Unusual presence of mind saves Mrs Evans from fire
George Howlands acted quickly when Mrs Evans screamed for help, using a stair carpet strip to smother flames and rescue her from a stairwell fire. Both Mrs Evans and Mr Howlands were burned, with Mrs Zeras and others also reported ill or injured in the same morning. Funeral notices for local residents follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howlands
Benjamin W. Evans
Twelfth Street
Rowhands
Burky
Kyvans
Howlands
Evans
Livans
Rowlands
Young People’s Union Meeting at Plymouth Church
A Young People’s Union gathering at Plymouth Church on Jackson Street starts at 1 o’clock this evening. The program includes a prairie service and consecration with short addresses by Rev Thomas Bell, Rev. Deth Sweet, and James JH Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Dackson Street
Oelock
Young People’s Union
Weat
Thoms Bell
Deth Sweet
James JH. Hughes
Local Society Notes on a Gloomy Ball
A fragmentary social page recounts an informal St. Dinhed’s ball with committee members named but no attendance recorded. The evening paused pleasantly as attendees, including several ladies, gathered for a modest event with unclear details and awkward phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dwekker
Wy. Sipser
Frances Wrhettling
Aia EW. Thayer
St. Dinhed
Ray
Meliy
Tod
Eisteddfod at Bellevue Clarifies Contest Rules
Officials deny any entry cap for Bellevue eisteddfod choral contest and confirm all interested parties may compete. A misprint had claimed bans on Taylor choir members, which the organizers say is untrue and without limitation on participant numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Taylor Choir
Bellevue Mine Accidental Fund Annual Peppert Summary
Treasury shows beginning balance of 758.07 with receipts during the year. Expenditures total 1 or 1? and current cash on hand 652.1. The text records a year’s financial activity for the Bellevue Mine Accidental Fund with specific yet garbled figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Postal sub-station at Decker's drug store opens next Saturday
News notes report a postal sub-station to be placed at Decker's drug store with Miss Gertrude Decker in charge. The shop sits near Jackson Street on the west side of Main Avenue. In other notes, Mrs. James Smith died at her daughter’s residence on Jackson Street, survived by three sons including James F. Smith of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zering
le Washburn Street
Zersias
Abe
4Ertia
Mre
Zerfas
West Side
Harriet J. Davis
Curt Flowers
South
Main Avenue
Jackson Street
Caah
J. C. King
West Lackawanna Avenue
Decker
Gertrude Decker
James Smith
Michael Fadden
James F. Smith
Minneapolis, Minn
Bartley
California
Pacific Coast
New York
Philadelphia
New Orleona
Sue
Pittebure
Florida
Jacksonville
Ashington
Beet Sashineres
South Side News Highlights Local Society and Council News
Young Women’s Association hosts an event at 1021 Cedar Avenue with music and refreshments from 4 to 10 PM. A Juniors program featured songs and recitations ending with Christmas gifts. Councilman Thomas McGrail is critically ill and received last rites. Local updates include transit improvements on Roaring Brook bridge and a Welsh Congregational Church New Year event. A wedding at Church Avenue unites Ligaie Bean Gabriel and Arnold Thoms with reception plans and guests from Youngstown and Wilkes-Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Young Women's Christian Association
Roorms
Cedar Avenue
Dora Kiefer
Wanda Mose
Barbara Christopher
Eva Cockerill
Funeral Rites Held at Holy Rosary Church
Interment to follow in Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery. Davis Smith of North Malin Avenue, recently US for several days, returned to work yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Rosary Church
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Davis Smith
North Malin Avenue
Local Notices from Binghamton Area Highlights
Miss Grace Hinckley of Binghamton is hosted by Miss Cornelia Galpin of Elm Street. Several residents are ill or recovering, and home renovations are underway on Webster Avenue. Republicans of the Third Ward plan a meeting January 2 1897 to organize a club at Manley’s Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hinckley
Binghamton, N
Cornelia Galpin
Elm Street
W. Peters
Brook Street
George Hiesecker
Gipsy Grove
William Rees
Clay Avenue
Philadelphia
Poe
John H. Kohl
Delaware Street
Frank DeHow
Grove Street
New York City
Criee Stanton
Whitney's Point
Matt Savage
Green Ridge Street
George Gifford
John. von
New York
Mee
FL Tulthill
Madison Avenue
Jdoh Wardell
Scranton
Third Ward
Dunmore
Mianley's Hall
He-publican
HL Hayes
Methler Episcopal Church
Fredrge Derscheoimer
Wigie County
George Alger
East Drinker Street
Kppworth League
Local visitors and movers among Brook lyn residents
Mr and Mrs John Manning of Brook lyn New York are visiting friends. Thomas Costello formerly of this place now from Kingston plans to reside in Cleveland. The Anthracite Glee club of Taylor livened the evening with a selection of songs. A group in Green wow area intends to stage a tin opera at Temperance hall Friday by the St Cecilian choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Manning
Brooklyn
N.Y
Thomas Costello
Kingston
Cleveland
Costello
Anthracite Glee Club
Taylor
Nimrods
Greenwow
Temperance Hall
St. Cecillan Ehoir
Tiviness Retiree Sets April 1 Sale of Watches
The entire stock of watches jewelry clocks silverware and related items must be sold by April 1 due to retirement from Tiviness. Don’t miss the bargains, DAVIDOW 11S.
Down In Dixie at the Academy of Music
A large audience saw Down In Dixie performed at the Academy of Music last night. The drama portrays life in the South with a big cast of real colored men and boys delivering ample entertainment. A strong plot holds attention from start to finish. in the third act a villain tries to crush a youth at a cotton press, only to be thwarted by a timely rescue from a young woman amid audience cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Music
South
Alfme
Midnight Service Welcomes New Year at Penn Avenue
Penn Avenue Baptists hold a watch night service tonight from 8 p m to midnight. Pastor Meg Dr Tosgeph K Dixon organizes an eleven part program with sociability and refreshments. Mrs Lisale Hughes Brun dage will sing a midnight solo, followed by Dr Dixon preaching on The Past Required from Dad requireth that which is past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avene
Meg
Tosgeph K. Dixon
Lisale Hughes
Brundage
Dixon
Byrons at Academy of Music Offer Discounted Seats
The Byrons perform at the Academy of Music offering seats in any part of the house for 20 cents for children. The ad promotes Take laxative Promo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and a money back guarantee if it fails to cure a cold in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Academy of Music
Sheridan lodge officers elected by Knights of Pythias
Sheridan lodge Knights of Pythias elected officers last Monday evening with John Bembo as chancellor commander and William Griffiths as vice chancellor commander. The funeral of Mrs Snyder of Walnut street, aged 42, is set for 2 PM at Methodist Episcopal Church, followed by services for her husband and four children. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School elected officers for the year, led by Superintendent James A. Kay and secretary I. F. Hoyt. One of the season’s pleasant savints occurred at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage last evening with Miss Sophie Simpkins recognized for her accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Mooner
South Hyde Park Avenue
Harriet Hutching
Carbondale
Crystal
Jesele Kern
Madisonville
North Hyde Park Arena
Palmer & McDonalds
Hall
William Blame & Ben
Marielle Boloe
Thomas
Harrison
Mears Hall
Malin Avenue
Roberts
North
Maine
Sheridan Lodge
Knights of Pythias
John Bembo
William Griffiths
Eane Chenney, Jr
Charles Charles
Travis
William Sears
William Johns
BE. T. Snyder
Walnut Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Percen
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
James A. Kay
William Budd
William Warne
I. F. Hoyt
Robert C.lintern
James Cowans
John Warne
Charister
BR. Lathrup
A. C. Hendricks
G. L. Keller
Arthur Warne
Sophie Simpkins
Hose Glanville
Methodist Biscopal Parsonage
Sophie
Pleasant social at Rev Simpkins daughter’s home
A large group of friends attended an evening hosted by the Rev and Mrs Simpkins. Singing, games, and refreshments followed lively social exchanges. Attendees included Etta Moyles Lydia Jacobs Agnes Serine May Jones Minnie Jones Ella Brown Lizzie Moyles Minnie Champion Jennie Lowry Minerva Sanis Scranton Harry Randall Harry Les le William Kelly Harry Van Horn Scranton Marion Suddoth Mississippi Elmer Swingle A W Thompson Leonard Simpkins Peckville Mrs Carla Moyles Scranton Mr and Mrs Joseph G Bell Mr and Mrs J Db Peckville Reba Simpkins Peckville Lucinda Erdly Kantz Pa reports relief from headaches and dizziness after using Hoofs Sarsaparitia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Simpkins
Etta Moyles
Lydia Jacobs
Agnes Serine
May Jones
Minnie Jones
Ella Brown
Lizzie Moyles
Minnie Champion
Jennie Lowry
Minerva Sanis
Scranton
Harry Randall
Harry Lesle
William Kelly
Harry van Horn
Marion Suddot
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism claimed to heal wife in three days
Morton Tl Hill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint with severe swelling and eight doctors gave no help until trying Mystic Cure for Rheumatism. After three days she could walk and he says her life was saved. Sold by Carl Lorenz druggist in Scranton at 415 Lackawanna Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Tl. Hill
Lebanon
Ind
Carl Lorenz
Drugeist
Scranton
Lackawanna Avenue
Favorite Prescription Promises Health For Distressed Mothers
An early 20th century advertisement extols Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness and disease. It claims to ease childbirth preparing for motherhood and easing the expectant period. The copy emphasizes testimonials and promotes Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative.
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News of the Suburbs
West Side Events
George Rowland
George Zriupas Tll
W. Colborn
North Main Avenue
Morgan
North Avenue
Deckers
Green Ridge
Witchington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Seward
Oscar Payne
Lute
T. H. Howley
Wy. J. Pace Easters
K.T. Dayne M
Mike Amuonmle Tamblyn
Sanderson Avenue
Morest City
Henry Smith Bt
Glenburn
Aomother
Women's
Olretian Temperance Union
Penn Avenue
Zan Albert Fowler
Asbury Methodet Episcopal Church
Rpworth League
Permon
Mr Edgar
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
the King of Pills
Beecham
Sa— Beecham
Sumters
South Side News
McGrail
M'Grail
Thomas McGrail
Dh W W. McCarthy
Minka
Ius Inu J
Evangelion Church of Peace
Edward Kneller
Century Hose Company
Roaring Brook Bridge
Knights of Pythies
Providence
West Market Street
Tamnes’ All Society
Jozi Joho Trocthamon
Lewes Buri
Mise Catherine Mitchings
Quiartette
Dou Lewis
Mary
Powell
John
Philip J. Thomas
Enhhabar
Areunier
Mise
Mary J. Price
Professor DL
Lewis, Deere
Moral Bros
Green Rise
Mendelssohn
Abies Hlatehe Halletead
Vroom
Joseph Adamson
Younsestown
Catherine Gabriel
Slater
Heures . Guild
I. 8. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Youngstown
Delaware, Lackawanna
Bt. Mary's Hall
Annie Kerrigan
Alfred Carradine
Spring Street
Ralph Teers
Peter Lynott
Philadelonia
Down IN
Dixie
Academy
Penn Avenue Baptists
Peckville
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Hocl
Lucinda Erdly
Kante
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
OLD Point Comfort
Ricmond
Washington
George W. Boss
Broad Street Station
Canadian Pacific R’y
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Minneapolis
St. Paul
United States
Northwest
Vancouver
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
Francisco
EB. V. Skinner
Broadway
William S. Millar
Wyoming Ave
Center St
Ea Ace Ae
David K. Higgins
Anyw
Coon Hollow
Davis’ Theater
Harry LeClair
M. Florence Edwards
Topack
Steele
Leona Lewis
Madden
Curran
Hodges
Launch
Mere
Dupont
Wilmington
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming
Wyoming Avenue
Thin National Bank
Thos. Ford
Pittston
U. B. Smith & Bon
Sigmentmouth
Pe Mulligan
Wilkes- Pa
Rosats
Repauno Chemical Company
W John
Frothingham
In¢raBels
E Weer
Waite
Opera CO. Iestra
W. HL
Pierge
Penn Ave. Market
St. John's
New Foundland
England
Ireland
Eons
Neverslip
Bitenbender & CO
Scrant
Lackawanna Ave
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Sttinan
Neelaa
Dr. Peal
Peal
Peat Mapiuia Co
Clareland
John H. Fhelps
Fraimecist
Spruce Street
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