Personal notices from Salem visit and holiday greetings
Professor J M Chances leaves for a short visit to Salem Indiana. John Whild of Pittsburg visits his sister Mrs Charles Hadley in Fell ow e street. Ming Mollie Gilmartin returns from Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs J Murry Dewey of New Park visit Mr and Mrs B H Whitbets. Patrick Finney returns home from Pittsburg with Mrs Cummings. Murry F Decker returns from wedding trip and begins horsekeeping on North Sumner. Harry Li Williams home from Brown University for holidays. Mr and Mrs Edgar Lowland of Macka Ohio and Mr and Mrs W J Comstock of Jacksonville New York visit. Mr and Mrs B P Green of Hornellsville New York and Bitinichurd of Hornellsville New York noted. We are entertained by Mr Charles Mra and Mrs M Lega of 22 Stylberry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Chances
Salem
John Whild
Pittsburg
Charles Hadley
Fellowe Street
Ming Mollie Gilmartin
Down Avenue
Philadelphia
J. Murruay Dewey
New Park
Tle
Cummings
Alt
Murry PF. Decker
North Sumner
Edgar Lowland
Mhaca
W. J. Comatock
Jacksonville
N. Y
BP. Green
Hornellaville
Bitinichurd
Hornelleville
N.Y
M. Lega
Stylberry Street
Coal Shortage Deepens As Idle Mine Workers Return
The region sees output fall forty percent last week due to Christmas holidays with one third of miners idle. Some mines restabilize Saturday as workers trickle back, while fuel lines press cities like New York and Philadelphia. Rail lines, dealers, and unions scramble to meet demand amid higher prices and scarce supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thien
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Nottingham
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre
New York
Philadelphia
Reading
Pensylvania
Lehigh Valley
Reading Company
Snay
New York Tribune
Nineteen women join Immaculate Heart at Mt St Marys ceremony
In Scranton a first ever Mt St Marys seminary ceremony marks two final vows and three novices for the Order of the Immaculate Heart. Sisters Mary Nepmachene and Mary Ridempro professed, with Helen Smith Mary Aloysius and Mary McMahon Mary Jimsina and Blanche Lavin Sister Maury Natalie becoming novices. Bishop Hoban presided at the chapel mass amid a large congregation and several priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Immaculate Heart
Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
Mt. St. Mary's
Mary Nepmachene
Loretta Cafferty
Bethlehem
Mary Ridempro
Louise Foy
Misa Helen Smith
P. PP. Smith
Superior Court
Mary Aloysius
Mary McMahon
Williamsport
Mary Jimsina
Blanche Lavin
Pittston
Maury Natalie
Hoban
T. F. Coffey
W. G
Carbondale
John J. Griffin
J. A. O'Reilly
P. J. McManus
J. J. Loftus
St. Paul's
Green Ridge
J. W. Malone
Cathedral
J. V. Moylan
J. J. Holmes
Holy Rosary
North Scranton
J. Jordan
St. Lawrence
Old Forge
James Gilloegly
Father Quinnan
St. John's
Coal Shortage Hurts Cities With Soaring Prices
Across New York Philadelphia and Baltimore prices vary for soft coal and anthracite with retail rates from 7 to 12 dollars and 50 cents, speculative coal at 9 to 10 dollars, and freight issues delaying shipments. Poor arrivals and frozen cargoes at New York harbor slow unloading while high barge rates and scarce berths worsen distribution and raise distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York Harbor
Tragic death of Peckville huckster in field accident
William James 2 Peckville huckster died Saturday when his wagon and horse sank into a gully hidden by snow while delivering goods near G. J. Lillibridge residence. Coroner to investigate. he leaves a wife and three children. Funeral Tuesday at Peckville Baptist church with interment in Prospect Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
Peckville
G. J. Lillibridge
Highoree
James
D.T. James
Pecckville Baptist Church
J. S&s. Thomas
Prospect Cemetery
Organizing Meeting for Stationary Firemen Union
A meeting to organize a local union of the International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen is set for 8 o'clock tomorrow night at Hulbert's hall. Thomas Bagley of New York will assist National Organizer Hugh Frayne and will discuss the brotherhood's objects and workings. Timothy D. Henley, first vice president, is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Hulbert
Thomas Bagley
New York City
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood
Timothy D. Henley
New Orleans
Republican primary candidates pay fees before January election
Jackson withdrew at the last moment leaving three of four registered recorder candidates in Chittenden County to pay the required assessments. Alex Connell James Moir and Otto D. Myers completed payment while Thomas B. Jackson did not. Primaries occur January 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. and the return judges convention meets January 17 at the Price building Republican HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Chilrmin Chittenden
Alex
Connell
James Moir
Otto Dbd
Myers
Thomas B. Jackson
Republican
Price
Bishop Hoban to Tour Holy Land and Egypt
Rt. Rev. Bishop M. J. Hoban leaves next Saturday aboard the Commonwealth for the Holy Land. He will tour Palestine for weeks, sail up the Nile, and return to Rome in March for Pope Leo XIII’s jubilee. He plans to be back in the city for Easter week and is accompanied by Rev. Father Nagle. During his absence Very Rev. T. F. Coffey will act as diocesan administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hoban
Doston
Commonwealth
Holy Land
Palestine
Egypt
Nile
Rome
Leo XIII
Father Nagle
Boston
T. F. Coffey
Carbondale
Hoban
Mt. St. Mary's Academy
House of the Good Shepherd
Work of the Assessors Sets 1909-04 Occupation Valuation
City assessors finish occupation assessment for 1909-04 and will value new buildings since last roll. Districts in four wards mapped, blots checked for improvements, and totals estimate a treasury yield not over $5,000 due to higher real estate valuations.
Miner James Scott Dies in Pine Brook Blast
James Scott 47 of Hamp ton and Eighth streets died from a premature mine explosion at Pine Brook on Saturday. His head was seVerely severed and his body mangled. Funeral director John KE Regan took the remains to his home. The family, in destitute circumstances, survives a wife and two children. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon with interment at Washburn street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Scott
Hampton and
Eighth Streets
Pine Brook
John KE. Regan
Scott
Washburn Street
Health officials authorize compulsory smallpox hospital hold
At an am conference Saturday directors and health leaders announced the power to remove any smallpox patient to the hospital against the patient will. They ordered all patients moved to the hospital and tighter quarantine for those in contact with cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Public Safety
F. L. Wormser
Bureau of Health
EF. Allen
George M. Watson
J. W. Houser
Smallpox Hospital
Funeral of W Gibson Jones Held at Penn Avenue Church
The funeral for the late W Gibson Jones was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the Penn Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. Pierce D D pastor led the services followed by interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were J Lawrence Stelle G Pletcher Weytayne B E Williams and V V Dall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gibson Jones
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Nev. R. PF
Pierce
D. D
Forest Hill Cemetery
J. Lawrence Stelle
G. Pletcher Weytayne
Williams
V. Dall
Scranton Republican Primary for City Recorder January 15 1903
To the Republican voters of Scranton the city committee announces a Republican primary to nominate a city recorder. Voting hours are 4 to 8 p m Thursday January 15 1903 at regular polling places. Candidates must register by December 20 1904 at 4149 Lackawanna Avenue with a city committee box run by B Chittenden chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
C. 4
Chittenden
Lackawanna Avenue
Vigilance Committee
B. Chittenden
Republican City
Long Conference Fails to Reach Agreement Between Unions and Masters
A lengthy session yesterday between Journeymen Horseshoers union and Master Horseshoers association ended without a compromise. The union pressed a uniform higher wage scale, while masters argued current conditions prevent such increases. A counter proposal was reportedly made and will be considered at tomorrow night’s union meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journeymen Horseshoers' Union
Master Horseshoers' Association
Builders’ Exchange Rooms
Missing Scranton Girl Found Wandering in Harlem
A well dressed young woman identified as Madeline Church, twenty, from Scranton Pennsylvania, was found dazed near Ninth Avenue and Eighth Street in Harlem. Police could not confirm her identity and she remained unable to explain how she arrived in New York. She was described as five feet five inches tall with dark complexion, wearing a brown coat, black skirt, fur muff and emerald earrings. She was taken to the Harlem court and then to Superintendent Merwin's outdoor poor department. Some papers mention the name Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Coghlan
Weet
Nise Street
Eighth Avenue
Madeline Church
Scranton
New York
Zeller
Harlem
Merwin
Clarke
St Luke's Sunday School Holds Christmas Festival
The St Luke's Sunday school primary department held a Christmas festival in the parish house with games recitations dances and gifts from a Christmas tree directed by Miss Morris Miss Emima Kirk and Miss Ethel Isirk. Older children' exercises follow at 7 30 with church service then a parish house stereopticon Christmas views and tree unloading. Tomorrow afternoon fifteen poor waifs will receive a hot supper and their own festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Sunday School
Morris
Emima Kirk
Ethel Isirk
Christ
Talk by John T Howe on saloon as enemy of law and order
Police Magistrate John T Howe spoke at Guernsey hall about his experiences as a committing magistrate. He argued saloons threaten law and order, urged conscience can be stirred into action, and displayed photos of local criminals and the razor used by George Van Horn in the Westcott case. The talk was under All Souls Universalist church auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Howe
Guernsey Hall
George van Horn
Josephine Westcott
All Souls' Universalist Church
Two New Divorces Filed In Prothonotary Office
Two new divorce cases were filed in Prothonotary John Copeland's office on Saturday. Nellie Wolford seeks separation from her husband George W. Wolford after ten years of marriage. Ure, O'Brien & Martin handle the case. Kate Maybe seeks divorce from Stephen Maybe on grounds of cruelty. Frank J. Hoyle represents the libellant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Copeland
Nellie Wolford
George W. Wolford
Ure
O'Brien & Martin
Kate
Stephen
Frank J. Hoyle
Wrestling Tonight Mixed Match at Music Hall
The curtain rises on a mixed match featuring Prof. M. J. Dwyer and D. A. McMillan at Music Hall with fans awaiting the clash of local contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwyer
McMillan
Music Hall
Prof
M. J. Dwyer
D. A. McMillan
Wrestling Show At Muste Hall Promises Local Classic
Tonight at Muste hall a mixed wrestling program draws broad interest with entrants from Araeco Roman Corniah and North Scranton. The undercard starts at 8 00 with an unknown preliminary and the main events set for 8 o'clock as top wrestlers headline the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muste Hall
Ita
Corniah
Cor Comin
North Scranton
Gifts for Little Ones at Scranton Christmas Festival
The Scranton Liederkring society held its annual Christmas festival in Music Hall with a large audience of parents and children. The choir under Professor Theodore Hemberger sang Christus carols before children lined up around a Christmas tree and received presents and candy. Committee members included Joseph Albrecht Victor Wenzel Fred Weiss Jacob Ferber and Fred Linder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Liederkring Society
Music Hall
Cile Ren
Theodore Hemberger
Joseph Albrecht
Victor Wenzel
Fred Weinss
Jacob Ferber
Fred Linder
City and School Taxes 1902 Collectors Named
City Treasurer I. S. Barker announces that the 1902 city and school tax duplicates are now in his hands for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
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Foote & Shear Co
Washington Ave
Toowili
Dime Bank
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton, PA
Weing Bank
Megargel & G Co
Connell Building
The
Hardenbergh School
Bend Fow
Baby Bazaar
TS Washlosien Avene
Laun
B. IY Arman
Jcabel
Harry Li. Williams
Brown
Mrs
Ll J. Williame
Holland
Chickering Social Club
Attorney Street
Max Davis
Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
John (. Hackett
West Thirty-eighth Street
West Side
Burns Gros
Manhattan Railway Company
Engineering and Mining Journal of Saturday
Cape Cod
Nortwest
Chicago
Lower Lakes
Atlantic
Providence
Lackawanna ‘Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Lindabury
Burgeon
Diseases of
Jackson
Connell, Moir and
Recorder
Bishop Hoban
Pine Brook Mine
Penn Avenue Church
Huyler
Florida
Cielden Russetts
Lackawanna Ave
Liederkranz Society
Woonsocket
Clarke Bros
Neverslip
Williams Cales
Franklin Ave
Steck
Steinway
A. B. Chase
Kranich and
Bach Newby and
Evans Monroe
Other
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Henry Belin, JR
Wyoming
Dupont’s
Repauno Chemical Company
Cornwell Building
John
Smith & Son
Hmulligan
Plymouth
Tribune
Guaranty & Trust CO
Pennsylvania
Executin
Avram Nishitt
J. HE. Watssens
Whomas EL Jones
Wetarls Tad
Ownbon 2 A. Wevp Rie
F. L. Crane
Alaska
Hudson Bay
Maloney Oil Manufacturing Co
Meridian Street
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