West Side Youths Plan Debates On Government Role
The West Side and City Suburban Y M C A representatives from Boranvien Minooka and Dunmore meet Monday evening in Moors Hall to debate government ownership of railways and telegraphs. Teams from St Brenden and John Boyle OReilly councils will argue for and against the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boranvien
Minooka
Dunmore
Moors’ Hall
Mendy
Rt. Brenden Council
John Boyle O'ftelfly
Conteg
Brenden
John Boyle Mrellly Cone
Thirney Lookaway Charged With Rail Car Stealing
Fourteen year old Pouliot boy Thirney Lookaway admitted stealing rides on trains along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line. Special Officer James Durkin testified his mother wept as he cried while confessing. the youth lived at 418 North Ninth Street and promised to stay away from cars after paying costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirney
Pouliot
Stow
North Ninth Street
Fire at North Bromley Avenue Cradle Causes Alarm
A child playing with matches started a fire in Henry Heiss residence on North Bromley Avenue. The blaze touched a cradle and damaged carpet while Mrs. Heiss and neighbors acted quickly to extinguish it with water. The Columbia company's apparatus arrived and reported the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Company
Henry Heiss
Bromley Avenue
Bex
James
Trickell
Funeral for Mrs. John JG Lewis Held at Hyde Park
Funeral services for the late Mrs. John JG Lewis were conducted yesterday at the residence 218 South Hyde Park avenue. Rev Wy Harrie delivered the sermon as casket and floral offerings honored the deceased and a quartet led recent compositions by Mr. Lewis. Interment followed at Washburn street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Conroy
Bellevue
William H. Powell
Lincoln Avenue
Simpeon Methodist Church
J. B. Sweet
Daniel Moses
South Main Avenue
John D
John Marsh
North Rebecca Avenue
Thomas de Gruchy
Jackson Street
Fuiprist
Washburn Street
William R. Williams
Wiliam Carpenter
Edward Nogeles
WL W. Evans
Offvers
West Side
Charles E. Laving
John Fern
Vnes
Wael Thayer
Fr. Ed. Reese
D. W. Ogwenk
M. G. Dimmick
A. B. Holmes
W. Gaylord Thomas
George Saxe
Roberta
North Main
John JG. Lewis
Hyde Park Avenue
Wy H W. Harrie
J. D
Taylor Baptist Church
Lewis
Pek wick Literary Society Holds Bi weekly Session
The Pek wick Literary Society met last evening at Misenda Lewie’s home 367 North Hyde Park avenue. The program featured a Franklin sketch by Joh J. York and discussion by Harts Niemeyer on Franklin as author and journalist.
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Pekwick Literary Society
Misenda Lewie
North
Hyde Park Avenue
Benjamin Franklin
Joh J. York
Harts Niemeyer
Franklin
Arcanum Officers Named by Lackawanna Council
Lackawanna council No Tua Royal Arcanum held a regular session at Ivorite hall South Main avenue Regent Charles Laning presiding Officers for the ensuing term were named: Regent W. J. Weave vice regent Charles Acker orator C E Olver secretary A J Vorils collector G F P Eynon treasurer Victor H Lauer chaplain Robert Fox guide Charles La Bar warden Robert Eldred sentry D O Thomas trustees T Fellows Mason John J Davies Charles E Laning The year was described as a successful one with membership rising from twenty five since March 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Council
No Tua
Royal Arcanum
Ivorite Hall
South Main Avenue
Charles KK. Laning
W. J. Weave
Charles, Acker
C. EE. Olver, Esq
A. J. Vorils
G. F P. Eynon
Victor H. Lauer
Robert Fox
Charles la Bar
Robert Eldred
D. 0. Thomas
T. Fellows Mason
John J. Davies
Charles E. Laning
Order
Sermon Highlights True Friendship Across the River
Rev. James Hughes of Scranton delivers an evangelistic sermon at Wayne Avenue Baptist Church. He asserts true friendship exists on both sides of the river and compares earthly life to a two-sided home, with heaven as the true home and earthly life as apprenticeship. He emphasizes that bonds of friendship endure beyond death and that the church spans both worlds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hughes
Wayne Avenue Baptist Church
Scranton
South Africa
Manaseh
Jordan
Church
Coen
Jesus Christ
Peter
Venice
Sworkshap
Local residents note travels and visits around Scranton area
Mrs. Fred Tiffany hosts relatives from Binghamton on Jackson Street. J. M. Edwardes returns from a Baptist Young People's convention in Lee Park. Assistant Superintendent Thomas Philips of the DL&W is ill at home on South Main. Selden Powling visits Pittston. Stewart Biekecker and William Haldeman enjoy a hunting trip near Mt. Pocono. Elizabeth Thomas visits Morristown. M. Rafter travels to Philadelphia. Mrs. W. H. Kime visits Dalton. A. L. Ramer returns from Allentown to tend her father's illness. Mrs. Hagen and Mrs. Cureen visit Honesdale. Cora Derr visits sister Mrs. A. L. Ramer in Scranton. Charles Wither returns from a western-state hunting trip. The infant son of Councilman Walker on Digshun Street is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tiffany
Jackson Street
Binghamton
J. M. Edwardes
North Garfield Avenue
Baptist Young People’s Convention
Lee Park
Thomas Philips
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
South Main Avenue
Selden Powling
Swetland Street
Pittston
Stewart Biekecker
William Haldeman
Mt. Pocono
Elizabeth Thomas
Mulleln Street
Morsontown
M. Rafter
West Scranton
Department of the Times
Philadelphia
W. H. Kime
Robinson Street
Dalton
A. L. Ramer
South Lincoln Avenue
Allentown
Henry Hagen
Tenth Street
George Cureen
Washburn Street
Honesdale
Cora Derr
A. Ll. Ramer
Bouth Lincoln Avenue
Charles Wither
WH. Walker
Digishun Street
West Side Business Directory Listing
Second hand furniture cash for anything you have to offer furniture brokers tools etc. Call to view stock of J King at 10 West Lac enanne avenue Mrs Fenton clairvoyant and phenologist 12 North Main Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. &. King
Lacenanne Avenue
Fenton
North Main Avenue
Dr Agnew Medical Ointment Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Agnew’s Ointment as a night application for three to six nights to cure stubborn piles. It promises relief from itching and burning, including eczema symptoms, claiming a curing effect. Sold by Matthews Bros for 36 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Agnew
Matthews Bros
Scranton Conservatory Aims for Evening English Services
John Griffiths, a Dickton mine employee, suffered severe injury to his right leg while placing a timber. he was assisted home for medical care. Max Babcock, four, son of Henry and Mrs. Babcock, fractured his left arm from a fall near their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffiths
Dickton
Max Babcock
Henry F. Babcock
Funeral for Patrick Fichefield to be held Sunday
Patrick Fichefield died in a blast in the Dickson callers and will be buried Sunday after a 3 pm funeral service. Interment is at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Fichefield
Dickson
Hyde Park Catholic
Daniel McEachen
Anthony Lynch
Wallsville
Zimmerman
Wilkes-Barre
Emanuel
Margaret Avenue
Horn
William Smith
Warren Street
Mary Murphy
Pittston
Margaret Morgan
Oakstreet
G. W. Mabey
Bristol House
Alice Brickman
Shubert Glee Society
Schubert Glee Club
North End
Michael Leonard
West Market Street
Im 11
South Scranton Opens Albright Library Branch in Manley Building
The South Scranton Albright library branch, led by Miss Janet Jones, opens in the Manley building on Pillstar Avenue. Patrons must register at the central library to use the delivery station which will move books twice daily if needed. The new branch offers 60 plus reference volumes and 27 periodicals, with staff oversight and no home-reading lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Scranton
Albright Library
Manley
Pillstar Avenue
Janet Jones
Central Library
Albright
Albright Memorial
Protestant pulpits announce a busy worship schedule
The Rev. Horace Peckover is to be installed as pastor at Puritan Congregational on Tuesday evening December 7 with several prominent Congregational ministers attending. He will preach morning and evening messages titled One of Christ’s Wishes and Neglecting Salvation. Evening service moved to 7:50 to allow Welsh churchgoers to attend. Multiple pastors including Rev. W G Watkine and Rev. J A Evans announce services in Baptist and Welsh churches with English and Welsh language use and special themes for each sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Leo's
St. David's Bath
W. Smith
Sadie Place
John T. Williams
West Lackawanna Avenue
Anthracite Glee Club
West Side
Naomi Evans
William J. Morgan
Kellow
Morgan
West
Scranton
Columbia Chemical Company
Howe
Bellevue
Oxford
Dodge
First Welsh Baptist Church
W. Jones
Nanticoke
Elisabeth Rosser
Lon Metcalf
Pyne
J. Walker
Meteor
Primitive Methodist Church
the Archbald
the Pyne
John Walsh
South Ninth Street
Turrell
Saul
Railroad House
Scranton Street
Walsh
Roger
William E. House
Industrial School and Mission Band
Scranton Street Baptist Church
Annie Morgan
Horace Peckover
Puritan Congregational Church
Puritan
W. G. Watkine
North Main Avenue
Carbondale
Charles Prosser
Green Hidge
J. A. Evans
Baptist Church of Providence
Obituary notices from Scranton area local deaths
Series of obituaries from Scranton area: Bridivet Boyle of Dunmore street Olyphant dies at about 7 yesterday morning. John Mullan of North Scranton dies after illness. Mary Morgan of North Sumner avenue dies after a month’s illness. Patrick McGee of 2 North Rebecca avenue passes away after months illness. Surviving family members listed. funerals set for St Patrick and Washburn cemeteries plus Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridivet Boyle
P. J. Boyle
Dunmore Street
Olyphant
Orlock
Jets Mona
Oyphant
Wen
Patrick McGee
Rebecca Avenue
Hia Poeldener
Carbondale
West Scranton
Hines
Athere
Ming Accidental Fund
Mendise
Beranta
Catholic Mutual Benevolent Execution
Mary
Patrick
Francis
Fligabeil
Jeannette
William F
Maloney O11 Company
St. Patrick’s Church
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Physicians and Surgeons Advertisement Card
DH Kay at 2 Penn Avenue offers women and children diseases with evening hours from 1 to 3 and 7 to 9. BP Replogle, attorneys offering loans negotiated on real estate security from Meare building at corner Washington Avenue and Spruce Street.
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DH. Kay
Penn Ave
A. Trapold
Wyomin Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Eee
D. BP
Meare Building
Washington Avenue
Jossor &Hrsup
Law
Commonwealth Building
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City
Y. M
Mm Meare’ Halt
Tyonling
Joly Stanton
George Crossin
Edward Kurst
Larkin
Thomas Harat
Cardinal Woolang
Willian Gibres
Airain
F. ©. Hall
Arcanum
Globe Warehouse
Dresden
North Scranton
West Side Business Directory
Kemp
Conservatory OF Music
Adams Ave
Linden St
South
Religious Matters
John Mullan
Ann Mullen
Keiser Avenue
Mullen
Alreaidonta
North Beranton
Mary Morgan
William BD. Morgan
Richard
Robert
Mire
Alexander Phillipa
Mir
Alexander Blovenson
Chon Mureh
Daniel
Washburn Arrest
Tebe
Willi
New York
Or. Lackawanna and
Wyoming Aves
Newark
Enon Oo
Wyoming Avenue
Thos, F. Leonard
Lackawanna Ave
Serantog
Professional Directory
Physicians and Surgeons
Bateson
PREY
Savings Bank Bildy
Mary A. Shepherd
M. D
Adams Avenue
Pr. W
CG. L. Preas
W. Wamoreaux
Adame
Mulberry
Moore
W. G. Rook
Linden Street
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Parking
Frank BE. Doyle
Burr Bullae
Pete Woand
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Frank T. Okell
Bourne
Coal Machange
W. Oakford
RF. Rildam
Jas
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth Bidg
Scrapeton
Edward W. Thaydr
Republican Bide
L. A Watres
Beranton, Pa
R Pitcher
Beraton, Pa
Papterson & Wilcox
Traders National Bank
Rogal
Cosmos, Milpruce Street
Berthtolf
Barking & & Mewehenly
H Building
Bariy Agency
Percival J. Morris
Edward MM. Davis
E. Il. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Wark
Ave
Frederick L. Brown
Ae Palling
T. S. Lacey & Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
Ft. O. Lyman
N. W . Avenue
Washington
DR. FS
L. M'Graw
H. BF. Reynolds
P. O
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
C. Bnover
Lacka
Dresamaker
Mars. M. EB. Davis
Jos
G. Rh. Clark & CO
Franehn Avenue
Rutes
F. Viboler
Scranton House
Nhar D
Li & WW
Victor Koch
Baver'r
POR Hatin
Pletiice
Purlian
J. Mauer
Conqueter
Jialbert’'s
Megarghre Brothers
Beranion
Frank PF Prown & CO
Lackawanna
Thomas Auhamy
Triboune Puplibhin Co
Woorhington Avenue
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