City Notes Roundup of Local Events and Incidents
John M Ward of New York visits relatives. Deputy Sheriff sells wreck of Annoy J Thomas for 4.54. Driving club to hold first meet Saturday at Driving Park. Scranton Glass plant at Green Ridge shuts for summer vacation. Scranton Calledonian club hosted delegates from a recent convention. Eddy Creek and Olyplant collieries paid employees yesterday. Penn Avenue Baptist congregation to Lake Ariel Saturday. tickets 60 cents adults, 40 cents children. Oxford Dodge and Belleview collieries paid yesterday. Hampton Sloan and machine shop workers to be paid today. Will of George D Couch of Carbondale admitted to probate. Lydia J Couch named executrix. Rev GL Mateo to deliver a song sermon next Sunday evening. Local coal men to inspect new coal works at Richmondale. depart 10:55 a.m. on NYO&W line. Richard Pritchard, sunstroke victim, recovering at home with Dr Hand. George Davis (24) and Mary James (18) obtain marriage license. Alderman Fitzsimmons officiates. Young Men’s Christian Association begins cottage postulation at Point O Woods Great South Beach. second party may go Saturday. Only one new patient at Lackawanna hospital: Padigen, demented likely temporarily. Recital at Hyde Park tonight featuring Anna Williams, Harriet Ward, and Carl Metzgar. local violinists. Chorus includes Williams family and others. Open all night at Lobman’s on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Ward
New York City
Wer
Galfsey
Annoy J. Thomas
Cirbordaile
Scranton Glass Company
Green Ridge
Scranton Calledonian Club
Parview
Eddy Creek
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Penn Avenue
George D. Couch
Jate
Carbondale
Register of Wills
Koehler
Lydia J. Couch
Mateo
Zion Evangelich
Capouse Avenue
Richmondale
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Richard Pritchard
Linden Street
D. B. Hand
Moosic
Mary James
West Side
Fitzsimmons
Young Men's Christian Association
109Th Street
Hyde Park
Anna R. Williams
Nenae Harriet Ward
Arlen Metzgar
Bertha Unison
Jessie Ert
May Pinnell
Eadie Coslett
Jessie 2. Fellows
Anna Merriman
Bessie Phillipe
Grace Minman
Nettic Ay Beasle Meare
Ellie Willinma
Mary Phillips
May Edwards
Nellie Donnelly
Laila
Lois Bellows
Heiser
Nellie
Harriet Ward
Chamberlain
Mabel Christ
Robbie
No Ore Trolleys Upheld by Only Three Members
City council upheld the mayor's stance against exoneration for Katherine Ruane while debating two new trolley franchise routes for the North End and Linden Street bridge delays. Scranton Traction challenged byfailing service claims. commissioners split on granting Scranton Rapid Transit new rights. Pole tax and sewer work discussed. Linden Street bridge ordinance deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Linden Street Bridge
Scranton Rapid Transit Company
Railways Committee
Ordiiries
Rapid Transit
Petersburg
South Side
Scranton Traction Company
Cornell
Twentieth Ward
ML EB. Clark
Sixth Ward
Scranton ‘Friction Company
Connell
Thomas
Clark
Roche
Wagner
Burns
Naye
Rowa
Finn
Kelley
Willams Schwenk
Manley
MacCain
Fellows
Kellew
Westpfahl
Laver
Browning
Katherine Ruane
Beef Shortage Looms As Rail Strike Bites Scranton
Prospects of a beef famine grow as three meat cars from Kansas City Omaha and St Louis reach Scranton late but may not be delivered by Monday. Wholesalers report tight supplies with 24 to 2 cent rises among small dealers and fears of poor quality beef next week.
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Kanana City
Omaha
St. Louis
Scranton
Bearce
California
Tripuse
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Will of Mrs Emma Sivelly Reed Bequeaths Local Assets
The will of Emma Sivelly Reed of Quincy Avenue was admitted to probate. She leaves to her daughter Meda Reed the building and land on Quincy Avenue plus store stock and household items. Other heirs share one thousand dollars each and a mineral right interest. specifics continue in the codicil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Integra
Emma Sivelly Reed
Quincy Avenue
Almeda Norton
George & Horn
Charles H. Sivelly
Mary Steinman
Sarah Jane Marsh
Hannah Jennings
Danmore
Reed
Louisa Jones
Trenton
N. J
Emma & Scott
Will of Delia Saul Bequeaths Estate to Elm Park Church
The will names Home for the Friendless and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union as beneficiaries. Delia Saul leaves $500 to an employee and the remaining estate to Almeda Norton for her lifetime, after which the property benefits Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendless
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Delia Saul
Almeda Norton
Elm Park
Miss Deckers Dancing Party Honors Miss Van Bosk
Last evening Miay Decker hosted an informal dancing party at 610 Jefferson avenas Plainfield New Jersey for Miss Van Boa kerek of Plainfield New Jersey. Attendees included Misses Stanton Holmes Manon Seybolt Blair Hunt Kingsbury Augusta Archbald Logan Jermyn Mrs Jer myn and guests Dr George Wents Wright Will Selden Kingsbury Merrill Whitmore Sanderson Boyar and others.
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van Boskaro
Plainfield
Miay Decker
Jefferson Avenas
Misa van Boakerek
N. J
Stanton
Misa Holmes
Honesdale
Misa Manon
Seybolt
Mica Blair
Hunt
Kingsbury
Augusta Archbald
Logan Jermyn
Edward Jermyn
Thompson
Honeadale
George Wents
Dritton
Mr. Wright
New York
Albert and
Everett Hunt
Will and Selden Kingsbury
Merrill, Whitmore, Sanderson and Boyar
Scranton Anatomical Society Forms For Medical Study
The Scranton Anatomical Society has organized with doctors including Dre N Leet Dr P I Ganater Dr J Longstreet Dr L Wehlan Dr D B Hand Dr A H H Bernstein Dr W E Allen Dr George Reynolds Dr A J Kolb Dre 8 Lynch Georges C Brown N C Mackay and others. The group aims to brush up on anatomy through dissections and discussions, seeking suitable quarters for meetings where subjects will be dissected and studied by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Anatomical Society
Physicians and Surgeons
Sears
Great Bargain Taffeta Milk Stock Arrives in Scranton
Leading manufacturer clears remaining stock of taffeta milk at 70 cents. New foota ib iow styles never before offered in Ferauton city. Sale begins Saturday morning while supplies last. Mrans & Haury, 416 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton.
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Ferauton
Mrans & Haury
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
Excursion Rates and Scranton Obituary Notes
Excursion rates one dollar for Albany and return via New York, Ontario and Western Railroad with departures from Scranton 9:00 a.m. and 4:60 p.m. for Poyntelle. Good fishing. Bilbow July 4 1804 in Scranton Matthew son of Matthew and Mary Ellen Bilbow aged 0 months obituary funeral this afternoon at 9 from 418 Phelps street interment Dunmore cemetery. Hicks July 4 1804 in Scranton Florence child of Mr and Mrs Michael J Hicks aged 1d months funeral this afternoon at 8 interment Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Tore Sotra in Scranton Moweas negligible Howard Place Methodist church services today at 2 p.m. Kennedy only 4 164 in Doryea Mary wife of late Philip Kennedy and mother of John T Kennedy of 344 South Washington Ave Beranton funeral Saturday morning at 9. Locher July 5 18M Elizabeth Locher aged 1 years funeral notice later. Stanton July 4 Edward son of Mr and Mrs F Stanton aged 6 months funeral this afternoon at 4 from residence 737 Over Vaponed ee pan ee twins. Funeral interment.
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Bilbow
Scranton
Matthew
Mary Ellen Bilbow
Phelps Street
Dunmore Cemetery
Hicks
Florence
Michael J. Hicks
Hyde Park Catholic
Tore Sotra
Mowea
Howard Place
Southooes Lodge
O. B. Kennedy
Doryea
Mary
Philip Kennedy
John T. Kennedy
South Washington Avevue
Beranton
Locher
Elizabeth Locher
Stanton
Fdward
Mra. F. Stanton
Don Twin
Paueral Anternone
Strong Candidate John R Jones Seeks District Attorney Nomination
A detailed portrait portrays John R Jones as a strong Republican candidate for district attorney. It recounts his legal career from Harvard Law to practice in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, notable cases, public service on school boards and poor districts, and his open but unprestentious campaign style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R.jones
Republican Party
Jones
John KR Jones
Olyphant
Keystons Academy
Factoryville
Wyoming Seminary
Kingston
Mr. Jones
Harvard
Cambridge
Middlesex
Mass
Massachusetts
United States
Jone
Luzerne
Lackawanna County
RW. Archbald
Scranton
Ele
Lackawannna
Lee
Archhbald
Lake Arisl Trip From Penn Avenues Church on July 7
The Penn Avenues Church and its Sunday school plan a trip to Lake Arisl Friday July 7. Tickets cost 60 cents for children and 40 cents for adults. Trains depart from the Weber feature and Guernsey Bros appears as a contact point for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenues
Lake Arisl
Mrs Georgiana Shellenberger Granted Separate Earnings Benefit
The court yesterday allowed Mrs Georgiana Shellenberger to take benefits conferred by her own earnings. She petitioned to conduct business in her own name and obtain separate earnings, and the court ordered the recording of the petition in the deeds office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellenberger
Georgiana Shellenberger
Eugene Shellenberger
Bargain Sale Promises Rare China Silk and Dress Goods
Beginning Monday July 2 Means & Focus announces a sale on printed China silk and fancy wash silk at greatly reduced prices. The store touts a large selection including brocades fancies and a half price on dress goods such as sateens calicoes crash gingham and outing shirts with ribbons and laces also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Healey
Anlece
Hest Calico
Gota
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Norrman & Moore
Fire Insurance
Wyoming Avenue
Grenadines
Haskell
Mears & Hagen
Lacka, Aye
Lackawanna the
Wyoming Ave
City Notes
Lobman
Spruce Street
Council
Thaction Company
Lauer
Waa Tran
Chittenden
Jordan
John Fergmann
Pianaghan & O'Hara
Vinesnt A. O'Hara
Howley Bros
Pss
Delaware Street
Suneet Avenue
Washington Avenue
Olyphant Road
Columbia Avenue
Miss Decker
Poynteilly
New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
Poyntelle
DHED
John R Jones
Pali
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States Circuit Court
Pennsylvania Western District Court
Great Supreme Court of the United States
Hdward Jones
Lackawanna'a
Edward Jones
James Bradley Thayer
LL. D
Albert Wheeler
Yale
Gonster
Commonwealth
Ihs
Paul Hyde
John T. Howe
Howe
M.S. Qany
E. 8. Osborn
Davis
Bradford County
Harrisburg
Blakely
Blakely Poor District
Poor Association of Pennsylvania
Reading
Woroh
Tuerd
Supreme Court of
Carbondale and
Providence
Yohn R. Jones
Yokohama
Sterling
W. W. Berry
Jeweler
Lacka, Ave
G. Coursen
Lacka. Ave
S.C. Snyderr
D. D.D.S
Omin
Weber
Guernsey Bros
H. Battin
Penn Ave
Oslands
Marshall Field & CO
Abbott
Geneva
Neptune
Biarritz
Dunn
Means
Are Again
CLORY
Capes
J. Bolz
Next Dime Bank
Banister
Leckenanne
Fvenuss
Lackawanna Ave
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