City Notes Reflect Busy Weekend Developments Across Town
Street cars with fenders appeared in the city on Saturday. Muldoon & Bowls began laying the fifth pier for the ng brook bridge. Wills Register Hopkins granted letters of administration for William McDougall of Dunmore to Ellen McDougall. Michael Heul’s case for disturbing Littl England mission was withdrawn after he promised better conduct. Kate Mulherin discharged after a three month liquor sale sentence. Hugh Moran of 515 Oak died after a pneumonia illness. Licenses granted to Detter, McAndrewa, Co., Middleton, Sharples, John R. Gordon, and Sarah Reese. A silver cup for the Lake Ariel regatta was shown at Horan & Merrill. Herman Saar, 24, admitted to Lackawanna hospital after a horse kick fractured jaw. Prohibition league to meet at Capouse Avenue. Scranton Clearing House exchanges listed daily totals and weekly clearance. An execution issued against Wyoming Manufacturing, Palmer vs Amerman estate. South Steel mill to resume operations after repairs. City front-office reports fire at Golden’s Pacific hotel. Democratic caucus in session for board of revision. absence noted for Grier and Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muldoon & Bowls
Ng Brook Bridge
Register of Wills
Hopkins
William McDougall
Dunmore
Ellen McDougall
Peter Heul
Littl England
Heul
Kate Mulherin
Hugh Moran
Oak Street
Providence
Bauer
Wison Roberts
Falls
Wyoming County
Giles Roberts
Henry Roberts Ida Sarah Hartley
Reuben Detter
Kittle McAndrewa
Stephen Co. Middleton
Rachel Sharples
Cty
John RK
Gordon
Sarah Reese
Taylor
Lake Ariel
Horan & Merrill
Lackawanna Avenue
Herman Saar
John R. Fordham Prohiibition League
Green Ridge
United Evangelical Church
Capouse Avenue
Scranton Clearing House
Wyoming
Coma Bhagat
At- Palmer
Wilkes-Barre
Ato Coher Lemuel Amerman
John T. Richards
Handley Estate
South Steel
Lackawanna Ron and Steal Company
Ee Picine Cee Renue
Golden
Pacific
Penn Avenue
Common and Select Council
Board of Revision and Son
Solons
United Sates Treasury
Tee
Chairman Grier
Robert Robinson
Delegates Head to Allentown for State Camp
Delegates from this locality depart today for the Patriotic Order Sons of America state camp at Allentown on August 27 and 28. A special car via the Central Railroad of New Jersey leaves at 1 23 p m and will connect with the Wilkes-Barre group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Patriotic Order Sons of America
Allentown
Central Railroad Ofew Jersey
Wilkes-Barre
George B. Anderson
J. A. Hopewell
Scranton
Pels
Altoona
John Bryant
A. B. Conger
Albert Davies
J. J. Greene
D. Weavies
T. H. Davies
T. B. Jackson
John Scholl
August Kraft
Delega
Rolland Bellas
Moosle
J. Nicholson
Jermyn
F. H.bbe
Hiller
J. Cannon
Sevin’ Co
Water Will Ne Analyzod. es email og yo poly the
Water supply analysis appears incomplete with garbled text and missing names. The readable fragments reference city supply data and an effort to analyze contamination or infrastructure but lack clear actions or outcomes.
Scranton Chosen For 1896 Christian Endeavor Convention
Scranton won selection over Allentown to host the 1896 Christian Endeavor convention with an estimated 6000 delegates. Organizers plan hotel and private housing for attendees, reseating a large hall, and coordinating interstate committees. The decision triggered celebrations in Scranton and a large parade with youth groups en route from Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Christians Endeavor Union
Allentown
Committee On Place
City Union
City Union Had No Sooner Heard That the Committee On Place
Erle
Christian Endeavorers
Atute
Erie Young Men’s Christian Association
W. H. Stubblebine
Calvary Reformed Church
C. EF. Danilels
Hoover
Upper Lehigh
Tri-County Union
John T. Ball
Honesdale
J. T. McCrary
Pittsburg
George McDonald
Altoona
H. J. Raymore
W. 8
Mullen
the Tribune
Erie Herald
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Local Family Notice on In-Laws and Next Year Meeting
Fragmentary genealogical note lists Kiver lumberman EKilser A F Kizer merchant rag akings and in law names W J Cobb Towanda M Arnold Miller South Cansan Bi Schaffer Wiskee Staste Bertha Sylvania Kiger Peahy ile. Family parted after passing ter pieneant cay to meet on game dates next year.
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Kiver
Ekilser
Potter in Narrow Escape at Franklin Avenue Resort
Potter aged 21 went to Annie Holland's resort on Franklin avenue near Center street armed with a six inch dirk and whisky. He attacked Miss Holland, a boarder Lizzie Wilton intervened and was wounded on the wrist. Potter was arrested after the assault while his companion fled. Dr OMaley set five stitches and Mills detained the suspect.
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Potter
Annie Holland
Franklin Avenue
Center Street
Miss Holland
Lizzie Wilton
Ligale Wilson
Mills
Kilpatrick Suit Seeks Deed From Canal Company
Annie Kilpatrick of Carbondale sues Delaware and Hudson Canal Co to compel a deed for a 100 by 40 9 foot lot on Dundalff street Carbondale contracted Jan 26 1374 for 200 dollars. She claims title through John Kilpatrick heirs but the firm says it cannot determine rightful recipient and will deed once rightful ownership is proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Kilpatrick
Carbondale
Atterheys O'Brien & Kelly
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
John Kilpatrick
Dundalff Street
J. H. Torrey
Delaware and Hudson
Ownerless horse killed by trolley at Greenwood
A wandering horse was struck by a Moosle line trolley on a Saturday night near Greenwood. Motorman Whalen hurriedly braked after the collision, and the animal died instantly, its body found in the ditch as it roamed the fields all summer and was left unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Whalen
Moosle
Crane Dies After Railroad Accident Near Lellevue Breaker
Michael Crane of Remington avenue did not regain consciousness after a pre dawn accident on the railroad near the Lellevue breaker. He died Saturday night at 11 at Lackawanna hospital from a fractured skull. His family, mourning a suspected violence, awaits burial arrangements.
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Lellevue
Michael Crane
Remington Avenue
Lackawanna Hospital
Will Stamp Out The Lie An Action In Trespass Begun
Deputy Warden Thomas J. Price sues John Thomas for 1000 dollars claiming slanderous words about a barber named Price. The case cites rumors linking a Thomas Price to a theft while a barber on North Main Avenue and Patagonia. The article notes prior clarifications by Warden Price and another man with the same name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Price
HH. C. Reynolds
John Thomas
Thomas
Oscar WW. Ehrgood
Thomas Price
North Main Avenue
Kane the Wife Beater
Patrolman Peters responded to a late night disturbance near Ninth and Robinson streets. Andy Kane was found beating his wife as his daughter testified he drinks and abuses his wife when he has money for liquor. The police magistrate sentenced Kane to thirty days in the county jail.
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Peters
Ninth and
Robinson Streets
Andy Kane
Kane
Reunion at Kizers Celebrates J D Kisers Eighty-Eighth Birthday
Pleasant gathering at Kisers on Thursday August 22 marks the sixty eighth birthday celebration of J D Kiser. Thirty five family members including W W Kiser C F Kiger J Dahlgren Kiser A F Kizer and others enjoyed songs fishing and a lawn luncheon with cake and fruit as the group shared memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kiser
Kiszer
W. W. Kiser
C. F. Kiger
J. Dahlgren Kiser
A. F. Kizer
W. J. Cobb
IM. Arnold
Brey Op Rocane
Arbitrators Chosen in Burns Smith Libel Case
Arbitrators were selected to hear the Burns v. Smith libel suit seeking 50000 damages. Attorney F H Burne and counsel John P Kelly attended while Smith and his representative did not appear. Prothonotary Pryor and Kelly named a three member panel: Fred W Fleitz George M Watson and A J Colborn. They will meet at 9 a m to hear testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
Smith
F. H. Burne
Cornelius Smith
John P. Kelly
Fred W. Fleitz
George M. Watson
A. J. Colborn
Scranton Traction Conductor Row Over Labor Ties
Union for motormen and conductors, No. 2320, faces possible switch from Knights of Labor to the American Federation of Labor. Scranton delegates denied voting rights at a national convention, fueling secession talk. Spotter surveillance and recent discharge of several conductors heighten tension ahead of the next meeting on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Traction Company
Labor Union
Raub’s
Wyoming Avenue
Knights of Labor
Isaac Robinson
Alex. McTaggart
American Federation of Labor
Knights
Assembly
Scranton
T. W. Powdery
Order
Federation of Labor
Street War Men's Union
Tribune
Traction Company
Reins Crossed Cause Car Collision in Minooka
Mrs. Smith of Oak Hill narrowly escaped injury when her carriage was struck by an electric car driven by Motorman ODonnell and Conductor Mesnett. The accident occurred Saturday as she rode along a narrow stretch. the reins were crossed and she pulled ahead onto the track. Mrs. Smith and the horse were slightly hurt but she suffered only minor injuries.
Jeremiah C Clark Buried in Clark's Green
Funeral services for Jeremiah C. Clark an elder resident of Clark's Green were held in the house where he was born and died Rev W G Wat king officiated at the North Main avenue church Providence Burial followed in Clark's Green cemetery Pallbearers named were B F Court right Edward Luteey James S Wagner M H Coon O B James and R P Parker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah C. Clark
Clark's Green
W. G. Watking
North Main Avenue Church
Providence
Mr. Clark
B. F. Courtright
Edward Luteey
James 8. Wagner
M.H. Coon
O. B. James
R. P. Parker
Lamp Fire Damages Kitchen In Birch Street Incident
A kerosene lamp toppled in Mrs. Burke’s kitchen at Birch Street near Irving Avenue starting a brief blaze. Fire crews were called from box 49 7845 but the damage was contained. a garden hose and bucket brigade sufficed to extinguish.
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Birch Street
Irving Avenue
Burke
South Side
De Vera in the Toils for Hotel Cash Theft
Joseph Cassese, Roma hotel proprietor in Scranton, captures William De Vera alias De Vera after tracing a missing $200. De Vera, 22 or 23, Italian parentage, traveled through Carbondale Wilkes-Barre New York and Philadelphia after the hold up. A decoy telegram lured him back to Scranton where Cassese pressed for a confession and recovered $13.68 and garments from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cassesso
William de Vera
Roma
Scranton
Joseph A. Cassese
Atlantic City
Cassese
de Vera
Joseph Cassese
Insane South Side Citizen Committed to Hillside Home
Taken to the Hillside Home by order of physicians, August Dessing, a well known South Side citizen, was found insane after examination on Saturday and committed to the insane department. Authorities expect he will recover his reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Dessing
South Side
Hillside Home
Lawyer versus quiet marksman in Penn avenue gallery duel
A Philadelphia lawyer, famed as an excellent shot, matches wits and fire with Private W. W. Youngs, champion rifleman of the state, at a Penn avenue shooting gallery. Youngs defeats all scores as the Thirteenth Regiment rifle team prepares for Mt Gretna state matches with Sergeants Watkins and Cullen and Privates Youngs, Stout, and Durliach under Lt. Robling. Ernest Albert discusses staging for The Wizard of the Nile.
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Iub
Penn Avenue
Thim
W. W. Youngs
Mt. Gretna
Seca Girl
N. J
Watkins
Cullen
Youngs
Stout
Durliach
Frank Robling
Ernest Albert
Weber Purchase Secures Prime Guernsey Broa Outlet
Pillsbury's Flour Mills capacity reaches 17,600 barrels daily, signaling strong production for the Guernsey Broa market. The Weber purchase aligns with expansion, targeting improved supply and market share in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillsbury’s
School board meeting and local notes in Gilmore area
Thomas Morrison’s ill child alarms Gilmore avenue residents as the school board convenes tonight. A Higgin s cow on Gilmore avenue was killed after a Delaware and Hudson railroad incident. A 100 yard race is proposed between Thomas Connolly and Jane Heffron amid town improvement talk.
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Thomas
James Morrison
Gilmore Avenue
National Mines
Peter Higgins
Delaware and Hudson
Thomas Connolly
Jane Heffron
Patrick Cavanaugh
Wilkes-Barre
Minooka Friends
John Morrison Searched For Honest Man After Arrest
John Morrison of the West side was arrested at 12 15 yesterday morning at the corner of North Main. The charge against Morrison involves an inquiry into honesty with officers seeking an honest man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrison
West Side
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