Watkins Wins Quietly in Third District Convention
Attorney James E. Watkins of Taylor won the Willard Hastings delegate seat over R. Willis Reese of Old Forge by 4214 to 1616 at the Third district gathering in the county courthouse. The event drew 59 Republican delegates and notable attendees, with Mackey elected permanent chair and Houser as permanent secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Watkins
Taylor
Reading
House of Representatives
Willard-Hastings
R. Willis Reese
Old Forge
Court House
Court Room No. 1
F. J. Fitzsimmons
C. Ben Johnson
Wilkes-Barre
John H. Thomas
Clarence E. Pryor
Sam H. Stevens
John Fern
West Side
John McCrindle
Moosic
J. W. Houser
N. C. Mackey
Waverly
Houser
Parker
South Abington
Lackawanna Township
Wiliam Thomas
John Vanderberg
Ransom
Henry Harris
Gallon Haupt
T. H. Watts
Glenburn
M. D. Cure
Scott
Mackey
William Thomas
Minooka
Hofser
Henton
J. W. Tiffany
C. M. Cook
Callon
James O' Boyle
Covington
D. W. Dale
James Lewsha
Dalton
C. A. Knight
W. J Brown
Gouldsboro
J. B. Gardner
Greenfield
Willam Bell
Fred Worth
Willam Thomas
John Davin
Kawin White
Thomas H. Evans
Charles Snyder
Zacharias Gray
George Chambers
Thomas Cook
Isaac 8. Davis
LaPlume
R. H. Holgate
Lehigh
Jacob Knecht
Madison
S. E. Noack
Lesly Beemer
Newton
William Hill
Samuel Decker
North Abington
William Dalxelle
James Calvert
Thomas Stephens
William H. Kohler
William Riddle
John Thornton
James A. John
William Gardner
George Carpenter
Enos Slocum
Scranton
Jacob J. Jones
George Pry
Grifith Williams
William H. Degger
Spring Brook
David H. Thomas
Booth Abington
John Howard
Thomas Frances
Frank Cooper
David T. Evans
James Stone
Casper Stahli
James Breever
Michael RuMbach
John Ayers
E. G. Carpenter
West Abington
J. R. Brigges
Holgate
Quay
James E. Watking
Harrisburg
Richard Holgate
Republican Party
Mathew Stanley Quay
Watts
Omer
Dr. Mackey
Benton
Clifton
James Lewis
Isaac Davis
Edwin White
Lackawanna
la Plume
Gallon 8
Haupt
William G. Morris
Store adopts low margins on staples to boost tea and coffee sales
The retailer explains a pricing strategy to keep all stock as cheap as possible, focusing on Teas Coffees and Cigars to attract traffic. They claim direct importer tea cuts costs and promise value across spices soaps starches salt rice canned goods and dried fruit, with superior service and mail or telephone ordering. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Wyoming camp meeting and local notices in Scranton
Wyoming camp meeting set to begin next Tuesday evening. The Delaware and Hudson company paid yesterday at the Grassy Island and Delaware mines. Frank Jones was appointed to a clerkship in the post office. Grace Lutheran lawn fete postponed to tonight due to rain. The will of Miles W Hirsa admitted to probate in Waverly. Scranton tailor Daniel Curtis reportedly dropped dead in Hazleton. no such name in the directory. Mike Kozinsky injured by roof fall at Pine Brook shaft. fracture to right thigh. John Malloy discharged for lack of evidence. Marriage licenses granted to James McCouldrick with Nellie Hopkins. Richard Riedmiller with Louisa Starr. Hugh Harrington with Bridget Connolly. Patriotic Sons of America officers to visit Camp 22 tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Company
Grassy Island
Delaware
Frank Jones
K. D. Jones
Young Women's Christian Association
Grace Lutheran Church
Jefferson Avenue
Delaware Street
Miles W. Hirsa
Borough of
Waverly
Miles W
Charles
United Press
Scranton
Daniel Curtis
Hazleton
Providence
Mike Kozinsky
Pine Brook
Moses Taylor Hospital
John Malloy
Alderman Fuller
James McCouldrick
Nellie Hopkins
South Side
Richard Riedmiller
Loulsa Starr
Honesdale
Hugh Harrington
Bridget Connolly
America
C. F. Huth
Shamokin
George Anderson
Philadelphia
Willem Weyand
Huntingdon
Lincoln Brown
Wilkes-Barre
Mears & Hagen Sells Wash Goods At Half Price
An advertising note from Mears & Hagen offers wash goods at half price because cold weather delayed the season. Shoppers have two months to wear the items with a loss to the seller turning into gain for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boc
Central Railroad excursion to Long Branch and Ocean Grove
The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey runs a sea shore excursion on Saturday Aug 10 from Scranton at 8:00 a.m. to Long Branch Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, returning Monday at 8:02 a.m. Round trip fares are 1.5 from Scranton and 3 from Wilkes-Barre. Hundreds expected to travel for a brief seaside outing at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Asbury Park
Scranton
Wilken Barre
Excursion Rate to New York Offer by Excelsior Athletic Club
The Excelsior Athletic Club offers a round trip excursion to New York next week Saturday over Erie and Wyoming. Tickets will be white and usable for ten days, priced at four dollars and fifty six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Ti
Excelsior
Erie
Wyoming
Flourish and Trade Names in Narrow Tobacco Market
Flor de Vanice and Baenies SE are noted in a Routt Kay West clue listing with mild tobacco. G COURSEN acts as Whaleasie Agent for Pennsylvania, indicating a local commission or agency involvement in tobacco trade notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flor de Vanice
Baenies
Mild Tobacco
G. Coursen
Whaleasie
Pennsylvania
Rennie System Described Interesting Method of Recording Cars
A deep look at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western car accounting office outlines a per diem style system for tracking about 60,000 cars daily. The method uses ciphered station codes, ticket records, and a duplicate ledger to monitor cars owned by the company and those from other roads, with precise location and mileage data and monthly repair bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car Accountant’s Department
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
New York
W. F. Hallstead
the Tribune
R. &. Rennie
Car Accountant’s
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Lines
Hoboken
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Line
Grand Trunk Railway
Black Rock
N. Y
Grand Trunk Road
East Buffalo
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
New York, Chicago and St. Louia
Buffalo
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Chicago
Hamilton
Dayton
Delaware, Lackawinna and Western Iies
Rennie
Pettiamenta
Runyon
Delaware, Lackawanha and Western Company
Priest Is Prosecuted in Old Forge Case
A warrant accuses Rev. Valentine Balough of criminal assault issued by Alder man Wright at the urging of Tedella Levozboski. The case centers on the Old Forge Greek Catholic church dispute, with injunctions and church closure since July 7. The prosecutrix admitted two illegitimate children though her testimony was called incoherent by the alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Wright
Tedella Levozboski
Valentine Balough
Old Forge
W. H. Stanton
E. C. Newcomb
Kost Rusin
John Sharack
Deserted Family Man Nabbed After St Joseph to Jessup Trip
Shenandoah Polander Kwapich deserted his wife and four children in March. He lived in St Joseph Missouri then returned near Jessup and resided with Mrs Josephine Stenk who left her husband’s bed and board. Constable Rudewicki arrested him in Jessup and he will be taken to Shenandoah. The capture followed a photograph trace by the Jessup sleuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Stanislaus Kwapich
St. Joseph
Missouri
Jessup
Josephine Stenk
Joseph Rudewicki
Kwapieh
P. J. Lynch
Hudewicki
Mayor Connell Signs New City Measures
Mayor Connell yesterday approved measures including removing tracks on Robinson street to the middle, purchasing a new horse for Chief H F Ferber, requiring street railway cars to have fenders and mudguards, moving the drop harness from General Phinney house to Eagle's house, directing the city engineer to assess paving Webster avenue between Olive and Pine, repairing and repainting the Crystal hose wagon, awarding the Brook bridge approaches contract to Stipp Bros, and improving the Abington turnpike in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Robinson Street
Hf. F. Ferber
General Phinney
Eagle's House
Webster Avenue
Olive
Pine Street
Houring Brook
Stipp Bros
Abington
Died in Cuba Former D L W Foreman Stephen de Ayala
Stephen de Ayala, once a foreman at Delaware Lackawanna and Western machine shops, died of typhoid fever in Remedios Cuba after eight days illness. He had recently recovered from injuries while supervising machinery erection at Central Unidad estate in Cifuentes Sagua la Grande where a platform collapsed. He had many friends in Scranton who regret his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Ayala
Stephen de Ayala
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Machine Shops
Remedios
Cuba
Central Unidad
Cifuentes
Sagua la Grande
Scranton
Board of Trade Building Excavations To Start Next Week
The Board of Trade Building Company held a directors meeting and extended the plan deadline by two weeks. Architects Lacey Davis presented designs while C P Davidson said excavation contracts will be let this week and site preparation for the foundation will take about three weeks. The stockholders urge rapid construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Board of Trade Building Company
Lacey Davis
C. P. Davidson
Tribune
Slander Sues Bragdon Against Patterson in Court
A trespass suit for defamation seeks $2,000 in damages from Henry Patterson. J. T. Bragdon and attorney B. F. Tinkham claim Patterson called Bragdon a thief and swindler. Patterson posted bail, then jailed. his wife threatened self harm if allowed in. rain fell as events unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Bragdon
Henry Patterson
B. F. Tinkham
Ward & Horn
H. T. Bragdon
Alderman Wright
Patterson
Washington Avenue
Bragdon
Caplas
Harry
Horse Oats Pay Cut Sparks City Audit Clash
Food Inspector Thomas denounces auditing committee action to stop his horse feed allowance. He defends voting independence while a city expert notes that an ordinance repeal could restore the allowance, arguing the estimates committee originally granted it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Auditing Committee
Meeting of Associated Charities Fails to Reach Quorum
Last night’s regular Board meeting failed to start as only three members attended: John Gibbons T. J. Kelly and Mrs. Duggan. Kelly chairs the child saving committee and has a letter from the Home of the Friendless about Samuel Bryant and Alice Bryant’s year-old son and four-year-old daughter under guardianship as the husband seeks custody amid concerns over the wife’s reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Board of
John Gibbons
T. J. Kelly
Man Dies After Being Struck by D H Train
John J. Godwin died at Lackawanna hospital after being struck Monday night near the steel works by a Delaware and Hudson train. His body was taken to Breckcourt. The article notes a Y W C A weekly musicale and lists participants Miss Florence Richmond Miss Besasle Phillips Richard Welsenflue and Mr Hamlin. Beck the Tailor advertised fabrics at 337 Adame avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Godwin
Delaware and Hudson
Steel
Lackawanna Hospital
Breckcourt
Young Women's Christian Association Rooms
Florence Richmond
Miss Richmond
Besasle Phillips
Richard Welsenflue
Hamlin
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Watkins
Bis
Mr. Reese
Gilkeson Or
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth Shoe Store
Ackawanna
A. BL Warman
Ponn
City Notes
Car Accountant
Richard P. Hamilton
Mr. Rennie
Beck
Adame Avenue
Laurel Hill Park
Bauer
T. ©. Snyder
D. D
Scranton Cash Store
Price
Woolworth’s
Woolworth
Kleberg
Louis Rupprecht
Carlsbad
Pena Ave
Opp
Baptist Church
Branton, Pa
Colombes Beaumest
Washington Av
Geranton,Pa
C. W. Freeman
Capes
Duck Pants
Frank P, Christian
Lachawamaa Aye
Lake Ariel
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