Encampment talk and local notices from city page
Officers of the Thirteenth regiment discussed encampment last night. Henry Sulz, a New Street man, arrested for a murderous attack on his daughter Sunday night, was discharged with a fine yesterday by Alderman Millar. Laurel Hill park creditors urged filing claims with A. J. Atkinson by Wednesday. Green Ridge Woman's Christian Union social tonight at Capouse Evangelical church. regular meeting at 2 p.m. Young women invited to poetry evening at YWCA rooms, 26 Washington Ave, Tuesday July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Joseph Cerekalski hurt in the Dodge shaft yesterday. hip broken and scalp wounds. Taken to Moses Taylor hospital. married, 9 years, lives on Cherry Street South Side. Injuries not fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sulz
New Street
Millar
Laurel Hill Park
A. J. Atkinson
Meridian Street
Woman's Christian Ceunion
Green Ridge
Evangelical
Dodge
Moses Taylor Hospital
Cherry Street
Bouth Ride
Man Found Dead Under Freight Car in Carbondale Yard
William Rivenburg of Laurel Street Carbondale was found crushed beneath a freight car in the Delaware and Hudson yard yesterday afternoon after 2 o clock. He worked in the railroad freight house. It is unclear whether he was attempting to crawl under the car when the train started, and his wife has now become widowed twice by railroad accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rivenburg
Delaware and Madison Yard
Carbondale
Laurel Street
Delaware and Hudgon Yard
Lucius Marshall
Delaware and Hudson
Constable Jones Loses Horse in Hunt for Thief
Constable Tim Jones of the Fifth ward chased a horse theft starting last week from John Rawlins. He searched Susquehanna county and Carbondale but found no trace of the stolen horse and returned. His own horse died Sunday night at Harrigan house stables from an equine illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Jones
Fifth Ward
John Rawlins
Susquehanna County
Carbondale
Harrigan House
Fire Suppressed by Dirt After Leaking Pipe Incident
Jesto Rodriguez of 427 Kellum's Court tried to fix a leak on a fm gun pipe and brought a light too close. The resulting blaze damaged flooring and sparked a sizable conflagration. Rodriguez smothered the flames with dirt before fire crews arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fm & Gun
Jesto Rodriguez
Kellum
Rodriguez
New Gas Reservoir Aims to Improve North End Supply
The Scranton Gas and Water Co. excavates on Marion Street Green Ridge to create a new gas reservoir for the North End. The tank will match standard capacity, improving reliability and volume for local consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Marion Street
Green Ridge
Ure
Gar House
Governor Hastings Grants Bezek Respite and Delays Execution
Governor Hastings extended Bezek's death date from August 1 to November 6 and granted a reprieve while the Board of Pardons considers an appeal. Attorneys Colborn and Bartleman presented the petition, and depositions aim to prove Bezek did not kill his sweetheart, Mary Kerzle, alleging her death came from her attempt to prevent his self destruction. The next Pardons Board hearing occurs October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Bezek
Mary Kerzic
Board of Pardons
Clemons
Berek
A. J. Colborn
Edmund A. Bart
Harrisburg
Tribune
Mary Kerzle
Supreme Court
Extradition Process Set to Bring Wisniskie to City
Police chief says legal steps will take days to secure papers to transfer Joseph Wisniskie the Polish murderer from Buffalo. Wisniskie was arrested Saturday by Captain Koehler Special Laczewski and Patrolman Bingeman after being tracked to a Buffalo visiting relative. He claims self defense saying knives were drawn on him. He had been working on a Hamburg area farm and visited Buffalo for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Joseph Wisniakie
Buffalo
Wisniskie
Wieniskie
Koehler
Laczewski
Bingeman
Vieniskle
Ward Piilo’s Two Wives and a Court Petition
Electra N. Philo filed a petition through her next friend asking the court to nullify her marriage to Ward Philo from the start. She married him August 25, 1886 in Overfield township Wyoming county and learned ten months later of his prior June 1, 1873 Iowa marriage to Martha E. Clark. The second wife left him upon learning of the first marriage. the first wife remains alive and unmarried. She resides in this county, Philo in Tunkhannock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo
Electra N. Philo
Charles Gardner
Ward Philo
Overfield Township
Wyoming County
Thomas Harroun
Factoryville Methodist Episcopal Church
Maywood
Berton County
Iowa
Martha E. Clark
Densmore Campbell
Tunkhannock
Watered milk ban becomes city law after health board vote
Mayor Connell supported a health board measure to curb watered milk. The law directs the food and milk inspector to periodically check milk entering the city, warn offenders after a first offense, and confiscate impure milk on a second offense while alerting all local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Board of Health
Relic Of Ball Days: Gelbert Sues Scranton Base Ball
Fred Gelbert of South Washington Avenue sues the Scranton Base Ball Association for $20 salary alleged to be withheld for playing last season under manager Thomas Cahill. The case had a hearing yesterday before Alderman W. Millar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 5
Millar
Fred Gelbert
South Washington Avenue
Scranton
Municipal ruling sides with association in debts case
A witness testified that Gelbert’s claim could not bind the association as it did not cover debts run up by the deceased football manager. Gelbert had used the grounds free as part of a West venture, but the alderman ruled against Gelbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelbert
Teachers' Committee Report Likely No Changes Anticipated
Last night the teachers' committee failed to secure a quorum delaying the resignation process for next year until Monday afternoon. Secretary Fellows told Tribune there would be few changes in the current corps and no resignations or complaints have been filed. Salaries remain unchanged except for service-year increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows
Tribune
Butcher Loses Left Hand in Sausage Machine Accident
Matthew Hofmeister of Schumacher Hofmeister in South Side Cedar avenue and River street suffered a severe wrist injury when his left hand was caught under a rapidly descending sausage machine blade. Doctors amputated at the wrist. he was restrained as the injury was treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Hofmeister
Schumacher & Hofmeister
John Anmbrunt
Cedar Avenue
River Street
South Side
Holme
Freight Thieves Captured in Stroudsburg-Water Gap Route
Detective McSweeney of this city announced multiple arrests in freight robberies on the New York Susquehanna and Western line between Stroudsburg and Delaware Water Gap. Among those taken into custody were Mr and Mrs Robert LaBar and Mr and Mrs Watson LaBar. A large quantity of stolen goods was recovered as the rail cars along the route had been missing freight for some time. The detective led the investigation and the arrests followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroudsburg
Delaware Water Gap
McSweeney
New York, Susquehanna and Western
Robert LaBar
Watson LaBar
Walter Gap
Excursion Draws About 1000 To Lake Ariel Event
About 1,000 persons joined the St Brendan council Young Men's Institute West Side excursion to Lake Ariel. The Lawrence band played for dancing and a ball game between St Brendan and Lake Ariel clubs ended 11 to 12 in favor of St Brendan. Return trip completed by 11 pm with no incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Brendan Connell
Lake Ariel
St. Brendan Council
Young Men's Institute
West Side
Lawrence Band
the &T. Hrendan Council
Take Ariel Tealm
WANTS HIS LIBERTY John Kindly Habeas Corpus Writ Granted
Alderman Jones seeks release for John Kindly of Carbondale after a warrant for feloniously wounding Paul Wergood was issued in June. Kindly was jailed and his attorney secured a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Archbeld, to be argued tomorrow at 1 30 in chambers. The incident dates back four or five years when Wergood was shot accidentally and later settled with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kindly
Carbondale
S. Jones
Paul Wergoold
Kindly
Archbeld
Wergood
Assignee Sells Bank Securities After Olyphant Failure
Assignee John P. Kelley disposes of bank securities yesterday. Two $500 Consumers' Water Company bonds were sold to J. N. Callendar for $480. Four $500 Olyphant Water Company bonds went to T. E. Jones for $2,130. Kelley hopes to promptly pay depositors dollar for dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Jones
Blakely
Kelley
STEP TOWARDS A PARK. Tripp's Grove scheme moves forward
Councilman Lauer advocates park plans for Tripp's Grove. A city survey in the Twenty first ward, at Lauer's request, aims to give the park report full information. The city holds an option on the Tripp estate property and must act before expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauer Haa Mot
Tripp's Grove
Victor H. Lauer
City Encorps
Twenty-first
Tripp
Destruction Knocks Down Two Wyoming Avenue Buildings
Work began yesterday on razing the old Throop block to clear space for the Traders' bank building. The Spruce street sidewalk was removed and ground dug out. The Leah Tones property was also torn down to enlarge Hotel Jermyn. Both structures were among Scranton's early substantial buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Avenue
Horaford’n Acid Phosphate Promoted For Stomachs
An ad style fragment touts Horaford’n Acid Phosphate as a remedy for stomach disorders claiming to improve digestion. It also references Sherves Pillebury’s Flour Mills with a production claim of 17 800 barrels a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillebury’s Flour Mills
Eee
Welsh Rally at Boston Convention Draws Scranton Delegates
C E Daniels of the Tri county Christian Endeavor union returned from the Boston convention praised its size and hospitality. Welsh Rally at St Pauls church featured Rev R S Jones and Rev D M George with Mrs G W Powell singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Christian Endeavor
St. Paul's Church
Fremont Square
R. 8. Jones
Providence
D. M. George
Pittston
J. L. Davis
Akron
Ohio
Plymouth Church
G. W. Powell
Bellevue
America
Mr. Daniels
Tam
Keystone
First Baptist Church
People’s Temple
Massachusetts
Bright Crop Prospects Reported by Railway Officials
Railroad officials in Chicago report expected bumper yields across wheat, corn, and oats with traffic to rise. Illinois Central traffic chief M C Markham cites southern Illinois drought relief boosting wheat, with yields around 60 percent of a full crop. Kentucky and Tennessee winter wheat also showing strong prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Iowa
Northwestern
Minnesota
Dakotas
Towa
Nebraska
Lake Superior
Mr. Higgins
George B. Harrie
Burlington, Santa Fe
Tulinola
Missouri
Kansas
Santa Fe
Texas
Chicago
United States
M. C. Markham
Illinois Central
Trinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Laurel Hill chorus girl elopes with Bertie Hoffman
Grace Bell a Laurel Hill chorus girl and her 19 year old lover Bertie Hoffman vanished after a police court hearing. Alderman Millar released them with advice to part ways as Philadelphia trains were taken by Grace. Grace claimed she is married with a husband and a 65 year old son in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Bell
Laurel Hill
Bertie Hoffman
Alderman Millar
Bertie
Grace
Philadelphia
St. Lous
Desperate Farm Duel Leaves Two Men Wounded Dead Likely
In Shelby county Kentucky a brutal knife fight between Isaac Huffman and Marshal Garner, both young farmers, left them fatally wounded after a fierce altercation. Huffman owned a farm while Garner, recently arrived from Tennessee, worked nearby. They fought until exhaustion and blood loss halted further fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louiaville
Shelby County
Isaac Huffman
Marshal Garner
Huffman
Garner
Tennessee
Alderman Wright Seen as Knot Tying Official in West
John Venner of Fargo North Dakota and Miss Ellen Burden of New York stopped here yesterday to obtain a marriage license and wed with Akerman O. B. Wright performing the ceremony. Wright, famed for his tact in tying knots, joined the couple and they departed westward content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Venner
Fargo
North Dakota
Ellen Burden
New York
West
Akerman O. B. Wright
Miners fatal injuries end life of Thomas Albrosk
Thomas Albrosk, 25, a laborer for the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company, died at Lackawanna hospital hours after sustaining fatal injuries at a mine. His friends took charge of his remains. Arrests and other notes follow in a scattered list of local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Albrosk
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
Lackawanna Hospital
Scranton School District Annual Report Sent To Harrisburg
Superintendent George W. Phillips forwarded the Scranton school district annual report for the year ending June 30 to the state department in Harrisburg. The document includes tables on teachers, salaries, attendance, tax levies, expenditures, and district resources and liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Phillips
Harrisburg
Scranton
Music store closed after sheriff sale near Arrigon? Ferdinando
Deputy Sheriff F E Ryan closed J Price’s Penn avenue shop next to Arrigoni Ferdinando after executions totaling 750 dollars held by Sieg Tynbirg Jr and Wennam & Co New York. New enterprise notes describe a sale and nightly auctions at the shuttered store. H D Swarts opens gun and sporting goods shop at 223 Spruce street with repair services and L C Smith gun agency. owner F A Tisdale to manage repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Ryan
J. Price
Penn Avenue
Arrigon
Ferdinando
Sieg Tynbirg, Jr
Wennam & Co
New York
Price
H. D. Swarts
Wing-Shot
Spruce Street
Aholla
Swartz
L. C. Smith
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Man & Moo Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth Shoe Store
Washington Avenue
B. Warman
McAnulty
City Notes
Thirteenth Regiment
Constable Jones
Weber
Guernsey Brea
Hook
Lasser
Colborn
Edmound A. Barti
Petl- Hon
Ward Piilo
Olyphant Bank Paper
Boston
C. E. Daniels
Big Christian Endeavor Gathering
Tricounty Christian Endeavor Union
Huntington
Massachusetts Avenue
Loth
Allentown
Daniels
Mississippi River
Alderman Wright
Easton
B. R. Wright
M. B. Lavy & Bros
Coal Exchange
C. I. Gilverberg, & Scranton
M. P. Flynn
Martin P. Flynn
Swayne
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Baltimore
Baptist Young People’s Union Convention
Lackawanna Avenue
Liederkrans
Farview
Tse
Bauer
Plnse of and Ladder Co
Wahier’'s Grove
Phillips
Thoussand
Stxty
Ieee
Wanedein
Salem
Seeeye « GA
Secenssesese
Aseaen
Mabill
Raymond & Whitcomb
OURS
New England
Koding
Saratoga
Nean
Champlain
Ausable Chasm
Alaska
Yellowstone Park
Uly
Colorado
Utah
Hawaii
Japan
China
Honolulu
Northwest
California
Bend
Green Ridge Sanitarium
Marion St
Green Ridges
Katina Pyteing
Morreaa Chamey
A. £. Jordan
Rebsslee
S. C. Snyder
D. D
Woolworths
Waterung
Foo
C.S. Woolworth
Lacka, Ave Green and Geld
N. A. Hulbert
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Krarich & Back
Stultz & Bauer
Eva M. Hetzel
Komoro
F. M. Hetzel
Lavkewanin Ave
Fes ' i
Globe Shoe Store
Lackarve
Scranton, PA
Evans & Powell, Prop'ra
John
L Hangi
Lack. Ay. and
Stewart's
HM Wainerenee
Washington Av
Goranton,Pa
THE
Dime Bank
Duck Pants
Gloliuers
Hedera
Furushere
Frank P. Christian
Hatter
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton, Ph
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