Social notes with visits engagements and a wedding announced
Mrs Francis Wneckley of New York visits Miss Mabel Rita and others in the region while Mrs M Lovine Richardson and Miss Anna Crawford attend events. A railroad official’s wife recalls her mother’s death in Wellsboro. Magistrate W S Millie delays return to Sullivan County due to illness. Invitations extend to the marriage of Gainer Toward Wirdsall to Frederick Carroll Staff on June 1 at Second Presbyterian Church with a reception at the bride’s parents. The Penn Avenue Baptist church proposes to deliver the graduating address in New Jersey. Dr and Mrs Plovee are guests of honor at the Alumni association gathering during commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Wneckley
New York City
Charles A. Burr
Washington Avenue
Katherine Meyer
Duris
Anna Crawford
Memphis
Millie
Sullivan County
N. Y
George
Wirdsall
Gainer
Mrederick Carroll Staff
Philadelphia
Second Presbyterian Church
Quincy Venice
Teo. de Pierce
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Board of Education
Academy
New Jorkey
Mra. Plovee
Elests of
Alumni Association
After the Speakeasies Move Against Illegal Bars
Police promise a citywide crackdown on speakeasies soon. Day reports agents have gathered weeks of evidence against many illegal sale points, aiming to protect licensed dealers while closing the speakeasy. Also, All Souls church bets on a strawberry shortcake festival at Pine Street chapel Wednesday 6 to 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
The
Ladies of All Souls’ Church
Pine Street
Remarkable Beranton Conservatory Recital Showcases Pennington
Last night at Beranton Conservatory Pennington delivered an exceptional recital featuring Schumann Bach Chopin and Liszt. His luminous performance of the Novelette in E Major and a Bach Prelude impressed the audience while Mrs Lenore Thompson delivered lyrical arias and Miss Ethela A Stone accompanied with finesse. The program closed with a three piano arrangement of Liszt’s Hungarian Fantasy under the Conservatory trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton Conservatory
Culture of
Beranton
Pennington Himsel
Schumann
Two Hume
Schubert
Pennington
Scranton
Raft
Ampline Veeital
Ponehlelli
Enrike
Thomson
Ethelbert Nevin
Vanniatt
Ethela A. Btone
Fred Widmayer
Liszt
Miss Browning
Miss French
Miss Stone
Conservatory
Temporary crossovers for Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railway proposal
Attorneys for the railway company met with city officials to seek temporary permission to cross Munle street and other streets with surface tracks while a tunnel and central line are constructed. An agreement will be filed waiving permanent rights and limiting the arrangement to a temporary period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Torrey
J. 8. McAnulty
Lackawanni and
Wyoming Valley Railway Company
W. L. Connell
Public Works
Roche
Watson Awent
Compiany
Rcorder
Munle Street
Connell
No Chicken Thief Accusation Sparks Altercation
Mary White testifies she is not a chicken thief and Blanche Henry is jailed for assault and battery after a dispute in Dunn's Patch. Henry denied the theft claim and claimed White slapped her first. Alderman Ruddy set bond at $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary White
Dunn's Patch
Blanche Henry
Blanche
Ruddy
Henry
City Approves Late License Payouts and May Salaries
County Treasurer Beranton paid over 50000 of the Manoricense funds due the city. City employees received May salaries and public works staff were paid. Over 12000 was disbursed on various warrants. The issue of license money payments will be brought to court by mutual agreement soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton
Manoricense
Department of Public Works
Lcense
Moved to 205 Washington Avenue Next Door to Old Store
Indicates relocation of a business to 205 Washington Avenue adjoining the former shop. The note implies a neighborly transfer with the old storefront nearby. Further details on date or business name are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Aves
No clue in Quinn case hangs on brutal Scranton murder
A brutal homicide in Scranton Miss Mary Quinn was found in a field near Keyser avenue after being assaulted with a heavy oak club. Autopsy shows a compound skull fracture while police, coroner and a jury prepare for an inquest amid linked past incidents at Quinns hotel and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Keyser Valley
Mary Quinn
Miss Quinn
Ito
Hyde Park
Mary Herrick
Twenty-second Street
Luzerne Street
Davis
Assaisant
J. C. Brennan
Cusick
Saltry
Brennan
Baltry
Peter O'Donnell
John Howell
Fred Lidstone
W. Kt. Hughes
John McHouse
J. J. Brennan
Quinn
Family Reunion for James Harrington at Larkin Home
A 92 year old James Harrington attending a reunion with his children grandchildren and great grandchildren at T J Foster 838 Madison Avenue with family members from Philadelphia Camden New York and Scranton. A group photograph and a lunch followed a brief address by Harrington reflecting on past changes and his wish to meet all family again after life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harrington
David C. Harrington
Madison F. Larkin
Clay Avenue
T. J. Foster
Madison Avenue
James Warrington
Arthur N. Harrington
Jerry Foster
Jessie G. Connell
William ZL. Connell
Thirtythree
Scranton
Suspects in Sipple Case Released for Lack of Evidence
Police released two suspects connected to the Sipple case after investigations failed to produce sufficient evidence. No charges were filed and the individuals were freed with no ongoing legal action expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipple
Fierce Electrical Storm Strikes Dunmore Areas
A sudden fierce electrical storm hit yesterday afternoon around 2:45 PM causing heavy rain and loud thunder. The Erie company's mule barn in Dunmore was struck, roof ripped, minor fire extinguished by rain. A Gibson Street residence also struck with little damage. A second downpour around 9:20 PM sent pedestrians to shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Company
Dunmore Waa
Susquehanna County
D. J. Campbell
Gibson Street
Lake Clemo Hotel to Open June 4 Under Hanley
Lake Clemo will see the opening of a new hotel on its shores on June 4 led by William Hanley Jr. The fashionable Bulmer hostelry is expected to quickly become a popular destination in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemo
William Hanley, Jr
Contestants Change Positions for June Prize Lead
William Sherwood A J Haven Strite John Mackle and Charles Dorsey improve positions as one more contestant joins, bringing total entrants to 33. The article notes no reason opponents who have not started should refrain and urges leaders for the June prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sherwood
A. J. Havenstrite
John Mackle
Charles Dorsey
Scranton Contest Standings List With Player Scores
An updated standing of contestants from Scranton and nearby areas lists 33 players with points tallied next to each name. Notable entries include Charlies Burns Wandling 287 Wm T Rodriguez Scranton and A J Kellerman Scranton among others from Carbondale Hyde Park and Olyphant with scores ranging from 287 down to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Burns
Wandling
Wm. T
Rodriguez
Scranton
A. J. Kellerman
Herbert Thompson
Carbondale
Maxwell Shepherd
Ssenee
Albert Weet
Harry Caadden
Wm. Sherwood
Harford
Oscar H. Kipp
Elmhurst
Homer Kresge
Hyde Park
L. E. Stanton
Grant M. Decker
Hall- Geeabric Coccasionsitie
A. J. Havenstrite
Mos- Gow Daiseee
Oeeenace St
William Cooper
Priceburg
Walter Seelletends
Eeeras A
Harry Danvers
Biovi- Goveg Sr
Beatrice Harpur
Thompson
Louis McCusker
Park Place
Lee Culver
Springville
Nellie Avery
Forest Dry
Walter Ellis
Edgar Wilson, Jr
Wwe
R. D. Dorsey
Eddie Morris
South Scranton
Leaders hold steady in Tribune Educational Contest standings
The Tribune lists no changes among top leaders yesterday with William Sherwood of Harford and Harry Madden of Scranton tied for eighth. New entrant Eddie Morris of South Scranton joins as the thirty third scorer at the bottom, while thirty three scholarships go to the top scorers by contest end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
William Sherwood
Harford
Harry Madden
Scranton
A. J. Havenstrite
Moscow
William Cooper
Priceburg
John Mackie
Providence
John Dempsey
Olyphant
G. J. Clark
Peckville
Charles W. Dorsey
Edna Colemnan
Eddie Morris
South Scranton
Leading Contestants for June
Maxwell Shepherd Walter Hallatead Oscar H. Se SVeeu piaclus tae tie Wm. T. Rodrigues Charles Hesrephiraseeaneeee A. J. Havenstrite Moscow. ae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Shepherd
Walter Hallatead
Oscar H. Se
Wm. T
Rodrigues
H. Charles
Flower Missions Program at Central WCTU Meeting
The Central W C T U met yesterday to discuss Flower Missions. The programme included Bible reading and prayer, responsive reading, hymns, readings on Flowers by H W Longfellow and Mrs. D B Hand, and pieces on Use of Flowers and If We Had but a Day delivered by Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Missions
H. W. Longfellow
D. B. Hand
Flower themed talks and poems mark county meeting
Buian Dickinson and Mr Hiorhe with Mrs George Reynolds discuss flowers as universal symbols. Mrs M M DeGraw presents poems Under the Leaves and Chorus of Flowers. Frances Raub reads Flowers in Prison and retells moss-rose evolution legend. A $10 donation to the County Prohibition party is decided. Louise Rounds to give a bible reading next Tuesday as a noted WCTU lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buian Dickinson
Milly ‘Hiorhe
George Reynolds
M. M. DeGraw
Albert Leighton
Leigh Hunt
Frances Raub
Margaret Roberts
Wis
Prohibition Party
Louise Rounds
Butchers to Protest License Tax Change This Afternoon
A committee of butchers plans to meet Recorder Council to urge amending the license tax ordinance. Acting on City Solicitor Watson's interpretation the Public Safety department has collected 16 dollars from all butchers selling meat door to door. The recorder shows favorable disposition toward exempting mercian tile tax payers from license tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder Council
Watson
Department of Public Safety
Recorder
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Tars
Washington Ave
Hardenbergh
Baby
Baby Bazaar
Peter N. Haan
Mulbery Street
the People's Bank
NION
Alfred Pennington
Clark, Florist
Harrington
Lake Clemo Hotel
Violet
John Harper
Coursen
E. G
Lackawanna Ave
Butchers
New York
Spruce Street
Lackawanna Avenue
Dr. Deimel
Umbrella Manufacturing Co
Reynolds Bros
Scranton, Pa
Scranton Gas & Water Co
Maloney Oil & Manufacturing Company
Meridian Street
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