Social notes list visits and local events in Scranton
Personal visitors include Esther Killam of Paupack and Flora Van Schoick of Albion. Miss Blanche Wood and Miss Dodge of Honesdale are guests of Green Ridge friends. A. R. Hignett mourns his mother in England. Bishop Rulison and Rev. E. J. Haughton stay with Rev. Rogers at St Luke's rectory. George McDonald, DL&W agent, in New York. A youth party toured The Tribune's plant. Mrs. Theo A. White entertained Scranton society, and soloist Mrs. White sang at Second Presbyterian and Penn Avenue Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Killam
Paupack
Capouse Avenue
Flora van Schoick
Albion, Mich
Blanche Wood
Miss Dodge
Honesdale
Green Ridge
A. R. Hignett
Berkenhead
England
Rulison
E. J. Haughton
Pottsville
Rogers
Israel
S1. Luke's
George McDonald
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
New York City
Mra
H. J. Anderson
Henry Belin
Tribune
Knox
Miss Anderson
Milas Belin
Mr. Clark
Mr. Anderson
Theo
A. White
Binghamton
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Shepherd
Arrangements Made for Tonight's Bril Mant Social Event
The Bachelors ball will be held at the Frothingham tonight with elaborate dress and details. Committees have prepared for guests, with carriages admitted from Spruce street and departure from Linden to prevent crowding. False flooring and decorations are being completed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frothingham
Spruce Street
Linden
Scranton Gambling Raids Net 41 Stakeholders and Heavy Fines
Police raided four large gambling houses in Scranton just before midnight, confiscating $3,000 in devices and $5,000 in equipment. Forty one players, employees and proprietors were arrested and brought before Alderman Fuller, who levied fines totaling about $800 and ordered destruction of the gambling paraphernalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Scranton
Alderman Fuller
Eli Ager
Windsor
Penn Avenue
Linden Street
Chris Anneman
Lackawanna Avenue
Cyrus Cohen
Dumimley & Keeley
Simpson
Ager
Central Station
Insanity Indications Raise Anxiety Among Friends
The subject has shown signs of renewed anxiety due to indications of insanity, troubling his friends and prompting concern.
Hoss and Hogs to Open New Year At Frothingham Theater
Frothingham theater to feature Hoss and Hogs a farce with a plot and a varied cast including an eccentric Judge an erratic lawyer a bowery girl a humorous German sheriff and a troupe of singing and dancing girls. Peck's Bad Boy to be shown at Davis theater this afternoon promising a bright afternoon of mirth. Also Lehigh University Glee and Banjo clubs on tour and Chimes of Normandy to be staged by Scranton Oratorio Society with cast list and director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoss and Hogs
Frothingham
Hoss and Hoss
Will “Peck
Davis’ Theater
Scranton
Lehigh University
Post Office Hours Tomorrow at Guernsey Bros
The stamp and general delivery windows stay open until 12 o clock New Year day while money order and registry windows close all day. Carriers will make the usual morning deliveries. Buy the Weber and get the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Guernsey Bros
Mass of Flames Threatens Miners at Lackawanna Mine
Fourteen miners faced death for eight hours behind a barricade in the Lackawanna Coal No. 1 plane mine at Olyphant after a fire broke out near the hoisting engines. Engineer Bennie rescued the group by sprinting through flames to organize a barricade with culm rock and coal while forty men including Foreman Burkheiser descended an air shaft to reach them. Rescuers, aided by Hose companies, pulled the trapped men to the surface by 6 am Saturday. only John Jones suffered burns as work resumed the next day despite heavy roof timbers and rock falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Coal Company
Olyphant
Frank Bennie
Herolam
Frank Béfinie
Charles W. Williams
Patrick T. Brennan
William T. Evans
Frank McCabe
Bennie
David Miles
William Harper
J. K. Burkheiser
John $. Jones
Duffy Declared Insane and Referred to Hillside Home
Patrick Duffy of South Washington avenue attempted suicide by taking laudanum Friday night. He appeared before Alderman Fuller Saturday morning, who ordered his removal to the Hillside Home after an investigation. Duffy, about 18, has previously been an inmate at Hillside Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Duffy
South Washington Avenue
Alderman Fuller
Hillside
Duffy
Hillside Home
Hood's Sarparilila Claims Rheumatism Cure
The notice asserts rheumatism results from blood acid and promotes Hood's Sarparilila and Hood's Pills as the cure and best family medicine. It also mentions a $40,000 School House for Columbia avenue let for immediate commencement and remaining lots at low prices. Arthur Frothingham, Commerce, Theater Lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Avenue
Arthur Frothingham
Ommece
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Norton’s
Holmes’ Autocrat
Snow
The
Weston Mill Co
G.b.&co
Garney, Brown & Co
Court House Square
Scranton German Rupture Cure CO
LIM
Washington Avenue
Lackawanna Ave
Spellman
Williams
Zang
Dieter
Edwards
Davis
Normandy
Acad
Emy
Scranton Oratorio Society
Serpolutte
Julia Allen Germaine
Mme
Louise Natali
Gertrude
Marie Fenner Jeanne
Mamie Jordan Mannette
sAlias Elise Radcliffe
Suzanne
Ray Harding Henry, Marquis of Corneville
T. J. Watkins
Jean Grenicheaux
J. Gleason
Gaspard
Harry C. Peakes
Ccceeeneereeeeerees
DON Jordan Register
Veeeeveees
Tobert Lynott
Reece Herbert Johnson
Srocap
Dravéysies
William Coyne
Penn Clothing and Shoe House
OS. L. Gallen
Complete Outfitters
Hood
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Wyoming Avenue
Chank
Spruce St
E.m.hetzel
Lacka. Ave
C. M. Florey
Franklin Ave
Franklin Avenue
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