' vacation, school building committee meeting tomorrow, and a Clerk association meeting on Spruce Street. It lists Dr. Ernest N. Peat's registration, a coroner verdict of accidental death for Frank Duggan, fines for three thieves, church social planned, a West Side patrolmen complaint, and various city contracts and licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Mountain Park
Kee Block
Dyer
Edwards
Board of Control
Scranton Clerks' Association
Sprice Street
Ernest N. Peat
Prothonotary's
Bradford
Hahnemann Medical College
Frank Duggan
Cedar Avenue
Juda
John Barrett
Harry Biegel
Abraham Steinberg
Huckster Posner
Ladies' Aid Society
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Bailey
Michael Toohill
Jackson Street
W. P. Connell & Sons
Fred Murehh
Frank Coggins
Mayfield
Pryor
P. J. Mullen
Thomas Brennan
Mary Coggins
C. D. Wintera
H. A. Willman
R. H. Cole
F. Edmunds
West Lackawanna Avenue
Halley
West Mountain
Ninth
North Main Avenues
John H. Thomas
James D. Griffiths
Sarah T. Davis
Taylor
George Jenkins
Lickawana Township
Rachel Edwards
Joseph Rafter
Annie Redden
Beranton
Arthur &, Lunney
Nellie V. Kenney
Stanton
Oo Jones
Julia Brown
Scran
Notable names and places listed in cross-country notes
A. D. Holland is in Philadelphia and Giza. Ruth Knapp of Madison Avenue is at Atlantic City. Deputy Clerk Daniels is at Atlantic City. Jamon Bell of Scranton Beef Company is in Chicago. Dr and Mrs John Lane of Clyde N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Holland
Philadelphia
Giza
Ruth Knapp
Madison Avenue
Atlantic City
Courte Daniels
Jamon Bell
Scranton Beef Company
Chicago
John Lane
Clyde N
Local visitors and travelers noted in Montrose society
Y and guests of T J Lane from Spruce street. Edward Sanderson of Joliet Illinois visiting his parents. Attor ney F W Fleits at Tioga county summer home. George Silkman of Sumter Bros and Margaret Comerford and Martha Singer visiting from Atlantic City Carbondale. Several others return from trips to Lake Henry Duluth Buffalo New York City Aulante City and Newark. Clergy visitors to Bishop Ohara include Hoban from Ashley and Millane Gerrity from Halston and other named locals in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Henry
H. M. Streeter
Itone M. Horton
Duluth
Exmily Mayer
Monroe Avenue
Buffalo
Tena Dorge
Franklin Avenue
New York City
Arthur W. Lyons
Simon G. Fancher
Montrose
St. Charles Hotel
M. L. Machette
Ruth
Grace Conley
Aulante City
Tta Bratt
Anna Flynn
Front Street
Two Dunmore Boys Die After Eating Poison
Thomas Harris and Harry Nimbley, both five years old, died after consuming roach poison found on the oral school grounds. Coroner Longstreet will merge the investigations and the inquest, postponed to Friday night, to hear evidence from Warren & Knapp regarding the poison’s presence. The Nimbley boy’s stomach is with the coroner for analysis by Benjamin of Spruce street and Franklin avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harris
Dunmore
Harry Nimbley
Longstreet
Nimbbley
Court House
Warren & Knapp
Benjamin Benjamin
Spruce Street
Franklin Avenue
Kate Fanning Discharged After Carbolic Acid Attempt
Kate Fanning the young Scranton girl who drank carbolic acid in New York to spite Policeman O'Brien was discharged from Fordham hospital Monday afternoon and arraigned before Magistrate Crane of Morrisania court. Her uncle Henry Wilson accompanied her and pleaded the girl's tender age in extenuation of her suicide attempt. the magistrate discharged her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Fanning
Scranton
New York City
O'Brien
Fordham Hospital
Crane
Morrisania Court
Henry Wilson
Washington Avenue
First annual excursion of Scranton Steve Works employees
On August 7 the Jovial Athletic Club of Wilkes Barre plays the West Side Athletic Club of Scranton in a baseball game. The excursion trains depart the Erie and Wyoming depot at 8:30 AM for Lake Ariel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Steve Works
Lake Ariel
Jovial Athletic Club
Wilkes- Parre
West Side Athletic Club
Erie & Wyoming
Hotel Warwick Ocean View Hotel in Atlantic City
Motel listing notes the Hotel Warwick at the ocean end of South Carolina Avenue in Atlantic City New Jersey run by Dante Coleman the proprietor. It highlights a fine lawn and a good ocean view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Ocean End
South Carolina
Atlantic City
N. J
Fine Lawn
Ocean
Dante Coleman
All Our Silver Is Quadruple Plate at This Price
The advertisement proclaims quadruple plate silverware at low prices, claiming customers can buy it as cheaply as common single plate items seen elsewhere.
Inspector Watchorn Probes Contract Labor in Scranton
Former state factory inspector Robert Watchorn, now an immigration inspector at Ellis Island, spent two days in Scranton to study alleged violations of the contract labor law in the Lackawanna coal field. He intends to return in ten days to continue investigations amid reports of many foreigners brought in under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Watchern
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Philadelphia
Scranton
Watchorn
Lackawanna
Bureau of Immigration
Here
Carbondale
Olyphant
Blakely
Inspector Watchhorn
Hon. T. V. Powderly
Voters Sworn In as Officials Prepare Adjournment
Cephas Cooper John Gray August Smith and John Reese were sworn and qualified as voters. The meeting adjourned to reconvene next Tuesday with the head presiding.
Mulberry Street Housekeeping Plans Revealed
A few days remain before housekeeping begins on Mulberry Street with residents anticipating visible improvements and street maintenance work slated to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry Street
Admissions Open for St Luke's Summer Home Lake Ariel
Applications for admission are available from committee chair C B Derman at 606 Quincy Avenue or Rev EK J Haughton at the rectory during office hours 2 to 2 pm. Also contact A D Holland or Brother Francis 1314 Academy Street. Ladies committee members list and contributions to any listed member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's
Lake Ariel
C. B. Derman
Quincy Avenue
EK. J. Haughton
A. D. Holland
Guild
Brother Francis
Academy Street
G. L. Dickson
I. F. Everhart
Charles _MccMullen
John H. Phelps
W. M. Birkman
8. H., Stevens
Fire at Schoen's Printing Office on Center Street
Fire in the basement of Schoen's printing establishment caused minor damage and triggered Box 22 alarm about 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Fire was extinguished after about thirty minutes. Cause unknown. Nay Ang Hose wagon collided with a wagon carrying Sigismund Roos on Wyoming Avenue. Roos unharmed. Wagon slightly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoen
Center Street
Nay Ang
Sigismund Roos
Wyoming Avenue
Elks Hold Big Night With Parade and Elkhead Gift
A large Elks gathering featured an 8 pm parade led by Bauer's band with about one hundred members in white caps. Roland Reed presented a mounted Elk’s head to the lodge and chaired the social session that followed, highlighted by witty speeches and playful fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ariel
Franklin Avenue
Roland Reed
Bauer
Mr. Reed
Frank Martin
P. F. Gunster
C. Ben Johnson
Wilkes-Barre
Alex. T. Connell
Alex. Dunn
George Kirby
W. 8. Gould
John M. Harris
Fred. C. Hand
Alex. Dunn, Jr
J. R. Cohen
B. P. Connolly
Meeting of Populists Discuss Ratification Meeting Plan
A county Populist committee met in ex Judge Stanton's office. Letters from Joseph C. Sibley and Chauncey Forward Black were read regarding attendance at a ratification meeting likely on Friday evening August 14. Sibley and Black cannot attend but may visit Scranton before November. The group eyed Bryan’s possible Scranton visit and discussed free silver and bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Populista
Stanton
Joseph C. Sibley
Chauncey
Black
Messie
Sibley
Scranton
Chicago
M. J. Coleman
Bryan
Jones
Vitascope Exhibition Delights Frothingham Audience
A large crowd attended the Frothingham theater last night for a vitascope show and vaudeville acts. Despite oppressive air, Flora and other dancers thrilled spectators with energetic performances, while the lifelike scenes on the vitascope drew strong enthusiasm. Afternoon and evening shows are scheduled today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frothingham
Flora
City Council Democrats Confer on Future Appointments
Democratic council members met last night to decide on a course of action regarding future appointments by Mayor Bailey. They refused to reveal the conference outcome. STEVENSON August 4, to Mr and Mrs George I Stevenson of Waverly a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
City
Hell
Bailey
Woman sues for slander damages on Penn avenue
Mary Zachwich represented by M W Lowry filed a trespass action yesterday against John Bartuchewitz for 1000 damages. She says on August 2 he uttered words in public that seriously harmed her character. The defendant resides next to Charles Martin's saloon on Penn avenue, boarding with Andrew Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zachwich
Penn Avenue
M. W. Lowry
John Bartuchewitz
Andrew Miller
Charles Martin
Marriage plan thwarted by bigamy and kinship claim
Samuel Jesyn and Lena Jesyn sought marriage yesterday afternoon but failed. The obstacle cited is Sam’s living wife in the old country and their claimed uncle-nephew relation. Lena’s father is said by Lena to be Sam’s brother. They are in the city only a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Jesyn
Lena Jesyn
Sam
Jeysa
Lena
Dickson City Election Contest Hearing Held in Office
A hearing before Commissioners in O'Brien and Kelley’s office addressed contested Second ward election cases in Dickson City. Attorneys for respondents and contestants attended, with stenographic notes taken. Witnesses included Harry McGarrity questioned over naturalization and birthplace records and John Miller’s signing permissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien & Kelley
Dickson City
Mr. O'Brien
Stanton
M. J. McAndrew
H. W. Mulholland
J. E.watkins
Harry McGarrity
Ireland
Scotland
Archbald
John Miller
Robert Want
William Carria
George
Harris Child Dies In Dunmore At Age Four
In Dunmore on August 4 1506 the oldest son of T J Harris of 140 Monroe Avenue aged 4 years 11 days. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m. Lynch Mrs Catharina Lynch dies at home of her sister in Charles in Market Street cemetery.
Eighty five Dollars Reported by Board of Trade
The Scranton board of trade figures were announced by Secretary Atherton yesterday afternoon showing totals of 12 200 for Maloney Oil Co and 10 283 44 for Walsh, while Danville Suspender Co through Simpson Watking posted a smaller amount. Thomas Walsh was sent to jail by Alderman Howe in default of 200 bail for attempted entry into Radin pawnshop on Penn avenue Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecranton Board of Trade
Atherton
Maloney Oil Company
Danville Suspender Co
Simpson & Watking
Thomas Walsh
Radin
Penn Avenue
Alderman Howe
Scranton Grocery Ad Promises Finest City Goods
Inline advertisement lists 20 pounds of Clarke Bros. celebrated Berkshire Sugar Cured Hams at per pound and strictly fancy Elgin Creamery Butter, sugar priced at $1.00, with a claim these goods are warranted to be the finest sold in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Bros
Berkshire
Scranton
William Carpenter's Death Investigated by Coroner
Coroner Longstreet opened an inquiry into William Carpenter's death after he was struck by a small switch engine at the old blast furnace Monday night. A jury was impanelled and an inquest was set for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in the coroner's office. The jurors include Joseph P. Woelkers Joseph Schreiber John Schreiber Conrad Piel Charles Roeber and G A Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carpenter
Longstreet
Joseph P. Woelkers
Joseph Schreiber
John Schreiber
Conrad Piel
Charles Roeber
G. A. Miller
McGarrah's Insect Powder Boxes Sold Separately
Product notes state 25 and 10 cent boxes are sold individually and never in bulk. No other packaging or bulk sale options are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGarrah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ceveland
Meri de'Gietteal Baking Powder Company
New York
Cleveland Baking Powder Co
Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Pierson
Ackawanna
Pean
A. B. Warman
Sale
Ingrams
Brussels
Noles
Providence and
Abington Turnpike Company
W. W. Watson
Kinsley
H. BH. Paine
Tor. Tey
8. B. Price
Young Harris
Immigration Inspector
Watchern
America
Poland
Boranton
ST. Luke’s
Twin Shaft Fund
Board of Trade
Walsh
W. W. Berry
Lackawanna Avenue
Bolz
Shay
Emerson
Malcolm Love
Clough & Warres
Waterton
Sawyer’s
Ivors & Pond
Powell’s
Music Store
Lawn Caps, Inc
P. M’crea & CO
China
Rupprecht
Crystal Palace
Popular Headquarters
Pemn Ave
Opp Baptist Church
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