Local Notes and Visits From City to State Figures
Carter a clerk at Hotel Jermyn visits his Madison Avenue home. George Maxey, a Forest City student at Ann Arbor, is visiting his brother Benjamin Maxey of Phelps’ drug store. A. T. Raynsford of Mutual Life plans a fishing trip to Kirk Lake. Dr. Nothin Co. Schaeffer, state superintendent, may retire to lead Keystone State Normal School at Kutstown. trustees refused to re-elect Principal George R. Haucher, opening talks for Schaeffer’s potential return as head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Jermyn
Very J
Madison Pyvenue
George Maxey
Forest City
Ann Arbor
Mich
Benjamin Maxey
Phelps
A. T. Raynsford
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Kirk Lake
Busquehoanna County
Dr. Nothin Co. Schaeffer
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Keystone State Normal School
Kutstown
George R. Haucher
Schaeffer
Atate
State Bar Association Meeting in Wilkes-Barre This Week
The State Bar Association plans sessions in Wilkes-Barre this week with a morning 10 o clock opening. Highlights include committee reports on law reform, legal education and membership, plus a Fidelty to Court address by Hon. James Mitchill and discussions on proposed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bar Aesoclation
Wilkes-Paerre
Wilkes-Parre
Stanley Woolward
Frederick Bertoletto
Jaw Neforin
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Herbert Snoderiss
Hampton L. Carson
Everett Warren
Walter George Smith
James HH. Torrey
William Penn Lloyd
James I. Mitch
Philadelphia
Legislafon
Priday
W Orlock
Elon
William TM. Hornblower
New York
Aptwrnoon Shelion
American Bar Association
Hotel Sterling
Event slated at Hotel Sterning on July 7
The gathering will take place at the Hotel Sterning on July 7 and be presided over by Hon. Brainy Woodward as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterning
Brainy Woodward
Graham resigns from Wyoming Valley Traction leadership
Wilkes Barre based Graham general manager of Wyoming Valley Traction resigns alongside W C Mao secretary. Resignations forwarded to John A. Wwe president of a large syndicate that gained local control. Reorganization due in weeks with Graham and others likely to stay on until then and may join new management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Join Graham
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming Valley Traction Company
W. C. Mao
John A. Wwe
Contro
Areo
Graham
Ine
Spea
Remarkable Accident on Elmharet Boulevard In Dunmore
John Manley of Dunmore drove a horse carriage with a young lady toward the toll gate when the horse bolted. It leaped the fence and plunged down a 30 foot drop at the falls, throwing the occupants clear with only slight bruises. The horse ran to the edge of the precipice over the falls and was uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Manley
Dunmore
Elmharet
Fenes
Mr. Manley
One Way of Killing a Dog by the Throwing Boys
Throop contributes the star Fourth of July story about two boys entrusted to kill a dog. They suspend the animal from a tree and attach dynamite to its tail. The fuse sizzles as the dog wriggles free, then explodes when the cap is reached, destroying the dog and a nearby fence while the boys flee in panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throop
Dancer
Eight Walls Contain Empire Mine Fire at Wilkes‑Barre
Fire in the Empire mines at Wilkes-Barre is confined by eight large masonry walls enclosing a mile long area. Flooding was considered but blocked. officials expect gas to aid smoldering and rapid extinction as all mine connections to the fire are cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Wilkes-Tiarre
Reward Offered for Arrest of Attackers on Officers
In accordance with the council of Dunmore borough a reward of five hundred dollars is offered for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who shot Officers Patrick Kays and Henry Snyder. The notice is dated in Timmore and cites July 1 as the event date with Dan Powel listed as Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmore
Patrick Kays
Henry Snyder
Timmore
Dan Powel
Burgess
Funmore
Oranges Picnic Goods and Cold Cuts Sale Ad
A vintage sale listing promotes oranges, potted meats, pressed turkey and chicken at 25 to 40 cents, codified values for tongue and ham, Lagertown ginger ale and syrups, and berries priced 25 to 35 cents with a call to order early.
Fourth of July Celebrations Pack Scranton Areas With Excursions
All-day crowds flocked to Lake Ariel Farview Mountain Park Nay Aug and Laurel Hill as steam and trolley lines ran at capacity. The day brought many minor accidents and several fires but police reported no major disturbances. Excursions also visited Mountain Park Bondyton Wallsville and Carbondale with large civic groups participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servantoniana
Lake Ariel
Farview
Mountain Park
Nay Aug Park
Mast Mountain
Laurel Hill Park
Feekera
Lake Aries
Gambrinus
Scranton
Ture Hill Park
Holy Cross Church
Bellevue
St. Brenden's Council
Young Men‘s Institute
Binghamton
West Scranton
Order of
Carbondale
Wallsville
TRYING FOR WARD'S RELEASE: Unsuccessful effort at Stroudsburg jail
Friends failed to secure Joseph Ward of Moosic release from county jail where he is held on charges of threatening to kill Postmaster Millard Hauser of Delaware Water Gap. Ward warned Hauser his gang would decorate his grave before October 1. Ward’s brother-in-law, a Scranton lawyer, tried to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ward
Moosic
Millard Hauser
Delaware Water Gap
Stroudsburg
Ward
Eleter
P. F. Laughlin
Scranton
Lackawanna County
Lawyer Laughlin Presses for Signed Letter to Postmaster
The passage describes Lawyer Laughlin asking Justice Drake for a signed letter to Postmaster Mauser promising to drop proceedings in exchange for payment of costs. Harper refused to settle the cane. Laughlin and his wife returned to Scranton and Layton M. Sehoch, acting for Laughlin, attempted to secure Ward's release but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin
Drake
Mauser
Hauser
Harper
Scranton
Layton M. Sehoch
Ward
Armory Mass Meeting Promises Major City Event
The armory hosts a major mass meeting tomorrow evening in Scranton with Hon HM Edwards presiding. Speakers include PBJ McGuire James T McHugh Thomas de Gruchy Rev FP McManus and M K Conry. Union men will seat attendees before entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Scranton
HM. M. Edwards
PB. J. McGuire
Philadelphia
James T. McHugh
Washington
The
New
Thomas
Wife Lashes Husband With Umbrella In Public Clash
Mrs Coggins battled John Coggins and a young woman on Penn Avenue last night, striking with a heavy umbrella. The husband and his companion were detained by police while Mrs Coggins, a tall 33 year old woman from a respected valley family, seemed satisfied with the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coggins
Coggins
Penn Avenue
Ife
Cella
Center Street
Rev Mr Gift New Pastor at St Matthew's Newberry
The Rev Foster T Gift, formerly pastor at Grace Lutheran in Williamsport, has taken a new charge at St Matthew's Lutheran in Newberry with his wife and child. He came from Scranton where he organized Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, is 28, began in New York City, studied at Central Pennsylvania College and Gettysburg University, and earned an honorary A M from Susquehanna University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Foster A. Gift
Grace Lutheran Church
Foster T Clift
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Newberry
MrGitt
Scranton
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
New York City
Wenner
Oat Christ Lutheran Church
Tie
Central Pennsylvania College
New Berlin
Gettysburg University
Inova
Chautauqua
Rinomebure Stata Normal School
Suenelannga University
Rey
Gift
Lehigh Valley Railroad Publishes Summer Tours Book
The Lehigh Valley Railroad issues a Summer Tours booklet detailing routes and rates to mountain lake and seaside resorts. It promotes the line as the best route to many summering places and offers information on distant destinations for four cents in stamps. Charles & Leo, general passenger agents, Lehigh Valley Railroad, 34 Cortlandt Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh
Pennsylvania Mountains
Charles & Leo
Lehigh Valley
Cortlandt Street
New York
Warranted Syrup Tar Refund Offer Cast Off By Signers
A group led by John P and others from Scranton Pa pledges to refund the price of a bottle of Greenes Warranted Syrup Tar if it fails to cure Saeed cough. The authors name the states Pa and Arlorinia and vow money back within a cent per bottle to prove satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uuranius
Bone & Eon
ARIOR
John P, Ua
Scranton
YMCA Building Site Secured and Funds Planned
Executors of the Blair estate sold the Wyoming avenue site to the Y M C A and received 16000 dollars in cash. The association will erect a modern building on the Washington avenue Mulberry street site once sufficient funds are raised, targeting about 100000 dollars to furnish a home for city workers lacking proper housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Avenue
Washington Avenue
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Blair
Mulberry Street
Nahnemann Hospital
Old Young Men's Christian Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
Golf A’s The Country Club Handicap Winners
In hot conditions at The Country Club a large field played a cup match. Paul Welles won the handicap by net 73 after a 101 gross. J H Brooks took second prize while several players did not post cards. Hugh Archbald sustained a compound thumb fracture. Dr J Windsor Decker set it in splints. Fireworks entertainment last evening by H P Simpson drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ten Indies
Paul Welles
J. H. Brooks
J. H. Torrey, Esq
Misses Matthews
Miss Kirk
Messia
H. C. Shafer
Reynolds Bedford
F. W. Stillwell
G. G. Brooks
E. BE. Chase
Hugh Archbald
Judge Archbald
J. Windsor Decker
H. P. Simpson
Delegates Flock to Detroit for Christian Endeavor Convention
A large group of residents left Scranton yesterday afternoon to attend the Christian Endeavor convention in Detroit Michigan. Rev. G W Welsh city unions delegate led the party with C H Chandler arranging travel and a special car provided for the group. Attendees listed include Misses Powell Young Durang Evans Drury and Storms and several others from Pittston Seeleyville Dunmore Waverly and Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Detroit
Mich
G. W. Welsh
C. H. Chandler
Powell and Young
Dloomsbury
Durang
Pitteton
Edward Frear
Scranton
Mr. Stone
Waverly
Alice Evans
Sarah Drury
M. F. Meerand
Dunmore
M. Higinbotham
Seeleyville
Charles Roney
Iva JL. Colville
S. J. Storms
Cora Storms
David Owens
Fredericka, Derman
Francois
Nordt
DROWNED IN THE LEHIGH NEAR Hokendauqua
Charles Daum aged 17 of this city drowned in the Lehigh River opposite Thomas Iron Company's works Hokendauqua Sunday morning between 10 and 11 o'clock. He had arrived last Thursday in quest of work and did not heed friends warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Daum
Lehigh River
Thomas Iron Campany
Hokendauqua
Daum
Daum Drowns in Deep Quarry Pool Near Hokendauqua
Daum, a worker at Lawrence Cement company stone quarries above Hokendauqua, stayed with John Frey and two boarders. On Sunday he went to the river to bathe despite warnings he could not swim and disappeared after diving into a deep spot. He resided on Second Avenue in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Cement Company
Hokendauqua
John Frey
Daum
Second Avenue
Reduced Rates to Indianapolis For Epworth League Convention
Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets from line points to Indianapolis for the Epworth League International Convention July 20 to 23. Round trip single fare, tickets sold July 18 19, return by July 24, with option to extend to August 20 for fifty cents. Details at Ticket Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Lackawanna Avenue
Griffin Art CO
Lackawanna Dairy CO
Adems Avenue
A. A. Lindabury
Connell
South Main Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co
Hugh J. Keenan
United States
Lacka, Ave
Sunder Iinen Glover
Ackawanna
State Bar Association
Qbraham
Nay Aug Falls
Empire Mine
Fancy
Italy
E. G
Coursen
Iris
Lawrence Orchestra
Musle
Professor Glasgow
Percy Frutehoy
Erie
Wyoming
Armory Mass Meeting
Penn Avenues
MR. Gift
Williamsport Sun
Lane
Spruce Street
the Country Club
Torrey
HE. T
Sereenne
Torch
Welles Ayseanpednesssia
Tinenvhacours
W. J
Torrey Dongins Torrey
Charles Sanderson
James Sanderson
Carl Wellem
de Ammcthon
Christian Endeavor Convention
Schank & Spencer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Flateens Hood
Jermyn Clgar
Victor
J.D. Williams & Bro
Lacka. Ave
Scranton, PA
Felton
Penn Ave
Roger Bros
Davidow Bros., Jewelers
Lackawanna Ava
Bell
Kinner
Iscuitin
Matthews Bros
Hand & Payne
Hand & Payne, ‘Scuare
Washington Ave
Conrad, Hatter
Maloney Owl and Manufacturing CO
Meridian Straat
Soravtay
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