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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1902

Page

10

Montrose High School Holds Simple Commencement

Montrose class of 1902 observed a quiet commencement at the schoolhouse in memory of Prof. Burton E. B. James. Miss Clara Winans led the exercises with several clergy delivering brief addresses. Diplomas were presented by Thomas J. Davies as alumni relations began.

Scranton Tribune Montrose Burton EB. James Montrose High School Clara Winans A. W. Cooper Methodist Episcopal Church E. Sk. Thomas The Baptist Church BE. A. Warriner St. Fatl’s Episcopal Church A. T. Broderick Thomas J. Davies Board of Education of Montrose

Forest City Woman's Missionary Society Holds Annual Meeting

The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Honesdale district met at the Methodist church in Forest City with modest attendance. The program covered morning and afternoon devotionals reports, readings, and talks led by Mrs. Todd, Miss Myrtle Martin, Miss Pierce Butler, and others. Officers include President Mrs. Megaher and Secretary Mrs. Johns. Forest City businessmen plan a baseball game tomorrow, amid intense rivalry between teams.

Scranton Tribune Forest City Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Honesdale Methodist C. W. Todd I. L. Clark Myrtle Martin J. D. Bush J. Johns AH. Newing G. H. Stephens Warren Clark Pierce Butler B. D. Long Christie JL. Clark H. P. Woodward India Fannie J. Sparkes M. Q. Méaher Pierre Butler C. H. Newing A. F. Chaffee

New Milford Socials and Fire Action Report

New Milford notes include Mr and Mrs Charles Lines of Great Bend visiting friends this week. Mrs FLOD Hatherly returns to Detroit after a brief stay. Prof Crompton of Springville ran town on business. Halletead Fire Company fought a wood pile blaze near Bell's saw mill destroying about 100 cords. Mra George Stearns of Warford visited. A Lincoln Work program at Opera House moved to June 12. May Benedict spends summer in Harford. Children's Day services set at Presbyterian church Sunday evening.

Scranton Tribune New Milford Charles Lines Great Bend Flod. Hatherly Detroit Prof. Crompton Springville Halletead Fire Company Bell George Stearns Warford A. Lincoln Opera House

School board elects officers and swears in new member

Dundas notes Rev. George Winters took the oath to fill the Ayres vacancy. Elected for the year are K. B. Wells president, Dr. G. A. Fike secretary, S. T. Lamoreaux treasurer. Children’s Day exercises set for Sunday evening June 15 at the Baptist church. Wade M. Finn and wife visited town Wednesday.

Scranton Tribune Dundas George Winters A. H. Ayres K. BE. Wells G. A. Fike TR. Lamoreaux Baptist Church Wade M. Finn

Miss Jessie Delaway Visits Mrs McVicar in Hoph Bottom

Miss Jessie Delaway of Brooklyn is a guest of Mrs. M McVicar this week in Hophbottom. Mr and Mrs Tiffany spent Tuesday in Binghamton. J C Merrill visited Binghamton this week. Freeman Hughes of Junction New Jersey.

Scranton Tribune Hophbotton Jessie Delaway Brooklyn M. McVicur Mr and Mes Tiffany Binghamton Mya J. C. Merril Freeman Hughes Junction N. J

Pain Halim For Cuts Bruises And Burns Sold In Stores

Chamberlain's Pain Halim an antiseptic liniment is promoted to heal cuts bruises and burns without maturation and much more quickly than usual treatment. For sale by all druggists.

Visitation notes from Uniondale and Scranton residents

Spectal reports visits and family events across Uniondale and Scranton. Miss Liggie Jones from Scranton visits P D Jones. Mrs Hedeth Owens Crandall of Uniondale buried. services held in Uniondale with Lyontree Cemetery interment. Miss Bertha Owens visits sister Mrs W H Butler. Mrs Marie Bell from Carbondale visits John Watkins. Will Moses and sisters Giszie and Annie attend Bigelow and Dan events.

Scranton Tribune Henry Butler Uniondale Liggie Jones Scranton P. D. Jones Hdlth Owens Crandall Lyontreet Cemetery Bertha Owens W. H. Butler Marie Bell Carbondale John, Watkins Will Moses Giszie and Annie

Self defense plea in listed court case overview

A trial recounts Cosgrove on a car platform and witnesses, with Dr. Williams recalling December injuries and a separate embezzlement case at the Imperial Stain Paint and Piller Co. The defendant testifies, claiming funds were used for legitimate expenses or salary, while prosecutors seek verdict after the Commonwealth's case.

Imperial Stain, Paint and Piller Company Sestill Kelly Commonwealth Scrame Comepany

Local Wedding Notices and Social Chat from Herrick

The town recorded a nuptials in Herrick last evening as Miss Annie rendered the wedding music. Reverend Harris delivered an excellent lecture on The Slums of New York City to a large audience with special music. Miss Ruth Thomas of Jermyn visits her aunt Mrs J W Davis. Miss Irene Morgans visited Scranton on Thursday.

Herrick Miss Annie New York City Harris Ruth Thomas Jermyn J. W. Davis Misa Irene Morgans Scranton

Social Roundup in Tunkhannock This Week

Tunkhannock residents entertain visitors from Philadelphia and Plainfield while locals attend events and seek treatment. A police arrest in Montrose leads to charges of burglary, and civic activities include church fundraisers, a bridge project, and a DAR meeting. The marriage plans of Agnes A Stark and William A Kittredge are announced for June 18.

Delaware Lackawanna & Western Board Make-up for Friday

The Delaware Lackawanna & Western board list for Friday shows Pusheva Two m and Howser at 1145 pm, Moran 740 pm, Murphy at 0 pm, and W H Bartholomew with helpers 1 0 am. McGovern, T am, Gaffney 0 4 am, Secor 4 pm, Stanton.

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Board Pusheva M. Howser Moran Murphy W. H. Bartholomew Helpers A. m McGovern

Shot near McAuliffe places suspect within three feet

Testimony reconstructs the shooting as witnesses place the assailant within three feet of McAuliffe. Doctors describe the leg wound and bone damage after amputation while other officials corroborate accounts and depositions from Philadelphia.

McAuliffe

Trial verdicts in Delaware Valley theft case and related charges

Patrick Finnegan and Michael Judge were found guilty of stealing iron and bliss from the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company. Matthew Calf was acquitted of selling quer without a license, while the jury failed to reach a verdict on Thomas Gilbou rue. James Kearney faced embezzlement charges against Slager Manufacturing as the court adjourned.

Patrick Finnegan Michael Judge Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company Matthew Calf Thomas Gilbourue James Kearney Newcomb Slager Manufacturing Company FP. H. Unton. Charg

Scranton Woman Sues City Over Accident Damages

Miss Sarah Migon, plaintiff, filed suit in Scranton yesterday through lawyers John P. Quinnan and T. P. Hoban seeking damages from the city. On July 3, 1900, in North Scranton near Wyoming Avenue, she fell into a ditch dug for the Lackawanna Telephone conduits, fracturing her thigh and sustaining serious injuries leaving her permanently crippled.

Sarah Migon John P. Quinnan T. P. Hoban Scranton Wyoming Avenue Providence Lackawanna Telephone Company

Amicable Ejectment Action Over Coal Land in Lackawanna

The Lavoe and Shiffer Coal Company filed an ejectment suit against Covey Creek Coal Company to recover possession of a coal land parcel in Lackawanna township. Leased February 27, 1901, the defendant has not complied with lease terms, so under the lease the land reverts to the owner.

Lavoe & Shiffer Coal Company Covey Creek Coal Company Lackawanna Township

Orphans Court Audits Hart Simons and Swingle Estates

Judge A A Vosburg, auditing judge, reports on the Hart estate finding a 1700 plus trust balance owed to Maud Dowden’s guardian and kin, directs notice and agreement filing within ten days for distribution. In Simons estate the Morgan H Thomas merchandise claim and Thomas Fletcher board debt are allowed, funds then go to the decedent’s siblings. Swingle estate opinion overrules auditor report exceptions, confirms equitable conversion of real to personal property, and orders sale of the converted real estate for executors to file account.

A. A. Vosburg Orphans’ Court Mark IF. Hart Jeremiah Simons Hart Maud Dowden Morgan H. Thomas Thomas Fletcher Matilda Swingle

Waverly Teams Play In Decoration Day Baseball Game

A large crowd watched Dalton and Waverly clubs clash on Mr Watkins grounds near Depot street. The well contested game ended 6 to 5 in favor of Waverly. Joseph A Mott and family stay with Byron Crowles at Sherman village. J A Linen and family reside at his summer home, noted as one of the finest locally. Mr Watkins improves his Depot street property and will occupy it soon. Frank Jermyn also improves his Depot street property and will move in shortly. Lealle Tyler of Scranton, an employee of the County Buying and Trust Company bank, has gone to the Adirondacks for his health and will stay a while.

Dalton Waverly Mr. Watkins Depot Street Waverly Club Joseph A. Mott Byron Crowles Sherman Voluge J. A. Linen Mr. Watkine Frank Jermyn Lealle Tyler County Buyings and Trust Company Bank Scranton Adirondacks

Moosic High School to Present Commencement at Dynamond Hall

The Moosic High School will hold its commencement exercises Saturday evening in Dynamond Auditorium. The program includes overture by the orchestra and chorus by sixteen girls, recitations by Cora Lovering and Nellie McDonnell, piano duets by Nellie McDonnell with Beatrice Jones and Ethel Trégellas with Vina Drake, and a class prophecy by J Percy Rawson. Prof G P Hible will give the addresses and diplomas will be presented by T D Maschal.

Ladies’ Missionary Society of The Presbyterian Church John McCrindle Scranton Moosic High School Dynamond Cora Lovering Earay Anne Burne Nellie McDonnell Beatrice Jones J. Percy Rawson Nellie Charles Monle

Real Estate Rental and Sale Notices in Binghamton Area

Classified ad column listing houses for rent rooms for rent furnished with heat and bath at several addresses in the Lackawanna area. Also mentions sales of Palace Restaurant and a day mare, plus a 10 room house for sale or rent and a barn for rent with stables. Includes contact at 17 Lackawanna avenue and various city locations.

Adama Avenue Capouse Avenue Lackawanna Avenue J. C. Zurflied

Wanted rooms for two adults and light housekeeping

Two adults seek four rooms on first floor if possible with light housekeeping. Furnished or unfurnished preferred. Contact M. B. at Tribune office. Also seeking four to five room furnished house for housekeeping. Contact A. G. E. at Tribune office.

M. B Tribune Office

Railroad Excursion Tickets to Minneapolis Announced

The Lackawanna Railroad offers special excursion tickets to Minneapolis for July 4 5 and 6 at 90.50 round trip. Return passage may depart Minneapolis between July 8 and July 14 with a 50 cent deposit fee to extend to Sept 1. Delegates are advised that from Scranton only one car change in Chicago is needed. A popular departure is from Scranton at 1:00 p.m. arriving Minneapolis 7:45 the next morning.

Lackawanna Railroad Minneapolis Good Garage Sth Scranton Chicago

Low Denver Fare For International Sunday School Convention

The Lackawanna railroad offers a special round trip first class option to Denver Colorado for the Sunday School International Association triennial convention from June 21 to 23. One way fare for the round trip is 45.25 with 25 cents paid to the joint agent on return to validate passage to August 31, 2002.

Sunday School International Association Denver Col Lackawanna Railroad

Trains Set For Summer Start On Marinine Scranton Divisions

Effective Sunday June 15 trains run as last season with a change for an early morning connection for Carbondale and South passengers on the Quaker City Express of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The service links with prominent Pennsylvanian points, reaching Philadelphia at 12 noon, Baltimore 280, Washington 250, and Atlende City 20 Pp. Mm.

Marinine and Scranton Carbondale Quaker City Central Railroad of New Jersey Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Atelunde City

First Class Excursion to San Francisco from Scranton

Imperial Council event offers first class round trip tickets from Scranton to San Francisco at 66.25 dollars. Sale May 1 to June 7 with return by 60 days from purchase. Limited routes and Pullman reservations via Lackawanna railroad. Bee Depot Ticket Agent handles details and stopovers.

Imperial Council Nobles of Myrtle Shrine San Francisco California Lackawanna Railroad Scranton Bee Depot

Convention travel aids announced by Portland Lodges

The National Convention Travellers Protective Association of America in Portland Oregon sets June 1 to 7 for the event. The Supreme Lodge A U W also in Portland Oregon dates June 1 to 20 1902 for a related gathering. The Lackawanna railroad will resume service for attendees.

National Convention Travellers Protective Association of America Portland Ore Supreme Lodge A U. W Lackawanna Railroad

Train Tickets On Sale For Limited Spring Route

First class round trip tickets priced at 70.90 dollars are on sale from May 16 to June 7 with return by 60 days after sale. See Depot Ticket Agent for stop over privileges routes and schedule details.

Depot Ticket Agent

Base Ball Scores From Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore

Baseball takings in Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore show REL and RHR matchups with noted battery pairs Huet Powers Mullen McGuire Clark Donohue Robinson Wood and Criger Joss, plus umpires Connolly Sheridan O Loughlin Caruthers. The writing lists multiple city games with final tallies and battery assignments.

Baltimore Rel Butteriees Reldy and Donohue Hughes Robinson O' Loughlin and Caruthers

Batteries and Umpires Across Major Cities

At Philadelphia R J E Pittsburg .55 O20010015-H 19 Philadelphia Batteries Chesbia and OConnor Fra ser and Doolin Umpires Powers and Brown At New York R H E CWMCBBO cacterenyeeee OLOTO00OL-312 7 New York Oo2200000xe-4 T a Batteries Menefee and Chance Sparks and Yeager Umpire Cantilion At Brooklsn R 1 B Clelamath .o 80000000004 4 BR00KIYI LaouO01102x-4 80 Batteries Currie and Peits Donovan and Farrell Umpire malle At Boston KALB Bt Lous yaeececnee OOOTLTLOOOUu- 28 BOAO scerereeeree COOOOOOOOO-O 7 gz Hatterles M O Neill and J O Neill Euson and Kittridge Umpire O Day

Philadelphia R,j.e Pittsburg Chesbia O'Connor Fraser Doolin Powers Brown New York R.H.E, Cwmcbbo Menefee Chance Sparks Yeager Brooklsn B. Clelamath Brookiyi J. O'Neill Euson Kittridge O'Day

Unclear OCR Fragment Highlights City Names and Scores

Readable elements list several city names and numbers such as Worcester Sidorsey City Toronto Montreal Hoffale Howhester Providence Newark with mixed scores. The fragment lacks a complete event or narrative to form a full news item.

Worcester Sidorsey City Toronto Montreal Hoffale Howhester Providence Newark

Local notice about Joseph Kumttel in Beranton

An item from Beranton records a notice concerning Joseph Kumttel of Lack A Avenue. Details are limited due to the fragmented OCR text.

Joseph Kumttel

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