City council discusses streets and utilities improvements
Quorum present debates Dilton avenue petition and practicability of new lines. Street committee reports on Salem avenue gutter repair at Park Street. Questions arise over Cottage Hose Company authority to purchase a mosaic and other repairs. Lively talk on Mitchell’s hose cart, lunch wagon licensing, and electric lighting complaints near White Bridge Fifth Avenue Wyoming Street. Spring Street work referred to weather dependent committee. Rocketbrook Bridge ownership unresolved.
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Common Council
Dilton Avenue
Salem Avenue
Kase
Park Street
Cottage Hose
Mills
McDonough
White Bridge
Fifth Avenue
Wyoming Street
Select Council
Spring Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Rocketbrook
Farrell's Awful Fall On Frosted Bridge
William Farrell of the West Side suffered a severe fall near South Brooklyn street when frost on the bridge ties caused him to slip. He was taken to his home after moaning in pain. left wrist fractured, right arm badly wrenched, along with multiple cuts and bruises. He works for the Ontario and Western railroad at Mayfield yards and is in serious condition.
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William Farrell
West Side
Farrell
Ontario and Western Railroad
Mayfield Yards
Brooklyn Street
Carbondale Mourns Patrick Atkinson Longtime Resident Dies
Patrick Atkinson of Carbondale dies aged about sixty after emigrating from Ireland in 1847. He worked for the Delaware and Hudson Railway and was highly regarded. Funeral is this afternoon at St Rose's Church with burial in St Rose's Cemetery. Survived by a wife two daughters and four sons including Mrs Bridget O Malley and Alderman J F Atkinson.
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Carbondale
Patrick Atkinson
Street
County
Ireland
America
Delaware and Hudson Company
Atkinson
St. Rose's Church
St. Rose's Cemetery
Bridget O'Malley
West Side
Patrick Ene
Ara
Eee Trick
J. F.atkinson
Cottage Street
Mitchell Hose Company Clears About 700 at Fair
The Mitchell Hose Company reports the recent fair raised funds nearing 700 with about 100 still to be collected. committee members note 900 in bank and plan a bar to vote on new uniforms while settling remaining expenses and upcoming bills.
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Mitchell Hose Company
Holiday Specialties Add On to City Band Lineup
A local notice states Holiday Specialties adds a new in band lineup to the city’s regular band schedule. The change broadens performances across public events and city celebrations, aligning with seasonal programming.
Debate Over Hose Wagon Needs Split Council Support
Members discussed whether to petition councils for a new hose wagon or repair the old one. If repaired, the wagon needs two new axles and two front wheels to be serviceable.
Forger Austin Bidwell Visits Town Selling Life Story
Austin Bidwell, famed forger, toured the city yesterday promoting his life story From Wall Street to Newgate and claimed to have secured a large sum from the Bank of England. The tale adds to his notorious past and recent travels. The St. Rose Temperance Society met Tuesday to discuss business and decided to buy enamel easels for two large pictures to present to the Knights of Father Mathew at their next gathering.
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Austin Bidwell
Wall Street
Newgate
Bidwell
Bank of England
Ladies’ Temperance Society
The
St. Rose Temperance Society
Knights of Father Mathew
Little Burke Girl Suffers Choking Incident at Dinner
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Burke choked on food at noon yesterday. For half an hour she breathed with great difficulty before relief arrived from Dr Lowery.
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Littl
E. P. Burke
City Bonds Redeemed by Treasurer Gramer
Three thousand dollars in city Improvement Loan bonds were redeemed yesterday by City Treasurer Gramer. The bonds, No. 4, were held by the First National Bank. Fiscal year total redeemed now stands at twenty nine thousand dollars.
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Gramer
First National Bank
Catholic Societies Plan Meeting Held in Maxwell's Hall
Delegates from Jermyn Mayfield Simpson and Wandling attended a gathering last evening in Maxwell's hall to devise a plan for uniting the various Irish Catholic societies in the city. The meeting drew delegates from every Catholic society in the area.
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Maxwell's Hall
Jermyn
Mayfield
Simpson
Wandling
Accident at Coalbrook injures mine driver
Martin Golden a Delaware and Hudson Coalbrook mine driver was badly kicked in the stomach by a mule on Tuesday. He was taken to his home on Farview street where Dr. T. C. Fissimmons is attending him.
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Coalbrook
Martin Golden
Delaware and Hudson Coalbrook
Farview Street
T. C. Fissimmons
Train wreck after car coupler failure on upraise
A connecting link on a car failed while being hauled up the incline at No. 28. Several cars ran back and were thrown from the track, with one car demolished. Police and crews reported the incident with no further details of injuries or investigation.
Poor Directors Take Inmate to Philadelphia
Taken to Philadelphia. Directors Gordon and Moon escorted John Benhardt, an inmate of the Alma house, to the Pennsylvania Training school for feeble minded persons yesterday morning.
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Philadelphia
Gordon and
Moon
John Benhardt
Alma House
Pennsylvania Training School
Change in Real Estate Sale on Seventh Avenue
Thomas Rodgers of Church Street purchased from Thomas Lester the property on Seventh Avenue between Main and Church Street.
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Thomas Rodgers
Church Street
Thomas Lester
Seventh Avenue
Main
Personal and Other Items From Local Briefs
Mrs James Taylor of Cherry Ridge returned home after ten days visiting her daughter Mrs William Pethick Miss Mamie Ruddy visiting Pittston friends Miss D G Smith of Rochester N Y visiting daughter Mrs L A Bassett on Lincoln Avenue Miss Kate Hyden of Green Ridge and Miss Loretta Coxe of the West Side C Ben Johnson editor of the Scranton Sunday News called on city friends Miss Marie McDonald of Pittston visiting Miss Marie Boyland of Pike Cards are out announcing the marriage of G W Peil drug clerk for Speath to Milas Margaret Schresaler of Honesdale the marriage set for December 18 John Cameron and A W Wylie returned from a week in New York and Boston Miss Carrie Geary improving from diphtheria John Gill of Great Bend visiting friends in town Miss Tlora Harrison visiting Miss Marie Kyte of West Pittston Miss Gilmartin of Scranton was in town Simeon Westway remanded to county jail A D Harding secretary of Epers Heater board of directors in town on company business Rh D Webster of Binghamton guest of H A Purple Mrs Horace Carte of Herrick Centre visiting relatives Meda Reed of Scranton visiting friends Miss Mary Grady of Pike Street spent Tuesday in Pittston
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James Taylor
Cherry Ridge
William Pethick
Mamie Ruddy
Pittston
Mra
D. G. Smith
Rochester
N. Y
L. A. Bassett
Lincoln Avenue
Kate Hyden
Green Ridge
Loretta Coxe
West Side
A. D. Harding
Busquehanna
Harding
Epers Heater Company
Rh. D. Webster
Binghamton
H. A. Purple
Salem Avenue
Horace Carte
Herrick Centre
Meda Reed
Scranton
Mary Grady
Pike Street
Seven Month Old Baby Dies in White Mills
The seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Warren Toms of White Mills died at the home of Mrs Toms father Mr Swinney in this borough on Tuesday. Funeral from Mr Swinneys home this afternoon at 2 o clock. Exchange club elected officers with W F Suydam as president and T Frank Hamm as secretary among others. A free sacred concert is planned at the Episcopal church Sunday school room this evening.
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Warren Toms
White Mills
Episcopal Church
New Great South American Kidney Cure Quickly Relieves Pain
Distressing kidney and bladder ailments are claimed to be relieved within hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy reportedly eases urinary pain, backache, and water retention for men and women. available through Co. M. Harris, druggist, Scranton, Pa.
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Co. M. Harris
Avenue
Scranton
Tilly Poster Victime Brewster MW Y December 4
Two of the men were in the Tilly Foster ice teres of 275 Spice.
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Tilly
Brewster
MW. Y
Tilly Foster
New Pittston Notes Include Depot Row and Local Society
Pitts ton report covers a conflict over Lehigh Valley depot stone quality with Contractor Carlucci planning to pack tools and depart. It notes a new literary and debating society formed by St Aloysius members, its officers, and planned Tuesdays meetings and debates. Also mentions a fatal November fire, a street parade by Stetton’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin company, mine accidents, railroad officials in town, and church events at Railroad Y M C A hall.
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Carlucci
Scranton
Lehigh Valley
St. Aloysius Society
Follws
John Martin
John McHale
M. V. Quinn
Thomas Hopking
Ladies’ Auxiliary
New Society
John Barrett
South Matin Street
Stetton
Music Hall
Hugh McDonald
Alex, Mitchell
Lehigh Valley Railroad
J. J. Flannery
John H. Mullin
P. F. Corcoran
Williamsport
Division 15
J.C. Knapp
A. G. Howard
H. Henry’s Minstrels
Forest City News Roundup of Obituaries and Local Events
In Forest City a -year-old son of Dennis Fallon died of membranous croup with interment at St. Agnes Catholic cemetery. David Emmons, longtime ill, died after years of illness. he was about sixty and a late war veteran. The school appropriation for Forest City totaled 2064.54 paid to the borough treasurer. Dancing classes planned by Professors Rennie and Flood of Carbondale for Dec 17 in the Mannerchor hall. Local farmers find Forest City a strong market for Wayne and Susquehanna county produce. A tippling incident ended with a intoxicated man thrown from his wagon, rescued by Charles Stanton. W J Davis resigns as school director. W P Jones elected to fill the vacancy. George Brain resigns as janitor with replacement plans for Dec 13. applications invited by T J Pentecost through Dec 7. monthly salary 35 dollars.
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Dennis Fallon
St. Agnes’ Catholic
David Emmons
Forest City
Rennie
Flood
Carbondale
Mannerchor
Davis Building
Wayne
Susquehanna County
Hore de Combat
Charles Stanton
W. J. Davis
W. P. Jones
George Brain
T. J. Pentecost
Baptists Dedicate New Hall Stead Church in Hall
The new Baptist church at Hall Stead was dedicated on Tuesday with a large turnout. About 100 out of town visitors attended as Rev. John Davis opened with prayer and Rev. M. J. Watkins delivered the morning sermon from Revelations. A postscript history of the society traced its beginnings to 18%, its 1872 reorganization, and the 1832 old house dedication.
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Frank Cooper
Binghamton
L. G. McCollum
Wilbur
C. E. Hancock
Maxfield
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
New Baptist
John Davis
L. W. Church
J.8. Crompton
Great Bend
W. C. Tilden
Birchardville
Borough meeting discusses traction project and street plans
Borough officials approved November street commissioner bills totaling 69 dollars and a light plant contract. A Traction company resolution was debated with Curran and O'Brien voting for and Howard Fadden Davis Gallespie Flynn opposing. An auditor report publication was ordered, crosswalks on Dunmore Street were approved, and a committee was formed to address road widening with Delaware and Hudson officials. The Twilight Athletic Club to host its first annual boxing tournament at Father Mathew Opera House Monday. Martin Kirwin near death after a fall at Throop, cut his throat while jailed, now recovering. Mrs John McAndrew of Paterson N J visits local relatives.
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Cummings
Gillespie
Traction Company
Maters
O'Brien
Dunmore Street
Curran
Tinsley Crossing
Delaware and Hudson
Davd
Twilight Athletic Club
Father Mathew Opera House
Martin Kirwin
Upper Dunmore Street
Throop
Kirwin
Nyuor
John McAndrew
Paterson, N. J
Episcopal preacher and town visitors in Susquehanna county
Archdeacon C. Webster Coxe preached at the Episcopal church Tuesday. Visitors include Clare Carpenter of Harford and others as Pomona grange meets. A new novelty store attracts crowds with holiday goods and meals. Staged stereopticon views at M E church offer coal mine scenes. Widespread population decline noted in Susquehanna county with New Milford borough down about 200.
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C. Webster Coxe
Episcopal Church
Clare Carpenter
Harford
Pomona Grange
The
Grange
Baptist Society
Peter Pickering
C. W. Lilly
Philadelphia
William Schlippert
Binghamton
M. E
Down
P. C
A. Camp
Huth
Shamokin
Susquehanna County
New Milford
Montrose Obituaries and Notices Mix of Local Visits
Mrs. Richardson wife of Dr W L Richardson died after a stroke five days ago in Montrose. Mrs Cecil Baxter also suffered a stroke. Robert H Sayre Jr from Bethlehem visited. Charles A Smith from Perth Amboy spent Sunday. W W Smith’s death noted. Joachim diagnosed with illness to be succeeded in Christmas. Wright returns from Washington for opening of Congress. Baby teething ad for Mrs Winslow soothing syrup priced twenty five cents.
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Richardson
W. L. Richardson
Montrose
W. W. Smith
Joachim
Chriatman
Philadelphia Dental College
Register
Wright
Washington
Congress
D. W. Gardner
Scranton
James Burne
Binghamton
Visitors and locals mingle during Wilkes-Barre outings
Residents and visitors frequent Wilkes Barre on Monday and midweek for social visits and business. Notable notes include Mrs Joseph McRill visiting relatives near Wyoming Camp grounds, Parker Winters hosting Joseph McGill, and I Willard Alling with others at Music Hall Fire Patrol event. The Wyoming Coal and Land Co colliery idle after a boiler burst.
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Joseph McRill
Wyoming
George Bainbridge
Scott
Wilkes- Barre
Carey
Harry Coolbaugh
Jackson
J. W. Baker
Benjamin Laubach
Griffith Pritchard
Parker Winters
Orange
Joseph McGill
Willard Alling
Lee Saunders
Harry Shoemaker
Lewis Durland
Music Hall
Wilkes-Barre
Frank C. Robinson
Forkstown
Tenth and
Monument Streets
Elisha Garney
Wyoming Coal and Land Company
Amos Gibergon
Funeral Held For H. A. Ward In Main Street Home
H. A. Ward’s funeral was conducted at 10 o’clock yesterday from his Main Street residence with brief services at the church. Rev. F. A. King presided, floral tributes were noted, interment followed at Marcy Cemetery in Duryea. Several local residents, including Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Owens of Pittston, were visitors.
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Frank Thomas
Cari
Samuel Haydn
Sibley
Marcy
Duryea
Haydn Williams
Hazleton
Porteus
Stegner
C. H. van Horn
John Weber
Shickahinny
The Meanest Man and the Habit of Fault Finding
An excerpt from Pearson's Weekly recalls a man famed for criticizing others in every situation. He suffers inflammatory rheumatism as his devoted wife consoles him, tears often flowing as she sits by his bed. A visitor notes the doctor warned humidity worsens him and the wife’s tears keep the room moist.
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Aes
Tavetia
Insur- Peres
Pearson's Weekly
Advertising opportunity in Tribune Annual and Political Hand-Book 1896
Wide awake business men are invited to contract early for advertising space in The Tribune Annual and Political Hand-Book for 1896. The work promises to be more complete and reliable than prior editions, containing extensive information, facts and statistics for the year and targeting Northeastern Pennsylvania including its counties.
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Tribune
Pennsylvania
Parlor Suites Offered By Collins Hale Mfg Co
The Collins Hale Mfg Co announces a sale on its displayed parlor suites with new samples ready soon. For the balance of the week a half dozen parlor suites are priced at 28 dollars each.
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Collins-Hale Mfg. Co
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Detroit Tribune
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the Tribune Publishing Co
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M. W. Collins
M'gr
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Cannes Teiessen
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