Local residents listed after visit and rural gathering
Personal notes report Mr KH Miller returning from St Louis and Mrs Matthews moving to Clark's Summit for the summer. Rev Hiorns shows improvement after illness. Dr Mlen returns from a pleasure trip with Mrs Allen and Miss Allen. A large group from Jermyn area visited at Joseph J. Jermyn’s Becott stock farm, including local officials and residents from Owexo Blakely and Priceburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Dunn, Jr
F. H. Jermyn
A. J °. Duffy
J.T. Richards
J. Ho Mears
Eron Weichel
W. J. Weichel
E. B. Jermyn
M. J. Healey
G. &. Hill
C. L. Hill
James O'Connor
Andrew Kennedy
Blakely
W. H. Hutchings
Letters From The People Argue Monetary Contests
In hot summer days readers propose public debates on money questions. The Tribune invites opinions printed with writer names but declines responsibility for the views expressed. A letter by D Williams urges coinage debates between free silver and gold standard advocates.
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the Tribune
Wny
D. Williams
Church Avenue Obstruction Near Westcott Home
Resident B Westcott complains to the Street Commissioner Kinsley about large stones on Church avenue that damage vehicles and offend the public. He notes repeated notification and suggests he is pursuing more dangerous obstructions like advertising hand bills. June 15, 1800.
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Church Avenue
the Tribune
Kinsley
Scranton Training School Holds Kindergarten Commencement
Judge Hand presents diplomas to nine graduates and ten post graduates at a Scranton kindergarten training class ceremony held at the Y M C A hall. Miss Lucy Wheelock delivered the address as relatives, friends, and local officials filled a large fashionable audience.
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Scranton Training School
Y. M
Frobee
Alfred Hand
C. M. Gittin
D. D
Elm Park Church
Rogers Israel
St. Luke's
Katherine Hall Clarke
Scranton School
Lucy Wheelock
Citha
Dr. Giffin
Messrs. Croft
Runyon
Holcomb and
Dryer
Judge Hand
Miss Wheelock
A. D. Holland
Misses Frances Esterbrooke Abbott
Louise Virginia Albro
Mary Ella Armstrong
Emilie Meixele Flynn
Clara Elizabeth Gregory
Caroline Mercereau
Hester Anna Thomas
Jennie Thomas
Junia Wall
Clara Birge Whicox
Minnie E. Cowan
Maude Pisher
Margaret de Torrence Gibbs
Elizabeth Hitchcock
Heith Kinsley Hull
Mary EB. Hull
Lillian Morris
Gertrude Northup
Elizabeth Frances Rice
Fannie Davis Snover
Rogers Lamel
Libel case and tombstone vandalism before Alderman Millar
Edward Wendel complained that Sam Wisenberg spread a report alleging he would skip out and hurt his business. Wisenberg paid $200 to answer at court. M Spiegel was fined $10 for interfering with arrest. O F McKenna admitted defacing a marble tombstone on Adams Avenue and was held on $600 bail. Attorneys Quinnan and Kelly appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wendel
Washington Avenue
Sam Wisenberg
Millar
Mendel
Visenberg
Jack Tierney
M. Splecel
Tierney
Spiegel
O. F. McKenna
Marble Yard
Adams Avenue
McKenna
McSherry
John P. Quinnan
John P. Kelly
St John s Society Leads Scranton Parade Picnic
St John s T A B society of Pine Brook will run the picnic for the Scranton parade on October 10, with M J O Malley named grand marshal. Delegates from St Aloysius St John s St Patrick s St Irene s St Peter s St Paul s St Paul s Pioneer corps St Leo s Battalion Father Mathew Hyde Park Providence St John s Pine Brook and Father Whitty s met at Pine Brook. Timothy McCoy was named chairman and T W Early was secretary as no other society opposed St John s.
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St. John’s
T. A. B. Society
Pine Brook
Scranton
M. J. O'Malley
St. Aloysius
St. John's
St. Patrick's
St. Irene’s
South Side
St. Peter's
Bellevue
St. Paul
St Johns Society Plans Lake Ariel Excursion
Timothy Burke chairman of the committee in charge of the excursion to Lake Ariel announces the meeting for committee members at the hall tomorrow night at 7 30 to organize the event. The picn ic will likely be held at Laurel Hill park.
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Laurel Hill Park
Timothy Burke
St. John's Society
Lake Ariel
Stolen Bull Dog and Three Pups From Linden Blacksmith
G W Dunn a Linden street blacksmith near Forest Hill lost eight five week old St Bernard pups and a bull dog when two young men aged about 18 stole the animals yesterday afternoon. Police and Carbondale sleuth Mickey Moran were notified as witnesses described the thieves escaping toward the valley. One pup reportedly had only three legs.
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G. W. Dunn
Linden Street
Forest Hill
St. Bernard
Mr. Dunn
Constable Black
Dunn
Mickey Moran
Carbondale
Illa
Two Wills In Dispute After Wilkes-Barre Woman Dies
Ellen McLaughlin wife of William McLaughlin long-time Wilkes-Barre hotel keeper died at the St Charles hotel. She made two wills and a caveat was filed against probate of any will dated after June 8 1896 as domicile was Wilkes-Barre. Her sister Miss Anna O Malley lived with them and stood to inherit. The register was warned not to probate a will while the decedent was a temporary Scranton visitor on a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen McLaughlin
William McLaughlin
Wilkes- Barre
St. Charles
J. Strauss
Wilkes-Barre
Willa Hopkins
Anna O'Malley
Scranton
Strauss
Deacon Nicely Arrested on Grand Jury Warrant
Shelbyville Indiana June 16 Zachariah Nicely a wealthy Methodist deacon was arrested on a grand jury warrant He posted $1000 bond Nicely migrated to this county in 1869 from Lawrence County Ohio where he married in 1849 His first wife reportedly alive scamsters threaten exposure to extort 1200 and he refused leading to his arrest.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Zachariah Nicely
Nicely
Lawrence County
Ohio
Virginia
Barah Bales
Gift to Volunteers A $10 000 Real Estate Donation
Mrs. Julia C. Daly donates two Monroe street and Homan avenue lots valued at $10 000 to Commander Hallington Booth of the Volunteers of America. He will oversee use of the property with local units benefiting. Possible exchange for a Madison street site or sale with proceeds aiding the army in Chicago.
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Monroe Street
Homan Avenue
Fielding
Madison Street
Auction sale of remnants at Lackawanna Avenue
Ten thousand remnants of woolens and worsteds from the mill to be sold at auction at 427 Lackawanna avenue starting Monday June 8. Auctioneer EK M Strong notes good value for money with patterns for salts pants and dresses. Also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonial and local notices. Also brief items on estate appraisal trip to Winchester and a Scranton death of Philip McHugh aged 13 with funeral details.
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Lackawanna Avenue
EK. M. Strong
M'Hugh
Scranton
Philip McHugh
River Street
Hyde Park Cemetery
Court session hears theft and assault cases in six months jail term forecast
The June quarter sessions opened with Judge Edwards and Judge Archbald presiding. Multiple defendants faced charges including grand theft of silverware, burglary at F T Burger’s saloon, and assaults on Constable Jones. John Beans admitted stealing $160 from Anthony Curran. others like Murtaugh Newey Barrett Hazzard faced trials for assault, seeking to modify sentences.
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Jobs Beans
James Murtaugh
Timothy Jones
Graves-Newton
Edwards
Archbald
Marshall Goodwin
Faurot House
John Barrett
F. T. Burger
Sabon
Wyoming Avenue
George Kinback
Frank Hazzard
Havre de Grace
William Pratt
North End
John Beans
Anthony Curran
Edwarda
Curran
Beans
William Newey
Murtaugh
John R. Jones
Commonwealth
M. A. McGinley
Kelly's Patch
J. D. Eastman
Newey
Jones
West Side
Leon Matarnimsky
Lillie Pearl Johns
Fell Township
W. H. Graves
James BR. Newton
Robert Davis
Penn Avenue
Davis
Moses Taylor Hospital
Parishioners oppose parish finances in Pittston avenue meeting
Sacred Heart Parish members on the South Side object to Rev. Father Aust management of parish finances. They claim annual revenue exceeds 15 000 with 8 000 debt and accuse the pastor of not applying funds to debt reduction. They elected officers and sent a delegation to Bishop O Hara to demand an accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
South Side
Richard A. Aust
Michaelowski
Pittston Avenue
Elm Street
Father Rust
Joseph Netez
Mathias Sufka
Leon Korchinkl
Stanley Rumovich
Martin Rabega
Martin Woyshner
Lawrence Olenichka
John Pikulski
John Zaskulski
John Nawrock
Ladislaw Sniter
Stanley Zelinski
Joseph Neter
Albert Dury
Ladislaw Sviter
Bishop O'Hara
Wedding Gift Room Display Promises Elegant Presents
An invitation to browse a dedicated Gift Room showcases wedding presents neatly arranged like at a bride’s home. Lamps clocks bronzes silverware fine china pictures and many more items tempt shoppers with eye appeal and affordable options for the wedding.
Bishop Delays Answer to Thursday Evening
The bishop told the committee to wait for his answer until Thursday evening, requesting patience as he deliberates.
Vitascope Coming to Frothingham With Vaudeville
The Frothingham will screen Edison’s Vitascope all next week with a first class vaudeville show by top national artists. The New York Sun noted the device as an animated magic lantern with moving figures and waves that impressed audiences, even prompting waves of laughter and ducking from some spectators.
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Frothingham
Edison
The
New York Sun
Koster & Blal
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