Carbondale Poem Notes Local Baseball Troubles
A rustic verse laments a Carbondale baseball game and umpire blame while praising Bill Massey and Pete. It mentions Eddie from Buttermilk Falls and hints at two new players joining today. Massey suffers malarial fever delaying his return to first base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bill Massey
Carbondale
William
Carrond
Patchen
McQuaile
Weizel
Anerson
Yerkes
Ellis
Milligan
Larkin
Fox
Miller
Conroy
Stanhope
Mayer
P.ii
Wee
Arbondale
Reading
McQuade
Anderton
Salon
Wetzel
Weatlake
Anderson
Manlove
Narrow Escape Near Dun Da Street Crossing
William Cox and an employee narrowly escaped being struck by the Saratoga express after a wagon wheel slipped on the track. The train had just passed when the wheeled vehicle slipped, threw them to the ground, causing bruises, and the near miss occurred as the train was due.
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William Cox
Dunda Street
Saratoga Expresa
Traction Firm Ordered to Move Tracks After Special Meeting
A special council session with most members present except McNulty addressed Helmont paving and a long‑standing ordinance forcing the Traction Company to move its tracks within twenty days of service. If unmet, the city will move the tracks at the company's expense and may revoke the franchise. Also discussed were Canaan street grading and a fire alarm system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Mr. McNulty
Helmont
Traction Company
Stuart
Canaan Street
Golons
Local Woman Killed After Collision With Gravity Cars
Mrs Frank Lestenater died at Emergency hospital from injuries in a gravity car accident. Her death followed a severe shock and persistent pain as doctors indicated fatal injuries. Survived by husband and four children, the family near No 4 mourns. Funeral, 11 o clock this morning, then to South Canaan for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lestenater
South Canaan
Death of John C Cooper in Rochester
Friends in the city mourn the death of John C. Cooper who died in Rochester on Tuesday. A Raleigh, North Carolina native born in 1847, he lived on Wyoming Street for years and served as a railroad engineer in the Civil War. He later worked for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western and the Delaware and Hudson before settling here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Cooper
Rochester
Wyoming Street
Mr. Cooper
Raleigh
N. C
Thomas Pengelly Improves After Gravity Train Fall
Thomas Pengelly, badly hurt two weeks ago in a gravity train fall, shows rapid improvement at Emergency hospital. He sits up, has a good appetite, chats with friends, and expects to return home in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pengelly
Scranton Family News and Social Visits
Local residents and relatives from Scranton and nearby towns are noted returning home from visits or traveling. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Cappel of Wilkes-Barre, Miss Dora Condon, Miss Florence Murray, Mrs. E. E. Spears and daughters, Miss Hannah Person, Thomas Kelly, Mrs. H. Daley, Miss Kate Kearney, Harry Lister, Rev. G. A. Place, A. W. Corbin, J. N. Lamb, Misses Kit tle Bierne and others, with travels to Forest City Philadelphia Ocean Grove and Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cappel
Wilkes-Barre
Michael Walsh
Pike Street
Dora Condon
Forest City
Anna Lynott
Woodlawn Avenue
Florence Murray
Scranton
E. E. Spears
Hannah Person
Paterson
N. J
C. H. Person
Park Street
Thomas Kelly
Ontario and Western Railroad
River Street
Mra. H. Daley
Salem Avenue
W. A. Grant
Kate Kearney
South Church Street
Folenda
Harry Lister
Alfred
Philadelphia
G. A. Place
Ocean Grove
A. W. Corbin
Western Union Telegraph
Bainbridge
J.N. Lamb
Kittle Bierne
Helen
Augusta Brasken
Anna Wintracker
Brooklyn
N. Y
Anna Davis
Morgan Thomas
Simon Stone
New York City
Sand Street
Marie McDonald
Susquehanna
T. F. McDonald
Thomas Gallagher
Catherine Darling
P. J. Powderly
Terrace Street
Cora Avery
H. C.rae
Crystalie
Monroe Tyler
Mildred
George J. Benton
B. H. Kelly
James
Philadelpa
W. W. Watt
Lakes Carey
Winola
Baker
Asbury Park
E.M. Spencer
Ypsilanti, Mich
Clarence E
C. EB. Retten
Ine
Simpkins Family Outing at Salem Camp Grounds
Rev. C. Simpkins and family and Mrs Joseph G Bel are at Salem Camp Grounds. Miss Cida Same returned home after spending time there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Simpkins
Joseph G. Bel
Salem Camp Grounds
Cida Same
Community Notes From Local Homes And Visits
A string of social updates from area residents. Mr and Mrs Edgar Barber left for a Brooklyn reunion. Mr and Mrs D B Replogle of Scranton visited the Shays. David Shay spent Sunday with friends in New Milford. John Day builds a new house on Main Street. Miss Lida and Gertrude Frederick of Buttonwood stay with Mr and Mrs William Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Brown
Edgar Barber
Brooklyn
D. B. Replogle
Scranton
George E. Shay
David Shay
New Milford
John Day
Main Street
Lida
Gertrude Frederick
Buttonwood
Willam Allen
Borough Council Meeting Sees Tax Exonerations and Excursion Plans
A Tuesday borough council session featured lively debate over minutes and a cross walk motion. Exonerations granted to Hose company members cover only occupations not property taxes. Bills paid include utilities and rent. The school board plans to reopen schools for the Father Matthew society excursion on the 27th Inst. Notables include John Fallon Jr returning from Minnesota injury and Rev W W Shaw visiting former congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Jones
John F. Boland
Howe Company
James Gilgallon
Crescent Electric Company
Henry Revels
M. J. Craig
Co. H. Bauman
Linde
Hose Company
Farview
Father Matthew Society
John Fallon, Jr
St. Paul
Minn
Heather
Patrick Fallon
East Side
Misa Katie McHale
Cemetery Street
California
W. W. Shaw
Port Deposit
Presbyterian Church
Marriages and obituaries in Honesdale and area
Miss Fannie Schlager wed Homer Ames in Hawley yesterday afternoon. Note mentions visitors from Scranton Nicholson and Danville relatives. Mrs Roadknight dies in Carbondale aged about 55. body to be brought to Honesdale for interment. Musical entertainment at Presby chapel tonight and the Leiderkranz excursion to Scranton today draws crowds. Bicyclists lament condition of Honesdale's main street.
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Fannie Schlager
Hawley
Homer Ames
Ames
Honesdale
Conrad Schroeder
E. T. Newing
G. M. Watson
Scranton
Charles T. Osborne
Nicholson
W. M. Gardner
Perry
Danville
Leiderkranz
Honeedale
Harry Foster
Buffalo
Middletown
Mamie Crandall
Miss Bullock
Damascus
Community Socials Propose Events and Charity Appeals
A series of social events are planned including a social at Horace French's home on Friday August 16 with singing by Thomas Howells and family and other amusements to raise funds for a communion set. A separate comic social is set on A G Browns lawn Thursday August 13 by Presbyterian church ladies. Various notices report business resumption by Moosie Powder, a joint Methodist Sunday school excursion to Lake Carey on August 23, and a W C T U fruit and ice cream social on August 20 with proceeds supporting local causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace French
Thomas Howells
Gianche Tregallas
A. G. Brown
Malin Street
The
Presbyterian Church
Moosie Powder Company
James Thompson
Pittston
Duryea, Lackawanna and Moosie Methodist Episcopal
Lake Carey
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Montrose
the Grove
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Now Great South American Kidney Cure Relief Claim
An advertisement touts a new remedy called Now Great South American Kidney Cure. It promises rapid relief from bladder and kidney pains, backache, and urinary passage discomfort in men and women, claiming to ease water retention and urination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gumale
Death of Adella Quinten at 31 in Susquehanna Street
Adella Quinten wife of Thomas Quinten esq died suddenly at home on Susquehanna street yesterday at 1 pm aged 31. Survived by husband and three children Jennie Myrtie and Eugene. Funeral tomorrow at 7:30 am, Delaware and Hudson train at 8:27 to Shickshinny for interment. Rev J R Ells of Blakely Baptist church to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adella
Thomas Quinten
Susquehanna Street
Jennie
Myrtie
Eugene
Shickshinny
J. R. Ells
Blakely Baptist Church
Anna Brown
Laura McCauley
Leroy
N. Y
W. J. Schubmeh
Margaret Kennedy
Scranton
Kelsi Kelley
Carbondale
Frank
J. J. Judge
The
Scranton Index
John O'Malley
R. Donagher
Wilkes- Barre
Ligzie Gallagher
Dunmore
Vislt Lake George
Julia Gownley
Philadelphia
P. H. Fadden
Dunmore Street
Sanford Apt
Pittston
Misa Ligzie Speicher
Archbald
Cora Voyle
Cramer
William Eley
South Street
Mica Mary Jane Hughes
Finley
Scranon
Priceburg quoks game canceled at Grove house
There will be no quoks game at the Grove house this Saturday August 17 between Willam Thorpe and William Hall. Norris Welsa visits Shenandoah. Miss Theresa O Hara of Duryea visits her brother John O Hara on North Main street. An alley ball match at Logan's alley yesterday had Martin Ruane and John Burke of Dunmore vs James Raisbeck and Cuthbert Hall of this place for $10 a side. Raisbeck and Hall won 31 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove House
Willam Thorpe
William Hall
William Thorpe
Norris Welsa
Shenandoah
Theresa O'Hara
Duryea
John O'Hara
North Main Street
Logan's Alley
Martin Ruane
John Burke
Dunmore
James Raisbeck
Cuthbert Hall
Phiuce
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Effective Says Elmira Resident
An Elmira resident details years of kidney and bladder pain following wartime service. After trying many remedies he credits Doan's Kidney Pills with ending the suffering and restoring sleep and energy. Sold by dealers nationwide. six boxes for $2.10, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
United States
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Carbondale News
Eddie
Buttermilk Falls
Bill Massey
Pete
Brandalva
Hood
Hood’s Pills
Reese
Mei
Scott Inglis
Mlackawarra Ave
John Cooper
Pengelly
Leavening Powe
U.S
Solyphant
Priceburg
Elmira
Elmira Gazette
Aylesworth’s
Wyoming Ave
Lackawanna Ave
Yen
Cassimore
Clothing House
N. A. Hulbert
Stultz & Bauer
Wyoming
Aveny Rear Foom
Dee Econ
Mall Staaten Tee Es
WM. T. Smite
ODD Fellows
Masons
P. O
A. G
Min
Ocoletios
Empire Dry Goods CO
Hazleton
Sieceiensoras
Mentone
Goodman's Gut Paige
Washburn-Crosby Co
Crosby Co
Washburn
ERR, Liebecker & GO
Lackawanna Avenue
Watt
Ing
Church Street
Carbondale, Pa
Dickson
Wilkes-Sarr
Scranton, PA
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