Local notes on rent, church events and railway changes
Community tidbits cover Miki City residents paying rent for July 4 clam bake, Jickler family visits, and a Bueton convention delegate. Mentioned are railroad transfers near Harvey's Lake, a river island prospect for leisure, Bardwell Church Children Day delay, and political hints about Beaver County figures and state chairmanship. Ebeneser Evans' Pittston trip follows a family funeral in Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miki City
Ee Tr
Jickler
Glenvill P. Willings
Whiskes-Karre
Christian Endeavor Society of Hyterian Church
Miss
Bueton
Missouri
Mesera
Albert Northrop
Lewis
Arthur Baldwin
Charile Swisher
Court House
Tunkhannock
Susquehanna River
Bardwell Church
Pierm
James London Porcupine
Ee Antestor
Florida
I. R. Miller
Oxklahoma
New York City
Krom
Influer
Coiden
Quay
Alling
United States Senate
Lorthrop
Scranton
Local Specialist Promises Cure for Various Ailments
An advertisement from a Scranton area physician claims expertise in impotence variococele gonorrhea poison memory loss weakness and nervous issues. It touts confidential treatment offered at Spruce Street and promises substantial personal improvement with little risk to patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Street
Funeral services announce Burgess burial at Sunnyside
Law C. R. Burgess funeral set for Sunday evening at the house at 2 p m with interment to Sunnyside. The notice states the service and burial details for the deceased.
Forester City News briefs and Fourth of July events
Scranton coal inspector E D Caryl visited Forestry yesterday while pitcher Planaginin from Carbondale spent Monday in the borough. A Starlight Base Ball club challenge to Browns Jr of Olympus for July 14 is announced. The Fourth of July programme in Forest City includes prayers, speeches, a parade, picnic, and open air concert with Rev J G Evans and Hon Snodgrass Finkle feather among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Caryl
Scranton
Millside Coal and Iron Company
Long Tom' Planaginin
Carbondale
Starlight Base Ball Club
Parent City
Browns, Jr
Olyphant
Angwer
Tribune
John Fallon
Con
Kelletier
Iman- Aker
L. P. Wedeman
Forest City
Farnmay
Julie Ceasar
Pealmuel
Order
United American Medhadies
Washington
Order Sons of America
Pas
Clifford Brother
Ser
Hilside
South Main Street
J. G. Evans
G. B. Stone
United Choir
Hon. Snodgrass Finklefeather
North Carolina
G. Wescott
Evening Social Notes From the Station District
Charles Sears remains home ill and W B Duggan of Kingsbury takes his office. Miss Cora Chapman visits her parents Mr and Mrs Orlando Chapman. Ernest Bond at Hartford Soldiers' School vacations with his father G W Bond. A reception is planned for newlyweds W H Stone and Fanny R Sherman at Stonehurst Tuesday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sears
W. B. Duggan
Kingsbury
Cora
Orlando Chapman
Ernest Bond
Hartford
G. W. Bond
W. H. Stone
Fanny R. Sherman
Stonehurst
Fourth of July Celebration and Local Church News
The Fourth of July will be celebrated in old fashioned style with a morning parade through principal streets to Sylvan Park and a grand musical program. Hon T V Powderly will deliver an address on independence. Rev T J Comer will also speak. Funeral notices for John White and Mrs Patrick Gerrity observe local mournings. Rev John Loughran celebrated high mass at St Thomas church. the German Lutheran youth hold a Thursday event at Daly's Crocking. Celia Nallin visits from Minooka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WII
Sylvan Park
T. V. Powderly
T. J. Comerfor
St. Thomas
John White
Piast Shde
Scranton
Missex Quincan
Laurel Street
Patrick Gerrity
John J. McHirle
St. Thomas’ Church
Young People's Society
German Lutheran Church
Daly's
Tiaureday
Celia Nallin
Minooka
John Loughran
Baltimore
Father Loughran
Independe nce Day celebrations and local notices
LangetaY and Key stone bands prepare for Independence Day events at Heystone Academy grounds with a varied program. E W Kemmerer returns from Middletown to enter Wesleyan University next fall. Grand Army of the Republic circles plan a joint meeting in Waverly with a burial plot presentation by Hickory Grove Cemetery association. Several social visits and local happenings are noted, including a diphtheria illness, a wedding in Fleetville, and new street work on River Street. An Odd Fellows excursion to the Parlor City is mentioned. Advertisement for Swange’s Ointment claims to treat piles with a $0.50 mail order option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langetay’ Hose Company
Keystone Cornet Band
Heystone Academy
E. W. Kemmerer
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan University
Kemmerer
Wesleyan
Grand Army of the Republic
Waverly
Circle No
Hickory Grove Cemetery Association
Waverly Circle
Iine
Louise Howe Capwell
Rpom
Lev Lindley
Charles Hunt
Misa Aliie Biles
Misa Jonnie Tiffany
Clarence Bewley
Fleetville
Henry Heynolda
Mabel
Vislted Kev
Charles Embrey
J. M. Walter
River Street
Dr. Heller
Goauldeborn
J. A. Heller
Lake Winola
Odd Fellows
Children Day Program At Montrose Baptist Church
Montrose notes report a Sunday Children s Day program at the Baptist church with Ethel Williams and her brother Alden visiting from Bloomsburg. Local activity includes telephone pole work, visits by residents, and community interest in parish events. Promotions for Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup are listed with advertisement details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Williams
Alden
Bloomsburg
Blakslee
Montrose
Willard Bunnell
Bucknell University
Miss Brown
Hepbottom
Grace Smith
Orphan School
Hartford
Mr. Spence
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Frank Chandler
George Paldwin
Tunkhannock Republican
M. A. Munger
Franklin Forks
J. M. Jeffers
Hopbottom
Mra
Arthur Harris
Montclair
N. J
Rogers
Lake Avenue
Bessie
Millie Turner
Elmira
Grace Camp
Trew
Hurley
T. A. Hughes
Padden Family Visit and Local Sports News
OLyphant Mr and Mrs T F Padden left Saturday for an extended visit at White Haven. The Hamblers of Justus defeated the Pow buds by 12 on 16. Miss Theresa Aweeny Mary Cualck and Cevilla Schrader from Scranton attended the commencement exercises Friday. Mise Mary Tracy of Pitteton visiting with Mise Mary Grady on Scotch street. Thomas and Eddie Burke of Providence are visiting in town. Suburban Wheelmen held their first amoker Friday evening. Catholic Mutual debate on Steam Engines or Newspapers tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Padden
White Haven
Hamblers
Justus
Powe Buds
Theresa Aweeny
Mary Cualck
Cevilla Schrader
Scranton
Mise Mary Tracy
Pitteton
Mise Mary Grady
Scotch Street
Thomas
Eddie Burke
Providence
Amoker
Catholic Mutual Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society
Buffalo trip note and local incident report
HAL.STEAD. Co. A. Hall joins an excursion to New York City with a return by Monday. John Pedro, who stabbed Andrew Lewey, was released on Friday after paying a $10 fine for fighting. Lewey is recovering. Bankes begins Sunday in Montrose and Presbyterian church services are planned for Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Hall
Buffalo
New York City
John Pedro
Andrew Lewey
Leweys
C. W. Bankes
Montrose
Presbyterian Church
Moraine
Local Social Notes and Religious Ceremonies in Forest City and Scranton
In Forest City and surrounding areas a round of visits and homecomings is noted. George J. Benton and families spent Bundsy with relatives. George Longley returned from Nineveh New York. Mrs Jennie Oliver returned home. Monroe Tyler visited from China. In Scranton Mary Duffy died age 40 at Himer Geney hospital. The Immaculate Heart of Mary ceremony at St Rose convent honored by Bishop O Hara with several novices taking vows and others receiving the white veil. Clergy from various towns attended including Rev McManus, Rev Notch, Rev Murphy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Benton
Inater
Forest City
George Longley
Nineveh
N. Y
Jennie Oliver
Pittston
Monroe Tyler
E. M. Peck
Berean Baptist Sunday School
India
W. F. Nye
Willim Rivenburg
Haydn Evans
Scranton
Mary Duffy
Manefield
Himergeney Hospital
Jermyn Catholic
Morris Morboe
Scranton Friends
St. Rose Convent
Sisterhood of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Wiram O'llara
Beranton
T. BF. Coffey
Mary Nailer
Archbald
Relleton
Steter
Mary Honiventure
Milas Catherine Quinn
Pitteton
Mary Andrew
Great Tend
Fitzgerald
St. Paul, Mitin
Death of John Davis of Brook Street reported
John Davis of Brook Street died Sunday after a brief illness following a Sunday health decline. He leaves a wife and four children. The elder John Davis was once a superintendent at the Consolidated colliery of Hillside Coal and Iron. The piece notes community events and church activities in the area, including July 4 prayers at Riverside park and a July 6 Moosie Anthracites vs Dashers game, plus local notices on church prayer meetings and parish visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Brook Street
Consolidated
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Mudtown
Deans
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Riverside Park
J. C. Tenant
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Kennedy
Sylvester Corby
Elmhurst
Jermyn News Briefs Spanning July Events and Local Notices
JERMYN plans include a Methodists Sunday school excursion on July 16 and teacher exams on July 6 in Jermyn High School. Hickory baseball club of Jer myn will duel Young Americas of Carbondale at Alumni Park Tuesday. Methodist ladies host July 4 ice cream festival. Mrs. Davies estate sale at 9 a.m. July 5. Memorial sermon for Robbie Nicholson by Rev. Howells. Post office move to H and Main. Henry Hall funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Aurora Lode Masons in charge. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Dr S. 20 Davies did business in Scranton. Epworth League news and posters printing offered. Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodiet
Scott
Greenfield
Archbald
Jermyn
Hickory Baseball Club
Young Americas
Carbondale
Alumni Park
Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church
David Davies
Aule
A. C. Howells
St. James* Episcopal Church
Robbie Nicholson
H and
Main Streets
Henry Hall
Peckville
Love Leaves Edith Gant in Jail After Elopement
Miss Edith Gant a 19 year old living with her uncle Henry Brown near Shelby eloped with a hired man. They boarded a freight train that broke down delaying them four hours. The uncle lodged a war den against both and the man fled. Edith is jailed in Crown Point and will be tried for Tircony at the July term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nord
Crown Point
Ind
Edith Gant
Henry Brown
Shelby
Miss Gant
Mise Gant
Lowell
Warrynla
Datory
Miss Cant
Female Wyatt Gang Members Captured in Glass Mountains
Wichita dispatch reports the arrest of three women allied with Zip Wyatt’s gang in the Glass Mountains area. The group, described as outlaws linked to the murder spree, had eluded U.S. marshals in several counties. Belle Black and Mrs. Joule Preoman are named, while Belle Black is said to be married to no Wyatt member. The trio planned to stay under guard while awaiting further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Dandita
Tells Black
Joule Preoman
Zip Wrath
Glass Mountains
Cherikee
Tnd
Dex
Perndocs
Zip Wyatt
Wyerent
Belle Mlack
Wyatt
Ate
Freeman
Matt Firesta
Zere
Scranton Doctors Claim Narrow Cure for Longstanding Sciatica
In a June 2 1896 letter from Edward Ridgeway he credits Dr F B Smith and staff at 32 Wyoming avenue Scranton with curing seven years of chronic sciatic pain. He reports rapid improvement after treatment and urges others to seek care while prices are low and appointments limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward 5
Ridgeway
Mas
Selatica
Dr. Smith
Wyoming Avenue
Scranton
Pittsa Pa
F. B. Smith
Smith and Star
Howe
Wienow
Sth
Berenton
Smith
Borunton
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Leavening Powe
U.S
Swange
Mall
Bwayne & Son
Philadelphia
Clark's
Booz
Hanns
Wilkes-Barre
Edward Latsey
Coon
Mountain Top
Lizzie Frace
C. P. Mathews
Maple Croft
Patriotic Sons
Iica
Nichol's Grove
de A.d. Colborn
Hal.stead
PS. C.K
Epworth
Hood
Miss Allen Waray
W. B. B Hagewster
Pa Hood
Fan Francisco
Lords
Alameda
Incite
Sale Rive
Lackawanna Ave
Dupont
Watfe Td
Laverke County
Pao
Osmington
Delaware
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming
Wyoming Ave
Third National Bank
Joe John
B. Smitt
ENON
Plymout Pa
Joan Hamlin
West Lackawanna Ave
Aylesworth’s
New Yorkee
Chicago Board
G. Dub
Dimnck
Telephone
Goodman
Empire Dry Goods Co
Goodgnan
Lackawanna Avenue
China
Silkolene
Nottingham
Irish Point
Tambour
Brussels
Dickson
Conton
WIL
Stationan Fen
Blas
Wil Maghinier Cron
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