Republican County Convention Call
A Republican county convention will be held on Tuesday August 1 8 at 2 p m in Mudie Hall Scranton to nominate candidates for Congress in the Eleventh District two county commissioners two county auditors and to elect vigilante committees delegates on Saturday August 1 between 6 and 7 p m notice of the exact town and place to follow J H W Thomas chairman J B E Watkins secretary Note a table with delegate apportions appeared in The Tribune Saturday July 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudie Hall
Scranton
Wil
Congress
J. HW. Thomas
Attent
J. BE. Watkins
Tribune
Picnic and events mix in Laurel dirt park notices
City notes describe a Laurel dirt park picnic on August 12 for Twin Shaft sufferers, a new Jackawanna Brewing company near completion, Hubert Alyn bowers exhibition at Homer’s studio, and an excursion to Northumberland with Mire members. Also reported are a boat patrol officer assignment, Theodore Muzer charged with horse stealing, bond actions for George Sisson and others, a discharge after assault arrest, Excelsior Athletic excursion to New York, a death in Third Street, a Lake Arlel excursion by Pine Brook St John’s Total Abstinence, Oneonta excursion by Y M C A, and a new Patriotic Order True Americana camp at Oakhall Green Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Hue
Frederick Holws
Amen Cubs
Theodore Muzer
Judge Guneter
Moses Tecoming
Ourton
George Sisson
la Prime
George T Bailey
Myer Dean
Martin Mullen
Andrew Conlon
West Side
Alderman Howe
Excelsior Athletic Cut
New York
Delaware
Third Street
Hyde Park Catholic
St. John's Total
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Young Mens Christian Association
Oneonta
Patriotic Order True
Bargains and dress goods scarce on the Jersey shore line
Mears and Hagen advertise low prices on dimities muslin dress goods and organdies with remnants. The Centre Railroad of New Jersey offers direct trains from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to Ocean Grove and Asbury Park with elegant couches aboard. McGarrah's Insect Powder marketed in 26 and 10 cent boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears & Hagen
Dan Grove
Asbury Park
Sea Shore
Centre Railroad
New Jersey
Scranton
Wilkes-Bane
Ocean Grove
Regiments Return from Lewistown Camp in Dust and Cheers
The Thirteenth regiment returned home by train after a week at camp in Lewistown. General Gobin publicly repudiated General Snowden’s arrest of Captain Kanibeck and Lieutenant Smith, praising the unit, while troops cheered and roared for Gobin. Camp impressions compared Lewistown favorably for space and weather, with Mount Gretna noted for poorer surface conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania and
Lackawanna
Scranton
AL Hy
Barnard
Adame Avenue
Weert
North End
Montrose
Honesdale
Gwelwek
Snowden
Kanibeck
Smith
Gobl
Iobin
Gethin
Gobin
Uenert Ghobiy
the Tribune
United States Army
Ity
Coarsen
Camp Grounds
Lewistown
Mount Gretna
Pennsylvania
Hastings
City council considers partial funding for spruce street paving
At Inez on Thursday night the common council considered an ordinance from John J. Flanaghan of the Eighth ward to appropriate a portion of the paving cost. The proposal faces strong opposition from several council members and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez
Common Council
John J. Flanaghan
Scranton Street Paving Dispute Over Costs
The city plans to complete Spruce Street paving from Wyoming to Franklin Avenues with asphalt. An extra six foot strip remains to be paid, as Scranton Traction had two tracks and one was removed, leaving a balance of 404 dollars. The ordinance was referred to a committee, with passage likely to face council hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Street
Wyoming
Franklin Avenues
Scranton Traction Company
Colonel Arrests Bunco Man Named Farrell in Scranton
A man calling himself Farrell from near Wilkes-Barre or Kingston duped Col James M. Fairman of funds by claiming Texas land wealth. Farrell, seen at a Sunday jail prayer gathering, was recognized by the colonel and hauled to the police station by a patrol wagon for arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Hils
Scranton
James M. Fairman
Texas
State Fair at Johnstown Plans Big Pennsylvania Event
The Pennsylvania State Fair shifts to Johnstown September 7 to 17 with $18,000 in premium cash and $5,000 in purses for speed events. Noted turf celebrities attend alongside visitors including President Cleveland Major McKinley W Jennings Bryan and Governor Hastings. The tri County Driving Park grounds at Hoxbury host the enlarged fair with N O Thompson named general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Cleveland
McKinley
W. Jennings Bryan
Hastings
tri-County Driving Park and Agricultural Association
Hoxbury
N. OF. Thompson
Johnstown Board of Trade
Girl Shot While Hickory Berry Picking Near Rockwell Mountain
Miss Nellie Flood aged 15 of Mohawk street Was accidentally shot in chest and arm on Saturday afternoon by a young man named O Brien. He and John Gunnin were hunting birds with a loaded musket when the shot miss Flood while behind a bush near the Notch. Flood was taken home and Dr Sullivan attended. the doctor said injuries not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Flood
Mohawk Street
O'Brien
Mise Floml
Rockwell Mountain
Or Brien
John Gunnin
Hugh
O Brien
Miss Cloud
Sullivan
Twin Shaft Fund Receives Weekend Contributions
The Twin Shaft Fund with additions received Saturday includes contributions from Diamond Match, Louis Hebner, Bra & Co, Philip Deighton, Simpson & Watkins, and Pride Manufacturing among others. The list notes supporters such as New York firms and local companies, with Atherton serving as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Simpson & Watkins
Louis Hebner
Bra
Philip Deight
Ceca Ieee
Diamond Match
Iow
York
X Sons
New York
Iow Seed & Myer Tobaors Company
Mile Scorer Res Hira We
Angie
Pittston Fund Received Large Parish Collections
Mass collections at St. Peter's in the Pittston drive raised between $1000 and $1100 for the Pittston fund. Rev. J. A. O'Reilly will hand the totals to the fund treasurer. Similar contributions came from St. John's South Side and St. Joseph's Minooka with amounts to be tallied. St Patrick's West Side also held a collection with figures pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's
Pittston
J. A. O'Reilly
St. John’s Church
South Side
St. Joseph's Parish
Minookai
J. A. Moffitt
St. John’s
John Loughran
Minooka
Westerday
St. Patrick's Church
West Side
Police Guard Church as Baltic Parish Crises Escalate
Thirty five officers were posted at St Joseph's Lithuanian Church on North Malin Avenue after fear of an outbreak. Father Pesa broke down boards sealing doors and celebrated two masses as a court granted a preliminary injunction to restrain opponents from barring the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesa
Robling
Edwards
Davis
Zang
Spellman
Williams
Robert H. Deiter
Nolice
St Joseph's Lithuanian Church
North
Malin Avenue
Providence
Michael Pesa
Father Pen
Bishop O'Hara
Father Pena
Old Country
Grand Jury
Father Pesa
St. Joseph's Lithuanian Church
Michael Benotus
Jonas Senokas
Ceorge Smith
Anthony Gowal
Michael Shemboskey
Joseph Gudiskey
Joseph Hugan
Joseph Tomalinas
Charley
Twenty Days a Month in Local Collieries
Collieries in the area will operate twenty full days monthly after August 1 to meet the coal allotment. With near full-time mining, the valley’s commerce is expected to boom for the rest of the year.
South Side division chooses officers and plans Lake Ariel excursion
The South Side division No. 22 selects officers including President Philip McHugh and Vice President Thomas A. Hope. They will run an excursion to Lake Ariel on Aug. 8 and meet at St. John's hall on Stone avenue. The group starts with 65 members, most not previously in the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
John J. McHale
John Flaherty
John Grady
Lake Ariel
South Side
Order
Philip McHugh
Thomas A. Hope
John T. McGraw
James F. McHugh
Thomas J. Murray
St. John's Hall
Stone Avenue
X Rays Exhibition by Fred Alyn at YMCA Hall
Fred Alyn of New York will give an X rays exhibition at the Young Men’s Christian Association hall tomorrow evening to aid city doctors and newspaper representatives. He promises striking radiographs from the city and beyond, including a recent clear image of a bullet in a man’s leg. Dr. Charles Thomson has engaged him to photograph patients at his private hospital on Wyoming Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Fred Alyn
New York
Charles Thomson
Wyoming Avenue
Chief Hickey Celebrates 21st Birthday With Fire Crew
Fire Department Chief P. J. Hickey will turn 21 next Saturday. A reception will be held Saturday evening at Natter's hall Alder street with committee in charge including 8. 8. Spruks Louis Schwass Edwin Frable and A. L. Derry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Hickey
Natter's Hall
Alder Street
Spruks
Louis Schwass
Edwin Frable
A. L. Derry
Nine Prominent Boys Acquitted After Indiana Serenade
Crown Point Indiana July 26 Nine boys from prominent families were arrested for serenading a newlywed couple Anthony Diddie and his wife aged 55 after a court clash between ex Congressman Thomas J Wood and Attorney Sutton Ligton escalated. A stove fire forced the court to adjourn as the trial proceeded with threats and name calling. The defendants were acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
Anthony Diddie
Thomas J. Wood
Sutton
Ligton
Will Change His Vote at Last
Jacob Baker a lifelong Democrat from Farmington West Virginia born 1792 plans to vote for McKinley or abstain this year He cannot stand the Chicago platform and will attend the Uniontown Pennsylvania centennial where he was born 104 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
W. Va
Jacob Baker
Monroe
Chicago
McKinley
Baker
Uniontown
Sensation asbury sermon sparks audience outburst
At a national service in asbury park auditorium Bishop John P. Newman labeled Populists as anarchists and un American citizens provoking a heckler who shouted Bryan is a good American. John Boland of the South Side suffered a serious foot injury at the South Side Steel mill the previous Saturday and is hospitalized with non amputation planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
John P. Newman
Bryan
John Boland
South Side
Moses Taylor Hospital
Death Notices From Scranton Area July Dates
DIED Cordy in Scranton July 3 188g Thomas P Corby age years at his home 33 Capouse avenue survived by a wife and three children funeral notice later McDonald in Scranton July 35 1881 James Joseph McDonald son of Mr and Mrs Michael McDonald of 4 Third Street funeral at 230 Monday afternoon interment Hyde Park Catholic cemetery Snyder in Scranton July 26 18 Ehmer son of George and Anna Snyder aged 1 year 4 months 24 days funeral Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home 139 Penn avenue interment Forest Hill cemetery Bryden in Scranton July 31 1941 Mrs Mary Bryden wife of James Bryden of 60 North Lincoln avenue aged 18 years funeral Tuesday afternoon interment Washburn Street cemetery
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Cordy
Scranton
Thomas P. Corby
Hig
Caupouse Avenue
Ile
James Joseph McDnald
Michael McDonald
Third Street
Hyde Park Catholic
Snyder
Ehmer
George
Anna Snyder
Penn Avenue
Forest Hill
Bryden
Mary Bryden
James Bryden
Lincoln Avenue
Washburn Street
Oceanfront Property on South Carolina Avenue
A fine lawn and good ocean view are noted for this Atlantic City site at the Ocean end of South Carolina avenue. Daniel Coleman is listed as the proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
South Carolina Avenue
Atlantic City
N. J
Daniel Coleman
Sugar goods warranted as finest sold in Scranton
A claim proclaims Sugar products as the finest sold in Scranton, asserting premium quality and citywide reputation for excellence.
Hoisting Engine Breaks at Dickson Shaft
A hoisting engine broke while lifting a coal car from the China vein to the Clark vein. The carriage fell to the shaft bottom, smashing it and damaging the shaft lining, forcing work stoppage for several days.
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China
Clark
Dickson
Two New Divisions of Ancient Order of Hibernians Formed
Two new divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians were organized last week in Pine Brook and on the South Side. County President William Dawson organized the efforts with aid from noted figures tied to Divisions L and 17. Division 21 comprises the Pine Brook group, meeting at St. John's hall. Officers elected include President James J. Hartnett and Vice President John J. Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
Pine Brook
William Dawson
M. HK. Griffin
William McAndrew
James J. O'Hare
James F. Noone
C. C. Donovan
M. J. Ruane
J. C. Vaughan
McGuinneses
James Gillespie
Timothy Burke
Pine Brook Organization
St. John's Hall
James J. Hartnett
John J. Joyce
Reoand
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Eyelands
Marky J. Lincely
Boston Cook Book
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ackawanna
the. Laundry
A. B. Warman
Brussels
City Notes
Laurel Dirt Park
The
Jackawanna Brewing Company
Cupulise Fiyerile
Wbout
Hubert Alyn
A-Hague
Homer's
Siudio
Lackawanna Avenue
Bunbury
Mire
W. HW. Halletead
John Gibbon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Staues
Thompson
Pennsylvania Company
Woorhington
Atlantic Coast
Canadian
Buncoed
Serevice
Twin Shaft Fund
TORR
Eascvecest Purscegss
Seoee Siz
B. Ry Atherton
Alyn
C. A. Hall
Chief Hickey's
Indiana
Will
Asbury
Bishop Newman
S. C. Snyder
Spruce St
Motel
Jermyn
Powell
Lusic
Bissell
Siebecker & Watkins, Smn
Warwick
W. W. Berry
Lackawanna Avenues
Clarke Bros
Berkshire
Shay
Emerson
Clongi
Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Malcolm Love
J. Cawrence Stelle
Ivors & Pond
Dickson Shaft
Hibernians
Cate
Belta
Ciesla
D. Bol
P. McRea & CO
Rupprecht
Crystal Palace
Dunn
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