Montrose Briefs and Holiday Arrivals
Scranton resident Charles Beck visits Montrose while Wiland Estabrook returns home from Harford. Princeton and Dickinson students Rigas Brewster and Arthur Panower plan holiday visits. Delos Jordan’s funeral prompts family travel to Athens Bradford County. G Company G Armory upgrades include a shower and needle bath as prep for a gymnasium. The Thirteenth regiment stands second with 97 percent and Captain Dennis leads his men toward first place. Photographer T Titman visited Scranton for notable portrait work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Montrose
Charles Beck
Scranton
Wiland B. Estabrook
Harford
Rigas Brewster
Princeton College
D.T. Brewster
William G. Jordan
Mildred
Jordan
Delos Jordan
Athens
Bradford County
E. B. Hendrick
Hallstead
M. Wilson
G. Carlton Shafer
N. H. Shafer
Church Street
Finnie Devel
Margaret Gillen
Bessie Coyle
Village Mall
Dennis
Tl. G.titman
F. P. Munger
Mary van Guusbeels
Lindermann
Binghamton
Arthur G. Panoher
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Bank Street
Hopbottom Social Notes and Funeral in Hopbottom
Special report from Hopbottom notes F W Tennant of Clark's Summit callers in town Thursday. Residents attended Gilbert Smith funeral in Brooklyn Wednesday. J P A Tingley of Carbondale buried locally with Universalist church services. Christmas services planned in area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Hopbattom
F. W. Tennant
Clark's Summit
D. Roberts
W. ©. Brown
Scranton
Gilbert Smith
Brooklyn
Roberts
A. L. Titus
New Jersey
H. E. Bertholf
Daisy Smith
Fred Kenner
Dimock
D. W. Wright
W. E. Brown
J. P. A. Tingley
Carbondale
Universalist Church
Christmas Dinner Postponed By Nicholson Methodist Church
Nicholson December 1. The Methodist Episcopal ladies postpone the annual Christmas dinner due to the new church not being completed. Mrs. John Bailey of Harrisburg visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Black. Mrs. 8. B. Blakesley and daughter from Tunkhannock visit her husband Mr. 3. B. Blakesley. Mrs. V. C. Decker spent time in Scranton last week. Mrs. F. C. Driggs called there Saturday.
Avoca Funeral for Thomas Healey Saturday Morning
John Robinson returned home from the eastern penitentiary Saturday evening. The funeral for Thomas Healey took place Saturday morning with a regal mass read by Rev William Healey. Deacon Rev F Loughney, sub-deacon Rev J F Cawley, and master of ceremonies Rev J J Morrison led the service. Attendants included Revs J J McCall J Curran P F Quinan and J F Jordan. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery with Charles Druftner Patrick McNulty and Patrick Heston of Baltimore listed among mourners.
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John Robinson
Eastern Penitentiary
Thomas Healey Toy Price
William Healey
IF. Loughney
J F. Cawley
J. J Morrison
Rey
J. J. McCall J
J. Curran
P. F. Quinnan
J. F Jordan
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Historical Claim
Historic advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a sixty year proven teething remedy for children. It claims to ease teething pain relieve diarrhoea griping and wind colic while comforting both child and mother. Price listed as twenty five cents per bottle.
Vacationing Penn men and funeral news blur
F 8 Clark and William Jennings from the University of Pennsylvania are spending their vacations here. The funeral of Mrs. John Burke occurred Saturday afternoon with burial at St. Marys cemetery. D L Sanders of Delta Col presented his daughter with an Ivera Pond piano, received Saturday afternoon.
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Clark
William Jennings
University of Pennsylvania
John Burke
St. Mary's Cemetery
D. L. Sanders
Delta, Col
Waverly Community Notes Highlight Church Event and Local Updates
The Baptist church concert drew a large crowd Wednesday evening and was praised as a success. Carpenters and laborers work on the Simpson property as a house is pushed forward, and Mr. Simpson bought the rink property. Dr. Mackey lectured on Practical Sanitation at the church last week. George Warner bought the lot beside the Baptist parsonage on Malin Street to build a dwelling next summer. Rev. Charles Garner, longtime minister to the colored community, has left for Danville.
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Simpson
Rink
Dr. Mackey
Baptist Church
George Warner
Baptist Parsonage
Malin Street
Charles Garner
Danville
Tunkhannock Notes and Local Changes in Early December
Tunkhannock records a flurry of social visits and business moves. Miss Etheline Biakeslee visits relatives in Nicholson while Miss Martha Lobeck visits Scranton. Beaumont House license transfers to Benjamin Doll. Lehigh Valley House changes hands to Charles Smith. John Gaylord visits Mehoopany. painter Alvah Melhulsh suffers lead poisoning. Mrs Hradley Wakeman and Mrs Walter Cassidy visit relatives. newspapers pause for Christmas. Lehigh Building & Supply settles the creamery deal. a sleigh party of eight tours Mehoopany and dines at Gaylord's hotel.
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Scranton Tribune
Tunkhannock
Etheline Biakeslee
Nicholson
Martha Lobeck
Scranton
Marie Frear
Second Street
Beaumont
Willard Race
Benjamin Doll
Lehigh Valley
Mehoopany Station
Leonard
A. K. Adams
J. M. Palmer
Lehigh Building & Supply Company
Milk Association
Gaylord
For Sale Thirty-Two Acres In City Limits
Classified ad row lists thirty two acres for sale at 000 per acre within city limits with half down and terms, notes railroad through premises, contact A M O Donnell Forest City Pr or James Mooney and Bro Mooney Building Buffalo N Y. Lost white bull terrier puppy named Bob. reward offered for return to Quincy Avenue Ah. Situation Wanted by a young man seeking any kind of work. address 820 Fifth Street Dunmore. For rent furnished room on second floor front at 1 50 per week 635 Adams Ave. Wife Florence M Shiffer left home and debts not to be assumed signed Jessie Shiffer Jest Beneca Dec 17
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M. O'Donnell
Forest City
James Mooney & Bro
Mooney Building
Buffalo
Fifth Street
Dunmore
Florence M. Shiffer
Jessie Shiffer
Beneca
Christmas at the Lyceum Plays and San Toy on Tour
The Lyceum presents Our New Minister a New England comedy by Denman Thompson and George Ayer with a strong human current, a scenic production, and ticket sales opening Tuesday. San Toy returns with an enhanced orchestra and star lineup led by Samuel Collins and others. Chester De Vonde Stock Co. stages Ten on Door and The Bond of Honor, plus Christmas matinees and evening shows with detailed pricing and seat sales.
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Denman Thompson
George W. Ayer
New England
Scranton
Lyceum
San Toy
Houge
Samuel Collins
George KK. Vortescue
Hobart Smock
Nagle Barry
Barony Lambert
Joseph Cauto
Elgie Bowen
Nellie Lynch
Norah Lambert
John Braham
Chester de Vonde Stock Company
Silver Creek Fort
Sealed bids in Scranton for West Lackawanna Viaduct project
The City of Scranton advertises sealed proposals to be opened by the Director of Public Works on January 1 at 1 p.m. for a viaduct on West Lackawanna Avenue from Seventh to Ninth, crossing DL&W tracks. Bidders must include a $1000 cash or certified check and mail bids by January 12, 1604, with the city reserving the right to reject all bids.
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City Recorder
Department of Public Works
West Lackawanna Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Bureau of Engineering
Scranton
City of
Clerk's Notice In Bankruptcy in U S District Court
In the Middle District of Pennsylvania Co Slack of Scranton has filed for a full discharge from debts. Known creditors and interested parties must appear in Scranton on January 13 at 10 AM to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Clerk Edward R. W. Searle.
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District Court of the United States
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Co. P. Slack
Scranton
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
Congress
Edward R. W. Searle
Te Bold Lover Boy and Burlesque at the Lyceum and Star
Theodore Burt Sayre presents Te Bold Lover Boy at the Lyceum Sunday night with tickets on sale Wednesday at 9 0 a m Brightness and snap spice the Bon Ton Burlesque company appears at the Star today with a matinee Their act features Lut ttl Frutti A Daffy Shop Hoey and Lee Grace Leonard Barrett brothers Navette Sisters Frank Byron and Louise Langdon in The Hound of the Baskervilles and other musical comedy acts
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Theodore Burt Sayre
Lover Boy
Mack
Lyceum
Star Today
Hoey and Lee
America
Grace Leonard
Barrett Brother
Navette
Frank Byron
Louise Langdon
Lakewood Lakewood the Winter Resort Leader
Lakewood, fifty nine miles from New York, is a premier winter resort and social center. It offers indoor and outdoor pleasures and sports from October to May, including golf, skating, polo, driving, riding, and cycling, with easy access via New Jersey Central trains from New York. A Lakewood booklet is available from C M Burt, New York City.
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Lakewood
New York
New Jersey
Lake Carasillo
New Jersey Central
Liberty Street
South Perry
M. Burt
New York City
Scranton Business Directory Listings and Advertisements
A fragmentary Scranton directory page lists professionals and businesses including accountants Edward C. Spaulding and Patents Keplogle & Co, engineering firms Stevenson & Knight and H L Harding, attorneys Laubach and Echlager & Co, hotels Elk Café and Scranton House, cleaners Briggs, and various notices for real estate, printers Megargel Bros, and wholesale suppliers.
Rail schedules link Scranton to New York and destinations
Reading system timetables show Nov 16 effective trains from Scranton to New York and major points including Bethlehem Allentown Wilkes Barre Pittston and Tamaqua with multiple daily departures. Through Quaker City Express to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington with Pullman and buffet parlor car also listed. Rates and tickets available at station from agents W G Ressler and M Burt.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Carbondale
L. V
White Haven
Hugzleton
Princine
Pottsville
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Earnisburge
Vin D. & TE OR
A, Om
H.R
Iit
Nilman
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Buffalo
Suspension Bridge
Ollin H. Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles S. Ler
Pass
Foot Liberty Street
South Ferry
N.R
Eac
Kraston
Pethlehem
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
Ashley
Pittston
Quaker City
Pullman
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
New_York
Avoca
Ahanon Sagarrau
Tamaqua
Bundy
W. G. Ressler
Co. M. Burt
Pennsylvania Railroad Schedule in Effect June 1902
Schedule lists weekday trains from Scranton Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia via Pottsville with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches stopping at principal stations. Connects for Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburg and the West with additional 4 5 p m weekday service to Ha rl et on Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia and Pittsburg. J B Watchinson General Manager J B Wood General Passenger Agent.
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Scranton
Ous
Wilkes-Harre
Philadelphia
Potts Ville
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
Sonbury
Herrerisburg
Flarrieburg
Pittsarge
West
Wilkes-Barre
Pullman
Pottsville
Haaleton
Missing details in local listing from Honesdale Scranton area
Fragmentary OCR text references Honesdale and Scranton areas with times and names Burdick Pryor Albany New York and P A Scranton. The readable items resemble a public notice or schedule snippet with unclear event, dates, and context. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the garbled text.
Erie Train Schedules to New York and Nearby Points
Erie Railroad Wyom ing Division lists departures from Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediates at 7 20 am and 1 35 pm with additional Honesdale and White Mills service at 1 39 pm Trains arrive back at Scranton at 10 00 am and 10 35 pm during the September 15 schedule in effect 102
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Scranton
New York
Ohtins Dolphin
To. WA
Gouldsboro
Affaio
Sehatlor Ee
Oswego
Syracuse
Utient
Byzacine
Montrone
Nicholson
Sloomaburg
Northumbersland
Plymouth
Mit
Buffalo
Himira
Way
Stillons
Kor
New Yorks
Newchurgh
Hawley
Honesdale
White Mills
Trains Connect Scranton and Carbondale With New York Route
Passenger service details show trains from Scranton to Carbondale and beyond with connections to New York and Philadelphia. Schedules indicate daily weekdays and Sundays operations, with specific times and intermediate towns. Officials listed include J. E. Weed, T. P. A., Scranton, Pa. and Arriva Trains.
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Lal
Toyland
the Furniture Department
Wyoming
Luther
Jermyn
Co. Morris
Geto
J. Scott Inglis
Lacka. Ave
Dr. Lyon
Hopbottom
The
Florey & Brooss
Spruce St
Florey & Brooks
Spruce Street
Waverly
the Tribune
Witkes- Barre
Hessel & Co
Bennett Building
Avonte
R. P. Hamilton
SALH
Christmans Treea
Delees
Nay Aay Avenue
Green Ridge Street
Davis
Lackawanna Avenue
eSace Ten
Riburne
Linden
Linden Street
Washington Avenue
M. Hibbard & Co
Consolidated and Stock Exchange
Broadway
Want
Central City
Albert Schultz
Mulberry Street
Webster Ave
Gustav Pichel
Adams Avenue
West Side
Geo. W. Jenkins
South Main Avenue
South
Fred L. Thappe
Cedar Avenue
North Scranton
GEO. W. Davis
North Main Avenue and
Market Street
Green Ridge
Charles P. Jones
Avenue
F. J. Johns
Co. Lorenz
Marion Street
Petersburg
W. H. Knepfel
Irving Avenue
J. G. Bone & Son
Bob
Quincy Avenue
Grand Union Tea Co
Tackawanna County
Boxer
Milford, N. J
Chestnut St
J. R
B. O
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Lackawanna Valley
Tribune
Sir Mulberry Street
Adams
LEGAL
Moosica
Moosiec
Sald
W. L. Anthony
Thomas Sutclifed
Thomas Gemmell
Burgess
the Lyceum
Andrew Mack
Leutenant
John E. Roche
Dee
Bon-Ton
Certified Public Accountant
Edward C. Spaulding
Banke Huilding, Gra” Es
Architects
Wrederick L. Brown
Arch B
Real Estate Exchange
H. L. Harding
Connell Bldg
Stevenson & Knight
Connell Building
E. G. Risenberger
PAULI
Race Atreat
DR. C
Laubach
Echlager & CO
Alope
Keplogle & Co
Mears Bidg
ELK Caf
Li Pranklin aVenue
P. Ziegler
Victor Koch
A. B. Briggs
North Main Avenue
Eleke's
Adama and
Mulberry
Joseph Kuettel
Lacka Ave
Nifrs
Megargeh Bbs
Gust
Farehouse
Waington Avenue
Beleman Bros
Aggre and
M. Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Schutser
N. V. Walker
Connell
Employment Agency
Mra
A. B. Stirkey
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Central Railroad of
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. B. Watchinson
Maer
J.B. Wood
Delaware and Hudson
Travis Tan
Arin
Burdick
GP. A
Albany
N.Y
PRYOR
P. A
Erie Railroad
Wyoming Division
Ontario and Western
Bunda Pertoy
Eita
Seranton
Cadow
Tore
Arriva
Cadosia
North
Cadel Oem
Mike
Cadoula
Gaphondale
Walton
Norwich
Oneida
Wwvas
Vie Ne
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