Florence mission directors meet this morning at 240 o'clock
Florence mission directors convene this morning at 240 o'clock. The high and training school committee of the board of control will meet this evening. The Woman's Keeley League meets tonight. An inspection of public school books will be conducted tomorrow by the board of control. Delton Dennison of Booth Scranton is held on $9 bail for assault and battery. The Delaware and Hudson company paid coal miners at Carribondale. Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets this afternoon at 3. Filing papers for election certificates from this city and Carbondale closes today. Belief Howe company charter names furnished to solicitor McGinley. Jerome B. Kelly of Avoy in Wayne county authorized to marry Frehnness Docker, 60, of this city. both previously married. The new Kindergarten building by Delaware and Hudson opens this afternoon at 2. Green Ridge Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at Mrs Stone’s, 190 New York Street. Third National Bank elects officers: President William Conwell, VP Henry Belin Jr, cashier William H. Peck. Sixth annual Enterprise Dancing class masquerade at Pocono Hall, Jan 27, 189?. Young Men’s Christian Association plans a grand New Year concert with choruses and duets, admission 10 cents. Dinner at White’s New Cafe, 47 Wyoming Ave. Beecham’s Pills advertised for over-eating remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton Dennison
Booth
McGinley
Delaware and Hudson Company
Wryphatt
Womens Christin Tanporiice Union of
Green Ridge
Stone
New York Attort
Third National Bank
Vésteliv
William Conwell
Henry Belin, Jr. Tosller
William HM. Peck
Suckis
Pocelstor Hall
Wyoming Avenue
Peor
Marty Taylor
Chriatian Association
Duettis
Svlow
Annual Meeting of the Board of Trade Elects Officers
The annual meeting elected Luther Keller as president and John T. Porter as vice president, A W Dickson as treasurer, D D B Atherton as secretary, and Z A Lansing as trustee. The board discussed increasing the pole tax and continued the water-rate inquiry, urging councils to levy the full recommended tax to fund city needs while noting tax parallels in Easton Bethlehem and elsewhere. A request from the National Board of Trade to back the Frye bill was approved for memorials to Congress, and unpaid dues of 780 were referred to the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Porter
A. W. Dickson
DR. WH. Atherton
J. A. Lansing
Board of Trade
Manufacturers’ Committee
Atherton
Luther Keller
D. D B. Atherton
Z. A. Lansing
Keller
Paine
Supreme Court
Easton
Bethlehem
Peter Stiip
John A. Mears
R. M. Scranton
National Board of Trade
Scranton
Pennsylvania
United States
Frye
Department of Commerce and Industry
A. May
National Board
Civil Service Reform League
Congress
Keller Chosen President of Scranton Board of Trade
Keller is elected president succeeding Captain W. A. May at the Scranton Board of Trade. He vows to match May’s achievements, plans February committee appointments, and notes the past year as highly satisfactory. Dickson begins his twenty first term as treasurer. all elections were uncontested. The board’s manufacturers committee reports water rates data for seventeen major cities, listing per thousand gallons based on daily usage.
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Dickson
Manufacturers’ Committee
Scranton
Scranton Board of Trade
Dinner Given by Judge Willard at Scranton Club
The most influential group in the city gathered for a dinner hosted by Judge FB N Willard at the Scranton Club in the Board of Trade Building. Attendees included associates of the superior court county court judges and close business and personal friends. The meal was served in the private dining room on the club’s upper floor with twenty three covers set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FB. N. Willard
Scranton Club
Board of Trade
Willard
Superior Court
Appeals Heard In Second Week Of Superior Court
The Pennsylvania Superior Court reconvened to hear appeals from Monroe, Carbon, Wyoming, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Pike counties. Cases included Michael Lewis of Lansford, two Bradford appeals, and suits from Susquehanna and Wayne counties. Judge Reeder attended the session. most appeals were heard, with completion anticipated today.
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Monroe
Carbon
Wyoming
Bradford
Susquehanna
Wayne
Pike
Reeder
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Michael Lewis
Court of Quarter Sessions
Carbon County
Frederick Bertolette
HW. ¥. Kaufman
Commonwealth
Thistriet
FE. O. Nothatein
Horace Hegitt
Lewis Frank
Lansford
Moses Miller
Lewis
T& Relative
Colonel Ripple to Lecture on Civil War Imprisonment
Colonel Earn H. Ripple has consented to deliver an illustrated lecture about his imprisonment in Florence prison during the Civil War. The event is Tuesday evening January 18 at 8 o clock for Railroad department and Young Men's Christian Association members and families, featuring forty electro-opticon views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earn H. Ripple
Florence
Railroad Department
Young Men's Christian Association
Colonel Ripple
Scranton Gas and Water rates debated for manufacturers
A committee proposes petitioning Scranton Gas and Water Co to cut rates for manufacturers to 6 cents per thousand gallons, citing higher charges than Buffalo and Philadelphia. The board may refer the issue for further study, with Lansing pushing for a uniform rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Keller
Scranton
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Ely
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Spruce Street
Cuty Noles
Board of Control
Woman's
Keeley League
White's New Cafe
Scranton Cash Store
F. P. Price
THE
Comelia
Thie
Ceurells
Manufacturers Report
Superior
Bradford County
Bradfon County
Hubert Rockwell
B. Tupper
Judgement of Common Pleas
D. A Overton
C. Ingam
J. McPherson
Appelles
Rockwell
Stevensville Creamery Association
Nnited
Pike Townesship
Ttack
Tupper
Justice of the Peace
Plainte Yard
E. M. Dunham
John Sullivan, Jr
J. P. Kirby
Emily Coolhaugh
A. D. Coolhaugh
Edward Walker
F. H. Coolbaugh
Court of Common Pleas
McPherson
Appellant
W. J. Young
Appellees
Coolbaugh Estate
Kirby
Sullivan
FP. H. Coolbaugh
Emmy Coolbaugh
Bullivan
le Grand Wells
Orphans’ Court
Susquehanna County
Erastus Potter
Wells
T. J. Davis
A. B. Smith, Jr
C. D. Simpson
John Jermyn
F. W. Gunster
T. H. Watkins
HH. M. Edwards
H. A. Knapp
L. A. Wattes
Everett Warren
W. W. Porter
George B. Orlady
Henry Belin, Jr
A. D. Holland
W. 7. Smith
W. Archbald
John J. Wickham
L. Fuller
P. P. Smith
China Wall
Millard Peck
Wyoming Ave
Trede
Citiva
Seranton Gas and Water Company
Luther Retter
Legislation and Taxes Committee
H. F. Paine
James A. Beaver
George O'Neill
Maryland
Sacques
Spruce
Pels & CO
Philadelphis
China
Dresden
Rexford Company
Lackas
Anna Avene
Osiders
Grover Graham
Matthews
Senor
Harvard
Lackawanna Ave
J. H. Ladwig
M Kimball Piano
W. W. Kimball Co
W. W. Kimball
Antee
Cantile Report
George N. Ives
West Market Street
Wilkes Barre
W. 8. Foote
Page Place
Scranton, Pa
Lackawanna Avenue
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