City Notes and Local Probate and Council Updates
Probate granted to T. T. Morgan for Mary Gore's will in Beranton. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples including Lewis W. Proudlockh Anna Hodgson and Thoth H. Soloman Beulah P. Many, Stefan Babloh Tonie Kuczka Martin N. Hellstrom Louisa Brunig. Mayor Bailey to submit two city appointments at next select council meeting, not for captain. Over 700 police applications noted. Central City preparatory school elected Misa L. BE Mackey principal with praise. Rev E S Wallace, U.S. consul at Jerusalem, to lecture at Y M C A hall with A V Bower assisting. Wallace departs next week for Jerusalem post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gore
Beranton
T. T. Morgan
Lewis W. Proudlockh
Anna Hodgson
Scranton
Thoth H. Soloman
Jermyn
Beulah P. Many
Peckville
Stefan Babloh
Tonie Kuczka
Jessup
Martin N. Hellstrom
Louisa Brunig
Carbondale
Bailey
Central City
Misa L. BE
Mackey
Young Men's Christian Association Hall
E. 8
Wallace
United States
Jerusalem
A. V. Bower
Mr. Wallace
Childs Hose and Misses Hosiery on Sale by Mears and Hagen
An advertise line lists Childs Hose sizes 5 to 745 with fast color heels and toes at 13c and 20c actual value, Misses Black Mace Hose with Hermsdorf Dye at 17c, and Boys Military Ribbed Hose at 17c. The sale is offered by Mears & Hagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childs
Hermsdorf
Mears & Hagen
Bellevue Man Jumps From Moving Electric Car
Patrick O Boyle of Bellevue was riding a closed electric car on North Washington Avenue around 11 PM when Motorman Gibbons reversed the motors. A flash from the car floor spooked him and he leaped out. he was found unconscious on the pavement and taken to Lackawanna Hospital where doctors said he was not seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick O'Boyle
Bellevue
Washington Avenue
O'Boyle
Gibbons
Lackawanne Hospital
Personal Property Sold at Public Sale by Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff J. D Ferber sold G. L. Ackerman jewelry store on Wyoming avenue for 1136.67. The sale netted 118 to purchaser William M. Ackerman. Osland’s Scranton Overall stock sold for 1 to Roscoe Dale. Rubino store on Ray mond court sold on 225 execution from M. Boloman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D Ferber
G. L. Ackerman
Wyoming Avenue
William M. Ackerman
R. W. Osland
Scranton
Ferber
Roscoe Dale
Osland
David S. Rubino
Raymond Court
M. Boloman
Rubino
Miner Fractured Leg At Peckville Colliery
William Trnka, a miner living near Peckville, was admitted to Lackawanna hospital yesterday with a fractured leg suffered at the Ontario colliery in Peckville. Lohmann of Spruce Street will serve Brook fresh from the mountain stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trnka
Lackawanna Hospital
Ontario
Peckville
Lohmann
Spruce Street
Sacred Concert Excursion to Mountain Park By Oppenheim Band
An afternoon excursion to Mountain Park on the Central Railroad of New Jersey leaves Scranton at 1 15 PM with return in the evening. Tickets are 75 cents and a sacred concert by Oppenheim s combined band and orchestra of Wilkes Bar re will be featured. The vocal portion matches last Sunday s performer. The Young Men s Tourist Club of Wilkes Barre organizes the trip, which will stop at all line stations both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppenheim
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Mountain Park
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Young Men's Tourist Club
Generous Manager Jones Promotes Vitascope With Free Seatings
Frothingham manager Jones uses a novel ad campaign for the upcoming Vitascope showing. He will depart from the Delaware Lackawanna and Western station at 7:00 PM in a wagon and parade to court house square scattering nickels and Wrass checks. The wrappers grant a reserved seat for next week’s performances and rockets at the square carry attached reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Frothingham
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Court House Square
Ex Chief Simpson Resigns Amid Higher Offer
Ex Chief of Police William T. Simpson, reduced to patrolman by Frank Robling Jr., submitted his resignation to Mayor Bailey yesterday morning and it was accepted. He cites a more lucrative position as the reason, with the mayor requesting public notice of the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Willam T. Simpson
Frank Robling, Jr
Tribune
Simpson
Two Important Matters Before Lackawanna Health Board
The executive committee of the Associated Boards of Health of Lackawanna County met in the board of health office. Members discussed divesting boards of health from councils and regulating funerals moving between municipalities amid vague laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Boards of Health
Lackawana County
8. D. Davis
Jermyn
F. L. van Sickle
Blakeley
M. C. Judge
Taylor
Board of Health Office
Water damage at Goldsmith's Bazaar stock loss eyed
A store employee failed to shut off water after hours causing the basement to flood and boiler leak. Sol Goldsmith discovered the condition later. The loss is estimated at not less than 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith’s Bazaar
Goldsmith's Bazaar
Sol Goldsmith
Church at Ariel Amid Summer Erection Plans
Right Reverend Bishop O'Hara considers building a chapel at Lake Ariel to serve Catholics summering there. He visited the lake Thursday with Rev. M. B. Donlan of Dunmore and Rev. R. A. McAndrew of Wilkes-Barre. no definite decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ariel
O'Hara
M. B. Donlan
Dunmore
R. A. McAndrew
Wilkes-Barre
Lackawanna Delegation Heads Home From Convention
The Lackawanna delegation to the Republican national convention will arrive in Scranton this afternoon. A telegram received by The Tribune from Indianapolis dated June 19 states the delegation will reach Scranton Saturday at 3:00 PM, signed by E. H. Ripple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
Scranton Tribune
Scranton
Lucy Logan Mission Band candy cake lemonade sale
The Lucy Logan Mission Band hosts a sale this afternoon at the First Presbyterian church lecture room from 3 to 6 o'clock. Earnest effort supports their charitable work and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Logan Mission
First Presbyterian Church
Becond Concert at Mountain Park Sunday 21st
Special excursion train departs at 1 15 p m from C R R of N J station stopping at all stations. Scranton round trip fare 76c. A portrait of President elect William McKinley with each Wednesday Tribune. Reserve by order if not a subscriber. Stay informed with daily world events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Park
N. J
Scranton
William McKinley
Tribune
Oceanfront Property on South Carolina Avenue
Description notes an oceanfront property on South Carolina Avenue in Atlantic NLT with a fine lawn and a good view of the ocean. Named owner Daniel Coleman is listed as proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean of South Carolina Avenue
Atlantic
Nlt
Ocean
Daniel Coleman
Scranton High School Grants Diplomas In Gracious Exercises
Twenty graduates, including nine honor scholars, received diplomas at Frothingham in a crowded ceremony. George Mitchell distributed the diplomas as Principal Lange and Prof Derman oversaw the program with music by about 100 voices and several student essays and orations highlighting Lincoln and classic learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mitchell
Lange
Lulu Sylvester
Orpheus
Board of Control
Scranton
J. C. Lange
Keystone Academy marks 27th anniversary with exercises
Keystone Academy at Factoryville observed its twenty seventh anniversary with a week of events. The bacclaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. Frank Cooper of Binghamton, and Rev. E Hulley spoke for the academy. Senior and junior class exercises, prize essays, and orations followed. The commencement featured salutatory by Harry Warren Mumford and valedictory by Howard Arnold Swallow. A public alumni banquet closed the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Academy
Factoryville
Factoryville Baptist Church
Frank Cooper
Bioghamton
E. Hulley
Academy
Cooper
Keystone
Clase of '07
Frances Race
Grace Thompson
Fr. Foley
Wilgon
United States
Charles B. Burnell
Joseph C. Lappens
Roan Bonheur
Jennie Alavene Reynolds
John M. Sayles
John B. Tiffany
John Waiters
Howard Arnold Swallow
J. M. StiMer
D. D
Crozier Theological Seminary
Fatal blast at Silverbrook colliery claims miner
Wilkes Barre reports Michael Martin was killed by a blast at the Silverbrook mine while Joseph Klingman Bernard Shay were overcome by smoke in the stripping area. Stephen Kasheda was seriously cut while others were rescued and evacuated. Initial rumors suggested more deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Silverbrook
Michael Martin
Joseph Klingman
Bernard Shay
Stephen Kasheda
Koon
Tephen Kaszheda
Martin
Klingman
Wharf
Wosl
Big Fire at Bradford Destroys Several Buildings
Fire swept the Whitehead building and adjacent structures on Main Street Bradford Pennsylvania causing estimated losses around 100000. No lives reported and insurance status unknown. The fire affected the half Dime restaurant Bay State hotel and Sondheim building, two elderly landmarks. The Church of the Good Shepherd plans a June 27 excursion to Lake Ariel with a 8:46 a.m. train from Erie and Wyoming streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Whitehead
Main Street
Kennedy
Chambers Street
Bay State
Sondheim
Church of the Good Shapherd
Lake Ariel
Erie
Wyoming
New York Street
Bauer
Taxes for collection due in municipal building notice
The taxes have been placed in my hands for collection and all persons are notified to pay them at once to save costs. Office in the municipal building. Wade M. Finn, Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice
Wade M. Finn
Globe Hotel Rates Set at Academy of Munlo Frothingham
Advertisement notes special rates to attract guests at the Globe Hotel located near Wyoming avenue in Scranton. It mentions the Academy of Munlo and the Frothingham and invites people to sit and stay at the property run by A iiaghan, Props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Hotel
Academy of Munlo
Frothingham
Wyoming Ave
Scranton
Birthday of Asbury Church Celebrated with Anniversary
Large audience attended as Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Green Ridge marked its twentieth anniversary with sermons by Rev. Briggs Treible Jennison Peck Newell and Chapman. The program noted speakers praised foundations and mortages and tomorrow’s services feature Rev. Dr. Suichart and Rev. Dr. Moore with additional readings and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Treible
Jennison
Peck
Newell
Chapman
Suichart
Moore
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Green Ridge
A. F. Chaffee
J. W. Newell
E. R. D. Briggs
B. T. Jayne
M. C. Calkins
Wilson Tremble
Levi Jennison
G. M. Peck
FL A. Chapman
Brakeman’s Hand Amputated After Car Coupling
Brakeman John Collins of Dunmore on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad suffered a crushing injury while coupling cars at a New Jersey station. His right forearm was severed and surgeons at Moses Taylor Hospital performed the amputation last night. Collins, thirty one, is unmarried and a well known Dunmore man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collins
Dunmore
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
New Jersey
Moses Taylor Hospital
Collins
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Clevland Baking Powder Company
Cleveland Baking Powder Co
New York
Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Ackawanna
The
Penn Ave
Williams & MY
Analty
City Notes
Miner
Brook
Ariel
Bishop O'Hara
Will
E. H. Ripple
Warwick
Scranton High School
Bernice C. Conger
Emma C. Harte
Alice A. Hire
Irené Kann
Elsie K. Keller
Amelia
Lulu Bell Warren
Howard P. Davis
Fred M. Evans
Charles Falkowsny, Jr
Edwin W. Guernsey
Joseph Murphy
John M. McCourt
Simon L. Nye
Arthur Phillips
Joseph A. Wagner
Harold Arthur Watres
Irene Kann
Amelia 8. Koch
Elizabeth M. Robinson
Jennie M. Thomas
Lida Lee
Clark
C. E. Robinson
C. B. Derman
Harold Watres
Watres
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Jene Kann
Lida Weaver
Kann
Jennie Thomas
Noah Webster
Charles Falkowsky
Amelia Koch
Bernice Conger
Joseph Wagner
Half Dime Restaurant
Ashes
Asbury Church
John Baker Gorla
Congregation
Pealm Alvi
Wilson Treible
W. Kellow
G. A
C. Iglehart
Doavolove
John Baker
Son's
Chapman “Hulk
R. W. Kellow
Ighehart
Elm Park Church
DR. Moore
Athens
Co. C. McCabe
Earl Cranston
Ohio University
Churches of the
Pat
Milan
A. R Sawyer
Ss. C. Snyder
Sal Spruce St
Opp
Berry
W. W. Berry
Powell’s Tlusic Store
Liebecker & Watkins
D. Bolz
Shaw
Emerson
Clough & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
Malcolm Lora
J. Lawrence Stelle
P. M’crea
Rugprech's
Crystal Palace
Breadquarters
Difenn Ave
Cpp. Baptist Church
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