Summer Socials and Travel Notables Across Cities
A mosaic of brief notices lists Selden Blair at Black Lealands, Mr and Mrs A W Jurieh in Windor, Reynolda Redford at Newport, Prof G W Phillips returning from Brandt Pa, and Newton Jackson at the Gorton hotel Atlantic City. Numerous visits, engagements and travel plans unfold from Baltimore to New York and beyond with hotel stays, family visits, engagements and a European tour led by the Sturges party aboard the Hohenzollern yacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selden Blair
Black Lelands
A. W. Jdurieh
Windour
Reynolda Redford
Newport
G. Wo Phillips
Brandt, Pa
Newton Jackson
Gorton Hotel
Atlantic City
W. GO. Fashold
Cuponse Avenue
Nichiolaen
Taylor and
Thornhurst
New Maxcow
T. J. Bugin
Fores
Aaritet
Mactoryville
Lake Sheridan
Woc
Mumley and
Wild
E. Schmid
James Tuslor
Vwehor
Baltimore
Roscoe Dale
Haw
Willard,Warren & Kinapp
Tucan
Art
Ange
Minn Harriet FB. King
Quincy Avenue
George H. Fisher
Astverting
International Correspondence Schools
BH. Sturges
Mise Nannie
Europe
HW. M. Boles
Direhtors
Bturgen
France
Holland
Germany
Aland
Hohengollern
William of
Fire Department Improvements Move Forward In City Council
The city council advanced fire department upgrades with ordinances funding repairs to Franklin and General Phinney engines, new hose purchases, and added permanent men for Crystal Eagle and Hook and Ladder companies. A lease for a five year Hook and Ladder building at Nay Ave was approved amid debate on long term commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal, Eagle and
Hook and Ladder
Coune
Joint Fire Department
Franklin
General Phinney
Finley Ross
First Ward
North Main Avenue
Fie
Philip Schnell
Hook and Ladder Company
Eliy Fathers
Nay Ave
Franklin Avenue
Barge
Crystal
Hook and
Tadder
Mossie, Sanderson and Lanning
Common Council
la France
Calpin
Common Branch
Select Council
Revolution in dentistry yields seamless gold crown
A hydraulic press forms a flawless gold crown and porcelain bridge by Dr. Snyder, a renowned local physician. The new technique creates exact tooth shapes from impressions and metal casts, delivering precise, comfortable crowns and bridges praised by Berantonian patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Preparatory Courses Open at Kingston College
Boys prepare for Yale Cornell Harvard and other universities while girls target Bryn Mawr Wellesley Vassar Smith and women’s colleges. Special business, literature, music and elocution courses offered with dormitories and full facilities. Year begins September 12, 1998. catalogue from L L Sprague Kingston Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Cornell
Harvard
Wesleyan
Princeton
Syracuse
Lehigh
Bryn Mawr
Wellesley
Vassar
Smith and Womans' College of Baltimore
L. L. Sprague
Kingston
Sunday excursion by rail to Scranton Aug 13
Special train from Scranton at 7 45 a m via Central Railroad of New Jersey. Round trip fare for adults one dollar and children seventy five cents. Advertisements for Lene 120 Spruce street and Hotel Jermyn cigars. Local ad for Groond s Syrup of Tar and a refund offer. Names Howe Donahue Dunmore and others sign the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scranton
Howe & On
Dunmore
John P
Donahue
Finn to vacate desk in city treasurer's office
City council adopts a resolution forcing Finn the poor tax collector to move out of the city treasurer's office. The measure, approved by both council branches, limits access to the treasurer and Finn during Finn's remaining term despite Farr as successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BB. J. Trobinson
Farr
Wade Finn
Finn
Public Buildings Committee of Council
Ihs
Bond measure eyed for Nay Aug park improvements
The Nay Aug park bond ordinance to issue 10000 dollars was favorably reported by committees and moved through first and second readings. Debate centered on delaying action, overall city indebtedness, and the plan to issue ten thousand dollars this year with remaining interest saved until needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
T. CC. Melvin
Connellhan O'P Boyle
H. T. Fellows
Mr. Sanderson
Theon Finance
Councell
Mr. O'Boyle
Cornelman Wagner
Thomas O'Boyle
Hi. T. Fellows
Meakture
Nay Aig Park
Labor Day Celebration Plans Finalized
The Labor day committee met last evening at the Business Agent John A. Price's office to finish arrangements. It notes that 1,000 miners have been organized since last year and will boost the event, with crowds expected from the letter carriers' convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Price
William O'Brien Dies After Freight Train Incident
William O'Brien died at Lackawanna hospital after being run over by a freight train at Great Bend on Wednesday evening. He remained conscious until fifteen minutes before death and the body was taken to his parents home on East Market Street by an undertaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O'Brien
Great Bend
Lackawanna Hospital
East Market Street
Special excursion to Mauch Chunk via Central Railroad of New Jersey
On Sunday next, August 14, a special excursion train runs from Scranton to Mauch Chunk and Onoko via the Switchback railroad. The train leaves Scranton station at 7 46 a m, fare one dollar for the round trip, children five cents. Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar 10c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Hallroad
New Jersey
Scranton
Mauch Chunk
Fancy California Peaches and Bargain Produce Display
Local ad notes lanes boxes priced at 1.25 per basket for peaches with 200 baskets available. Fancy Niagara grapes at 20 cents per basket, Jenny Lind melons from 25 to 50 cents per basket. Eggplants five cents, corn and fresh vegetables on sale along with sweet potatoes and watermelons.
Torrential Rain Floods City Causing Widespread Damage
A heavy afternoon rainstorm drenched central and western Scranton causing two foot floods on Linden street and property basement inundations on Wyoming avenue. A major washout at Ontario and Western Railroad yards opened a thirty by twenty foot gap, with a nearby fire and explosion near the Cork and Bottle breaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Street
Washington Avenue
Wyoming Avenue
Ontario and Western Railroad
Penn and
Washington Avenues
Ontario and
Weetergrill
Sixth Street
Lackawanna River
Connon
Scranton
Lackawanna Township School Board Names 12 Teachers
The Lackawanna township school board re engaged the old teaching corps and appointed four new teachers John T Brown Miss Eleanorsey Miss Bridget Fitghenry and Miss Anna King. The schedule lists principals and staff with salaries for each of the ten schools and the term runs ten months starting September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Township
Shool
Thomas PF. Joyce
Delia Nalin
Mary Gibbons
MaryLatwan
Mary Egan
Kate Jeffers
Mite Anna King
John T. Brown
Mise J. Loughney
Eleanor Cuswy
schowl-Jamen Powell
Frank Helderbrandt
Mary A. Connelly
Lisale McMutrie
Jenny Dick
Nettle Welr
Sarah Biokes
Misa Mary Duggan
T. J. Coyne
Mary Reinhards
Kate Burke
Anna Brown
Mary Coyne
Hiridget Fitshenry
Misa Stella Hollenback
City Tax Penalty Extension Moves to October Fifteenth
A select council resolution extends the tax payment deadline to October 15 before penalties apply. The measure, introduced by J. A. Lonning, passed the select council and was sent to the common council where it also passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
J. A. Lonning
Common Council
Requisition Papers Arrive for Newark Arrested Thief
Requisition papers in the case of Fred Smith, the alleged home thief arrested at Newark New Jersey, were received by Chief of Police Robling yesterday. Detective John Moir will depart for Newark today to bring back the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calpin
Jose Hight
New York
Atlin Theity
Ming Ligaie Smith
Chicago
Mies Minute France
Providence
Leuil
W. C. Larkin
Jud. Durkin
Jon McDonagh
Mire
Emelle Klartman
Mulberry Street
Danville
Mise Edna Millen
Mlle
Minnie France
Will Lenox
Rex Lawrence
Richard O Brien
Thomas Wullime
St. Denis
John T Brown
The
Truth
United States Court For
Wession
Williamshort
Joseph Block
Sadie Cohen
New York City
Am Work
Edna Judd
Plinki
Minn & Phil
Nips
Stroadsburg
Delaware Water Gap
Fred
Marriage of Well-known Couple at Hamilton
Miss Katherine Timberman a soprano at Eloy Park church and Rev. John Randolph pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran were married yesterday at the Spring Farm Homestead near Hamilton Ohio. The ceremony was in the open air during the Plickinger family reunion. They will reside on ME Prescott Avenue with a reception planned Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Timberman
Eloy Park Church
John Randolph
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Tila City
Andrew Timberman
Spring Farm Homestead
Hamilton
Ohio
G. Z. Mechiing
Gaalsted
D. KK. Flickinger
Columbus
Plickinger
Samuel J. Flickinger
Associated Press
Western College
Oxford
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Henechell
London
Randolph
Prescott Avenue
Roland Thomas Confirmed as Street Commissioner by Scranton Council
The select council and city council confirmed Roland Thomas for street commissioner with a $5,000 bond. The appointment, initially referred to the light and water committee, was reported favorably by chairman H. T. Fellows and approved by council without opposition. Thomas, born in Wales in 1854 and a miner by trade, will assume Sept 1 with O’Boyle to hold until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moir
Roland Thomas
Select Council
Nia Bond
Brianches
Ight and Water Committee
Nto
H. T. Fellows
Binion Thomas
Howard James
Thomas
Bond
Redd
Counci
John T. Williame
Anthony McAndrew
Hmil Michael
Thomas O'Boyyle
O'Boyle
O'Royle
Moses
Wales
West Scranton
Ordination at Tripp Avenue Chrisman Church
The Tripp Avenue Chrisman church celebrated its first anniversary with ordination of the deacons and elder. Rev Willis of New York preached the sermon as Miss Florence Robertson sang "The Holy City" in fine voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Descens
Tripp Avenue Chrisman
Boeing
Mev
Rubin
T. Willis
New York
Florence Robertson
Holy City
J. K. Johler
J. C. Gillette
Howard Kraus
S. J. Major
Amos Washer
Chamberlains remedy cures as stock dealer praises
Pulaski Kentucky stock dealer Mr John Mathias reports suffering with flux for over a week and after trying Chambers Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy he states half a bottle cured him. Sold by all druggists Matthews Bros as agents. Also notices a public excursion by Hook and Ladder company No 1 to Mountain Park with ticket prices and train times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mathias
Pulaski, Ky
Chamberlain
Matthews Bros
Eleventh Disbanded Thirteenth Created in National Guard Reorganization
The Eleventh regiment is dissolved and a new Thirteenth formed with re enlisted volunteers and guardsmen under Colonel Watres. Disbandments include Companies F and E for reinstatement failure. Several Scranton Easton and Honesdale units transfer to the new regiment while Reading and Lancaster join the Fourth. First Lieutenant Huff elected captain of HW, Thirteenth. Parry named first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watres
National Guard
Penmeaylvania
Old Guard
Easton
Tunkhannock
Honesdale
Reading
L. A. Warren
West Beranton
Thirteenth
Scranton
Fremont Stokes
Fleventh
Freton
Fred, R. Drake
W. A. Raub
Bureon W. Bevans
Honeadale
D.C. Osborne
N. FE. Reynolds
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
John N. Huff
Thomas W. Parry
Thomas F. Milla
James Shoplind
Mills
Mattes
Harry J. Dimmick
George Ll. Daley
Leutenant
William V. Johnson
Robling
Married Craven and Robinson in Olyphant
In Olyphant on August 186 by Rev M Harvey of Blakely John T Craven and Hannah M Robinson both of Olyphant were married. Also at the Simp son Methodist parsonage Bloomingdale Pa E Dana Sutliff of Bloomingdale Pa and Miss Mary A Goss of Harveyville Mt were married by Rev J B Swe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven — Robinson
Olyphant
M. Harvey
Blakely
John T. Craven
Hannah M. Robinson
Batliff
Simpeon Methodist Episcopal Church
J. B. Swe
E. Dana Sutliff
Bloomingdale
Mary A. Goss
Harveyville
Worthy paints replace failing coatings with trusted quality
The text asserts that the offered paints are superior to poor oils and white lead paints. It promises protection and supervision, whether made locally or bought from a known dealer, and notes that a small quantity covers a large area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hownsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton's New Books
Churchill
Richard Carvel
Caskoden
Cromwell
Patterson
Bang
Merriman
Fowler
Harold Fredericks
Whitings
John Street
Weyman
Castre
Harraden
Dunton
Burnham
West Point Wooing
Jerome
Pape
Red Rock
Westcott
David Harum
Roosevelt
Rough Rider
Dooley
Sheldon
M. Norton
Lackawanna Avenue
the Griffin Art CO
Lackawanna Dairy CO
A. A. Lindabury
Ilterman
Neaidenee
Connell Building
South Main Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co
Hugh J. Keenan
United States
Lacka, Ave
Ackawanna
A. B, Warman
Dr. Snyder
Wyoming Seminary
Maud Chunk
Glen Onoe
Lene’s
Spruce Street
Jermyn
Council
California
E. G
Coursen
Lackawanna
Bruce
Globe Warehouse
Millar & Pook
Finn & Philipe
Phelpe’ Drug Store
Finn & Phillips
Connolly & Wallace and
Powell
Misle
Connel
Traction Company
West Lackawanna Avenue
Seventh Street
Smith
Detective Moir
Randolph-Timberman
Tripp Avenue Christian Church
Mowntain Park
Algo
Flyer
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Beecham
Schank & Spencer
Eleventh
Horsford
Horsford’s
Bell & Skinner
Maloney Oil and
Meridian Street
Base
Felton’s
Topennay
Hand & Payne
SouAne
Washington Ave
Pierce’s Market
Penn Avenue
Conrad
Wyoming Ave
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