Anniversary of Burns Celebrated by Scranton Scots at Westminster
The Scranton Caledonian Club and guests marked the 139th birth anniversary of Robert Burns with a banquet at the Westminster Motel. About 130 Scots and companions attended, heard speeches by club officers and guests, sang tunes like Auld Lang Syne, and reflected on Burns and Scottish heritage amid sleet and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton Caledonian Club
Westminster Motel
Scotland
Robert Urns
Westminster Hotel
Scranton Caledonian Cclpb
Trev
J. P. Moffatt
Weelburn Street Presbyterian Church
The
Caledonians
John MacMillan
James Lawson
Robert Bushnell
James FE
Drummond
James Beattie
MacMillan
Buchnell
Hugh Jeffrey
Alexander Fife
Franprietor McBride
Wreck of the Tillie Returns Filibuster Tale to Light
Nineteen survivors reached Providence aboard a coasting schooner after the Tillie sank off Barnegat in a severe storm. Four men died including Captain John O'Brien. the wreck carried forty tons of dynamite and guns for Cuban insurgents. Rescue efforts by Captain Waldemar of the Governor Ames saved four more on dangerous seas before nightfall.
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Providence
Tillie
John O'Brien
Barnegat
Waldemar
Ames
Gays
Shinnecock
Union
Governor Ames
New York
Horacio Pevia
Alfred Bermudez
Cancellori
James McAllister
Vermont Central Railroad
McAllister
Key West
Buttast
Vermont Central
Johnnie’ O'Brien
Kearne
N. J
Fighting Consumption with Scott's Emulsion
The ad stresses constant vigilance against germs of consumption and urges immediate use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites at first signs of illness. It claims the product strengthens the body to resist disease and cites price and availability through druggists. Scott & Bowne, New York.
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Scott
List of Names From Glasgow Society Page Read
A long roster of individuals appears including Evans Rowley McAskie Mof fatt Tyre Evan Moir Collins Riehmont Young Stewart Turnbull McMillan Harvie Davies Harvie Harvie Sheppard Simpson Hill Morrison Reid Tyre Williams Nelson Gemmell Murray Walsh Harvie McCulloch Murray Linney Boatwick Russell Tripp and others as part of a society listing with titles and Mrs or Miss prefixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ke. Evans
Cora Rowley Evans
John G. McAskie
John P. Moffatt
Alexander Tyre
Misa
M. J. Evan
James Moir
Mises Moir
W. Beott Collins
William Riehmont
Margaret Young
Stewart
Robert Stewart
James Turnbull
Lindsay McMillan
Douglas Harvie
Kate Davis
Agnes Harvie
James Cranston
Mra
William Harvie
Thomas Sheppard
John Simpson
Hill
William Dempster
John BF
Morrison
George Reid
Glasgow
James Tyre
J. D. Williams
John Nelson
Thomas Gemmell
G. D. Murray
James Richardson
M. J. Walsh
G. A. Harvie
William McCulloch
Herman Bessey
Angus Campbell
G. W. Davie
Arthur Linney
John Boatwick
Thomas Russell
Mrs. Russell
Mrs. Tripp
TURN-VEREIN REUNION AT BLATTER'S HALL IN SCRANTON
The Scranton Turn-Verein reunion drew nearly all active and many passive members to Blatter's hall on Lackawanna avenue. The evening featured socializing, vocal and instrumental numbers by Prof John Brenner and others, with D Edward Vail performing comic sketches and the Vail brothers playing mandolin and guitar. Dancing followed with music by Nerr Baft. The society plans its annual masquerade ball February 16 at Muster hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Turn-Verein
Blatter’s Hall
Lackawanna Avenue
John Brenner
Herr Saft
Frank Cobb
Vail Brothers
Neighbor Scold Accusation Ends With Bail for Mrs Connors
Mrs Annie Connors of Forestcourt is held on $200 bail on her own recognizance after a hearing with Mrs Edward Weed. The Alderman set bail to keep the peace as the two women traded accusations before the hearing.
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Edward Weed
Annie Connors
Forestcourt
Alderman Howe
Mrs. Connors
Dinner to newspaper men in Trenton for Voorhees and Griggs
About sixty newspaper men attended a Trenton dinner at the Trenton house. Senator Foster M Voorhees was to become acting governor and John W Griggs was to resign as governor to serve as attorney general of the United States. Alexander Mclean presided and speeches were made by Governor Chiggs, Senator Voorhees, President Skirm, Beaker Watkins and others.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Trenton House
Foster M. Voorhees
John W. Griggs
United States
Alexander Mclean
Jersey City
Chiggs
Voorhees
Skirm
Beaker Watkins
Enthronement of Bishop Talbot Planned at Bethlehem
The Episcopal enthronization of Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot as bishop of the diocese will be held at the Church of the Nativity Bethlehem on the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple at 11 15 a m. Rev M A Tolman of Mauch Chunk will preside after the secretary reads the certificate of election. Rev William P Orrick D D will give the clergy address of welcome with laity addressed by William R Butler. The service includes Holy Eucharist with the bishop celebrant.
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M. A. Tolman
Mauch Chunk
William P. Orrick
D. D
Ethelbert Talbot
Booth Bethlehem
Talbot
Jeremy Taylor
Rey
Gilbert H. Sterling
Church of the Nativity
Messrs. . M. Clement
R. R. Stetson
L. T. Baker
J. P. Baxton
William Henkes
D. W. Coxe
Henry L. Jones
Charles Monson
William R. Butler
J. Edward Pratt
Gospeller
Reverend Charles Brown Confesses to Some Charges
After two years of denials the Rev. Charles Brown of First Congregational Church in San Francisco admits some charges are true. A subsequent hearing follows, ending with Brown being unanimously dropped from the Bay Conference.
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San Francisco
Jan
First Congregational Church
Charles ©. Brown
Brown
Banquet Details From Oriental Blur Lodge Event
Peckville reports a lodge banquet at Ledyard hall with Free and Accepted Masons and guests. The feast featured fried oysters and turkey menus, music by Beranton, and praise for planning by James W. Smith, Alton F. Kiger and Dr. Tathrop.
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Oriental Blur Lodge
Ledyard Hall
Saratoga
Fleb
Griener
James W. Smith
C. Simpkins
Brothers J, D. Peck
Halsey Lathrop
William Allen
H. Moore
A. ¥. Kiger
C. J. Gungemuller
Frank L. Saylor
W. I. Thorpe
Jonathan Schnerr
William Johns
H. Chapman
William Taylor
J. H. Grover
W. W. Peters
Effie Curtin
R. Lintern
Alice Tuthill
Dwight Beardslee
Maggie Barrett
Bert Gibson
George A. Bell
Nellie Whiting
B. M. Rogers
FF. G. Hice
Men. Keardsley
C. J. Gantemulter
BD. Peck
Windsor Wester
Joseph G. Bell
Worth a dollar a vial Dr Agnew Liver Pills testimony
Hundreds testify to the medicine used for liver regulation. The pills are described as pure pleasant and easy acting and in high demand. Sold by Matthews Bros.
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Robert Burns
Kyle
Andrew Swanston
William Demster
Annie Laurie
William Lyle
Wiliam Demeter
Stirling
Mary of Argyle
Burne
Thomas Rusesell
Land of Our Hirth
James Muir
John G. McAskle
America
Richard Little
John P. Moat
W. Beatt Collins
Thomas Wison
James KK. Drummond
Evans
Robin
Beadle
Mr. Russell
Adam Smith
Thomas Carlyle
Lord Macauley
Sir Walter Scott
Hugh Miller
George McDonald
Norman McLeod
Robert Louis Stevenson
Barrie, Crockett
Jan MacLaren
Burns
Russell Wald
Byrne
Longfellow
Burna
Russell
Wallace
Meg
Mr. Nusselt
Moir
Pcatland
Aberdeen
Ronnie Dundes
Edinburg
Salisbury Craigs
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Captain Mote
MR. Little
Scrantonian
United
Scotamen
Bootsmen
Brentland
W.J. Loveland
Peter Smith
William Reid
William Campbell
Macy Campbell
T. D. Campbell
John McColl
George Smith
James Harrison
Mary McCracken
Tena Marghall
Samuel McCracken
John Ross
John Laird
Minnie Anthony
William Dale
Pittston
John K. Lambie
J. L. Robinson
D. Turnbull
J. W. Anderson
David Peckens
O. BR. Krupprecht
BE. W. Ives
Robert Bruce
William Wallace
Donald Cameron
Ada Wiilias
W. Richmond
Jeanie D. Richmond
Mre. Wilson
William Lyall
Frank Barton
Katie Jeffrey
D. Jeffrey
I. Jeffrey
Scott & Bowne
Turn-Verein
Blatters Hall
South Bethlehem
DR. Brown
Peckville
Wyoming
Arias Vevas
Cecselieell
Bessexs
Chance Olqay Sniveven Carscs Sisco Sncicestessranca
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