West Scranton Caucuses and Local Elections Preview
West Scranton politics center on ward caucuses tonight with Republican and Democrat candidates named for council posts, school controller, and constables. Nominations show easy contests in several wards, while others promise closer races as parties prepare for the February election and the January 15 return judges convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Scranton
Genewal
David B. Evauns
Sereet Council
W. W. Evans
I. W. Bearing
Ewan Jevins
James F. Noone
Thomas O'Boyle
William Iush
Elias BE. Evans
Grimm T. Davis
Edward J. Leonard
Davis
Fire alarm near Main and Jackson ends with minor damage
Fire officials in St. Lucie’s district reported a brief blaze at the Catholic church on Chestnut Street caused by a small flame from yesterday afternoon. The fire was extinguished before responders arrived and damage remained insignificant. A Columbia Chemical wagon wheel failure caused Captain Myers to fall briefly, but both were unharmed. The engine needed a replacement wheel to return to quarters as Ferber criticized the never slip tires.
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Main Avenue
Jackson Street
St. Lucie's Trali
Catholic Church
Chestnut Street
Jackson and
Columbia
Myers
Chase
Ferber
Re-arrested man to face hearing in morning
John Ford of Scranton street was re-arrested yesterday for abusing his family and jailed at the station house. A hearing is scheduled this morning. Jack McNally of Hand's court, linked to the McNally family with police court history, caused a disturbance at Patrolman Davies' Byron street home at 6 400 o'clock yesterday morning and may be sent to county jail after a brief stay in the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ford
Scranton Street
Jack McNally
Hand's Court
McNally
David J
Davies
Byron Street
St Pauls Pioneer Corps Holds Officer Installation
The annual installation of officers and smoker for St. Pauls Pioneer corps occurred at Y M I hall yesterday afternoon with many members in attendance. Walter McNichols installed officers including President Daniel Lenahan and secretary roles filled by W F Riley and recording secretary T Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Pioneer Corps
Y. M. I. Hall
Walter McNichols
Daniel Lenahan
W. FL Sharp
B. J. Hore
W. F. Riley
T. Jordan
James J. Mahon
J. FL Langan
Patrick
Military officers named in fragmented text
Fragmentary OCR lists officers including John P. Murray first lieutenant T. W. Barley second lieutenant and Thomas McGuire, with limited context about their unit or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
John P. Murray
T. W. Barley
Thomas McGuire
Coming King sermon at First Baptist and weekly prayers
The morning service featured a general review of the week of prayer by Pastor F. Matthews and the evening message titled The Coming King. The Ladies Aid Society plans its Wednesday officer election. A church picnic elected officers, and soon 1902 topic cards will be printed. A financial report for 101 will be distributed in book form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
F. Matthews
Ladies’ Aid Society
Piclora
Religious Services Screen Welsh and English Readings
The article lists multiple worship events from Plymouth, Bellevue Welsh, Jackson Street Baptist, Hampton Street M E, South Main Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, and St. Mark's Lutheran churches. It notes sermons by Rev Dun cin, Rev James Benninger, Rev Hugh Diavis, Rev A L Ramer, and a Christmas music program by Simpson M E choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Church
Duncin
Philadelphia
Eielish
Bellevue Welsh
M. Church
Jackson Street Baptist Church
de Criuchy
Sermons and Services Scheduled by Local Pastor This Month
The pastor will preach Sabbath morning sermons this month on a set subject. Tonight and each evening this week at 7 20 will feature special services for one hour. Trustees Moot and Cruttenden were re elected at Tuesday’s congregational meeting. A committee will plan property improvements with pew envelope availability at RR Willhime or doors. The ladies plan an all day session Thursday for 15 cents. Game Nup society meets after the special meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
B. Moot
BE. A. Cruttenden
Willhime
Game Nup Society
Funeral Services for Alfred Henshaw Held in Scranton
Services over the remains of the late Alfred Henshaw were conducted Saturday afternoon at 110 North Bromley Avenue. Rev D J Hopkins of the First Welsh Baptist Church led the prayer service. The funeral sermon was preached at St Luke’s Episcopal Church by Rev Rogers Israel. Knights of Malta attended. Pallbearers and flower bearers included Frank Reese Edward Himas William Thertlett Mr Moore Mr Highfield Willi Piitchard Rush Hernsinger John Evans Rendham William Pundle Pittston. Interment followed at Washburn Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Henshaw
North
Bromley Avenue
D. JD. Hopkins
St. Luke's Miscopal Church
Rogers Israel
Knights of Mita
Frank Reese
Edward Himas
Willam Thertlett
Messrs. Moore
Highfield
Willi Piitchard
Rush Hernsinger
John Evans
Rendham
William Pundle
Pittston
Washburn Street
Funeral Notices for David Price and Thomas Clarke
Rev Hugh Davis presided at David Price’s funeral held Saturday at the Keyser Avenue home with burial in Washburn Street Cemetery. Thomas Clarke’s funeral proceeded from the Roland Avenue residence with short services at Holy Cross Church and burial in Cathedral Cemetery.
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Hugh Davis
South Main Avenue
Community church events and meetings listed for the week
The Woman's Home Missionary society meets at Shinpsen Methodist Episcopal church Monday. St Eirenden's council and Young Men's Institute hold a regular meeting tonight. Electric City Wheelmen plan a special meeting to discuss a possible upcoming minstrel. Sermons are preached at Shipaon Methodist Episcopal church each evening this week except Saturday by Rev H C McDermott. The Oneida dancing class hosts a social in Washington hall tonight.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Shinpsen Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Eirenden's Council
Young Men's Institute
Electric City Wheelmen
Peor
Siiopaon Methodist
Electric City Wheelmen eye NEPA league entry lineup
The team expected to join the Northeastern Pennsylvania league includes Frank Wettling Beatty Williams David Owens Mont Carpenter and Samuel McCracken. A nine year old, Sterling Thirwell, was injured coasting near his home on Saturday. The Mbetele City social club held a well attended dance at Washington hall Saturday. A mixed choir formed at Morgan's hall to participate in the Wooley temperance meeting on Feb. 1. Mrs Steiner of Mt Pocono visiting her daughter Mrs Beers at 676 North Rebecca Avenue fell on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric City Wheelmen
Frank Wettling
Beatty
Willams
David Owens
Mont, Carpenter
Samuel McCracken
Sterling
George Thirwell
Thirteenth Street
Mbetele City
Washington Hall
Morgan's Hall
Wooley
Steiner
Local notices and society reports from a small church
A fragment from a local paper notes a family update with a fractured arm and a new birth for Mr and Mrs Christopher Jenkins of 118 South Bromley Avenue. It also mentions Dr Justin Smith recovering from illness and Becker Brothers planning a bowling alley in Washington hall. The Bible school and Christian Endeavor society hold meetings with officers elected and a year end report showing 49 members and a balance of $68.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Jenkins
Bromley Avenue
Justin Smith
Lincoln Weights
Becker Brothers
New
Washington Hall
Bible
Christian Endeavor Society
C. H. Hall
Beatrice Long
Olive Burral
Martha Phillips
Mre
Fourteen Friends elect officers at South Scranton note
The Fourteen Friends met in the par lors at Hotel Best Saturday night to elect officers for the term. Alderman John Lentes was chosen president, Andrew J. Best vice president, John Schunk treasurer, Ben F. Moore secretary, William Zellmer financial secretary, James I. Best steward, and Albert Help sergeant in arms. The group, organized in 1894, now has about thirty members and restricts social events to non profitable gatherings with no political talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Best
John Lentes
Andrew J. Best
John Schunk
Ben F. Moore
William Zellmer
James I. Best
Albert Help
Messrs. Moore
Schunk
J. F. Best
Local Notices and Meeting Agendas Reported
News from Pittsburg states Harry Geiger severely hurt with his brother Joseph traveling there. Heptasophs audit committee met at George Frable’s home. Washington camp 450 clears slate for twelve month election officials. Second district eleventh ward plans meeting at Huester’s hall. South Side Bowling Club holds evening session. Junger Mienuerchor rehearsal pleasant. group sings at Seechimpit hall then attends pro Boer rally at St Thomas College hall.
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Pittsburg
Harry Qeiger
Phice
Joseph
Heptasophs
George Frable
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Huester's
Seehimpit
St. Thomas College Hall
Strate Arraigned Over Counterfeit Dollar Case in Pittston
Joseph Strate, arrested in Pittston last week for passing counterfeit silver dollars, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Taylor on Saturday and remanded in default of a $3,000 bond for his appearance in Williamsport this week. He testified that Felix Mosvocovics and Stanley Androchick supplied him with the fakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Strate
Pittston
United States
Taylor
Williamsport
Strate
Felix Mosvocovics
Stanley Androchick
Huhnan Wilkes-Barre
North Scranton Hosts 32nd Father Whitty Convention
The second district Catholic Total Abstinence union met in St Marys Hall under Father Whitty society auspices with delegates welcomed by Rev N J McManus. Sessions included committee reports, a call for a Minooka convention, and a prize for best paper on total abstinence.
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St. Mary's Hall
Father
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Diocese of Scranton
Father Whitty
North Scranton
N. J. Me. Manus
Holy Rosary Church
North
Scranton
Father Wintty Society
Lahore Murean
Cael
Secu
Italy
Regan
Pather McManus
Itewy
Moylan
Holmes
Lavelle
Daniel Lenohan
Moyhin
Cme
John J. Dougher
Archbald
Creadoutiaie
Olin J. Givi
Thoma Reilly
James P Lavelle
T. Wearls
C. Wothixier
Anna Birkle
Mary Robertas
Committee On Credentials
Ttowas
St. Mary's Ladies’ Society
Minooka
Mathew Dian
Police raid on disorderly houses nets multiple arrests
Saturday night a squad under Lieutenant Mulner raided two disorderly premises in Mug le Montgomery and near the Muarvine crossing. Officers arrested Mrs Montgomery and several others, including Mary Moran, Tom Montgomery, and Alex Shevratskie at one location, and found others such as Bertha McConnell, Patrick Muddy, and Michael Murry at the Hulcart address. In police court yesterday morning, Magistrate Fidler Sameauld released some and remanded others to county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulner
Mugle Montgomery
North Malinayenue
Annette Pulentt
Muarvine Crossing
Fidler Sameauld
Jal
Arrests and Fines Reported in County Jail Brief
Davil Andrews was jailed for thirty days after an arrest for drunkenness and insulting young women. Hernardg Guasl was fined fifty dollars for keeping a speakeasy and paid the penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davil Andrews
Hernardg Guasl
Wrestling Match Set for St Mary's Hall in Scranton
Abe Cocker and Julius Ulaisen of West Scranton will wrestle at 140 rounds for a purse of 100 dollars. The Cocker brothers Abe and Charles will accept no challenge in Lackawanna County at 100 dollars a side in cutthroat catch as catch can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Hall
Abe Cocker
Julius Ulaisen
West Scrinton
Charles Cocker
Lickawanna County
Albert Molineanus Returns Home From Clark's Cireen
Albert Molineanus of Clark's Cireen has returned home after a period away and no visits with friends in this section, with David Hughes noted as a crack batkel ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Molineanus
Clark
Cireen
David Hughes
High School Team Faces Crackerjacks In Auditorium Rivalry
Center of the state team returns home to St. Clair to visit his mother for a few days. This evening High Works In ang will play Crackerjacks in the Auditorium in a hard contest as both teams are in fine condition. Rev Moon will speak on UADIty Its Use at Providence Presbyterian, with Dr Gull in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair
Mra C. Tt. Hopewell
William Lewis
Halna Avenue
Pather Whitty Society
Archbald
Wilkes-Harre
Obituaries for Roth Doles Aldeyshers and Naughton
Obituary notices recount Charles Roth age 49 with stomach trouble leaving a wife and children Charles John Waltie Lena and parents living on Alder street funeral at 700 Stone Avenue. Goyedis Andrew Doles died after long illness. he served as justice of the peace and was a member of Acnechi lodge. Min S O Aldey sher 22 and months died at 1018 Monsey Avenue leaving husband and one child. Patrick Naughton died after long illness at Scranton Private Hospital. survived by wife and eight children. funeral at Gibwon Street home with time to be announced.
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Charles Roth
Tribune
Hnd
Charles
John
Tlle
Lena
William
Alder Street
Stone Avenue
Andrew Doles
Yedis
Ol Forge
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
O. AL Deysher
New York State
Charles Wetmore
Monsey aVenue
Fer
Lofane
Tener Goel Sikber
Patrick Naughton
Scranton Privace
Gibwon Street
Lanter
Funeral Details For Mrs M Duffy At Cathedral
The remding of the site Matthew Snow will be taken from the family residence on Prager avenue at eight o'clock to the cathedral. A requiem mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in the Cathedral cemetery. The funeral of the late Mrs M Duffy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Snow
Prager Avenue
M. Duffy
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Oxford
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Globe Warehouse
Washburn Street Presbyterian
General News
Cialok
Dr. Lyon
South Scranton
Friends
Green Ridge
T. C. Siewilen
Sunset Avenue
Missdon Sabbath Steel
Green Ridge Poesbyterion
Yue Neld
Green Ridge Gliese Company
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Adie
Offoure
Dickson Avenue
Woodmen of America
Moon
Will
Merriman
Avery
Stephen B. Addy
Momey Avenue
T. F. Welly
Washington Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Mwloty
Green Ridge Presbyterian Charoh
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Wille
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Sour
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Patrick Quinn
Poot
Thomas
Walter O'Toole
John Connors
Kolb Ort
Campbell
T. Aloyalas Calets
South Side
Michael Smith
Patrick McCann
Willan Voland
James Edwards
Jhuned
St. Paws
Green Uhl
Seward Iewera
Tas
Z. Cavin
Pod. Mialien
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T. Phillipe
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Wiest Scrantos
Muarghot McAloon
Nellia McAulifie
Marc Hinforte
Nellie Smith
Catherine Brody
Whitty
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Mtovidetwo
Dominick Gerrity
Anthonys Miller
Lottia
Mare
Angle
Moo
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St. Paul's Cadlets
Grea Rileanuin
Mule Terai
Dati
Gavin
Buakley Wih
Coktyllo
St. Mare's
Providence
Thodore
J. Sheewli
J. Jd. Mullen
Father Mathew
West Sile
T. Ot. Fleming
J. &. Sweeney
Modloumiueau
Gallagher Ari M. Fo Walsh
St. Abyssite
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Janvis
Ariane Thomas Wiles
Wim Moore
Willian
Michael Iennenty
Mathews Cada
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Regio
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Amd
John Murphys
St. Mary's
Rigk Walely Aye
St. Patrick's
Moaurice Diingda
Jamies Lavelle
Delin Tidy
Daha
Daniel Traonoy
St. Bote
Bellvue
Wolles Mebonougl
Dotor We Gothagher
VV Mucediitny Dietii
Meolonengh
Donas Long
White Sale
Donas Longs
Ayoyce
Academy of
Lusic M. Russ
Leece
A. J. Daily
TIUE
Gibney-Hoeffler Stock Company
Jim Keith
Medes Wall
Stordigy Avon Lan
Kenly Muertos
Lydian
Wiles
Wells
Star Theatre Alp
Merbrington
Tegloniig Mowlay
Lamar
Pro Street
Tall Jay
St. John's Church
Mia
William J. Evans
Pinge
Lnte
Hollister Avenue
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