City Notes and Local Notices in Scranton Area
Frothingham I redecorated and to open Sept 7. Will of Melamine Cole of Green Tier probated. Crystal Hose company plans weeklong event to October. Machinists union to meet at Mountain Park Sept 4. Evans will probate, letters granted to Wm Mabrittld. Joseph Maleppa jailed for assault on a battery. Julian Anneeavage jailed for beating a man. bail denied. Eleventh annual Sur ine Veterans reunion Sept 1–2 at Williamsport. Persia lecture by Rev Oshann at First Presbyterian Church. Marriage licenses issued to eight couples including O’Malley Kelley and Burke Druck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frothingham I
Mmeline Cole
Green- Tier
Wees Med
Regieter Hopkins
Crystal Hose Company
International Association of Machinists
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Mountain Park
Baturndiy
John W. Evans
Surt
Justi
Munley
Surine Veterans Association
Persia
John TH Homar
Austin O'Malley
Mary A. Kelley
Meyer Burke
Hertha Druck
John F. Arnold
Carbondale
Phoebe BM. Davis
Dunmore
Joseph Arbor
Edith Allen
Frank T. Jasenkey
Seranton
Mary Gumin
Archbald
West Mountain Outrage Ends in Discharge for Mawson
Edward Mawson of Scranton Street, jailed Saturday on suspicion of involvement in the abandoned infant case on West Mountain, was discharged after Alderman Howe’s hearing. The infant related to Mawson’s relative Mrs. Cadden died soon after birth. Mawson transported the body to Burg without a burial permit and was questioned by Dr. Beck and Detective Dyer. Mawson disputes the arrest, plans legal action for false imprisonment and defamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mawson
Scranton Strect
West Mountain
Alderman Howe
Cadden
Mawson
Thceburg
Beckwith
West Side
Steve Dyer
Priceburg
Jimey Foundation
St George Encampment Trip Offers Half Fare Rail Fares
For the G A St national encampment the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad offers round trip tickets to St Paul for 24 75 good August 29 to September 1. A special car for Ezra Griffin post members and friends departs Scranton station Saturday August 2 at 159 PM for the trip. Take the vacation with this trip at less than half fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. St. National
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
St. Paul
Ezra Griffin Post
Scranton D
J. and W. Station
Labor Day Observed in Scranton with Union Parade
Labor Day on September 7 will be observed in Scranton by all unions under the Central union. A Lincoln Park picnic and 1 PM parade headline the day with multiple divisions marching along Franklin and Mulberry avenues toward Adams Linden and Washington avenues. An estimated 600 union members, including Carpenters, Machinists, Painters, and Bricklayers, are invited to participate with officials and speakers taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Central Union
Lincoln Park
Porm
Franklin Avenue
Spruce Street
Mlatoon
Stephen B. Price
James McLane
Aldes
Charles W. Wilhelm
John Emerle
Rieht
Mulberry Street
Carpenters’ Union
Steve Moulders’ Union
Vravel
Members’ Union
Tharnd
Typographical Union
Visiting Clerks’ Association
Scranton Clerks’ Association
Hollermakers’ Union
Hand
Btonecutters' Union
German Progressive Union
Luathers’ Union
Tron Moulders' Union
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Mimin Avenue
Richt
Miffin Avenue
Franklin Avenes
Lackawanna Avenue
Adams Avenue
Linden Street
Washington Avenue
Vine Street
Jefferson Avenue
Fine Street
Madison Avenue
Sunday School Convention in Carbondale Next Week
The Lackawanna County Sunday School Association will meet Friday at the Bor ean Baptist Church in Carbondale with devotional exercises by Rev T Bb Jipson and sessions on nominating committees, superintendent symposium, primary class exercises, and lectures by Rev J Woodbridge Barnes and A V Power. Officers include President T F Wells and Miss Della P Wans. Carbondale committee members are W F Nye and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna County Association
Carbondale
Lackawanna County Sunday School Association
Borean Baptist Church
T. Bb. Jipson
T. FL Wells
FL J. Bialstey
Mat
Misa Della PP. Evane
J. Woodinwidge Barnes
Newark
N. J
J. Repner
Annville
J. Woodbridge Barnes
A. V. Power
Scranton
C. J. Kephart
Scrantoniane
T. F. Wells, Esq
Mies Della P. Wans
W. A. May
G. W. Phillips
Willam McClaye
Carbondale Entertainment
Wo FP. Nye
W. T. Pelee
E. C. Harnden
Frank Stevens
M. L. Oliver
Three Lackawanna County Convicts Released from Prison
Clerk of the Courts John H. Thomas received certificates from Warden Cassidy noting that three Lackawanna County convicts have served their terms and are at liberty. John McGowan and James B. Loughlin were sentenced December 18, 18 to three years each for robbing Adam Schatz, a bar tender at Carbondale. John Tribble was released after two years for burglary, having broken into Alex Carson’s store in Spring Brook township on June 28, IM and been convicted October 13 by Judge Gunster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Thomas
Warden Cassidy
Eastern Penitentiary
John McGowan
James B. Loughlin
Archbald
Adam Schatl
Delaware and Hudson Company
Carbondale
Loughlin
McGowan
John Tribble
Alex. Caterson
Spring Brook Township
Gunster
Twin Shaft fund statement announced by Scranton board
Secretary Atherton announced the Twin Shaft fund statement yesterday afternoon. The notice references a German Presbyterian church est 1900. An excursion to Harvey's Lake is planned by the HMeptasophs on Friday. Bauer's band and orchestra perform. train leaves D H depot at 8 am fare $1. Read Williams' Business College ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Board of Trade
Atherton
German Presbyterian Church
E. PE. Henwodd
Harvey's Lake
Hmeptasophs
Bauer
Cleaning Up Night in Select Council
A special Scranton select council meeting cleared a backlog of city business. Ordinances passed on third reading include sewers on Wheeler avenue and Columbia avenue, new sidewalks, paved gutters, and ten electric lights in the Twentieth ward. A reconsideration of the assessment resolution failed to gain a seconder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Colonel Sanderson
Willamsport
Manley
Wheeler Avenue
Butters
Tenth Street
Scranton
Lugerne Streets
Quincy Avenue
Pine and
Gibson Streets
Twentieth Ward
Pittston Avenue
Cherry Street
Columbia Avenue
Kellim Court
Adama Avenue
Ash Street
Capouge Avenue
Woodlawn Boulevard
Raymond Court
Mulberry Street
Krelser Avenue
George Street
Linden Street
Spruce Street
Prescott Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Eighteenth Ward
Lansing Mave
McCann
Fellows
Kearney
Chittenden
West Side
Robinson Street
Lonergan Place
Chestnut Street
Price Street
Tromley Avenue
Lafayette Street
Durr
State Firemen’s Association of 1807
Wagner
Mahon Court
Olive
Pine Streets
Cousellmen
Dama
Disgraceful Scene on Crown Avenue Ends in Jail
Mary Pugh known figure in police circles was found on the hill back of Crown avenue yesterday morning with an unidentified man. Neighborhood women pelted the couple with stones and forced the man away while Pugh stood amid the fusillade. Patrol wagon arrived and she was jailed for thirty days by Alderman Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pugh
Crown Avenue
Alderman Wright
Dickson City Contested Election Hearing Underway
A contested Dickson City election case hearing was held in O'Brien and Kelley’s office before Commissioners Watkine and Mil holland. Attorney M J McAndrew took stenographic notes. Respondent witnesses included Thompson Hall John Ely Thompson Hall Jr Calvert Hall Joseph Hall George Reis Ventry Williams John Smithberger Thomas Ely Charles Ely Dr J J Bilheimer Stanislaus Gur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson City
O'Brien & Kelley
Watkine
Milholland
M. J. McAndrew
Thompson Hall
John Ely
Calvert Hall
Joseph Hall
George Reis
Ventry Willams
John Smithberger
Thomas Ely
Charles Ely
J. J. Bilheimer
Stanislaus Gur
Judge Edwards to Adjudicate at Denver Eisteddfod
Judge H M Edwards heads to Denver as adjudicator and conductor for a major western eisteddfod. Accompanied by Mrs Edwards they travel on the Lackawanna train, plan stops in Chicago and Milwaukee, where they visit Professor D Protherne, formerly of Scranton. They expect to return September MM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Edwards
Denver
San Francisco Riders Complete Early 8 000 Mile Leg
Fairman and J C James of Bay Side Athletic Club San Francisco arrived in Scranton after starting in March on a 20 000 mile wager to earn expenses by writing cards and giving recitals They must travel without begging borrowing or stealing and mail letters from each town visited They have faced hardships crossing deserts and through Mexico ahead of schedule with routes through major U S cities and into Canada and the Caribbean before returning to New York and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Mr. Polk
Polk
Jaid
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Yuma
Phoenix
Tuscan
el Paso
Jaurez
Chihuahua
City of Mexico
Lorado
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Montgomery
Macon
Savanah
Augusta
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Noxville
Lexington
Cincinarii
Columbus
Pittsburg
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Montreal
St. Johns
West India Islands
Jamaica
Kingston
Barbardoes
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Detroit
Chicago
Omaha
Des Moines
Kansas City
Denver
Leadville
Salt Lake City
Carson City
Sacramento
Funeral of Mrs Thomas Langan
The funeral for Mrs. Thomas Langan was held yesterday morning at her mother's house on Olive street. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at St. Peter's by Father Malone with deacon O'Reilly and sub-deacon Carmody. Burial followed at Mount Carmel cemetery Dunmore. Pall-bearers included Dr. F. L. McGraw A L Dunleavy M H Higeines P H Kelly T Frank Jordin and FP W Feeley. Power-bearers were Dr J J Barrett KR J Atkinson and A J Lundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Langan
James Mahon
Olive Street
St. Peter's
Father Malone
Father O'Reilly
Father Carmody
Mount Carmel
Dunmore
F. L. McGraw
A. L. Dunleavy
M. H
Willians Business College Ad Died Thomas August YH 16
Sarah A Harris wife of Joan Rk Thomas dies. Funeral from late residence 1 South Lincoln avenue Thursday August 27 at 2 pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Forest Hill. Kindly omit flowers.
Doctor Killed in East Market Street Streetcar Collision
Dr EB E H Cooke of Bald Mount, an itinerant herb doctor, was killed at the East Market Street crossing of the Delaware and Hudson railroad. His horse died, and his buggy was demolished as the 6:25 p.m. passenger train struck him while he attempted to beat the train. The coroner planned an inquest, and the body was taken to Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ierth
EB. E H. Cooke
Bald Mount
Scranton
Lackawanna County
East Market Street
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Providence
Lackaiwanna Avenue
Carbondale
Longstreet
Ded. Dd, Jones
Jones
North Main Avenue
Cook
New York
Horace Williams
Martin Crippen
Delaware and Hudson
Great wind up sale of millinery stock announced
The advertisement proclaims a grand clearance with prices as the object and the entire millinery stock going out on schedule time. It promises readers bargains beyond newspaper descriptions in this wind up sale.
Artists Of Note At The Linden Musical Tomorrow
Nearly 200 invitations have been issued for a Linden Street performance honoring J Temmington Fairlamb, a noted composer. In Penington’s absence he acts as organist at Rim Park church. performers include Carolyn Wolf and Alfred Wooler, Miss Perry of New York, Mr and Mrs Strine, and the Duncan sisters, offering a rare city concert of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Perry
New York City
Elm Park Church
Strine
Philadelphia
Duncan
Strictly Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter Price Change
Local market notes list butter from Elgin Creamery at a per pound price. Retail listing highlights value and availability for shoppers drafting dairy purchases.
Scranton City Goods Sold as Finest Warranted
A local dealer proclaims their goods to be the finest sold in Scranton, asserting superior quality and value to attract customers. The notice emphasizes reliability and pride in craftsmanship without detailing specific items or prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Noe
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A. BE. Warman
Ros Penn
Sale
Brussels
City Notes
Saint Paul, Minn
Twin Shaft Fund
Williams’ Business College
Lansing
Judge Edwards
Great American Desert
Mexico
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Willians Business College
E. H. Cooke
A. R. Sawyer
Wyoming Avenue
St.Thomas College
D. J. Macgoldrick
Brother Angelus
Pense
Berry
Lackawanna Avanu
Clarke
Clarke Bros
Berkshire
Shay
Emerson
Clougs & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Malcolm Lora
J. Lawrence Stelle
Pricas
Powell
Music Store
Ivers & Pond
S. C. Snyder
Eprace St
Jermyn
Siebegker
Ladies’ Capes
Wekves
Seea Silk
Milan Braid
Dimity
J Bolz
P, McRea & CO
Wyoming Averue
Crystal
Ruppreght's
Crystal Fale
Fenn Ave
Oyp. Baptist Ch
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