North Scranton Happenings and Company H Uniforms
News notes report all men of Company H attended a meeting last night where uniform measurements were taken. Captain Huff announced non commissioned officers and listed ranks from first sergeant to seventh corporal along with staff roles for the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huff
Celestial Lodge, I. 0. C. F
Thomas Roach
Powell
Company H
Marcus Bualley
Alin Norte
Nathinili Collen
Peter J. Prants
George Bailey
Phillies
Arthur 4
Milla
Initiation Ritually Conducted by Rushbrook Lodge Members
Rushbrook lodge Initiated three members of Celestha lodge No 833 into the second degree of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Lincoln Green Midge Robert Burns and faekwanms lodges assisted. Migor Mole spoke on the work. Short addresses followed. Lunch was served in the Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushbrook Lodge
Mernyth
Celesthalige
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Lincoln
Green Midge
Robert Burns
Faekwanms
Migor Mole
Alan
Oldest City Street Faces Stagnant Water Dunes
Providence’s historic street grid shows early blocks still lacking proper drainage. Mangled paving leaves pools of stagnant water on Perry Avenue, especially in front of the No. 24 schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Perry Avenue
Elixir Prices at Local Drug Store
A list of patent remedies shows Paine's Celery Compound Pinkham's Compound Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Mellon's Food priced at 70 cents 75 cents and 38 cents to 5 cents, reflecting common 19th century tonic and digestive products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Pinkham’s
Pierce's
Golden Medical
Mellon's
Flooded pools plague schoolyard and mud soaked grounds
Descriptions of two pools near a school show one never fully dries during frequent rains and overflows into the yard. A second, larger pool sometimes dries up, but the surrounding mud emits an unpleasant odor and affects health.
Drunk and Disorderly Husband Fined and Bailed
Mrs Mary Roache of Puta Street reported her husband Thomas Meache arrested on a charge of drunk and disorderly and threatening to kill her. He was too drunk for the station lockup and fined one dollar with 900 pounds bail to appear in court. In other items Rev R S Jones addresses on Mdna Avenue while Rev A A Davis of Cwmnamon Aberdare visits for two months as delegate to the International Council of Congregational Churches in Boston. Tomorrow funeral services for Mrs Griffith Powell on Wayne Avenue follow her removal from Eyton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roache
Puta Street
Thomas Meache
Myers
Roache
Jones
Griffith Powell
Wayne Avenue
Eyton Street
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Visits Abroad
Ko Emlyn Jones returns from a relatives visit in New York City. Misses Tillie and Mary O'Donnell head to Atlantic City for a brief outing. Annie Gavin and Tillie Comihan stay with Mrs. O'Donel at Brick Avenue. Alderman Otto Myers hosts Henry Taylor at his Church Avenue home. Mary Clark visits friends in Heston. Dre Sullivan and Donnepent were at Lake Ariel yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ko Emlyn Jones
Mdniavenue
New York City
Tillie
Mary O'Donnell
Green Street
Atlantic City
Annie Gavin
Tillie CoMihan
Plitstun
Pof. O' Donel
Brick Avene
Otto D. Myersle
Henry Taylor
Greenfield
Church Avenue
Mary Clark
Brick Avenue
Heston
Dre. Sullivan and
Donnepent
Lake Ariel
Local residents return from trips and camps across multiple towns
Terton White returns from a viewt to Factoryville while Bartron Fred Smith head to Lake Ariel. Simpson attends a Salem camp meeting. Keene goes to Port Tersis. Henry Penson visits Hamilton. J J McNally spends yertomay in Carbondale. Exhelman clan returns from Towanda. Manners' pharmacy in Green Ridge markets plain cream anda. Norman Snyder spends days at Danville. Brace couple attends Wya mine camp meeting. A camping party returns from two weeks at the Big Pond with Pearl Lidstone Oregon Gould and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terton White
Monsey Avenue
Factoryville
Bartron
Fred Smith
No Tiin
Lake Ariel
Rey
Simpson
Salem
Frank Keene
Port Tersis
Henry Penson
New York Street
Hamilton
J. J. McNally
Penn Avenue
Carbondale
Charles Exhelman
Capouse Avenue
Towanda
Manners’ Pharmacy
Green Ridge
Norman Snyder
Danville
William Brace
Canpuisevenue
Wyamine
Pearl Lidstone
Miss Oreges
Margaret Gould
Messrs
Chives Geary
Ray Greeley
Fred Geld
Bie Pond
Pike Conly
West Scranton Weather Tolls a Busy Day and Rescue
Mrs John Lewis of North Rebecca avenue was overcome by a dust storm while returning home around dusk. A neighbor, Hutch Ingen, rushed to assist, carrying her into his house where she recovered after medical aid. The incident occurred during a fierce gale as Franklin Engine Company prepared for a picnic on West Linden Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Engine Company
West Linden Street
John Lewis
Rebeccs Avenue
Wis
Evelock
Hutchingen
Franklin Engine Club Plans September Round Woods Picnic
The Franklin Engine company held a special meeting to plan a picnic in Round Woods on September 7 to raise funds for entertaining visiting delegates at the October convention. A general committee was appointed to form subcommittees as needed, including Joseph Hall, Henry Greenwood, Simon Thomas, John Lawry, Richard Davis and Zeno Derby. The committee will meet today at 2 o’clock in the engine house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Engine Company
Round Woods
Tt Man
Franklin
Ft General
Joseph Hall
Henry Greenwood
Simon Thomas
John Lawry
Richard Davis
Zeno Derby
Neighbors Face Alderman Over Assault Charge Hearing
Mrs O Vonneers of 144 West Linden Street swore out a warrant for Sarah Price and Eben Davis. The alderman discharged both on assault and battery and released Price on threats, but held Eben Davis in 200 bail. further court action planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Vonneers
Weat Linden Street
Pavin
Sarah Price
Eben Davis
Welock
Alice
Partes
Ellen Davis
Miss Isabella Harris Dies After Poisoning at West Side Hospital
Miss Isabella Harris sister-in-law of Dr WA Paine died at 10 PM after four weeks of illness while visiting Philadelphia. Blow poisoning reported as cause. She lived on the West Side over fifteen years and was active in Washorn street Presbyterian church. Funeral Wednesday morning from Wrichteville. procession via Lackawanna 259 train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Harris
WA. Paine
Misa Harris
Philadelphia
West Side
Washorn Street Presbyterian Church
Oat Wrichteville
Lackawanna Road
Horce PE Peters
Eynon Street
German Presbyterian Church
Winchburn Slreet
Mir Powell
Fynen Street
Waynm Avenue
Providence
Washlurn Straw Cemetery
Columbia Chemical Hosts Evening Despite Bad Weather
The Columbia Chemical company held a well attended gathering at Readeytuitters on Division Street with Joseph Oliver as chairman in the absence of the present. Preparations were made for the October convention and a new company fee was adopted. A committee including Robert Bahl Albert Davie and V Chase was appointed to secure souvenir items for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Chemical
Divislon Street
Joseph Oliver
Robert Bahl
Albert Davie
V. Chase
Light Lunchers Camp Club Secures New Rooms in Town
The Light Lune Camping club, fresh from the fifth annual camp at Owego, has secured the room over J ed Davis' drug store, once used by the West Side Republican League which folded earlier. Members plan a meeting next week to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Lune
Owego
J. Ed. Davis
Weat Fide Republican League
Club of Bright Young Men Plans First Class Stele Fix
Intention to fix up in first class Stele with a club composed of many bright and well known young men of thin video.
Miners Gather for Social and Financial Benefit Meeting
Miners in the district are summoned to a monster mass meeting at Evans Hall on South Main. Organiser Jamets and other needed workers will address the assembly to form a permanent organization aiding miners socially and financially. All miners are urged to attend at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piatrict
Evans’ Hall
South Main
Lockawanhi Company
Jamets
O'Eldck
Aged Woman Sustains Deep Gash in Porch Fall
Mrs Milly of Jackson Street and Rebecca Avenue received a deep cut over her right eye last night while performing duties around her home. In darkness during the storm she stepped on a back porch step and fell, with a garden hoe causing the stumble. Dr David Jenkins set six stitches to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly
Jackson Street
Rebecca Avenue
David Jenkins
Community notices and social events update in Scranton
Weather delays Plymouth rally while Electric City wheelmen meet and plan. Scranton Clee club holds rehearsal at Mears hall. Anthracite Camping club to meet at Hiampton street home of W D Lewis. Personal paragraphs include Miss Marie Lariffin visiting Carbondale and Miss Cella Connors returning from Lake Winola. Laura Jarvis hosts a Lafayette street surprise party. Walter Tilson, once in West Scranton, wed Miss Little Meeks in Newport News and will live in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Electric City Wheelmen
Scranton Clee Club
Mears’ Hall
Anthracite Camping Club
Wd. Lewis
Hiampton Street
Mive Marie Larifin
Carbondale
Mise
Harriet Lunney
Sumner Avenue
Lake Winola
Cella Connors
Jackson Street
George Warnke
Salem
German Presbyterian Church
Navy Rug Park
Christian Endeavor Society
Plymouth Church
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
H. A. Davies
Walee
First Congregational Church
Laura Jarvis
Lafayette Street
Walter Tilson
West Scranton
Cleveland
Ohio
Newport News
Little Meeks
Til#on
Local Social Notes of Wilkes-Barre and Nearby
Miss Lena Evans visits friends in Wilkes-Barre while Miss Minnie Carpenter returns from Atlantic City. Miss Katie Jones of West Pittston visits Miss Anna Taylor on Hampton Street. Miss Sadie Barnes of North Main Avenue visits Lake Oneida. Mr and Mrs David Reinhart of Binghamton stay with Mr and Mrs A F Stuckard on Ninth Street. Mrs A Kime and three children return from Murvey's Lake Reese Jenking of North Hebecen Avenue is home with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Evans
Wilkes-Barre
Minnie Carpenter
Atlantic City
Katie Jones
West Pittston
Anna Taylor
Hampton Street
Sadie Barnes
North Main Avenue
Lake Oneida
David Reinhart
Binghamton
A. F. Stuckard
Ninth Street
Edith Rogers
Dickson City
Laura Jarvis
Lafayette Street
Charles Carpenter
Lake Winaola
Kime
Murvey
Lake
Grace Acker
Frank Jones
Park’s
Suremit
Beatrice Beverly
Brooklyn
George Cooper
South Hyde Park Avenue
Mise
Cassie Peters
Spring Brook
Kink Peters
Oreantvieve
Westerly
Address orders to Bharkey in Cedar Avenue
To South Side central city and central Hyde Park. Address orders to C. B. Bharkey, 1914 Cedar Ave. Phone 6632.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Central City
Hyde Park
C. B. Bharkey
Cedar Ave
Ribbon Remnants Sale Note in Plain and Fancy Varieties
Readable fragment notes remnants of ribbon offered in both plain and fancy styles. The listing highlights one and two yard pieces as available.
Holand Guests of Patrolman Boland Hosts
Holand of Carbondale are guests of Patrolman and Mrs Dominick Boland of Prospect avenue. The visit highlights local hospitality as patrolman Boland and his wife host the travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holand
Carbondale
Dominick Boland
Prospect Avenue
Knights of Pythias to Present the Jewels Tonight
Dunmore lodge No 187 Knights of Pythias will stage social events at Odd Fellows hall this evening at 8 sharp. Admission by invitation with hundreds issued. Entertainment followed by no banquet. Guests include Daniel Wagner and Oliver Simerson. Miss Sallie Phillips visits from Carbondale. A storm that evening felled many trees across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmore Lodge
Knights of Pythias
PLO
Odd Fellows
Daniel Wagner
East Drinker Street
Oliver Simerson
Old Forge
Sallie Phillips
Carbondale
Smith Held on Linden Street Robbery Case
Samuel Smith, described as a colored man, was arrested Sunday evening by Patrolman Gescheidle for alleged involvement in a highway robbery and assault on the Linden street bridge. He was arraigned before Mayor Moir and Alderman Millar, pledged for grand jury action, and committed without bail. He was reportedly secured under the Bertilion system by Chief Robling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Smith
Gescheidle
Linden Street Bridge
Moir
Millar
Robling
Tragic Dive in Olyphant Claims Christopher Harris Life
Christopher Harris, a young nun, died after diving into three feet of water at Olyphant Saturday. He died at 1:30 a m in Lackawanna hospital. Coroner Roberta conducted an autopsy with Dr Weaver. Two fractured vertebrae pressed on the spinal cord, declaring the cause. No inquest was deemed necessary and the body was moved to his home in Olyphant by an undertaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Harris
Olyphant
Lacka- Wann
Roberta
Weaver
Tn Olyphant
Open Air Concert by Bayer’s Band at Petersborg
Tonight Bayer's band performs an outdoor programme in Petersborg. The selection includes Overture Paris Exposition and pieces such as Zampa Medley, Old Folks at Home, The Cracker Muck, and Rural Thevere with soloist Mr. Justin Murs among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Petersborg
Bayer
Marc
Paris
Taylor
Zampa Merald Belection
Portune
Justin Murs
Medter
Treniler Marcoh
Alexander
Windstorm Displays Calm After Mild Damage
The city faced a brisk windstorm with no major harm reported though several trees shed branches. The Lone Camp 400 members plan a Wilkes-Barre parade for the state convention, while Bowling Club events were postponed due to bad weather and a list of local names appears in the accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Order Lone
Wilkes-Barre
South Side Bowling Club
Amerrow
PJ. Hickey
Chyfre
John Schott
Brooklyn
Rausche Seeks Court Help Over Old Forge Road Dispute
Joseph Rausch, supervisor of the Pennsylvania Coal woodlands at Old Forge, seeks a court order to force Mr. Taylor, charged with highway work repairs, to build a stone culvert over a ditch Taylor dug across Rausch’s road. Rausch plans to obtain stone and has pressed county officers and the District Attorney to act. He was last seeking Taylor’s arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Raucch
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Old Forge
Mr. Taylor
Rausch
Mr.Taylor
Taylor
Jones
Mutual Aid Officers Elected in Scranton Meeting
At a meeting of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Mutual Aid Association in West Scranton officers were chosen for the coming year. A Fraunfelker was named president C B K Woolever vice president Charles Van Fleet treasurer Charles J Hawg financial secretary Matt Carey recording secretary and J C Cole trustee for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawannd and Western Mutual Aid Agecciation
Co. Operative Hall
West Scranton
A. Fraunfelker
C. BK. Woolever
Charles van Fleet
Charles J. Hawg
Matt Carey
J.C. Cole
Dalton Resident Clarifies County Commissioner Candidate City Link
In announcing candidates for the Republican nomination the papers credit Giles Roberts as a city resident. Mr Hopene, a Dalton resident for many years, has not resided in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles Roberts
Hopene
Dalton
Monument to Rev F Rich Dedicated at Wildwood Cemetery
A dedication ceremony for the monument to Rev. F. Rich chaplain of the Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry drew five thousand attendees at Wildwood cemetery. A military parade of Twelfth regiment veterans and National Guard units preceded the event with speeches by Silas Neff of Philadelphia and Rev. T. B. Floth of Thiel College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willhiusport
F. Rich
Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Wre
Twelfth Regiment
Spain
National Guard
Wildwood Cemetery
Silas 8. Neff
Philadelphia
Nef College of Oratore
T. B. Floth
Thiel Colege
Ceremnoniow
Prisoners at Fort Sheridan near escape plan revealed
Aug 11 at Fort Sheridan Chicago guards uncover a key in a prisoner’s clothing and discover ragors knives powder and cartridges. Three upright bars of a guardhouse window were sawed through and two horizontal bars cut for easy liberty. Forty two inmates could have escaped if not for the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hilden
Fort Sheridan
Nickel Plate Road offers fast through trains Buffalo to Chicago
The article touts improvements on the Nickel Plate line with daily fast through trades between Buffalo and Chicago and cites lower fares than other lines. It highlights through day coaches and vestibule sleeping cars via Lackawanna Road and lists contact for tickets through Lackawanna or Nickel Plate agents in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Buffalo
Chicago
New York
Lackawanna Road
KF. J. Moore
Nickel Plate Moad
Main Street
Buffato
Gunney Price Update Sparks Market Talk
A note on price parity shows a medium weight large size item now aligned with regular 75c guney, with a listed price of 37¢. The terse quotation hints at a pricing adjustment or comparison across product lines.
Outbreak Threatened by Navajo Springs Indians
A Winslow dispatch reports two hundred Navajo Springs Indians threatening to exterminate whites in the area seven and a half miles east. After a payment, drinking led to a quarrel ending in stabbing and mutilation. The tribe armed themselves and a guns blaze killed a man. troops from Port Wingate were ordered to Keene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Firineven
Winslow
Aviz
Sys
Navajo Springs
Aria
Landerei
Port Wingate
Keene
Race Riots in Bohemia Spark Troop Deployments
Rioting erupted in Prague Bohemia over ethnic tensions between Cacohs and Germans. Gendarmes guarding a building were pelted from a pub and arrested several. Night patrols faced gunfire and the mob was repelled with drawn weapons. Four killed and multiple injured. Reinforcements restored quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Bohemia
Kendomine Wert
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Ritter
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Dunmore
Smith
South Scranton
Rausce
Rev. W. E. Rich
12Th Pennsylvania Infantry
Cvicsueyeice
Marseilles
Central Railroad OF
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Glen Onoko
Pittston
Les Cookes
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