Christmas Aid Items Listed For Inmates Total 69
A Scranton weekly notice itemizes donations from multiple households and organizations for inmates. Includes clothing, linens, meat, provisions, baked goods, fruit, and toys from Mrs. J R Peck, Mrs. I H Crane, Mrs. B T Fuller, Miss Gladys Marsh, Gerard R K Withame, West Ridge Coal, Jonas Longs Sons, Lindner’s Bakery, and others. The total inmates counted for the month is 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needlework Guild of America
J. RB
Peck
Quantity
I. H. Crane
Mre. B. Tv
W. C. Davis
Hyde Park
W. Marshall Danning
Marvine P. Carter
Lindner’s Bakery
J. J. Taylor
Mary Runk
W. D. Russell
Donations to Hahnemann Hospital December Acknowledged
The Hahnemann Hospital directors thank numerous donors for December gifts including Mrs. John Jermyn chrysanthemums Mrs. H M Bollee assorted roses and Mrs C C H Lindsay rice cocoa and reading matter. A long list of individuals contributed foods fruits and sundries such as jelly canned fruit oranges sugar holly wreaths ducks turkeys and Christmas cards for children’s wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lloyd
D. KE. Taylor
George Jermyn
Anja Williams
Misa Jessie Connell
Maggie Zeidler
Frances Bredsley
Joseph Levy
U. G. Schoonmaker
John Jermyn
H. M. Bolee
H. Lindsay
E. R. Bush
Mra
Mra. Robertson
Robert McKinney
P. H. Aliabach
Fuller
C. H. Welles
G. RB
Clark
N. J. Robertson
BR. H. Pratt
E. N. Willard
TD. Simpson
George Sanderson
T. H. Watkins
J. L. Peck
W. T. Smith
H. M. Fates
J. A. Lansing
B. A Pratt
H. B. Ware
Coal deal expands Scranton properties sold to railroad syndicate
A New York Sun report states the Lackawanna Iron and Steel coal properties around Scranton were sold to a syndicate tied to the New York Ontario and Western Railway. The 25 to 30 million ton reserves, shipping from Scranton factories, are valued at about 4 million dollars. Output will boost the railway’s annual capacity to roughly 2 million tons. A company may mine and deliver coal to the railroad at cost if it later purchases the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad Company
Scranton
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company
New York, Ontario and Weertern Railroad Company
Sight Singing and piano lessons at Nash hotel
The Joervis Hardenbergh Piano School offers sight singing and piano study at $3 per ten week term. Pleasant rooms with board available, rates listed for shared and private accommodations. The School of Lackawanna will reopen Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joervis
Hotel
Nash
Lackawouna
Warranted Syrup Ad Refunding If It Fails Cure
A signed notice promises repayment for Greene's Warranted syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cold or coven. It also guarantees a specimen to prove the remedy works or a money refund. Names include J. G. Hone, Hamer, and P. Donahue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
J. G. Hone & Hamer
P. Donahue
Seranion
No Reorganization of the Poor Board Adjourned
The annual meeting of the board of poor directors adjourned sine die after electing a temporary chairman awaiting the court appointment of F. J. Terppe’s successor. The 1808 annual report shows disbursements totaling 1,719.37 with major items in supplies salaries improvements and outdoor relief. Inventory lists real and personal property valued at 370,498.29 and a farm output valued at 10,900. The report notes inmate counts costs and produce sales along with admissions and deaths for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Poor Directors
F. J. Terppe
KF. J. Lynett
John van Nergen
Beemer
Teemer
A. Strang
Local Produce Prices Flash: Peas Corn Tomatoes
Pricing notes list reduced Coursen sugar peas at 12 cents per can, 1 dollar 40 cents per dozen Brakley early June peas at 10 cents per can and 90 cents per dozen Leggett garden lifted peas 15 cents per can and 1 dollar 50 cents per dozen Sweet Clover corn 12 cents per can and 1 dollar 25 cents per dozen Fancy tomatoes 110 cents per can and 1 dollar per dozen
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Coursen
Brakley
Leggett’s Garden
Williams reports 1898 clinic visits and births
Outdoor physician M. J. Willams tallies 1 764 visits in 1898 with 42 new and 168 old cases and 13 births. After sine die adjournment, Director Fuller is elected temporary chairman. The board adjourns to next Friday evening for reorganizaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Willams
Fuller
Lawyers Annual Banquet Set by Lacka Wanna Law Library Group
The Lacka Wanna Law Library association schedules its annual banquet for Tuesday night January 17 to accommodate Superior Court members visiting that date. James H. Torrey chairs and will appoint a seven member committee to arrange the event. police arrangements are not yet chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacka- Wanna Law Library
Superior Court
Seaon
Association
Law Library
James H. Torrey
Torrey
McMullen Indicted In Nude Photograph Case In Carbondale
The Grand Jury returned a true bill in a Carbondale case involving Wallace McMullen a widower and attorney accused of Exhibiting a lascivious photograph. The evidence suggests a photo resembling Lizzie May Tappan a young woman once known to McMullen. Tappan and others linked to the case are noted. The incident stems from McMullen displaying the nude image amid his late wife’s death context and ongoing disputes with Mies Tappan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Wallace McMullen
Jade
Lizzie May Tappan
McMoullen
MacMullen
Misa Tappan
Frank Williams
AlcMullen
Mies Tappan
McMullen
Narrow Escape At Mount Pleasant Shaft
A gang at the Mount Pleasant shaft escaped serious harm when rock and earth loosened below the surface caused debris to tear tools from their positions. Foreman William Jones was badly hurt and treated at his home on North Main Avenue. Edward Graham suffered bruises and cuts. others remained uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Platferme
Wiliam Jones
North Main Avenue
Edward Graham
Thomas Connore
Isaac Thomas
John Thomas
Thomas Flynn
Flands Fight Ends With Critical Injury in Glenburn
Two Hungarians clashed yesterday near Glenburn on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line. One man was badly injured and in a critical condition after being struck with a stove lifter by John Figg, who is jailed awaiting the other's outcome. Figg was arraigned before Justice Edwards of Waverly and remanded to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenburn
Lackawanna
John Figg
Fidg
Justice of the Peace
Edwards
Waverly
George Sherman
Died in Arizona Miss Martha Smith of North Sivde Park
Miss Martha Smith of North Sivde Park Avenue reported a recent death in Arizona. Her brother William Smith, 65, died in Sisters' Hospital Tucvon Arizona during a return trip from the Kinondike. He planned to spend holidays with their mother Emeline Smith but died en route. Relatives could not secure transport for remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Smith
North Sivde Park Avenue
William Smitti
Sisters
Tucvon
Afixena
Mr. Smith
Kiondike
Mra
Emeline Smith
North Hyie Park Avenue
Youth Severely Injured as Car Triangle Tragedy Strikes
Frank Courtright, about 17, of South Canaan, was run over by a team of cars at Eltoharst last night. His leg was so mutilated it had to be amputated at Lackawanna Hospital. He formerly lived here and has a brother and three sisters, Mire Tucker, Mrs Kase, and Mrs Watkin at Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Courtright
Bouth Canaan
Eltoharst
Ectocines
Lackawanna Hospital
Haa
Mire
Tucker
Mra
Kase
Watking
Carbondale
Suspected Clothline Plunder Tied to Two Arrested Men
Police think a stash of stockings and clothespins found with Anthony Durkin and James Payton may be the product of a neighbor's clothing line theft on Penn Avenue. The pair were arrested for disorderly conduct and window damage, held for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Durkin
James Payton
Penn Avenue
Obituary Notices for Scranton Residents
John Brussil 77 of Leo Court dies in Scranton on Friday night. Funeral Monday at St Peter's Cathedral with interment in Cathedral Cemetery. Dunkel Donohue Bl Orchard Syrnot. Puneral notice to follow.
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Scranton
Jon
John Brussil
Leo Court
Punerat
Donouve
Juin
Mia
Dunkel Donohue
Orchard Syrnot
St. Peter's Cathedry
Cathedral Cemetary
Superior Court Opens as Porter Judges Take Seats
On Monday a two weeks term of the Superior court begins in the city with Hon. Dimner Beeber and Hon. W D Porter making first appearances. The bench includes Hon. C F E Rice and others as the court weighs Gibbons and likely Quay cases. The new structure faces jurisdiction questions under the acts creating the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
Dimner Beeber
Philadelphia
Howard J. Reeder
Easton
W. D. Porter
Pittsburg
W.W. Porter
Hastings
Republican Party
C. F E. Rice
Wilkes- Barre
James A. Beaver
George Criady
RP BP. Smith
W. W. Porter
D. Porter
Dimner Berber
Gibbons
Quay
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Sheriff auction lists dozens of properties sold in Scranton area
The sheriff auctioned many properties at the courthouse, listing buyers and bid amounts. Items include parcels in Peckville, Jefferson, Scranton, Dalton and Carbondale, with buyers such as National Building and Loan, Eastern Building and Loan, Public Saving and Loan, Security Building and Loan, and Industrial Building and Loan. Total bids range from about 7.71 to 1,780 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryor
Court House
T. W. Spangenberg
Peckine
Jefferson Townships
Co. P.O Malley
John A. McNamara
Third Ward
Scrinton
National Ae and Loan Association
George F. Horton
E. W. Searle
Bridget
Henry McGarry
Carbondale
Public Saving and Loan Association
Mrrs. M. P
Petty Forgery Alleged In Local Case
Mr and Mrs James Jordan of Lugurne Street were arraigned before Alderman Howe on charges of endorsing and cashing a small sum check made payable to others for work performed. The check, issued by Attorney H Co Reynolds, was cashed by the Jordans. The prosecutor was one of the payees. The couple were held in ball to appear at court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jordan
Lugerne Street
Alderman Howe
H. Co. Reynolds
Mra. Jordan
Ball
Not A Train Wrecker Arrest Report Cites Scranton Man
Scranton police report Patrick Coxgrove arrested after Ashville police say he claimed to wreck a train by flipping a switch. Cosgrove is described as not sound minded and unreliable, having left the city months ago to avoid being a witness in a burglary case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seranton
Ashville
Patrick Coxgrove
Scranton
Cosgrove
Eity
Ber
School Desk Contract Recommendation for Kane and Co
The building committee of the control board met last night and recommended awarding the No. 3 school furniture contract for 600 desks and 72 rear seats to Thomas Kane and Company of Nacine Wisconsin. Hill and Connell and the Bloomsburg School Furniture Company were the other bidders. The committee also planned to report on Mr. Carey's iron fence request for No. 29 building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccontrol
Thomas Kane and Company
Nacine
Wis
Hill and Connell
Bloomsburg School Furniture Company
Carey
Committee Fails to Inspect School Building Yesterday
No action was taken as the committee failed to visit the school building yesterday to personally investigate the matter.
North End School Clock Funding Blocked by Board
The North End district faces a $1000 clock fund for No. 75 school. Citizens seek a tower clock but the Board of Control finance committee concludes the board cannot legally contribute despite general support and an opinion from ex-solicitor HH A Knapp indicating similar limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
North Eye
HH. A. Knapp
Multiple Hiring Moves Highlight City Workforce Shifts
New student intake rises this week as several hires unfold. David Levy joins Globe Warehouse accounting while Miss Mae Keller handles book keeping and ethnography for Lackawanna Dairy. Lester Losey takes a bookkeeping post at Union Transfer and Irwin C. Miller moves to Colliery Engineer. Orvilla Knapp transfers to Woolworths. Requests for stenographers appear in city and New Mexico. Connell Building advertises office space with a law library for tenants. George Sanderson seeks Republican mayor nomination pledging a clean conservative administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Levy
Globe Warehouse
Mae Keller
Lackawanna Dairy Compiany
Lester BE. Losey
Union Transfer Company
Irwin C. Miller
Orvilla Knapp
Co. 8
Woolworth's
Indy
New Mexico
Whitmore
George Sanderson
Tewkesbury Announces Candidacy for Ninth Ward Council
To the voters of the Ninth Ward EK M Tewkesbury announces himself as a candidate for the office of common councilman. He signs off respectfully inviting support from residents and voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Ward
EK. M. Tewkesbury
Hood's Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism claims
An advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from blood acid and Hood's Sarsaparilla neutralizes it. It also claims Hood's Pills relieve biliousness, priced at 25 cents, produced by C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOOD
Hood * Co
Lowell
Manas
Beware of Oleomargarine Butter Adverts in City
A warning against Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter sold as real butter at 1s e per pound. The notice states the product is oleomargarine and outlines penalties for merchants and the correct pricing. It urges avoiding swindled purchases and highlights deceptive advertising in local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Dancy Creamery
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Norton
E. P. Roe
Mrs. Holmes
Mrs
Matthew Henry
Edersheim
Jesus
Cruden
Ridpath
United States
General Sherman
Shakespear
Melcom Kirk
Phillip Strong
Little Minister
M. Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Perry Bros
Wyoming Ave
the Griffin Art Studio
A. A. Lindabury
Lto
al Resweppe
Williaam Huliding
South Main Avenue
Columbian Detective Agency
Lime Eark Building
Sgranton, PA
Chas Memollen & GD
Ti Traders National Bank Bldg
Ackawanna the’ Laundry
A. A. Warnan
Hahnemann Hospital
New York
Pine Brook
Briggs
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Companies
New York Sun
Black
Garigan
Guernsey
Wilcox
Marchesi
Edison
Welchel's Jewelry
Lackawanna Avenue
P. L & W. Depot
Terppo
Inmati&as
Terppe
Longstaff
J. R. Manley
Dunmoreyn
Tir
E. G. Coursen
Mt. Pleasant
Steve Lid
Arizona
William Smith
Klondike
Elmhurst
Beeber
H. C. Reynolds
Thomas Kane & Co
S.C. Snyder
Spruce Street
Opp
Moiel Jermyn
North End
Scranton Business College
Connell
J. L. Connell
Clarke Bros
Raynolds
FL. Crane
Furrier
Aveveyon
Pierce’s Market
Ladras
Hand & Payne
Washington Avenue
Naloney Oil and Manufacturing CO
Liebecker & Watkins
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