Rev Charles H Parkhurst to Speak on Pure Civil Government
Tomorrow night Rev Charles H Parkhurst will deliver his address on Pure Civil Government at Froth Ingham under the auspices of Park Place Methodist Episcopal church. On arrival he will be met by a large committee of prominent citizens and a representative crowd is expected at the theater. Good seats remain at the Frothingham box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Parkhurst
Froth- Ingham
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Frothingham
Responsibility of Parents Urges Social Diversion and Parental Duty
A Trinity Lutheran church sermon by Rev. Edwin Lynn Miller argues parental carelessness fuels youth sin and calls for social diversion and stronger home life. He criticizes lax parental authority, harmful literature, and cheap amusements, urging religious principles and community efforts to guide children away from vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Edwin Lynn Miller
Mayor Connell
W. W. Ives
L. M. Gates
Frances B. Swan
Anna C. Clarke
I Thessalonians
Connell
Well-Known Young Divine Occupies Etim Park Palait
Rev Fred M Davenport formerly of New Milford and a Wyoming Seminary teacher now resides at Yonkers MN in Etim Park Palait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etim Park
Fred. M. Davenport
New Milford
Wyoming Seminary
Yonkers, MN. Y
Clergy Cover Area in Local Churches Evening Services
Multiple pastors preached at Penn Avenue Baptist Grace Lutheran Welsh Baptist and Scranton Street Baptist churches with themes on commandments faith and Christian warfare. Evening sermons at Green Ridge Cedar Avenue and Washburn Street churches highlighted actions and conversion. Youth gatherings at Y M C A and Y W C A drew large crowds, plus a Northeastern Pennsylvania Sabbath Union meeting planned for Wilkes-Barre with local officers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Conrad
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Foater U, Gift
Grace Lutheran Church
W. & Jones
Welsh Baptist Church
Scranton Street
W. J. Fors Topica
Green Ridge Baptist Church
Young Men's Christian Association
George E. Guild
Providence Presbyterian Church
Young Women's Christian Association Rooms
Fter
Merrill
Puritan Congregational
West Market Street
Plymouth Congregational
Jackson Street
Northeastern Pennsylvania Sabbath Union
Wilkes-Barre
Thir City
A. W. Dickson
J. Lawrence Stelle
F. A. Dony
Wilkes-Harve
Delirium Tremens At Station House In Two Cases
Two men suffered delirium tremens at the station house on Saturday night. James Scanion of Forest City was intoxicated and violent, flooding his cell. Patrick Quinn of the North End, recently married, also delirious, was jailed, treated by Dr. Fulton, and later sent to county jail for sixty days. A wife sought a divorce and discussed filings with Patrolman May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Scanion
Forest City
Detter
Palmer
Dr. Fulton
Patrick Quinn
North End
Reymond Court
Quinn
Fulton
Alderman Millar
May
Washington Avenue
Courta
Healey
Richard Walsh
Cherry Street
Maria
Richard
Santa Claus
Rival Firms Fight for Source of Lackawanna River
Sheriff Leonard of Susquehanna county served writs in an equity suit brought by Valley Supply Water company of Scranton against Wandling Water company Fall Brook Water company contractors Warren Tappan and James Devine and Delaware and Hudson Canal and Railroad company. The case seeks to stop the railroad from seizing the source at Stillwater above Forest City. Valley Water claims eminent domain rights and filed a $5,000 bond. the railroad contends the loss runs into hundreds of thousands and began dam construction before a court decision. The Susquehanna court granted a temporary injunction halting further work. The defendants argue Valley Water failed to complete work within five years per charter, nulling its rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Susquehanna County
Valley Supply Water Company
Wandling Water Company
Fall Brook Water Company
Warren Tappan
James Devine
Delaware and Hudson Canal and Railroad Company
Scranton
John Jermyn
L. A. Watres
J. C. McClure
0. D
Court of Susquehanna
Warran, Tappan
Valley Water Supply Company
Nine Years for Perretto in Eastern Penitentiary
Pasquela Perretto was sentenced to nine years and six months of hard labor in solitary confinement for the murder of Michael Demarko at Jessup on June 20 1895. Several others received prison terms or fines for felonies including wounding, robbery and bigamy with sentences ranging from months in county jail to years in penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquela Perretto
Michael Demarko
Jessup
Eastern
John T. Martin
Joseph W. Brown
Archbald
Perretto
Jones
Virginia
Charles Wardo
Nicholas Demarko
Wardo
Deischeo
Thomas Price
Reuben Morris
Olyphant
Price
Mofrin
Thomas
Foss
Joseph Thomas
Sibley
Edwards
Angelina Cockerill
Charles F. Barnhart
Barnhart
Wilson
Ida Steffer
York County
Scranton
Bella van Loovan
Bellevue
John M. Harris
Daniel Roberts
West Side
John Reap
Watkins Concert Circular Appeals For Fund
A circular from the John T. Watkins testimonial concert committee announces plans to raise funds to send Watkins to the Royal Academy of Music in London for three years. Subscriptions are sought from Scranton residents, with Henry T. Koehler as treasurer and a concert time to be announced by daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Watkins
H. M. Edwards
C. P. Colvin
Henry T. Koehler
John KE. Barrett
Alex. T. Connell
R. G. Brooks
J. R. Cohen
A. F. Duffy
Frank B. Martin
Alex. Dunn, Jr
Fred C. Hand
T. J. Davies
Haydn Evans
Royal Academy of Music
London
Chisens
Scranton
Watkins
Court House News Notes and Legal Movements
Court actions include W Bower appointed to appraise Henry H Yeager's sanity in Moscow. Bierling company sues Chamberlain Coal for 5000 on a postdated note. Lawrenceville Congregational church seeks incorporation with Lewis Davies Jones Jones Thomas Thomas. George Noon seeks divorce from Ellen Noon alleging cruel treatment after a June 9 1840 marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bower
Henry H. Yeager
Moscow
J. W. Oakford
Bierling Company
Chamberlain Coal Company
Pryor
Lawrenceville Congregational Church
Old
Will of Mrs. Zera Robbins Named Robert Gerling Executor
The will of Mrs. Zera Robbins who died at Lackawanna Hospital was admitted to probate. Register of Wills Hopkins granted letters testamentary to Robert Brown Gerling. She left real estate to her husband for life with remainder to three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crown Gerling
Zera Hobbins
Lackawanna Hospital
Register of Wills
Hopkins
Robert Brown Gerling
Robins estate to children after death with guardianship
Personal property and life insurance from Mr. and Mrs. Robbins pass to their children. Gerling appointed to manage the estate for the minors. The notice notes remaining assets and the transfer of life insurance proceeds to the heirs. A separate ad mentions discounted silk fabrics and a jewelry stock sale at 205 Washington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Gerling
Mrs. Robbins
Turnqueat
Washington Avenue
TurnQuest
Sudden death of Mrs. John Schadt shocks Olive Street community
Mrs. John Schadt aged 28 wife of Deputy County Treasurer John Schadt of Olive Street died Saturday after a brief illness. Survived by husband and two children, she was formerly Miss Tampa and popular on the West Side. Funeral Monday from Olive Street residence with interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. Sisters named C H Schadt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schadt
Olive Street
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Joseph Alexander
John Sheeran
Felle- Vue
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Yaterday
Z. R. Beetem
United Electric Roady
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Wyoming Avenue
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Scan & Koehler
Sinet
E. L. Miller
Eral Social Diversion
Christ
Elm Park
Davenport
Jesus
W. H. Pearce
Elim Park Church
Mr. Davenport
Yonkers
Jim” Burwick
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
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J. I. Race
John P. Moffat
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Lackawanna
Rogers Bros
Washington Ay Avenue
Turnquest's
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Lefanfelt
Alexander Leseofski
Greenwood
George McCloskey
Cherry Hill
Ludeweka Yankofaki
Alex Kessler
Kessler
Yankofski
Gerome Scalzo
Delaware and Hudson Company
Caplas
Regalio Genaciero
Joseph Tomaine
Oul
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M. J. Kvern
Peter Albach
August Brill
Brill
Patrick and
Rose
Twelfth Ward
Polly Savannah
Ann Ryan
Savannah
Wilson A. L. Woolsey
Thomas W. Stark
Levi Stark
W. EF. Hartman
Electieal Advertising Machine Company
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Brooklyn
Moses
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Penn
Scranton Tribune
Court House News Notes
Turnquest’s
Zera Robbins
Haskell
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Reynolds Bros
Paul BE. Wirt
Reynolds Broa
New York
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Thousand
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Ideal Sewing Machine
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Are
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Elmira
N. Y
Megargel & Connell
Scranton, Pa
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Decidne
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Steinway & SO
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