Man Dies in Cell After Altercation In South Scranton
In South Scranton a man found nearly dead in a police station cell after an argument with his brother-in-law John Brink. Brink charged with aggravated assault. a hearing before Alderman Ruddy followed. Brown revived after police intervention. hospitalized at Lackawanna Hospital, then returned to jail. Three funerals noted for local officers and residents, including Patrolman Worldern and Mrs Ernest Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brink
Ruddy
Rollie Anne
Petey Mogeerty
Barty
Patriek Brown
Keyser Valley
Alder Street
Woeelkere
Ceday Avenue
Woelkers
Hancerty
Tareverty
Brown
Zane
Palmelman Haggerty
Dublin
Mangwerty
Brewen
Lila
Lackawanna
Ftorr
Hie Wrecher
Door Street
Wes
Boys arraigned for malicious mischief in Scranton
James McCarrick and John Constan tine, both about four, appeared before Alderman Ruddy on charges of malicious mischief. Prosecutor William Tobin alleged they broke a large plate window at his Pittston avenue store. The case was postponed and continued to next night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCarrick
John Constantine
Ruddy
William Tobin
Pittston Avenue
James F. Keet
Hoetelman
Georgehanser
Camp MeeKenele
Augusta
Beat
Scranton Athletic Club
Edmund J. Robinson
Charlee Marsch
Fred
Wivrahain
Charles Langman
John Froth
Hares
Obituary notices and college engagement in Toronto area
Messrs Joseph Kelly and John all hore students at St Michael's college Toronto are spending their vocation with their parents die. Pod Sagan of Jermyn spent Christmas with his parents on Davis street. The funeral of the late Mrs John Mc Cahill who died Friday will take place this morning at Farhwick. A high mass will be celebrated at St Joseph's Catholic church. Interment with mass made in the Canily plot in Minooka Catholic cemetery Me wet Mrs M J Eagan Tr Jer moan vetted Minooka friends temper lay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kelly
John
St. Michael's College
Toronto
Canada
Pod
Sagan
Jermyn
Davis Street
John Mi Cahill
Mae
Farehwick
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Canily Piot
Minooka Catholic
M. J. Eagan
Minooka
No title provided for holiday ties sale
A late hour note states the goal to clear all Holiday Special ties in stock by dramatically lowering prices below cost in many cases to ensure sale.
Two Marriages In West Scranton Mark Quiet Day
West Scranton observes a calm Saturday with two marriages and a funeral, while crowds fill streets and shops stay busy. Police report six arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with fines ranging from $1 to $5.50.
Runaway Horse Dashes Through Jackson Street to Main Avenue
A horse owned by Mrs. Louis Schoen of Star Laundry on Jackson Street ran loose Saturday evening after its driver Ira Davies left it to deliver a package. The animal bolted, struck a doorway, and knocked a lamppost into a storefront corner before being halted by a patrolman. Davies resumed deliveries moments later as bystanders avoided injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schoen
Star Laundry
Jackson Street
About & Welock
Ira Davies
Lincoln Avenue
Davies
Main Avenue
John
Local Weddings Highlight Two Ceremonies at Area Churches
Miss Bether Morgan and Thomas Jones married at Jackson Street Baptist Church with Rev Thome Ueon officiating. The couple will live on Keyser avenue. Later Rev De Crochy officiated at a second non attended ceremony for Miss Elizabeth Lewis and Tsae Prog of Old Forge. They hosted a reception in Old Forge and plan to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bether Morgan
Thomas ¥. Jones
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Thome Ueonehy
Jones
Keyser Avenue
de Crochy
Misabeth Lewis
Tsaue
Old Forge
Wol Forge
Recepien
Ol Foren
Christmas Eve Surprise for Mr Ashbury at North Sumner Ave
Class No.4 of Sorapton Street Baptist Sunday School and friends visited Mr GG Ashbury at his North Sumner avenue home on Christmas Eve. The host was pleasantly surprised, presented with a Bible, and a brief speech by David Holley followed by light refreshments and group photographs by Wil Nan Burt and Fred G. Peters. Attendees included Misses Jessie Asbury, Ruch Beddoe, Helen Fowler, Ryan Phil lie, Martha Wilkes, Clara Carpenter, China Meld, Lisgle Butt, Annie Bevan, Alice Williams. and Messrs John Davis, George Asbury, Charles Carpenter, Harry Conklin, Frank Dagger, George Phill, William Butt, Fred G. Peters, David Holley, Fred Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorapton Street
Ashbury
North Sumner Avenue
Asbury
David Holley
The
Clase
Wil- Nan Burt
Fred G. Peters
Jessie Asbury
Ruch Beddoe
Helen Fowler
Ryan Phillie
Martha Wilkes
Clara Carpenter
China Meld
Lisgle Butt
Annie Bevan
Alice Williame
Messrs
John Davis
George Asbury
Charles Carpenter
Harry Conklin
Frank Dagger
George Phill
William Butt
Fred Gray
Funeral of Joan O Rourke Held at St Patrick's Church
The funeral for Joan O Rourke took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of her uncle M Dunnigan at 1527 Luzerne Street. Many friends attended as beautiful floral offerings honored her memory. The body was carried to St Patrick's Church where Rev I A Dunne spoke a blessing. Interment was in Cathedral Cemetery. Pallbearers included Patrick Kenny John Kenny and M Dunnigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eld
Patrolman
Ernest Schmidt
Prospect Avenue
George Bobeech
Minooka
Henry Sewhenker
Walter Kemmerer
William Myers
John Winkler
Charles Dickman
Herman Bowhenker
South
Washington Avenue
Carl Gloach
Ki. J. Schmidt
Church of Peace
Pittston Avenue
Bier
Adam Gremler
William Scheffer
M. H. Gallagher
John Stokal
Jacob Gerhardt
Fred Ehrhardt
Mies Carrie Rosen
George Roser
Cedar Avenue
Pattston Avenue
Charles Fueller
August Nagle
August Delsing
Adam Wrover
Joan O'Rourke
M. Dunnigan
Luzerne Street
St. Paterick’'s Church
I. A. Dunne
Patrick
John Kenny
Scott's Emulsion News Card
Thin, pale and consumptive persons should use a tonic to enrich the blood and renew wasted tissues. Scott's Emulsion is based on scientific principles. We digest the oil by mechanical processes, strengthening the digestive organs. It stops wasting and gives energy, vigor, and warmth. The hypophosphites invigorate the nerves and brain tissues. coc. and F100, all druggists. Scott & Downe, Chemists, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Downe
Chemints
New York
Children of Mission School Present Christmas Entertainments
The Industrial and Mission School children at Beranton Street Baptist Church under Miss Anna E. Morgan stage a Christmas program. The church will be decorated and Sunday school members will receive gifts. The event features choruses, recitations, solos, a fairy drill, a Christmas carol, and a final chorus, with performances by Goldie Silvano, Liaale Sehweiteer, Jesele John Plane, Alice Williams, Rey Wheeler, Beatrice Hoff, Nellie Hoff, and other students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton Street Baptist Church
Anna E. Morgan
Goldie Silvano
Bantalaus
Twelve Sisters
Jesele John
Alice Willams
Rey Wheeler
Beesie Bonner Cherhs
Christmal Othamom Lewesees
Dilly
Dolly
Frances Crofut
Walters Ena Teferences
Chase
Helen Harholamew Vodik
Gertrude Floyd
Beatrice and
Nellie Hoff
Holidays Bring Visits From Relatives and Friends
Mrs W W Patterson of Philadelphia visits Scranton relatives including John A Grant from St. Joseph's Baltimore Thomas Larkin Niagara University Arthur Reynolds Johns Hopkins and Arthur Phillips Bucknell while M Duffy University of Pennsylvania stays nearby Miss Mdna Evens home from Bloomfield Normal school and Miss Nellie Sullivan from Eynon Street visit New York City. Various others including Mary Hadley sailor from Brooklyn and Gwilym Jerking from Alexandria attend family gatherings across the area with names and homes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Patterson
Philadelphia
Werr Scranton
John A. Grant
St. Joseph's College
Baltimore
Thomas Larkin
Niagars University
Arthur Reynolds
John Hopkins
Arthur Phillips
Bucknell
M Duffy
University of Pennsylvania
Mdna Evens
Hioomabure Normal School
Mra
Charles Davies
Alvert Elias
West Virginia
John H. Phillips
Christmes
Gwilym Jerking
Alexandria
Inn
Mire
Mary Jenkins
Jackson Street
Fdna Lewis
South Alain Avenue
Bloomebure Normal Selon
Mis
Nellie Sullivan
Eynon Street
New York City
Norma P. Nicholls
Lafayette Street
Wilkes-Harre
Family in Hard Luck After Tragic Train Incident
Robert Elliott the younger, 25, son of a man stabbed in a Providence saloon by John Orgill, lost a leg below the knee when a Delaware and Hudson coal train passed over him at Providence station. He was crawled to safety before the wheel struck. Orgill, who attacked the elder Elliott, was previously convicted and jailed for nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elliott
John Orgill
Providence
Delaware and Hudson
Elliott
Lackawanne Hospital
Orgill
Jal
Day's Doings in Dunmore Borough
The town notes include the Grand Army unit Griffin Post No 149 and Odd Fellows Lodge No 6816 at the Firemen's Fair opening, plus James McHugh’s arrest for assaulting his brother. John W. Marshall of Cherry Street was laid to rest in the Dunmore Cemetery with services by Rev. W F Gibbons as members of the GAR and IOOF attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Grand Army
Lodge No. 6816
Odd Fellows
James McHugh
John W. Marshall
Cherry Street
Dunmore Cemetery
W. F. Gibbons
Presbyterian Church
Letchworth
Dunmore
Grand Army of the Republic
Independent Order of Od Fellows
Pall
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Meade Street Man Arrested for Overnight Assault
James McHuich of Meade street was arrested by Officer Matthews yesterday at noon for assaulting his sleeping brother, cutting his head. A hearing before Burgess Powell ordered a $10 fine or 30 days in county jail, with decision due this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McHuich
Meade Street
Matthews
Burgess Powell
Firemen’s Fair Opens With Crowds and Booths
The firemen’s fair opened Saturday evening attracting a large crowd. Four booths showcased valuable articles donated by local residents. Booth leaders include Red booth forelady Miss Mary Flannelly and others. Blue booth led by Miss Mary McKinney. Pink booth led by Miss Gibbons. Yellow booth led by Miss Ella Derigg. Tonight famed vaudeville duo Collins and Matthews will perform song and dance sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouthe
Red Hooth
Mary Flannelly
Sallie Lynett
May Maloney
Mary Cunningham
Blue Booth
Mary McKinney
Mre. Urban
Julia Murray
Laura O'Hara
Nellie Murray
Pink Booth
Miss Gibbons
Local visits and holiday greetings across towns
After a visit with Miss Lillie Fudge of Apple Street Miss May Simpson of Wyoming Seminary is spending the holidays with her parents on Weet Drinker Street. Mr and Mrs George Williams of Peckville spent Christmas with Mrs Williams mother Mrs Henry Webber on Harper Street. Mr Wilber Wilds of Fifth Street who has been the guest of friends at Haw ley has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Fudge
Apple Street
May Simpson
Wyoming Seminary
Weet Drinker Street
George Williams
Peckville
High school library receives first books
Pupils at the high school receive about two hundred books from the new library Friday afternoon, described as from the best authors. The Sunday school children will hold Christmas exercises at the Methodist Episcopal church tonight starting at 7 oclock, inviting all to attend. The Neptune Fire Company will have its new hose and chemical wagon arrive this morning and be prepared for Morrow's parade starting at four oclock tomorrow afternoon. Scranton Stove Works employees were paid Saturday. Post office hours today are 7:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:45 pm to 4:45 pm. The Indian football team plans to conquer their first communal ball in Odd Fellows hall tonight with admission 25 cents. A false alarm of fire at Howe's drug store near Scranton Stove Works was investigated and cleared. The Presbyterian Sabbath school elected officers yesterday, including Superintendent G. W. BK. Allen and others. The last Christmas cantata rehearsal occurs this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Neptune Fire Company
Scranton Stove Works
Odd Fellons
Asull
Howe's
Scranton
Preatiyterian Church
G. W. BK. Allen
W. Robertson
Arthur W. Close
Punkley
Alevarlan
George Nye
Charles Boyd
Eming Bone
Bovard
Miss Mace
Soldiers and townsfolk share Christmas at home
Sergeant Sam Chamberlain arrives on furlough from Fort Meade to spend Christmas in town before reporting to Washington. In town visits and holiday plans follow for Willian Bunton Curtis Wilds Lloyd Snyder Mrs A Snyder Archibald Reyden and family William Wallace Theophilan Pinkney Mrs Thomas Young and J F Connelly Orta Winters and others with friends in Peckville and Avon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Chamberlain
Eighth
United States Cavalry
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Cuba
Hue
Washington, D. C
Willian Bunton
Hawley
Curtis Wilds
Fifth Street
Lioyd Snyder
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A. Snyder
Dudley Street
Archibald Reyden
North Blakely Street
Avora
Wiliam Wallace
Dinkely
Theophilan Pinkney
Ashley
Prescott Avenue
Thomas Young
West Drinker Street
de She Guvet
Avon
J. F. Connelly
Pirteton Frinls
Orta Winters
South Blakely Street
George Pudge
Edward Warper
Peckville
Spangenburg
Sirung
TRY GRAIN O A GRAIN O TEASER AD HINTS AT COFFEE SUBSTITUTE
An ad promotes Grain-O as a grain based coffee substitute. It claims children can drink it safely and that it resembles rich mocha in color while costing about 4 percent of coffee and 2 cents per package. Bold by all grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Christmas tree services and town notices mix
Disturbance at Green Ridge Flats leads to ten inmates jailed and fined 2 to 6 dollars each. Christmas and Presbyterian services planned at local churches with noted soloists and piano violin accompanists. Armory expansion to a three story brick building with arcade entrance. Local sports: North End Stars vs Pine Brook Crescent at the armory. Various residents travel or visit family in Boston Rochester Shamokin Bucknell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Ridge
Alderman Roberts
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Miller
Mabel Weiss
Mattie Huntsman
John Jones
Elizabeth Henwood
Presbyterian Sunday School
Armery
Teres
Armory
Main Street
Hopewell
Providence Gas and Water Company
North End Stars
Pine Brook Crescent
West Ridge
A. F. O'Boyie
Cusick Avenue
West Tone Club
Miss Park
Kitderstarten School
Market Street
Boston
CG. Wilder
Weston Place
Rochester
Thomas Webb
Parker Street
Shamokin
J. M. Beny
Peckville
George L. Stanton
Bucknell University
James Pace
Carbonilaln
John J. Lynott
Bt. Michael’s Seminary
Toronto
Canada
Local Notices and Community Updates From Downsville Area
Mrs Edward Fuller of Dickson Avenue is visiting Downsville New York for a few days. Professor W H Ward of Curves is visiting Robert S R Wall on Jadwin Street. The library closes this afternoon and evening. Celestial Lodge 815 Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets tonight. United American Mechanics plans to elect officers Tuesday evening. Aubur s Methodist Episcopal Church holds Christmas tree services tonight. W S Pound visiting parents in Prompton. Mrs Andrew Nicalia home from long western trip. David L Jones injured in Dickson mine Friday. fractured leg, treated at home on East Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fuller
Dickxon Avenue
Downsville
N.Y
W. H. Ward
Curves
Robert Sr Wall
Jadwin Street
Celestial Lodge
Order United American Mcchanics
Aeburs Methodist Episcopal Church
Pound
Prompton
Andrew Nicalia
David L. Jones
Dickson
Jones
East Market Street
Notable Beading and Public Works Official Dies in Match Chunk
Richard Milton Brodhead del Satipdiaw died at home in Match Chunk at about 60 after a long bout with spiral meningitis. He held posts managing the Beaver Mendlean and Mauch Chunk Water companies and edited the Minuet Chink Bemocrat. Survived by his wife and four sisters, funeral at 290 Woek Thesity, private interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Milton
Beaver Mendlean
Leiten Valles
Mauch Chunk Water Company
Madelhunk Gow
Minuet Chink
Sephira Lynn
Mr. Brodhead
Alo Brodhead
Mora Wiis
Lehigh Villey
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Scranton
Patrick Brown
Welt de Keventf
Nuns OF News
Globe Warehouse
West
John O'Rourke
Industrial School
West Scranton
Alderman Davies
the Tribune
Weert Scranton
Marie
George Absury
Joan O Rourke
Price
In. M. Mcllugh, Patrick and
James Reap
Mission Entertainment
Aliee
Chris Teettation
Myrtle Wheeler
Hotu
America
Democratic Party
Common Council
Thomas Norton
Michael Reilly
John Quinn
Michael Grant
John Harrison
iIng
Thomas Grant
Plymouth
McAlwones’s Hill
Ambrose Lioyid
Patagonia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Af Neers
Dew Sant Lodge
Order American Ivorites
Isp
David Holmes
North
Sumner Ave
St. David's Episcopal Church
Iwebeck
Washburn Street Cemetery
Dunmore Borough
H. B. Buterbaugh
Indiana, Pa
Johann Hoff
Joohann Hoff’s Malt Extract
Academy OF Music
BOB Lona
ONG
Mana
Oliver Byron
Lirs
Kate Byron
Byron
North Scranton
Beare
Katy
Lyceum Theatre
Reis & Burgunder
Lessors
H.R. Long
Hermann
Leon Hermann
Adelaide Hermanns
Rice & Barton's
Rose Hill
Ars
Jaames W. Peturs
Leceqacd
Wales
Merbusta
Delaware
Ruth
Walter
Tier
Washburth
Genevieve Faillips
James Phillips
Green Rite
Dilners
Terent
Mi Xlojers
Muse
Dridget Kellly
Paterick
Michel
Joh
al Debson
Paul
Mthedral
Margaret
Alvert Ph
Howe
Pieter Mye
Walsh
Sid Lovie
John Lohmann
Tdl Mire
George Behunts
Morriew
Mieke Marthe Jane Evang
Robert Evans
Hedwinn Waverine
Dewasal
Femara Afermoui
Washturn Street
Gemetors
Pierce’s Market
Chichester
Geensauletie
Mandianahene al Cremoodie Stampe
Partioniers
Ajax
Matthews Bros
H. C. Bandergen
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