Suburban Electric Rail to Reconnect Franklin Avenue Tracks
Mayor Connell and Street Commissioner Kinsley discuss Suburban Electric Railway reclaiming Franklin avenue abandoned over a year ago. City paved between rails and Spruce street, now to be reimbursed before tracks can be laid again. Kinsley vows no extreme measures while company shows intent to do right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Kinsley
Suburban Electric Railway Company
Franklin Avenue
Spruce Street
Kingsley Auld
City Notes from the County Jail and Courts
Police seize three vagrants and jail them for thirty days. Hotel Roma manager William DeVere is jailed in default of Si Patrick Mangan. A car shop worker suffered a scalp wound from a falling hammer. Fire limits ordinance revisions will be reviewed by committees tomorrow. A night lunch wagon proprietor A C Spring was fined for disturbance and resisting arrest. Marriage licenses issued to Graves Griffiths Jer yn McDonnell and Dougherty. The youngest O’Brien child died. funeral set for 2 p m tomorrow at Hyde Park cemetery. Legal actions include a suit against Prudential Life for insurance funds. A Cedar avenue bridge accident injured a horse. Admin letters granted to Mary Jupar. will of Mary E Thornan probated. Dresk to be released then re-arrested for an assault. Shadrak awaiting sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William DeVere
Hotel Roma
Si Patrick Mangan
Judiciary
Elect Connect
A. C. Spring
Lackawanna Avenue
William G. Graves
Emily
Griffiths
Jeryn
Mark McDonnell
Pittston
Charine Dougherty
Archbald
Matthew
Thomas O'Brien
Washington Avenue
Hyde Park Cemetery
John P. Quinnan
Agnes Kane
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Alderman Wright
John Phillips
South Side
Cedar Avenue
Michael Krupar
Carbondale
Mary Jupar
Wille Hopkins
Mary E. Thornan
Arthur J
Mary Alice Thomas
John Dresk
Throop
Hamilton
Dresk
Dreak
John Shadrak O
Barber Asphalt Halted Paving on Linden Street Bridge
Barber Asphalt Company began paving the Linden street bridge but stopped after City Engineer Phillips refused to let crews traffic over newly painted buckle plates. He allowed work on a sixty foot concrete section with two inch planks, but the firm used one inch rotten boards, prompting another shutdown until proper planking was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber Asphalt Company
Linden Street
Phillips
Asphalt Company
Thia City
Swetland Street
Survivors of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Meet
The ninth annual reunion of the Survivors association of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment, began in Scranton with 200 plus attendees. Officers for the coming year were elected, a camp fire and railcar excursion followed, and many veterans visited mines and mills in Wilkes-Barre area before a day trip to Honesdale. The regiment’s Civil War record and postwar honors were celebrated as members recalled service and camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesdale
Survivors’ Association of the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment
Barn S. Griffin
Grand Army of the Republic
Lackawanna Avenue
Lackawanna
Wyoming Avenues
Mi Hines
Traction Company
Delaware and Hudson
Survivors’ Association
Philadelphia
Scranton
L. H. Wint
Harry Cornish
W. H. Gibson
Watstontown
Richard J. Eggert
Danville
G. W. Ward
Lew
Grand Army
Griffin Post
Wirt
Fred J. Amaden
Veterans of Scranton
Farview
Waymart
Berger
Dulles
Recon and Star
Watsontown
Low
Feanet
Milathe
Robin
Yeatenday
J. L. Staats
Hr. Wint
Assorclthon
Fort Harridon
Pittston
Trump
South Bend
Nloe
Baker
Association
Porterfield
Penoogiccal Institute
Motterfield
Albert Garrett
Lebanon
Forty
Pennsylvania
Second
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Sixth
United States Infantry
Petersburg
Elmira Man Leads Provisional Regiment Color Bearer Role
H F Rutledge of Elmira served as color bearer for the Provisional regiment. Allan Exygreston of esate faced involvement in the Anne Dickinson damage case as a member of the association. A plede of information given to visitors and others noted a feature at the Delaware and Udsom station near Carbondale at the foot of a plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Rutledge
Elmira
Allan Exygreston
Esate
Anne Dickinson
Actanton
Delaware and Udsom
Carbondale
Fred Phillips' Crazy Act Strikes Stranger on Center Street
A traveling man from Schenectady reports being assaulted by Fred Phillips a South Side teamster on Center street at 9 30 last evening. Phillips stopped after a question and struck the victim twice in the face knocking him to the pavement causing a head gash and loss of blood. Eggleson was taken to the station house where he fainted twice. Phillips was arrested by Officer John Thomas and jailed awaiting a hearing. He was described as drunk and unaware of his actions. Eggleson may not prosecute as he was called home by his wife.
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Egeleson
Schenectaily
N. Y
Center Street
Fred Phillips
South Side
Phillipa
John Thomas
Egglegon
Scaffold Collapse Injures Two Bricklayers At New Shop
A scaffold at the Lackawanna Iron and Steel project collapsed twenty five feet while three bricklayers worked. Samuel Seward and Casper Weisenberger were badly bruised while John Hangleman clung to the eaves until Frank Grady freed him from danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Samuel Seward
Casper Weisenberger
John Hangleman
Frank Grady
Hitzroth Investigation Faces City Council Probe
William Hitzroth, suspected patrolman, to be charged Saturday before the mayor. Robbins woman, the accuser, will testify about the alleged incident. Tonight's council meeting may reveal whether the police committee will take part in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hitaroth
Robbins
Councilmans¢ Police Committee
Sadler System of Bookkeeping Vindicates Groundwork Taught
The article promotes the Sadler method of bookkeeping as superior to older approaches, urging that students gain rapid knowledge and critical thinking. It highlights the Pollard method and claims teachers in Scranton and vicinity will gain qualifications, with Pollard teachers achieving better results and higher ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
Wood
Busabhese College
Scranton
North
Clarendon
Cerates Mel
More Arrests Scheduled in Boy Thief Ring Case
Prosecution plans to name P B Finley J HR Cohen and John H Ludwig as prosecutors in warrants to arrest six or more Hungarian men and women on Washington avenue flats for buying stolen goods from a quartet of young burglars. Warrants issued by Chief Simpson and Alderman Millar target culprits before week’s end. Witnesses say the four boys' testimony details ten to twelve burglaries across stores on Washington avenue and Railroad alley with Juxtaposed entries at the Four Cent store and others. Scholtz and Smith to be held. two younger boys released to parents amid reform talk.
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P. B. Finley
J. HR. Cohen
John H. Ludwig
Washington Avenue
Blever
Simpson
Alderman Millar
Jolyidine
Barbozki
Smith
Schultz
Railroad Alley
Stor
Palra
Scholtz
Scullers for the Regatta at Lake Ariel Draw Wide Field
The Lake Ariel regatta on Labor Day weekend attracts many clubs from the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Newark Institutes will send fourteen rowers including America’s champion senior four shell the Vespers of Philadelphia, while New Yorks Metropolitana and others enter multiple boats. Toronto clubs may attend and star rower Edward Hanlan plans to perform, with possible exhibition versus Canadian rival Rice.
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Lake Ariel
Pennsylvania
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Institutes of
Newark
America
Vespers
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Indianapolia
The
Metropolitana
New York
Middle States
Harlen River
Pennsylvania Barge Club
Washington
Fairmounts
Quaker City Barge Club
Entriea
Passaicos
Eurekas
Lone Stars
Damdena
Empirea
Unions
Nonpareils
Atalantas
Tritons
Captain de Burlo
Toronto
Edward Hanlan
Alamo Wkely
Hanlan
Rice
Simpson Forgery Creates Dunmore Police Chase
Smith Simpson, once a Pennsylvania Coal employee, forged a foreman's signature to cash an order after failing to obtain a transfer to Port Jervis. Chief Healey pursued him from Dunmore to Olyphant, Scranton, and back, ending with his capture in Dunmore. He attempted to flee on a train before officers regained custody. A telegram was sent to Hawley for holding.
Secretly Married Twice in One Month in City
Lulu Lilly and Charles Christopher Smith wed secretly on April 1 and were legally married on April 20. Public notice yesterday confirmed their marriage. a second ceremony followed by a wedding tour. Mrs Lilly disclosed the records and the couple plan to be at home Tuesday.
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South Carolina
Lubu
Charles Christopher
Lulu
Idlly
Smith
W. G. Partride
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Lilly
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F. P. Price
Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth
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B. Warman
Penn Ave
Makolt
City Notes
Hood
Hood’s
Pennsylvania Second Heavy Artillery
Philadelphia Dee
Camden
N. J
Fort Delaware
Washington, D. C
Army of the
Old Guard
Freedman's Bureau
City Point
Camp Cadwallader
National Capital
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Second Artillery
William H. Berger
Gramiich
Artillery Association
H. E. Paine
W. J. Baker
M. J. Coyne
Crazy Act
Hitzroth Investigation
Ancient Order
Knights of the Mystic Chain
Lodge i
Wilkes-Barre
Weber
Gusrneey Bros
Pillsbury's
H. D. Swartz & CO
Penn and
Franklin
Woolworth
Kleberg
Louis Rupprecht
Carlsbad
Louis Rupprecist
Baptist
D. Bolz
Dime Savings Bank
Ikl
Aniv Clothiers
Ghristian
Dewitt T. Eve
Appealte Scranton Hous
Lackawanna Ave
ODD Fellows
Masons
P. O
A. G
Edwin C. Burt & CO
Lacka
Jefferson Aves
Green Ridge Sanitarium
Marion St
Green Ridge
Carascead
Wasp
A. E. Jordan
Bost
Sredonte
Gonaria Tendont
Washington Av
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