Tragic Delaware River Drowning Shocks Carbondale
William David Morgan son of prominent Carbondale citizens disappeared after a canoe trip on the Delaware River with friends Texford Lathrope and Albert Crane. The body had not been found, and searches continued as the community mourned the loss of a popular local youth active in church and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William David Morgan
William T. Morgan
Carbondale
Delaware River
Morgan
William Morgan
Saltervenue
Spring Street
Tim O
Wil Moran
Cedar
Kitt
Lackawaxen
Nexford Lathrope
Texford Lathrope
Albert Crane
Hancock
N.Y
Delaware
Water Gap
Cedar Tift
Cedar Rift
Shoheln
Shohola
Pleasant Mount
Mr. Morgan
Cecil Rhodes Wise and the Golden Will
A report notes Cecil Rhodes bequeathing fifty thousand dollars for Oxford resident fellows and tutors. The piece also reprints Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the New York Journal advocating diet reform in schools and homes, praising grape-nuts and coffee replacements for brain workers and criticizing course meals and coffee for hindering study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
Onjel T'Ollemne
Oxford
Tam
Elizabeth Cidy Stanton
New York Journal
Brain
Servir Deniers
Max “Crocemian
New York
Highway Robbery Climax Hits Carbondale Area
Mrs. James Allen of Greenfield was held up by two hobolike men near Wedennin's fork by the Crystal Lake road as she traveled to Carbondale. They demanded money but she concealed funds and offered to pay to be released, later reporting the incident in Carbondale. Police note the description matches suspects in earlier Dundatf street robberies. Mrs. Allen, formerly of Carbondale, now residing in Greenfield, purchased a revolver before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
James Allen
Greenfield
Wedennin's
Fallbrook
Newton
Crystal Lake
Alen
Durhie
Fotlock
Allen
Carbondile
Mire
Badger" Allet
Rooters Galore at Honesdale Train to Delaware Valley Game
Enthusiasm runs high as Curbon dale plans a mass departure by the 110 Delaware and Hudson train to Honesdale for today’s ball game. The curbside crowd, led by the Stripplings and a police presence, promises loud festivities with megaphones horns and noise makers filling the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curbondale
Honesdale
Delaware and Hudson
Curbstone
Irving CM
Worthy Tributes to Hon. William Morrison
The Carbondale council and Knights of Columbus honor former mayor and Knight of Columbus William Morrison with a memorial service at the new South Main hall. Hon. M. T. Burke delivers an earnest eulogy praising Morrison’s fidelity to community, family, friendship, and patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Council
Knights of Columbus
William Morrison
Carbondale
Knight of Columbus
Columbusites
South Main Avenue
M. T. Burke
Morrison
Burke
Knight Richard Kerrigan
Stockman
Messrs
O'Rourke
Kerwin
Kirkwood
Boylan
R. H. Kerwin
T. J. Boylan
M. T. Hurke
John O'Rourke
Quiartette
Infant Burned In Coffee Spill Accident
A fourteen month old son of Joseph Trehanesse of Slimpsoen was scalded when a two quart pot of boiling coffee toppled onto him. The child suffered blistering on one side but, after medical care, is appreciably relieved and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Trehanesse
Slimpsoen
Carbondale High Class To Discuss Death Of Member
The class of 02 at Carbondale High will meet in the high school assembly room this evening at 7 40 to act on the death of their lamented member William David Morgan. The Carbondale Tennis Club will meet at 4 this afternoon at the North Malin street court for the same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale High School
William David Morgan
Carbondale Tennis Club
North
Malin Street
Do You Know Your Neighbors In A Country Community
Fortner Tennessee merchant H H Seal helped his neighbor's wife during a severe illness. He fetched Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy from his store, gave three doses to the sick woman, and believes it saved her life. The remedy is sold by local druggists for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Seal
Fortner
Tenn
Local Music Event Features Liksie Wyllie and Margery Histed
Vocal and instrumental performances by Liksie Wyllie and Margery Histed anchor the program. Refreshments were provided by Misses Fanny Knapp Laura Histed Anta Dimock and Hannah Wryillie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liksie Wyllie
Margery Histed
Fanny Knapp
Laura Histed
Anta Dimock
Hannah Wryillie
Lucretia Lodge Delegates Attend Wyoming Rebekah Meet
About twenty five Lucretia lodge Daughters of Rebekah members attended the quarterly Wyoming district convention in Archbald with delegates Mrs A O Fidiam and Mrs Lt Carlton. A committee was formed to visit nonrepresented lodges and enlist support. The next district convention will convene in Carbondale next October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Lodge
Rebekah
Archbald
Wyoming
Luc Aerne
Wayne
Lackawanna
Susquehanna
A. O. Fidiam
Carlton
Carbondala
Death of Mrs W K Allen Former Carbondale Resident
Word arrived of the death in Jersey City of Mrs. W. K. Allen once of Carbondale. She suffered a paralytic stroke about two months ago and did not recover. Survived by one daughter Mrs. James Herbert who lived with her. Body will move from Jersey City today at 8 and reach here about 1:50. It will be taken to J. H. Herbert's home on South Terrace Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesdale
Carbondalians
Carbondale Sportamen
Fonesdale
Vetter
Hessler
P. Gaylord
Murrin
Solomon
G. Vetter
Riley
St. Lee
Bema
Crescents
Loftus
McAndrew P
McHale
Harte
Gallaghy
Murray
Cal
Emmett
Roesler Or
Monahan
Jersey City
W. K. Allen
Carbondale
J. H. Herbert
South Terrace Street
Seventh Sunday After Trinity Services at Local Church
Bath school at 9 40 a m services and sermons on St Stephen the First Martyr. The pastor Rev F J Ehringer invites all to attend. Topics cover belief that Jesus is the Messiah and the spread of Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath School
Bervices
St. Stephen
Jesus
Naareth
F. J
Ehringer
Measles Continue spreading in Carbondale
Measles remain prevalent in Carbondale with two new cases reported to Sanitary Policeman Moffit. One case is a Miller child in Cemetery Street and the other is Bernice Sampson, 4, of South Main Street. Both show no symptoms beyond the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Miller
Cemetery Street
Bernice
Tempany Care Dispute Moves to Court in Carbondale
At a Carbondale pool board meeting two Mayfield directors attended. The board discussed Tempany's care and noted Alderman Grier's absence and presumed routing toward Carbondale after leaving Cambria county for Wilkes-Barre. Only routine business was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempany
Mayfield
Carbondale Pool Board
Grier
Cambria County
Wilkes-Barre
Carbondale
Funeral of Oscar Hellstrom Held at Home
The funeral for Oscar Hellstrom was held Thursday afternoon at his Drummond avenue home at 8 o clock with Rev. Charles Lee officiating. Interment followed in Maplewood Cemetery. Pall-bearers were Arthur Hearler John Lewis David Edwards and Frederick Sperl Richard Sharder John Beck Warren Smith Lewis Beck Charles and Brooks Kafka served as honorary directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hellstrom
Drummond Avenue
Charles Lee
Maplewood Cemetery
Arthur Hearler
John Lewis
David Edwards
Frederick Sperl
Richard Sharder
John Beck
Warren Smith
Lewis Beck
Charles and
Brooks Kafka
Nower
Public worship and sermons at local church
At 10.30 a.m. public worship and sermon by Rev. Thomas F. May on The Sympathy of God. Sunday school at noon. 6.30 p.m. Christian Endeavor led by David Rolls. 7.40 p.m. evening service with sermon on Ficarious Suffering. Mrs. Mattie Hughes Brown to sing. Public invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. May
God
Christian Endeavor
David Rolls
Mattie Hughes Brown
Pension Increase Granted to Carbondale Veteran Shapley
Jonathan Shapley of Carbondale and Prompton has his pension raised to 8 per month. He enlisted in Company MI of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry on Sept 22, 1862, was a prisoner from Sept 24 1862 to March 10 1865, and discharged June 8 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Shapley
Carbondale
Prompton
Seventeenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Cake Sale To Benefit Episcopal Church Building Fund
Members of Miss Carrie Morss Trinity Sunday class hold a cake sale this afternoon in the Box building on Church Street. Various cakes on sale to raise funds to redeem the class pledge for the church building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Morss
Trinity
Church Street
Episcopal Church Building Fund
Court Lily Foresters United Mine Workers Honor Lodge
A historical notice references the Lily Court Lily Foresters of America Diamond lodge No 16 Shield of Honor and Local 1416 within the United Mine Workers of America context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Lily
Foresters of America
Diamond Lodge
Shield of Honor
United Mine Workers of America
Carbondale Briefs Include Injury and Meetings
Charles W. Babbitt was struck near the eye by glass in Carbondale, requiring medical care. The Class of 1902 at Carbondale High School plans a 2:30 pm meeting to address the death of life member William Morgan. A small chimney fire at Mia White's house on South Malin Street caused an alarm. William BR Hall, an elderly resident on High Street, is in critical condition after a paralytic attack. The Young Ladies Cooking Club met at Miss Lou Williams's home on Lincoln Avenue. Martin Dougherty has left to work as a clerk at a Lake Artel hotel this summer. Hiller hosted a dinner for friends yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawaxen
George Benton
Owend
Forest City
Licka Waxen
Delaware & Hudson
Cedar Rift
Shoholi
Delaware
Hawkins
New York City
Cullevon
Morgan
Pleasant Mount
Carbondale
First Presbyterian Ehurch
W. W. Fletcher
Robert Meaker
Miss May Morgan
John
George Morgan
W. T. Morgan
Bennett, Morgan & Company
Binghamton
Charles W. Babbitt
Wayne County Herald
Carbondale High School
William Morgan
Mia
Malin Street
William BR. Hall
High Street
Lou Williams
Lincoln Avenue
Martin Dougherty
Lake Artel
Dora Barnes Returns Home After Week with Relatives
The passing throng notes Dora Barnes has returned to her Waverly home after a week visiting cousins Mrs John Watkins and Eugene Baker. Also mentioned are Mrs J J Burke and daughter Louise of Binghamton, N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Barnes
Waverly
John Watkins
Eugene Baker
J. J. Burke
Louise
Binghamton, N
Local social notes from Scranton and area
A stream of short notes lists visits and residence among residents and visitors. Mrs A C Hall and daughter Grace stay with B R Hall on Madison Avenue. George Retten vacationing with friends in Brooklyn. F B Loomis and Mrs Scranton guests of Mrs D Lathrop. Mrs Martin Kiefer and Alice Rashleigh in Scranton. William J Byrnes from New York visiting town. Alice Wells of South Canaan calls on friends. James Gallagher convalescing on Pike Street. James and John Conarton and Patrick Conmy return from Schenectady. Catherine Clune and Margaret McCabe visiting Mrs Paul Bohan in Pittston. William Snyder, passenger fireman, leaves for Johnstown for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hall
Miss Grace
B. ER. Hall
Madison Avenue
Scranton
George Retten
Brooklyn
N.Y
F. EB. Loomis
D. Lathrop
Martin Kiefer
Alice Rashleigh
William J. Byrnes
New York City
Alice Wells
South Canaan
James Gallagher
Pike Street
James
John Conarton
Patrick Conmy
Schenectady
Catherine Clune
Margaret McCabe
Canaan Street
Paul Bohan
Jermyn and Mayfield Clerks Seek Wednesday Half Holiday
The Clerks union in Jermyn and Mayfield pushes for a Wednesday afternoon half holiday with broad merchant support from Mayfield and growing approval in Jermyn. Rumors mention miners union backing and improved post strike service as incentives. Local social notes include alumni attendees and health-related moves of residents Boundy family relocating to Seattle for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jermyn
Mayfield
Alumni Association
Marie Hessler
Wilkes-Barre
Mira Blanch Crippen
Olyphant
Florence Kupp
Carbondale
Rose Quinn
Martha Walsh
Joseph O'Brien
Avona
Ralph Taylor
Lydia van Sickle
Scranton
Stubbs
Ryda
Cranford
Thomas Boundy
Seattle
Washington Territory
The
Presse
Goundy
Boundy
Maynard R. Thompson
Pirét Baptist Church
Wil
Tomorow
W. AH. Morcom
Third Street
Wie
Hennie
Woodworth
Clira Nicholson
Jennie Greenslade
Lizele Jones
Daughters of Rebecca District Convention in Archbald
A district convention of the Daughters of Rebecca gathered in Archbald on Thursday evening. Mendelson’s Tigers defeated Carbondale players 21 to a score, with Maynard Pritchard and Meehan driving the local battery. The silk mill begins installing a new engine and may restart Monday. Emma Pedrick of the telephone exchange visited Scranton yesterday. Repair crews worked on Main street tracks. Mrs Elijah Stephens of Fourth street is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Archbald
Mendelson
Tigers
Carbondale
Fowler's Park
Maynard
Pritchard
Meehan
Emma Pedrick
The
Telephone Exchange
Main Street
Elijah Stephens
Fourth Street
Taylorville meeting and local society notices in Lackawanna Valley
Local items report Lackawan a Valley council No 1 Junior Order United American Mechanics an afternoon meeting on Main Street. Taylor Reds versus West Scranton Alerts play this afternoon at 3 on the Alerts grounds. Church services listed at Calvary Baptist and Methodist Episcopal with Rev Dr Harris and Rev Clinton B Henry presiding. The Lord's Supper to follow the evening sermon. Sabbath school at 216 p m led by Charles Nichols. Numerous residents visit relatives and attend funerals in Bangor Pau Providence North Scranton and Yatesville. Regular Odd Fellows lodge session announced. Various town residents noted visiting and returning home from trips and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Valley Council
United American Mechanics
Main Street
Taylor Reds
West Scranton
Calvary Baptist Church
Dr. Harris
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clinton B. Henry
Charlea Nichols
Robert Lake
Providence
Thomas Jenkins
Bangor
Pau
Adan Siegner
Annie Baker
Ryan A. Davin
Eadward Ki. Davis
Railroad Street
David S. Price
Clark's Summit
John E. Davis
North Main Street
Henry Schulthies
Weat Union Street
Troy
Khe Wis
Heaine
Hey Sou
Regular Episcopal Services and Local Social News in Olyphant
Regular Episcopal services announced for Edwards Wall Blakely area with Rev J Haughton to preside and A V Bower to conduct Congregational church service. Local residents including Miss Kimby Rich and Ruth Hull noted visiting, traveling to Narrowsburg and Norwich. Browns play Seranto Amateurs on local grounds this afternoon with Savage pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards’ ‘Wall
Blakely
J. Haughton
Dunmore
Fday
A. V. Bower
Scranton
Congregationa
William Davis
Susquehanna Street
Rome
N. Y
Maud Kelly
Narrowsburg
Entertaining Party Honors Miss Rose McDonald
ArchbalId Mrs I Wells hosted a Thursday evening gathering for guest Miss Rose McDonald of Dumore. A lively group included Misses Marie Cawley Retta Parrell Forest City and several local residents. J J Walsh is seriously ill at home on Main Street and others were noted as visitors in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FY. Wells
Rose McDonald
Duimore
Marie Cawley
Retta Parrell
Forest City
Ella Devers Annie Corcoran
M. T. Butler
Pb, Crouin
PL Price
Philbin
P. F Srogan
J. J. Ruane
H. Linderman
Scranton
Hannah Cavanaugh
Aliee
Scranto
E. A. Jones
Carbondale
J. J. Walsh
Hig
Main Street
Delaware Lackawanna and West rail board schedule note
The Delaware Lackawanna and West board lists today’s duty rosters and layoff notices for multiple crews. It shows listed runs for No. 57 65 55 54 52 61 67 and associated dates around July 1 to July 17, with crew changes and layoff instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Allen
Vv. E. Wilmot
Kingsley
Wall
J. Willers
Jobi Alurphy
J. Kearney
Janes Galhiaan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cecil Rhodes Wise
Crystal Lake Road
WM. Morrison
Will
Andrew Wyille
Belmont
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Congregational Church
Connolly & Wallace Scranton’s Shopping
Connolly & Wallace
Jermyn and Mayfield
Taylor
Delaware, Lackawanna and
West Board
West
Frounfelker
Pushersi
Houser
Lamping
Helnove
Costar
Widner
William Wardell
Lattimer
A. K. Hopkins
Lungan
Seal
KR. Black
Hsen
Devaney
Cow
Hopkinnyy
Crew
Maeiy
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