West Scranton Driver Fined After Reckless Cab Incident
John Mott, 38, of Evans Court, was wounded when a bicyclist hit him near North Hyde Park and Lumyvette. A cab driven by David Lewis on Main Avenue was later stopped. a drunken ride, a couple at his home, and arrests followed. The court fined the woman $10, the man $8, and Lewis $1 with jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mra. J. FE. Mott
Mvans Court
North Hyde Park Avenue
Lumyvette Street
D. W. Evins
Jacob
Main Avenue
David Lewis
Hampton Street
Lewis
Lowry and
Hart
Cubby
Harry My
Myers
Fire Touched Elevator Pit Sparks At McClunn Store
Firefighters from the West Lackawanna and North Main avenues responded to an alarm near Box 34 yesterday morning. Sparks from an electric switch in the elevator pit at Po McClunn's store started the blaze. Firemen used the store’s hose to extinguish it. damage was small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lackawinnk
North Main Avenues
Po. McClunn
Francis Ciarboski Arrested on Disorderly Conduct Warrant
Francis Ciarboski of 323 North Rebecca Avenue was arrested on a warrant sworn by his wife Henrietta before Alderman Kellow charging disorderly conduct disturbing the peace and vile language. At yesterday afternoon’s hearing several witnesses testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Ciarboski
North
Rebecca Avenue
Henrietta
Kellow
Drunken man arrested on North Main in police court
Patrick O'Brien was picked up on North Main Avenue at 2 90 yesterday morning drunk and fined 3 for board and lodging. Mary Ann Murphy was arrested for running a speakeasy and fined 10 with 7.50 costs. she plans an appeal. William Yourblot was discharged for lack of evidence after assault charges. Police rounded up a disorderly house on Eynon street. Mrs. Smith is held for a morning hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick O'Brien
North Main Avenue
Mary Ann Murphy
Price Street
John Blisko
Noone
William Yourblot
Yourblot
Hart and
McCulligan
Eynon Street
Smith
Camp meeting singers and church outings noted in local items
Thomas Abrams and others, a well known quartet, left for Carmel Grove camp meeting near Binghamton to sing. Loyal Knights of America plan an August 14 Harvey's Lake excursion with free transport for members and widows. Public tickets priced low for adults and children, through the committee at the Delaware and Hudson depot. Two Sabbath school cars carried First Baptist church children to Nay Aig Park for their annual picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Abrams
W. W. Jones
Harry Wrigley
Tr. Kingbaum
Bsimpeon
Carmel Grove
Binghamton
Enterprise Judge
Loyal Knights of America
Harvey's Lake
Deliware & Hudson Depot
First Baptist Church
Nay Aig Park
Forbes Maton
Tenth Street
Willam Eilas
Weshburn Street
New York City
Bellevue Loyal Crusaders
Mission School House
Mamie Saul
Thomas Saul
Price Street
Thomas Kelley
Trampton Street
Kathel Bevan
Jackson Street
Lake Winola
Frank Neary
Lincoln
Berry-picking expedition men missing near Clark's Summit
Patrick Timlin and Michael Moran left Ferdinand Street Tuesday morning for a berry-picking trip and have not been seen since. After two days of mountain searches no trace has been found. Joseph Griffin, who last saw them, reported they planned to go to Clark's Summit. Police alerted. twelve men search the area. Timlin is familiar with local woods, making the disappearance puzzling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Timlin
Michael Moran
Ferdinand Street
Joseph Griffin
Chinchilla
Clark
Timlin
Walsh Flannigan Nuptials at Holy Rosary Church
A wedding solemnized at Holy Rosary church on William Street united Martin Walsh of West Market Street and Miss Mary Flannigan of Stanton Street. Rev J W Moylan officiated as Libbie Neary played the march. The bride wore white mousseline de sole with Parisian lace and bouquets. attendants included Miss Mary Flannigan and best man Anthony Gillespie. The couple hosted a private reception at the bride’s home before leaving for a wedding tour and plans residence in the city. Mrs Walsh is noted as a prominent young woman and Mr Walsh has managed Leonard’s hotel for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Rosary Church
William Street
Martin Walsh
West Market Street
Mary Flannigan
Stanton Street
J. W. Moylan
Libbie Neary
Anthony Gillespie
Walsh
Leonard's Hotel
Trolley Ride Tickets Sell Fast for Evening outing
A large number of tickets have been sold for this evening's trolley ride. An especial car will leave the rooms at 7 30, touring the city lines. The outing club plans a repeat after a lakeside trip, with luncheon. They depart Saturday afternoon at 3 30 by trolley to Nuy Aug park, walk to the lake, eat lunch in the pavilion and return, arriving in Providence by o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Scranton
Nuy Aug Park
Providence
Mulley's store team defeats Providence Methodists 14 to 2
One sided baseball game on Von Storch's field last evening ends 14 to 2 as Mulley's clerk team beats Providence Methodists. Local residents include George Coffey visiting Mrs. Mc Shea. Margaret Docker visiting Mrs. Stone. Miss Rose Loftus returns from Wilkes-Barre. May Lynch and Kate Mc Donnell back from Athletic City and Ocean Grove. Married and single Simpson shops workers plan a game Saturday. Mrs. Douglas Harvey and Mrs. Fate child visit Lt. Palmer in Providence road. United Mine Workers locals meet at St Mary's hall this afternoon at 2.90 with Fred Dil cher and President P J Shea addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulley
Providence Methodists
von Storch
George Coffey
New York City
Patrick Mc Shea
Ferdinand Street
Mises Margaret Docker
Cayuga Street
Rachel Stone
Clark's Summit
Rose Loftus
Spring Street
Miraculous Escape From Scaffold Fall In Dunmore
Richard Angwin a South Blakely Street worker on the Cannon Ball railway power house project escaped serious harm when a scaffold gave way from about forty feet. He was taken home and rested, with severe bruises deemed the extent of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Angwin
Mary
Alice
Bessie Taft
Marion Bryden
Big Pound
James Kelly
Franklin Street
Neptune, Electric and Independent
Corner Stone Laying At St Pauls Church In South Scranton
Presiding Elder Austin Griffin officiated at the corner stone ceremony for the new St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church to be built at Pear street and Pittston avenue with plans for steam heat and modern improvements. A large crowd attended and services continued in Phillips hall for now. Police arrested several local boys for nuisance behavior with two jailed for added fines. Christina Myers of 920 Irving avenue suffered severe hand injuries when hammer blows caused finger loss and two fingers were partially amputated by Dr J J Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Griffin
Christian Myers
John Call
Leates
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Pear Street
Pittston Avenue
Hitler Griffin
J. Hausser
Phillip's
Brotherhood
Christina
Rudolph Myers
Irving Avenue
J. J. Walsh
John Call Appears Before Alderman On Board Bill Charge
John Call, from Easton Punk, appeared before Alderman Leates for a defrauding a board bill charged by his sister-in-law Mary Bright of 420 Hickory Street. Call lived with Mrs. Bright, joined by his family, and later left to start housekeeping without mentioning the debt. He was discharged after agreeing to pay five dollars a month until the debt is canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Call
Leates
Mary Bright
Hickory Street
Call
Easton
Punk
Evans siblings summer at Ocean Grove and local notices
J E Evans and sister Hilda Evans are summering at Ocean Grove. Frank Watkins of Brook Street is seriously ill. St Pauls and Cedar Avenue churches hold a joint meeting at Artisan Wellgrove. Mrs Charles Graf and family vacation at Mountain Lake with Graf parents. Round X Club meets at Luft's Hotel. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Meister buried at Pittston Avenue Cemetery with Rev J C Schmidt officiating. Pallbearers named Grambo, Klefer, Poth, Klein. Maennercher bowling team defeats Athletics 3 games total 005 to 1996 with game scores 670-005, 737-010, 608-101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. El.evans
Hilda Evans
Ocean Grove
Frank Watkins
Brook Street
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Artesian Wellgrove
Charles Graf
Pittston Avenue
Mountain Lake
Graf
Round X Club
Luft's
Cedar Avenue
William Meister
J. C. Schmidt
Hickory Street Baptist Church
J. Grambo
Charles Klefer
J. Poth
William Klein
Bobley
Maennercher
Athletics
Obituary notices for Ferdinand Floesch and others
Ferdinand Floesch of Booth Scranton died last evening due to apoplexy at 56. Survived by wife an adopted son and siblings Mrs Schuman Mrs Kilesel Mrs Bonn Louis of Macon City Mo and Albert Floesch Rochester N Y Funeral at 2 pm Sunday Hickory Street Baptist Church Forest Hill Cemetery interment. Robert Evans of 2 North Sumner Avenue died yesterday aged WW years survived by Mrs George Easterly George Evans William Evans and James Evans funeral tomorrow at 2 from residence Forest Hill Cemetery. Mrs John Durkin of 10 Prospect Avenue died at 2 pm yesterday after pneumonia age years survived by two daughters and two sons Mrs Ellen Carroll and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Floesch
Booth Scranton
T O'Clowk
Cedar Avenue
Fred Schuman
Charles Kilesel
Matthias Bonn, Louis
Macon City
Albert Floesch
Rochester
Hickory Street Baptist Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Robert Evans
North
Sumner Avenue
West Scranton
George Easterly
George Evans
Bluefield
W. Va
Willam Evans
Philippines
James Evans
John Durkin
Prospect Avenue
Ellen Carroll
Franklin, N. J
Local Obituaries Mention Durkin Family and Scranton Residents
Miss Mary John and Frank Durkin of this city. The funeral will be tomorrow at 9 from St Peter's cathedral with interment in Cathedral cemetery. Anna Hogan of West Scranton died last night at Scranton Private Hospital after a short illness. she is survived by her parents two sisters Mary and Rose and three brothers Michael John and Patrick. Edith Blomenkamp aged 14 of Forest Court died suddenly at home after two days illness. John Wilkins of 905 Lugerne Street died late last night. age 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary, John and
Frank Durkin
St. Peter's Cathedral
Intermenton Cathedral
Anna Hogan
Patrick Mogan
West Scranton
Scranton
Hmneas
Mary
Rose
Michael
John
Patrick
Edith Blomenkamp
Fred Blomeenkamp
Ilness
John Wilkins
Lugerne Street
Valuable Coal Discovery in Egypt Promises Industry Boom
Industrial notes report a coal find in the Egypt Sudan frontier between Suakim and Sinkat. The deposit could spur Nile region rail expansion and manufacturing growth, with investments rising from £30,000 to £60,000 and a consolidation led by Mr. Jackson to boost mining efficiency and export shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Suakim
Sinkat
America
Nile
Rameses Run
Capitalists discuss consolidation of coal interests in Central Sinois
Reports from yesterday indicate a syndicate led by Newton Jackson, former vice president of the Eastern Milling and Export company, plans a controlling company to unify several Central Sinois coal producers. The deal remains in early murky stages with details unreleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Springfield
Tidewater
Philadelphia
Central
Sinois
Newton Jackson
Eastern Milling and Export Company
Miners to West for Jobs as Connell Ships First Batch
John Connell of Pittsburg took one hundred strikers to the soft coal fields near Pittsburg for work with Pittsburg and Buffalo Coal Company. He will return Saturday for another group as many applicants could not be accommodated. Wilkes-Barre Record notes rail line improvements and power house stack completion at St Johns, with potential service between Hagleton and St Johns in about six weeks as Lehigh Valley works advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connell
Pittsburg
Connell
Buffalo
Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes- Barre and
Hazleton
St. Johns
Hagleton
Lehigh Valley Company
Rail cars off idle for repairs at Packerton shops
All steel cars on the Hazleton and Mahanoy division are to Packerton shops for repairs. They will receive no general inspection and will be repainted after maintenance to reuse idle time efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton and Mahanoy
Packerton
Also Mentioned on This Page
West
John Mott
Coate
Carboski
Dufour
Geo. W. Jenkins
Main Ave
General News
Lanark
Globe Warehouse
Wibriy
Beasle Way
Bynon Street
Hugh C. Mere Dermott
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
William Heath
Bellevue Villa
Lake Rheridan
Gwen
Carrie Fohner
Alma Lavnthal
Menta’ Hall
Nay Aug Park
Order of Hibernians
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Arthur C. Brown
Green Ridge
West Slide
Mia. Willam Wheeler
West Side
Sarah Phillips
Clara Roskelly
North Scranton News
Walsh-Flannigan
Y. W. Co. A. Notes
United Mine Workers
St. Mary's Hall
Fred Dilcher
P. J. Shea
Street Car Men's Union
Dunmore
South
Coroner Stone
New ST. Paul's
M. B. Church
Robert
Fred Levert
Eugene Saul
Dominick Elsbucker
Jacob Scheuer
Arthur
Earl and Howard Smith
Jacob Herzog
Willam Freuhan
Jacob Becker
Storr
Manhattan
Air Cells
Hanan Oxfords
Complete Outfitters
Mahon’s Shoe Store
Lackawanna Ave
Oxford
Johnston and Murphy
Stetson
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