Beloved Belmont Street Resident Dies At 84
James Pethick of Belmont street died early yesterday after a long illness. Born in Cornwall, Boyland, he was 84 and had lived in this city seven years from Wayne county. A Methodist church member, he was admired by many. Survived by daughter Mrs Frances Wherry and sons John of the city and James of Wayne county. Funeral set for Saturday at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pethick
Belmont Street
Wayne County
Cornwall
Boyland
Pethick
Methodist Church
Joan
Frances Wherry
John
James
Tragic Horse Jump Sparks Track Incident on Eidith Avenue
Charica Sovernner, 16, an employee of contractor T. Robinson, tried to drive a horse onto the Delaware and Hudson track on Eidith Avenue yesterday morning. The startled horse veered onto the rails as a passenger train from Scranton approached. The rider escaped with his life by leaping clear, but the animal had to be shot after the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charica Sovernner
T. ©. Robinson
Delaware and
Pmuudson
Eidith Avenue
Scranter
New Century Club Announces Seasonal Lectures and Recitals
The New Century club schedules a lecture course featuring DEN TOM, Professor De Motte, and Rev. Robert Stuart MacArthur with concerts by Franz Wilczek Concert Company and others. Events run November through February with staggered dates in Ort Nev Dec Jan and Feb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
den Tom
de Motte
Revere- Grilley
Robert Stuart MacArthur
Franz Wilczek
Rey
D. J
Stafford
Columbia Mote Company Trials New Team for Freight Wagon
The Columbia Mote company tested a new team yesterday morning for its heavy wagon. The large gray horses weigh about 2.45 pounds and appear to meet company requirements, though one unusually heavy team was needed to keep up with the wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Mote Company
Local social notes of Finghamton and nearby towns
Miss Grace Williams returns from visits in Finghamton and New York City. W.EL Kirby also returns from New York. Miss Anna Mlannigan comes back from Scranton. G.T. Vreeland confined at home by illness. Mrs. W.T. Pierce returns from Harvey's Lake. Loretta Winn and Lucy Kelly depart for Crystal Lake for a week. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Trallea visit Crystal Lake. John Cameron fished at Crystal Lake yesterday. Undertaker Butler visits Carbondale on business. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Riichard Kerwin buried yesterday. M.G. Deeths, Mrs. H. Wheeler and others leave for a week at Binghamton. M.V. Ton and P. Timlin of Jermyn in Carbondale yesterday. Miss Della Chumeard hosts Tincheon at Warview today for Nellie Chamberlin. St Patrick's Church Olyphant to run excursion to Farview Saturday. Requiem high mass at St Rowe Church for Martin Casey. Knights of Father Mathew attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Williams
Finghamton
New York City
W. EL Kirby
New York
Anna Mlannigan
Scranton
G. T Vreeland
South Malin Street
W. T. Pierce
Harvey's Lake
Loretta Winn
Lucy Kelly
Crystal Lake
R. H. Trallea
John Cameron
Butler
Archbald
Carbondale
Riichard Kerwin
M. G. Deeths
H. ©. Wheeler
Miss Wheeler
Miss Hoffman
Miss Dinwver
Binghamston
P. Timlin
Jermyn
Cirbondale Yeaterday
Della Chumeard
Warview Tulay
Mise Nellie Chamberlin
St. Patrick's Church
Olyphant
Farview
St. Rnwe
Martin Casey
Father Mathew
Powderly miner injury and local strikes in West Mayfield area
James Dinner of West Mayfield recovers from a mine blast at Powderly mine and is downstairs. about a dozen Delaware and Hudson colliery doortenders strike for higher pay but the breaker operates normally. Other items note stocker visiting Waverly, Powder mill workers to be paid, Knights of Pythias plans, a Porto Rico letter about Leland Tompkins recovering from injury, and a critique of the school board treasurer’s salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dinner
West Mayfield
Delaware and Hudson
Colery
I. PD
George Blake
Knights of Pythias
Porto Rico
Leland Tompkins
Eleventh
United States Infantry
Squire Swick
Scranton
He Cordner
West Manyfield
Jake Hartnoll
Oklahoma
A. Richards
H Street
Taylor News Reception Honors Guests and Local Notes
Foreman and Mrs John R Johns hosted a reception on Maltread street for Mr and Mrs Reynolds of Indiana and Miss Trouble and daughter Gertrude of Philadelphia. Music and games followed by refreshments. Other items mention visitors, evangelist Pearle at the Presbyterian church, Knights of Malta meeting, and a barbershop hall challenge as championship races unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreman
John R. Johns
Maltread Street
5. Reynolds
Ladlana
Mire
Trouble
Gertrude
Philadelphia
Feafares
Houser
Messrs
Horace
Thos. Johns
Barnes
Green
Gertrude Trouble
Norma Johns
Susie Vorris
Bessie E. Davis
Mary Morris
Edith Houser
Lillian Harris
Lydia Davis
Sadie Allen
W. H. Peterson
Chauncey Bryant
R. H. Carson
Frank McGovern
John M. Harris
Thomas Johns
James M. Thomas
Providence
Lou Perry
West Scranton
Mary van Butkirk
John Francie
Minnie
Atlantic City
Sadie Stewart
Avorn
Mattie Morris
Grove Street
John Adams
Porteus
Pearle
Presbyterian Church
James E. Thompson
Peckville
Main Street
Invincible Commandery
Knights of Matta
Reese's Hall
John Reynolds
Hyde Park
Henry Bevin
North Taylor
James Reese
School Board Meeting Review and August Plans
The board met with two members absent to discuss floor dust proofing, bid reviews for school supplies, and urgent plaster repairs at Marehwood School. They authorized funds and adjourned to August 25, reopen schools September 4 for nine months, with tax duplicates to be issued after bond filing. A local testimonial for Chamberlains Cough Remedy is appended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Donnelly and
Pettigrew
Roach
Simpson
William Potts
Marehwood
Wiliams
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Scranton
O'Malley & O'Malley
Paragon Plaster Company
Tribune Publishing
Pennsylvania School Journal
D. Appleton & Co
Peek Lumber Vomptany
M, PD Brown & Co
Thomas Carter
William Gibbons
Richard Pettigrew
Matthews Bros
Eva Kelly
Sadie O'Malley
Accident Crashes Carpenter at Sterrick Creek Yard
James Clark, a carpenter at the Sterrick Creek breaker, was struck by a fast approaching car while crossing a track and had his body crushed. He was placed in a private ambulance and taken to his boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Stevenson
Annie McGurl
Jerrick Creek
Girardaville
Parenta
Town Notes and Social Happenings Reflect Summer Activities
Local notices recount visits among families with Miss May Mutterfield in Binghamton and Mrs. H Parish of Morrison traveling to Dalton. Speeches report annual Sunday school meetings at Heartlake and a surprise party for Miss Maggie Hayden. Typhoid illness affects William Turner while a social at Mrs Laura Badger’s lawn draws attendance. A driver injured near Johnson's shaft and Dr W P Kennedy buys a building for a clinic mark common town events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Mutterfield
Binghamton
H. Parish
Morrison
James Tennant
Dalton
Tuesaday
Mes
B. Replogle
Mildred
Scranton
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Wyoming Avenue
Constantin—Harvey
Thiyerd the Clivg
Doyle
House of Seven
Chabler
Loria Doon— Blackmore
Lach
Owen Meredith
Westman
Mooses
Milton
Marvel
Hawthorne
Brady
Jerome
Stevenson
Wakefield
Goldsmith
Bartrie
Kingaley
Adam Bede
Eorge Eliot
Moriltt
Bracebridge Hall
Irving
Revol Wun City
Dork
Count Monte Christo-Dumas
Children of the Abbey—Hovde
Dry Dialogus
Elope
Dorn Thorne -Bracme
Johx Molt
George Eliot
Jessie Fothergill
Girdlestone
Dorle
Gold Mishe
Marlitt
Sycanhoe
Bsth
Walter Beott
Jane Myre
Bronte
Joh Halifax
Smutock
Kipling
Micah Clarke
Doyile
Mariitt
Corelli
Barke
Thiddeus
Warsaw
Porter
Dickeris
Thelma
Marie Corell
Marie Corel
Window
Barrie
Waverly
Sir Walter Scott
Holmes
Wendy Walting
Lyall
Wormwood
Stowoe
Mother Hubbard
Empire
Bates
Seersucker
Taylor News
Mrs. Johns
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
H. P. Fr
Fairfax Avenue
Matthews
Peceville
Roc
United States
West Side
North Main Avenue
West Park
G. F. Reynolds
Connell Building
Charles Schlager
Traders’ Bank
Tle
New Hilford
Dist
Heartlake
Florence Carleton
Brundage
East Lake
Clements
Maggie Hayden
Paul Hayden
William ‘Turner
The
Episcopal Church
Laura Bad
Ger
L. G. McCollum
Montrose
Henry Morse
Bradford
Charles Smith
Fred
Lark
Moody's School
Northfield
Masa
Johnson
W. P. Kennedy
Moses
Kurter Barrett
Boulevard Road
Priceburg
John Wesley Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Willie ‘Cooper
Albert Street
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