City Notes on Social Events and Local Elections
The John Raymond Institute resumes classes tonight after vacation. Articles left in the Lyceum theater from New Year’s ball are with the committee. Mrs Elizabeth Lewis hosted a New Year’s reception at her dancing academy. Lawrence’s orchestra provided music. Crystal Hoge company elected officers including D J Newman as president and F M Alys worth as treasurer. Various names listed for roles and delegates.
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John Raymond Institute
Lyceum Theater
Elizabeth Lewis
Wyoming Avenue
Lawrence
Crystal Hoge Company
D. J. Newman
PF. Sheen
William P. Welcher
George F. Hocker
F. M. Alysworth
Truster
PP. Wilcox
Theodore J. Fahrentolt
Charles Zang
Gifts to the Home for the Friendless from many donors
A Christmas acknowledgment details broad donations to the Home for the Friendless in Dunmore Presbyterian church area. The Globe store, Miss Susan Jermyn, and numerous local families contributed cash, clothing, food, toys, books, fruit, ornaments, and blankets for old ladies and children. The report lists donors and items from December 14, 1897, in Beranton, PA.
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Globe
Susan Jermyn
A. Band
Scholw
Swetland Street
A. J. Casey
Thomas Moore
Willard Matthews
N.Y. Leet
J.P. Div. Fon
J. A. Robertson
R. B. Williams
A. Hunt
D. Taylor
Misa Hiight
W. W. Watson
C. B. Scott
W. J. Kennedy
A. H. Storrs
John Genter
Moffat
Mra
M. Winton
J. L. Connell
Nathan Vidaver
W. Kingsbury
Cody
Progressive Educational Society
Calvary Reformed Church
Christmiz
M. H Robling
Walter Hane
W. el
Duggan
Mra. McWilliams
William Confell
J. P. Dickson
N. Willard
H. H. Crane
Jennie Finn
Bessie Harrington
Charles Schlager
Carol Fink
Dunmore Presbyterian Church
Indelity In Little Things Sermon Urges New Year Stewardship
Rev. Dr. James McLeod preached at First Presbyterian on the theme Indelity In Little Things. He urged life as a stewardship to God, warning that neglect of small duties leads to moral, political, and religious failures and stressing fidelity in all dealings.
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James McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
Luke
McLeod
Rulin
Abbott
Tsuwamin
Christ
Earth
Sermon on Immortality by Rev H A Grant at Howard Place AME
The fourth in a series titled Inspiration and Immortality features Rev. H. A. Grant, pastor of Howard Place AME, arguing New Testament emphasizes death as a penalty of sin and that salvation restores man to pre sin privileges, omitting explicit immortal life.
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H. A. Grant
Howard Place
Religious services and sermons from local churches
Preparatory to communion services held at Calvary Reformed and First Presbyterian churches. Holy communion celebrated at All Souls Universalist and St. Mark's Lutheran. Miss Edith Smith played at Grace Lutheran with a quartet. A Christmas cantata was repeated at Jackson Street Baptist after a pastor's brief address. Infant baptism at Simpson Methodist preceded sermons. Seven years of pastorate at First Welsh Congregational marked by an English sermon on gratitude. J M Lloyd preached at First Welsh Baptist. Christian and Missionary Alliance met at Mrs Meyers's residence. The Prince of Peace oratorio was repeated at Scranton Street Maptisat church. Plymouth Congregational held a manse service led by Evan R Williams with a sermon by Williams. Choirs and soloists appeared in evening services.
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Calvary Reformed Church
Providence
Misa Marie Evans
Young Women's Christian Association
First Presbyterian Church
All Souls' Universalist Church
F. W. Whippen
St. Mark's Lutheran Evangelical Church
A. L. Ramer
Hugh Davies
Bouth Malm Avenue
Idaxing
Green Ridge
Grace Lutheran Church
Edith Smith
Lettie Doyle
Annie Rose
EK. L. Hoos
M. Cc. Landt
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Thomas DeGrachy
Simpson Methodist Church
George L. Peck
David Jones
First Welsh Congregational Church
J. M. Lloyd
Taylor
First Welsh Baptist Church
James Hughes
Christian and Missionary Alliance
George L. Meyers
South Decker’s Court
Hey
William Fp, MacArthur
Wyoming Valley
Prince of Peace
Scranton Street
Thomas G. Evane
B. G. Batloe
Plymouth Congregational Church
Yertordiy
Evan ER. Williams
Marietta College
Ohio
Richard Philiipa
Misa Sadie Edwarda
Migs Vannie Williamen
Philips
David Owena
David Hughes
Court to Resume After Midwinter Vacation
Court will resume today after two weeks of mid winter recess. Many decisions and some opinions are expected to be handed down. The grand jury is in session this morning and will continue through Saturday. A week of equity court sessions also begins this morning.
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Equity Court
Green Ridge Woman Escapes Serious Carriage Accident
Mrs. B. W. Winton narrowly escaped serious harm Friday when a horse attached to her carriage bolted near her Green Ridge home. She was thrown to the ground and suffered many painful bruises and scratches.
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B. W. Winton
Green Ridge
Traction workers endure forty hours without rest in snow
Ten men on the Taylor line weathered over thirty six hours with no sleep or food as tracks failed under a brutal snowstorm. They endured freezing temps and relied on patrols and farm help for food while sleighing to clear lines and reunite crews. By daylight officials expected full service to resume across the system.
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Taylor
Traction Company
Lightner
Tavior Woods
Lightner Farm House
Farmer Lightner
Petersburg
Rendham
Dunmore Corners
Throop
Peckville
Olyphant
Pittston
Swetland Street
Buffalo
Bulls'head
Tripos
Filllman
R. E. Fox
Will Be Music and Mirth German Numbers at Liederkranz
An evening of German humor and music at Liederkranz hall features Carl Houser, William Enrich, and F La Notte with the Symphony Orchestra under Theodore Hemberger. FP Is Notte arranged the entertainment.
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Marth
Liederkrans Hall
Carl Houser
New York
William Enrich
F. la Notte
Symphony
Theodore Hemberger
Fp.is, Notte
Polander John Alexander Dies of Burns in Bellevue Mine Incident
John Alexander died Saturday afternoon at Moses Taylor hospital from severe burns suffered in last week's Bellevue mine gas explosion. His relatives claimed his body yesterday. O'Brien, another injured miner at the hospital, remains improving after several days thought to be out of danger.
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John Alexander
Bellevue
Moses Taylor Hospital
O'Brien
Penman Dies in Olyphant. Funeral Set
Mia Penman and John Penman mourn the death of a resident in Olyphant on January 12 1998. The funeral is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
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Penman
Olyphant
Mia
John Penman
Three Colors 48 Jardinieres Are Now
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Jardinieres counts and prices with garbled units. The readable items mention 60, 7S, 1.25, and 1.40 Jardinieres and references to a zoo and unclear names. No coherent event or outcome is determined.
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Jardinieres
Jarliniered
Jardinierew
Jardinieres Am
Dow
Jarlinieres
ZOO der
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