Common Council Rejects Long Lighting Contracts in Carbondale
The Carbondale common council rejects three year lighting contracts for city buildings and hose houses, voting for one year. adjournment after a street accident delays bids. Minor business includes hydrant work and street improvements along Fall Brook, plus walk ordinances pending.
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Main Street
Common Council
Hecht
Sahm
Select Council
Lackawanna Company
Light Committee
Kennedy
Fallbrook Creek
Fallbrook Street
Church Street
Ninth
Salem Avenue
Ordnances Award Contracts Before Common Council Meeting
The select body met and passed the ordinances awarding the contracts with final approval. No debate occurred and no other business was transacted.
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Common Council
Fourth Ward Lighting Plan Seeks Seven New Street Lights
Councilman Kennedy wins committee support for an ordinance to install seven incandescent lights in the Fourth Ward. Proposed locations include Powderly Street in front of Barrett property, Mint Street near Burke, East Sand Street before Roftus, East Sand Street and Mannion Avenue corner, Gordon Avenue before Judge, New Cemetery Street before Hadmie Rooper, with each site showing poor illumination.
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Alex. Kennedy
Eriiae
Powderly Street
Thomasa Barrett
Mint Street
Burké
East Sand Street
Daniel Roftus
A Proper Ordinance for More Gide Walks Passes Two Readings
An ordinance titled A Proper Gide Walks passes its second reading in the council. It is hailed as one of the most meritorious measures introduced, with officials noting support from residents and committees. The measure aims to expand pedestrian routes and safety considerations within the city.
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Mr. Whitfield
Collision Between Trolley Car and Carriage Sparks Street Fright
At about 9 PM on Main Street near the Harrison residence a trolley and a carriage collided. Willie May, driving James Higgins’ horse to Wademan’s livery, steered to safety but was frightened as bystanders feared fatalities. The horse was scratched, the carriage unharmed, and conductor Thomas Gallagher led the car. The incident disrupted a common council meeting.
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Main Street
Harrison House
Willie May
James Higgins
Wademan
John Lee
Young May
Thomas Gallagher
Why Honesdale Wins Umpire Attributed To Taylors Reds
Taylor correspondent credits Honesdale victories to the umpire with Chestnut town disputing Crescents-Tigers decisions. The Taylor Reds blamed biased calls in a Saturday game, stating the Reds were robbed and the score favored Honesdale 5 to 2 as printed in the Republican Taylor report.
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Chestnut Town
Carbondale
Crescents-Tigers
Baume
Spencer
Honesdale
Honesdalers
Chestnutters
Taylor Reds
Taylor
Republican
Tigers
Reds
Taylorites
Neds
Maple City
Idle Hour Glen First Week Ends Quietly at Camp
A Scottish camp report from Glen notes Dutch Joe must improve dishes as old ones fail. The camera fans swarm the site while Joe Hansen joins Dutch and John as vag artists. Jimmie frets about millers and Glorander foresees a Waldorf tenure as cake supplies dwindle with a Wednesday cakerie ready for service. Sir Roland De Tamble signs off.
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Glen
Joe
Steve
Gloriander
John
Jimmie
Joe Hansen
Hoya
Dutch
Wash
Glorlander
Waldorf-Astoria
Dundaft
Almon
Wrankle
Roland de Tamble
Disastrous Collision Between Pleasure Parties Near Falls
Two carriages returning from Christal lake collided near the falls yesterday afternoon. Fred Watt of Washington hirect and Joan A. Mooney of Carbondale Metal Working were in Watt's carriage. Charles Hunt and his wife with child of Mang alley were in the other carriage. The collision caused all occupants to be thrown out and Watt's rig was smashed.
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Christal Lake
Fred Watt
Washington Hirect
Joan A. Mooney
Carbondale Metal Working Company
Watt
Hunt
Accident near Corrigan’s involves damaged buggy and injured riders
The horse at Corrigan’s was captured after the wreck, the Hunt outfit was found near the city limits with the buggy wrecked. Mrs. Hunt, taken home in a passing carriage, suffers severe nervous shock and painful hurts. Watt, an experienced driver, controlled his horse, and investigators say careless driving cannot be blamed.
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Corrigan‘s
Hunt
Moran Bride From Denver Joins Carbondale Ties
John J. Moran of Carbondale marries Adelie Petitclerc in a quiet Logan Avenue chapel ceremony in Denver. The groom, son of the late Mrs. Ann Moran, has lived in Colorado four years and plans to reside in Denver with his bride, who comes from a prominent Denver family and works as a pianist. Immediate relatives attended. attendants were Miss Elizabeth Kelly and Thomas F. Byrnes. The couple will likely visit Carbondale this fall.
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Denver
Col
Carbondale
John J. F. Moran
Ann Moran
Moran
Colorado
Mr. Moran
Thomas F. Byrnes
Denver and Northwestern Railway
Rev May Resigns to Lead Niantic Connecticut Parish
Rev. T. F. May, whose resignation was announced in The Tribune, will serve a farewell sermon on Sunday, Aug. 10 before leaving for Niantic Conn. The pastor plans a special course of lectures at Yale and will relocate to the New England coast town near Niantic Bay and Long Island Sound.
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T. F. May
the Tribune
Mr. May
Niantie
Conn
New England
Niantic Bay
Long Island Sound
New London
New Haven
Rey
May
Yale
Smallpox Quarantine Lifted at Thompson Home
Quarantine virtually raised on Hospital street as three Thompson family members recover from smallpox. Doctor reports no further attention needed. house fumigated and disinfected. Watchmen remain on duty but may be dismissed soon.
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Thompson
Hospital Street
Tragic infant deaths plume local families. sports notes mix in
Multiple 2 to 4 month old children die of cholera infantum in Cher ry avenue Simpson and Munryfield with funerals and burials in Canaan St Rose Jewish and local cemeteries. The Crescenta sails to Susquehanna on Erie flyer for a game against the Susquehanna Stars as Owney McAndrew returns from illness to lead the team with supporters and megaphones headed to a foreign venue.
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Eugene Shaffer
Cherry Avenue
Raymond
Canaan
Joseph Klonaky
Munryfield
John Leyden
Simpson
Crescenta
Susquehanna
Erie Flyer
Qwney McAndrew
Owney
Local Social Notes From Pittston and Nearby Towns
Misses Mary and Helen Grace of Pittston spent Sunday with Miss Alice Hurt. Miss Edith Little of Honesdale visits Miss Hazel Simrell on Clark avenue. Miss Lucy Titman of Tunkhannock visits Misa Hdna Van Gorden on Wayne street for two weeks. Misa Mae Rutan, ill at Brook street, shows improvement. Councilman George Hobbs and Wred Wagner of Belmont street, vacationing at Newton Lake, returned to town today with D. Giles Mor-
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Mary and
Helen Grace
Pittston
Alice Hurt
Edith Little
Honesdale
Hazel Simrell
Clark Avenue
Lucy Titman
Tunkhannock
Misa Hdna van Gorden
Wayne Street
Misa Mae Rutan
Brook Street
George Hobbs
Wred Wagner
Belmont Street
Newton Lake
D. Giles Mor
Stanton Visit and Family Vacation Notices
Gan will visit Mr Hobbs for a week starting tomorrow. Misses Alvira and Elizabeth Stanton of Priceburg return home after spending two weeks with the Misses Cora and Eifie Franey on Pike street. The Franey sisters accompanied Miss Stanton and will visit her for a few weeks.
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Gan
Mr. Hobbs
Alvira
Elizabeth Stanton
Priceburg
Cora
Eifie Franey
Pike Street
Franey
Misa Stanton
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD COMMUNITY NOTES
County commissioners and assistants paid witnesses in the Kelly Langstaff contest. Mrs. Baker learns of her brother-in-law Rowett’s sudden death in Nanticoke. The school board seeks applicants for a vacancy with a $40 monthly salary, applications due August 12. Thomas Solomon, Webster Coal head machinist, visits Jer myn. Nurses attend Frank Giles Jr. as typhoid fever threatens him. Clarence Whitley injured splitting wood at Liberty, NY. radial artery laceration requires surgery. A baseball game East Side vs Mayfield ends in a wrangle. James Waters visits Jer myn. Mrs. Burns visits from Paterson, NJ. Misses Reardon, Byron and Burns visit Jer myn. Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows plan a ball game Wednesday.
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Philip Baker
Main Street
Nanticoke
Rowett
Thomas Solomon
Webster Coal Company
Ehrenfeld
Cambria County
C. W. Northup
Walter
Scranton
H. D. Swick
Second Street
Miss Gardner
Carbondale
Frank Giles, Jr
Clarence Whitley
East Side
Liberty
N. Y
Mayfield
James Waters
Forest City
Funeral of Richard Missett Held at St Patrick’s
The funeral for Richard Missett was held from his Ferris street home with a large attendance. Requiem high mass at St Patrick’s Church was led by Rev John O’Donnell, followed by interment at St Patrick’s Cemetery. The Holy Name society attended in a body. pallbearers included Michael Curran and others.
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Richard Missett
Ferris Street
St. Patrick's Church
John O'Donnell
Lizzle Dempsey
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Holy Name Society
Michael Curran
P. J. McGovern
William Henry
Peter Ingolsby
Edward Flynn
Patrick Ruddy
M. K. Harnden
Hyde Park
M. J. McHale
Green Ridge
W. Houser
Lake Winola
Nellie Ryan
M E Sunday School Picnic Planned At White's Grove
Peckville The M E Sunday school will hold a picnic in the grove at White's addition on Thursday this week. Refreshments will be served. The refreshments committee includes Mrs. John's class Mrs. Cavens Mabel Day and Francis Squires. The soliciting committee lists Lena Gendall Florence White Mabel Day Sadie Gendall Mangr wie Gayne Mildred Shaffer Eva Bell Cora Hendricks and Miss Tuthill. All teachers will serve as a general committee meeting at Mrs Hoyts on Wednesday night.
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M. E
White's Addition
John
Cavens
Mabel Day
Francis Squires
Lena Gendall
Florence White
Sadie Gendall
Mangrwie Gayne
Mildred Shaffer
Eva Bell
Cora Hendricks
Miss Tuthill
Hernia Death Sentence Reimposed For Wellington Murder
Justice Dixon in Hackensack New Jersey re-imposed the death sentence on Peter Hernia of Wellington. The hanging is scheduled for August 22. Hernia killed Barney Kanter after the butcher refused to sell dog meat during the Paussulo river flood that submerged much of Wellington.
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New York
Justice Dixon
Hackensack
N. J
Peter Hernia
Wellington
Hernia
Paussulo
Barney Kanter
Kanter
Corbett Chosen Referee for McGovern Corbett Fight
James J Corbett was selected as referee for the Terry McGovern versus Young Corbett featherweight bout in New London on August 2. He initially refused Tim Hurst then accepted after Harris proposed Corbett.
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Associated Press
New York
Sam Harvie
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
James J. Corbett
Nw London
Corbett
Tim Hurst
Harris
Denver
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Common Council Kiels Light Contract
Fourth Ward
Pat
Crystal Lake
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Fuly
Angaute & x Rite Orie Sriginey
Keys Watch Care Company
Philadelphia
John J. Moran
Denver, Col
Niantic
Jermyn and Mayfield
Peckville
Preas
Wallace Nton
Connolly & Wallace
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