Sherman Avenue Mission Sunday School Exercises Held
West Scranton reports the Sherman Avenue Mission Sunday school annual exercises conducted under chorister Richard Phips with Miss Rachel Jones and Gilfield Davis assisting. The event featured welcome by Master Fred Beynon and a prize winning Juvenile chorus rendition of Night Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Avenue Mission Sunday School
Richard Phips
Rachel Jones
Gilfield Davis
Fred Beynon
Caleb Taylor
Minnie Gleaton
Chester Davis
John Phillips
Edith Woodyatt
Sarah Bouse
Maud Thomas
May Phillips
Jennie France
Edith Jones
Hattie Taylor
Sadie Singer
Marla Jones
Marla Beynon
Ethel Cummer
Florence Taylor
Jenkle Nuse
Young People's Christian Endeavor Society
Jennie Davis
Arabella Thomas
Nora Davies
Kivan Davies
Boys’ League
Dr. Evans
Plymouth Congregational Church
Richard Phillips
Miss Jones
Mr. Davis
Children's Day Programs Featured in Local Churches
Children’s day exercises were held at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church with recitations and duets under Isaac Evans. The Continental Mission Sunday school presented a programme at Jackson Street Baptist church to a large audience. Repeated Children’s day exercises will be performed again next Sunday at the First Welsh Congregational church by special request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
Nay Aug Park
J. EK. Evans
Malin Avenue
Jackson Street
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Continental Mission Sunday School
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Isaac Evans
First Welsh Congregational Church
Clergy Rushub: Parsons Hughes Rose Speak at Plymouth Church
Hy A Parsons led the morning service at Plymouth Congregational church. In the evening Rev D B Hughes of Pont y pool South Wales preached and Rev Rose a colored missionary from South Africa also spoke at the service.
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Hy. A. Parsons
Plymouth Congregational Church
D. B. Hughes
Pont-y-pool
South Wales
Rev. Rose
South Africa
Services Held at Bellevue Welsh, First Baptist Churches
The Lord's Supper was administered at the Bellevue Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church and a similar observance at the First Baptist church. Rev D D Hopkins preached at the First Welsh Baptist church while Rev David Spencer D D led the Welsh Baptist pulpit. Trev H McDermott D D preached at Simpson Methodist Home yesterday morning on The Inextinguishable Wire and in the evening on The Antidote for Trouble.
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Bellevue
First Baptist Church
D. D. Hopkins
First Welsh Baptist Church
Blakely Baptist Church
David Spencer
Welsh Baptist Church
Simpson Methodist Home
Ora Church
Trev. H. McDermott
Loftus arraigned for illegal sale of drinks and assault
John Loftus faced a Saturday hearing in Keyser Valley after arrest for selling intoxicants without a license resisting arrest and assaulting Constable John Lance. He paid a 325 fine and posted 2000 bail. James McDowney, linked to the Lance assault, paid 15 and posted 1000 bail, remaining in the station house awaiting release.
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John Loftus
Keyser Valley
John Lance
James McDowney
Lance
Local Socials Highlight Entertaining At Homes
Miss Bertha Williams of North Reebuea Avenue hosted the T. F. O. W. Game club with a night of games and refreshments. Miss Elizabeth Jones held a phonograph party for her cousin Miss Ruth Evans as many youths were entertained. Mr and Mrs Edward Reynolds hosted a lawn party on Pleasant Street with a sports programme for guests.
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Bertha Williams
North Reebuea. Avenue
Elizabeth Jones
Ruth Evans
Edward Reynolds
Pleasant Street
Camp No 178 Names Officers in Installations
In Washington hall last Thursday evening Camp No 178 Patriotic Order Sons of America installed officers for the ensuing term with Peter Young as President and Frank J Miller as Vice President, among others Oracle names listed.
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Washington Hall
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Peter Young
Frank J. Miller
Installations and Smoke Social After Ceremony
John Reynolds conductor and William Thomas inspector led the event with trustees Charles Milin Evatie Hopkins L. V. Decker David Reese and J. J. Greene in attendance. An enjoyable smoker followed the installation with attendees reflecting on the ceremony.
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John Reynolds
William Thomas
Charles Milin
Evatie Hopkins
L. V. Decker
David
Health Officer Finds Three Lost Children in Bellevue Heights
Health Officer Thomas V. Lewis located three children wandering from Morria court and returned them home. Two boys and a girl from Hamm's court South Scranton were picked up on Scranton street at night and returned to their homes by Patrolman Daniel Davis.
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Thomas V. Lewis
Bellevue Heights
Morrla Court
Hamm's Court
South Scranton
Scranton Street
Daniel Davis
Local Obituaries and Primary Election Reminder
Funeral notices for Mrs. Mary Lisk infant of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Miss Mary Kilgar Charles Judge and Mrs Joanna Davies announced with burial sites at Forest Hill Cathedral Washburn Street cemeteries Services held at 66 Archbold Street and 2 pm Interments private and public primaries to nominate a congressman held tomorrow between 4 and 7 pm at regular polling places urging voters to participate.
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Mary Lisk
Thomas B. Reese
Blair Avenue
Forest Hill
John Carroll
Filmore Avenue
Cathedral Cemetery
Mary Kilgar
Brown
Lafayette Street
Charles
James Judge
North Sumner Avenue
Joanna Davies
Archbald Street
Jones
D. D
North Scranton
Washburn Street
Excursion and Social Notes From Washington Camp and Local Groups
General news notes cover Washington camp excursion tickets with 1 PM train departure to Mountain Park on July 26, social plans including a ping pong party and stag social by Electric City Wheelmen, and various local incidents such as illnesses, injuries, and sports events. Alumni baseball losses to Susquehanna on July 4 with umpiring controversy noted. social club meetings at Co operative hall and planned refreshments.
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Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Mountain Park
Charles Carpenter
North Rebecca Avenue
Wintondale
Lady Friends of the
Electric City Wheelmen
Ewart York
North Main Avenue
Albert Lord
Robinson Street
West Side Hospital
Albert Jones
North Sumner Avenue
Stanley
Eugene Heermins
Susquehanna
George Harrington
Atterbury
Green Ridge
Lewis
Stover
Chatfield
Morgan
Hughes
Sons of Cambria
Co-operative Hall
Watkins
Local residents return from trips and visits
Walter Bishing of Chestnut street returns from Harvey's lake. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Browning of North Sumner avenue spent the Fourth with friends at Binghamton. John Williams of Academy street returns from Williamsport. Gerald Thomas of Kingston returns from a visit with West Scranton friends. Ralph Bunnell of Price street spends the summer at Uniondale. William Wicks and son Thomas of North Hyde Park avenue return from Niagara Falls. John Thomas of Washburn street spends vacation in Philadelphia. Dr. J. l. Robinson and son John with Miss Gertrude Morgan return to State College. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Davies return from their wedding trip and will reside on Eynon street. Miss Ruth E. Beddoe of South Main avenue returns from Carbondale.
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Walter Bishing
Chestnut Street
Harvey's Lake
William A. Browning
North Sumner Avenue
Binghamton
John Williams
Academy Street
Williamsport
Gerald Thomas
Kingston
West Scranton
Ralph Bunnell
Price Street
Uniondale
William Wicks
Thomas
North Hyde Park Avenue
Green Ridge Church Repeats Sunday Services After Rain
Heavy rain kept many away from Green Ridge Presbyterian Church Children’s day services, so the event was repeated Sunday morning. Dr. Lansing delivered a brief engaging sermon for the young, and seven girls sang a solo and chorus. Four children were presented for baptism. Also noted are local updates on visits, a new tennis court, a mail carrier vacation, and pavement work improving a residence.
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Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Dr. Lansing
Florence Bellamy
Harriet Bower
Adelaide Hunt
Mathida Mummier
Margaret Iyer
Mildred Mitchell
Columbia Avenue
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Mother Gray a nurse at the New York Children’s Home marketed Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children as a universal remedy. The powder claimed to ease teething worms and various pains and urged customers not to accept substitutes.
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Mother Gray
New York
Addigan & Olmsted
le Moy
First Mass for Rev. John Lynott at Holy Rosary Church
North Scranton reports Rev. John Lynott celebrating his first mass at Holy Rosary church before a large congregation. Rev. Dr. Whalen of Baltimore preached on The Dignity of the Priesthood, praising the diocese’s priestly tradition and noting Lynott as the seventh priest from Holy Rosary. Miss Irene Williams of Edna Avenue was injured by a blank cartridge.
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Holy Rosary Church
Dr. Whalen
Baltimore
Father Lynott
Irene Williams
Edna Avenue
John Lynott
West Market Street
Peter Lynott
Wilkes-Barre
John J. Holmes
J. V. Moylan
N. J. McManus
Thomas White
Holy Rosary
Holy Mount
Christ
John the Baptist
Fourth of July Injures Local Woman Firearm Accident
Miss Irene Williams of Edngg avenue suffered a painful hand burn after she accidentally discharged a revolver loaded with blank cartridges while celebrating the Fourth. Medical help relieved her pain. Other items note residents returning from trips and a runaway horse near Burns and Loftus on West Market street. Be sure to vote.
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Irene Williams
Edngg Avenue
Miss Williams
Bert Osterhout
Bruce Shotton
Oak Street
Maplewood
Edwin Evans
Buffalo
Spring Street
Fred Mayo
North Main Avenue
Pittston
W. H. White
Peckville
Margaret and
Bea Gill
Parsons
Bloom Avenue
Bea Coyne
Clara Martin
Wilkes-Barre
Anna Davis
West Market Street
Evan Thomas
Putnam Street
Richard Hughes
New York City
M. J. Stone
Church Avenue
Ithaca
N. Y
John L. Wolf
Adam Spitzer
Buttler
Las
Burns
Patriotic Service Replaces Sunday Worship at Hickory Street
South Scranton notes report a Sunday evening service at Hickory Street Presbyterian Church moved to the adjacent parish house. The event drew a full crowd of 1500 for prayers, song, and a patriotic address by Rev. W. A. Nordt on blessings and duties of citizens amid the nation’s growth since independence.
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Hickory Street
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Charles Doersam
Levon
Thomas Gippel
Gippel
W. A
BOD Vercrennes Ooo
Hy ‘Mn
Benedictian
Pastor Nordt
Holding aloft the standard of christianity
A speaker urged keeping Christ's teachings central to the decade's changes and developments, stating that future usefulness and influence depend on maintaining the Christian standard.
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Christ
Fiverman Reilly on Vacation Leads Camp Party to Lake Ariel
In Connell Hose man Fiverman Reilly leaves Saturday for a Lake Ariel camping trip. Attending are Edgar Gibbons Howard Simrell James Gibbons Walter Simrell Lawrence Reilly with John Murray substituting.
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Fiverman Reilly
Connell Hose Company
Lake Ariel
Edgar Gibbons
Howard Simrell
James Gibbons
Walter Simrell
Lawrence Reilly
John Murray
Reilly
Armhurst
Charles
Cedar Avenue
Pittston Avenue
James Coleman
Zang
Quinnan
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Obituary of Giles Stanton and Mrs Decker in Dunmore
Giles Stanton a respected Chingilla businessman and deacon of Clark's Green Baptist church died at his home at 7 30 Saturday morning born November 23 1846 son of William Stanton pioneer Northeastern Pennsylvania settler survived by wife and six children funeral Monday at 3 from his residence. Mrs John Decker died at her Brook street home in Dunmore after a sudden illness during a quiet Sunday with family.
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Giles Stanton
Chingilla
Mr. Stanton
William Stanton
Pennsylvania
Clark's Green Baptist Church
John Decker
Brook Street
Dunmore
Funeral Notices and Survivors Highlight Local Deaths
Family notices report Myles Burke dying Saturday at his daughter’s home on Stone Avenue. Survived by wife, three children including John, and daughters Mrs Patrick Mullahy Mrs Thomas Cowley and Mrs John Taffey. Funeral at St Peter's Cathedral with burial at Cathedral Cemetery tomorrow.
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Myles Burke
Thomas Cawley
Stone Avenue
John
Patrick Mullahy
Thomas Cowley
John Taffey
St. Peter's Cathedral
Park Place Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs W R Ackerson of Whe Street spent July 4 with friends in Binghamton. Mr and Mrs I T Terwilliger of Providence Road spent Sunday with friends in Pittston. Court Street Methodist Sunday school plans a picnic at Nay Aug Park Thursday. Fred Behling of Diamond Avenue and Harry Hurat of Court Street left last week for the west.
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W. R. Ackerson
Whe Street
Binghiamton
Terwilliger
Providence Road
Pittston
Court Street
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Nay Aug Park
Fred Behling
Diamond Avenue
Harry Hurat
West
Peckville Briefs Highlight Thefts And Local News
Peckville reports chicken thieves relieved Hugh Carroll of twenty chickens on a Saturday night. Mace Silekering left for Thompson for work. Mr and Mrs L Taylor visited the Sansen-Dikuah couple. Blakely council to meet. Fourth of July noted as unusually quiet. Bolton Newton and Fred Snyder fished at Lake Lodore, losing a string of fish. Peter Rolls former resident of Peckville died in Jermyn. funeral held there. interment in Prospect Cemetery. Ira Jenking and family returned from camping at Newton Lake. Town notes also mention a congressional nomination at 7 o'clock.
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Hugh Carroll
Mace Silekering
Thompson
L. Taylor
Themis Sansen- Dikuah
James Sy
Bolton Newton
Fred Snyder
Lake Lodore
Newton
Court Crrey Newton
Bnyder
Peter Rolls
Peckville
Jermyn
Prospect Cemetery
Perkville
Ira Jenking
Newton Lake
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Plymouth Church Notes
Dufour
Geo. W. Jenkins
Main’ Ave
Batiste
Rene
Mite
Globe Warehouse
Iad
General News
North
Rev
Sumter Bros
Lackawanna County
Gwilym Jones
Republican Party
Tredegar
Wales
Electric City
Tab Dewl
Mr. Jones
County Commissioners’ Office
Ady
George Keith
Elm Street
Scranton Athletic Club
Presbyterian Church
THE
Joyce Stores
Park Place
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