Suburbs News: Military Ball and Local Debates
Company F Thirteenth Regiment held its sixth annual ball in St. Davids Hall with Colonel Coursen present and a grand march escorting Mrs Eugene Fellows. The Cuban question was debated by St Brenden council of the Young Men's Institute, with installation set for January 11, 1897. Funeral details, society notes, and local visits wrap the page.
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Asqual
St. David's Hall
Thirteenth Regiment
Colonel Coursen
Eugene D. Fellows
Misa Nel Mc Curran
Frank Raymond
Corporal Carling
Thomas J. Davis
George L. Davis
Lemuel Phillips
Shaver
Naismith
William R. Newman
Albert J. Wall
Corporal Allen
Eugene H. Fellows
Robert Perth
Young Men of
J. J. Durkin
M. J. Fitzgibbons
H. C. Gallagher
James Shea
Chas
Canavan
Patrick Duffy
James J. Brown
Austin Duffy
Inside Sentinel
James O'Malley
Outside Sentinel
Joseph Gaynor
M. J. McAndrew
John Donahoe
William Vanston
Patrick Grady
Peter McCoy
College Hall
Central City
St. Brenden
Gerald Coughlan
Philadelphia
West Side
M, FP
Cawley
John F. Durkin
Harry C. Gallagher
Philadelphia Council
P. Charles Green
H. A. O'Callahan
Richard A. Foley
H. Edwards
Hospital association meeting sets committees and aims for January opening
The Hospital association met in the West Side bank director's room with all but Mr. Twining present. Dr. M. J. Williams was temporarily secretary. John R. Farr presided. Committees were named for Hospital, Finance, and Purchasing. The goal is to open the hospital by January 1. transfer papers signed and Phillips building vacated, bringing the needed establishment closer to reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Association
West Side Bank
Twining
M. J. Williams
Mr. Twining
John R. Farr
Hospital
William Farrell
Llewellyn Roberts
W. Gaylord Thomas
D. D. Evans
Alfred Twining
Burial of Edward T. Johns From South Bromley Avenue
Edward T. Johns was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at his South Bromley Avenue home. The funeral drew many friends and featured a Welsh language sermon by Rev. David Jones of the First Welsh Church, with scripture reading in Welsh by Rev. Hugh Davis and a brief address by Rev. T. Bell of the Plymouth Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Johns
South Bromley Avenue
David Jones
Hugh Davis
T. Bell
Plymouth Congregational Church
Local Notes From Scranton and Green Ridge
The eight year old daughter of Mr Price of Larch street is seriously ill. Two skulls were found yesterday in a Sand pit opposite the Scranton Tace factory by boys from Man ville breaker carrying them on poles. Miss Anna Hart of Pittston visits friends in Green Ridge. Conrad Schroeder replaced Gardener Sandersons old Marion street gate with a new iron gate. New porches added to entrances of apartments on Sandereon avenue Howe's row. Master Leonard Rittenhouse of Washington avenue is eighteen. The Green Ridge W C T U launches Floral mission. donations of money coal groceries clothing and articles for the needy will be received at Penn avenue rooms after 1 pm tomorrow. Exercises at 2 30 and 7 20 pm County President Mrs C D Simpson and Floral mission supervisor Miss Fannie Raub to attend and speak along with other speakers.
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Price
Larch Street
Scranton Tace
Manville
Howe's Row
Sandereon Avenue
Leonard Rittenhouse
Washington Avenue
Green Ridge
C. D. Simpson
Fannie Raub
Floral Mission
Christmas Fairs and Events Planned in Dunmore
The town of Dunmore describes festive preparations with decorated stores and amusements. St Marys church plans a fair at Manleys hall during the holidays, while the Knights and Ladies of the Golden Eagle will host an event. The Neptune Fire company is set to give a function in Odd Fellows hall.
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St. Mary's Church
Manley's Hall
Knights and Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Neptune Fire Company
Retail sentence praising wide garment assortment
Promotion proclaims unmatched stock and style quality with superb fabrics and refined effects. The retailer asserts the state’s widest range and near perfect garments for this season.
Advertisers Favored By Tribune For Value
The Tribune emphasizes that business men paying for poster advertisements in ballooned special editions gain value, contrasting with others who may pay for nothing. The notice frames Tribune ads as a smart investment in fire kindle promotions and public visibility.
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Tribune
Funeral rites for Martin McCrea held by local groups
A large gathering at the late Martin McCrea's home paid respects before burial at Minooka Catholic cemetery. The O Connell council 184 Young Men's Institute and the Greenwood Mine Accidental fund attended the funeral in a body with pallbearers and flower bearers named from the Institute and Accident fund. Undertaker McDonough supervised the interment. Also noted is M P Judge moving household effects and plans for a pugilistic carnival and St Joseph's Junior choir operetta at Father Mathew hall for temperance society benefit on New Year’s night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin McCrea
O'Connell Council
Young Men's Institute
Greenwood Mine Accidental Fund
M. T
John J. Joyce
John Crane
M. J. Carroll
Institute
John Toole
Anthony Connolly
William Fitshenry
Accident Fund
T. C. Ryan
M. J. Coyne
Undertaker McDonough
Minooka Catholic
M. P. Judge
Peter Higgins
On Forge
St. Joseph's
Father Mathew Hall
Temperance Society
Providence youth plans business tie in New York
Walter L. Finn, a well known young man from the city, trip to New York contemplates entering business with cousin Clarence Decker, a prominent architect of the metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Finn
New York City
Clarence Decker
The Volunteer Captains Leave Scranton for Harlem Post
Captains Massand and Green of the American Volunteer post bid farewell after praise and prayer. They depart for Harlem, New York City, tomorrow afternoon to report to national headquarters. Massand and Green receive Jamiesons and Fauset’s commentaries and a monetary gift. Captain Jenkins takes command today.
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Massand
Green
Harlem
New York City
Scranton
National Headquarters
New Bedford
Mays
Jamiesons
Fauset
Jenkins
Yale Alumni to Organize in Lackawanna
Yale alumni plan to form a permanent Lackawanna association with a Friday meeting in Colonel H. M. Boies office at the Commonwealth building. Most attending will be current students and graduates, with older graduates already approving the idea and younger members to manage active arrangements. Membership restricted to this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Alumni Association
H. M. Boies
Common Wealth
Lanquet
Village Barber Opera to Reach Honesdale on Jan 12
The Scranton Liederkranz performs The Village Barber in Liberty hall Honesdale under the Honesdale Liederkranz. Bauer's orchestra will accompany and render instrumental music. previously staged at Music Hall to great success with Card Cases Bill Buoks Reynolds Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Liederkranz
Honesdale
Liberty Hall
The Man-o'-War's-Man at the Academy of Music
A large audience at the Academy of Music enjoyed Thomas E. Shea and company in The Man-o'-War's-Man with lively applause after climactic scenes. Performances continue with The Man-o’-War’s-Man and Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, plus Pocket Bonks and Beecham’s Beecham’s on sale.
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Maneo
The
Academy of Music
Thomas E. Shea
Lehigh River Rift Court Rules for Scranton Water Claim
Judge J B McPherson dismisses injunctions but allows continuance of cases in a landmark ruling on riparian and navigation rights. Scranton Gas and Water gains to divert upper Lehigh water to Roaring Brook for drought preparedness and future supply, while Lehigh Coal and Navigation challenges claimed river ownership.
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Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Roaring Brook
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Lehigh River
J. B. McPherson
Dauphin County
Lehigh Company
Tribune
Lehigh
Gouldsboro
Gas and Water Company
Bethlehem South Gas and Water Company
Samuel Wallace
Scranton Company
Wayne County
McPherson
Samuel Dickson
George Wharton Pepper
Philadelphia
Northampton
W. E. Coster
South Bethlehem
Alfred Hand
W. J. Hand
H. A. Knapp
Acta of Assembly
Roaring Bronk
Tse
Scranton
Fay Foster Extravaganza Opens Three Day Engagement
The Fay Foster Extravaganza company debuts tomorrow at Davis Theatre with a three day run opening a farce titled A Swell Reception at Newport. The company features a full ensemble in magnificent costumes and witty lines with the ladies described as pretty.
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Davis’ Theatre
Fay Foster
Davis’ Theater
Newport
Notable entertainers headline humorous revue and burietta
The program features masters of repartee from Lowry and Hanly to Campbell and Beard with the great Judges Marie de Rossette Clara Che vee and Harry La Marr. The finale is a burietta called One Night on the Royal Blue Line with standing room expected to be limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry and Hanly
Campbell and Beard
Leslie and Curdy
Marie de Rossette
Clara Chevee
Harry la Marr
Luther at Worms Central Figure in Reformation Tale
The Frothingham presents a sixteenth century play about Luther before the Diet at Worms. Cast includes J M Harris as Emperor and John G Deity as Luther with a large company of roles. Two allegorical processions and lectures accompany the production. box-office sales report solid advance interest.
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Luther
Worms
Frothingham
J. M. Harris
D. N. Kinter
John E. Ryans
John G. Deity
Philadelphia
Erich
P. B. Hiarding
T. B. Sturdevant
Albert
Abner I
Shafer
Wildeneck
J. H. Armstrong
Melanchton
Charles Lockyer
August Whymeyer
Hans
Erfurth
Mra
Monroe
Rome
Gladatone
Pennsylvania Railroad Inauguration Excursion Rates Advertised
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to Washington for March 1 to 4 for the McKinley inauguration. Fares from New York 8.00, Philadelphia 5.40, Baltimore 1.60, Harrisburg 5.06, Williamsport 8.79, Buffalo 11.20, Rochester 10.48, Altoona and Pittsburgh 10.00, with reduced rates from other stations. The trip promises easy access to the national capital with ample facilities and superb terminals.
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McKinley
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Williamsport
Buffalo
Rochester
Altoona
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
National Capital
Display Cards In Stock For Ten Cents Each
Office inventory lists show display cards priced at ten cents each for categories including Rooms for rent For sale This property for sale Furnished room House for rent House to let and other listings.
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John Randall
William Betterly
John R. Johna
George F. Eynon
Daniel Davis
Bromley Willams
William R. Thomas
Richard Williams
Washburn Street
Mary
Elias Evans
John L
David Evans
Danville
Daniel Evans
Moscow
Annie Roberts
Charles Roberta
Wilkes- Barre
William Price & Son
John Hall
Henry
Eynon Street
EB. H. House
Thle City
Marion
N. C
William Watkins
Factoryville
J. B. Sweet
Nay
American Mechanics
Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Clark's Summit
Daniel W. Phillips
F. J. Nichola
Atlantic City
Randolph Jones
Jackson Street
Samuel Morgan
Lykens
Sarah Kresge
North Hyde Park Avenue
Pittston
Horn
Thomas Evans
William M. Howell
South Garfield Avenue
Salvation Army
John Griffith
Sumner Avenue
Mise
Mary Jane Lewis
Thomas Lewis
Acker Avenue
Palmer & McDonald
Spruce
Aarriet J. Davis
South Main Avenue
J. C. Kina
Weat Lackawanne Avenue
Morgan
North Avenue
Keystone Hall
Jennie Foley
Mount Cobb
James Elis
Church Street
Herman Bruning
Brook Street
Kate Young
Elm Street
Edward Mittees
Webster Avenue
William Meddieton
Olyphant
Samuel Willis
Dunmore
Willis
Eiven
Enterprise
Young
Cherry and
Elim Streets
Clarence DeBow
Grove Street
Carbondale
Jess le Weatherby
East Renton
Mertle Finch
Cherry Street
Fred Matthews
Newport County
Monmouthshire
England
Sidney Matthews
Gipey
William Purdy
Herbert Ellis
Annie Mooney
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles Correll
Dudley Street
James Mears
Willam Young
E. T. Johns
Fiictcianin
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TRE
Providence
YALE
Lackawanna
Liederkranz
Bill Buoks
Reynolds Bros
King of
Pilis
Beecham
J. B. M'Pherson
FAY Poster Company
Mercereau & Connell
Wyoming Avenue
Goal Exchange
Opp
Hotel
Jermyn
Thursdey
Young Men's Patriotic Reading Rooms
Goc
Hewport
Royal Blue Line
Ragedale
Laflin & Rand Powder Cos
Orange Gun
Electricia
Repanno Chemical Co
Exer
the Tribune
Fice
Gole
Washburn
Crosby
Pacific Coast
St. John’s
New Foundland
Anaingland
Irela
Pootland
Neverslip
Scranton, PA
RR. Sykes
Iit Fortis
Batfo
Rais
Dickson Manufacturing CO
Wilkes-Barre
Os Saar Engg, Ol
Myon
Dr. Peal
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