Local clubs hold festive events across city venues
St Leo's Tourist Club staged a grand entertainment and ball at St David's hall with music, dancing, and a sketch by city actors. Separate gatherings included watch night services at multiple churches and a Christmas cantata repeated to large crowds. Funeral services for infant Madeline Lavelle were held at Price Street residence with interment at Hide Park Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Leo's
Ross
Wockroth
Faust
Simmons
J. Noone
Pittston
Walsh and McDonough
Dempsey Brothers
Estra
McCormack Brothers
Olyphant
Ranhan, Rushn, Jones and Company
Anna Thomas
Allie Williams
Frederick Cole
E. R. Griffiths
Norma, Nicholls
Mattie Thomas
Sadie Thomas
Mimer Davis
Peter Roberta
Alert Davis
Willie Thomas
Scranton Street Baptist Church
A. G. Beddoe
St. Nichlas
Simpson Methodist Church
Bellevue
Kellows Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary at Home
Alderman George T. Kellow and Mrs. Kellow honored with intimate gathering at 407 Chestnut Street to mark a quarter century since their wedding. Rev. J. B. Sweet remarried the couple as friends enjoyed vocal and instrumental music, a dainty repast, and evergreen decorations with numerous guests and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Kellow
Chestnut Street
Charles Warnham
Harry van Horn
Kellew
J. B. Sweet
Simpson Methodist Church
H. Harder
William Long
A. Hobbs
Amos Bisbing
John Knerin
John H. Kellow
John W. Kellow
Helene Barnes
May Kennedy
Lulu Clark
Gillespie
Doyle
Minnie
Jessie Kellow
Edwin G. Doyle
Charles Farnham
Arthur Weinshenck
Harry
Bert Kellow
Funeral Rites Held For John W Griffiths And Others
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 1161 Emynon street for John W. Griffiths with Keystone lodge and the Dodge Mine Accidental fund represented. Rev John T Morris preached at Bellevue Welsh church before burial in Washburn street cemetery. Interments followed for Mrs Elizabeth Morrin of 517 Hampton street at Holy Cross church and Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Willie Evans son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Evans also had services at 1505 Washburn street with Rev J P Moffatt officiating. Floral tributes were described as beautiful and pallbearers were chosen from the lodge and fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Griffiths
Emynon Street
Keystone Lodge
No. 27
Loyal Knights of America
Dodge Mine Accidental Fund
John T. Morris
Bellevue
Washburn Street
B. Elizabeth Morrin
Hampton Street
Residencw
Holy Cross Church
W. P. O'Donnell
West Fide hospital donation day and church supper
The West Fide hospital prepares to receive donations today as its first annual fundraiser. Washburn Street Church ladies host a New Year dinner and supper to raise part of the church indebtedness, with a 60 cent dinner and 6 to 8 pm supper. Menu includes scalloped oysters, turkey, pies, tea and coffee. A cantata at Scranton Street Baptist, The Counterfeit Santa Claus, repeats tonight with the same cast. Rev. and Mrs. Schoettle host a reception at Chestnut Street German Presbyterian parsonage to welcome congregation members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fide Hospital
West Scranton
Washburn Street
Santa Claus
Scranton Street Baptist Church
Jacob Schoettle
Chestnut Street German Presbyterian Church
New Year Reception at Mine Foreman Williams Home
Mine foreman T. J. Williams and Mrs Williams hosted a New Year’s reception at 513 Thirteenth Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs J J Howells Mr and Mrs M Rogers Mr and Mrs Robert Jones and many others with Mrs A L Lewis assisting in receiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Williiams
Sis Thirteenth Street
Williams
Manville
M. Rogers
Robert Jones
E. Jenkins
Benjamin Griffiths
Richard Thomas
David Hopkins
Thomas Jones
David Jones
Daniel Mathias
Harry A. Wrigley
W. W. Jones
Albert Lewis
David Williams
Benjamin J. Evans
Pittston
Frank Brundage
Elsia May Williames
Margaret Jones
Ella Godehall
Clara Sanders
William Williams
Thomas Williams
Ralph Davis
Sunday school officers elected at Jackson Street Baptist
The Sunday school at Jackson Street Baptist church elected officers for the new year. George Nichols was named superintendent with John Lloyd as assistant superintendent and Chas Holly as second assistant. Others include Ida Lewis recording secretary Lisei¢ Meredith financial secretary John Thomas treasurer Richard Nichols superintendent of infant department William Thomas chlarlater Viola Evans organist Arja Griffiths Roy Morgans Stephen Dawes ushers James Leyshon Edward Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
Boy Burns in Gas Explosion at Oxford Mines
John Spencer aged M years, son of Mr and Mrs John Spencer of North Everett avenue, was burned on face and hands when his lamp ignited a pocket of gas in a Clark vein chamber at the Oxford mines. He was moved home and treated for the burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spencer
North Everett Avenue
Oxford
Clark
Missionary Alliance preacher in Evanston meeting
A meeting will be held at Mrs. George W. Meyers home tomorrow at 2 p m with Rev W T Mac Arthur of Pittston to preach. he is superintendent of the Christian Missionary Alliance. Evan R Williams of Marietta College Ohio will preach at Wrymouth Congregational church at 10 30 a m with special music in the evening. Rev E J McTenry to assume charge of St David's parish with high celebration at 6 30 with preaching at usual hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Meyers
W. T. MacArthur
Pittston
Mr. MacArthur
Christian Missionary Alliance
Meyers
South Decker's Court
Evan R. Williams
Marietta College
Ohio
Wrymouth Congregational Church
Mr. Williams
Evan J. Williams
Hampton Street
E. J. McTenry
St. David's Parish
Local Church Services and Community Notes
Rev J A Evans to preach at West Market Street Welsh Baptist church with English services and performances by Professor Cousin and John Evans. Rev W G Watkine to preach at North Main Avenue Baptist church with morning Communion. evening theme A Model and Motto for the New Year. Also reports on illnesses, visiting relatives, a funeral, and a mining accident involving Thomas O Malley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Evans
West Market Street
Welsh Baptist Church
Enelish
Cousin
John Evans
W. G. Watkine
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Richard Lloyd
Rockwell Street
Quincy
G.W Benedict
North Malin Peas
Carbonale
Mary McMahon
Pittston
Charles Klots
Oak Street
Forest Hill Cemetery
Thomas O'Malley
von Storch
O'Malley
Marquette Council
Young Men's Institute
North Main Avenue
Providence Presbyterian Church
H. H. MccKeehan
HH RF. Hurlburt
Frank Peck
Harry Smith
E. A. Reynolds
Anderson
Miss Evans-Huff
Reese Watkins
W. J. Fisher
A. Steele
A. A. Voneburg
Thomas 8. Morgan
Puritan
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Fred Phillips
Puritan Congregational
Horace Peckover
Wayne Avenue
Baptist Young People's Union
D. Z. Jones
Bucknell University
Mary Protheroe Davies
Mules Cause Fatal Crash As Train Slopes Downhill
A rail road mishap near North Main avenue ends in one mule killed and O Malley left unconscious after a car collision with herd on a steep incline. Community notices recount church elections, watchnight services and greetings as many congregations report large attendance and plans for the new year.
South Scranton New Year Festivities and Local Notices
The passage describes New Year revelry in South Scranton with Saengerrunde singing, banquets at Hotel Best, and the St George Sociery ball. It notes local social events, visits, and small incidents including bail for embezzlement charges against contractor Charles Naegl and a shop upgrade by J Grossman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Saengerrunde
Saengerrunde
Alderstreet
M. J. Judge
Mutherin
Greek Street
Gehenun
Dushore
Dunleavy
Pittston Avenue
Mame
Kate Gallagher
Wilkes-Barre
Mary A. Teuddy
Cedar Avenue
T. Johnson
Humphrey
Shenandoah
Annie Gavin
Pittston
Kate McGroarty
Orchard Street
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Music Hall
Sarah Needham
Cellar Avenue
Carbindale
Michael Bertolli
North Hill
Christmas dance at Union cash store hall in Washington
Propriety owners hosted a complimentary Christmas dance for clerks and friends in Washington hall. Lawrence's orchestra played as the hall glittered with cobrs and club colors. The grand march led by Paul Carry with Miss Marie Blanche, while Miss Catherine O'Hara oversaw reception. Edward E Geary wed Thursday at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Cash Store
Washington Hall
National Cobrs
Clerks
Lawrence
Paul Carry
Marie Blanche
Catherine O'Hara
May Pethick
Edward 8
Geary
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Cc. H. Hayes
Obituary Notes From Factoryville and Dunmore
A village obituary notices a long-settled resident marrying in 1859 then dying at eighty one on heart failure at his home on Bunker Hill. Survived by wife and three children George May and Smith. Funeral at Methodist Episcopal church Factoryville with Rev H H Wilbur. Also memorials for John W Slisbee a DL&W conductor dieing in Binghamton age 79 and Mrs Sarah Adams of Binghamton, daughter of I Q V Bacon. John McDonough of 219 Jackson street dies after four months illness from work injuries. Funeral plans pending. survivors include wife and six children in Colorado and Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Mary Gardner
Bunker Hill
George
Miss May
Smith
Scranton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Factoryville
H. H. Wilbur
John W. Slisbee
Binghamton
Dunmore
Free and Accepted Masons
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors
Order United American Mechanics
Lackawanna Division
Order of Railway Conductors
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Dunmore Cemetery
Sarah Adams
Emmet Adams
I. Q. V. Bacon
John McDonough
Jackson Street
Cupouse
Ile
Capouse Mine Acidental Fund
Ank and Johnny Reb A Pathetic Incident of the Bledy Suite
William Wilkerson, longtime Fayette county jailer, recalls a 1862 Richmond Kentucky battlefield scene. He identifies a badly wounded Confederate and a Federal soldier among corn rows, each grievously injured by shellfire and gunshot as he tended the fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bledy
Lexington
William Wilkerson
Fayette County
Richmond
Cassius M. Clay
The Final Hero Crossed the Dark River in War
A Confederate at last shows pity to a dying Yankee. The two exchange water and words of mercy before the Confederate dies. The Federal prisoner grieves, then dies the next day after being taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Lem
Sermon on The Blane of the Times At Union Church Allegheny
Rev J H W Leiper preached on The Blame of the Times drawing from Isaiah 50 12 and warning of moral decay. He cited murders divorces and drug issues and praised Pennsylvania for Sabbath defense noting Senator Quay’s 1880s stance. He praised organized reform efforts by W C T U Y M C A and Sabbath schools as forces shaping a new social order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
J. H W. Leiper
D. D
Philadelphia
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Allegheny
M. J. Sleppey
Parter
United States
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Quay
Columbian Commission
Senate
Leiper
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mary B. Hunt
The Homeliest Man in Scranton Free Kemp's Balsam Offer
An ad invites readers to call on a local true patentee to receive a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung ailments. It promises to cure or relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption with a guaranteed effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Lang
Animal Exposé in Washington Stirs Broad Trouble
A chaotic set of reports from Washington reveals various animal welfare controversies and regulatory clashes. Officials face mounting pressure as groups lobby for stricter oversight and clearer enforcement.
Republican City Convention to Nominate 1888 Officers
Republican City Committee sets a January 11 1888 meeting at Mustotall Scranton to nominate candidates for municipal offices to be voted February 15 1888. Delegates to be elected by ward districts many wards listed. vigilance committees vote January 8 1888 between 4 and 7 pm with two days public notice. A B Stevens, David J Davis, A J Colborn Jr. Secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican City Committee
Mustotall
Scranton
Definition of a Presentiment Through Johnny and Papai
The dialogue explores how a presentiment is a seldom heard feeling that predicts an event after it occurs, illustrating a child’s question about intuition and a parent's explanation. The scene centers on the exchange between Johnny and Papai, highlighting the contrast between curiosity and explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Scranton Directory Wide Listing of Doctors Lawyers and Businesses
A dense roll of local professionals and firms lists doctors including Dr Kay and Dr Bateson with addresses, lawyers such as D B Repogle and Willard Warren & Knapp, plus firms like The Tribune Publishing Co and Megarger Brothers printers. Also notes Bayuer's Orchestra and local services at 1-9 p m listings.
Obituary for John Broadbent at Bunker Hill near Factoryville
Obituary notes the death of John Broadbent of Bunker Hill, Wyoming county, a devout Episcopalian, honest in business, a loving father and charitable neighbor. Englishborn, he left Oldham, Yorkshire in 1848 to settle in Germantown near Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Broadbent
Bunker Hill
Factoryville
Wyoming County
Oldham
Yorkshire
England
Germantown
Philadelphia
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West Side
City
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Fannie Powell
Gladys Jones
Olwen Jones
Nettie Williams
Madeline
Patrick Lavelle
Price Street
Hide Park Catholic Cemetery
Globe Warehouse
Timely Cloak Specials
Melton
Bry
Uchildren's
Globe, Warehouse
Parkerhouse
West Side Business Directory
J. A. King
West Lackawanna Avenue
Fenton
North Main Avenua
North Scranton
South Scranton
Duffy
Matt
MNAL
Rochester, N. Y
Ank
Johnny Reb
Frervea One
Firat
Csaeveer
Cecseceseeas
Scaccceaes
Cscseccee
Seeeenen
A. B. Stevens
David J. Davis
A. J. Colborn, Jr
National Supply and Metal Co
WE. Keeley
Mgr
Professional Directory
Physicians and Surgeons
Kay
Penn Ave
DR. Bateson
Washington Avenue
M. Tod P. m
C. Lo Frey
Scranton Savings Bank
Wyoming Avenue
Mary A. Shepherd
M. D
Adams Avenue
A. Trapold
Tendarte Street
Bscranton
Osice Erra Anfaay
W. EB. Allen
North Washington Avenue
Co. L._FREAS
W. G. Rook
Ospital
Linden Street
Bayuer
Megarger Brothers
Prane P. Whown & CO
West Lackawanna
Ynomas Auhrey
Fae Williame
Hulid'ag
Tribune Publishing CO
D. B. Replogle
Mire Building
Spruce Street
Willard
Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Washington
Agenus
Beranton
Watson, Diehl, Hall & Kemmerer
Traders National Bank
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Prank B. Boyle
Burr Building
Jessup
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
T. Okell
Coal Exchange
James W. Oakford
Board of Trade
B. F. Killam
JAR
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth
Beranon
Edward. W. Thayer
Trepublican Theta
L. A
CR. Pitcher
Scranton, Pa
Patterson & Wilcox
Renee Fe
G. Comegys
A. W. Bertholp
Atty
Spruce St
School OF the Lackawanna
Opensember
Bond
Roureas M. Cann
Walter HH
Barring & Msweeney, Common, Wealth Building
Interstate Secret Sare Vice Agency
Percival J. Morris
Edward H. Davis
B. L. Walter
Frederick L. Brown
Price Building
T. J. Lackey & Son, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
C. Lyman
DR. F. L. Mgraw
Bpruce Street
FD Reynolds
DR. C. ©. Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Jos
Leeds
GR. Clark & Co, Beedmen and Nurserymen
Green House
Malin Avenue
Avenue
Ziegler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
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