Dog Bites Reported In West Scranton Area
West Scranton reports two child bite cases from dog incidents on North Main avenue. Robert Farr ages unnamed was bitten on the arm by a M. H. Carpenter dog. Dr. Paine treated the wound. Thomas Collins, 12, was bitten by Axel Kulberg’s dog on Sherman avenue with lacerations to multiple left-hand fingers and dressings by Dr. Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
John W. Farr
North Main Avenue
M. H. Carpenter
W. A. Paine
Thomas Collins
Axel Kulberg
Sherman Avenue
J. J. Brennan
Young principal chosen for Doylestown school
Arthur Phillips of South Hyde Park Avenue, former Pen Argyl public school principal for two years, was elected principal of the Doylestown public school. At 22, he is a Scranton High School graduate class of 1906 and a Lafayette College graduate class of 1900. he has served as assistant pastor of the Doylestown Presbyterian church for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Phillips
Phillips
South Hyde Park Avenue
Pen Argyl
Doylestown
Scranton High School
Lafayette College
Doylestown Presbyterian Church
Ladies' Choral Society Wins National Eisteddfod Prize
The Ladies' Choral Society, prize winners at the National Eisteddfod on Memorial Day, surprised their leader Mrs. D. B. Thomas with a party at her South Malin Avenue home. Guests enjoyed entertainment and a pleasant evening. The St Agnes chapter matrons of St David's Episcopal Church held their season finale social at the rector Rev. E. J. McHenry's home with diversions and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Choral Society
D. B. Thomas
South Malin Avenue
St. Agnes
St. David's Episcopal Church
E. J. McHenry
Washington camp excursion to Mountains Park on July 28
The annual outing of Washington camp No. 178 P O S of A will travel to Mountains Park on Saturday July 28 with a sports program including races baseball and other events planned by a committee led by Stewart Besecker A parade with novel features will take place a week earlier to showcase the preparations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Camp
Mountains Park
Stewart Besecker
Hyde Park Knights of Pythias elect officers for coming year
At a Hyde Park lodge meeting No 306 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the coming year. David J. Davis was named chancellor commander with Samuel Jones as vice chancellor and Theophilus Bowen as prelate. William H. Williams became master of work and Evan J. Williams keeper of records. John J. Richards was master of finance and John R. Thomas master of exchequer. William T. Phillips was master at arms and Richard W. Jones inner guard Henry Cracknell outer guard. William R. Lewis was trustee and Joseph Oliver named representative to grand lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park Lodge
Knights of Pythias
David J. Davis
Samuel Jones
Theophilus Bowen
William H. Williame
Evan J. Williams
John J. Richards
John R. Thomas
William T. Phillips
Richard W. Jones
Repetition Planned for Children Day Exercises at church
Numerous requests have been made for a repetition of the children's day exercises held recently at the First Welsh Congregational church. Arrangements are being made for the repetition on Sunday July 13. The participating children are asked to meet in the church basement tomorrow evening to rehearse the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Welsh Congregational Church
Boys Arrested for Theft at Carlucci Plant on Scranton Street
Several youths were taken into custody last night for stealing from the Carlucci plant on Scranton Street and are held on bail for court appearance. Michael O'Brien of Pleasant Street was arrested for taking his brother's clothes and intoxication and will be heard this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlucc
Scranton Street
Michael O'Brien
Pleasant Street
Central Mine Accident Fund Meeting Notice
All members are requested to meet at Janes hall on Wednesday afternoon July 2 at 3 o'clock for special business of importance. Signed George Watkins President and Jos Bolton Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Mine Accidental Fund
Janes Hall
George Watkins
Pres T
Jos
Bolton
Sec'y
Local Union 213 to Elect Delegates Tomorrow
Local union No 213 United Mine Workers of America plans a meeting in Jaynes hall tomorrow evening to elect delegates to the Nanticoke and Indianapolis conventions. David Williams the baseball player left yesterday to rejoin the Boston American League team. The funeral of Gerscha Weisburger occurred Sunday from deceased's late home on Jackson street with interment in the old Tripp cemetery. The remains of Harold Dennebaum two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Dennebaum were buried Sunday in the German Catholic cemetery with flower and pallbearers William Beth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Jayne's Hall
Nanticoke
Indianapolis
David Williams
Gerscha Weisburger
Jackson Street
Tripp
Harold
John Dennebaum
Sumner Avenue
William Beth
Local society adds members and birthday celebration noted
Dantel Moore and others welcome new members Esther Rowlands Russell Edwards Wendall Williams Margaret Griffiths Ethel Decker Florence Bidenal Jennie Wood William Schalls Edith Griffiths Sadie Lance John Watkins Margaret M Oliver at a growing group. Miss Ethel Davis marks a fifteenth birthday with an at home party on Fourteenth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dantel Moore
Charles Schrieber
Jacob Schrieber
Roy Hill
Rush
West Scranton
Crusaders
Esther Rowlands
Russell Hdwards
Wendall Wilams
Margaret Griffiths
Ethel Decker
Florence Bidenal
Jennie Wood
William Schalls
Edith Griffiths
Sadie Lance
John Watkins
Margaret M. Oliver
Ethel Davis
Thomas C. Davie
Fourteenth Street
W. H. Hagan
North Sumner Avenue
Mont Pelee
United States
Tabernacle Congregational Church
W. Morris
Trearkey
Wales
Sons of Cambria Social Club
Iportance
Electric City Wheelmen
Reds and Blues
Electric City
Plymouth Congregational Church
A. B. Eynon
West Side Bank
Lake Winola
Nicholas Bush
Luzerne Street
Buffalo
Annie Hogan
Continental Hill
BE. D. Fellows
South Main Avenue
Lake Winola i
Andrian
Morris Court
United Mine Workers of America
Flanagan's Hall
Ripple Division
Sons of Temperance
Morgan's Hell
Local social notes list Hazleton and area visitors
Misses Jessie Gilchrist and Mary DeWitt visit Rev and Mrs Moffatt. Nurses prize winner Jennie Luxemburger returns from Mercy Hospital training. Several residents travel to Bloomsburg Pittsburg Elmira and Nova Scotia. Dr Philip Davies resumes duties. Davies and wife wedding trip ends. James Hart and John McCulligan resume patrol duties after ten days off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Gilchrist
Hazleton
Mary DeWitt
Weatherly
John P. Moffatt
Washburn Street
Jennie B. Luxemburger
Mercy Hospital
Wilkes-Barre
Margaret Hughes
North Hyde Park Avenue
Bloomsburg
David Owens
No. 13
Bloomsbury
Lawrence Joseph
Pittsburg
Hampton Street
Sadie Davies
South Main Avenue
Pittston
Augusta Polhamus
North Main Avenue
Elmira
John T. Phillips
West Locust Street
Reading
Beatrice
Nova Scotia
Robert Pettit
Mexico
D. Pettit
Philip Davyles
Philadelphia Hospital
J. Selden Swisher
Tunkhannock
Daughters of the American Revolution
Philadelphia
Washington
Albert Elias
New York
Charles
Thomas Regan
Sixteenth Street
Charles Carpenter
Wintondale
Lake Windy
B. Morse
Hyde Park Avenue
Lake Winola
James Hart
John McCulligan
Allen's Foot-Base A powder for tired feet in shoes
Old time ad copy describes Allen's Foot-Base A powder to shake into shoes to cool and soothe hot tired feet. Claims relief for swollen painful feet, ingrown nails, blisters and corns, with promise of comfort from wearing tight shoes and improved walking. Address given Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
le Roy
N.Y
Washington camp elects officers at Hartman’s Hall
A well attended meeting of Washing ton camp No. 480 Patriotic Order Sons of American held in Hartman’s hall last night chose officers for the ensuing term after a friendly contest. Officers elected include Past president Peter W. Haas and president John Levert with other posts filled. Installation is set for next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patriotic Order Sons of American
Hartman
Peter W. Haas
John Levert
Charles A. Bahr
Frank T. Hessinger
John Brown
Fred Kellerman
George Levert
William E. Kirchoff
August I. Kraft
Robert Dieter
Fred Schwenk
Scrap iron boom at Lackawanna Steel property draws crowd
Scores of men women and children picked up scrap pig iron and crude ore on the Lackawanna Iron and Steel property. Shrewd buyers worked from Willow to Birch streets buying the load and paying twenty five to thirty cents a hundred. About six to eight tons were gathered by four o clock with nearly 100 workers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Willow Street
Birch Street
Library party for youths at Green Ridge last evening
About forty young people attended a library party at Green Ridge last evening. The pretty rooms appeared home-like with potted plants singing birds and cosy corners. Chaperones were Misses Lizzie Hitchcock, Mary Hitchcock, and Marie Nettleton, with Laura Meldrum furnishing the mungle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Ridge
Lizzie
Mary Hitchcock
Marie Nettleton
Laura Meldrum
Mungle
Local notices and social updates from Scranton area
Mrs Charles Dickman at 628 Willow Street reported seriously ill. Richard Locke near Mountain Lake christened four sons Otto Albert Joseph Theodore C in honor of Roosevelt. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs William Roche at 621 Fig Street. Scranton Suengerrunde held a singing practice in Athletic hall. Ringgold band led by Jacob Guth practiced in Schimpff's hall. A baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Tony Herbst at 714 Alder Street. Mrs John Senker of 512 Stone Avenue recovered from illness. Comet Lodge Knights of Pythias meets at Hartman’s Hall. Mr and Mrs Charles Riea and son August of New York guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Ellen at 440 Alder Street. Junior Order of United American Mechanics No 832 to meet in Schimpff’s Hall. Wealerija Swowalsky of 318 Elm Street swore out information against Kate Wydofsky for assault on her 12 year old son. Alderman Leates remanded Wydofsky in $500 bail. Dr Schley’s Lung Healing Balsam advertised with guarantee. Michael Youhas charged by wife with assault, battery, and non support before Alderman Lentes. held for court in $800, plus $50 for assaulting Lesco Deurko, his father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickman
Willow Street
Richard Locke
Mountain Lake
E. J. Schmidt
Church of Peace
Otto
Albert
Joseph
Theodore C
Roosevelt
William Roche
Fig Street
Scranton Suengerrunde
Athletic Hall
Ringgold Band
Jacob Guth
Schimpff
Hartman's Hall
Charles Riea
August
New York City
Joseph Ellen
Alder Street
Order of United American Mechanics
Michael Youhas
Alderman Lentes
Youhas
Lesco Deurko
North Scranton Church Hosts Recital and Community News
Last night the First Welsh Baptist church on West Market hosted an entertaining program of recitations, solos, and choruses highlighted by Rev. J W Davies new song The Song of Labor sung by Professor M M Davis. Local updates include Miss Georgia Selby leaving for a two month western trip and substitutions at YWCA rooms July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Market Street
J. W. Davies
Labor
M. M. Davis
Gwilym Morlais
Georgia Selby
Young Woman's Christian Association Rooma
North Main Avenue
Helena Clark
Young Women's Christian Association
John Evans
Warren Street
New York
Haswell
Indians
von Storch
Charles Terwilliger
Amasa Palmer
North Malin Avenue
Maplewood
Stephen O'Boyle
Sayre
Ray Smith
Wayne Avenue
Epworth League
Providence Methodist Church
Emma
Mary Walsh
Deacon Street
Elmdale
Willam Lewis
Summit Avenue
New York City
Oswald Price
Spring Street
Benjamin Edwards
Plymouth
William J. Davis
B. H. Mathnoowilts
B. Atlas
Christian Church
Edwards
Social and Club News From Green Ridge Area
Green Ridge social notes report Harriet Lindsay visiting the Matthews sisters at Maplehurst Clarks Green and Clara Woodruff staying at Lake Sheridan with the Dimmicks. Jacobs leaves for business in Philadelphia and New York. Henry and George Kosek of Wilkes-Barre attend to real estate interests in Green Ridge. Initiatory degree to be conferred at Green Ridge Lodge I O C F at Masonic Hall in Dickson on Thursday evening. BT P club hosts a delightful subscription dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Lindsay
Monsey Avenue
Matthews
Maplehurst
Clarks Green
Clara Woodruff
Electric Avenue
Lake Sheridan
Harry Dimmick
Jacobs
Dickson Avenue
Philadelphia
New York
Henry
George Kosek
Wilkes-Barre
Green Ridge
Green Ridge Lodge
Masonic Hall
Dickson , Srenna
BT. P. Club
Local Residents and Visitors Active in Community
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD, Mrs. William Caley of West Mayfield underwent an operation by Drs. Wheeler and Davis. Hit for Miss cooking club plans Crystal Lake day if weather allows. Mrs. John B. Jones and son Willard visited Scranton Henry Marcom in Cranford. Harry Mountford circulated among old friends. Miss Anna Gendall hosted by Miss Mary Swick. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Jadwin visited Carbonale. Thomas Quinn and Mike Clark jr. returned from Potter County lumber region. Mrs. Thomas M. Grimbs is ill at home. Edward McCarty of Mayfield secured a telegraph operator position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Caley
West Mayfield
Wheeler
Carbondale
Davis
Jermyn
Crystal Lake
Drugelst
John BR. Jones
Willard
Scranton
Henry Marcom
Cranford
W. H. Marcom
Second Street
Harry Mountford
Dickson
Anna Gendall
Peckville
Mary Swick
H. B. Jadwin
Social and Personal Notes From Jermyn Area
Miss Elizabeth Griffittha and brother Ralph of Beranton spent Sunday with Jermyn friends. Dr. B. H. Jackson returned from Harvey's Lake. J. D. Stocker came home from a western business trip. Miss Tessie and Nettie McCloskey of Jermyn called on Saturday. Bertha Davis and Florence Jones of Carbondale visited in town Sunday. Mrs. W. T. Davenport and Milas Beasie Callaway left for Windsor New York for several weeks. Miss Sadie Broderick and Agnes Gilra visiting Rev. P. T. Broderick in Busquehanna. Anna H K Douglass visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Lynn in Indiana. Mr A Burke was a caller in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittaure
Elizabeth Griffittha
Ralph
Beranton
Jermyn
B. HH. Jackson
Harvey's Lake
J. D. Stocker
Tessie
Nettie McCloskey
Bertha Davis
Florence Jones
Carbondale
W.T. Davenport
Milas Beasie Callaway
Windsor
N. Y
Sadie Broderick
Agnes Gilra
P. T. Broderick
Buscquehanna
Anna HK. Douglass
Indiana
Carbondale Visitors and Calls Reported
ARCHBALD Nicolas Kinback and Archie Nicol were callers in Carbondale Sunday evening. Mr John P Kearney made a business trip to Carbondale yesterday. Mrs J Moyles, visiting relatives in town, left on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicolas Kinback
Archie Nicol
Carbondale
John P. Kearney
J. Moyles
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Li. V. Decker
Peter Young
Evan Jones
J. L. Fetherman
Po. O. S. of A. Excursion
Bert
Durfour
Geo. W. Jenkins
Main Ave
Toa
Globe Warehouse
General News
Mortay
Iar On
RM Harel
Keystone
Keystone Watch Case Company
South
Hartman’s
Alderman Leates
North Scranton
Jermyn and Mayfield
Green Valley
Ey Brory CO 2Iks
Derray Ry
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn
St. Louis
Michelob
Anheuser-Standard
Casey Bros
San Francisco
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