Local residents noted in city gossip and travels
Senator J. C. Vaughan returned yesterday from Boston. Kathryne Maloney of Pittston visits in the city. Attorney J. W. Browning was in Wilkes-Barre on business. Benjamin Harding Jr. of Hornsdale visited Scranton. Smith B. Mott leaves today for a week in the Williamsport mountains. Colonel H. A. Coursen and family head to Cottage City Martha's Vineyard for a month. D. Hine family depart for Brooklyn for Adelphi College commencement. Several clergy attend diocesan events in Reading and Syracuse University. Ella Van Nort resigns Bethlehem YWCA secretary post. J. W. Rhys Herbert wins Wilkes-Barre festival prize. pupil of T. J. Davies. Turnquest's adverts belt pins at 2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Vaughan
Boston
Kathryne Maloney
Pittston
J. W. Browning
Wilkes-Barre
Benjamin Harding, Jr
Hornsdale
Scranton
Smith B. Mott
Williamsport
H. A. Coursen
Cottage City
Martha's Vineyard
D. Hine
Pine Street
Brooklyn
Adelphi College
Rogers Israel
St. Luke's Church
A. L. Urban
St. Mark's
Dunmore
M. H. Hill
St. David's
West Side
Reading
W. H. Pearce
D.D
Wyoming Seminary
Manley S. Hard
William Connell
Syracuse University
Ella van Nort
Young Women's Christian Association
Bethlehem
J. W. Rhys Herbert
Mus. Bac
Emporia
Kan
T. J. Davies
Dunmore Nightly Happenings and Local Notes
Miss Diana Capwell travels to Peckville while Bulkley visits friends in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Wert visits town and Edward Dolph undertakes extensive repairs on Clay Avenue. Phillips moves from Blakely Street to Burnner Avenue. Iva Montgomery plans a week at Harvey's Lake. Miss Mary Dunni gan to wed J. J. Ward at St. Mary's Church at 10:30 this morning. Amanda Hancock returns from visiting Fanny Hancock on William Street. Dr. Bernstein's new house at Welter Avenue and Ashe Street nears occupancy. Mida Englert returns from three weeks in the Pocono Mountains. The Heptasophs plan a grand Friday entertainment on June 21. YM I Literary and Debating Society trip to Lake Ariel set for June 22. Presbyterian prayer meeting followed by Christian Endeavor officers election. Dunmore Choral Union concert, led by Professor Southworth, receives praise. The audience is pleased with the program. Advertisements note Hood's Sarsaparilla as a purifier and tonic. Bonaparte belt offered by Turnquist at 206 Washington Avenue. Pillabury's Flour Mills capacity noted at 17,600 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Capwell
Cherry Street
Peckville
B. Bulkley
Wilkes-Barre
Frank Wert
Edward Dolph
Clay Avenue
Mr. Phillips
Mowery
Blakely Street
Bumner Avenue
Iva Montgomery
Church Street
Harvey's Lake
Mary Dunnigan
J. J. Ward
St. Mary’s Church
Amanda Hancock
Fanny Hancock
William Street
Dr. Bernstein
Welter Avenue
Ashe Street
Mida Englert
Butler Street
Pocono
Heptasophs
Young Men's Institute Literary and Debating Society
Lake Ariel
Rsnal
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Dunmore Choral Union
Southworth
Mra. G. du B. Dimmick
Kopf
Three Thousand For Rice Verdict Is Against Mr Jones
In Scranton a settlement ends John Rice versus Scranton Traction after an injury from an electric car. The Traction Co agrees to pay 3000 to Rice. Other trials include Malott and Fern property damage and a city verdict against North Main Avenue grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Scranton Traction Company
Rice
Traction Company
John Fern
John Malott Agalin
City of
Scranton
Malett
Common Pleas Court
D. M. Jones
Phainiitt
North Main Avenue
J. F. Trout
W. E. Hull
Jodie Searle
Hull
Trout
Mr. Trout
Taylor Lacy
Patrick Winn
Mr. Lacy
Winn
Washington Avenue
Mills
George W. Mills
James Twiss
Searle
Toorm
W. Co. Townsend
Frank Carlucci & Bro
Carluceis
George Washington
Court House Square
Linden Street
Carlucele
Townsend
Carlucels
Williard
Warren & Knapp
Watson & Diehl
News of the Railroads and Industrial Deals
The Delaware and Hudson declared a last quarter dividend of 1 percent. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western will complete wage payments to trainmen today. Pennsylvania lines reinforce passenger coach braking and assign six strict plus six assistant general agents. Laconia Car Company inks a contract with Boston and Maine for 600 freight cars including 200 box 200 lift and 20 coal cars. Erie April earnings reach 279 872 versus 126 186 year prior. Richmond Locomotive Works ships two wood burning passenger engines to Atlantic and North Carolina railroad for fast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Company
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western
Pennsylvania
Laconia Car Company
Boston
Maine
Erie
Mra
Z. A. Price
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Baldwin
J. A. Price
Richmond Locomotive Works
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
H. K. Porter & Co
Pittsburg
Brooklyn Bridge Railroad Company
Foot Crushed as Trolley Hits Sisters Near Delanney’s Bridge
A trolley car in Carbondale near Delanney’s bridge at 10 last night struck Lizzie Gilmartin and her sister as they walked home. Lizzie’s foot was crushed and required amputation. her sister escaped injury. Motorman Patrick Walsh operated the car, and despite officials proposing hospital transport the relatives refused, taking Lizzie home instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Delanney's Bridge
Lizzie Gilmartin
Ontario and Western
Misa Gilmartin
Patrick Walsh
Traction Company
Lavern's new house on Pitts ton avenue near completion
A local notice reports M J Lavern’s new house on Pitts ton avenue nearing completion and a sale for dresses at low prices. It also notes the marriage plans for Meare and Hagen at St Mary’s church next Monday and stops at local events and a police court brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Lavern
Pittston Avenue
Meare & Hagen
Henry Relf
Mary Hamm
St. Mary's German Church
Connell Park
Gabriel Murphy
Herman J. Mrnst
Cedar Avenue
Granite Provident Association
Ernst
John F. iMay
Prospect Avenue
Martin J
Sartor
North End Notes Busy Local Moves and Meetings
Charles Reese returns from Niagara Falls. Mrs. Orchard visits Mrs. Christmas. Miss Mary O Malley returns from Binghamton. A cut in dress goods at Mears and Hagen. Thomas Healey resumes work for DP. Rev Kinter leaves for Mount Pleasant to fish. Mr and Mrs Robins visit J K Palmer. Chautauqua circle meets at the Sadlers. Victor Arnold hosts tea at Summit. Burns family heads to Elk Lake. Mrs Harrington returns to New York. Crowds gather at the Driving Park for bicycle racing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reese
North Main Avenue
Niagara Falls
Orchard
Salem
W. B. Christmas
Mary O'Malley
Cusick Avenue
Binghamton
Mears & Hagen
Thomas Healey
Green Street
D. Jones & Son
Mr. Kinter
Mount Pleasant
Robins
Hartford
Susquehanna County
J. K. Palmer
Church Avenue
W. HW. Sadler
Victor Arnold
Summit Avenue
Martin Burns
John Burns
Bloom Avenue
Elk Lake
Harrington
J. B. Fish
New York City
J. B. Coursen
Winans
Kellew
Coleman
Raymond and Whitcomb Summer Excursions Offer Extensive Tours
A Philadelphia firm announces a full summer plan with thirty trips among New England Canada and midwestern resorts. Destinations include White Mountains Adirondacks Lake George Niagara Falls Montreal Quebec and Yellowstone and other sites. Free catalogs describe tours to Yellowstone California Hawaii Japan China Europe and more. Ladies belt pins priced at five cents at Turnquest’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb
New England
Canada
Middle States
Adirondack
Green Mountains
Moorehead Lake
Mit
Desert
Maritime Provinces
Lake George
Ausably Chasm
Montreal
Quebec
Baguenny
Watkins Glen
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Raymond & Whitcomb
South Tenth Street
Mutual Life Insurance
Philadelphia
Yellowstone Park
California
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
China
Europe
editor Dr Allen Norton Leete dies of typhoid fever
Doctor Leete editor of the Sunday News died at his home 629 Adams Ave at 11 15 pm after a brief illness of typhoid fever He was born in New York on December 15 1889 and had a long journalism and oil career He is survived by a wife and son Midward A Leete and the Elks may handle funeral arrangements The obituary notes a generous loan to Henry B Carey who later left him 40000 in a California will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Searle
E. Biscell and Company
New York
Aga
Henry Battin and Company
Allen Norton Leete
Adams Avenue
Leete
Willams’ College
Levie
Sears
Hin
Philadelphia
the Inquirer
Claude G. Whetstone
Dr. Leete
Sunday News
Gunster
Edward Leete
Anthony Scanlon, Jr
Connell
The
Elks
Newark
N. J
Henry B. Carey
Carey
West
Estate of Colonel Young Appraisers Value Over $375000
Harrisburg June 11 report states the appraisers appointed to determine the value of the estate of Colonel James Young have assessed the property at over $375,000. Proceedings proceed in the state capital with the appraisers named and the date set for final determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Young
Harrisburg
Value Report of Late Colonel Young’s Middletown Estate
The report filed with the county register shows the estate of the late Colonel James Young, known as the Farmer King, valued at 225 thousand 346 dollars and 61 cents. Additional stocks and securities not listed add about 153 thousand dollars to the total, increasing the wealth of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Young
Middletown
County Register
Funeral for James S. O'Brien Held at St Peter's Cathedral
The funeral procession for James S. O'Brien started from his Madison Avenue home and moved to St. Peter's Cathedral for a high mass of requiem. Interment followed at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery with numerous floral tributes from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre telephone exchanges and church figures. Guests from Williamsport and Bellefonte attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. O'Brien
Madison Avenue
St. Peter's Cathedral
Thomas W. Carmody
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Scranton Telephone Exchange
Wilkes-Barre
FR. J. Maloney
Fr.m. Palley
T. F. Niland
J. C. la Goree
W. R. Pryor
R. 8. Chamberlin, W. J. Martin, BE. J. Maloney, James Gaynor and C. M. French
TR. W. Bailey
Wilkingon
Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company
Williamsport
W. L. Malin
Bellefonte
John
la Goree
Washington
William O'Malley
Street Commissioner race stirs as Finn backs out
Wade M. Finn, select councilman from the Second ward, says he does not seek the street commissionership. He notes C R R Kinsley of Green Ridge is the mayor's candidate, while Mayor Connell declines comment. Kirst resignation not yet public amid Belt pin and piano ads cluttering the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade M. Finn
Finn
C. RR. Kinsley
Green Ridge
Connell
Kirst
Paint Quality Promoted By Standard Old Dutch Lead
An advertisement extols the surest way to best paint as using a well established brand of pure white lead pure linseed oil and pure colors. It notes standard Old Dutch process as reliably producing quality finishes and emphasizes purity and consistency.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton's
Capt. Horn
Frank Stockton
Master
Man
Tolstoy
Haggard
Hobbes
Meharajah
Correlli
Balfour
Mrs. DeKoven
Princess Aline
Richard Harding Davis
Nordau
Mackie
Barr
Trilby
Nodier
du Maurier
Financial School
Century
Cosmopolitan
Munsey
Peterson
McClure
Scribner
Forum
Snow
Weston Mill Co
Turnquest’s
Dunmore Doings
Hooil
Hoon
Turnquest
Pillabury
Scranton Tracetion Company
MR. Jones
Winn's
Richard Stark
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Sam Carner
Missouri Pacific
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Chillan
United States
Thayers Locomotive Works
Wood
Chicago
Altoona
Cinelin
St. Louis
Vandalla
Fort Wayne
News OF the Railroads
South Side News
Turnquest's
North End
Rexford CO
Lackawanna Avenue
Kinsley
Ilo
Weber
Guernsey Bros
Sue
Atlantic
Boymer-Bauman
Jawett
Davie-Chambers
Pohnestock
Armstrong & McKelvy
National Lead Co
Works
Nax-Aug, Pa
M. H. Dale
Scranton, Pa
Pierce’s Market
Penn Ave
Cheno Medica
ST. BriLan
Hamlet
Sapolio
Libbey's Cut Glass
Rockwood
Crown Pairpont
Martin&delany
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Wyoming Avenue
Schank & Kohler
Spruce Street
Capital
Ieave
Bicycles OF America
J. D.williams & Bro
NA. Kulbert
Wyoming Ave
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Kranich & Back
Stultz & Bauer
MT. Pleasant
Domentie Tae
My Offico
Third National Bank
WM. T. Smith
Gilhool's Carriage
Nosly
Seventh Street
New York Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
G. Dub
Dimimick
4Th Spruce Street
Telephone
John L. Hangi
Stewart
ANE
Pial Company
Fifth Avenue
E.C. Ricker &Co
Adams Ave
New Telephone
G. Elmen. Dorf
Elmira
N. Y
Megargel & Connell
Limited
Lacka. and
Jefferson Aves
Idexter
Dexter
U.S
James & Kelly
Spruce ST
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