Bigamy Case Shocks South Scranton
Mrs Brush arrested on bigamy and assault charges amid a county court appearance. Prosecutor alleges she wed three men, with one marriage void. hearing set before Alderman Ruddy. Mrs Brush held in jail, her son Thurston of Olive Phant posted bond and took her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. Brush
No. 6 Mountain
Alterman Ruddy
Arenult
Pose Lewis
Brush
Thurston
Aldermin Ruddy
Sso
Brosh
FF. E. Thurston
Oly Phant
Bondeman
Hin
Elm Street Bride Weds at St Mars Church
Mise Emma Bahr of Elm Street wed Ambrose Nealon Grailiean yesterday morning at St Mars church. Father Hviet officiated. Mary Bahr served as maid of honor with Misses Allen Webber and Lisete in all beside. The couple planned to begin housekeeping today on Crown Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bahr
Elm Street
Ambrose Nealon Grailiean
St. Mars
Welock
Hviet
Mary Bahr
Ajlen Webber
Lisete
Frank Decker Narrowly Escapes Horses on City Street
A boy named Frank Decker Jr. of 120 Proigneet Avenue narrowly escaped a fatal incident when a horse team attached to a carriage bolted. The child remained seated as reins were pulled and the team charged through several avenues including Deecker home area, Heel Street, Crown Avenue, Birch and Stone avenues. The incident occurred near Stone Avenue intersection yesterday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Decker
Proigneet Avenue
Deecker Home
Heeel Street
Crown Avenue
Birch
Stone Avenue
Tragic Street Collision Injures Boy and Woman
On Birch Street a horse trampling knocked Frank to the ground, his head and right leg badly bruised with shoe impressions. Mrs. Dangle fainted nearby, a neighbor aided, Dr Kolb treated them and ordered the boy taken home, with fears of serious injuries but some signs of improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard Birch Street
Frank
Man Rescues Boys From Water Below Roaring Brook Bridge
A well dressed man about forty rescues three small boys who fell into the water near Pittston avenue and the Roaring Brook bridge. The event occurred as a South Side streetcar passed by, the boys struggled near a dam and pipe that draws water, then the rescuer brought them to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Pittston Avenue
Roaring Brook
Santiago
Dress Fabrics Hot Sale Reported From Local Market
Three dress patterns once priced at 2 50 a yard now offer a single pattern at 4 00 a yard. Stripe Japanese silks with pure soft finish praised. Fabrics include Maid and Check Sap silks and Mouseline Royals noted as exquisite silk, all new and desirable, valued at 45 cents per yard and four cents in the market.
Weaves in Silk and Cotton Attract Attention This Season
Weaves in silk and cotton draw much attention this season. They are vastly superior to organics in every respect and much handsomer.
West Scranton board debates Hyde Park paving delays and routes
West Side board of trade discussed Hyde Park pave delays, passageway blockades near Fairview avenue and Ninth street, and pursuing a sewer upgrade. They considered promoting a watch factory site options, a northern rail link to Bald Mount, and possible DL&W shop relocations to Keyser Valley, with committees appointed to study routes and sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Board of Trade
West Side Bank
Hyde Park
Arigoni
Fairview Avenue
Ninth Street
Bald Mount
Holmes
A. M. Morne
H. D. Jones
J. T. Reese
G. Ll. Peck
Price Street
Ferdinando Arigoni
Daniel Elginger
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Keyser Valley
Wellington
Central
Farview Land Company
Hilcomsburg
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Tripp Land Company
Buffalo
High Works
North Scranton
West Mountain
Willam Wickster
Quarnes
Squire Green
Continental
Weat Mountain
William Farrell
T. Fellows Mason
Luzerne Street
Fifteenth
Elsinger
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Keyver Valley
West Lackawanna Saloon Suspect Arrested After Box of Medicines
A man seen hurrying along West Lackawanna avenue with a large box of medicines was followed by officers Lieutenant Williams and Patrolman Thorn. He entered a saloon briefly, then police seized the box and arrested the suspect who claimed the items were given to him. In police court he gave the name William Lewis of Shenandoah Pa and was committed to county jail in default of $200 bail after Alderman Kellaw imposed the bond. Special Officer Williams of the Central Railroad of New Jersey reported a car break-in and theft of one case of medicines, tying the incident to the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lackawanna Avenue
Williams
Thorn
Uoon
William Lewis
Shenandoah, Pa
Willams
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lewis
Kellaw
Regained Health Gratifying Letters to Mrs Pinkham
A Nebraskan woman from Millan writes thanking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health after doctors warned she had consumption and would not recover. She reports resumed menses, regained weight, and improved overall vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pinkham
Happy Women
Dean
Mrs Geo Leach Praises Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Mrs Geo Leach of 1609 Belle St Alton Illinois describes severe womb trouble with menses frequent and weakness. After trying doctors medicine she received a booklet and chose Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound noting she feels like a new person and would not trade it for any doctors medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Quartette Performance Noted By Local Club Members
A local club gathering featured a quartet performing several selections. Attendees included Mrs. EK Hughes and Mrs. E Weldy with Misses Agnes Davis Jennie Lawrence Mary James and Gertrude Loomis plus Bert James Gua Eynon W H Robertson Thomas Boston Emryn Joeseph Luther Thomas J James and Henry Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. Hughes
E. Weldy
Agnes Davis
Jennie Lawrence
Mary James
Gertrude Loomis
Bert James
Gua Eynon
W. H. Robertson
Thomas Boston
Emryn Joeseph
Luther Thomas
J. James
Henry Morgan
Two Sisters Face Assault Charge in Filmore Street Incident
Residents on North Filmore avenue witnessed a clash involving Mrs Eliza Llewellyn and sisters Mrs Mary Jane Fox and Mrs Joanna Thames. A warrant was issued before Alderman John, with a hearing held on the charge of assault and battery. The sisters paid costs and Llewellyn withdrew the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Filmore Avenue
Price Street
Eliza Wilewellyn
John
Mra
Mary Jane Fox
Johanna ‘Thames
South Filmore Avenue
Rjeters
Mya
Llewellyn
North Bromley Hosts K. of K. Club Evening
Mr and Mrs John James of North Bromley avenue entertained Monday night for guests Miss Elizabeth Crawshaw Miss Ete Crawshaw and Annie Tanfield all of Minneapolis Minnesota. The K of K club and ladies were present with Gua Eynon providing music for dancing. Elisabeth Crawshaw and Mrs FE Wel ly sang solo. Thomas Boxton assisted by the ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John James
North Bromley Avenue
Elizabeth
Ete Crawshaw
Annie Tanfield
Minneapolis
Minn
Gua Eynon
Elisabeth Crawshaw
FE. Wel@y
Solow
Thomas Boxton
Happiness vs Misery Toule Tablets Promise Cure
An ad promotes Toule tablets as a guaranteed remedy for nervousness melancholy and habitual intoxication. It claims to destroy appetite for alcoholic drinks and can be administered without the patient’s knowledge, offering a pamphlet from G. Clark at 626 Penn Ave Scranton PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Charcots
G. Clark
Installation of officers-elect at St Leo battalion ceremony
Last evening in St David's hall North Main avenue a public installation of officers-elect for St Leo's battalion and Washington Camp No 7 Patriotic Order Sons of America took place. The events featured addresses on temperance and pledges, with officers installed including F J Gilroy J Kadgen and J Shaughnessy. The evening concluded with receptions and social sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Leo's
St. David's Hall
North Main Avenue
Queete
John H. Devine
J. J. McCabe
Avoca
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
J. C. Gallagher
A. T. Broderick
St. Patrick's
Frank McLain
Edward Walsh
J.C. Gallagher
Bella Philbin
F. J. Gilroy
John J. Kadgen
John Shaughnessy
Daniel Healey
PL O'Toole
Robert McNicholas
John May
Thomas Conners
Richard Langan
St. Cecilia's Society
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Masonic Hall
F.C. Phillips
John 8. Harris
Lake Ariel
J. W. Grutman
C. L. Storm
R. H. Holbert
W. H. Harris
J. M. Wagner
W. J. Sutton
Fred. Buck
J. E. Webster
J. P. Harris
Randolph Jonox
Lady Washington Camp
No. 98
Patriotic Order of Americans
Red Men's Hall
South Main Avenue
Louisa Grass
Robert Fidred
Elisabeth Lee
Daniel Alvord
Louisa Berry
Mary Watkins
Ida Eldred
Misa Belle Harris
Linden Decker
George Hower
A. T. Biddleman
Guardian
Agnes John
Sentinel
Eliza Alvord
Hettes
Randolph Jones
Arrest of Jessup Man for Horse-Driven Hazards in West Scranton
Patrick Brown of Jessup was arrested by Constables Jones and Davis on Price street after repeatedly driving his horse into pedestrians. His seven year old daughter, present in the conveyance, faced ongoing danger. Brown paid a $5 fine in police court yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Brown
Jessup
West Scranton
Jones
Davis
Brown
Cornidow
Price Street
Local residents on visits and trips listed
W G Daniels and family of South Main avenue visit Parsons. Miss Minnie Bauer of North Bromley avenue visits Glenburn. Miss Mary Clark of Hampton street returns from Reading. Miss Anne Phillipe of West Elm Street hosts Miss Lotte Reynolds from Fort City. Mr and Mrs Henry Geiss of North Bromley avenue depart for an extended western trip as far as Sandusky. Misses Margaret and Euphemia Gibbs of Booth Main avenue stay at Asbury Park. Mr and Mrs Theodore Bryden of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Daniels
South Main Avenue
Parsons
Minnie Bauer
North Bromley Avenue
Glenburn
Mise Mary Clark
Hampton Street
Reading
Mise Anne Phillipe
West Elm Street
Lotte Reynolds
Booth Main Avenue
Asbury Park
Theodore Bryden
Local Social Notes Highlight Arrival and Visits
South Lincoln avenue residents congratulate on a latest arrival. Miss Belle Vipend of South Hyde Park avenue is at Ocean Grove. Rev. Samuel Lewis, brother of Mrs. David Jones, leaves for New York City to wait for a visa. In Wales Mrs. H L Morgan and daughter Mise Emily of North Sumner avenue return from Wyoming. Mise Grace Snow of Nort Bromiley avenue returns from a trip to Binghamton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Avenue
Belle Vipend
Hyde Park Avenue
Ocean Grove
Samuel Lewis
David Jones
New York City
Wales
H. L. Morgan
Mise Emily
North Sumner Avenue
Wyoming
Mise Grace Snow
Nort Bromiley Avenue
Binghamton
Community notices and engagements from local societies
Officers-elect of Patagonia lodge No 426 Knights of Pythias to be installed at Evane hall on South Main. St Patrick's Society meets at St Leo's hall. Welsh Calvinistic Sabbath school groups plan a Nay Aug Park gathering. J W Hechele hosts Conundrum Tea on July 14. Anthracite Glee Club holds special meeting at Morgans hall with two engagements to consider. St Peters Total Abstinence society outlines outing at Laurel Hill park August 1. Bellevue colliery flagpole soon installed awaiting manufacturer delivery. Funeral of W B Letchworth at residence and Washburn Street Presbyterian Church. St Leon’s Battalion to use former Company FP rooms as gym. John Boston and L B White wed in Binghamton on July 4. They reside at Tripp’s Plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patagonia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Evane
South Main Avenue
Joseph P. Phillips
Ladies of St. Patrick's Society
Catholic Benevolent Union
St. Leo's Hall
North Main Avenue
J. W. Hechele
Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Abbie Hancock
Eynon Street
St. Peters Catholic Total Abstinence Society
St. Peter's Hall
Fourth Street
J. FL. McDonough
Laurel Hill Park
Bellevue Colliery
W. B. Letchworth
North Hyde Park Avenue
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Dimpore Cemetery
St. Leo's Battalion
Thirteenth Regiment
St David's Hall
John Boston
Mise L. B. White
Butler
Binghamton
Tripp
Newly Installed Officers of Rescue Lodge Knights of Pything
North Scranton reports the installation of new officers by District Deputy Joseph Phillips. Named are Chancellor Commander Richard J. Richards and Vice-Chancellor Elmer Reese with other posts filled by William J. Owens Orlando Jones William Frenus Alfred Parry Thomas Williams Thomas Reese John B. Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rescue Lodge
Knights of Pything
Joseph Phillips
Richard J. Richards
Elmer Reese
William J. Owens
Orlando Jones
William Frenus
Alfred Parry
Guardian
Thomas Williams
Thomas Reese
John B. Owen
Peculiar forcible entry case before Alderman Fidler
William E B Merritt and Andrew J Whitlock of Scott township faced forcible entry and detainer charges. Whitlock testified he oversees the farm and found Merritt occupying the property and denying harvest access. Alderman Fidler remanded Merritt in $200 bail for his appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EB. Merritt
Andrew J. Whitlock
Scott Township
Fidler
Merritt
Whitlock
Ward and Baskerville case creates tense Alderman court scene
In Alderman Roberts court last evening the Ward and Baskerville parties faced arraignment after alleged assault and battery and threats to kill. Ball was set for Bridget Ward Patrick Ward and Baskerville, with mutual retaliation noted as aims and the alderman remanding both sides to bail for appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Baskervilles
Bridget
Patrick Ward
Nicholas Baskerville
Ball
Baskerville
Church group examines plans for new Welgh Congregational building
Members of the Welsh Congregational Church met at the church to discuss erecting a proposed new building. Rev W G Watkins plans to attend the BaptistYoung People's union convention in Buffalo this week. Several locals and visitors, including Niagara student William Healey and Camp Alger travelers, are noted in brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Healey
Niagara University
West Market Street
George W. Davis
Lake Windla
W. G. Watkins
North Main Avenue
Young People's Union
Buffalo
Benjamin Lewis
Thomas Lewis
Margaret Avenue
Camp Alger
Christian Endinyver Society
Welsh Congregational Church
Lake Artel
Teasie
Laura Dugcan
Springville
Maud Nallard
Meade Avenue
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South Scranton
C. W. Brush
Bays
Miss Rose Lewis
MA Bahr and
Ambrose Nealon
Boy
St. Mary's Cemetery
Epworth League
Prescot Avenue
Ruddy
Washington
D. C
Mount Vernon
McKinley
M. F
MR. Rite
Willow Street
Ashland
Quinn
Ritz
Mary Reynolds
Mary Poyle
Wilkes-Barre
E. R. Conley
Cedar Avenue
Globe Warehouse
Board of Trade
E. WooLnisrr
Milla
Neb
Wards and Baskervilles
China
Ncaa
Justi
Wyoming Avenue
Standard Shoe Store
Lacka. Ave
Rocky Mountain
New Fast Flyer
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Great Rock Island
Enee
Colorado
Mountains
John Sebastian
Conrad
Lacka Ave
Ferrett
Peart St
New York
Ory
Epmeney
Vilstein
Scranton
Matthew Broa
HC. Sanderson
Dragglate
Elmira
Ather Epending
William Lynch
Nana
Uhit
Buchorowsky
Washington Avenue
Mears Building
Adsishion
Fa m. Hug
MT. Pocono, PA
Clairmount House
Pocono Mountain
Addreening
CHAS
H. Smith
Mount Pocono
Monroe Co
Long Branch
Sean Grove
Saury Park
Belmar
Kean Beach
NG Lake
Point Pleasant
Spring Lake
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Court Hougs
Richardson-Boynton
Cook Remedy CO
Masente Temple
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