Lone Fisherman Case Highlights 1890s Court Action
Judge Purdy and Judge Sittser presided as Constable Moran and Superintendent McMullen faced assault charges in Thompson versus Moran and McMullen. Jury returned not guilty for the two defendants, with costs against them. A separate perjury case against Joseph Holtham tied to Mrs Ida Fisher and multiple marriages emerged, with defense evidence pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Meltham
Thompson
Carbondale
Crystal Lake Water Company
McMullen
Water Company
Moran
Mr. Thompson
Purdy
Joseph Holtham
Ida Fisher
Commonwealth
H. L. Taylor
C. H. Soper
Holtham
Sittser
George Southard
A. J. Mitchell
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Southard
Joseph O'Brien
John F. Scragg
Margaret Barry
Tippling House
Edwards
Theophilus Davis
J. W. Clark
Michael Krotky
Wiegand Stern
Michael Stern
Philomena Stern
David Harris
Edward Howells
Stern
Married at Noon Miss Cora Phillips Weds Prof Charles Ashton
Miss Cora Ht Phillips daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Phillips of Adams Avenue North Park married Professor Charles H Ashton of Harvard University in Green Ridge Presbyterian Church at noon The ceremony was conducted by Rev N F Stahh The couple left for a tour and will reside in Cambridge Mrs Ashton taught at No 19 West Side and studied at Mansfield State Normal School Ashton is a mathematics professor at Harvard The wedding was followed by a small reception with immediate family and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora H. Phillips
John H. Phillips
Adams Avenue
North Park
Charles H. Ashton
Harvard University
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
N. F. Stahh
Grace Smith
Honesdale
Daniel J. Phillips
Charles Carr
Charles Winke
Charles E. Daniels
Charles Genter
Retail and property notices from Pratt's Book Store listing goods and school house contract
The advertisement from Five Brothers at 616 Lackawanna Avenue highlights rubber boots for men and boys at $1.00, gold pens and pencils, a wide range of Steds and doll carriages, and mentions the $40,000 School House on Columbia Avenue that has been let and will begin immediately. Arthur Frothingham, Office, Theater Lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Brothers
Lackawanna Avenue
Pratt's
Columbia Avenue
Arthur Frothingham
Mysterious Meadow Avenue Fire Destroys Two Dwellings
A late evening blaze on Meadow avenue South Side destroyed the Babel home at 721 Meadow and a neighboring frame house owned by William Eiboch. No occupants were found. insurance covers the losses. Fire origin remains unclear with no water nearby and reports of children missing from Babel’s residence. Police investigated and found no bodies. neighbors say insurance is adequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Avenue
South Side
Crown Avenue
Birch Street
William Connell
Btone Avenue
John Kourik
Neptune
Bernard Rubel
William Eiboch
Eiboch
Babel
John Hoffman
Rabel
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Zang
Gar‘tor
Mabel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton’s
Holmes’ Autocrat
Webster's
Wyoming Avenue
Snow
The
Weston Mill Co
Garney, Brown & Co
Court House Square
Hernian
Scranton
Geri
Lim
Washington
Galusha A. Grow
Wyoming
Will &. Read
Lackawanna
Miss Scott
Binghamton
Willia Kemmerer
Franklin Avenue
Chairman Wood
Wayne County Republican Committee
John N. Davis
Plymouth
Thomas W. Thomas
Putnam Street
George W. Hall
Michigan
John J. Feeley
Williamsport
M. F. Crane
Avoca
John Fitzgibbons
Chicago
Tenth Street
Fitzgibbons
Rock Island Railroad
Lawfer
Easton
Scranton Times
Brady
C. C. Judwin
Alberty
Wayne County
Wright
C. F. Wright
Susquehanna County
Fifteenth
Myron Wright
Auwron Goldsmith
Jef Freeman
Hen Sumter
Solomon Goldsmith
and Mea
Louie Marke
Jacob Cohen
Samuel Sumter
Theo Stern
Herman Langetaff
Oxford, International, Bagster and Holman's Bibles
Pratt’s Book Store
Tripune
Alice Healey
Meylert Avenue
Ireland
Cora Ht. Phillips
Hood
Pratt’s
Pratt's Book Store
Davis
Prati's
Penn Clothing and Shoe House
Penn Avenue
Complete Outfitters
MEARS
HAGEN
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Wonan Kchank Sank
Lal Seay K
Spruce St
Black
Oxford
Wyoming Ave
E.M. Hetzel
Lacka. Ave
C. M. Florey
M. GC. A
Franklin Ave
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