City Notes Special Meeting and Local Events
Special meeting of the journeymen stone cutters at Industrial hall today. Fifth annual ball for the Monti mere Hebrew school at Music Hall tonight. Jonesly Chhautauqua meets at Mrs M Emmons residence this evening. Vrick Juret injured at Jermyn mine with a broken ankle, taken to Lackawaynh hospital. Mary Malloy infant of Mr and Mrs Jobim Malloy dies. burial at Cathedral cemetery. General Cabin Command No 41 meets Thursday night at Rat's Hall. by laws committee reports. John Velle, 4, accused of coal theft. Alderman Millar releases him as he is half-witted. Charity cake walk and harmonica contest at Music Hall last night. Funeral of the late Mrs Margarit Jordan of Adams Avenue with service at St Peter's Cathedral.
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General Cabin Command
Spaniels Aterionyolunteers
Rat's Hall
Weeping Avenue
Annual and club meetings marked by readings and electi
White Daniel Gotvin and Dante Melvin attend the annual meeting at the Cathedral cemetery as the City club plans an anime gathering on Spiric Street. Secretary Miller will read the report and officers for the ensuing year elected. Lunch served. Pay days note wages at Latkawanna yard and Coalbrook Carbondale Clinton mines. Pier son meetings announce events at Penn Avenue Baptist and Young Women's Christian Association room. Principals Round Table meets at high school with steps toward pedagogy. Talent Pond programs at Penn Avenue church feature multiple performances and talks this evening.
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Spiric Street
W. 8. Miller
Police Stop Expected Prize Fight at Tiehe's Gym
A large local and Luzerne county crowd gathered at Tiehe's gymnasium Liberty hall to watch a fifte n round bout between Billy Mack of Bellevue and Harry Mexgand of Wilkes Barre but police halted the event. Promoters claimed it was sparring but Chief Roebling insisted the match be called off sending spectators to Priceburg by train.
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Luzerne County
Fifth Encounter Loving Fraternity
Tiehe
Liberty Hall
Washington Avenue
Billy Mack
Bellevue Lightweigh
Harry Mexgand
Wilkes- Barre
Fpriceburg
Fred Alpanalo
Duryea
John Thomas
West Scranton
Connolly
Roebling
City
John Mott
Twentieth Century Athletic Club
Pricebure
Delaware and Hudson
Second Week of Criminal Court Proceedings Opens
The second week of criminal court opened with Judges Archbald and Edwards presiding. Cases from the Municipal League liquor docket continued, including O Connor & Walsh and Thomas Carey. Alderman J Tr. Welly’s charges were postponed. Frank Compton faced a serious misconduct case and a forged marriage certificate related matter proceeded. A jury acquitted Edward Cooper of assault, and Goldsmiths Bazaar theft and butter theft cases moved toward verdicts.
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KR. W. Archbald
H. M. Edwards
Municipal League
O'Connor & Walsh
Lackawanna Avenue
Thomas Carey
Archhbald
Moffat
W. W. Haylor
John Tr. Welly
Dickens drama by Frederick W. Truman features Oliver Twist
The Men’s Guild of St. Luke’s parish presents an evening on Monday February 18 in the Parish House auditorium Wyoming avenues. Frederick W. Truman of Cleveland will perform a three act dramatization of Dickens Oliver Twist with twenty one characters voiced without makeup. Critics praise his Fagin and Bill Sykes while noting the perilous Nancy scene and Oliver Twist portrayal. The event supports the guild’s charitable aims with Prof J Willis Conant Irene Kann and John Jones aiding the production.
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St. Luke's
Wyoming Avenues
Frederick W. Truman
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Mr. Truman
Bill Sykes
Nancy
Oliver Twikt
Fung
Brownlow
Kewearing
Truman
Securvives
J. Willis Conant
Irene Kann
John Jones
S J. Lake's Church
Lgoal
Special. Upright grand piano listing by Guernsey Slall
Advertisement for a slightly used upright grand piano in near new condition. Promotes latest design with a bargain price. Contact J. W. Guernsey, Proprietor, Beranton, Pa, for viewing and purchase.
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Guernsey
Beranton
J. W. Guernsey
Court Cases and Sentences Reported in Monroe County
A string of court actions includes charges of paternity, with Harry G. Boseard linked to a Grace Winton case in Monroe, and a trial moved from Murray to Monroe. A not guilty verdict was returned for John Jack on goose theft, while Julius Hopewell faced aggravated assault and a $1 fine plus 60 days. A stabbing case from a miners’ strike left Lamorta claiming self defense as Lobello healed from a heart wound, and Frank Gwosop was found guilty of receiving brass stolen from the Delaware and Hudson Canal.
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Compton
Binghamton
Court House
Alfred Mickels
Mies Heglin
Norton's
Mickle
Miss Heglin
William Mickle
Nay Aug
A. A. Chase
James Mahon
Edwards
Alderman Millar
Edward Coope
William Connell
Newton
Caroline Weildt
Sol. Goldsmith
Woolworth's
Goldsmith's
Auanger
Mra Webb
Petershire
Morrie Posner
John T. Porter
Karlen Zeidler
Franklin Avenue
Commonwealth
Jim
Joseph O' Brien
Harry G. Boseard
Grace Winton
Stormville
Gouldsboro
Boesnard
Monroe County
Mists Hinton
Thorsen
Murray County
Borsard
Monroe
Possard
Judes
John Jack
Annie Pascor
North Scranton
Albheney T. BP. Duffy
Jack
Julius Hopewell
Uni
Hopewell
William McDowell
William Iittleman
Raeffalo Lamorta
Joeph Lobello
Lobello
Punmore
Lamorta
Wanon
Lewie
Amavel Fay Lameria
Hfe
TE. Daniele
H. L. Taylor
Lametta
Lobette
Trank Gwsop
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Committee members plan Harrisburg trip over Kennedy repeal act
The school board committee met after the regular session and left on the 4 15 oclock train to Harrisburg. The act repealing the Kennedys act prepared by the committee has caused no opposition in either Senate or House. Some members fear Governor Stone will withhold his signature and will petition him as a group to affix it.
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Legislative Committee
Harrisburg
Senate
House of Representatives
Stone
Lansings
Vosburg
Torrey
Pittsburg
Pittisburg
Scranton
Pitteburg
Municipal Reform Topic Dominates Scranton Meeting
Former City Solicitor James H. Torrey spoke on reform and critiqued the Pittsburg ripper bill while urging voters to scrutinize candidates. The North Scranton Men's Society praised municipal league work and urged civic turnout, with notes on the fire department and street car policy.
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James H. Torrey
Pittsburg
Fire Department
North Scranton Men's Society
Providence Presbyterian Church
Traile Dolph
H. Atherton
T. Morgan
O. P. Miller
Municipal League
Atherton
Torrey
J. A. Lansing
Board of Trade
Lansing
Buffalo
North Scranton
Welsh Clergyman TD M Jenkins Dies in Caernarvon
News arrives of the death of Rev TD M Jenkins a Welsh Congregational minister at Caernarvon North Wales on Sunday January 20 1901 aged sixty three He was son of Rev William Jenkins longtime pastor of the Welsh Congregational church at Dermonhike county and brother of Henry Jenkins Providence and BE TD Jenkins ex recorder of deeds This city also counts a sister in West Pittston and a brother a minister in New England Prior to his retirement to Caernay-
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TD. M. Jenkins
Caernarvon
North Wales
William Jenkins
Dermon
Hike County
Henry Jenkins
Providence
Td, Jenkins
Welsh pastor and leader of Park Road church dies
The Rev J. Jenkins of Lilverpoel, longtime pastor of the Welsh Congregational church at Park Road, Lilverpoel, serving twenty three years, dies leaving four children including two sons who are ministers in Merthyr Tydvil and Pontypridd.
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William A. Jenkins
Pontypridd
South Wales
Recital at Wilkes-Barre Draws Scranton Music Lovers
A large audience attended the MacDowell piano recital at Concordia hall Wilkes-Barre. Notable attendees included Madame Thubermen-Handolph Prof Southworth Prof Peagranton and Mrs. J. Wonan among others. The program featured a diverse set of pieces including Moonlight Sonata and Beethoven MacDowell works. The performance drew ardent admirers and received mixed reactions to certain selections.
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Scranton
MacDowell
Concordia Hall
Wilkes-Barre
Thubermen-Handolph
Southworth
Peagranton
J. W.onan
Mire O. Weston
G. Dub
Dimmick
J. M.hence
Mise Allen
Mies Freeman
Mr. Penman
Evelyn Gilmore
Misa Flora Matthys
Mises Doorsam
Mickie
Henne Mre
K. T. Black
The
Meyers
Dooran
Concordia Hallwaor
Beethoven
1847 Rogers Bros Goods Sterling Spoons and More
Advertises Rogers Bros 1847 goods including knives forks and spoons with new patterns at low prices. Promotes Sterling Inlaid Spoons and Forks warranted to wear twenty five years. Claims immense stock of Sterling Silver Spoons forks knives and cased goods for wedding presents.
Shade Dance Becomes Footnote in Local Life Record
The fragment recalls Mercereau and Connell at 132 Wyoming Avenue and a delicate beauty described as the Shade Dance. It hints at a life’s musical record, but details are elusive and largely forgotten in the old text.
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Mercereau & Connell
Wyoming Avenue
Williams & Bro Wholesale Omni Department Notice
We are now ready to partition to all customers in our wholesale omni department located on the third floor at 4 Leven avenue Contact phone number 2008 2. DD. Williams & Bro.
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Omni
Leven Avenue
Williams & Bro
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