Wilkes-Barre News Roundup and Local Incidents
The Tribune opens a Wilkes-Barre office to boost Luzerne county coverage with earlier delivery and strong local news. Ashbury names J K P Fenner as Democratic controller candidate, while Henry German takes over Grand Central. Bishop O Hara visits on the way to Lopes for confirmations. Burglars hit Plymouth freight car. Jonas Long’s Sons adopt Monday closings. YMCA field to be fenced. Rev. Hammond to preach in Lucerne borough. William Davie injured after Jersey Central fall. William Hoyt dies from skull trephination. a boy found sleeping in a freight car near the Valley road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
J. K. P. Fenner
Ashiby
Wiskee-Barre
Fenner
Henry German
Little Delmonico
Grand Central
Bishop O'Hara
Lopes
Plymouth
Jonas Long
Boston
Young Men's Christian Association
Atla Tow
B. F. Hammond
Warrenham
Lucerne Borough
Mr. Welsley
Avoca Presbyterian Church
Willliam FR. Davie
Robbed on the Flats A Du Pont worker beaten and robbed in Wilkes-Barre
Jacob Warner of Wapwallopen, employed at Du Pont Powder, was assaulted on East and West Market streets near a saloon. His attackers grabbed his money and watch, struck him repeatedly, and left him unable to leave bed. He identified a small man with sandy moustache as one participant and sought punishment for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Warner
du Pont Powder Company
Wapwallopen
Wilke+Barre
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kinsey
North Main Street
East Market Street
Warner
West Market Street
Kingston
Hertles
Hart's
Bertles
Silater's
Endorsement Question Splits Democratic Paper on Judge Race
The News-Dealer editor urges Democrats to endorse a Republican for judge to keep judiciary nonpartisan, arguing it safer than nominating a Democratic candidate. The piece notes political rivalries, mentions judges Messia Woodward Lynch, and questions convention leaders Lenahan Garman Rhone and Judge Rice’s promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
News-Dealer
Messia
Woodward
Lynch
Garman
John T. Lenahan
Lenahan
Rhone
the Orphan’s Court
Rice
Superior Court
Democrats Likely to Nominate Judge Candidate in July
The excerpt discusses political strategy around Judge Lynch and a potential Democratic nomination in Luzerne County. It notes a July nomination possibility and questions past Democratic policy, implying a cautious, speculative tone about electoral outcomes and party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Boyd
Luzerne County
Drunken Polander Stabs McLean Street Resident
John A. Mills was stabbed five times by Andrew Umlah, a Polander, after confronting him on McLean Street. Mills, struck in the shoulder and rib area, is expected to recover. Umlah was arrested and held on a $1,000 bond after a mayoral hearing. He awaits trial in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mills
Andrew Umlah
McLean Street
Mr. Mills
Mills
Trapold
Umiah
Nichols
Amilah
Uncle Meehan and Welch Held After Robbery Hearing
James Meehan known as Uncle Meehan and Mike Welch faced Mayor Nichols after being charged with robbing an elderly man, William Muer, of $20. Meehan held $500 bail, Welch $100 as accomplice. separate case of Joseph Haker charged with assault and battery resulted in a $1 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meehan
Meehan
Mike Welch
Nichols
William Muer
Welch
Joseph Haker
Hazard Rope Works
Joseph
Morality raids target disreputable houses in city
Mayor Nichols and police conducted a Fourth of July raid on 38 High Street and Barney Street establishments. Mrs Hatfield faced $200 bail, three men $50 each, with two suspects escaping. Wille Morgan Lizale Morgan Minnie Williams and others arrested for keeping or frequenting a bawdy or disorderly house with varied fines and bonds set for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizale Morgan
High Street
Drake
Minnie Williams
Wallace
Willie
Minnie Willliams
Morgan
Tragic Fourth of July Burns Claim Three Year Old
The three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Petersen of North Washington street died from severe burns received while using fire crackers on the Fourth. Her clothing caught fire and flames were extinguished with great effort. She lingered in agony for a day before passing yesterday afternoon. Funeral arrangements set for Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Petersen
North Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre Pipe Line Shifts Course for New Plant
The United States Pipe Line company must alter the main line as a Wilkes-Barre Electric Light purchase prompts a new, large plant built on the pipe route near Mill Creek bridge. Work began yesterday to redirect the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre Electric Light Company
United States Pipe Line Company
Ite
Maine
Mill Creek
Democratic county convention set for July 22 at Music Hall
Thomas Mooney, a respected Wilkes-Barre citizen, died yesterday at his Grant Street home after a complications of diseases. Albert Lewis entertained the Home.
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Music Hall
Thomas Mooney
Wilkes, Barre
Grant Street
Albert Lewis
Local Events Note visits races gatherings and a funeral
Mr and Mrs T J Stewart left Thursday for New York and Boston. Mr and Mrs M W Stark attended races at West Pittston on the Fourth. The K P lodge picnic at Lackawanna park featured a game between the Electrics of Carbon Hill and Moosic, won by the Electrics. Remains of Mrs Daniel Meeder of New Hampshire to be interred at Marcy cemetery at 2 pm after arriving on the 148 train. she was daughter of Elias Swarts an early local settler. Many of her brothers and sisters live in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Stewart
New York
Boston
Mire
M. W. Stark
West Pittenton
George A. Custer
Knights of Pythias
Lackawanna Park
Electrics
Carbon Hill
Moosic
Misa Ina Hitchner
Weat Pittston
Jennie Drake
Mra
Henn
Burnsides
Ida Mitchell
Wyoming
A. A. Lockard
Scranton
Daniel Meeder
New Hampshire
Marcy Cemetery
Carbondale Briefs Record Accidents Travel and Local News
In Carbondale Mrs. Sarah Gatheroole of Belmont street fractured her left wrist after a stairs fall and was found by a nearby child who summoned neighbors. A child of Mr and Mrs William Mc Laughan on Spencer street died after a week of illness. The deceased will be buried at St Rose cemetery at 3 pm. The Carbondale High School baseball team returned home. Miss Mable Edwards plans a two month Catskill mountains trip. Mrs Mary Edwards and daughter Elizabeth will visit friends in Welch Settlement. A Fourth of July party at Lake Ariel included J Berry Rowland Jennie Deeths Sarah OeComb Anne Moon Fannie Moyles Howard Foster C L Doty Charles Alexander Elmer Brokenshire. Frank Faulkner visited Albany NY on Thursday. Miss Gertrude Bilston of Park street visits friends in Dunmore. Work began to enlarge the post office converting the postmaster’s private office into the money order department and adding space. Mr and Mrs A Pascoe and Miss Emma Wilcox left for Ocean Grove for the summer. Minnie Jackson of West Pittston visited Carbondale Thursday evening. Mrs J W Dimock Mrs F E Dennis Mrs D Scurry Mrs H D Herring Mrs W R Wood and Mrs M A Harrison spent yesterday at Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Gatheroole
Belmont Street
William McLaughan
Spencer Street
St. Rose Cemetery
Carbondale
Mable Edwards
Park Street
Catskill Mountains
Mary Edwards
Elizabeth
Welch Settlement
Lake Ariel
J. Berry Rowlson
Jennie Deeths
Sarah
A. Pascoe
Emma Wilcox
Ocean Grove
Mise Minnie Jackson
West Pittaton
J. W. Dimock
F. FE. Dennis
D. Scurry
H. D. Herring
Burned a Witch Murder Trial in Dublin Court
Michael Cleary was convicted of manslaughter for burning his wife Bridget Cleary to death last March. The family doctor Dennis Ganey advised the act and witnesses, including Bridget’s father, watched as she was held over a fire and doused with paraffin before being set alight. Cleary claimed the victim was a witch, not his wife. The court deferred his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Michael Cleary
Clonmel
Bridget Cleary
Cleary
Dennis Ganey
Enterprising Hen Funds Church Construction in Pennsylvania
A Pottsville girl found an egg laid inside a church by a chicken that flew in during services. She used the egg in a cake which started a fund for a new Methodist Episcopal church in Pottsville, now growing large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottaville
Potteville
Pittston Local Notes Highlight Social Ball and Visitor City
The Pittston office of the Scranton Tribune opened at 6 Williams Street to handle news, complaints of non delivery and lab work orders. The Myrtle Social club held its third annual ball at Armory hall with a large turnout and planned program led by W. F. Traty and committee. Various residents and visitors were noted including Katie Maloney, John F. Shea, Eugene Warner, J. G. Sumner and others. Baseball enthusiasm grows as local business men form a club and the Union team loses to Allke. An infant’s death from cobra infantum is reported, with funeral set for 2.30 pm. Bass fishing near Ratsom yields sixteen fish. Wright & Co. advertise second-hand goods at 97 South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Social Club
Armory Hall
W. F. Traty
Daniel Gallagher
William Bolin
W. A. Quinn
Joseph McCue
M. Kelley
F. Hood
F. Hopkins
T. White
M. Kehoe
F. Swingle
D. C
William Walter
Charlea
Charles E. Jones
Nanticoke
Constable Bennett
Bennett
Allke Club
Duryea
Harry Myers
Mill Street
James Williams
Fred Shipman
Ratsom
Wright & Co
South Main Street
Plymouth Daily News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Hary Williams returns home from Berwick while A E G Keene comes back from Bear Gap Pa. Miss Elia S Davis entertains guests from Sugar Notch Cornwall Eng and will move to New Mexico. West Pittston and Plymout h clubs meet at Garrison Driving Park for 3 40 pm event with a collection for visiting team expenses. William Martin and son visit Hazleton relatives. Kate Grasso visits Mrs Mary Walsh in Manhattan City. Elocutionist M Anne Griffiths departs for Cottage City Mass to study. Miss D Williams hosts a late party with dancing and Parrish’s Banjo and Guitar Club featured. Rev C L Severson and A L Davenport return from Chattanooga. Clerks’ Association delegation from Wilkes-Barre visits Plymouth clerks. Darius Yeager family to Wyoming camp grounds Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hary Williams
Berwick
A. E. G. Keene
Bear Gap
Elia S. Davis Ie
Missen Scott
Sugar Notch
J. Kirsansky
Cornwall
Eng
Mia
H. Benny
George Jeffrey
New Mexico
John W. Davis
Bloomsburg
Misa Lizzie Williams
High Street
West Pittston
Plymouth
Bath
Garrison Driving Park
William Martin and Son
Hazleton
Kate Grasso
Mary Walsh
Manhano City
M. Anne Griffiths
Cottage City
Mase
den Mwilliama
Eno Street
Parrish
C. L. Severson
A. L. Davenport
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clerks’ Association
Wilkes-Barre
Plymouth Clerks
Darius Yeager
Wyoming Camp Grounds
Quiet Fourth of July and local events in Hazleton area
The Fourth of July passed peacefully with Sunday schools enjoying an outdoor plenica in nearby woods and no fireworks accidents reported. Local baseball saw Electrics vs Batemashers in a pitched game with Mulligan’s fielding and Hayes’ baserunning highlighted as Batemashers won eight runs in two innings before pitching changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Williams
Hazleton
William Williams
John Jones
Main Street
Phil Sheridan Monument Association
Lake Ariel
School House
Electrics
Batemashers
Shield
Watkins
Diet
Mulligan
Hayes
Multiple rental listings and help-wanted notices in Scranton ad page
A ragged classified page lists numerous rental offers including furnished rooms near Delta York County and a large six room house on West Lackawanna Avenue. office space and stores for rent in Scranton. a large building on Franklin Avenue for wholesale business. a villa and other properties. plus help wanted lines for general agents and housekeepers.
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LA Franklin Avenue
Carson & Davies
Scranton
West Lackawanna Avenue
Addreas
Thomas E
Evans
Ivar
Lugerne
Hyde Park
Rane
Hal
Wyoming
Mayfield Fourth Celebrations and Local Ball Games
The Fourth of July was quietly observed in Mayfield with stores closed and residents spending time at nearby parks. Mary Cummings of New York arrived to visit relatives, and a Hickorys versus Alumni game at Alumni Park ended 19 to 10 in favor of Hickorys with John McNulty notable for two runs. A Mayfield versus Jermyn game is planned for next Monday at the power house grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farview
Crystal Lake
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
P. L. Dunleavy
Misa Mary Cummings
New York City
Delaware and
Hudson
Alumni Park
Hickory’s
Jermyn
Alumni
Carbondale
John McNulty
Mayfield
Hickory Baseball Club
Power House Grounds
Physicians and Surgeons Directory Entry Paraphrase
Local health listing notes doctors with offices on Spruce Street Bespton near Court House, PENN AVE and Washington Avenue. It lists Dr G Edgar Deans, Dr A J Connell, Dr William A Taft, and Dr I M Stratton with contact hours and locations including 722 Vine Street and 826 Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physicians and Surgeons
G. Edgar Dean Haseran Bet ‘A
Bpruce Street
Bespnton
Court House
Equa
A. J. Connell
Washington Avenue
Cor
Francke
William A. Taft
Ington Avenue
Laubach
I. M. Stratton
Office Coal Exchange
Quatta match at Logan's quest grounds on July Fourth
A ten dollar quatta game at Logan's quest grounds featured William Thorpe of this place against Thomas Reid of Pine Brook. The close contest ended with scores Held 61 Thorpe 63 while Peter Gill of Archbald was on duty and Gor guanenan Wes Bot on Ju's roles unclear.
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Logan's Quest Grounds
William Thorpe
Ths Place
Thomas Reid
Pine Brook
Thorpe
Peter Gill
Archbald
Gor Guanenan Wes
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Ithura
Old Forge
Hen
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Scranton Tribune
H. W. Crusert
Williams Street
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Connolly
Connolly & Wallace
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Chicago
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J. Edward Cowles
Chambers Street
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Adams Ave
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Gette Saleav
Mango Chemical Company
John Street
Commonwealth Building
Commonwealths
Terme
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Harding
Vine Street
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Jefferson Avenue
van Auker
Hoopee
Lay
Ranklin Avenue
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Jyde Park
Providence
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Okville
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Columbia Chemical ‘A
Dearborn St
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Delive
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Broadway
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Hinde
Wien
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Warren Dustings
Birny Avenue
Addrom
Clark's
Kummit
Medical
Puneet
Tessups & Hand
Comennowealth
Cate Jessup
Willard
Warren & Knapp
Republican Ete
Washington _ hue
Scrantonton
Patterson & Wilcox
Liam A. Wilcox
Alfred
William J. Hand
Common Wealth
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Coal Exchange
Scraneon
Tames W. Oakford
fn-Law
Common _ wealth
Samuel W. Edgar
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Spruce St
L. A
Republic Savings and Loan Association
Rey
Dime Building
Bauer
Terma
R. J. Bauer
Aductor
Wyoming Avenue
Allrts Music Store
Megargee Brothers
N On
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Baga
Washated Ave
Bales Ton
Frank P. Brown & CO
West Lackawanna
Thomas Aubrey
Rooma 19
Williams
School OF the Lackawanna
Scobey
Chiaren
Thomas Ne Caste Walter H
Worcester
Norrgarter
Atlants Avenue
Opel Rept
Edward
Davis
Rooma
Common
L. Walter
Grand Union Tea Co., Jones Bros
Welk Cafe
Frank Ne. Hatee Reasonab Egler
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Uropean Plan
Victor Koch
Joe
Westminster ,Hottel, Cor
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Cetter
Central Park
Piasa Square
Fifth
Crosstown
Chandler
Penn Ave
Raenen
W. B. Allen
North
Washington
GL Fifrey
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Priceburg
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