City Notes And Notices From The County Jail And Churches
City notes report tax reminders and discounts on bills. John Geluyn was discharged from county jail under insolvency rules. Judge Edwards granted a charter to Padley Street Baptist church of Dinmore. Spruce Street bridge work began on Platt homestead grounds. A grand turkey dinner is planned at Cedar Avenue Methodist on New Year’s Day 2 to 8 pm. City department heads refine estimates for the coming fiscal year. Two executions were filed against W. H. Sant Bel, one for 270 and one for 57. The sheriff seized Bunt Miss Harriet Ward’s property. The Fleat Presbyterian choir will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dickson on Quihey Avenue. Christmas donations to Tacke Wa andk Hospital are welcomed. Alton Te. Cobb applied for a peddler license in Lackawanna County. Each city council branch will meet tonight. Green Ridge Prohibition League holds a meeting with a surprise feature. A Smith patent fan is displayed in board of trade rooms. A Beranton order may be made to manufacture these. high school ventilation may use the system. James J. Walsh of Olyphant gets a patent for an Electric Laverator dishwashing machine. Marriage licenses were granted to several Scranton and Dunmore residents, including Charles Kellor and Anne Beardsley and Arthur Byers and Lavin Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Geluyn
Judge Edwards
Padley Street
Livile Roberts
Scranton Bream Laundry Company
Pony Avenue
Fleat Presbyterian Church
A. W. Dickson
Quihey Avenue
Tackewa Andk
Gertrude Holyoke French
Green Ridge Prohibiton League
Green Ridge Street
Smith
Board of Trade
Beranton Firth
Jamon J. Walsh
Olyphant
Scranton Rowing Association picks officers for coming year
The Scranton Rowing Association nominated I. M. Wandling as president David B. Taylor as first vice president W. J. Welsh as second vice president George B. Davidson as secretary Captain EB as secretary Walter A. Matthews as treasurer and Fred C. Connell as manager for the upcoming year A two week pure food exposition is planned at the Thirteenth regiment armory with L W Buckley representing the exhibitor consulting with the Press Club officials for arrangement Buckley to meet the Press Club officers at their rooms this afternoon to set plans for the exposition opening January 4 at Patet's Milwaukee Beer at Lohmans on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth Regiment
L. W. Auckley
Scranton
Press Club
Regan
Mrr
Buckley
Preas Clib
Six Divorces Granted by County Court
The county court granted six divorces to individuals who could not live together. Details include Kate Shelby and Cyrud W. Dean married in 1885 and separated. Annie Jones and John Evans divorced after abuse. Margaret James and William Thomas separated after a marriage in 1867. Jenile Pavia and George Davinw divorced after years of strain. Elizabeth Slavin and Robert Kirk separated after a Jan 3 1881 ceremony. Emma Cobb obtained a divorce from Nathan Cobb after seven years of desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litkawa
Kate
Shelby
Breen
Lake Winola
Sie
Cyrud W. Dean
Iss
Factoryyillé
John H. Harris
Keystone Acidying
Ane
Judie Edwards
Annie @. Jones
Minooka
John Evans
Taylor
Charles Jones
Margaret A. James
William HH. Thomas
Eblervale
Wales
America
Greeny Ridge
Thomas Platt
Jermyn
Kirk
Emma Cobb
Dunmore
Nathan Cobb
Greenfield
Bdwards
Dismissals Begin At Training School Over Proficiency
Several young ladies were dismissed from the training school under a rule allowing dismissal after three months if proficiency is lacking. Parents have engaged controllers to seek reinstatement while Miss Boles is supported by a teacher committee majority. Tomorrow night’s board meeting will likely act on the dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centrol
Miss Boles
Miss Bolte
Teachers’ Committee
Tommorrow
Dimissals
Martin McLean Buried in Dunmore Catholic Cemetery
Martin McLean a long time Dunmore resident and pioneer merchant was interred in the new Catholic cemetery at Dunmore yesterday after a high mass requiem at St Marys Church. He came from Ireland in 1840 and lived in Dunmore, retiring from the grocery business in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin McLean
Dunmore
Treland
St. Mary's Ecturch
Missionary Dreyer to China Funded by Kingdom Tidings Sale
Grace Reformed Church on Wyoming Avenue bade farewell to F. C. H. Dreyer as he prepares to go to China as a Kingdom Tidings Missionary. Support for his passage to China and salary for 1605 has been raised by the sale of Kingdom Tidings issued by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Dreyer departs next Wednesday from Dunmore and Toronto, with stops en route, sailing from Tacoma on January 16 for Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Reformed Church
Wyoming Avenue
F. C. H. Dreyer
Chin
Mr. Dreyer
D. M. Stearns
Germantown
Philadelphia
Kingdom
Dreyers
Ching
Gitte
Cheng-ku
Shergs
Dooly
Dreyer
Trev
Stearns
Mysterious Fatality On Erie and Wyoming Line
Coroner yönt adjourned inquest into the death of Benjamin Maloney a 12 year old killed on the Erie and Wyoming Railroad near Alooele street Saturday afternoon. Gatenman testified the boy appeared on the track shortly after train No 19 passed life was extinct. Train crew could offer no explanation. Jury verdict: death by being run over by the mentioned train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Court House
Benjamin Maloney
Erie and Wyoming
Alooele Street
Shea and Company Presents Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
At the Academy of Music Inet night Shea and company staged a dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Dr. Jekyll was portrayed with distinction by Mr Shea who also played Edward Hyde to the audience’s acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea and Company
Academy
Thomas
Academy of Music
Robert Toul Stevenson
Drr Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll
Edward Flyde
Mr. Shea
Joseph Greene
George K. Robinson
Wij. Carnes
Jane Burley
Winifred Greene
Shea
Shew
Richelieu
Hunt for a Child Grips Scranton and Wilkes-Barre
A joint Scranton and Wilkes-Barre search for a missing Beranton institution fostered girl failed after hours of effort. Associated Charities agent Mrs Dugan and Mrs Pettigrew led the hunt with local police, aided by the Kerr woman’s denial and accusations of misrepresentation. The girl’s father lives in Scranton and the case spans custody and foster care concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Associated Charities
Dugan
A. E. Pettigrew
Patrolmin Meltzer
Itil
Wilkes Barre
Thin City
Beranton
Kerl
Scranton Party
Kerr
Green Ridge Wheelmen Preserve Historic Clubhouse and Growth
The Green Ridge wheelmen, organized June 28 1802, began in a small Penn Avenue building with fourteen charter members. Now located at 1620 Wyoming Avenue, the club thrives with sixty members, notable cyclists A A Gregory and R V White and officers led by C M Carr as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Ridge
Penn Avenue
Cireen Ridge
Marion Streets
J. Ll. Rowlson
H.R. Lathrope
C. ©. Conrad
BR. A. Wambold
Wyoming Avenue
A.A Gregory
Wo White
Gregory
Myer
Nottheyatern Pennsylvania
C. M. Carr
J. T. Howe
TH. P. Hitcheack
D. L. Poote
R. V. White
Heitenmnt
Is Not on the Stage Father Conway Denies Scandal
A Elmira Telegram front page column reports Rev. T. J. Conway formerly of Dickson City Parish is said to act in Chauncey Olcott's play The Tilak Vilalia. Conway issues a public letter denying the Telegram story and says he resides in Brooklyn living as a Catholic priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Conway
Dickson City
Elmira
T. J. Conway
Dickson
Brooklyn
Boy Dragged by Mule Meets Fatal Coal Mine Varsity Incident
Thoms Price aged 16 son of David Price of the Sibley district died after a mule he rode from the Austin Coal mine tangled and dragged him 200 yards. He fell when startled by a dugout causing his feet to be caught in traces and his neck to snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoms Price
David Price
Sibley
Austin Coal Company
Price
Holiday Bazaar and assorted imported goods at 308 Spruce Street
Scranton shoppers are urged to visit Kleberg’s Holiday Bazaar at the old post office building now housing a large stock of imported Chinese vases lamps and bisque wares from Europe. Prices are reduced for holiday presents while supplies last. Also adverts note life insurance by Equitable and other items from local businesses and stores including Reynolds Brothers Turkish Baths and Pratts Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kleberg
Europe
Spruce Street
Scranton
Charles Tropp
Owens
AL. J. Purcell
Episcopal Prayer
Pratt's
Citizens campaign to improve local government debated
A campaign of education to promote good citizenship in Scranton aims to involve churches, societies, and youth groups in non partisan efforts to reform municipal government. An elocational campaign will precede efforts to elect men of character, with a focus on enforcing laws and improving standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A1 Association
Noor
City Union of the Christ
Badesvor Sociuly
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Cleveland
Cleveland Baking Powder Co
New York
Cleveland Brothers
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth Oe
Penn Ave
Ackawanna
Eee
Sweeperas
City Notes
Charles LE. Kellor
Anne RB. Beardsley
Arthur Byatia
Lavind Evans
Samuel Jordan
Margaret Metcalf
Ernest W
Pabet
Milwaukee
Lohman's
Martin Mlain
Santa Claus
Paria
Tribune Lusinews
Bacelsior Athletic Club
The
Exceldar Athletic Club
Muele Hall
Webater
Reynolds Bros
Reynolds
Macan & (Co
Manner
Center Street
Davin
Boyd
Washington Avenue
Hill & Connill
Q. G. KR. Clark & CO
Tam
Richard F. Lindsay
Mulberry Street
Powell's Music Store
Pratt's Book Store
China
C.H. Drever
Grave Reformed Church
Mahoney
Dr, Jekyll and
Scrantonians
Clark's
Coursen's
Reynolds Hrob
Holly
PRATT
Palmer Cox
Tribune
G. W. Owens
Spruce St
Court Houan Square
Wholegale
Kleberg'’S Holiday Bazaar
Lon
D. W. Connolly
Hig Ife Insurance
Equitable Life
United States
Dratta
C. K. Fee
Danerul Neent
Conl Exchange
Oxford Bibles and
Family Bibles
Pillsbury's
T. B. McClintock
Palma
Perna
Globe Shoe Store
Lackawanna Avenue
Pratts Book Store
Christian Endeavor
Epworth Leagues
Father Mathew
Brotherhoods of St. Andrew
Seventy Club
New York City
Prohibition Party
James Manley
Drinker Street
Mary Mclugh
Jane McHugh
Ap. m
Mr. Manley
T. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Wallil
John Wilsh
LM Ninth Street
Bt. Patrick's Church
Hyde Park Catholic
Czarina
W. W. Berry the Jeweler
Jewelry and Silver
Rogers
Woolworth
C. S. Woolworth
Malaga
F. P. Price
Usland's
Dunn's
N.E. Penna
N. Y
Tur ‘Tribune
E.G
Coursen
C. Snyder
Astrakhan
Marion
Hsec
J. Bolz
Banister’s
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
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