Suburban Trade and Services Directory Listing
A local ad page lists groceries grocers Second hand furniture and plumbing services. It promotes Starneer's Photo Parlors at 103 South Main Avenue and Fr W Mason Co 110 South Main Avenue. Holiday wines offered at James F Bests 38 Cedar Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Breenback
Ly Tackle
West Side Bank
Starneer
South Main Avenue
Fr. W. Mason & Co
J. C. King
Jackson Otrvet
William D. Griffiths
North Main Avenue
James F. Bests
Cedar Avenue
Attractive Programme From No 14 School Children
Pupils of No 14 school will present an afternoon programme in the principal's room for about 300 attendees. The event includes recitations and songs by many named students, with festive selections and a Christmas theme. Meanwhile, a party for John Thomas at Fourteenth street, a list of attendees, and midnight refreshments are noted. Masonic officers for 1896 are installed at Hyde Park Lodge, with named officers and trustees. Separate notes mention visits, travels, and obituaries or funeral arrangements for local residents.
Christmas Preparations and Local Social News Report
Plymouth girl Miss Rachel Jones visits Miss Hate Thomas in Churdner Irae Dean. John J. White builds a new residence on North Main near Mores. The Silver Star castle entertains while a girl won a watch. The Crystal Literary and Dramatic Society plans a drama The Midnight Charge. No. 2 school departments rehearse Christmas exercises today. John D. Reese runs for select council in the First ward. A social in Company H armory and a Christmas contest at the armory. William Richards of Spring Street is seriously ill with pleuritic pneumonia but improving. Cumberland Hope Company No 1 to host an entertainment Feb 1 in St Marys hall. Mrs Therbs of Spring Street recovers from illness. Mrs D Z Davis’s daughter near West Parker Street recovering from diphtheria. Indoor baseball at Company H armory tonight between Oxterhont and Fenner Chippel. Silver Star Knights of the Golden Eagle elect officers: President William Davis, Vice President Thin Dr. Via, Master of Records John Morgans, Secretary Henry Coles, High Priest Wi far Mrs. Welch. Welch Hapilet Sunday School elects officers: President William Pugh, Vice President Isaac R Edwards, Secretary Hector Davis, Treasurer Ey Lewis, committee Lewis, Henry L Davis, David Gravel. Miss Winton, who attended school in New York, returns for Christmas. The Thursday evening dance at the armory drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Jones
Plymouth
Hate Thomas
Churdner Avenue
Irae Dean
North Monin Avenue
John J. White
Crystal
Soelety
No. 2 School
John D. Reese
Select Council
Harmory
William Richards
Spring Street
Mise Mary McNulty
Ofutston
Worth End
D. Z. Davis
Weat Parker Street
Company Ho Armory
Oxterhont
Fenner & Chippel Elore
Business League
Silver Star Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
William Davis
Thin Dr. Via
John Morgans
Henry Coles
Wi Far
Welch Hapilet Bunday
Wiliam Pugh
Isaac R. Elwarda
Hector Davia
Ey Lewis
1Ewis
Henry L. Davie
David Gravel
Mise Winton
New York
North
Malin Avenue
Armory
Birthday party planned by Didley Street church youths
The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor at Didley Street Baptist plans a birthday party tonight at A L Smith’s Cherry Street home. Guests include Mr and Mrs EB Kraus and daughter visiting Mount Cobb, and a marriage announcement for David Decker and Mixa Matt Jackson at the bride’s parents home in Sport Hill on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Didley Street Baptist Church
A. L. Smith
Cherry Street
AH. Kraus
Weel Drinker Street
Mount Cobb
Carola
David Decker
Mixa Matt Jackson
Sport Hill
Dee
L. R. Fowler
Mohawk
N. Y
Charlee G. Cole
Princeton
Tanbelle Miller
Pittston
Helen Sanders
W. T. Loveland
Avoca
Ralph Gillam
A. D. Plackinian
Finn Street
St. Anes’ Guild of
St. Mark's
Martin Healey
Police Healey
Bunker Hil
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Wyoming House Renegotiates Passenger and Baggage Service
Trouble between Union Transfer Co and Wyoming House proprietor I R White leads the hotel to launch its own two buses and a baggage wagon for train transfers. White had accused the company of failing to meet trains and favor the Wyoming House, prompting a move to operate independent conveyances. A second hotel, Hotel Jermyn, is expected to do likewise upon completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming House
Union Transfer Company
I, R. White
White
Iti
Jermyn
One Year History in Scranton Commerce 1896 Report
Secretary Atherton prepares the 1896 board of trade report detailing Scranton’s commercial history with focus on new manufactures council ordinances and public benefits. The item notes the document will be presented at the January meeting. An advertisement promotes gold watches for ladies at Turnquest’s and 14k solid gold rings at Furnquest’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Scranton
Board of Trade
Wife Beater Arrested for Deserting Family in South Side
Thomas Collins of the Twentieth ward was arrested on desertion and abuse charges brought by his wife and appeared before Alderman Dono van for the court term. The wife described brutal treatment and neglect, saying he drove her from home and refused to support the children. Councilmen condemned an anonymous letter accusing ward officials of improper street repair funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Collins
C. Donovan
Ball
Collins
South Side Board of Trade
M. J. O'Toole
P. J. Hickey
Maloney
Battie
South Side
A Familiar Play Receives Good Interpretation at the Academy
The Slaves of Sin alias Fabio Romain alias The Vendetta drew tears and applause at the Academy of Music last night. Henry Festa and Jere McAuliff were capially cast. Mr. Shea and Joseph T. Greene stood out in key roles. Nesmith and Miss Ingland delivered strong performances in supporting parts. Turnquest's Jewelry offers After dinner Coffee Seta and pretty Odds and Ends at 206 Washington Avenue in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Slaves of Sin
Fabio Romain
Academy of Music
Henry Festa
Jere McAuliff
Mr. Shea
Joseph T. Greene
Miler Nesmith
Miss Iigland
Niletta
Beggar Women Warned by Mrs Duggan in City Circulation
Mrs W B Duggan plans arrest for two beggars circulating in the city. One claims the name Davia or Phillips and shows an ulcerated arm from a burn. The other woman’s name is unknown and seeks funds for a Philadelphia rail ticket to see a sick child. Turnquest promotes jewelry and bric a brac as Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Duggan
Davia
Phillips
Philadelphia
Firemen's Association Elects Officers at Durr Hall Meeting
Officers of the Volunteer Firemen's Association were elected at a regular meeting in Durr's hall. Peter Robling Jr was named president and presided over the election. Other officers include A R Simrell as treasurer and F H Zizelman as recording secretary with an executive committee of twelve members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Firemen's Association
Durr
Peter Robling
Neptune Engine Company
Peter Robling, Jr
A. 12. Voorhin
F. H. Zizelman
A. R. Simrell
Fred. Durr
H. F. Ferber
James Stewart
T. F. Noone
F. W. Long
J. F. Voelkers
C. M. Zizelman
A. F. Voorhis
W. 8. Potter
H. Long
Juvenile Gambling Game Details at Turnquest’s
A fragment notes upcoming action on a juvenile gambling game with mention of items sold or dealt, including Solid Silver and Gold lorgnette chains at Turnquest's, 206. The garbled text indicates a sale or dealing event tied to specific items and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnquest
Washington Avenue
Racing board cites evidence in Titus Cabanne case
Frederick Gerlach of the Chicago racing board defends the Titus Cabanne suspension, stating the evidence required a heavy sentence to deter future misconduct while leaving room for Cabanne to present proof of innocence. He adds that the case aims to set an example to keep cycle racing pure amid ongoing disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Gerlach
Chicago
Racing Board
Cabanne
National Assembly
Union marriage plans end in change of heart after Newark events
Murray went to Newark seeking a fiancé but could not locate the young woman. He returned in a bad mood after renting a cottage and preparing for marriage. On Monday the furniture was sold at auction in Newark. Yesterday Miss Good returned and said she had changed her mind about getting married, asking, “I can do that, can't I?”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Newark
Miss Good
Cop arrests counterfeit coin peddler in Bethlehem
Bethlehem police arrest Frank McClear twenty-year-old for passing counterfeit quarters and nickels. He claims Binghamton New York as home. Officers recover considerable counterfeit coin on him. An accomplice, McBride, fled and remains at large. McClear jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Frank McClear
McClear
Binghamton
N. Y
McBride
MecClear
Card game fight ends in knife attack near Princeton
In Indiana two men Emery Doom and Charley Key fought with knives after a dispute over cards at East Mount Carmel ten miles west of Princeton. Doom is said to be badly hurt with low chances of recovery while Key’s fate is not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Dee
Emery Doom
Charley Key
East Mount Carmel
Worth Its Weight in Gold Dr Alexander’s Lung Healer
A proven lung remedy marketed as a copy of a Wilkes-Barre physician’s prescription. It promises relief from lung diseases, coughs, and bronchitis, and prevention of pneumonia with timely action on lung tissue. The ad asserts thousands of bottles sold and repeated use by families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander O'Malley
Wilkes-Barre
Atkins Still Here in Station House
William Atkins remains in the local station house awaiting federal action in Brooklyn over alleged mail fraud. He contends he was detained on information from a trusted confidant and questions whether Brooklyn authorities truly seek him. The notice then shifts to a Turnquest jewelry advertisement offering napkin rings and various silverware at 205 Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Atkins
Brooklyn
United States
Atkins
Two Curb Stone Urchins Arrested in Nail Road
Ike Posner and Phil Slane, two gam ins, were picked up in Railroad alley by Patrolmen Ridgway and May yesterday afternoon while engaged in the gambling pastime of shooting crap. Alderman Millar discharged them last evening after giving a warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Posner
Phil Slane
Ridgway
May
Alderman Millar
New York Waiter Injured By Frightful Fall
Ignatz Henschkovz, a night waiter at Café Liberty on Houston Street, is in Gouverneur Hospital with a fractured skull after Jacob Kohlman dozed in a rear chair. Henschkovz allegedly threw water on him as a prank, then leaped from a window, plunging about fifteen feet to the ground and being taken away by police in an ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ignatz Henschkovz
Gouverneur Hospital
Cafe Liberty
Houston Street
Jacob Kohlman
Ignatx
Not Married After Bride Changes Mind in New Jersey
Albert H. Murray a Mount Clair barber and Annie Good were to wed in Union Baptist church on Saturday night but the ceremony was postponed after Murray produced a Newark telegram from Miss Good canceling the wedding. The astonished guests heard the announcement as the plans unraveled in December.
Old Board Re-Elected by Scranton Rowing Association
After several postponements a meeting of the Scranton Rowing Association last night elected the 1895 board of officers to serve during 1896. The officers are F. M. Wandling president D. E B. Taylor vice president W. J. Welsh second vice president Walter L Matthews treasurer George B. Davidson secretary Frederick Connell manager and Edward B. Chase financial secretary. Turnquest's for 18kt gold rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowing Association
Scranton Rowing Association
F. M. Wandling
D. E B. Taylor
W. J. Welsh
Walter L Matthews
Treaasurer
George B. Davidson
Frederick Connell
Edward B. Chase
Strange Conception Between Forefathers Day and the Oratorical Colborns
A curious note hints at a linkage between Forefathers Day and the Colborn family oration tradition. The Colborns are described as having hunting grounds in rugged bill country, suggesting a rural lineage and inherited traits within the clan.
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News of the Suburbs
Clear Toys
Luce Bros. Scranton and Taylor
West Side Events
Washburn Street Presbyterian
No. 14
Madus Jones
Wash
Dolly
Reseerses
Grace Reld
Mattle
Hughes Bank
Sohoo
Christman
Lizate Lewis
Bessie Daniels
Annie
Willie
Hattie Wade
Rugrie
Cee
Alice Williams
Margaret Walters
Sadie Jones
Bertha Carson
Lena Fraunfeter
Ethel Woodruff
Sallie McCracken
Harlie Zintel
Santa Claus
Ella Chambers
May Dorsey
Eadle Jones Wong
Ghests
John Thomas
Fourteenth Street
Misses Casale James
Annie Clemona
Jennie Herris
Lizzie Heisberoth
Alice Thomas
da James
Jennie Beddoe
Maggie Morgan
Maggie Thomas
Minnie Carpenter
Agnes Williams
Nellie Hutchinson
Martha Nichols
Lizzie Owens
Lizzie Coons
Bertha Morgan
Cora Reese
Lizzie Williams
Lissie Thomas
Norma Hughes
Walter Jones
Thomas Beals
Charles Manafield
Edgar Meredith
William Meyers
Frederick Pedrig
Robert Cooper
Robert Gould
Charles Constantine
Earl Parker
John Davis
Richard Allspeck
George Nichols
William Thomas
Edward Watkins
Roy Williams
William H. Morgan
J. Robinson
Reese Lewis
Fred. Evans
Hyde Park Lodge
Daniel H. James
Willam Parsons
George F. Eynon
William R. Wil- Nam
Charles Lanning
Edward Jones, Jr
Charles Pitcher
Alfred Godshall
John H. Reynolds
Grand Lodge
Hugh Davis
Lincoln Avenue
Tribune
Richard Wiliams
James Davis
Welsh Congregational Church
Davis
Ward
Mra. L. M. Lauman
Non
Mra
North Rebecca
Rutherford B. Hadley
Charlies Hadley
Kynon Street
Hadley
Bucknell Univers
Jones
Palmer Williams
Peter Robers
Jp Warren
Allen G
Bouth Hyde Park Avenue
Gtroudaburg
Moath
West Side
Omnay
Petersburg
West Side Business Directory
Sraths
Birap
Lever
RF. J
Booth Main Avenue
John Ht
Reyn- Barbe
Fairchild's
Fon
Jackson
Specialty
Yan
North End
Dunmore
Handsome Ri
Furnquest
Washton Avenue
South Side News
Mirch Street
Birch Street
Cedar
South Washington Avenue
Cedar Avenue Bridge
Elm Street
South Washington Avenues
Maple Street
Albert Kuna
Delaware and Budvon
Peter Bechumacher
John P. Donohoe
New York College of Pharmacy
Btone Avenue
Frank Carleton
Prospect Avenue
Williamsport
Shamokin
South Side Friends
Young Women's Christian Association
Somerset
A. J. Colborn, Jr
Alleghenies
A. J. Colborn
New England
O. J. Colborn
Pittsburg
Seta
Turnqueat’s
Turnqueat
Firemen’s Association
Purr's
Turnquest’s
Rogers
Gorham
Sporting
Oow
Daniel Shannon
Rochester Rage Hall
Rochester
Frank Boyd
Detroit
C. Dooley
New York Giants
Mulvey
Daly
Johnson
Troy
Lubey
Day
Syracuse
Friel
Hornellsville
Murphy
Corning
O'Brien
Shannon
Kagey
Lynchburg
Rusie
Meekin
Clarke
German
Otoo
Doheny
Seymour
Howen
Leach
Flinn
Consul Potter
New York State
League
Freedman
Anson
Lange
Connaughton
Kansas City
Bostons
Slavin
Mitchell
Turnquest's
Parlor City
Dr. Alexander
Washington
Walter
Ils
Ina Hospital
Meridian Street
M. W. Collins
M'gr
Winslow Ice Skates
G. W. Fritz
Lackawanna Avenue
Jenalion’ Fringe Sivalttss
Ketchens
Capes
General Household Supply
Penn Ave
Spruce St
China Department
China
Rk. Bloeser
Wagner & Reis, le
Dementis
Wyoming Aven
WM. T. Smith
Aulyer
Krenor
Aimes
Diveane
Royal Medicine CO
Geo Ane
Mote Ote Bret
Eagle
Denman Thompson
E. A. M'Farland
Davis’ Theater
Trish Comedienne
May Smith Robbins
Ppera
Trixie
Romp Heiress
Fred Robbins
TG Athletic Ship Bk
A. W. Jurisch
Seadaist
Sptice
Tribune Offee
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