Lackawanna County Board Notes and Local Baseball Schedule
Regular meeting of the Lackawanna County Carbondale Board of Education discussed tax collector bids with Elbrecht and Mohr, teacher hires for next year, and plans to inspect school books. County Baseball League schedule lists games through August with Archbald, Jermyn, Mayfield, Railroad, Alumni, and others. An early morning fire damaged the Main Street lunch wagon near J. A. Nile’s residence. the wagon and its contents were lost. Further notes include community visits, social visits, and local notices from surrounding residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Board of Tion
Bira
Henry F. Elbrecht
John Mohr
Elbrecht
Mohr
Dimpeck
Na Dunstan
Kila
Horannd
Farview
Archbald
Jeryr
Railroad Cam
Mayfield
Jumni Va
Jermyn
Jumni
Alumni
Uly St. Railroad
Archbalduesday
Riday
Railroad
Lumnl
Huis Bowy Nineseed
Mitchell
J. A. Nile
Strucure
Diamond Kinge Installation Officers Named
Diamond kinge No 26 Shield of onot lists officers installed including G G Barnes as worthy master William H Shelley as junior master A B Cook as collector Henry mith as chaplain R8 to W M H R Frisbie as s to W M J DD Schermerhorn as naide guard George T Tox James Greig as outside guard. Ceremonies led by D D SM T BR Finch with assist by H RR Frisbte H T Wall C W Mine J Teroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shield of Onot
G. G. Barnes
William H. Shelley
A. B. Cook
Henrymith
W. M
H.R. Frisbie
W. M. J. DD. Schermerhorn
George T. Tox
Ard
James Greig
Mitchell Hose Company Meeting Minutes
The Mitchells met on Tuesday evening and appointed a committee to arrange attendance at the Wilkes-Barre firemen's parade. Membership applications were received and general business transacted. Committee members named were J. H. Kelly, Emmery, Fred Thomson, W. J. Meyers and Thomas Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Hose Company
Mitchells
Wilkes-Barre
J. H. Kelly
Emmetry
Fred Thomson
W. J. Meyers
Thomas Campbell
Brooklyn worker suffers toe injury in tunnel accident
Thomas Mullen of Brooklyn street injured at work in No 1 tunnel while replacing a tail. The axe slipped and his right great toe was severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mullen
Brooklyn Street
No. 1
Tunnel
Browns Purchase Bucknal Farm at Elk Lake Resort Aims
F A Brown and his brother of Bell Brown have bought the Bucknal farm at Elk Lake. The property includes a good house and barn on forty acres in a desirable summer resort location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Brown
Bell Brown
Bucknal
Flk Lake
Local Notes Refresh with Visits and Parties
Robert Whitfield of South Washington Street entertains Walter Jamer of Beranton at home. Mr and Mrs BE Oliver and daughter from Port Jervis visit relatives. W Mellen of Wash neton Place hosts a party for their son's fourth anniversary. Gerald Lynch of Olyphant visits Councilman J B Gil ock. A group of young ladies and gentlemen plan Friday outing at Elk Hill. G W Fuel of Laurel Street hosts Mr and Mrs nel Piel and son and Mr and Mrs Fred eltenauer and Miss Carrie Schloester from Honesdale. Win Pratt of Lafayette College visiting Hol Roberts. Miss Margaret Clifford of Cottage Street leaves for a few weeks at Long Branch. Mrs John Hogan of Pittston visits her parents Mr and Mrs James McHate. Mrs L Eldred and Frederick Atley of Sandford NY visit Mrs Frederick King on Oak Avenue. Mr and Mrs George Denton end trends in Scranton yesterday. Mr and Mrs A E Meyers and son return from South Canaan. Mrs Edward Atkinson and children who visited friends at Plon return home. The Young Ladies Cooking club meets at Miss Josephine’s tomorrow afternoon. John KR Shepard to move soon from Wyoming Street to Salem Avenue and plans to open a home bakery. George Hassinger resigns as assistant to Claude Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Whitfield
South Washingon Street
Walter Jamer
Beranton
BE. Oliver
Port Jervis
W. Mellen
Washneton Place
Elk Hill
G. W. Fuel
Laurel Reet
Nel Piel and Son
Fred Eltenauer
Carrie Schloester
Honesdale
Win Pratt
Lafayette College
Edward Atkinson
Plon
Young Ladies' Cooking Club
Josephine
John KR. Shepard
Wyoming Street
Salem Avenue
Mrv. Shepard
George Hassinger
Claude Smith
Summer Home Seeks Boarders for Tribune Ad Request
A Tribune notice asks about a summer home capable of accommodating boarders. It invites potential tenants to respond to the ad and discuss details.
Temperance club excursion to Lake Arles and county events
The Emblem Division No. 67 Bowes of Temperance plans a large Lake Arles trip on Monday July 24 with a near free ticket price and a ball game between the Lackawannas and Moosle Populare for a prize of 16. The day includes boating dancing and music. Local society notices report visits from Hyde Park Scranton and Brooklyn and updates on town business and council meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance
Lake Arles
Panciing
Thomas Reese
Hyde Park
William Frisby
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
American Mechanics
Knighten
The
Golden Eagle
Reese Williams
Misa Della Clarke
Mise Davies
Scranton
Edward Davis
Wales
Evan
William Jones
M Fox
Honesdale
M. Fr. Judge
South Scranton
Mise Annie Jordon
William Thomas
South Side
Joseph Davis
Firest City
Robert James
Edward Geary
Old Forge
Susquehanna Connecting Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Coal Company
William Miles
William Repp
John Ness
Frank Jossa
Louis Ventre
Rosario Pasnoth
Board of Trade
Price Library
Weber's Park
Othemyvise IL
Weber
Michael Messit
Archbald
Local families spent Sunday with relatives and visitors noted
Deputy Register J M Topkins and family joined relatives for Sunday visit. Mr. and Mrs Charles Parker and family spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs John Mershon. Miss Minnie Fridenberger of Tamaqua and Miss Florence Fowler of Dunmore stayed with Mr and Mrs B F Courtright. Grace and Frank Winchell, teachers, vacationing with father W R Winchell. Miles Plies and family from Factoryville visited Dr and Mrs J P Court Stebert Marshall of Carbondale for a few days. Ira Roberts of Bloomsburg visited Professor and Mrs Roberts’ sister Mrs F C Hannyen. Charles Doleen’s chicken coop burned with 100 to 400 birds lost. Fire likely from exploded lamp. no insurance. Professor and Mrs Hayden Evans and son Leste visited Mr and Mrs Frank H Bailey. Mr and Mrs William Shiffer and Mr and Mrs J Snyder of Beranton called on Mr and Mrs Martin Bolt. Hon N C Mackeyle at home, Dr P D O Merrick and family returned to Drossburg Pa. Miss Mabel Stone, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Stone, remains ill. James Van Inwithen returned from Mittletown NY. Police Officer Johler of Scranton and family guest of Mr and Mrs Gatherville over the Fourth. Miss Mary Carpenter of Cockerset Mass visiting brother Earl and family.
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Wilts
Miles Plies
Familly
Factoryville
J. P
Court Stebert Marshall
Carbondale
Ira Roberts
Bloomsburg
Roberts
F.C. Hannyen
Charles Doleen
Hayden Evans
Leste
Frank H. Bailey
William Shiffer
J. Snyder
Beranton
Martin Bolt
N. C. Mackeyle
PD. Oo. Merrick
Mise Mary Carpenter
Cockerset
Mase
Earl
Priceburg Local Misfortune and Community Events
Abraham Margetson was struck by a ball during morning play and suffered a badly swollen eye. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal company's mines at Priceburg resumed operations after two weeks of repairs. Thomas Peach burned his angels with firecrackers while celebrating the Fourth. William Brown of Blakely and Miss Mary Ann Jones of Lincoln Street plan marriage this evening at the bride’s parents home, conducted by Rev. W. H. Holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Margetson
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company
Thomas Peach
William Brown
Blakely
Mise
Mary Ann Jones
Lincoln Street
W. H. Holder
To Cure a Cold in One Day Claim
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee from druggists if it fails. It emphasizes quick relief and refunds.
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Mic
Mayfield council acts on street and police matters
Mayfield council directs George B. Smith to study opening southern Fifth Street. William Edmunds named policeman for a year at 25 dollars. A fender inventor from Honesdale attends and seeks support for car fenders. Dog muffling ordinance read with fines up to ten dollars. Committees to preserve electric service hours and review fender ordinance. Several residents’ activities and a lamp accident on Main Street are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
George B. Smith
Fifth Street
William Edmunds
Sherwood
Honesdale
Flynn
Lewuise Waleh Fe
Stroudsburg
Aranda Gilbert
Wilkes-Darre
John Smallscombe
Rushbrook Street
Richard Stephenson
Infant sick with spinal meningitis in Peckville
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Ed Lindsley of Hickory street is very ill with spinal meningitis. Mr W W Watkins and child enjoyed Independence Day with her parents at Scranton. The Ladies Bicycle club met at Miss Lena Barnes home and will meet July 14 at Miss Belle Benjamin on Main street. A child of Mr and Mrs T F Mc Dermott died yesterday of diphtheria. The Misses Lena and Emma Barnes will be accompanied by their
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Lindsley
Hickory Street
W. W. Watkins
Scranton
Ladies
Lena Barnes
Belle Benjamin
Main Street
T. F. McDermott
Lena
Emma Barnes
Local Notices of Departures and Visits
Brother B4 plans a July 17 departure for a few weeks at Ocean Grove. Mrs Mott will leave soon to visit relatives in Canada. Mr and Mrs Daniel Darrow visit relatives in Montrose. Miss Wennett of Pittaton is staying with Miss Carrie Best. Dr and Mrs J G Grover and daughter left yesterday for Binghamton and will travel to Sullivan County to see Mrs Sickler's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Grove
W. F. Mott
Canada
Daniel Darrow
Montrose
Wennett
Pittaton
Carrie Best
J. G. Grover
Binghamton
Sullivan County
Sickler
Hayward Farmer Arrested in Murder of Business Partner
Eugene Tuell of near Hayward Wisconsin was jailed on murder charges for killing Frei Nelson, his former business associate. Nelson disappeared last September after drawing no money from a local bank, and a jaw bone skull bones and clothing found near Round Lake were identified as Nelson's amid the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Wis
Eugene Tuell
Frei
Nelson
Buell
Wetenhall
Roundlake
Muell
Muffled Baby Death Probed After Train Discovery
In Cleveland on July 7 two women and a colored man were arrested after a baby found muffled and moaning on a northbound train from Akron prompted an inquiry. The child died before arrival and police opened an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Akron
Editor Jones Schemes Two New Bryan Newspapers
Colonel Charles H. Jones, formerly of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, leads a plan to start two free daily newspapers in Missouri. One will be in St. Louis and the other in Kansas City, funded with 100000 from Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World. Both dailies will be morning papers and aim to debut around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Kansas City
Charles H. Jones
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Missouri
St. Louis
Jones
Joseph Pullteer
New York World
Tariff Bill Conferees Named From Both Parties
The House and Senate conferees for the tariff bill include Dingley of Maine Payne of New York Daniell of Pennsylvania Hopkins of Illinois Grosvenor of Ohio Republicans and Bailey of Texas McMillan of Tennessee Wheeler of Alabama Democrats. They pledge strong support for the House sugar schedule and hope a brief conference lasting four to five days with adjournment targeted by the 1th of the month. An Hungarian Reichstag Interpellation questions the American tariff impact on Hungarian sugar and possible protest if adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Dingley
Maine
Messrs. Payne
New York
Daniell
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Illinois
Grosvenor
Ohio
Messrs. Bailey
Texas
McMillan
Tennessee
Wheeler
Alabama
Senate
Aldrich
Fruda Pest
Reichstag
Foretold burglar visit at Homestead residence
Mrs Charles H Campbell woke to a man moving about her room with a dark lantern. She and her husband chased the thief who fled through a window after he was spotted. No one was harmed and the burglar escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
N. 2
Charles H. Campbell
Campbell
Reid Pays His Own Bills
London July 7 reports say the United States special embassy at the jubilee spent far less than claimed. The department allowed £2000 for expenses, but Mr Reid and his secretaries are reportedly paying their own costs, implying the envoy covers most charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
United States
United States Department
Reid
Freight Train Wreck Kills Three In New Hampshire
Three men die when a Boston and Maine freight train on the White Mountain division is wrecked by a washout four miles north of Woodsville New Hampshire. Engine and three cars are badly wrecked as officials investigate cause and responsibility.
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Woodsville
N. H
White Mountain
Boston and Maine Railroad
Timetable and fares for Lehigh and Susquehanna Division trains
Train schedule and ticket prices for the Lehigh and Susquehanna Division. Listings show departures from Beranton for Pittston Wilkes-Barre and other points, various times and price points including express services with parlor cars, Sunday services, and connections to Atlantic City New York Newark Elizabeth Reading Philadelphia and more. Agents describe through tickets at lowest rates and advance application options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
Beranton
Pittiston
Wilkes-Barre
Mountain Park
Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Ahern
Boston
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Allentown
Bundy
Pottsville
Liberty
North River
A. Mo
J. H. Olhausen
Railroad Timetable Scranton Area June 21 1897
Train departures and connections listed for Del Lacka and Western routes from Scranton. Includes express services to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia Washington Utica Buffalo and more with times, stations such as Binghamton Elmira Northumberland Kingston and Pittston and notes on Pullman cars and pocket timetables.
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Scranton
New York
Haet
Easton
Trenton
Philadelphia
South
Washington
Binghamton
Onwego
Elmira
Corning
Fath
Dansville
Mount Morris
Buffalo
Huffelo
Binghamton and Way
Nicholson
Peinghamton
Utica
Richfeld Springs
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes
Areymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Nanticoke
Plymouth
Kingston
M. J. Smith
Railroad Schedule Notice for Erie and Wyoming Valley Area
Trains depart Bearanton Monday May 1 1807 toward New York and intermediate Erie railroad points and Medey. Lake A and local points at 6 00 am with additional trains for Lake Ato Heland intermediate at 6 45 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearanton
New York
Erie Railroad
Medey
Lake A
Lake
Ato Heland
Lehigh Valley Railroads Schedulable Coal Regions Service
Trains from Scranton offer routes to Philadelphia New York via D and H and to Wilkes Barre and Easton with multiple daily departures. Connections include the Black Diamond Express and Diamond kix press with Pullman cars and between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and beyond. Printed by Lehigh Valley system agents with schedules and intermediate stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Carbondale
Albany
Baratawe
Montreal
Bos
England
New M York
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
R. A
Weatern Hrotnits
Lehigh Yarey Fh. BR
Bilao Diamond Express
North
Wilkes-Barre and
the South
Boamy Li
Ian’ Zee
A. Tee I. WL Burdick
G. A
N.Y
H. W
D. P
Scranton, Pa
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Schranton
Philadelphia
New Joe
Forington
Wilkes-Barre
White Hieven
Sasteton
Pottaville
Rindipen Raines
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Harrisbore
Wea
Tutikhanrock
Towanda
Jéimba
Ithaca
Geneva
Patews
Monee Es Buffalo
Sugara Ha Ong Ko
A Pons West
H. R. FR
Mack Diamond Expresaia
Pullman
Lehigh Valley Phaler
Train Schedules for New York Ontario and Western Line
Trains depart Scranton for Carbondale and other junctions at 10 30 a.m and 4 00 p.m with main line connections, return departures to Scranton listed for 11 00 a.m and 2 30 p.m. Reveals officials Anderson, G P, A T Flitcroft, D P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ontario and Western
Spcranton
Carbondale
Acer Sores
Orth
Scranton
Carly Anaate
Tt A
Eae
Ane Derson, G
T. Flitcroft
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Lackawanna County
Shannon &c
Delaware and Hudson City
Charles Chapman
John D. Fox
Poyntelle
Mise Kathe Horan
Scott Street
Mise Mary Malloy
Creon Tridge
Emmons Peck
Dwight Crane
Helen Shields
Fearview
Taylor
Waverly
Priceburg
William Prynn
Luverne
William Henwood
Luserne
Wiliam Davidson
Peckville
Big Scheme
Hungary
Uncle Sam
Bray “Life
Ier
Milhel & Miller
the Newark
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Jas. A. Banister Co
Shoes
Waconmakers
Ando
Bittenbender & Co
Lagkawanna Lumber CO
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Allegany
General Office—Board of Trade
Dickson Manufacturiring Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Norristown
Pittsbur
Dave
Conteu Ite
Gen'l Pasa
Wood
J. B. Hutchinson
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lacka
Western
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Delaware and Hudson
Canadian Pacific R’y
Maritime Provinces
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Northwest
Vancouver
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Unea
B. V. Skinner
Broadway
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
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