West Side social notes and church events headline
An active West Side community scene is chronicled with recitals and a Rev W J Steans lecture at Washburn Street Presbyterian Church. St David's Episcopal church socials, a horse incident on Lafayette street, and a slate of local meetings and visits across North Main Avenue are reported along with a ministerial call update and ward political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Guild
St. David's Church
W. J. Steans
Danville
Prevent
Charles Robinson
St. David's
John J. Evans
Landis Street
James Edwards
Wilkes- Barre
B. Adkins
Lafayette Street
Taizerne
St. David's Episcopal Church
Beverly Reynolds
Tillian
South Sumner Avenue
Pittaton
West Side
St. Paul's Armory
Scranton Traction Company
Mila
North Main Avenue
Misa Rose Williams
Middle Granville
N. Y
J. J. Roberts
South Mainvenue
Mis. W. W. Davies
Gon Howard
Roughter Kate
Virginia
J. W. Kellow
Chestnut Street
Honesdale
Adonis social postponed. multiple local notices
Owing to the contractor’s failure to finish Brown’s Hall the opening social of the Adonis Synctus club is postponed a week. Among other items, funeral plans for James Cortoran, a mine accident victim, are set. Local performances, weddings, and charity events fill the town’s notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's Hall
Market Street
Sanderson Avenue
Adonis Svnctus Club
Isaac Dean
Main Avenue
James Cortoran
Dickson Mine
Holy Rosary
Hyde Park Catholic
Ladies' Ald Society
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
PF. Whittemore
Alfred Carwardine
Wayne Avenue
Bessie Alexander
Mr. Moore
Presbyterian Parsonage
Binghamton
N. Y
Robert Avenue
Epworth League
Methodial Episcopeal
Mercy and Help Department
League
William Haarshorn
Breaker Street
Mike Mary J. Owen
Brick Avenue
W. A
Theodore Street
Mary d&. Jenkins
Pittston
Edward Wurtehorn
David T. Lymer
James Lymer
Hines
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Micelock
Oelock
Robert Timimist
Mila
Nealszed
William Morris
Mra. Tommies
Providence
Chinchilla
City Council Debates Park Land, Wages Ordinance and Proposals
In a long session the council discussed lighting the city hall with electric lights and settled a $10,000 damage claim from Ash Street injuries. They advanced an ordinance on city contracts, delayed a North Main sewer plan, and debated Nay Aug park land purchase amid standstills on the wages bill for city projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light and Water Committee
Torrey
Max Smith
Ash Street
Roaring Brook
Lackawanna
Common Council
Finn
Kellow
McCann
Fellows
Schwenk
Chittenden
Mr. MccCann
Roche
Common Councils
North Mato Avenue
Nay Aug Park
John D. Cannavag
Manley
Park Committee
Pellows
Meo Sehwenk
Finn, Durr
Kellew
Manley and
Lower Branch City Council Deliberations Over Streets and Bonds
The Lower Branch common council faced quorum troubles as Hickey pushed a resolution to inspect Willow street grading and issue certificates. Sweeney urged weekly abutment inspections for Linden arrest and Spruce street bridges. Moir sought $100 yearly assessments on Grand Army property for ten years. Plans for Crystal Hose company and Patrol house approved with bid conditions. Conway awarded $2,000 for Ninth street excavation dispute. An ordinance for fag- stone sidewalks on West Lackawanna avenue passed. Tax exonerations requested for wards Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Sixteenth referred to the tax committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Finn
Durr
Kellow
Barnes
Westpratt
Chittenden
Nays
Kelly
Clark
Schwenk
Manley
McCann
Fellows
Common Council
Fire Department
Liberty
Niagara Hose
Common Branch
Jolt
Linden
Spruce Street
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington Avenue
Waiters
City Hall
Third Clase
Scranton
Jawa
McLean
Nealis
Lower Branch
Council
Hickey
Willow Street
Stone
Irving Avenues
Linden Arrest
Sweeney
Select Council
Nealls
FE. L. Walter
Crystal Hose Company
Lavelle
John Conway
Ninth Street
Jackson
North Main Avenue
Conway
Judiciary Committee
West Lackawanna Avenue
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Castoria Advised Through Life Stages
The ad copy traces a mother’s trust in Castoria from infancy through motherhood. It notes a child’s early cries, the ongoing need for Castoria in childhood, and a mother’s continued association as she raises her own children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Cantoria
Miss
Thor Castors
Tin Plate Plant Planned for Scranton Industry Growth
A Scranton board of trade special committee reports progress toward forming a tin plate company with aims for $200,000 capital and a $40,000 first subscription. A suitable site is offered, plans are prepared, and about 400 workers may be employed once built, boosting local steel and related trades. The Honesdale Iron Co enters The National Elevator and Machine Co, relocating to Scranton with local capital and elevators planned for Matthews store Lackawanna Avenue Carter Kennedy Washington Avenue and Spruce Street. A Harrisburg charter visit signals expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Needham
Parsons
Cedar Avenue
Caroline Art
Chicago
Cedar Ven
Daniel O'Connell Council
Young Men's Institute
Mingoka
Emma Dunleavy
Pittston Avenue
Olyphant
Division No. 14
Ancient
Order of Hiberniany
Board of Rin
Battle's Hall
Lucy
James J. Keating
Stone Avenue
Ofvlock
Minooka
North
Lackawanns Tron and Steel Company
Epworth League
Milas Marie Goddard
South Ride
Anna Clark
Corcoran & Donahoe
Pictaton Avenue
Mesars, Corcoran & Donahoe
Board of Trade
Luther Keller
J. A. Lansing
F. W. Martin
B. Atherton
Atherton
Scranton
South Wales
America
Honesdale Iron Company
National Elerator and Machine Company
Matthews
Lackawanna Avenue
Carter & Kennedy's
Washington Avenue
O'Hara & Williame
Spruce Street
Harrisburg
Professional Cards Resolve Scranton Medical and Legal Listings
A dense listing of physicians surgeons and attorneys in Scranton pa outlines offices at Spruce and Wyoming avenues Commonwealth building and other local addresses. It names Dr g edgar dean dr c c frey dr l m gates joan l wentz f least and several lawyers including jessup hand warren knapp frank tokeli james garford samuel w adgar l a watres and others with office hours and locations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Edgar Dean
Spruce Street
Scranton
Court House Square
A. J. Connell
Weehington Phue
Cor
Vraneke
Drig Stree
T Vinest
Joan L. Wentz
Commonwealth Building
Madison Ave
Ch. Kay
Penn Ave
Call
Jessuis & Hand
Washington Avenue
Jessup
Horace
Ki Hand
W. H. Jessuip
JF. Willlard
Warren & Knapp
Republican
Wasehington Avenue
James W. Garford
Ramuel W. Adgar
UT Spruce St
L. A. Watres
Lackawanware
BP. Smith
M, Id
DR. Pitcher
Becranton
Dunmoreing Residents and Local Events
Mr Maxwell suffers pneumonia at his Blakely street home. Marcus Plogaman visited his Driker street home for part work. Hugh Frayne’s vaudeville show comes to Manley’s hall on Monday Feb 18 for one night only at Wanda cents. A fire alarm proved a coal shanty on Chestnut street, Neptune Engine No 1 responding. Six candidates seek the street commissioner post, with voters hoping the best qualified man wins regardless of party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Maxwell
Blakely Street
Marcus Plogaman
Driker Street
Hugh Frayne
Manley’s Hall
Wanda
Chestnut Street
Neptune Fire Company
Sion
Illinois and Indiana lawmakers push varied reform bills
The report lists multiple measures from Indiana to abolish county office fees, Wisconsin education funding, Minnesota ethics and voting bribery Penalties, Montana anti fortune telling and three card monte, Chicago railroad safety crew rules, and Chicago telephone rate regulation proposals for large cities with caps and audits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Minneapolis
Minneola
Renin
Himmself
Renator Chindler
Montana
Cody
Chicago
Cod
Home Seekers Excursions from Nickel Plate Head
Travel promo notes offer one fare round trip to the South with moved date to April 2. Tickets via city agents or PF. J. Moore general agent. Honest exchange and information in Buffalo, N.Y. Ad copy also promotes Burdock Blood Bitter for digestion and purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aesk
PF. J. Moore
Hutfato
N.Y
Trains Schedules From Scranton to East and West Routes
Scranton train timetable lists departures for New York East Easton Philadelphia and the south Washington Buffalo and Cortland Oswego Syracuse Utica Ithaca and Bath connections. Includes Pullman parlor and sleeping cars and intermediate stops with times and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reventon
New York
Th. & Him
Ae W. FL Fe
Lavuderaton
Pittaton
Beaver Meadow
Pottsville
Scranton
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisburg
Morlor
DL & W
Siranton
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Thica
Geneva
H.R. R
A& W
Horchester
Buffalo
Niagara
Weat
Wilkes-Harre
Pieceetia
Buspenaion Sridge
Trenton
Philadelphia
Washington
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Oswego
Flmira
Corning
Bath
Dansville
Mount Morris
Binghamton and
Ney
Nicholson
Nanticoke
Plymouth
Pullman
Smith
City
Ackawhnna Avenue
Depot
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Luge Bros
CASH
N. Main Avenue
Scrantos
Rev. W
Steans
John Williams
Keyser Avenue
Capouse
Youn People's Literary and Debating Society
First Welah Baptist Church
Daniel Moses
T. T. Morgan
Joseph Oliver
May Transac
Tenth Street
Martha Watts
John Watts
Pitteeton
West Side Business Directory
Seurnatt
Brainer
Fireto
South Main Avenue
N. Bush
Price Street
Revere
Abe
F. W. Mason & Co
Erie
J. C. King
Jackson Street
Fred Reynolds
North Maln Avenue
William DD
R. E. Davis
Atyle
North Mulu Avenue
Clarke's
North End
Nay Ang Park
Tenco Mill
the Tribune
Scranton Tribune
Penn Avenue
Tribune
Common Council Meeting
Henry Mohr
F. M. Halstead
News OF the South Side
TIN Plate
Physicians and Surgeons
Dir. W
Allen
North Washington
Cc. L. Frey
Wyoming Ave
Hesidance
Vine Street
Patterson & Wilcox
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Commonwealth
Ey-At-Law
Bure Buildlt
Frank Tokeli
Coal Exchange
Scranon
C. Comegys
Replogle
EF. Killam
Beranton
J. M.C. Rance
School OF the Lackawanna
Beyr
Collge
Momencera
re-Quest
Thomas M. Cann
Walter H. Buell
Worcester
Adams Avenue
William A. Taft
C. We Law Bach
Wyamin Avenue
I M. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Reaparli Savings and Loan Association
N. Callender
Dime Bank Building
Leeds
G. A. Clark& CO
Green Home
Telephonix
Grand Union ,Tea CO
Jones Uros
Ihaml Wi
Franklin Aveniue
Bee Revisionnaire
Westminster Hotel
Broadway
Union Square
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Architects
Davis & von Storch
Commonwealth Wallitinng
Walter
Known & Morris, Architects
Price | Heteritue
Hig
Anton
Bauer
J. Bauer
Wyoming Avenue
Hulbert
Megargee Brothers
Washington Ave
Beranon
Capotuse Ave
Footer
AGT
Frank P. Brown
Lackawanna Ave
Dunmore
Tite Lawmakers
Indiana
South Dakotas
Davie
Oshlosh
Wik
Entra! Railroad
New Jersey
Loli and Musquehanna Division
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeth
Mauch Chunk
Apantown
Pathinwhem
Phladeelphia
Loabanon
Allentown
Potteville
Libserty Street
North River
Gapraes
Phooe
Vance
HP. Baldwin
Pass
I. H. Olhausen
Rollin H. Wilbur
Lee
Ger
Pisa
Pay
A. W. NG
Delaware and Hudson
Tor Ton
Ne Ton
Carbondale
Tor Farview
Waymart
Albany
Saratogs
Airenceene
Montreal
Atto Freien
Os Ona Fara View
Saratoga
Wilkes-Barre
Wyogi
Saldd
Praina Daily
Soaps Sunde
Rive Tan Y Frankiin
Weehawken
Tive
Weoek
Jin Hancock Starlight
Reston
Pari
Pornitelia
Belmont Pleasant Mt Uniondale Foret
Hridg
Mayfelt
Jermyn Archibald Winton
Peckville “Tikes Pregiae Scranton
Mve
Afrilly
Cee & PA
Siguite Sengern
Ontario
Paws
T. Filton
South Sound
Gen
Para Aj Scraetep
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Boranton
New Yorks
Hawley
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