City notes election of officers and public meetings
The Nay Ang Hose company drum corps will meet tonight to elect officers. The board of control committees for supply, teachers and kindergarten meet tomorrow evening. A Florence Crittenton Home managers meeting is set at Mrs. W. S. Diehl’s residence Tuesday at 8 PM. Mayor Moir signed a resolution admitting Keyser Valley Hose to the city fire department. Funeral services for Tsabolie Boland of Dunmore are today at 2 PM from East Drinker Street to St. Mary’s Church then Mt. Carmel Cemetery. A basket meeting at Penn Avenue Baptist Church is hosted by local missionary societies with sessions morning and afternoon. Paydays: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western at various mines and car shops. Delaware and Hudson paid yesterday.
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Florence Crittenton
W. 8. Diehl
Wom. m
Moir
Keyser Valley Hose Company
Reso. Wilton
Tsabolie
Sycoureold
Michael Boland
Dunmore
Jim East Drinker
St. Mary's Church
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Penn Avenue Bar Tist
Womans’ Home and Foreign Missioonary Society
The
Abington Association
County warns public on court house square signs
Delaware area notices warn residents that signs about court house square must be honored and shortcut paths in the lawn will be repaired. Foot injury report: Augustus Chriso of 1 Crown Avenue, Lackawanna Iron and Steel employee, injured at work yesterday noon and taken to the hospital.
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Kellow
George Kellow
Green Ridge
Delaware and Hudson Ruilroard
Norning
Lackawanna Hospital
Dellee
Court House Square
Lola
Augustus Chriso
Crown Avenue
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Ile
Moges Tas Jor Hospital
Portland Tea Con Game Arraigns Boston Tea Par ty Vendor
Thomas J. Phillips of Cleveland and clerk W Barhard were arrested on a fraud charge tied to a tea sales scheme on Penn avenue. Each package promised prizes ranging from trinkets to watches, with customers ultimately receiving only cheap pins or worthless items. The case, brought by Thomas Langan of Langan O'Hare, was heard before Alderman Millar and followed an earlier discharge at Alderman Howe.
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Thomas J. Phillips
Cleveland
Boston Tea Party Company
Penn Avenue
Tong Tiaw Tea
W. Barhard
Robling
John Moir
Thomas Langan
Langan & O'Hare
Columbia Hotel
Lackawanna Avenue
Longan
Phillips
Langan
Warant
Millar
Howe
Eugene Henry
Dead-game sporting man seeks aid after leg injury
An odd caller named Martinus Plerendo, claiming from Allegheny, sought charity from Mrs. Duggan of the Associated Charities. He wore ragged clothes but spoke eloquently, said his father was French, and claimed to be known from California to Maine as a dead-game sporting man. He reported a knee injury from a runaway accident and went to Lackawanna hospital for treatment.
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Dugson
Associated Charities
Martinus Plerendo
Allegheny
Susinge
Poor Board
Plerendo
Elmira
Progressive Euchre Party At St Luke's Parish
The Men's Guild club of St. Luke's parish will host a progressive euchre party in the parish building on Wyoming avenue Friday evening. This is the second in a series for members and friends. At the January 21 event about seventy five men attended with fifty playing euchre in the main room and others enjoying reading writing and billiards. The Guild numbers about fifty with increasing membership. Club rooms open from 1 6 am until 9 pm with magazines available in the reading room.
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St. Luke's Paurieh
Wyoming Avenue
Board of Trade to Hear Griffiths Lecture on Mining Methods
William Griffiths a mining engineer will deliver his lecture Methods of Washing in the Mines at the board of trade meeting on February 1. The program includes discussion of current census ordinances and reports from the water rates committee and delegates to the national meeting.
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William Griffiths
Board of Trade
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Com
Mitlee
National Board of Trade
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Sleepers Route
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway operates sleeping cars through Horton New York to St Louis via Buffalo Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Chicago and Pittburg, and between Buffalo and Washington cities, Detroit and Columbus. Reservations by letter telegram or local agent. No other railroad offers such sleeping car accommodations between Buffalo and water cities.
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Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway
Horton
New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Toledo
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Detroit
Columbus
Watern
Warranted Syrup of Tar refund pledge by multiple firms
Agreement promises refund of money on a fifty cent bottle if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure cough or cold. Names Matthews Bros and several pharmacies signaled along with other individuals pledging satisfaction or refund.
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Greene
Matthews Bros
KB. Chittenden
Phelps
D. W. Humphrey McGarrah
Thomas G. Pichel
H.C. Banderson
J. P. Donahoe
Xii
M. Fiche
Brown's
Lane's offers Hotel Jermyn cigars and specials
Finest wines and cigars at Lane's on Epruce Street promote the Hotel Jermyn cigar with a 10 cent price. A Saturday offer urges customers to try the Hotel Jermyn cigar, priced at 10 cents.
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Lane's
Epruce Street
Jermyn
Not Guilty in Dog Theft Case Shocks Jury
Judge Edwards directs verdict of not guilty after a newspaper ad proved the dog found in James Reed’s possession belonged to Henry Purdy. Twenty five criminal cases heard by Judges Edwards and Metlure. few convictions, two notable. Hugh Winkler sentenced to three months for dog stealing. others acquitted or fined.
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Edwards
Metlure
Commonwealth
Hugh Winkler
James Purdy
Winkler
Honesdale
Purdy
Carbondale
James T. Reed
Washington Avenue
Reed
Tiueh Winkler
Inlaw
Henry Stipy
New Aug
Peter Conyngham
Dunmore
Conyngham
Stipp
Harry Depuy
Young Stipp
Sirags
Henry Stipp
Elmhurst Road
Jemon
Stanley Vanosky
Alick Vanosky
Michael Mel- Heck
Jessup
McClure
Lorenzo
John Matuchy
Samuel Devivn
Lackawanna Avenue
Cassesee
Not Guilty Verdicts In Multiple City Court Cases
A flood of verdicts and acquittals emerged in a city court record. Notable outcomes include not guilty in the Wassl Kutskow and M. J. Walsh embezzlement matters, and guilty findings for Andrew and Annie Barwin for assault on tenant Mary Howey. Other cases saw costs assigned or charges withdrawn as juries cleared defendants or prosecutors dropped actions. Emma Egler faces trial for being a common scold amid neighborhood tensions involving Mrs. Ellen Garvey. the resolution hints at ongoing local disputes and reformatory actions for a past robbery convict.
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Sanault
Fred Addison
Old Forge
Joseph Summers
Morris Hollander
Foote & Shear
James Harris
Joseph Flynn
Waa
Joseph Kilpatrick
Huntington Reformatory
James Nolan
Max Saravita
Emma Egler
South Irving Avenue
Edwards
Ellen Garvey
Petition Seeks Rule Against Attorney for Unpaid Funds
Elizabeth Maines petitions the court to compel George W. Beale to account for nine hundred sixteen dollars and sixty six cents received for her estate from executors H D Carey and H Maines. Beale allegedly cashed the check Sept 15 1899 and paid Maines after delays but later could not prove bank balance. The rule was granted returnable February 14 1909.
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H. M. Edwards
Elizabeth Maines
George W. Beale
Maines
H. D. Carey
H. &. Maines
Miners’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Carbondale
Jermyn
State of Pennsylvania
Grace M. Haight
Marriage Licenses and Court Reports Highlight Local Notices
The court yesterday confirmed listeners reports on the Jones street sewer in Olyphant and the Metabrook Brothers estate, and approved the final account of C H De merit, assignee of Dr Willard Parker. Lewis K White filed for divorce from Gertrude May Taylor White. they wed June 27 188 and the desertion occurred May 1 188. A petition by Fifth district taxpayers seeks to move the ward polling place to 16 West Market street. Hearing set for next Saturday at 9 a m. Beechams Pills advertised for liver complaints and Pocono 60 cigar noted.
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Jones Street
Olyphant
Metabrook Brothers
C. H. Demeritt
Willard Parker
Lewis Kk. White
Copeland
Gertrude May Taylor White
Willard, Warren & Krupp
Thin City
West Market Street
Martin Cavanaugh
James Golden
Case of Finn vs Carter over wall and river overflow rights
The opinion by Judge H M Edwards resolves that George W Finn may build protections on his Lackawanna river bank to guard his Scranton land from overflow, aligning with Cary Carter's earlier wall efforts on the opposite bank and ruling the wall is not within the easterly bank’s low water line.
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Judge Edwards
Carter
Finn
George A. Finn
P. P. Carter
H. M. Edwards
George W. Finn
Lackawanna River
Ccity
Scranton
Merch
P. L
Phuntit
Tie
Phalmcgt
Parker Street
Riverbank Encroachment Question Arises Over Property Lines
The document discusses riverbank conditions on both sides from the bridge to a bend, noting no danger to property unless extreme. It describes historical shifts, reclaimed land, and a westerly bank strengthened by artificial barriers. Sally Ann's Cove was filled, embankments raised, and a Carter wall built, creating a pond and road between river and lots, raising questions of encroachment.
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Sally Ann's Cove
Meade Street
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Briggs Grand
Chickering Square
Angelus
Perry Brothers
LCRAW
Anna Day
Adams Aven
Scranton Transfer Co
Lackawanna Ave
Huntington’s Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
Edward Reyer
ST. Opp. Court House
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffce
Abe
Nay Ang Hose Company
Board of Control
Civil Services Commissioners
Beranton Liederkrangs
Delaware, Tankawanna and Western Company
Brishin and Cayuga Mines
al Fforrs
Delaware and Hudson Company
Delaware
Mill Creek
Baltimore Slope
Conyngham Shaft
Wilkes-Barre
Progressive Euchre Party
Men's Guild Club of
St. Luke's Parish
Board OF Trade Meeting
Zeack
John Zeack
Winton
Barbara Pesarchle
Frank Norton
Thomas Conniff
John M. Watkins
Peter Jakelowicz
J. C. Hawthorne
Cal
James Morgan
Frank Kapusehniski
Hugh McLaughlin
Sterling B. Anderson
Bessie McPfarland
Ancerson
Mexico
Kentucky
Sonismen
Wyoming Ave
Attorney
William Mediuivre
Beranton
Bridget Healey
Seranton
Alex
Olszewski
Pricebure
Josepha Caymich
Fecka Pernack
Seeees Olyphant
Nastha Slachurska
John . Evang
Wayne Avenue
Mabel Jenkins
Spring Street
Alvin Morgan
Church Avenue
Alma Clancy
Ross Avenue
Court House News Notes
Beecham
Insitor II
Pulaski Carter
Paint
China Wall
Capes
F. L. Crane
Boucht
DRS. Sapp & McGraw
Millar & Peck
Dexter & Lambert
Cheney Bros
Sgtonion Biggs
Franklin Ave
D. Irving Simmons
Connell Building
Everett
Everett's Livery
Dix Court
Mear City Hall
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