Atlantic City Aufentots and Local Visits Noted
Wyomng Avenue resident L W Kramer visits Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs Willard Matthews spend a few days at Lake Ariel. Morton editor of Montrose Democrat was in town yesterday. McKinney hosts Thomas Barnes of Byracuee. Mrs Louis Melchert and daughter Mafile stay at Atlantic City. Congressman Grow of Oilenwood spent Monday night at Hotel Jermyn. George DeWilde returns from Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Whitmores retire from Ocean Grove outing. Misses Hart Meehan Meehan from Glenwood Susquehanna county are visiting. Hourinngton family of Chicago visiting relatives on West Side. Mrs A H Bernstein spends a week at Rowland and Luke Teedyucking. Misses Ella Dougherty vacationing at New London Conn. Miss B R Duffy returns home after Sugar Notch visit. Griffin family from Third Street back from Atlantic City. James Nolan guest at Lake Ariel cottage. Misses Whitely Hill from Newark visit Miss Moxgie Lally. Nellie Hammond returns to Philadelphia after city visit. Colonel Harkness Camp No 2 Wilkes-Barre visits Camp No 2. Lafayette Rought and daughter Toulee return from Montrose Factoryville and Walsville visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. WH. Kramer
Wyomng Avenue
Atlantic City
Willard Matthews
Lake Ariel
Ll. P. Morton
Montrose Democrat
W., McKinney
Thomas J". Barnes
Byracuee
Louis Melchert
Mafile
Galusha A. Grow
Oilenwood
Jermyn
George DeWilde
Philadelphia
A. KR. Whitmore
Ocean Grove
Agnes Hart
Lingle Meehan
Theresa Meehan
Glenwood
Susquehanna County
Mia
Edward Hourinngton
Chicago
A. H. Bernstein
Webster Avenue
Rowland
Luke
Ella Dougherty
Trving Avenue
New London
Conn
BR. Duffy
Sugar Notch
M. J. Griffin
Third Street
James Nolan
Mulberry Street
William Kelly
Emily Whitely
Marie Hill
Newark
N. J
Moxgie Lally
Emmett Street
Nellie Hammond
T. C. Harkness
Jone
Veterans
Wilkes-Harre
Camp No
Mra
Lafayette Rought
Toulee
Wyoming Avenue
Montrose
Factoryville
Wailsville
Atherton Sues for Dollar Damages Over Horse
George W. Atherton of Providence filed a suit yesterday to recover 1000 dollars from William H. McHall Benjamin F. Dunn and H B Reary. Dunn and Reary operate as Scranton Opal Glass Decorating company. McHall hired Atherton's horse for the firm and drove it so hard it died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Atherton
Providence
William H. McHall
Benjamin F. Dunn
H. B. Reary
Scranton Opal Glass Decorating Company
McHall
Mr. Atherton
Fragmentary OCR items list names and entities across firms and locales
A garbled compilation lists individuals and companies such as Richmondale Colliery No 4, John Cotter, John Delanay, David Harrizon, Robert Parry, John P. Griffiths, Simpson & Watkins, Atlantic Dynamite Co, and Lackawanna County A. O. H. It references Hyde Park branches, First Welsh Congregational, and Hood’s Sarsaparilla with payment figures and a claim of cure. The passage mixes names, places, and advertisements without coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmondale
John Cotter
John Delanay
David Harrizon
Robert Parry
John P. Griffiths
Simpson & Watkins
Atlantic Dynamite Co
New York
Eekeakustilans
Stranton ‘Truth
Lackawanna County A. O. H
Board of Brim Yo
Lailles
Hyde Park
First Welsh Congregational Owutch
Mackey Wins Republican Nomination in Third District
Dr. N C Mackey of Waverly defeated Frank J Grover of Moosic to win the county convention nomination for the legislature in a high turnout session at the courthouse AR. Delegates from Lackawanna and surrounding towns backed Mackey amid praise for his service and party loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Legislative District
Court House
N. C. Mackey
Waverly
Frank J. Grover
Moosic
N.C. Mackey
William P. Griffiths
Burgess
Taylor
J. W. Cure
Greenfield
KH. H. Holga
Charles Monle
Lackawanna
Hamed KR. C. Drum
Gouldsbury
Williama Shelp
South Abington
T. S
Parker
Drum
B. F. Tinkham
Charles Monie
Moosle
Grover
RH. F. Tinkham
United States Senate
Dr. Mackey
R. H. Holgate
William McKinley
Holgate
Mackey
Harrisburg
Polish Church Trouble Over Administration at South Side Parish
A Polish Catholic Church committee formed to oversee parish finances after Monday night’s meeting. The group says Father Rust called the session, excluded speaker Father Gramlevitch, and 600–700 legal members were present while about 100 opposed attendees caused a disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Aust
Tribune
Father Rust
Father Gramlevitch
Joseph Nuts
Matthews Sufka
Martin Rabega
Leon Karchlewski
Stanley Rumovitch
Hev
Richard Aust
Dickson City Election Contest Hearing Concludes
A Dickson City election contest hearing before Commissioners Watkins and Mulholland examined ten witnesses, including Henry Simms and John Pressman. Several failed to present tax receipts or naturalization papers and must return for the next session on Tuesday August 1X, with Pressman testifying he arrived at twenty and was naturalized in Ulster County New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson City
James E. Watkins
Henry Mulholland
O'Brien & Kelly
Henry Simms
John Pressman
Frank Simms
Benjamin Hall
Joseph Karolan
John Amacher
William Eley
John Welland
Cooney Ries
John A. Barron
Tuesaday
Ulster County
N.Y
Divorce Petition Filed By Mrs Jennie Haley
Mrs Jennie Haley of Carbondale began proceedings for divorce from Ralph Haley citing cruel treatment. The couple wed July 13 1892 and separated April 16 this year after she left him. The libel was filed by attorney J F Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Haley
Carbondale
Ralph Haley
J. F. Reynolds
Chase for fortune ends in death in Scranton
Andrew Handley who traveled from Ireland to contest Judge Handley's will died from sunstroke at 912 Capouse Avenue. He claimed kinship to the judge, arrived with Miss Hona Gunn, and had sought a share of the Handley millions while living with his cousin Patrick Joyce. He was 45, a Royal Irish Constabulary veteran, survived by wife and five children. He planned to return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Handley
Ireland
Judge Handley
Patrick H. Joyce
Capouse Avenue
Mr. Handley
Saltry
Nice
Mise Hona Gunn
Roscommon
Royal Irish Constabulary
County
Sligo
City
Woman forgives abusive husband and cousin in peace bonds
Annie Haveron of Priceburg forgave her brutal husband and his cousin John Towalski after they were jailed. Alderman Millar released them under bonds to keep the peace, with Haveron taking an oath they would not abuse her again. The men admitted guilt and offered no regrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Haveron
Priceburg
John Towalski
Alderman Millar
Loth
Haveron
Man pleads bail after sever assault against wife
John Swartz of the South Side was held to bail at $1,000 before Alderman Millar for assaulting his wife and menacing to kill her. The wife testified he beat her and then drove her from the home with a knife and a threat to make mince meat of her if she returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swartz
South Side
Millar
Fourth Year Opens at Scranton Kindergarten School
The Scranton Training School for Kindergarteners begins its fourth year in the city on September 14, 1896. For details contact Miss H. W. Underwood, Winchester, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Training School
Lamps on sale at varied prices from five dollars up
A large stock of lamps offered today with a range of styles and price points. Many lamps priced at five dollars or more, including silk shaded variants and decorated globe designs. The ad emphasizes choosing the best option first as customers select their preferred lamp.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Liberty
Norton’s
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton
THE
Weston Mill CO
Scranton, Olyphant
Garney, Brown & Co., Manufacturers
Atherton
Twin Shaft Fund
Hood
Rowland James
Reese Anthony
Scott
M. P. Ackerly
Horton Gardner
William Shelp
Springbrook
Davis Thomas
Thomas Haddock
Samuel Evans
Edward Jones
James Morris
John J. Davie
Emanuel Owens
F. Tinkham
E. G. Carpenter
West Abington
F. Prick
Parker Chairman
China Hall
Millar & Peck
Wyoming Ave
Pressman
Haley
Moscow
H. H. Yeager
Lake
Ariet
Scranton Division
Knights of Pythias
Hayes Bros. Orchestra
Charles E. Robinson
Ridgeway
Charles FE. Wiedaw
Charles FE. Wiedlaw
David Donaldson
Jacob Deem
Martin Graff
Louis Feldman
Thomas Wilson
John J. Brown
Hidgeway
W. H. Steinback
C. FE
Robingen
McGarrsh
Handley
Handley Millions
Ining
Ranton
W. Underwood
Winchester, Mass
Real
China
Jardinieres
A. E. Rogers
Lackawanna Avs
Welsbach
GAS Appliance CO
Washington Avenue
Aylesworth’s
Rexford’s
Lackawanna Avenue
Keeley Nutitute
Madison Avenue
Scraston
Lackawarna Avenue
Suyonoele
M. P. M’cann, Hatter
Knox Agency
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