Judges Deliver Holiday Flood of Opinions and Orders
A busy post holiday session unveils broad court rulings on tax cases, ejectment matters, and multiple appeals. Judge Archibald, Gunster, and Edwards issue decisions on railroad verdicts, support obligations, and trusteeships across Lackawanna County, with numerous new-trial and open-judgment rulings and calendar adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Traction Company
Rice
Archhbald
Dunmore
Towanda
Joseph J. Jermyn
Board of Control
Gunster
John Jermyn
Board of Twenty-One
Samuel 8
Vail
Fell
de Witt Vail
Henry Vail
Andrew Vail
John Vail
Joseph Vail
Joseph
Lizzie Gilmartin
Carbondale
Lackawanna Valley Rapid Transit Company
John Regan
Mary Tiegan
Scranton Traction Company
Wegman Fruit Company
Scranton Merchandise Company
City of
Scranton
Christopher Smith
Lackawanna
Penn Avenue
John H. Jones
Charles Clark
A. E
David E. Davis
Edwards
HH. A. Depuy
Thomas Ellen Monroe
Justice of the Peace
Martin J
Jordan
Clty
George D. Brown
Wilbur A. Rice
First National Bank
John Quackenbush
Arthur Frothingham
D. BE. Replogle
Thomas Henry
Thomas W. Thomas
J. A. Dolphin
Lumacy
Peter Garvey
August Wenzel
J. H. Rankin
Willam Chaves
George TR. Kreare
Maager
Join Tolliver
Regular Court Business Before Archbald Court
Judge Archbald charged the grand jury with W. W. Inglis as foreman and the panel, likely finishing within a week. Equity sessions reviewed hearings as cases were continued including Delaware Lackawanna and Western vs NY Susquehanna and Western Railroads and several municipal and private disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbald
W. W. Inglis
Equity
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Company
Township of Lackawanna
Scranton
Joseph Fellows
Cornelius Smith
J. Stanley Smith
BE. Maynard
C. Staples
Borough of Throop
John Murphy
Robert EB. Hurley
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Tisaac GB. Felis
Louisa Lyman
Lewis Smith
Julia Jordan
James Jordan
West Ridge Coal Company
von Etroch
Anna Richmond
Freeman-Wilson Coal Company
F. E. Pettleton
J. D. Caryl
Court House News Notes in Scranton Transfers and Probes
Ex keeper T J Price named deputy constable of Thirteenth ward Eureka lodges petition to change its name to Eureka Hall Association of Olyphant John Clelland er late of Jefferson probate granted to Robert Clelland ex Register W Hankina last act Julia Cloherty sues city Scranton and Scranton Traction for property damages Court fixes Jan 13 1698 for deed acknowledgments Sheriff Clemons sells Lackawanna Drug store and Fineberg household effects to C H Weller buyer for 2500 J A Waters hat store sold to J A Lansing price 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Price
Eureka Lodges
Loyal Knights of America
Eureka Hall Association of Olyphant
John Clelland
Jefferson
Robert Clelland
W. &. Hankina
Julia Cloherty
Ths
FE. Fineberg
Clemons
C. H. Weller
J. A. Waters
J. A. Lansing
New Central City Police Station Nears Readiness
Renovation of the old Center Street station costs 62000 and nears occupancy. The model lockup will serve central city wards with a women’s ward, two headquarters, and a precinct setup. Local planning includes a desk sergeant, lodging for inmates, and a mayor’s court option if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Nelson
Holwe
West Side
South Side
Central City
Center Street House
Hill
City Hall
Center Street Place
Van Osten Stage Presents Dorcas and Nightly Bills at Academy
The Van Osten Company opened a week at the Academy of Music with the musical comedy Dorcas starring Inez Messusk er as Lady Honorim. The company features Hue mund Elton R Nadine Charles W Meyer and Lertha Pourdman Elton plus La Petite Lille and Miss Hiton. The afternoon concert by the ladies orchestra drew warm praise. Tonight the program shifts to The Sliver King with Willard Lee and Ella Warren Harmon. Tomorrow Minnie Maddern Fiske stars in Tess of the D Urbervilles at the Lyceum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Oxton
Academy of Music
Dorcas
Inez Mecusker
Os Lady Honorim
Huemund Elton
R. & Nadine
Charles W. Meyer
Lertha Pourdman Elton
la Petite Lillle
Miss Hit
Ridpath's History Club Offer For World History
An advertisement extols Ridpath's History of the World by John Clark Ridpath A M LL D praising its unique scope and urging readers to join a HISTORY CLUB. Members pay one dollar and receive the full set with option to return after ten days. subsequent payments cover cloth or Russia morocco bindings and ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker History Club
John Clark Ridpath
A. M
History Club
Russia
Morocco
Ridpath
John Wanamaker
Vaudeville and burlesque showcase at Music Hall draws crowds
The Music Hall program features a leading actress praised for her dramatic command amid a blend of vaudeville acts. Jermon's Bingk Crook Extravaganga presents three days of lively burlesque with performers such as Larry Smith Mamie Champion and the bowery girl Kite Clementa. The Nickelodeon museum hosts visiting South Sea Islanders and exotic curiosities, while other acts include jugling by a Japanese performer and a stereopticon recitation by Raymond and Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fengnessy
Music Hall
Jermon
Bingk Crook Eixtravaganga Company
Oro
Milo
Murenal
Gardner
G- More
Harris
Larry Smith
Mamie
Hampion
Comedy Church
Kite Wells
Emery
Marlow
Stura
Kite Clementa
Bowery
Paria
Short & Higwina
Hvenuwe
Jon
Nickelodeon Museum
South Sea Islands
Joe
Madame Devere
Mons
Dublec
Turlo Hall
Omne
Frank J. Shea
Fred Mortimer
Mise Jewell Darrell
Zeb
Hetty
Gus Ryan
Raymond
Wood
Osborne
Imhoff
President appoints home finance and purchasing committees
The president appoints three committees named home, finance and purchasing. Each committee comprises three members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home
First Fire Alarm At Defunct Lackawanna Pharmacy
The Chemical Company answered its second alarm from the same location in five days at the Lackawanna pharmacy corner Franklin and Lackawanna avenues. Investigators traced smoke to the Valley House basement via a basement door. A red hot stove in the basement under the pharmacy overheated and almost burst, but the hotel apparatus cooled it before fir e company arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical Company
Lackawanna Pharmacy
Franklin and
Lackawanna Avenues
Valley House
Poor Board Of Supervisors To Elect New Officers
The poor board will reorganize Friday afternoon to elect a president secretary treasurer attorney and tax collector. At Hillside home a superintendent matron physician and two clergymen will be chosen. The contest centers on the tax collectorship with Finn and Farr as leading candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade M. Finn
John Rh. Farr
George Mitchell
E. M. Verney
Finn
Parr
William Langetaff, Jr
E. J. Lynett
Price Thomas
West Scranton
John van Bergen
William W. Phillips
Willam Fowler
Harry G. Dale
John F. Scragg
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Joseph Jermyn
Vn School
Boars
E. K. Hanley
Traders’ and Bankers’ Mutual Life Association
Archibald
Insurance Commissioner
John J. Marshall
Simon Rice
Hawards
Mortis
Marshall
E. C. Newcomb
Newcomb
Morris
John ©. Scovel
W. H. Wright
N. B. Levy
Scovell
Wright
John McGuire
Richard F. Aswell
William McDowell
Lliam P. Joyce
Shean
Charles A. Tobias
Morris J. Davidow
Muldoon & Bowe Case
Muldoon & Bowe
M. J. Martin
Ruddy
Kelliher
Elmhurst
Roaring Ronk
Jermyn
Olyphant
A. W. Gillesale
John M. Coll Agalnet
A. L. Videlian
Duffy Street
Michael P. Lyden
Lackawanna Township
Thomasa Lyden
Court House
New Central City
The
van Osten Company
Tess of the D
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Lyceum
Thomas Hardy
Tess
D'Urbervilles
New York
Mrs. Wiske
Mrs. Finke
Tees
Tom
Howell
Philadelphia
Eleanora Duse
Jack Crook
Old Devidion Company
Yorktown
Jamotown
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
West South
Bowm
Baltimore, Md
Washington, D. C
OLD Dominion
Pier
North River
W. L. Gquillaudeu
Trat+ fle
Foremont
Zcoe8
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Ofors
C. Lapp
Rouse Sone
Erse Medical CO
Sanetaey
Heing
Andyoming
Newark
Sabssiltely
Safe Atlantic Refining CO
Scranton Station
Snow
Weston Mill CO
Seong
Olypian
Corny
Old Stoge
Pilsner
Hat, Sern
Scranton Tribune Bindery
Tribune Suilding
Scramton, Pa
Charles B. Scott
Franklin Ave
National Supply and Metal Co
West Lackawanna Avenue
Mle. Keeley
Mgr
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