City Notes From The City Streets This Week
The Driving club raced at Driving park Saturday July 2. The will of Mrs Celia McNulty was probated. A marriage license issued to Michael Holland and Katie Ryder. Charles Muncher injured at work on the Dickson shaft. Plans filed for two stores before Faurot house on Washington Ave. Martha Washington Chapter Eastern Star ran a large excursion to Purview. Officer Lowry serving as sanitary policeman replacing KH ea at encampment. Christina Bourke will probate. letters to daughter Ann Dougherty. Walter Dickson of Phoenix Bridge Company bids for Roaring Brook bridge painting. Alferman W Millar's office open. secretary Thomas Jordan handles affairs. Manufacturers committee to seek Dickinson Law School for city. Prof Lee to attend. Examiners Davies, Zimmerman, O Brien oversee bar exam. several candidates admitted. Tax collection bonds filed for Twelfth/Nineteenth wards and Second ward officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentlemen's Driving Club
Driving Park
Celia McNulty
Seventh Ward
Michael Holland
Katie Ryder
North End
Charles Muncher
New Street
Dickson Shaft
Faurot House
Washington Avenue
Martha Washington Chapter
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Purview
Thomas Lowry
KH ‘Ea
Christina Bourke
Thie City
Ann Dougherty
Walter Dickson
Phoenix Bridge Company
Roaring Brook
Alferman W
Millar
Camp
Thomas Jordan
Manufacturers’ Committee
Board of Trade
Dickingon Law School
Lee
Street Commissioner arrests Hartman over unlawful excavation
Street Commissioner Kinsley halted work at Spruce Street and Wyoming Avenue on the Traders' National Bank site. Conrad Schroeder held the contract with Hartman doing the digging without a permit or four foot sidewalk provisions. Hartman was taken to city hall and Schroeder appeared. a permit was issued and the sidewalk contract promised. Completion by February 1 was required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Street
Wyoming Avenue
Traders’ National Bank
Kinsley
Conrad Schroeder
Caster Hartman
Hartman
City Hall
Schroeder
Acid Phosphate promotes stomach health and nerve tonic effect
The item cites Use.Horsford's Acid Phosphate as stimulating weak stomachs and serving as a tonic for nerves. It mentions testing in Guernsey Bron and references the era trade by Weber with multiple unclear names, including Dr. Lackewanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
Thirteenth Regiment Encampment Preparations in Mt Gretna
Special from Mt Gretna Pa July 19 details the Thirteenth regiment advance guard’s efforts and frustrations as preparations lag. Corporal Lack from Company B injures his eyes with a shell explosion, minor yet notable. The train of 424 men travels via Wilkes-Barre to Mt Gretna with officers listed and full company complements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gretna, Pa
Corporal Lack
Lack
Barnard
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Tribune
C. H. Keller
W. L. Pryor
Lehigh Valley Company, Co
Departure of the Troops to Camp Mt Gretna
Thirteenth Regiment marches from the armory to the Delaware and Hudson station for a week at Mt Gretna Camp. About 600 soldiers depart in the evening amid cheering crowds led by the drum corps playing The Girls Left Behind Me. Scranton papers will cover the encampment. officers and staff head to Harrisburg and Mt Gretna for the governor’s inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gretna
Lackawanna Avenue
Delaware and Hudson
Trian
Scranton
Truth
James O'Connor
Republican
Gwillym A. Williams
Times
Chauncy HH. Derby
Tribune
T. P. Duffy
Montrose Barnard
Ezra H. Ripple
W. HH. Burke
Harrisburg
Flest
Millar
Philadelphia
Sanatoga
Montgomery County
J. W. J. Geko
Gobrialt
Regi
Ordination of Rev James C McAndrew at St Peters Cathedral
At 6 15 yesterday morning Bishop O Hara ordained Rev James C McAndrew to the priesthood with assistance from Rev J J B Feeley Rev N J McManus and Rev J A O Reilly. Many friends attended as Father McAndrew scheduled his first mass at the cathedral tomorrow at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. McAndrew
O'Hara
St. Peter's Cathedral
J. J. B. Feeley
N. J. McManus
Holy Rorary Church
J. A. O'Reilly
Kenneth Campbell
J. W. Hussie
Carbondale
Hugh Geraghty
Pleasant Mount
Father Griffin
Honesdale
Father Dominic
St. Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
Father McAndrew
Equity suit over land rights filed by Mrs. Spencer
Mrs Mehitable M Spencer seeks an injunction in an equity case against Warren J Hall of Dunmore to stop removing fences and excavating on her corner lot between Drinker and Colvin streets. Ex Justice Alfred Hand represents her to prevent damages and protect forty two years of possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
M. Spencer
Warren J. Mall
Alfred Hand
Mehitable i M. Spencer
Warren J. Hall
Dunmore
Spencer
Drinker
Colvin
Concert Tonight by Berantonian Banjo and Zither Teachers
The Berantonian teachers of banjo and zither will present a concert at the YMCA parlors under George Carr. The program features zither and banjo selections by Haberstroh and colleagues, with Miss Lillian Hammett as pianist and a wither quartet directed by Haberstroh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berantoniams
Young Men's Christian Association
George Carr
Lorenz Haberstroh
Armstrong John Clark
Aither Bolo
Mr. Haberstroh
R. J. Gaughan
Student killed by train in Moscow during book sale venture
T M Slocum a Columbia college student died in a Moscow accident while selling books during vacation. He crossed the track to avoid a freight train, stepped onto the down track in front of a milk train, and was hurled thirty feet. His body was crushed and life extinct at once. remains taken to Glovreville N J for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
T. M. Slocum
Columbia College
Gloyerevillé
Accident injures worker in Delaware Lackawanna yard
Bernard Casey of Zanesville Ohio suffered a broken shoulder and a badly cut head in an early morning incident in the Delaware Lackawanna yard. He was taken by ambulance to Moses Taylor hospital after initial examination at Lackawanna hospital. He had worked a day in a steel mill prior to the injury. Separately Charles Lasher and spouse of Bellevue were jailed on $1000 bail for selling liquor without license selling to minors and Sunday sale per County Detective Leyshon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Bernard Casey
Zanesville
Ohio
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Yard
Moses Taylor Hospital
Lackawarnna Hospital
Stee Mill
Charles Lasher
Booth Math Avenue
Ballevue
Moses
Leyshon
Delegates Elected for Quay Endorsement at West Side GOP
The Republican convention in Mears hall West Side elected B B Atherton and Thomas W Phillips as delegates to the state convention. M E Sanders failed to secure instruction for Quay and the tabled resolution to endorse Quay was defeated 42 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Willard
Pirot
Mears’ Hall
West Side
B. B. Atherton
Thomas W.phillips
M. E. Sanders
Quay
W. A. Paine
John H. Reynolds
Elias Evans
W. RB. Thornton
Job Jenking
Thomas Kh
Jones
Joseph 8. Maloney
BE. W. Pearce
John Nent
Edward Crellen
William Appleman
Isaac Jones
Evan Gabriel
David. Davis
Roger Gills
George Reale
George H. Pierce
Thomas Mackerell
Thomas Simms
William Crosby
Edward Rock
Richard Walsh
A. B. Bynon
W. T. Sproats
William C. Powell
Thomas H. Davis
Hosea Thomas
George H. Hoffman
Lemuel Nichols
John Marsh
Jacob Reybert
Isaac Price
Edwin G. Peters
James Phillips
John J. Morgan
Enoch Dunkerly
Richard Morgan
Daniel Stynon
William Gleason
Daniel I. Phillips
John Thomas
William Gaughan
John W. Horn
Reese Pritchard
Ebenezer Williams
James Lewis
William Nichols
Willam M. Davis
E. E. Evans
James P
North End
Kk. W. Pearce
Migs Evans
W. B. Thornton
Permanens Secretariis
Thomas T. Jones
W. J. Appleman
A. B. Eynon
Thomas W. Phillips
Sanders
Wadem M. Finn
Mr. Sanders
United States
Matthew Stanley Quay
W.T. Sproats
Megteen Soseceveys
Socsa Ceser
Thomas W. Phillipps
Pearce
Harrisburg
D. H. Hastings
B. W. Willard
Republican State Committee
Ienaoc Jones
J. L. Atherton
W.G. Daniels
Poor Board Session Authorizes Hillside Home Phone Link
A Cranton poor board meeting approved a plan to install a private telephone system at Hillside Home. Director Shotton proposed the measure to connect all departments with the superintendent's office, with the home committee empowered to act on details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Home
Gcranton Poor Board
Shotton
Home Committee
Mayor Connell Signs Numerous City Measures
Mayor Connell yesterday signed and attached the following ordinances and resolutions. They include paying Kressler Court with asphalt, grading Wyeter Avenue between Mulberry and Vine, and a resolution to move a fire hydrant at 14 Center Street. Other items include sewer plans for Washington Avenue Green Ridge, sidewalk permits on Sanderson Avenue, and tax collector delinquency actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Cornells
Kressler
Wyeter Avenue
Mulberry
Vine Streets
Wyoming Avenue
Gibson Street
Center Street
Pittston Avenue
Nay Aug Park
Sandereon Avenue
Mast Market Street
Thirteenth Ward
Llne
Cbty
Washimeton Avenue
Green Ridge
Acaines KR. Thomas
J. J. Flanaghan
Vine Street
Kellum Court
Webster Avenue
Delaware
Mad a famous namesake Patrick Monry clashes with sheriff sale
In Old Forge a Constable Patrick Henry faced Alderman Wright in a jury trial over sheriff's sale of his property. Attorney Vosburg had purchased the property for creditors, but Henry refused to vacate. Jury verdict found against him and eviction likely followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Monry
Old Forge
Ant
Alderman Wright
A. A. Vosbure
Patrick Henry
OW Fore
John Atherton
Willard Atherton
Albert Rundle
Taylor
Vouburg
Henry
Eugene Davis
Georgre C. Wilson
G. l L. Preston
W. Roberts
Charles J. Wiggins
John J. Marshall
Thieves Enter Homes In Central City No Items Taken
Chief Simpson reported two similar incidents of encak thieves in the central city. C P Matthews of 528 North Washington avenue says his house was ransacked while his family was away on Thursday but nothing was missing. John T Howe of 1011 Mulberry street reports a like case with no items stolen. Furniture in many rooms was overturned though no damage or theft occurred. Police are at a loss to explain the motive.
Married at Court and Lodge Funeral Notices
John Pengilly and Wiza Newton of Blakely wed in the Clerk of Courts office with Alderman Fuller officiating. James Sullivan and Elizabeth Coleman married by Alderman Wright. Electric City K of P members urged to attend B P Andrews funeral at 1501 Washburn and Forest Hill cemetery. Elmhurst hotel touted as a desirable Scranton residence and Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad promotes health via pure blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Fuller
Alderman Wright
John Pengilly
Wiza Newton
Blakely
John H. Thomas
C. B. Wright
James Sullivan
Elizabeth Coleman
Electric City K
Electric City Lodge
K. of P
B. PF. Andrews
Washburn Street
Forest Hill Cemetery
Knidits
Lactated Food Credited For Stronger Infants In Summer
The article extols lactated food as a superior infant diet, claiming it prevents diarrhoea and cholera infantum, promotes firm flesh and clear skin, and supports healthy growth when mothers cannot nurse. It notes the product costs 25 cents per package yielding ten pints of cooked food and urges immediate adoption especially in hot weather.
Fishing Suit Over Bassett Pond Damages
Attorney S B Price for D C Gibbs of Benton town claims Deviston Sweet trespassed by boating and fishing on Bassett pond without consent from May 1, 1895 to June north 1895 and seeks $500 in damages in court yesterday. Smokers acknowledge for a mild cigars the Popular Punch leads all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Price
Actinir
D. C. Gibbs
Benton Township
Deviston Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Bassett Pond
Eald Township
Rod
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Chevland Unling Powder Company
Cleveland Baking Powder Co
New Yorks
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth
Ackawanna
A. B. Warman
Penn Ave
Han
Cambrig
City Notes
J. Alton Davies
R. A. Zimmerman
Joseph O'Brien
Lackawanna Bar
John Jeffries
J. J. Murphy
M. J. Walsh
M. I. McAndrew
A. V. Bauer
Roacoe Dale
George C. Yokam
Oscar Strauch
Charles Koempel
Emil Bauer
George T. Hoffman
M. Preston
G. A. Hauser
8. N. Bickler
Foreman
Lohmann's
Robinson's
Milwaukee
Folgenspan's
Poconobe
Olwar
Weber
Guernsey
Bron
Lackewanna
Mount Gretna
T.P.D
Chaplin
C. Logan
N. F. Sthhl
Green Ridge , Presbyterian Church
Henry A. Coursen
C. C. Mattes
W. H. Whitney
W. G. Fulton
L. T. Mattes
John Kuibach
W. J. Tracy
W. H. Jessup
Harry Hermans
F. W. Stillwell
H. B. Cox
J. O. Dimmick
W. J. Kamback
John Sample
Elmer Berry
H. T. Chase
Frank Robling, Jr
W. A. Raub
Fremont Stokes
Thomas Gilman
Leidy Bell
Honysdale
L. Rowlin
W. A. Wood
D. BR. Smith
Eugene D. Fellows
Walter Briggs
F. W. Mason, Jr
Montrose
RK. James McCausland
G. 8. Jessup
E. DB. Joachim
Providence
W. Corwin
J.L. Hutt
J. W. Benjamin
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Parre
Allentown
Lebanon
Reading
Cornwall
Cathedral
Atherton and
Phillips
Convention
Tauer
John Parnell
C. Co
Eli J. Davies
K. R
Elmhurst
Hood
Adams Avenue
G. E. Roob
Wick Bs
Enibele Cee Cease
Woolworth's
Oecee
Noh
C.S. Woolworth
Lacka, Ave Green and Gold
Green Ridge Sanitarium
Marion St
A. E. Jordan
Heston Hospital Training For Nurses
J. Bolz
Duck Pants
Frank P. Christian
Hatter
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton, PL
Lake Ariel
Mats Dunn
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