Humble Central City Couple Wed at Hampton Street Church
Judson P Staples and Miss Gertrude John were united in marriage by Rev James Benninger at the Hampton Street Methodist church parsonage on Tuesday evening. Staples, a popular central city barber, succeeds Philip Risland. Gertrude, daughter of Alderman John, is well known on the West Side. They will reside with the bride’s parents until spring after a wedding trip.
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Willam P. Williams
Chestnut Street
Annie Williams
Sumner Avenue
Weat Park
Puritan Congregational Church
Margaret Avenue
Jenkin R. Reese
Mia
Orrin Evans
North Main Avenue
Billy’ Williams
Weat Scranton
Electric City Wheelmen
Mt. Pleasant
Willams
Lewis Williams
Judson P. Staples
Central City
Gertrude John
Hyde Park Avenue
James Benninger
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Staples
Philip Risland
John
West Side
Surprise Morris chair given to Isaac Evans by Sunday school
Isaac Evans of 345 Quay Avenue received a surprise party from Continental Sunday school members. William Morgan presented a Morris chair on behalf of the Sunday school while organist Miss Mary Pennick also received a presentation.
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Isaac Evans
Quay Avenue
Continental Sunday School
William Morgan
Mr. Evans
Morris
Mary Pennick
Arrests Reported For Street Activity And Public Nuisances
Mary Williams, street walker, arrested by Patrolman Peters near 145 a mile from residence. charge time and $3.50. William Thomas, nuisance at South Garfield Avenue, fined $10. William Lowry, drunk and disorderly on Broadway, fined $4. James Jack, selling without a license on Pink Street, fined $50.
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Mary Williama
Tdmnx
Peters
A. mi
William Thomas
South
Garfield Avenue
William Lowry
Broadway
James Jack
Pink Street
Donors Pass Praise for West Side Hospital Appeal
Yesterday donations to the West Side hospital drew favorable response from organizers. A donor list will be published tomorrow. The Onelta Social club hosted its first masquerade dance in Washington hall last evening with broad success. The Silver Leaf club held a matinee dance in the same hall.
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West Side Hospital
Onelta
Washington Hall
Silver Leaf Club
New Year Socials Across North Everett and Nearby Streets
Richard Hughes hosted the Leek Social club on Tuesday evening at his North Everett avenue home. Elizabeth Lewis of Byron street Sadie Golden of 214 Fair view avenue and Anna Moyer of Tenth street entertained friends on New Year’s Eve. The Excelsior Glee club celebrated the New Year at their rooms.
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Richard Hughes
North Everett Avenue
Leek
Elizabeth Lewis
Byron Street
Sadie Golden
Fairview Avenue
Anna Moyer
Tenth Street
Excelsior Glee Club
West Side Assembly to Install Officers This Evening
Royal Society of Good Fellows Local No 391 to install officers. Wahneta dancing class opens with social in Mears hall tonight. Local Union No 1428 UMW of A holds special meeting in Jaynes hall. Officers will be installed.
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West Side Assembly
Royal Society of Good Fellows
Wahneta
Mears’ Hall
Union
Jayne's Hall
Candidate for Register in First District Announced
John P. Williams declares candidacy for register of voters in the first district of the Fifteenth ward. Charles Andrews of Stratford Avenue suffered a leg fracture after a fall near the Dodge mines. Richard James of 1227 Brynon Street sprained his back and bruised his body from a roof fall at Sloan mines. Special prayers were held in several churches with large attendance. C Deckelnick, a cigarmaker, moved his shop to Main Avenue and Lafayette Street. St Marks Lutheran church held a New Year sermon by Rev A L Ramer. Local barbers closed at noon for holiday. Christmas exercises were held at Tripp Park Mission school with a pleasant program. James May, son of Mr. and Mrs. John May of 2251 Jackson Street, was severely injured in a coasting accident. Frank Bevan of 601 North Main Avenue injured in an elevator ride at Finch’s foundry.
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John P. Williams
Register of Voters
Charles Andrews
Stratford Avenue
Dodge Mines
Richard Jiames
Bvynon Street
Sloan Mines
C. Deckelnick
Main Avenue
Lafayette Street
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
A. L. Ramer
Tripp Park Mission School
James
John May
Jackson Street
Frank Bevan
North Main Avenue
Finch's Foundry
Tuesdiy
Local Residents Attend Visits and Family News
Mrs R K Cramer and son Thomas of 1517 Lafayette street travel to Harrisburg to visit relatives. Mrs Annie Evans and son Rober of 101% Lafayette street visit friends in Pittston. P J Sheerin of New York visits his parents on Price street. Miss Gwennetta Phillips of West Elm street visits Henry West Virginia. Mrs Gillerist and daughter of Hazleton return from Washburn visit. Mr and Mrs Reuben Young of North Rebecca avenue plan to move to Wyrxos. Mr and Mrs Horatio Moore of Wilkes Barre spent New Year’s Day with Hey and Mrs H C McDermott of North Hyde Park avenue. Mrs David B Morgan of Thirteenth street is seriously ill and not expected to recover. Her daughter Mrs Davis died on Tuesday.
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J. BP. Moffat
Washburn Street
Reuben Young
North Rebecca Avenue
Wrysox
Horatio Moore
Wilkes-Barre
Hey
H. C. McDermott
North Hyde Park Avenue
David B. Morgan
Thirteenth Street
Davis
Tucaday
Social event in South Scranton ends in wedding
The Knights of St. George held their second annual banquet and hall event with about 300 guests. A quiet wedding followed in the groom’s home at 1118 Remington Avenue as Miss Bessie Hamm and F L Miller were joined by Pastor Gallenkamp.
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Bessie Hamm
F. L. Miller
Knights of St. George
Remington Avenue
Pastor Gallenkamp
Mifflin Avenue Zion Lutheran Church
Gertrude Steinmers
Willam Berghauser
Parade of P. O. 8 Drum Corps and social clubs draws crowds
A colorful parade of the P. O. 8 Drum Corps augmented by the Star Social club amused crowds yesterday morning. The Victor Social club held New Years balls at Athletic hall yesterday afternoon and last evening. Local residents prepared for a funeral and a medical emergency as injuries and accidents disrupted daily routine.
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A. Drum Corps
Star Social Club
Michael McGrail
Theodore Hessinger
Cleveland
Oho
Victor Social Club
Athletic Hall
George Ripper
Honesdale
E. J. Schmidt
Church of Peace
New York
Newark
Jacob Keasler
Locust Street
Joe
Dr. Kolb
Quo Vadis Lecture Draws Attentive Local Audience
Rey F Pierce of the Avenue Baptist Church delivered a lecture on Quo Vadis at the Green Ridge Baptist Church last evening before a good sized and appreciative audience. The Green Ridge Market offered produce and goods including potatoes tomatoes wax beans cucumbers radishes lettuce mandarins Valencia oranges and fancy cheese.
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Green Ridge
Rey, Jr
Pierce
Aan Avenue Baptist Church
Groen Ridge Baptist Church
Family guests mark New Year at Sweet Cove area homes
Dalton families and individuals hosted by Mrs. J. B. Reynolds of Sanderson Avenue celebrate New Year. J. L. Rowlson visits sister Mrs. John Hoyt in Carbondale while local markets advertise items like turkeys ducks geese and groceries. B. T. Jayne reports ice fishing on Lake St John as a preferred winter pastime. Green Ridge Market lists spot cash specials including sugar potatoes butter prunes and coffee.
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J. B. Reynolds
Sanderson Avenue
Green Ridge
J. L. Rowlson
John Hoyt
Carbondale
Blue Points
Rockaways
Cove
B. T. Jayne
Lake St. John
Reception at Presbyterian Church on Elm Street
The congregation at the Presbyterian church on Elm Street enjoyed a well attended reception last night hosted by Rev and Mrs Gibbons. Guests were greeted by the couple and congregation ladies, with dainty refreshments served by Misses Allie Taft Mary Decker Kathryn Reber Inez Tren and Harry Avery. Clayton Potter hosted visitors from Blakely Street. Spencer Brothers formed after A F Spencer bought Thomas Keller’s share in Spencer & Keller. Dr J Harrington Young begins as junior resident physician at Moses Taylor Hospital. E A Stevens adds a fresh meat department to his grocery. Canavan fayers cut rate meat market at the Corners did not open Tuesday morning.
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Presbyterian Church
Elm Street
Gibbons
Carbondale
Clayton Potter
Blakely Street
A. F. Spencer
Thomas Keller
Spencer & Keller
Spencer Brothers
H. W W. Spencer
F. P. Price
Scranton
J. Harrington Young
Moses Aylor Hospital
A. M. Bingham
Bimkely Street
Plitgow
Stroudsburg
E. A. Stevens
Canavan & Fayers
Goddess of Smallpox and the Thugs of India
An essay arguing the Thug cult, worship of the smallpox goddess, persists in India. It notes murders by Thugs in Punjab and Central India, recalls 19th century estimates of their numbers, and portrays their brutal methods and indifferent economics, quoting a Thug on revenue from murder.
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India
Punjab
Central Indian
Kall
Enrneatnesa
Shumsherah
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