Sermon and Meetings Highlight West Scranton Day
Rev. Austin Griffin preached an eloquent sermon at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church urging self denial and faith in God. The Gleaners, Junior Epworth League, and Women’s Foreign Missionary Society announced meetings and events for the week including a supper prep and church activities at 4 pm today and various gatherings through Friday. A fire in Red Onion and Edwin Hughes’ house caused notable damage earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Onion
Edwin Hughes
Fire at Red Onion saloon gutts North Main apartments
Patrolman Marker reported smoke from second story windows near 4 a m and firefighters confined the blaze to the upper apartments. The barroom and fixtures suffered water damage while the exterior incurred brittle damage. Landlord Burke and his sister escaped with difficulty. Defective flue blamed for the fire.
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Marker
Red Onion
North Main Avenue
Burke
Firefighters Battle Blaze Amid Storm
Damages will amount to several hundred dollars. The firemen worked heroically in the blinding storm and faced much trouble protecting adjoining property.
Fire Alarm At Box A Damages Home On Main Avenue
Fire crews fought a blaze at 290 South Main avenue after a Christmas tree candle sparked flames in contractor Edwin G. Hughes residence. Firemen faced heavy smoke and timber fire with several hundred dollars in damage covered by insurance.
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Boxa
Malin Avenue
Jackson Street
Maines
Edwin G. Hughes
South Main Avenue
Social Session For Young Women At I F C Club
A Saturday social in the Young Women's Christian association room hosted by I F C club for mothers of members. Adjutant Yates spoke on Glimpses of Salvation Army Life and Work with special music drawing a large turnout of young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F.C
Adjutant Yates
Salvation Army
Local Candidates and Community Notices Highlight Borough News
Heverly Reynolds of Booth Sumner venue announces candidacy for jury commissioner in fall elections. John Ro Farr declares run for re election in First Legislative district. Daniel F E Gregory seeks register of wills post. Brownies perform to large crowds at Mears hall. Announcements cover church socials, illness, infant death, and local visits across North Main Avenue to Washburn Street areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heverly Reynolds
Booth Sumnervenue
Christ In Endeavor Society
Plymouth Congregational Churches
Margaret Davies
Washburn Street
W. W. Jones
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Jones Tt. Thoms
Keyser Avenue
Toomorrow
Lon
John Ro Farr
Mears’ Hall
Daniel FE. Gregory
Tenth Street
Register of Wills
Iward Hopkins
Sloan A
Sloan
John Judge
Hampton Street
Cathedral
Judd Long
Julia
North Main Avenue
New York
Frank Bryant
Academy Street
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Williamsport
Annie O'hoyle
Newark
N. J
T. J. Davis
North Rebecca Avenue
Tessie Crone
Archbald
Glora May
North Mattin Avenue
Hillside
Clark's Summit
Sick Women Advised to Seek Advice of Mrs Pinkham
A letter-based ad style item touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's health issues including fibroid tumors. It quotes two testimonials from Mrs G H Cuaret of Grant Pass Indiana and Mrs Van Cuert of Densey City Artenta New Jersey praising symptom relief and the tumor’s disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulsen
Lydia E. Pinkham
New York
Mrs. van Cuert
Saunpess Avt
City
Artenta
N. J
Local fair closes as visitors travel and students resume studies
The gramme at St Patrick s church fair ends tonight with plans for closing tomorrow evening. Robert Bradley of North Sumner avenue resumes studies at the New York College of Pharmacy after a brief visit. John H Thomas and Bert Harrington, visiting relatives, returned to Chicago on Saturday. Mrs Randolph Jones of Jackson street attends a Patriotic Order of Americans committee meeting in Philadelphia.
North Scranton Notes Grand Welsh Congregational Program
Thursday evening a grand entertainment will be held at the Welsh Congregational church on West Market street under Cariadlawn lodge No 3 American True IV worries. The programme includes addresses songs recitations solos duets and instrumental selections with a long list of performers and contributors from local groups and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh Congregational Church
West Market Street
Cariadlawn Lodge
American True IV
D. B. Griffiths
J. J. Evans
W. Lewis
Misa Bella Harris
Thomas Jehu
G. Davia
D. KR. Jones
Mesare
Hopkins
Isaac
Last Quarterly Meeting at Providence Methodist Church
Yesterday the final quarterly gathering was held at the Providence Methodist Episcopal church. Rev Dr Griffin presided and preached on That we may be fed with the fullness of God. Rev Mr Edgar will leave for transfer to another district at Wyoming conference. Rev W. Davies preached twice on Gods Ample Proviso for the Needs of Humanity and communion was observed. Several new members received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
Combatison
Griffin
Eller
Tev
Edgar
Thoethor Diarg
Wyoming
Wo FL Davies
Memorial Church
Funeral Rites Held for Local Residents
The remains of Mrs Anthony Murphy were brought to the Holy Rosary church for services conducted by Rev J Vo Movian. Burial followed at Cathedral cemetery. Carricull daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Cull had funeral at Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev ah Lyman officiating. Thomas Burge funeral was at his home on Arthur Avenue and interment at Dunmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Murphy
Haly Rosary Church
J. Vo Movian
Carricull
Aaron Cull
Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Ah Lyman
Thomas Burge
Arthur Avenue
Dunmore Cemetery
Personal briefs note Willam Bnyder returns from Newburg
Personal briefs report William Bnyder of North Main Avenue returned from Newburg New York. R B R Cowles of North Main Avenue is home.
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Willam Bnyder
North Main Avenue
Newburg
N.Y
R. BR. Cowles
Local society notes and club gatherings listed
Mira D W Russell of Siniderson Avenue entertained Poverty Lunch club members on Saturday. Minnie Peck of Wyoming Seminary spent Sunday with her parents Luther and Mrs Peck on Cipure Avenue. The Finnen Ritge Womans club meets this afternoon at 0 30 in the Green Ridge Presbyterian church porches. Mrs J De Mason of Banderton Avenue returns from Honesdale visit. Mrs J T Van Bergen and Mrs M Rt Ways depart for a week in New York City.
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Mira. D W. Russell
Siniderson Avenue
Poverty Lunch Club
Mise Minnie Peck
Wyoming Seminary
Luther Peck
Cippure Avenue
Finnen Ritge Womans’ Club
Green Ridge
New Grain Drink Promises Coffee Substitute
An ad touts Girain-O as a healthful grain based beverage that avoids coffee side effects while mimicking its taste. Priced around four cents per serving, it targets both adults and children as a table drink and urges readers to ask grocers for Grygin-O.
Narrow Escape at Scranton Gas Works Highlighted
Frederick Marshh of Birch Street nearly suffocated while repairing at the Scranton Gas and Water plant entering a retort. He fainted after prolonged exposure, was dragged to air, revived after heroic resuscitation, and escorted home in a cab in weak condition. The item is part of brief local notes including St Peters Society event and birthday observance.
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St. Peter's Society
Henry Laubecher
Bertram Manley
Frederick Marshh
Birch Street
Scranton Gas and Water Company
St Marys German Catholic Society to Stage Grand Evening
The St Peter's society of St Marys German Catholic church hosts a grand entertainment at St Marys hall on Hickory Street this evening. An excellent amateur program features a German comic play and acts with prominent local talent, plus music by The Wearville band and a comic dialogue. Dancing follows the program.
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St. Peter
Maple Street man marks forty first birthday with party
Henry Laubscher of Maple street celebrated his forty first birthday Saturday with a surprise party at the South Side Bowling club house. Mr and Mrs Laubscher hosted guests with bowling dancing and other amusements followed by a substantial supper. The attendees wished him many happy returns.
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Henry Laubscher
Maple Street
South Side
Laubscher
Manley Injured At South Steel Mill Collision
Bertram Manley, an employee at the South steel mill, sustained a painful temple wound Saturday afternoon when a flying iron piece struck him. Dr. J. J. Walsh treated the injuries, and Manley returned home to Pear street.
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Bertram Manley
South Steel Mill
J. J. Walsh
Manley
Pear Street
Junger Maennerchor rehearse for July Brooklyn Faengerfest
The Junger Maennerchor meets at Germania hall in regular session with a large attendance. They rehearse several pieces for the Brooklyn Faengerfest in July including Kreuzfahrer’s Abendlied. Visitors listen as Munennerdhor boys from Company A sing.
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Junger Maennerchor
Germania Hall
Brooklyn
Kreuzfahrer
Company A. Patriotic Guards
Schimpff
Pittston Avenue
New York City
Pea Coal Delivered to City Chunks at Flat Rate
Coal dealer advertises pea coal at $1.25 per ton delivered to South Side central city and central Hyde Park. Orders directed to J Ty Bharkey at 1914 Cedar Ave with phone 6683.
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Pea Coal
South Side
Central City
Hyde Park
J. ‘Ty Bharkey
Cedar Ave
Obituaries list for Marwood Jordan and local residents
Obituary notices report Marwood Jordan of 0 Adams Avenue died at Scranton Private Hospital after a long wagon making career in Carbondale and Scranton. Survived by wife, son Walter, daughters Mrs Mra HM Clement in Montana and Mrs Grace M Bewley in Scranton. Additional notices cover Mrs George Kierkeg, William Dolan, and other local family bereavements with funeral details and interment plans.
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Marwood Jordan
Adams Avenue
Scranton
Mr. Jordan
England
Carbondale
Walter
Mra
HM. F. Clement
Montana
Mre
Grace M. Bewley
L. J. Beeley
Rogan Widow Interred at Cathedral Cemetery
Mrs John W Rogan of 45 South Makely Street Dunmore passed away Saturday night at home aged 32 She was a daughter of John O Mallon of Jackson Street Survived by her husband and one child Funeral arrangements and interment at Cathedral Cemetery will be announced locally
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Meadow Avenue
George Kierkeg
Bernhard Bohle
Mulberry Street
Lovelock
Forest Hit
William Dolan
Il Bione Avenue
John
Joseph
Thomas
Isabella
Ellen
Kate
Anim
Mary Dolan
John W. Rogan
South Makely Street
Dunmore
John O' Mallon
Jackson Street
Successful cake walk at Scranton club for Home for the Friendless
The Scranton Bicycle Club House hosted a Saturday cake walk and show to benefit the Home for the Friendless. An audience of more than 300 enjoyed performances by Bauers orchestra, a ventriloquist, and a Japanese themed chorus, with eight coupled entrants in the cake walk. Judges selected winners Nos. 3 4 and 7, and Miss Alice Bella with Mortimer Fuller claimed the cake prize. The event raised over 100 for the charity.
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Bicycle Club
Scranton
Bauers Orchestra
L. Billings
Carl Jones
W. J. Torrey
Charles A. Hartley
H. H. Bricie
Grace Spencer
James Gardner Sanderson
D. B. Atherton
James Blair
H. W. Kingsbury
F. B. Platt
H. W.taylor
Aliee Bella
Mortimer Fuller
H. H. Brady, Jr
Mise Archbald
J. H. Brooks
A. J. Hunt
Serious Jersey Central derailment near Miner's Mills
About 3 oclock Saturday morning Engine No. 405 and several cars of the fast freight No 1 derailed near Miners Mills on the Jersey Central. A section of the west bound track caved in Thursday morning but was warned in time to stop an approaching train. The cave and derailment blocked both trains for hours before repairs.
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Miner's Mills
Jersey Central Railroad
Westlake Wins Big at New York Beach Show
Br E Westlake of West Market Street Scranton, a leading local dog fancier, took multiple prizes at the New York beach show last week. He also was unanimously elected secretary of the counter club of America. Prizes included first open lightweight female and first limited heavyweight female with his pointers.
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EK. Westlake
Weat Market Street
Scranton
New York
Gotham
Westlake
Cointer Club of America
Brookaw
Club of America Cup for Best Light Weight Kennel Honors
The Club of America awards its cup for best light weight kennel and reserves prizes for best kennel, best three in show, and Kennel Association prize.
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Club of America Cup
Kennel Association Prise
Final Entertainment and Social of Scranton Bicycle Club
The Scranton Bicycle club hosts its final entertainment and social Tuesday at 8 15 pm at the club house with Mr J T Watkins and pupils aided by Mrs Joseph OBrien and the Schubert quartet. The program includes solos by Miss Matthews and others, part songs, a medley and a cello obbligato. Season tickets dated March 7 remain valid for this event.
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Scranton Bicycle Club
J. T. Watkins
Joseph O'Brien
Arthur Sullivan
Brudia
George Miss Matthews
Vontralto
Dekhoven
Wkothryn DeSales Gibbons
Nowcormb
Carl Sobieski
Tercea Slanaway
Misa Martha
Matthews
Conlmano
Buneet
Dudley Buck
Anna Scanlon
Divvie
Tonight's Symphony Concert with Evan Williams Soloist
The box sale lists a concert by the orchestra of fifty two with Evan Williams as soloist. The program includes Beethoven Symphony No 1 in F major Wagner Die Meistersinger selections Prothero St Peter Meyerbeer Coronation March Gounod Lend Me Your Aid Auber overture Aronese Horse.
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Evan Williams
Wagner—Willaker
Nuernberg
St. Peter
Auber
Funeral of A J Smith at Waverly Residence
The funeral of attorney A J Smith was held Saturday at 2 PM from his Waverly home. Relatives and close friends attended a simple service led by Rev Clark, brother-in-law, who delivered an affecting sermon. Interment followed at Hickory Grove cemetery with pallbearers from Cleare A Pell post I A RR, of which Smith was a member.
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A. J. Smith
Waverly
Mr. Clark
Effelnating
Ev. Clark
Theological
Ab Colgate University
Hickory Grave
Cleare A
Pell Post
I. AL RR
Mr Smith
Allen Recovering After Moosic Shooting
Martin Allen of Moosic was shot Friday by David Davis. He rests quietly and is expected to recover, though doctors fear blood poisoning. The wound runs from hip to knee on his back and lower limb, caused by a No. i size pistol shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Allen
Moosic
David Davis
W. H. Berge
Avoca
Death verdict cites careless act in Dunmore driver case
Coroner Roberts jury ruled the death of 14 year old Bewick, employed as a Gypsy Grove coalfield driver, occurred from his own careless actions on the Fire and Wyoming Valley road near the colliery, with Woode riding Kla mule at the time.
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Roberts
Robert Hewick
Dunmore
Bewick
Gypsy Grove
Colleey
Woode
Fiie
Wyoming Valley
Colllery
Paterson Wreck Trial Names Indicted Officials
The Lackawanna ofE and its workers face trial for the Paterson wreck fatalities. Indicted defendants include General Passenger Agent Lee General Tyadlle Magery Caldwell Division Superintendent To Pay Conductor Capwell Engt Riordan and Brakeman Snedeker.
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Lackawanna Ofe
Paterson
Price
Avent Lee
Tyadlle Magery Caldwell
Superintende
Capwell
Engt
Riordan
Snedeker
Also Mentioned on This Page
West
Presiding Elder Griffin
Simpson M. E. Church
Austin Griffin
D. L
Thomas Abrams
Packer
J. Bo Sweet
Loos
J. B. Sweet
Epworth League
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. I. Blair
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dufour
Y. W. C. A. Meetings
Globe Warehouse
North Scranton
Tubree Funerala
John Dorrey
Wilkes-Barre
Patrick Coyne
Main Street
South Scranton
Frederick Murgsch
Entertainment Tonight
Miuteller
Rechtsanwalt
Joseph Kramer Clemens
Sein Diener
Joseph Frec
Dr. Schultze
Anton Fisch Johann
Vein Diener
Matthias Alles Schmidt
Mueller
Freund
Ein Premder
Uncle William
Wil Wam
Wearville
Willian
William
Cart OF Characters
Piper
Misa Hannah
Cornmel
Thomphon
Oscar Grambo
Sambo Johnson
William Mover
Felix Piper
Christ. Snyder
Charles Perkine
Henry J. Wetter
Jude
Mesars
Fred, Werner
Anton Flech
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Mies ‘Topey Dodlah Dickson
Bashftal Tilhax
Lise Nash
Zacharias Belbury
Labellegmunde Stockwell
Ephraim Tunt
Brower Blair
Sam Johnstng Merrill
Missouri Reynolds
Wille
Jerush Torrey
Mise
Ambolina
Elaa Matthewson
Mastus Gebetensa Patel
Pearl Johnson Helin
Hrogzer Jackson Fuller
Miambollie Atherton
Rufus Boblington Brooks
C. R
BR. E. Westlake
Ealth
Erie Medical CO
Burrago
Mir
Carl Stiphens
U.s
Pinschi
Brackett
Charles Doorsum
Amd
Ltew Jones
Plang
Allen
Lyceum Theatre Burgunder & Reis
J. R. Long
Irak L. Choodwitt
Daudet
Sapho
Nellie Ettinge
Daniel Frohman
Howard
Gould
Patriot Spy
Lyceum Theaatre
Feb & Dime
Bewinntie
Charles Leyburne
Bon Ton Stock Co
Lla
Matinees Daily
Wanhattan Club Surlesquers
Miss New York, Jr
Big Burlesque Company
California Fig Syrup CO
Bruner
Duryea
Rudolph Brioner
BUIT
Thouron Coal and Land Company
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Baturay
Morgan
Williams
Williams Coal Company
Schuvikill County
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