City Notes Local events and meetings in Scranton
Community announcements include Penn Avenue Baptist church outing to Farview, mumrose social at YWCA, Scranton Bicycle Club plans on adding a gymnasium, and Clearning figures from the Scranton clearing house for early June. Also note Clerical Retreat at Glen Summit and rail schedules for Central Railroad of New Jersey to Glen Summit. Bonaparte belt for sale by Turn Quest on Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumrose
Young Women's Christian Association
Scranton Bicycle Club
Scranton Clearing House
Une
Glen Summit
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Laurel Hill Park Attractions For This And Next Week
Park events announce dancing in the Pavillion Opera House nightly from 8 30 to 12 with Lawrence band. Morrie trained ponies perform with new drills and acts and Banner the wrestling pony faces John M Hedge in two shows. The Old Guard band engagement postponed due to expense and weather. Belt for sale by Turn quest at Washington avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Guard
Laurel Hill Park
Pavillion Opera House
Lawrence
Champion Wrestling Pony Banner
John M. Hedge
Death of Detective Anthony Scanlon at His Home
Detective Anthony Scanlon 38 conducted a Scranton agency and served as U S marshal. He shot himself at his 108 Anthony Street residence in the Sixteenth ward after a dispute with a client over 90 cents and amid attacks by the Standard newspaper. He died about 3 PM after being mortally wounded in the right temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Scanton
Anthony Street
Anthony Scanlon
John O'Malley
J. A. McHuch
Scanlon
J. A. Kelley
Standard
George Monaghan
Dunn
Death of Edward Toner in Scranton
Edward Toner died at his home 419 South Washington avenue on Saturday afternoon after a four week illness. He was 48, moved to the city ten years ago, formerly worked at Lackawanna Iron and Steel mill and later at Delaware Lackawanna and Western machine shops. The funeral is from his residence this afternoon with interment in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Tennant Swingle marriage notice appears in the same clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Toner
South Side
Washington Avenue
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Mille
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Obituaries from Scranton June 1890s and 1995 update
In Scranton notices list deaths including Catharine Buckley of 327 Haljroad avenue with funeral and Welsh Hill cemetery interment in Plymouth Pennsylvania and James O'Brien age 62 at 740 Madison Avenue with a Tuesday morning funeral. Edward Toner of South Washington Avenue with Hyde Park Catholic cemetery interment and a funeral on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Edward Toner
Washington Avenue
Hyde Park
Williams Denies Withdrawn Candidacy for National Delegate
William Connell and John T. Williams dispute Free Press claims that Williams quit the delegate race. Williams says he has not withdrawn and will stay in the field until delegates are chosen, while Connell praises Williams and says he would gladly join him at the national convention if chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
John T. Williams
West Side
Willams
William Connell
Williams
John T. Willams
Seven Counties Reunion Set at Montrose in 1895
Captain H F Beardsley announces the Seven Counties Veterans association reunion will be held in Montrose on Wednesday August 21 1895 with the Susquehanna county encampment Aug 21 22 and 23. He notes Governor Hastings will attend and promises ample rail transport from multiple lines and asks local press support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Beardsley
Seven Counties Veterans’ Association
Comrades
Grand Army of the Republic
Broome
N. Y
Bradford
Lugerne
Lackawanna
Wayne
Wyoming
Susquehanna
Keystone
Hastings
Harrisburg
Seven County Veteran Association
Montrose
Susquehanna County
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Lehigh Valley
Delaware and Hudson
Ontario and Western
Glass hits woman as husband faces charges
In Dunmore a man named Yanoshe allegedly struck his wife with a beer glass after a dispute with male visitors. She was knocked unconscious but not fatally wounded. Dr. Van Cleef treated her as police held Yanoshe for a 6 o'clock hearing at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Yanoshe
Frank
van Cleef
Yanoshe
Justice of the Peace
Cooney
Dunmore
Court House News Notes
Probate is granted for Mary A Covey of Abington township. A Lazarus Moyer suit against Horton Lee results in a $94.57 payment to court. Insanity evidence for Mrs Cornelia Edwardas Moscow is inconclusive. the judge continues the case. Euphenia Jubuski seeks divorce from Theodore Jubuski for desertion. they wed 1894-01-31 and lived together until 1895-06-01. Jackson Merryweather’s damage case over Gibson Street sewer flood yields $1,240. judge denies a new trial. C Donovan reports on Mary C Mead’s mental condition at Hillside Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi Hopkins
Mary A. Covey
Abington Township
Lazarus Moyer
Horton Lee
Edwards
Cornelia Edwardas
Moscow
Taylor & Lewis
Euphenia Jubuski
Theodore Jubuski
Jubuski
Judge Purdy
Wayne County
Jackson Meryweather
Scranton
Merryweather
Gibson Street
Fourth District
Purdy
C. Donovan
Mary C. Mead
Green Ridge
Hillside
Meade Elderly Widow Reported Unsound Mind With Property Estate
Prothonotary Pryor received a report showing Mary C. Meade aged 65 has been of unsound mind for six months. She holds a life estate on her husband’s property, including two double houses on Deacon Street and 621 624 Sanderson Avenue, earning about 340 a year. She owes her son Frank A. Mead 500 and around 150 in small sums. The court confirmed the report conditionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryor
Mary C. Meade
Deacon Street
Said Street
Alao
Sanderson Avenue
Frank A. Mead
Funeral services for Dora Schellhase Durled
The funeral for Mrs. Dora Schellhase Durled was held at 2 p.m. yesterday from her Monsey avenue and Larch street home. Rev. BE L. lzelman of Germain Zion Lutheran church officiated. Interment followed in Dunmore cemetery with flower bearers Henry Conrad and George Wahl and pallbearers Conrad Schroeder, Frank Leuthner, Conrad Wengel, Fred J. Widmayer, Albert Zenke, and Fred Durr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Schellhase
Dunmore Cemetery
Monsey Avenue
Larch Street
BE, L. @lzelman
Mifflin Avenue
Germain Zion Lutheran Church
Henry Conrad
George Wahl
Conrad Schroeder
Frank Leuthner
Conrad Wengel
Fred J. Widmayer
Albert Zenke
Fred. Durr
Child's Skull Crushed in Horse Kick
Six year old Harry Waltz of Petersburg was kicked on the head by a horse while playing at Prescott avenue. A two inch skull hole and brain protrusion were treated at Dr Bernstein's Ash street office with trephination. The boy regained consciousness and showed signs of recovery after the operation performed with Mr Mecklar assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walt
Petersburg
Charles Trostel
Prescott Avenue
Harry Waltz
Jacob Walls
Cross Street
Bracing the Porte amid German Austrian backing
The North German Gazette defends the sultan amid three power demands on Turkey. It notes the Porte seeks to quell religious hatreds within the empire and asks Christian powers to credit the sultan for peace efforts, signaling possible German and Austrian influence behind him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Turkey
Zeitung
Porte
Great Excursion To Wilkes Barre Singers Championship
The Scranton United Choral Society stages two day excursions by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad to Wilkes Barre for a battle royal with a prize of thirteen hundred dollars. Tickets 25 cents, good two days, trains at 9:40 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. Robbery report notes two men arrested after James Scholl was robbed on West Lackawanna avenue near Eighth street and two suspects captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York City
Wilkes-Barre
South Main Avenue
North End
Davies’ Drug Store
James Joseph
John Jones
West Lackawanna Avenue
Eighth Street
James Scholl
James Martin
W. D. Colter
M. Sullivan
Fred Brown
Crystal Hose Company marks 22nd anniversary
The Crystal Hose Company celebrates its twenty second anniversary tonight at Excelsior Hall on Wyoming Avenue. Also listed is a sale notice for the Bonaparte belt by Turn Quest at 200 Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Hose Company
Excelsior Hall
Wyoming Avenue
New Great South American Kidney Cure Proclaimed
Distressing kidney and bladder ailments relieved in six hours by a new remedy. It promises rapid relief of pain in the kidneys back and urinary passages for both sexes and eases water retention. Sold by C. M. Harris at 15 Penn Avenue Scranton Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Harris
Drugelat
Penn Avenue
Scranton
Printing services advertise belts and travel posters
Co. E and Epworth League promote top quality printing at low prices for posters circulars tickets for summer excursions or festivals. Tribune notes the Honaparte belt for sale by Turnquest 205 Washington Avenue with Ladies belt ping only Ho.1 at Turnquest’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnquest
Washington Avenue
Tribune
Turnquest's
Scranton Club Rebuilds With New Signings Sought
Scranton hopes to shake up the lineup. President Betts admits poor play and hits, and Manager Barnie travels to New York and Philadelphia to sign an infielder a pitcher and an outfielder. Delaney Johnson Quarles remain key, while Whitehead Brady and others face bench or release as trials begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Scranton
Barnie
New York
Philadelphia
Hudson
Gus Weyhing
Betta
Tribune
Harnie
Long Island City
Recreation Park
Brooklyn
Wonder
Pat Powers
League
Bannon
Fielder
Murphy
President Powers
Sweeney
Brady
Whitehead
Monks of Marinberg Accused of Brutality in Court
Berlin reports the Aachen court concluded libel action against journalist Max Scharre and two others over alleging monks at Marinberg asylum tortured inmates. Findings show torture chains beatings and exposure to heat. Forbes, a Scottish priest, sparked revelations after leaving the asylum. Monks cleared of defamation. Munich papers demand prosecution and police guard monks from mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinberg
Berlin
Aachen
Max Scharre
Forbes
Scharre
Munich
Storms devastate Baden and Rhine valleys destroy crops
German storms sweep Baden Württemberg Southern Bavaria and Danube Rhine regions causing widespread flooding. Vines and crops vanish as districts resemble an inland sea. At Balingen the death toll reaches 112 with many houses destroyed and thousands left homeless. Animals drown or drift in floodwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danube
Rhine
Berlin
Wurtemberg
Angelyer
Stuttgart
Baden
Bavaria
Balingon
Explosion at Oil Wells Injures Three in McDonald
Pittsburg June 9. Three men drilling an oil well at McDonald were seriously injured by an explosion yesterday afternoon. John McLeod aged 51 Edward McLeod aged 16 and W S Proctor aged 7 suffered burns after an unexpected natural gas flow at about 1000 feet ignited following a boiler fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
McDonald
John McLeod
Edward McLeod
W. S. Proctor
Navy May Send Raleigh to Key West to Curb Filibusters
Washington reports that naval authorities plan to assign a United States man of war to Key West to cooperate with revenue cutters in preventing filibustering expeditions to Cuba. Officials proceed cautiously due to neutrality law concerns and potential interference with Cuban sympathizers in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Raleigh
Kcy West
Washington
Naval
Ft United States
Key West
Revenue
Cuba
Pursuing the Doolin Gang in Glass Mountains Chase
Two women connected to the Bill Doolin gang are captured near Guthrie Oklahoma. Jennie Black and Zip Wyatt's wife were with the band when marshals attacked in the Glass mountains. The cave hideout is surrounded and the posse expects a capture.
Commencement attendance noted by Connell Pearce trusteeship
William Connell and Rev. Dr. W H Pearce plan to attend Syracuse University commencement tomorrow. Connell serves as a trustee. A W Dickson attends Philadelphia to witness his son Spencer graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr and Mrs McLeod host Mrs McLeod's brother Edward T Buxton of West Superior Wis, president of the Bank of Commerce. Belt pins offered at Turnquest 36 Washington Ave. Bonaparte belt for sale by Turnquest 6 Washington Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Connell
W. H. Pearce
Syracuse University
Mr. Connell
A. W. Dickson
Philadelphia
Spencer
University of Pennsylvania
Mra
James McLeod
Mre
Drink offerings auction at low rates for assorted beverages
A catalog of beverages lists Hawthorn Water Salutaris Water Unfermented Grape Juice Clawson s Root Beer Ginger Ale Birch Beer Sarsaparilia Lemon Phosphate Raspberry and more priced below market. Buyers can purchase by bottle dozen or case and shipping is offered to customers before summer travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clawson
Fashion sale trims prices on skirts capes and silks
Readable fragments show discounts on skirts capes and fine taffeta silk waists. Prices listed include $2.79 for plain and fancy striped skirts at a reduction from $3.50 and $4.49 for taffeta silk waists in fancy stripes and checks, down from $6.00.
Fancy Mohair and Silk Skirts on Sale
A selection of mohair skirts priced at 5.20 down from 7.00 and 4.98 from 6.00. Silk creponne adjustable skirts offered at 9.98 down from 15.00, some mohair lined, with additional items suitable as opera capes.
Capes Sale with Velvet Capes and Lined Styles
Auction listing notes one lot of Ladies Capes size SL19 once priced at 3 dollars and one lot of Filk and Velvet capes with fancy lining size SL10 previously priced at 5 dollars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ovelands
Clevland Baking Powder Co
Cleveland Brothera
Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
F. Nettleton
Dropa Posta
Ackawanna
A. I. Warman
Penn Ave
Pune
Pennsylvania
Morris
Cnique
Catehan Catehs
Pavilion
Jane
Lawrence Scranton Bani
Pmt
Cambrig
City Notes
Farview
Turn- Quest
Missile
Phelps’ Drug Store
United States
Prothonotary
Lugerne County
D. W. Connolly
Beamish
B. T. Wheaton
Lackawanna Avenue
Mr. Williams
Reunion
Wednes
Court House
Scholl
P. 5
Co. E
Epworth League
Betts
Clark
Ward
Radford
Delhaney
Del
Delaney
Johnson, Ovaries
Johnson
Quirls
Providence
Barnile
Empire Hurst
Quarles
Hodson and Weyhing
Germany
Doolin Gang
Ina Cave
Turnquest’ S
Lockowoun
Lackawanna Ave
William S. Millar
Gas and Water Co
Center 8St
Ts. Co
Scranton Cash Store
F. P. Price
Woolworths
Hiean
Chia
Hina
Berry
Daucer
New Line
Woolworth
Frank P. Christian
Hatter
Spruce Street
Scranton, PA
Waterooms
Columbus Monument
Washington Av
Capes
J. Bolz
THE
Dime Bank
Gr Avr
Jues Hellers& Furnishers
Lackawatina Avenue
J, Lawrence Stelle
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