City Notes and Upcoming Events in Scranton
The bridge committee meets this evening and public school teachers receive January salaries today. Katie Emmet presents Killarney at the Academy of Music tonight. Alderman Martin Joyce seeks re election in Ward Twenty one. Scranton and Nanticoke play basketball at the YMCA gym tonight. Arbitrators rule for Flynn in a $17.70 award against C S Jacobs. A brewing warrant misprint is corrected. The Tabuse office exhibits standard notes by authors. liquor license applications close today with 4981 filed. Ballots for county districts are ready to be distributed. Florence Ben Oliel of Jerusalem addresses Grace Church Monday afternoon. Kings Daughters invite attendance. Edward Muldoon posted bail for court appearance. Poyntelle excursion postponed to February 22. Amelia Koch praised for 13 year old Raunweritiog samples. Lotus Glee club to perform next Monday as part of a standard course. Phillips and Co versus National Express Co ends with no action. Poor board notes Cambria County inquiry about a resident impostor. Ten or more books may be sent by express prepaid.
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Katie Emmet
Killarney
Academy of Music
Martin Joyce
Scranton
Nanticoke
Young Men's Christian Association
James Flynn
C.S. Jacobs
Flynn
Moritz Kind
Moses Kind
TaBuse
Clark
Thomas
Mise Florence Ben-Oliel
Jerusalem
Grace Church
Edward Muldoon
Warants
Alderman Wright
Poyntelle
Washington
Amelia Koch
Raunweritiog
Misa Kuchlan
Young Men's Christian Association Entertainment
Lotus Glee Club
Mins Marshal
Phillips & Co
National Express Company
Latlin
National Expres Company
Music Boxes by Gautschi and Sons
Gautschi and Sons of 1080 Chestnut street Philadelphia offer durable music boxes and orchestral organs with many tunes. They advertise old muse boxes repaired and improved with new tunes and emphasize high quality craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gautschi & Sons, Manufacturers
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Swan Motions Backed at Pool Board Meeting Over Relief
Frances Swan urges outdoor relief for the poor and a special session if the court favors relief. Gibbons objects and Tropp criticizes him as a public affront. The board later adopts a range purchase and examines district arrears and exonerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Swan
Pool Board
Tribune
Killarney at Academy of Music Impresses Critics Tonight
Amusement notes praise Ratie Emmett in Killarney at the Academy of Music for wit and clean humor with a fitting curtain, while Oscar Wilde and Oliver Twist are highlighted as crowd pleasers. Runnell and Davis stock company receive favorable notices in this city’s theaters.
Deaf mute patient tells history at Lackawanna hospital
A Polish deaf mute, found ill at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western depot, was cared for by the Home for the Friendless then admitted to Lackawanna hospital. Physicians, using signs, say they have a full history and note she left five fatherless children behind. Her husband’s fate remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asale Calla
St. Joseph's Foundling Home
Lackawanna Hospital
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Depot
Scranton Times taint and local civic notes in tensions
Local column critiques Scranton Times for anti tax and anti Democracy stance while praising reform efforts. Mentions Poat master Wundling Chief Clark Peter Ginter and a Welsh Democrat Bilgran Howells amid rising rents and a possible Scranton building boom. Explains Girl's Friendly Society white badge meaning and charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Times
Pennsylvania
Times
Internal Revenue Office
Clark Peter Ginter
Mrs Bridget Culkin Dies After Grip Then Heart Trouble
Bridget Culkin 48 a Pine Brook resident died at 06 Caponse avenue from heart trouble following a grip. She ran a Ca ose avenue business since her husband James Culkin’s death. Survived by Purdy Philadelphia Belinda Michael John Patrick. Patrick recently suffered a paralytic stroke. Funeral Monday at 9 30 a.m. St Peter's Cathedral with requiem and Hyde Park Catholic cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Culkin
Pine Brook
Caponse Avenue
Culkin
Caose Avenue
James Culkin
Purdy
Philadelphia
Belinda Culkin
Michael
John
Patrick Culkin
Big Bill of Costs Filed Over Fifty Acres in Madison Township
The bill of costs in the Hartly v Hall and Willard case was filed with Prothonotary Pryor. In 1845 Hartley brought ejectment for possession of fifty acres in Madison township. The case went to arbitration and trial thrice, all verdicts favoring the defendants. Litigation has nearly consumed the land’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Costa
Silay Hartly
John P. Hall
Charlie Willard
Hartley
Scranton Business Directory Edition Promises Wide Reach
Tun Tramune prepares a carefully compiled classified list of leading wholesale banking manufacturing and professional interests in Scranton and vicinity. The volume will be bound as a handsome illustrated book with photogravure views and portraits of residents, aimed at attracting newcomers and boosting local commerce. Representatives will visit outside the city to explain the project and invite views of residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tun Tramune
Scranton
Berenton
Tnme
Tar ‘Trmuse
Thore
Those Coal Leases and the Davenport Ejectment Suit
An ejectment action over the Weaver tract coal land near Priceburg involves H C Comegys Thomas Davis and William F Williams with A B Russell Jerome Britton and Joseph Davenport. Davenport leased to Comegys and Davis later repudiated the leases claiming no signed agreement. The case centers on Davenport relinquishing his claim to Russell who gave Britton an interest to develop the property. The plaintiffs allege a valid lease protects their rights, while defendants contest possession. Arbitration is set for March 12 to decide the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Davenport
Comegys
Davis
Jerome Britton
H. C Comegys
Thomas Davis
William Ft. Williams
Reussell
Scott
Josep Davenport
Pricebury
Ward Walli
Mr. Davis
Davenport Rurrender
Russell
Jeroms Britton
Britton
Mr. Ranvell
Eldimant
Willard, Warren & Knapp
C. Comegys
E. E. Sunrtieff
Abitrutore
Washington's Birthday Charity Show at College Hall
The St Vincent De Paul Society of the South Side hosts an entertainment at College Hall Wyoming Ave on Washington's Birthday to benefit the society. Joige Gunster opens with an address and a detailed program features THE KING'S CHRISTMAS operetta with roles for students and Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, plus multiple choral numbers, solos, and instrumental pieces performed by pupils and accompanists from the school and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St Vincent de Paul Society
College Hall
Wyoming Avenue
Joige Gunster
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Blanche Alain
Iosauna
Tableau
Loterlude
Bono
Cceresceenr
Tin Sullivan
Miches A. Kiesel
C. Schroeder
Accompaniat
Misa Adelaide Grover
Pinuo
Mary Loughlin
Mary Dann
John Colligan
Anna Colligan
Dolla Allen
Winifred Melvin
Weat Side
Francis Daffy
Jennie Davie Seeks Divorce from Deserting George Davis
Mrs Jennie Davie of this city filed a petition in Judge Edwards court for a divorce from her husband George Davis. She says he deserted her on their wedding day after marrying at Hancock New York on July 20 1802 and has remained absent since. She asks the court to end the marriage in a formal decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre
Jennie Davie
Eiward
Reynolds
George Davis
Hancock
N. Y
Ex-Officer Deserted Wife Divorce Sought by Margaret Peppard
Mrs. Margaret Peppard seeks a divorce from her estranged husband ex police officer William H. Peppard. The libel was filed yesterday with Prothonotary Pryor and a subpoena issued. The couple married March 20, 1800 and lived together until November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Peppard
William H. Peppard
Pryor
Isanee
Africa at the Academy stars Thatcher amid lively company
George Thatcher headlined the Africa show at the Academy of Music but critics praised John A. Coleman Join Rica and Charles Hopper as equally entertaining. The troupe delivered strong humor when Thatcher avoided lengthy stories, while the ensemble shone in acting and impersonations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thatcher
Africa
Academy of Music
John A. Coleman
Rica
Charles Hopper
Thatcher
Rice
Sallie Cohen
E. ©. Dobson
Mike Milligan
Harvard
Hawaii
Zangibar
Fire Destroys Lavelle Residence After Suspected Cause
Coroner and jury convened at Alderman Williams office in Providence to investigate Joseph Mathaulis death after an ax blow at Henry Smith’s house. Five witnesses testified. verdict found Mathaulis died from head blows by Joseph Judge. Fire at Patrick Lavelle’s Charles Street home followed. no insurance, stove suspected. Samuel Lewis returns from three years with US Army First Artillery. Dog bite injures David Morgans. Mrs Merrigan refuses to have dog shot. Local residents and notables register at Bristol House. lace factory workers enjoy a ride. bound stand writers on display in Thipone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Lavelle
Charles Street
Samuel Lewis
David Morgan
Kally
Williams
Providence
Joseph Mathaulis
H. Soper
Henry Smith
Bisi Avenue
Mathulis
Joseph Mathulis
Josephs
Teja
Albert Scholtz
W. D. Noune
M.D. James McCarty
Nathan Thompson
Owon Hallock
Iona W. Brown
Charles
Mr. Lavelle
Lavelle
Hfe
Poraonal
W. Bevier
Elmira
Pater Dedell
Bardwell
Bristol House
Mary Halderman
Providence Road
Weleigh
Olyphant
Tie Thipone
Peculiar Accident Injures Six Year Old in Madison Ave Home
A six year old boy, son of GL Acker, Madison avenue, was badly cut when a large section of ceiling plaster fell on him while he lay in bed Thursday evening. The injuries to his nose lip and cheek required stitching by Dr. H V Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GL. Ackerman
Madison Avenue
H. V. Logan
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S.C. Snyder
D.D.S
North End
Blair Avenue
Joseph Judge
Soldier Boy
Samual Lewis
T. D. Lewis
North Mainavanne
First Artillery
United States W Army
Mr. Lewis
Sam
David Morgans
Dutch Gap
Mra
Jobo Merrigan
Merrigan
Ackerman
Penn Ave
HeNry Battin & Co
Dr. Jaeger
M. Brown
Lackawanna Avenue
Crockery
F. P. Price
Agt
Dr. Hill & Son
Albany
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Home Bakery
Washington Ave
Lacka Ave
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Adams Ave
Count Hover Square
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