Scranton Social Notes and Travel Details
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements and errands across Scranton. Guests include Mrs. Pearsall and family in Halintead, Mr Scranten at Hotel Mlanhurst, Judge Gilwater at Atlantic ts, and many others traveling to and from Port Jervis, Lake Ariel, and Atlantic City. A marriage is announced for Miss Helen Mott and Attorney George L. Peck with a Sept 10 ceremony, plus a special Nickel Plate train for the Grand Army encampment from Buffalo on Aug 29 with sleeping car space and group arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lendover
Philadelphia
Mre
Toker
Pennturat
Athetichiv
FW. Gilwater
Atlantic Ts
Baw
Lone
OM. Chinee
Second Presbyterian Church
Preston Park
Mink
Leonard
H. Bone
FO Northup
Albemarle
Arailie City
Misa Dora Hang
Harvey’s Lake
Mra
Win Price
John Bradley
Gon
Athtidlc City
Remington Avenue
Pittston
WH. B. Ware
Cape May
Nova Scotia
Grace Lutte
Green Ride
Anna McKay
New York City
Lake Ariel
Misoes Neble
Little Fragee
Port Jervis
N. Y
Helen Mott
George L. Peck
Simpson Methodist Church
Mayme Scallon
Hullsteal
Katie Donahoe
Stone Avenue
Anna Lovering
Greenwood
Hardy
M. FE. Hardy
Heston
Hose Underwood
Lake Como
Miss Jackson
Rockwell Place
EF. Southworth
Lawsville Center
Stseuchanna County
Scranton
St. Paul
Nickel Plate Road
Grand Army of the Republic
Buffalo
F. J. Moore
New Assessment Ordered Amid Tax Dispute and Widening Debates
The board of revision and appeals ordered a new assessment despite central city opposition. Proponents argue current inequities burden central taxpayers while outer wards gain. critics warn of higher costs and unsafe shifts in valuation. Assessor Fowler notes changes in method, raising concerns over land and improvements being valued, with theater prices and a related matinee noting 1 cent for children and 20 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revision and Appeals
Board of Appeals
Hanessors
Oliver
Ely
Strner
Isous
Torauke
Chidenden
Mose
Cos
Fowler
Aseceeors
Ino
Torrey
Firemen Hold Key Meeting on Union and Johnstown Trip
The Firemen's union gathers next Monday night in the municipal building at 8 p.m. President Seamans will appoint committees for the Sept excursion. Each company should list willing members to resist and confirm delegates to the Johnstown convention, notifying Isadore Goodman and the secretary for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s Union
Seamans
Isadore Goodmain
Johnstown
Firemen's Union
Equine and Canine Parade On Adams and Mulberry
A grand entertainment six nights starting Monday August 1 showcases Prof. Gentry’s horse and dog act at Adams Avenue and Mulberry Street. Spectators leave astonished by the marvels and humor of the trained ponies and dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Avenue
Mulberry Street
Gentry
Turnpike Muddle in Scranton Abington Case
The special committee led by Roche, Lansing and Manley met to seek an opinion on city ownership of the Abington turnpike segment within Scranton. Mayor Bailey requests a 5000 appropriation to repair the turnpike, referred to street and bridges for ordinance action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Roche
Lansing
Manley
Abington
Roche
B. Price
Mayor Bailey
City of
Scranton
Scranton and
Kinsley
Robinson
Atorney
BH. Price
Price
Supreme Court
Scranton Tretion
Moxos
Gorries
Democratic county convention plans and candidates emerge
Reports from the recent county convention flurry show Chalm ite O'Neil and George S. Darn mentioned as possible congressional candidates while Gordon seeks county commissioner. Prohibitionists schedule a kickoff at Academy of Music with Weoley as lead speaker. A suit is filed against United States Industrial Insurance for 400 plus interest on an Annie Walter policy. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S
Gordon
Prohibitionista Animaiies
Beg
Academy of Music
Weoley
R. J. Kelley
Lavenet Eteeet
Sewall
John Hay
Annie Walter
W. Mulholland
United States Industrial Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
Scranton Business College Scholarship Offer
Buck Whitmore Co seeks to enroll Indies and gentlemen in both book keeping and stenographic courses by Sept Mth offering a combined scholarship for the complete business, stenographic, and academic courses for fifty dollars. Read Williams' ad and ask your dealer for McGarrah's Insect Powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck, Whitmore, & Co
McGarrah
Linden musicale honors J Remington Fairlamb with new works
A Linden musicale honored New York composer J Remington Fairlamb at Elm Park church with only his compositions. Performers included Miss Carolyn Wolfe Miss Duncan Alfred Wooler Thomas C Jones and Mrs Robert Strine with recitations and piano duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
J. Remington Fairlamb
New York
Elm Park Church
Pennington
Fairlamb
Carolyn Wolfe
Alfred Wooler
Thomas Co. Jones
Robert P. Strine
Philadelphia
Duncan
Thomas C. Jones
Carolyn Wolfe Bon
Valerie
Alfred Wooler Bongs
Caralyn Wolfe
Trobert Patterson Strine
Tomaintic Oper
Miss Wolfe
Min
Wooler
Ateo String
Importers advertise cheap Japanese goods and china sale
A grocer announces a Friday sale featuring Japanese imports from the Mikado lands. The advertisement highlights porcelain tea cups in blue and gold, decorative chinas, slate items, and domestic tableware with gold trim, all offered at low prices with ample varieties for display and use.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton’s
Lackawanna Ave
HE Weston Mill CO
Olyphant
C. D. Shumway
Washington Ave
Tribune Building
FW. Pearsall
Halintead, Pas
Aeids Mira
Scranten
Queely
Mlanhurst
Galusha
A. Crow
John Sccragg
John WW. Tomlin
Nielmont Park
George TL. Yost
Jefferson Avenue
Black
Ilana
D. H. Frantz
J. Croll
Wilkes-Barre
F. C. Grant
Milwaukes
Jermyn
Chittenden
Central City
Bald Board
Equiilae
Adler
Wntil
Gwentry
Prof. Gentry
City
Providence and
O'Neill
Democratic County Committee
O' Neil
Cig
Tay
Saed
Hood
Scranton Business College
Williams’ Business College
the Linden
Professor Fairlamb
Mano Are Cvsreay
Dragon Fighter
Hofmann
Profissor Fatuliamab
Karl
Wiarturalere
Souse
Crystal Palace
London
Wolfe
Mr. Jones
Strine
MR. Strine
China Hall
Wyoming Ave
Rexford
Japan
The
Mikado
China
Teantital
Epecial Valle
Lackawanna Ay
A. E. Rogers
Sese
Welsbach
Will Meiny
the Gas Appliance CO
Aylesworth’s
Wyoming Avenue
School OF the
Lagkaway
Scranton, PA
Engilet
Busines
Clussleal
Thos, M. Cann, LL. D
Walter H. Buell, A. M
Brownie
Lackawanna Ava
Lackawanta Avenue
M. P. M’cann, Hatter
Enitiy
Knox Agency
Len
Koehler
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