Local Residents Named In City Society Notes
A. D. Knapp of Williamsport and A Van Wormer of Montrose were in town. City Solicitor J H Torrey returns from Catanovia N Y. Edward Gordon of Green Ridge notes a Lake Stafford fish war near Lehigh. Mrs Herman Langfeld back from Asbury Park. T F Penman of Susquehanna registered at Turbell House Montrose. J W Gouk resumes duties as Republican editor after vacation. Harry Yewens of Hillside Coal and Iron to visit Franklin Pa. Scranton residents registered at the St Denis New York include Mira Healey L Joyce BE Ward W B Rockwell M J Whitman W S Finch Mrs B Awan G Coleman W E Decker C McMeans Miss McLaw Miss Heneghan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Knapp, Esq
Williamsport
A. van Wormer
Montrose
J. H. Torrey
Catanovia
Edward Gordon
Green Ridge
Lake Stafford
Lehigh
Herman Langfeld
Asbury Park
T. F. Penman
Sucquehanna
Turbell House
J. W. Gouk
The
Republican
Harry Yewens
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Franklin
Pea
Lion Causes Panic as Circus Lion Escapes New York
Romeo the circus lion escaped from a steel cage at Bentley’s old fashioned show on Ninety-ninth Street and First Avenue In New York inciting chaos among 7000 spectators. He mauled a wagon door, climbed atop a wagon, and caused musicians to flee as handlers and Colonel Boone recaptured him with a lasso. The event disrupted the performance and scared children as crowds fled the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Romeo
Bentley
Ninety-ninth Street
First Avenue
Daniel Boone
Boone
Commodore
Pompeii
Mr. Lion
Circus Ds
Coles Boone
Barnum & Bailey
Boy Rampages Home Demolition Ends in Arrest
A boy’s brother returns home drunk triggering a wild demolition spree at Mud Row. Police, including Patrolmen Boland Evans and McHale, arrest Michael Kelley after a swift pursuit and he faces a morning hearing. Community notices mention a St Paul German Evangelical church anniversary program and sewer district appeal days for the Seventeenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Boland
Michael Kelley
Mud Row
C. C. Donovan
Boland
Kelley
Samson
Simpson
Evans
McHale
Michael
Ene
Vacation Trip Roundup Among North End Residents
North End residents and guests are listed as they depart or return from short trips. Evan Keene of Honesdale and Miss Ida Christmas of West Market Street plan Ocean Grove vacations. Mr and Mrs Clarence Steele host tea for friends including Mrs G F E Guild and Mrs H C Tohey. Several others return from Lake Winola Danville New York City Crystal Lake Atlantic City and Boston Endeavor reports were shared by North Main Ave Baptist church delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Keene
Honesdale
North End
Jennie Owens
North Malin Avenue
Ida Christmas
West Market Street
Ocean Grove
Clarence Steele
G. FE. Guild
H. C. Tohey
Walton
Howard Benjamin
North Main Avenue
Lake Winola
Edith Roberts
Church Avenue
New York City
Title
D. P. Thomas
Danville
C. E. Dolph
Capoose Avenue
G. W. Hessler
Green Ridge
Atlantic City
Mina Bessie Henwood
Miss Altman
East Market Street
Crystal Lake
George Houser
Stroudsburg
Water Gap
Chester Wright
Carbondale
Mia
B. B. Atherton
Hall Gillespie
Endeavor Society
North Main Ave Baptist Church
Endeavor
Boston
Local notices report fishing trip and church service
Harry Young of West Drinker street returns from a fishing trip. Rev Richard Hiorns of Scranton leads Presbyterian prayers in A D Blackinton's absence. Arthur W Close of Elm street visits Lake Winola with friends. Miss Ross of Philadelphia visits Miss Maud Millman on Jefferson avenue. The school board plans weekly meetings until term start, next Tuesday evening. Mrs Turnbull of Grove Street is very ill. Mrs M E Close of Kint street is reported to have gone away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Young
West Drinker Street
Arthur W. Close
Elm Street
Lake Winola
Richard Hiorns
Scranton
Presbyterian Church
A. D. Black- Inton
Ross
Philadelphia
Maud Millman
Jefferson Avenue
Turnbull
Grove Street
M. E. Close
Kint Street
Friction Buffer Aims To Save Rail Cars In Collisions
Reports say George Westinghouse has invented a friction buffer for handling cars without damage during strong impacts. W H Baldwin of the Southern railway orders heads of departments to transfer or discharge relatives by blood or marriage. A New York bank sells 6 million Louiseville and Nashville bonds with millions abroad. Funeral for rail engineer Charles King held in Hoboken with large railroad attendance. A Baltimore and Ohio seaside excursion sparks a price war and threats of retaliation. trunk line passenger rates in turmoil as liberal cuts spread through traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
George Westinghouse
W. H. Baldwin
Southern Railway
Louiseville
Nashville
New York
Europe
Charles King
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Hoboken
Norristown
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
New Jersey
Missionary Work in China Letter Responds to Tribune Editorial
Richard Hiorns of Scranton writes August 8 1896 disputing the Tribune editorial on missionary work in China. He argues Christians in China endure persecution and danger while white converts face earthly rewards or ostracism and urges governments to protect missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
China
Joss
Richard Hiorns
Scranton
Injunction Grants Block on Borough Electric Plant Contracts
A equity suit claims fraud in awarding contracts for a borough electric light plant. The court restrains the Borough of Olyphant from payments to Scranton Supply and General Electric. hearing set for next Monday at 9 a.m. Plaintiffs allege bids exceeded value and no proper ordinance or bonds authority exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olyphant
Scranton Supply and Machinery Company
General Electric Light Company
J. M. Schenck
Dominick Howard
Richard J. Galagher
Joseph A. Dolphin
Electric Light Company
Supply and Machinery Company
General Electric Company
Onondaga Dynamo Company
Beranton Supply and Dachinery Company
B. W. Paine & Son
Busness
Ellis Simpson
I. H. Burns
T. J. Duggan
Fish Jr. in Quogue Dining Room Altercation
Hamilton Fish Jr., son of Senator Fish, staying with his uncle at the Howell house in Quogue, became intoxicated at dinner. He taunted a waiter, struck him, then fought in the kitchen. A burly Black servant subdued Fish with repeated blows before he could resume dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Quogue
L. L
Howell House
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Senator Fish
Mr. Fish
Fish
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton'’S
M. Norton
Lackawanna Avenues
Weston Mill Co
News OF the
Danmore
South Side
Young People's Society of
St. Paul's German Evangelical Church
Prospect Avenue
Beech Street
Young People's Society
Edward Lang
Emil Lang
Adolf
Hermann Widmer
John Borh
Lissle Flacher
Pauline Schwenker
Anna Class
Emil Paull
St. Paul's Church Choir
Otto Graf
August Lange
Emma
Bertha Not
Anna Schuler
Gang
Sigele Fischer
Bertha Notz
Lorenz Waberstroh
Zither
John Brunner
Messrs. Haag
McNally and Schimpff
Jacob Stahlheber
Erie
John Haggerty
Pittston Avenue
Port Jervis
Margaret Melvin
Owen Melvin
Remington Avenue
Henry Schloss
Hickory Street
Lackawanna Hospital
Mesars
Wiles
Boemer
Henandogh
St. Agnes’ Guild
St. Mark's Mission
Blakely Street
Willam B. Robertson
Moosic Lake
Young Men
Ugh Cawley
Allandc City
Patrick Sullivan
Jane Hennigan
Greenwood Hill
St. Joseph's Church
Farview
Gilmore Avenue
O'Connell Council
Young Men's Institute
Dunmore
Railroad News
Tribune
Hood
Weber
Guernsey Bros
Pillsbury's Flour Mills
Rad
Lackawanna Agsnu
Olyphant’s
Borough Council
Young Fish
Haviland
French
Limoges
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Tan Viciue Rastor Toe
Vici
Schank —& Koehler
Spruce Street
Saucy
Sunday
Led Shore
Centra Railroad
Long Branch
Anbury Pare
John
L. Hangi
Lack, Ay. and
Stewart's Art Store
E. Grewer
Paglia
Bulidi
Penn
Garner
University of Pennsylvania
Ieee
Medico-Chirurgical College
Oiladelphia
Sa.m
Sym
N. A. Hulbert
Wyoming Ave
James & Kelly
Pittsburg
Spruce ST
Gall UP
Lomey Oland Manufacturs
Meridian Street
M. W. Collins
G. Elmendorf
Elmira
N. Y
Tin L & Connell
Scranten, Pa
Messra Curtis & Wheeler
Oxford
Lackawarna
Lacka. and
Jefferson Aves
Wellbach Light
Abushes
Fifth Avenus
E,co
Ricker & &Co
John Hamlin
West Lackawanna Ave
Wyoming Valley
A. R
Excelsior
Masons, P. O. B. of A
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