Funeral Scribd West Side and City Suburban Remains Buried
The remains of William Jenkins were laid to rest at Washburn street cemetery after a service at the Tabernacle Congregational church led by Pastor D P Jones. He died while visiting an aunt seeking health, leaving many friends to mourn. Floral offerings were noted as beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jenkins
Washburn Street
Tabernacle
Congregational Church
Hoy
D. P. Jones
Daniel M. Jones
Garfield Avenue
Cora
Daniel Davis
McCarey
Morrisomurt
Anniversary gathering honors Miss Evans with gift watch
Friends of Miss Viola Exodnk of Dweliihetreoi gathered Friday evening to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Invitations were sent by Miss Evats’ parents and a surprise event featured a presentation of a gold watch to Miss Evans, from her parents, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Exodnk
Dweliihetreoi
Ashor
Evats
Miss Evans
Mattie Davie
Budella Evane
Mary Daniela
Sarah Davis
Given Davis
Margaret Davis
Theo Samuel
Sarah Morgan
Normin Meredith
Cora Davis
Clara Jones
Anna Morgan
Martha Thomas
Aliee Thomas
Edith Lloyd
Norma Andrews
Maree James
the Messie
Walter Stallemith
George Daniels
John Davis
J. F. Christophe
Clyde Phillips
Touls Davis
Robert Dickson
FE. de Bole
George F. Cas- Biddy
Rexford Jones
B. B. Schenk
W. Hh. Evans
Willam Thomas
Peter Lewis
Fire at Becker residence sparks alarm in city
At 2 23 o clock Saturday morning a fire broke from a box at Fifteenth and Luserne streets and drew response from the Columbians and Franklins. The blaze started in a double frame dwelling at Thirteenth street and Sadie place owned by Alfred Becker of Becker Brothers cigar makers and occupied by himself and Charles Reed and families. Becker’s family were away and he had prepared supper and retired to sleep when the fire started in the kitchen range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth and
Luserne
Franklins
Thirteenth Street
Sadie Place
Alfred Becker
Becker Brothers
Himegelf
Charles Reed
Becker
Local residents tale visits and illness noted in Scranton area
Mise Lane of Philadelphia visits with Matron Smith at West Side hospital. Margaret Kimble from North Hyde Park attends Salem camp meeting. Many residents tour Syracuse, Lake Winola, and Atlantic City while others visit Dun DA, Crystal Lake, and Summit HI. An infant from Locust Street is seriously ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Lane
Philadelphia
Matron Smith
West Side Hospital
Margaret Kimble
North Hyde Park Avenue
Salem
Charlies Browldry
Washburn Street
Binghamton
Siigo
Wilkes-Barre
Annie Lewis
Weat Locust Street
Bold and Daughter
Waverly
Lang
South Main Avenue
Donn Astringer
Walter Lang
Lake Winola
John Vanston
Locust Street
Edna Lang
South Main Main Avenue
Henry Phillips
Syracuse
Robert Davis
Spring Brook
John Reese James
Robert Roberts
Griffith Davis
Thomas Price
Bellevue
New York City
D. Evans
Mary
Anna Jones
Landis Street
Dundaff
Crystal Lake
Anna Phillipe Ils
Lake Tollewild
George W. Phillips
North Sumner Avenue
Grant, Pa
Arthur Stover
Lafayette Street
Atlantic City
Kate N. Chase
Summit HI
Lindabury
Hancock
P. F. Strupper
Germantown
George Keith
North Main Avenue
Clarke's Summit
Evan RR. Williams
Hampton Street
Clarks Summit
Sephania Williams
Elizabeth Jane Chellew
West
Local arrests and social notes from a Saturday night report
Daniel Donovan was arrested after entering an unoccupied Swetland street residence and removing wallpaper. He was fined $3 for larceny. Mrs. Williams suffers a severe paralytic stroke and remains unconscious after visiting Bellevue. Dr J J Roberta treated her. A local social gathering at Mr and Mrs Martin’s home featured guests, entertainment, and a new engine finish on a Franklin steam locomotive. Church and Sunday school events are announced for Nay Aug park and Eynon Street outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Donovan
Robinson Street
Lowry
Swetland Street
Donovan
Alderman Davies
Williams
William Davis
Corbett Avenue
Giles Giler
Eynon Street
Bellevue
J. J. Roberta
Philip Martin
South Sumner Avenue
John Davis
John Jacobs
Hob Beavers
Mr. Martin
Franklin Company
John Kline
John Lowry
St. Mark's
Local business directory snippet with names and addresses
A fragment lists MRS PENTON clairvoyant and prhenologist at 412 North Main Avenue and B G Morgan and Son notaries public at 110 Jackson Street over Musgrave's drug store. Harriet J Davis Florist at 144 South Main Avenue offers cut flowers and funeral designs. J C King buys second hand furniture at 7 West Lackawanna Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penton
North Main Avenue
B. G. Morgan & Son
Foreign Exchange
Ocean Ticket
Jackson Street
Musgrave
Harriet J. Davis
South Main Avenue
J. C. King
West Lackawanna Avenue
Klondike Boctal Club Social Planned for Wednesday
Social event set for Wednesday August 25 at A P O Donnell s hell organized by the Klondike Boctal club. Local updates note multiple injuries including Burton Powell narrowly escaping death after a horse incident and David Griffiths sustaining scalp and ankle injuries after a fall from a tree. A child named Litte Diena Hilton suffered burns as a match flare at Hen woods drug store prompting immediate aid and cautious recovery. Burglary attempts on West Market street were foiled by neighbors. Funeral services were held for infant Cora Davis with interment at Washburn street cemetery. A church outing to Farview is announced with travel details in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike Boctal Club
A. P. O'Donnell
Hell
Burton Powell
Clarke Store Company
David Grifiths
Marvine Avenue
Griffith
Litte Diena Hilton
Wayne Avenue
Heath
Henwood
North Main Avenue
Hilton
West Market Street
Nelehbora
Cora
Daniel Davis
Washburn Street
South Scranton German Harvest Home Festival at Central Park
Today at Central Park Caonnis dotter Volks-Fest marks the tenth anniversary of Schwaber Verlen, with a 1 PM historical parade featuring Quate figures, a Swabian Village School by Professor Burtner, races and contests, and evening dancing after prize awards. Lieutenant Zang and Patrolman Schmidt arrested two men in a box car on a Lackawanna switch in an alleged burglary attempt at Ehrhardt’s home on Willow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Wurtemburg
Germany
Schwaber Verlen
Burtner
Zang
Schmidt
Lackawanna Con. Ae
Ehrhardt
Willow Street
Neighborhood notes mix crime, storms and social events
Local brief items report suspects charged with vagrancy after burglary attempts near Ehrhardt residence, lightning striking a Cherry Street home tearing chimney and furniture, chickens seized in Maple Street dispute, a Steubenville steel mill accident injuring Ambrose Gibson, and a Clif works machine incident. Community updates include a Knights of St George meeting at St Mary's hall, a Lake Ariel excursion by the Fourteen Friends club, church anniversary plans, travels, and resolutions honoring Dr. Peter Winters. A bingo found in a coal house prompted an alarm and minor fire response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehrhardt
Donovan
Thomas Bell
Gage
John Herrity
Cherry Street
William Milter
Irving Avenue
Clif Works
Kolb
St. Mary's Hall
Knights of St. George
Schmidt
Yocum
Pittsburg
Andrew Stevens
Cedar Avenue
New Evangelical Church of Peace
Thurasay
Prospect Avenue
Charles Keifer
Paterson
N. J
D. J. Scott
Fig Street
Ireland
Engand
Charles Kennel
Lydia
Birch Street
Clark's Summit
John Needham
John Moran
Cleveland
Mary Thompson
New York City
Stone Avenue
Miss Thompson
Young Women's Christian Association
No. 3 Corps
American Volunteers
Bath
Peter Winters
Richard Angwin
Blakely Street
Hemlock Hollow
Eva Osterhout
Lake Underwood
Eall
Biened
J. Chamberlin
M. D
B.C. Hopkins
W. J. Marcy
M.D. J
BH. Garvey
J FR. Murphy
Cc. Brown
M. DD
M. DD. Synder
Brogant
Local Social Notices From Buffalo To Binghamton
A column of short social items records visits and travels among Buffalo N Y and local residents including Miss Josie McCulloch with Miss Ella Lidstone’s guest list, births to Rev and Mrs F B Ballentine, Miss Lottie Osmond’s vacation at Carbondale, guests Isaac Vanwormer and daughter Nettle, and visits by Mr and Mrs W Bunnell and Rev Jonas Underwood. The Asbury M E church programs list speaker changes for next week while Miss Hattie Griffin embarks on a Hollisterville vacation. Also noted are a funeral for Mrs Annie M Clark on Capouse Ave with burial at Dunmore cemetery, and local rideouts by the West Side Wheelmen to Salem camp meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie McCulloch
Buffalo
N. Y
Ella Lidstone
Dickson Avenue
F. 8. Ballentine
Monsey Avenue
Lottie Osmond
Carbondale
Charlee H. Bury
East Market Street
Isaac Vanwormer
Nettle
Binghamton
N.Y
Annie M. Clark
Capouse Ave
Dunmore Cemetery
W. J. Ford
The
Baptist Church
John Williame
Effie Callendar
Thomas Wat- King
Alfred Harbor
John Woodhouse
Thomas Johns
Menzo Williams
Henry Weber
Jasper Soull
D. W. Schoonover
Funeral notices and society gatherings in Dunmore area
The article reports the funeral of Dr. Peter Wintera with ministers Rev W J F Gibbons and Rev A B O Neal, and Masons and Odd Fellows in attendance. burial at Dunmore cemetery. It also covers the funeral of Walter W Swarts with Rev Hayes and Rev O Neal, several railroad union officers, and floral designs. Additional items note visits by Mr and Mrs McMellon, a surprise party for Moses Kellam, and a medical meeting at Dr Garvey’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Wintera
W. J F. Gibbons
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Gibbons
A. B. O'Neal
Baptist Church
Hiram Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Dunmore
Methodist Church
O'Neal
Poursa
Railroad Young Men's Christian Ass Eviation
Knights of Pythias
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
Meaers
Frank Snyder
Winterstein
Angle, Watrous
Brundage
Finch
Dunmore Cemetery
Thomas McMellon
Moosic
Robert Burleigh
Pine Street
Moses Kellam
Grove Street
Mra
E. Swarts
B. J. Hughes
Correll
Kiser
Brader
Dellow
Oakley
Brink
Currie Balknap
Annie Powell
Bessie Segraves
Bara Hughes
Crab
Moers
Frank DeRow
Victor Pinkney
Lawrence Brink
Daniel Powell
James Thompson
Clay Avenue
Fitteron
Garvey
Plymouth resident and cousin travel amid local chatter
John Fanning of Plymouth Pa spent time with cousin Patrick J Val. Mr and Mrs M J Eagan of Jermyn visited Minooka friends. Auditors’ investigation of the echo board resumes this morning and may end the Lexon by today’s session. Some taxpayers threaten court appeal if the report is approved. Mrs Patrick Cavanaugh of Wilkes Barre visited her mother on Main Street. St Joseph’s society plans a meeting at their hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fanning
Plymouth
Phitg
Patrick J. Valare
M. J. Eagan
Jermyn
Echoo Board
Patrick Cavanaugh
Wilkes- Barre
Bert
Main Street
Bt. Joseph's Society
Obituary notices from Carbondale and vicinity
Obituaries report Antonio Kahl of Carbondale died in Monesdale after appendicitis surgery in Scranton. John Cassidy dies after paralytic stroke. funeral pending. Abbie Caldwell, daughter of Dr and Mrs Caldwell, dies at seven. funeral Tuesday at 2. Perry Jones, four, dies. private funeral this afternoon. Helen O’Boyle, six months, dies. funeral this afternoon. interment at St Mary’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Caldwell
Mrs. Caldwell
West Market Street
Helen
Frank O'Boyle
West Avoca
St. Mary's Cemetery
Colonel Coursen Praises Thirteenth Regiment Encampment
Colonel Henry A. Coursen issues Regimental Order No. 83 praising the Thirteenth Regiment Infantry for its success at the 1897 encampment. He commends drill, target practice, and inspections, calls for strict enlistment standards, and warns against loafers and drinking men. Ad says armory plans to be addressed tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth Regiment Infantry
Thirteenth
Ladies Only Femicure Liver Pills Ad
For Ladies Only. It is patent to all thinking people that ladies require on account of their peculiar organism and functions remedies quite different from the sterner sex. The Femicure Liver Pills act directly and pleasantly upon the Liver Kidneys Stomach and Howels. They relieve Constipation Headache Dizziness Indigestion Torpid Liver Biliousness Faintness Irregularities Backache Complexion. A pill a dose 2 cents Sold by Carl Lorenz drugging 418 Lackawanna ave Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lorenz
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton
Physicians and Surgeons Listings Scranton Area
A crowded registry lists multiple doctors with specialties and office hours across Scranton, including DR. KAY 206 Penn Ave 1-5 and 7-9 p m diseases of women and children and DR. BATESON N Washington Ave 10 a m to 4 p m. Also Dr Frey removed to Jewell Building 46 Spruce and many attorneys with offices in Commonwealth Building and Washington Ave. Office hours vary by doctor and firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Kay
Penn Ave
C. L. Frey
Jewell
Spruce
A. Trapold
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Side
City
Mr. Becker
Mr. Reede
Mr. Reed
Tribune
Sloan Street
Primitive Methodist Church
Market Street
Lake Ariel
Globe Warehouse
West Side Business Directory
North Scranton
Father Jordan
Farview
South Scranton
Green Ridge
Antonio Kahl
Kahl Brothers
Monesdale
Reed Burns
Honesdale
Mia
John Cassidy
Margaret
Joseph
Frank
John
William
Lizzie
William C. Jones
Rock Street
Perry
Col. Coursen
Henry A. Coursen
L. T. Mattes
Castoria
New York
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Wyoming Ave
Newark
Drexel
Baldwin’s
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
George W. Coleman
Burr Building
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Court House
Richardson Boynton
Snow
Weston Mill CO
Scranton, Lyphant, Cardondale
Jersey
Wal Pierge Penn Ave Market
Professional Directory
Physicians and Surgeons
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
W. B. Allen
North Washington Avenue
Anna Law
G. Rook
Veterinary &t’Reon
Ospital
Linden Street
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Frank FR. Boyle
Washington Avenue
Edward W. Thayer
Commonwealth
Tepfpreys & Ruddy
Attorneyseffr
T. Ar
JEP
Meer
Ee Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Jussup & Jessup
Law
Patterson & Wilcox
National B Bank
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Frank T. Okell
Atto Ar Law
Room 6
Coalnohanae
James
Oakford
Muel W. Edgar
Atpo Omer
L.A. Watres
Red Lackawanna Ave
Acreniae Ee
Ar Pitcher
Irney-At
P.b. Replogle
Ashington Ave
Es B. F. Killiam
Scranton, Pa
Jas
J. H. Hamilton
Attorney- Ae
Commonwealth Bldg
Eas Ton
Watson, Diehl, Hall & Kemmer
BER
Traders’ National Bank
Barring & M'Sweeney
Common
Interstate Secret Service Agency
Percival J. Morris
Hoard of Trade
Aet
Edward H. Davis
EB. L. Walter
FICE
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor. Wash, Ave
Frederick L. Brown
Price Building
T. I. Lacey & Son, Architects
LO. Lyman
DR. FL Streat
H. F. Reynolds
P. D
B. Y. Harrison
Main Ava
G. C. Laubach
Snover
Lacea
M. E. Davis
Jos
School OF the Lackawanna
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Serpomen
Washington Avesnue
Sreen
North Main Avesnue
ELK Cafe
Iat Pranklin Avenue
Baise
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Bauers Orchestra
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert's
Megargee Brothers
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Roome
Williams Huilding
Ics
Rex
THA Tribune Publishing
North
WIGOR
John H. Phelps
Oor
Wreming Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!