West Scranton Celebrates Christmas With Community Festivities
Families gather around festive meals as snow enhances a West Scranton Christmas. Children sing in the morning while Old Santa visits, and the day features church programs at St. Mark's Lutheran Simpson Methodist Episcopal and other venues along with social events and charitable drives for Philadelphia Baptist orphanage.
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West Scranton
Erntatas
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Simpson Methodist Felecopal Church
Sherman Avenue Mission School
Washington
St. Paul's
Mears’ Hall
Santa's Surprise Cantata At Simpson Methodist
The Simpson Methodist Episcopal church presented the cantata Santa's Surprise to a crowded audience. Many young performers in bright costumes portrayed cornmen and fairies under the direction of W W Jones with assistance from Gussle Fritz and others. The solo and chorus work by all participants drew praise.
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Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Santa
Nile
W. W. Jones
Mise Gussle Fritz
Charles Lull
W. W. Davis
Owens
Robert Williams
Edna Saxe
Iiva Kittle
Robert Birtley
Pred Crawford
Christmas Exercises Held by Belleyvue Fourth Ward and Mother School
The joint Christmas exercises were staged last evening at the First Welsh Baptist church under Misses Stella Meredith Maiizabeth Lewis Elisabeth Hughes Elizabeth Thomas and others. The program featured a sacred cantata recitations solos and choruses and the children's work met the usual high standard. The First Baptist church Sunday school also held exercises in the lecture room with offerings from each class.
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Belleyvue
Fourth Ward
First Welsh Baptist Church
Stella Meredith
Maiizabeth Lewis
Elisabeth Hughes
Elizabeth Thomas
First Baptist Church
Santa Claus at Home at Jackson Street Baptist
A Christmas fantara directed by W. L. Davis featured 108 voices with many characters. The first scene showed Santa Claus home, including a drum band and a chorus of forty girls. Albert Davis, Mrs. J. B. Harris, Miss Peoria Jones, Miss Norma Nicholls, and W. L. Davis supervised the production. Christmas exercises were also held at the Allis mission.
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Santa Claus
Jackson Street Baptist Church
W. L. Davis
Albert Davis
J. 8. Harris
Peoria Jones
Norma Nicholls
Allis Mission
Christmas program at Baptist church concert and offerings
The church program featured school songs an invocation and offerings for the Philadelphia Baptist orphanage. Classes presented remarks verses recitations solos and piano pieces by numerous students led by teachers and the superintendent. Candy and oranges were distributed as attendees departed satisfied with the performance.
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Beddoe
Baptist
Philadelphia
Wrightnour
William Fowler
Anna Anderson
Ada Wrightour
Pickens
Alice Williams
Ruth Beddoe
Christopher Sykes
George Penny
Anna Giles
Mabel Davis
Norman Lord
Ruth Watkins
Anna M. Jones
Ethel Watkins
Tottle Jones
Eva Nankervil
Ethel Allen
St Mark's Lutheran Church Sunday School Program
An elaborate programme was renewed last night at St Mark's Lutheran Church under the Sunday school auspices with choir assistance. The infant department also played a prominent part in the entertainment featuring recitations solos and dialogues by the children.
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St. Mark's Lauthera Church
Selec
Choir and Chorus Concert Offers Wide Musical Program
A lengthy programme featured multiple choirs performing choruses motion songs duets and emblematic exercises with a large turnout. The event showcased a broad range of pieces and drew significant participation from groups and individuals alike.
Old-Fashioned Santa Claus at Sherman Avenue mission
A prizewinning juvenile choir presented An Old-Fashioned Santa Claus at the Sherman Avenue mission last evening. Richard Phillips and Garfield Davis led the effort with supporting choir members Minnie Gleason, BE. G. Thomas, Gwennie Hopkins, Chester Thomas, Arabella Thomas, Eleanor Davis, Caleb Taylor, W. G. Phillips, John Phillips and others. A parasol drill by Miss Rachel Jones’ party of young girls followed the first act, and the production may be repeated at Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Sherman Avenue Mission
Santa Claus
Richard Phillips
Plantar Garfield Davis
Minnie Gleason
BE. G. Thomas
Gwennie Hopkins
Chester Thomas
Arabella Thomas
Eleanor Davis
Caleb Taylor
W. G. Phillips
John Phillips
Rachel Jones
Plymouth Congregational Church
Salvation Army Feeds City Poor Hails 500 Covered
By yesterday afternoon Salvation Army workers supplied food for 500 people in city districts. Committees organized by age groups located needy families and delivered baskets with provisions and sometimes shoes and clothing. About 100 dollars was raised to keep the pot boiling. A phonograph program and Christmas tree event at Price street barracks entertained the poor with Captain Mars and Adjutant Nanksville noting the relief and gratitude.
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Salvation Army
Nanksville
Price Street
Mars
White Plains
N. Y
Christmas Services Held Across Holy Venues
Large crowds filled St Patrick's Church for morning Masses led by Rev J B Whelan and assistants with Mozart's Twelfth Mass performed by the choir directed by Miss Mary Johnson. St David's Episcopal Church offered 19 90 o vloel services by Rev Edward J McHenry with a choral program and a sermon on Christlike living. St Lucia's Italian Catholic Church on Chestnut Street featured an augmented choir under Miss Mary I Cavanaugh with the Flore orchestra and Rose Arigoni singing Ave Maria as offertory.
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St. Patrick’s Church
J. B. Whelan
P. Lavelle
J. J. Dunn
Mary Johnson
Mozart
St. David's Episcopal Church
Edward James McHenry
Christ
St. Lucie's
Chestnut Street
Sprocer
Mary I. Cavanaugh
Flore
Rose Arigoni
Local Weddings Reported in Wilkes Barre and Nearby
William Grifiths and Mrs. Caroline Joulins of 424 Christ court wed yesterday morning. Thomas W. Prosser and Miss Margaret Hughes wed yesterday afternoon. Edward K R Bohr and Miss Alice Williams announced their September Wilkes-Barre marriage. Charles Dix and Miss Mary McCune married Wednesday evening at the Denike home and plan to reside in Syracuse after a New York trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grifiths
Caroline Joulins
Christ Court
BP. Jones
Tabernacle Congregational Church
Thomas W. Prosser
Eynon Street
Margaret Hughes
Luzerne
Twelfth Streets
Dd DP. Hopking
First Welsh Baptist Church
Edward KR. Bohr
Jackson Street
Alice Williams
Wash
New York Sale
Syracuse
Funeral Services for Mrs Farr and Interment for Ginader Child
David Jones of the First Welsh Congregational church officiated the funeral of Mrs. Edward Farr yesterday afternoon. The service took place at 1024 West Lackawanna Avenue and burial followed in Forest Home cemetery at Tay lor. The remains of Mr and Mrs Edward Ginader's child were interred in Washburn Street cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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David Jones
First Welsh Congregational Church
Edward Farr
West
Lacka- Wanna Avenue
Forest Home
Taylor
Edward Ginader
Washburn Street
Christmas Exercises At Local Churches Tonight
Washburn street Presbyterian Bible school holds annual Christmas exercises this evening. The Young Ladies Auxiliary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Simpson M E church meets at Miss Rachel Peck’s home at Price street and North Rebecca avenue. Bellevue Loyal Crusaders also present Christmas exercises tonight at the mission school.
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Washburn Street Presbyterian Bible School
Young Ladies’ Auxiliary
Women's Foreign Misionary Society
Simpson M, FE
Rachel Peck
Price Street
North Rebecca Avenue
Bellevue Loyal Crusaders
Mission School
Pastor Hopkins to Stay Until March Then Return to Wales
Rev. PD. DD. Hopkins of First Baptist will remain until the last Sunday in March before returning to Wales to take a pastorate in the Rhondda Valley. Frank B. Neese, once gravely ill with typhoid pneumonia, is now recovering and should be well soon per Dr. Houser. A social by the Enlue mine club at St. Paul’s hall featured Rene no’s orchestra. Adjutant James Nuankivell of the Salvation Army celebrated the birth of a baby boy yesterday.
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PD. DD. Hopkins
First Baptist Church
Wales
Rhondda Valley
Frank B. Neese
Houser
St. Paul’s Hall
Enlue Mine Club
St. Paul's
Social guests visit local residents report
Miss Rachel Conner of Paterson New Jersey visits Dr. and Mrs. W J L Davis on Main Avenue and Jackson Street Rev R R Thompson and wife of Dalton are guests of Mr and Mrs Rozelle on South Lincoln Avenue yesterday fray Cole of Oxford Street is reported to be ill in a remote notation
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Rachel Conner
Paterson
N. J
W. J. L. Davis
Main Avenue
Jackson Street
R. R. Thompson
Dalton
Rozelle
South Lincoln Avenue
Fray Cole
Oxford Street
North Scranton Stars Defeat Pottsville Business College
Christmas observances fill churches across the city with varied services. Holy Rosary Masses at 5 7 9 and 10 36 featured St Marys Orchestra and Mrs John Lynch singing a carol at 10 30. North Main Avenue Tabernacle held an 8 pm service with festive decoration. Methodist church offered 7 30 pm service led by Rev G A Cure.
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Holy Rosary
St. Mary's
John Lynch Gang
North Main Avenue
G. A. Cure
North End Stars Win Over Pottsville Team
The North End Stars defeated Pottsville Business College in yesterday afternoon’s game. The lineup featured Pottsville Wren Groom Striegel Fernester Donwhee and Stars Hughes Enigg Tigue McCluskie D Jones, with stars winning 4 to 0.
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North End Stars
Pottsville Business College
Ineup
Pottsville
Wren
Groom
Striegel
Fernester
Donwhee
Hughes
Enigg
Tigue
McCluskie
D. Jones
Old Time Christmas Cantata by Providence Sunday School
About sixty five members performed an old time Christmas cantata on Christmas eve at Providence Presbyterian Church with a real Santa Claus appearance and gift distribution. Miss Claude Williams directed the program with Thomas Morgan and Nellie Morgan at the piano. Mrs J J Smith presented banners for her class of young men.
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Providence Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Claude Williams
Thomas Morgan
Nellie Morgan
J. J. Smith
Puritan Congregational Church
Market Street
Bethlehem
Foster
Star of Bethlehema
Eirley Choir
J. S. Jones
Jennie Jenkins
T. J. Reese
Holy Rosary Parish Reopens Activities At St Marys Hall
Crowded opening night featured the Silver Corner band, decorated booths with Christmas trees, and a single auctioned item a barrel of flour won by John O Malley of Perry Avenue. Mitchell Boys held their annual dance at O Malley’s hall. Upcoming basketball games include Crackerjacks vs Shamrocks and Commodores vs Green Ridge Lancers at the Auditorium with the Providence Silver Cornet band performing at St Mary’s hall tonight.
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Holy Rosary
St. Mary's Hall
Silver Corner
John O'Malley
Perry Avenue
Mitchell Boys
O'Malley
Commodores
Green Ridge Lancers
Providence Silver Cornet Band
Green Ridge Christmas Scenes Include Churches and Visits
Green Ridge residents share Christmas at home and with relatives in Parsons and Pittston. Church Christmas exercises occur at Green Ridge Presbyterian and Asbury Methodist Episcopal churches with programs, songs, recitations, and candy gifts. Visitors from Philadelphia and New York are noted among local families, with Attourney A V Bower showing pictures and local families hosting guests.
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W. G. Gates
Penn Avenue
Madona
Arthur Harlor
Delaware and Hudson
Isaac Harlor
Monsey Avenue
W. W. Paterson
Philadelphia
Green Ridge
Will
Charlie Pound
T. H. Blevene
Prompton
Ida Inerick
Budd
New York Atnte
R. L. Poster
Banderson Avenue
Favorite Remedy Promises Cure for Kidney and Liver Ailments
A testimonial from Rev. Mr. Weisley of St Paris Ohio lauds Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidney and liver disease relief and cites acceptance by four life insurance firms. The ad promotes 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes, free sample, and mentions Dr Kennedy's Eye Salve for eye inflammations.
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Yeisley
David Kennedy
Veisley
Mr. Weisley
First Reformed Church
St. Paria
Ohio
St. Paris Dispatch
Matt
David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N.Y
Santa Claus Defenders Cantata Delights Dunmore Church
A large audience enjoyed a Wednesday Methodist church cantata by Sunday school scholars. Garfield Angwin as Mr Discontent and Lester Yost as Guming the newsboy received praise for their talents and prep, with strong support from Superintendent Daniel Powell and Choirmaster Mitchell.
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Garfield Angwin
Mr. Discontent
Lester Yost
Guming
Daniel Powell
Mitchell
Hope Pennell
Alya Ehreved
Belle Perkins
Netttle Pennell
Annie Young
Anna Powell
Jennie Biesecker
Grace Stevens
Jennie Secor
Lillie Webber
Lois Spencer
Maud Bishop
Charles Seigle
Bessie Cummings
Sauller Boys
Ralph Newing
Fred Keller
Carl Hallock
Harry Stegle
Walter Sharpe
Maynard Tressler
Amanda Hall
Ernest
Clarence Medway
Frank McMillan
Jesse Allison
Ogle
Santa Claus
Harry E. Spencer
Lula
Harry and Children
Jane
Annie
Matha
Sue
Gummy
Goodwill and Children
Amelia
Herman
Ruby Yost
Sailor Boys
the Sewers
Nita
Magegle
King and Queen and Chorus of
Sprites
Christmas Church Programs Highlight Local Pe Formers
Christmas Eve services at the Presbyterian church featured the cantata Santa Childrens Charm with solos by Robert Heattle Grace Beattie Eleanor AlekKane Sallie Chamberlain Grace Correll Kathe Allen and Frank Elston. Choirmaster Parry and Superintendent Marshall were praised for their careful work. The Tripp Avenue Christian church also held a crowded Christmas program on Wednesday night with recitations and music.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Santa Chirus
Robert Heattle
Grace Beattie
Eleanor AlekKane
Sallie Chamberlain
Grace Correll
Kathe Allen
Frank Elston
Parry
Marshall
Throop
Orrin Simmons
Easton
A. L. Bryden
Marlon
Pittston
Tripp Avenue
Beason
Pelle
Ollie Correll
Utiea
W. S. Correll
South Blakely Street
Mira
John Moffatt
Charles Bear
Dudley Street
New York
John Whitman
Avoca
Cherry Street
Noted Rise in School Attendance Across Nation
The latest studietics show there are 17,000.20) Jeapile in schools nationwide, equating to about one pupil for every four inhabitants. If other nations can surpass this, the prize remains with American progress in word power and education.
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United States
Local social notes and notices from Cedar Avenue area
Charles A O Stark of New York visits Cedar avenue friends. James F Best receives meerschaum cigar holder from Till Poster's social club. Anton Weinshank visits son-in-law Dr Albert Kolb on Cedar avenue. James Touhill spends Christmas day with Pittston parents. Knights of Malta meet tonight in Hartman's Hall. Funeral of Mrs I F Mellon at Willow street aged 60. Services at St Peter's cathedral and Hyde Park cemetery interment.
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Charles A. O. Stark
New York City
Cedar Avenue
James F. Best
Till Poster
Anton Weinshank
Green Ridge
Albert Kolb
James Touhill
Kornachers Pharmacy
Duttston Avenue
Pittston
Knights of Malt
Hartman's Hall
Schley
I. F. Mellon
Willow Street
Louise
St. Peter's Cathedral
Hyde Park Cemetery
Obituary Jacob Lunemurgh of Los Vine Suret
Jacob Lunemurgh of Los Vine Suret died Christmas morning at 2. He was born June 22. Survived by his wife and many children including Mire Margaret Kurte Miss Anna Emmi Katie Dr. Gicorne Dre PL Dot Greenville 8. Co. Nicholas of Buffalo YG John and William. Funeral Sunday at 9 o'clock with a requiem mass at St. Alory German Catholic church, interment at St. John's German Catholic cemetery. James Plynn of Meridian injured at Lackawanna cay shops yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lunemburghr
Los Vinesuret
Christmas Monaning
Mnimal
Mire
Margaret Kurte
Anna
Emmi
Katie
Gicorne
Greenville
Co. Nicholas
Buffalo
John
William
Alory
Bt. John’s
Catarrh Cure Promoted by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional internal remedy. Claims it cures catarrh by affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Promises circulars and testimonials and lists F. P. Cheney address and domestic druggists.
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J. Cheney & (O
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney &O
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Christmas Tribune
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Meridiin Stored
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Moses
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