City Notes on School Reopenings and Local Events
City notes report schools resuming after a break and the training school set to reopen Thursday morning. The coroner's inquest on John Squier's death meets tonight at the courthouse. Opera and choral performances, a ward council candidate, and various local meetings fill the page with community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twachera
Board of Health
Rooma
Yestery
William Duggan
Pittsburg
Coutell
John Squier
Court House
George A. Baker Opera Company
Academy
Black Hussar
Elm Park
P. W. Gallagher
Court Home
Common Council
Mutual Aid Society of All Souls Church
Stra
T. Barber
Thompson Street
Park Place
C.H. Higgins
Jersey City
Hallwead
Delaware, Ckawanna and Western Railroad Company
Uiom
Mra
H. J. Crossley
Abses Ee
Young Men's Christian Association
Scranton
Sacred Music Society
Economy Furniture Company
Coursen, Clemons & Co
Personal notes and local society updates in brief
Dr and Mrs H B Ware return from their wedding trip. Mrs Gus Wegge and son Eugene visit Miss Annie Malone in Mulberry Street. Walter H Dickson entertains cousin Thomas H Dickson of the Black Crook company. Pay E Beddoe of Plymouth becomes mine foreman at Green Ridge colliery. C W Freeman jeweler advertises large stock and big sales, seeking quick closing out with inducements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Ware
Gus Wegge
Eugene
White Mill
Annie Malone
Mulberry Atreat
Walter H. Dickson
Thomas H. Dickson
Black Crook” Company
E Beddoe
Plymouth
Haa
Green Ridge
Lackawanna Coal Company
Anheuser Busch Boar Laula Lobman's
A fragmented OCR item mentions Anheuser Busch, Boar, Laula Lobman's and an address 886 Sprace, with no clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anheuser Busch
Laula Lobman
Scranton Annexation Debate Targets Special Legislation
Scranton and Lackawanna county leaders wage a battle over an annexation act deemed broad and flawed. Opponents warn the 1889 act upsets municipal order and may be struck down as unconstitutional. The fight centers on title scope, class city definitions, and a sectional amendment affecting Wilkes-Barre Allegheny Lancaster and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Caa
IL Borne
M. B
McDonald
Bound of Representatives
Burns
House
Senate
Wilkes-Barre
Allegheny
Wilkes
Barre
Lancaster
Hese
Lackawan
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cuprese
Court Faces Custody Fight Over Two Children
A San Francisco custody dispute ends with the court granting the father, Frank Bunnell, possession of Elus L. and Alvird after he travels from California to regain them. Mrs. Vie dever Nadiever weeps as she loses custody. the divorce case centers on alimony and a signing of a waiver. The children will return to San Francisco with their father, with Mrs. Wiedever allowed limited visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bannell
California
Nellie Wiedever
San Francisco
Beggar Student Well Produced by Baker Opera at Academy
The Baker Opera company staged The Beggar Student at the Academy of Music to a large delighted audience. Miss Murphy Dickason Intropiti and Miss Bessie Howard Jennie Pettie were praised for their parts with strong performance, while Frank Rooney and others carried notable comic and singing roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Company
Baker Opera Company
Academy of Music
Murphy
Dickason
Intropiti
Bessie Howard
Jennie Pettie
Frank Rooney
Scranton
William Wolfe
Arthur Wooley
Martin Pache
Charles Scribner
A Night With the Brownies at the Y M C A
Young Men’s Christian Association hosts a Jan 18 evening program at the Hill featuring Brownies and a Wilkes-Barre class. About seventy to eighty participants in Palmer Cox character costumes perform Dutch Polish Japanese and Arab scenes with drills songs and exhibitions on parallel bars and ladders under Y M C A supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Men's Christian Assocation Gymnasings
Biaujo
Shardiow
Brownies
Wilkes-Barre Y
M.C. A
John Chinktman
Brownie
Fifteen year old boy faces murder threat charge
Frank McVittie appeared before the mayor in police court charged by his mother with threatening to kill her with a butcher knife. He said a skating dispute with his brother led to a fight where the mother intervened and swung a chair. Remanded. likely to be sent to the reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McVittie
Eo Young
Young McVittie
McVittie
Reformatory
Grand Jury Opens Light Term With Winton Case
A new indictment will be drawn in the Degan case as the January term opens. Constables filed liquor-law violation returns, naming Henry Art, Joseph Dolphin, and others. The jurors were sworn in by Judge Archbald and received instruction on duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degan
Yeaterday
George C Wilson
Archbald
Winton
Commonwealth
William Delan
E A Simodeon
Roaring Brook Township
Arcibald
Dezun
Syracuse Glee Banjo and Mandolin Clubs to Entertain
Syracuse University Glee Banjo and Mandolin Clubs appear Friday at Elm Park church in Jacksonville praise. The groups toured the South West and earned praise at Sub Tropical exposition with a large audience. Proceeds fund a new piano for Epworth League room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse University
Elm Fark
Jacksonville
Fla
Metropolis
Syracuse Glen
Squier Inquires Into Brother Death In Scranton Inquest Soon
Squier of Springville Susquehanna county visits the city to investigate his brother John Squier's death near the Wyoming avenue crossing of the Delaware and Hudson last Thursday night. He questions reports of intoxication noting the gin bottle was for family use and that the deceased was seen sober at 8 pm. He describes his brother as upright with strong religious and temperance views and says the inquest tomorrow night may reveal surprising evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. Squier
Springville
EB. Squier
Susquehanna County
John Squier
Wyoming Avenue
Delaware and Hudson
Squier
Uthner
Tripuse
Gift ideas from Griffin ivoryette photos
Norton’s Bulletin and various magazines list Samantha at the World’s Fair and calendars for 18H. An Oxelogen of Griffin’s ivoryette photos will take twelve Christmas presents. What can you present your friends that will be more acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton's Bulletin
Cosmopolitan Monthly
Century Monthly
Ladies’ Home Journal
Samantha
Pocket Diaries
Offlew Journala
Onton's Boy Strong
Oxelogen
Griffin
Best Made and Sona Orchestral Organs Display
Gautschi and Sona showcase a range of orchestral organs at 1030 Chestnut Street Philadelphia. They offer old music boxes repaired and improved with new tunes and emphasize high quality craftsmanship for musical instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gautschi & Sona
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Debt Cleared at Dunmore Presbyterian Church Thanks to J B Smith
Last night the Dunmore Presbyterian Church announced the cancellation of about 12 000 in debt. The donor Mr J B Smith and the joining property mortgage payoff enabled a debt free status. a jubilee meeting at Chestnut Street church followed with speeches from trustees and Rev J W Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B Smith
Dunmore Presbyterian Church
New Dunmore Presbyterian Church
Jon B. Smith
Stith
Nquidatlogi
Joseph Comstock
Mr. Smith
J. W. Williams
Singing Old Time Carols at John Henut Hotel
An old country choir of five voices led by Thomas Stevens performed historic Christmas carols at the John Henut Hotel yesterday. The group included Cavill, Charles Harding, John Bonnard, and John M. Coyne, with songs describing the sea and old-time memories, ending in a united chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavill
Charles Harding
Shepherds Watch
John Bonnard
John M. Coyne
Carbon Hill
Captain Wm Kellow Renominated in Sixteenth Ward Fight
Republicans in the Sixteenth ward held a nominating contest at polling places from 4 to 7 pm. Captain Wm Kellow won a decisive nomination for common council over Speicher with a total 280 votes to 148. J W Browning also nominated for common council with ward officers named F L Sturdevant judge of election W G Loomis inspector of election and N Wullstead assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eerred Council
Captain Kellow
Enaily
Kellow
Speicher
Sovand
Supreme Court Bulletin Local Cases Schedule
The bulletin lists weekly schedules for local court cases in Philadelphia from Lackawanna Wayne Pike Wyoming Susquehanna Luzerne and Columbia. First local cases start week of February 19 with Susquehanna in week of March 21 and Luzerne Columbia in week of April 0. Final government list dates are January 30 for Lackawanna Wayne Pike Wyoming February 20 for Susquehanna and March 20 for Luzerne and Columbia.
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Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Valle
Lackawanna
Wayne
Pike
Wyoming
Suequehanns
Luzerne
Columbia
Wayne, Pike
Susquehanna
Arrested for street walking near Hyde Park
Mrs Taylor and John Mellon were arrested at 4 30 am for street walking after being spotted near the old rifle range by Officer Feeney. Mayor Connell lectured them and warned Mrs Taylor to stay home. They were discharged with a promise of thirty days if arrested again. The note includes unrelated promotional lines about books and magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Mre. Taylor
West Side
John Mellon
Tabylaton
Rifle Range
Feeney
Bar of Justice
Hyde Park
Tane Caucus in Seventeenth Ward at Alderman Post’s Office
A Republican caucus for the first and second districts of the Seventeenth ward will meet at Alderman Post's office, 5/4 Lackawanna avenue, on Friday evening January 5 between the hours of T and 0, to nominate a school controller and other ward officers, by order of Vigilant Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tane
Alderman Post
Lackawanna Avenue
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Norrman & Moore
Fire Insurance
Fenn Ave
A. B. Warman
Mears & Hagen
Wyoming Ave
City Notes
C. W. Freeman
Constitutional
Lackawanna Township
Y. M. G. A. Hall
Archhbald
Bill
Jonathan Vinson
Henry Art
Main Street
William Davis
Olyphant
Joseph Dolphin
James Hosie
Jermyn
J. E. Teizer
Jefferson Township
Richard Barron
Dickson City
Traction Company
Howas
H. H White
Glenbarn
Syracuse Gloe
Tribune Office
Cor
Penn Ave
Spruce St
Old Forge Realdeate
WM. Kellow
Supreme Court Bulletin
Harper's
Frank Leslie
McClure’s
Review of Reviews
North American
Century
Mr. Schwencker
S.C. Snyder
D.d.s
Elgin
Waltham
Rampden
Pino Ave
Sprucs
Franklin Avenue
Huntington's
Lee
Washington Avenue
Hull & Co
Hull's Furniture Store
New York
Nottingham
Scranton, PA
Ff Cloak and Fur Department
Dr. Jaeger’s Woolen Goods
M. Brown
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