Mary Bushnell Visits Rochester and Other Personal News
Miss Mary Bushnell of Green Ridge visits Rochester North Carolina. A V Hodnet of Mulberry Street plans a return after weeks abroad. Private John McGinnix of Company 1 Thirteenth Regiment resumes command after city stay. Assistant Fire Chief and Mrs M J McManus return from Harrisburg after death in the family. Miss Clara Ross hosted friends last evening with a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bushnell
Green Ridge
Rochester
N. C
A. V. Hodnet
Mulbarry Street
Hinens
A. B. Worman
Asheville
Cate’ Warman
John McGinnix
Thirteenth Regiment
Asaletant
Local residents attend social gathering on Weat Lack Avenue
An informal party hosted at a private residence on Weat Lack Avenue drew a number of guests including Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roms, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shiffer, Mr. and Mrs. May of New York, and numerous others such as Helen Shiffer Bertha Rows Lena Fave Emma Fourt Mary Cawley Annie Ross and Dominick Gibbens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat Lack
Awanne Avenue
Mra
Peter Roms
Ed Shiffer
Mra May
New York
Mixie Coleman
Helen Shiffer
Bertha Rows
Lena Fave
Emma Fourt
Mary Cawley
Annie Ross
Mame McGowan
Nan Ragan
Noble Baan
Bessie Connell
Mara Rose
Charles G. Tosar
Dominick Gibbens
Tax on License Applications in Lackawanna County
Collector of Internal Revenue Penman notified Clerk of the Courts Danllg that each liquor license bond needs a 61 cent stamp. Power of attorney with bond requires a 5 cent stamp and signer certificates a 10 cent stamp. About 650 applications will be filed in Lackawanna county, yielding roughly 550 in war revenue.
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Internal Revenue
Penman
Lackawanna County
Uncle Sam
Second Week of Common Pleas Court Opens in Scranton
Judge Ka wards presides in main court as verdicts are directed for McTamney for 166.10 plus interest and Hunt and Connell win 815.20 from Walkup. Other cases involve Muckley Sikorski dispute and Replogle Norton continuance, with various settlements and adjournments in a busy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Leas Court
Kawards
Yerkes
Bucks County
Archbald
Edwards
Daniel McTamney
National Boring and Drilling Company
McTamney
Hunt and Connell
A. M. Walkup
Federal
Walkup
Ferdinand Muckley
Ht. Sikorski
M. J. Norton
James Rooney
Moexander Turnbull, Jr
James P. Dickson
Alexander Turnbull, Sr
Turnbull
Rooney
Watch and Chain Theft Involving Local Youth
Louis Einstein a one year old boy from the central city was brought before Alderman Millar Edward Softley of 2409 Penn avenue charged with theft. Softley testified the boy helped deliver Sunday newspapers from his residence and allegedly took a gold watch and chain. The items were recovered and Einstein was discharged after costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Einstein
Central City
Franklin Avenue
Millar
Edward Softley
Penn Avenue
Boftley
Softley
Finstein Tol
Gold Watch and Chain
Moir
Ind
Einetein
Walsh Hotel proprietor dies after illness at twenty seven
Anthony Walsh Jr proprietor of the Walsh hotel at Washington avenue and Phelps street died at 1.46 last night after two weeks of pneumonia. He was twenty seven, married to Inez June. Survived by his father Tipstar Walsh mother and one sister Elizabeth Walsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Walsh, Jr
Walsh Hotel
Washington Avenue
Phelps Street
Inez June
Anthony Walsh
Elizabeth Walsh
Fruit stand owner chases intruder into rail yards and seizes suspect
Frank Labraratori awoke to an attempted break in at his Adams and Lackawanna fruit stand. He pursued the intruder into the Delaware Lackawanna and Western yards, striking with a police baton. Officers Sergeant Deiter and Patrolman Goerlits arrived and arrested a man who refused to give his name.
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Frank Labraratori
Adams and
Lackawanna Avenues
Labraratori
Delaware
Lhakawanna
Western
Deiter
Goerlits
Hoe
New Masonic Hall A Handsome Building
The structure on Spruce street South Side between Washington and Wyoming Avenues will house two street floor stores twelve offices on the second floor banquet reception and other rooms on the third floor a large lodge room and accessories on the fourth floor the building aims to be one of the handsomest in the hubbell section.
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Misonic Hall
Spruce Street
Washington and
Wyoming Avenues
Huebeel
Maronic
Maronic Fraternity
Weeem
F. L. Brown
Williams
Masonic Hall
Woman allowed to proceed with building on contested alley
Judge Gunster rules Mrs. Johanna Ferdinanda may continue construction on a property extending into an alleyway between Robinson street and Fairview avenue. The city had claimed the project blocked the historic alley used since 1888, prompting an injunction attempt by Street Commissioner A B Dunning.
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Gunster
Johanna Ferdinanda
Nealia Court
Robinson Street
Fairview Avenue
Nealis Court
Tha Hi
Ferdinands
A. B. Dunning
Eliy
Guteater
Ferdinando
Masonic Lodge Building Planned for Central City
A new light cream brick Masonic lodge project for central city uses Tridiana Limestone trims. The design by F L Brown features two storefronts, separate Maronic rooms, a grand fourth floor lodge hall, banquet and kitchen areas, an organ chamber, elevators, and a May 4 occupancy target with B S Williams as contractor.
Girl 4 in Joyce Tragedy Killed Near River Street
Four year old Jennie Joyce died after being struck by a streetcar near the Stone Avenue and River Street crossing as she and her brother Thomas played along a steep riverbank incline. The accident prompted a coroner’s inquest with jurors named and witnesses forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Patrick Joyce
Riverstreet
Thomas
Stone Avenuee
River Street
Iit
D. A. Webb
Thomas Karty
Io Albright Avenue
Lindsay
James P. Collins
Roberts
John C. Moran
Philip McHugh
John Carrott
John Feeney
Michael Davitt
John Cuvery
Court House
Local Grocery Deals Include Eggs Coffee and Canned Goods
Reduced Jersey eggs guaranteed fresh within three days sold for 90 cents per bottle or nine dollars per dozen. Coursen's Triple Blend Coffee 32 cents per pound, 5 pounds for a dollar fifty. Worth coffee 38 cents per pound and Coursen's Java and Mocha 28 cents per pound. Bargains include Fancy Corn ten cents and ninety cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coursen
Scranton Archdeaconry Opens in Wilkes-Barre
The opening session of the Scranton archdeaconry was held at St. Stephen's Church Wilkes-Barre with Bishop Talbot present. Rev W D Powers spoke on The Missionary Outlook in Brazil and Cuba. The choir sang a special motet. The session continues at Calvary church with Rev FL Ballentine delivering the sermon.
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Bcranton
St. Stephen's Church
Wilkes-Barre
Talbot
W. D. Powers
Home Missionary Society
Powers
Brasil
Cuba
Muele
Calvary Church
Ballentine
Dr. D. W. Connor Dead In Wilkes-Barre Home
Dr. D Wilmot Connor an eye specialist with a broad Northeastern Pennsylvania practice died at his Wilkes-Barre home from typhoid fever at age 42 He is survived by a wife An auction sale of rich and costly furniture carpets tomorrow at 833 Quincy Avenue begins at 1 with house open at 9 Lunch served at noon Short ad notes auction conditions and local attendees Laura Hitt and Throop drive the door
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wilmot Connor
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Pr. Connor
Quincy Avenue
Laura Hitt
Throop Cara
Return judges to meet over Republican primary nomina
Return judges will convene this afternoon at the Central Republican club to compile returns and decide party nominees. They may propose changes to primary rules, including replacing the term official with specimen ballots and adjusting vote counting procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Republican Club
C. J. Chittenden
Crawford County
Scranton Health Week Records Fifty-Eight Deaths
Last week Scranton saw fifty eight deaths from all causes and twenty four new contagious disease cases. Diphtheria led with twenty one cases, plus one typhoid, one membranous croup and one scarlet fever. Six contagious deaths in a week are not unusual, most deaths from non contagious causes.
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Scranton
Court notes fix hearing date and appoint guardians
Yesterday's court notes set February 18 as the hearing time for Mariah French insolvency. Otto J. Robinson became guardian of Margaret Robinson, minor child of the late Robert Robinson. Everett Warren as receiver authorized to secure trains in Gilmore vs Duffy. An extension to June 3 was granted for Dennie McDade et al vs A D Spencer and YM Spear t. New admittees to Lackawanna courts included Kaira Connell George Benedict and Charles Dunielw. An order in Jermyn et al v McClure Co dealt with exceptions to the minister and examiner report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariah French
Otto J. Robinson
Margaret Robinson
Robert Robinson
Gilmore
Duffy
Everett Warren
Dennie McDade
A.D. Spencer
YM. Speat
Kaira HH. Connell
C. L. Welles
George W. Benedict
A. A. Vowburg
Charles F. Dunielw
I. Wells
John Jermyn
Mmiot, McClure & Co
Mortgage Licenses Granted in Court Adjournments
Ordered adjudged and decreed that the Maintiffe bil be dismissed at the owt of the plaintiffs. Attorney A. AL Walker was appointed awilter to pet woo the exceptions Chad to the firet and final account of Ambrose Mulley and James W. Ofkeapie, executor of the carnte of Nathaniel Fitch, Weceweed, Jote of thin city, Firward Willams and Mary B. Pluck ingham, of Jormyn:dolin Harmedy and Purbala Lateran, Jowup, William Pur cel and Julia O'Brien, Scranton, Tin coln Hote and Barah Power, Fackawan na townehin:, Valentine Olirie and Adela Romatewiska, Scranton, Michael Hig gins, Pittston, and Annie Walker, Beran ton, Jerry Conners, Beranton, and Mary Hyland, Myphant, were granted mortage lcensee by Clerk of the Courts Cattols yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. AL Walker
Chad
Ambrose Mulley
James W. Ofkeapie
Carnte
Nathaniel Fitch
Weceweed
Thin City
Firward Willams
Mary B. Pluckingham
Jormyn
Dolin Harmedy
Purbala Lateran
Jowup
William Purcel
Julia O'Brien
Scranton
Tincoln Hote
Barah Power
Fackawanna Townehin
Valentine Olirie
Adela Romatewiska
Michael Higgins
Pittston
Annie Walker
Beranton
Jerry Conners
Mary Hyland
Myphant
Mortage Lcensee
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Sells Coal Mines for 4 Million
The Lackawanna Iron and Steel company sold its Brook and Capouse collieries and associated coal lands to a New York led group, forming Scranton Coal Company. The $4 million price requires war revenue stamps totaling 4,000, the largest stamp duty in the county since the war revenue law took effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amoine Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Ine Brook and
Capouse
Joseph Dickson
New York
Scranton Coal Company
Return judges meet to count Republican primary ballots
The return judges of the city Republicans will convene at the Republican Club rooms in the Price building on Tuesday at 2 p m to canvass the vote and declare the ely ticket tally. A E Chittenden serves as chairman. The notice appears in the local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club
Price Building
Ely
E. Chittenden
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