West Side Hospital Opens with Preparations Under Way
The West Side hospital was formally opened yesterday but will need about a week to ten days before admitting patients. Martin Smith was chosen to lead, with directors arranging for active work. A sewing party of ladies led by Matron Smith is planned to prepare linen and furnishings, and a room for Globe lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Hospital
Martin Smith
John KR. Farr
J. c. Vaughan
W. Gaylord Thomas
W. H. Freeman, DD
Jane
Llewellyn Roberts
William Patrol
Me Jd. Willams
Alfred Twining
Williams
Charles Olver
George Skillhorn
Globe Lodge
Order of Ocellows
Matron Smith
Progressive Euchre Party and Week of Prayer Union
The Emanon progressive euchre party at Miss Lettie Doyle's home celebrated her birthday with cards and music. A schedule of week of prayer union services follows across local churches led by Reverends Moffatt Sweet Matthews and others. Jackson Street Baptist church declined to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanon Progressive Euchre
Lettie Doyle
South Main Avenue
Mie
Jessie Kellew
Miss Barnes
Miss Davis
Gwennie Thomas
Rena Kellow
Honesdale
Mins McManama
Emma
Lizzie Falkowsky
Letthce Doyle
Evin Schen
Giitam
L. Garne
Charles Farnham
William H. Tine
Fred Beers
Union
Plymouth Congregational Chapel
J.P. Moffatt
First Baptist Church
Scranton Street
J. B. Sweet
The
Universal Church
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
F. Matthews
Simpson
J. Eb, Sweet
J. Moffatt
Hey
FP. Matthews
T. Bell
Jackson Street
Local Notices and Social Updates From Coaldale Area
Miss Annie Barrett visits relatives on this side while Gomer Evans returns to Lansford after visiting his brother. Miss Mary Oberdorfer’s funeral is set for 2 PM at the German Presbyterian church with Rev. Schoettle officiating. burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Talleson Phillips returns to the University of Pennsylvania. infant William Evan Douse dies at 1912 Washburn Street. funeral at 2 PM. A group including Reynolds, Owen, and the Lewises were guests of Edwin Reese in Lee Mine. The Oriole dancing class invites attendance at the Yuletide dance on January 8, 1897 at Mears’ Hall. Crystal Laundry advertises services. Myrtle Fraunfeliter hosted a New Year’s Eve party. Keystone Lodge officers named. Palmer & McDonald advertise floral work. Simpson Methodist Episcopal church to admit probationers at 10:20 AM. New Year sermon to follow. Dentists listed at Meare Trail and North Main Avenue. West Side Business Directory features NARRIET J. DAVIS Florist and Escond Hand Furniture ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Barrett
Coaldale
Gomer Evans
Lansford
Tallie M. Evans
Academy Street
Mary FF. Oberdorfer
German Presbyterian Church
Chestnut Street
Jacob Schoettle
Forest Hill Cemetery
Talleson Phillips
University of Pennsylvania
William Evan Douse
Alford Douse
Washburn Street
Joseph Reynolds
D. W. Reynolds
Wil Reynolds
Margaret Reynolds
Emerson LD. Owen
James B. Lewis
Kingston
Edwin Reese
Lee Mine
Mears’ Hall
Crystal
Myrtle Fraunfeliter
South Hyde Park Avenue
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Simpson Church
People's Church
BE. ¥. Harrison
Meare Trall
Main Avenue
Roberts
North
Maine
Variety of Goods at J C King Store Morgan's Pharmacy Ad
Merchanized sale offers furniture stoves tools and more at J C King 709 West Lacke ramia Avenue. Morgan's Pharmacy at 101 North Avenue promises warranted pure drugs and chemicals, prescriptions filled, fine stationery, Bible goods, wood stains and paints, window glass. Clerks at the store open all hours of night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. King
Lackearamia Avenue
Morgan's Pharmacy
North Avenue
Miss Flora Clancy Dies After Fall and Illness
Flora Clancy 8, daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Clancy, died after a fall on Rose Avenue led to complications. Funeral set for tomorrow at her home on Stoss Avenue with Rev WG Watkin officiating, then burial at Forest Cemetery. Mrs Jonathan Broad bent dies. services today at her Charles Street home.
Christmas tree exercises delight Scranton Saengerrunde
The Scranton Saengerrunde held its annual Christmas tree exercises at Nitter's hall last night with members families joining in a pleasant program. Gifts were given to children and an engaging schedule was presented, while Jacob Help returned to New York after visiting local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Saengerrunde
Nitter’s Hall
Jacob Help
New York
Peter Wagner
Birch Street
Wilkes-Barre
William McGuigan
Cedar Avenue
ST Waive
St. John’s Hall
Kate Reardon
Megara
McDonnell
McCann
Malley
Hlenely
Veddy Jones
Patrick Drempsey
Idaslo Boland
Coyne
David Lewis
John Sheridan
Quinn
Jide
Community News From Green Ridge and Surroundings
Torn to a Mr and Mrs Theodore Shotto a boy born at Monsey avenue. Mrs Frank Depue of Penn avenue called to Salton by the death of her father Mr and Mrs B F P Dewey of Plemington N J visit with Dewey of Pitteton. Junior Boworth league at Ashbury Methodist Episcopal church held a social last evening with members invited. J H Carmatt 3 of Columbia Law School New York City holiday visit. A New Year s Eve social at Presbyterian church Lor played program with Miss Farnham Mr Phil lips and others. Services marked the old year ending and the new year beginning with an elborant sermon by Rev Mr Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Shotto
Monsey Avenue
Frank Depue
Penn Avenue
Salton
B. FP. Dewey
Plemington
N. J
CC. Dewey
Pitteton
Mira
L. T. Leung
Banderson Avenue
Boworth
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
J. H. Carmatt
Columbia Law School
New York City
Presbyterian Church
Misa Mertlee Thurley
Mrs. Conrad
Leone Fardham
Mise Bu Bole
Caroline
Deaney
Alisa Dorey Atlawwered
Canvencore
Minsee
Lila Philips
Myrtle Perry
Lucia Rittenhouse
Mr. Phillips
Misa Leone Farnham
Ashurs Methodist Qpiucopal
Mr. Edgar
Dunmore Briefs Record Local Trades and Tragedies
Walter Tripp of Keystone Academy met CrieniW in town yesterday amid idle orders as Dunmore Iron and Steel plans eight hour shifts starting Monday January 4. A pocketbook containing between and percent was lost between Dunmore corners and Brook Street. Allenone and family of Brook Street returned from Keedlers Pa after attending the funeral of Mrs Altomogeta’s father Willian Belto r. John Wythe, aged twenty, of Polter Street nearly drowned after a fall while riding near the Pennsylvania shops. he clung to a ledge and was rescued with minor injuries. Mrs Mary Glave died yesterday at the home of her son Thomas Young on Blakely Street. funeral Monday at 2 PM in Dunmore Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tripp
Keystone ‘Acadimy
Crieniw
Dunmore Tron and Steel Company
Dunmore Corners
Frook Street
Sime
Pinkney
Allénone
Altemogeta
Willan
John Wybith
Mary Glave
Thorns Young
Blakely Street
Dunmore
Railroad Jottings Conductor J B De Kay Remembered
Conductor J B De Kay, a renowned railroad man, began his career as a brakeman on mail train No 1 and rose through the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line. His long service traces back to 1809, marking a storied career in regional railroading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. de Kay
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
Traits of Major McKinley Rise From A Lifetime of Dignity
A detailed portrait of William McKinley focusing on his abstention from alcohol, methodical dress, and clean habits. It describes his public composure, affable nature, and consistent health through stress, plus anecdotes about his daily routines and interactions with staff.
Community dinner at Opera House marks New Year
The Universallat church ladies hosted a dinner and supper at the Opera House in New Windsor with good attendance and a successful financial outcome. Notables attending included Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of Clark's Summit and others from Scranton Buffalo and Bayonne. Hood's Sarsaparilla cited by Lucinda Erdly of Kantz as improving headaches and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Bert Warner
Sinter
Elmer Bawen
Bayone
N. J
Minnie Capwell
Dixon
C. A. Niver
Stella Steinbeck
Charles Rummel
Beranton
George Harding
Ister
Emily
Henry Harding
Pactorsville
Hood
Lucinda Erdly
Kantz, Pa
Munyons Crip Cure Claims To Heal Flu and Colds
An 1870s advertisement touts Munyons Crip Cure to treat discharges of the nose and eyes, throat and larynx pain, inflammation, fever, and general grip or influenza. It promises sleep, restored strength, pneumonia prevention, and rapid cold relief, with prices around 5 to 25 cents and contact at 1606 Arch Street Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyot
Purse Grabber Held on $1000 Bail in New York
Mrs. James Abercrombie Burden testified in Yorkshire police court that Charles Benisch robbed her on Fifth Avenue, seizing her pocketbook. She was aided by lawyer Elihu Rout and explained prior advice misled her about filing. Benisch pleaded not guilty and was held for the grand jury in $1,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Abercrombie Burden
Yorkshire
Charles Benasch
Fifth Avenue
Elihu Rout
Burden
Wentworth
Kbenisch
Various Crime and Tragedy Incidents Across United States
A mixed report details early morningBank of Alma thefts a choir boy murder in New York and a spurious coin case in Owosso Mich. It notes a rare rhino died at Barnum Bailey winter quarters and a bank robbery near Sully Ia. A Baltimore woman suicides in Asheville N C and New York social figure Marie Barberi succors a fire victim. A Brooklyn porter stands trial after a death linked to Miss Ella Kent Ingoon on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burelors
Alma
Missouri
John Gaynor
New York
John Summers
George A. Feach
Owosso
Mich
Barnum & Bailey
Bridgeport
Cota
Harglave
Bully
Nelle Porter
Baltimore
Asheville
Marie Barberi
New York City
Alfred Wright
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ella Kent- Ingoon
State Snapshots and Local Economic Notes
Shenandoah miners’ wages to rise by percent until mid January. Altoona machine shops raise weekly hours to fifty. Pittsburgh aluminium shipment to San Francisco for airship use valued at $100. Lancaster Revenue Collector reports Ninth district cash receipts for 1896 at 1,919,101, up $23,605.04 from 1895. California Pa Miss Bether Wilcox found dead with gas turned on in Pittsburg. she worked at Southwestern State Normal School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Altoona
Pittebure
San Francisco
Call
Revenene
Shearer
Lancaster
Bether Wilcox
California
Pittsburg
Southwestern State Normal School
Corrigan Not Elevated to Cardinal, Vathean Denies
A Vathean source denies rumors that Arch bishop Corrigan of New York will be elevated to cardinal. In Ireland a Rathmore landslide near County Kerry remains active with fears of further movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrigan
New York
Rathmore
County Kerry
Ireland
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Claims Wide Relief
lL Wagner a Richmond wholesale druggist reports a severe sciatic rheumatism attack lasting almost two months. He says Mystic Cure for Rheumatism cured him after doctors failed, and he has heard of others achieving good results from using it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. Wagner
Richmond
Vaays
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West Side Department
Progressive Euchre Party
W. Celborn
Tnooms Mi North Main Avenue
West Side
Narriet J. Davis
Florist
UM South
Providence
Mise la Claney
Mire
Philip D. Clancy
Rose
Hurmie
Misa Clancy
Ave
Jotclick
WG. Watkin
Te Houre
Forest IM Cemetery
Michael McNish
Matelok McNish
Mary Street
Matthew Prynn
Market Street
Prast
Edwierds
Cleveland, O
Hewsle Maley
Bistol House
Fet Wilkes-Harre
May Powell
Alice
Summit Avenue
Stroudsburg
Nettle Christmas
Mreé
David Christmas
Mania Avenue
Philadelphia
Assembly
Brown's Hall
Kist MlurWet Street
Aire
Sorel Daniels
Daniel Street
Ness
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Mlle Vlora Clancy
ED. M. Kinter
Christian Church
North Malin Avenue Baptist Church
Missa Flora Clancy
North End
Company HH Artery
McCloskey
Scranton Athletic
Company Tlarmory
Huff
Cross
Jonathan Broadbent
Charles Street
William EE. Edgar
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alt. Pocono
Thomas Fidler
Wayne Avenue
Hvan GF. Davis
Storrs
Lb. Whomas
Bucknell University
Watkins
Flora Clancy
Stoss Avenue
1806
South Side News
Green Ridge
Academy OF Music
Poe
Coon
Frothingham
John
Waite’s Comic Opera CO
Coon Hollow
Isc
Orchestra Circle Soc
Olivette la Mascotte
M’kinley
Major McKinley
Columbus
Alt McKinley
Nobdy
McKinley
Great Bend
Hampton Junction
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scranton
Hamyptin Junction
A. DG. Fuller
Sam Nash
J. Dudley
J. R. Sears
Sculler
Nash
Dudley
Binghamton
Hoboken
Buffalo
de Kay
Edward Harris
DeKay
Elmira
Boeraton
Tringhamton
Himira
Pueblo
Colo
University At
Syracuse
Baltimore & Ohio
Pliteburg Locomotive Works
J. Bhowlen Bell
Milo
Alm
James Floyd
Sam Saxton
McKinley House
Floyd
Mejor McKinley
la Ft
Speek
Charles
McKinleys
Munyon
Beecham
W. H Pierge
Penn Ave. Marae
Lincoln J. Catter
Chicago
Ronit
Masonic Temple
South Side
Asc
Davis’ Theater
Lester & Williams
Jack
Ms Gashburn
Gordy Smiedale
EAS
Pacific Coast
St. John’s
New Foundland
England
the Ser& Keis
Er Jane Err
Actin Man
Junee
Rossow Midgets Star Specialty CO
Vaudevilla
Rossow
Tom Flynn
Almons
Dumont
Burlington Sisters
Freres Couture
Leavitt
Novella
Ige
Soc
Ioc
Auc
Goc
Dupont
Luzerne County
Wilmington
Delaware
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, Pa
Third National Bank Building
Thos. Ford
Pittston
P. John B. Smith & Son
Mouth, Pa
B. Mulligan
Wilkesarre
Repaune Chemical Company
Ane
Neverslip Tos Calks
Bittenbender & CO
Scrant
Belf
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing
M. W. Collins
William S. Millar
Stir
Wyoming Ave
Center
Tribune
Moder
Adéess
Thee Dickson Manufacturing
Mi Machiner
RY. Scranton
Dr. Peal
Fea Mipiine Co
Cleveland
John H. Phelps
Fharmecist. Cor
Spruce Street
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