Social notes from Bucknell and regional visits
Mrs. M. W. Lowry attends Bucknell commencement while many residents and visitors plan trips and visits. Mark K Edgar and Bara Connell depart for a week of fishing. Miss Marie Brown visits her cousin in Honesdale. Miss Eva Stevenson visits sister Mrs. Bell in England. Ex Lieutenant Governor L A Watres leaves for Europe with companions for a year. others travel to New York City and Hartford for events and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Lowry
Bucknell University
Mark K. Edgar
Bara Connell
Tike County
Marie Brown
Honesdale
Kathryn Brown
Tenth Street
Eva Stevenson
England
Thomas Bell
Lincoln Avenue
T. J
J. F. Quinnan
Lafayette Street
New York City
Patrick Corrigan
Wilkes-Barre
Mary Padden
North Washington Avenue
L. A. Watres
Europe
Ida Schelker
Margaret Lovell
Elgin
Sarah EK. Howley
Resolutions Signed by Mayor Bailey On City Matters
The mayor signed several resolutions directing action on street repairs including North Washington avenue with Trinidad Asphalt, guiding Prescott avenue, sidewalk and gutter work on Birch street, and fire hydrants at Brick avenue Mary street Fellows and Eighth streets. Additional orders stop riverbank garbage dumping at Mulberry, and review damage claims against the city with a $45 settlement for Ann Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Trinidad Asphalt Company
Washington Avenue
Trinidad Company
Etyeprineer
Prescott Avenue
Mulberry
Vine Streets
Birch Street
Eleventh Ward
Brick Avenue
Mary Street
Fellows and
Eighth Streets
Board of Health
Mulberry Street
Judiciary Committee
Ann Lloyd
Bromiey Avenue
Museums Seek Scranton Advisory Board Members
Philadelphia Museums officials outlined aims and scope to Scranton Board of Trade officers. The museums gather and exhibit foreign samples for American manufacturers to study competitors. plans include a nationwide advisory board with two Scranton members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
William Brooke Smith
Bureau of Information
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
South Fourth and
Walnut Streets
University of Pennsylvania
Brooke
May
Atherton
Scranton
Manufacturers Committee
Reading
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Allegheny City
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Caracas
Venezuela
Wayward Scranton Girl Arrested After Night Out
Sarah Crane aged sixteen, recently released from the Home of the Good Shepherd in Scranton, was arrested in this city on a charge of being a wayward girl. She had followed a Norris Bros. dog and pony show to town and was taken into custody by Chief Loftus after being spotted with a young man. She remained in custody overnight and was to be sent back to Scranton for possible commitment to the House of Correction at her mother’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Crane
Loftus
Sarah
the Good Shepherd
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Norris Bros.’ Dog and Pony Show
Spellman
George Schelihase
Leutenant
Schellhese
Pine Street
House of Correction
Pittston
Donations to the Institute Grow with Rapid Library Expansion
The Lackawanna Institute of History and Science reports donations of 257 bound and 26 unbound volumes for the week ending June 20 from Mrs. D. W. Connolly, John F. Scrage, Robert Merrifield, Mrs. D. W. Kennedy, J. J. Taylor, Chicago Academy of Science, D. B. Atherton, and Charles LeRoy Wheeler. The collection rests at Green Ridge library with Wednesday or Saturday hours for viewing. The institute also notes rapid growth of the library and requests all country papers for cataloging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Institute of History and Science
D. W. Connolly
John F. Scrage
Robert Merrifield
D. W. Kennedy
J. J. Taylor
Chicago Academy of Science
D. B. Atherton
Charles LeRoy Wheeler
Neighbor Strikes Child. Woman Held On Bail
Mrs Annie Brown of New Street had neighbor Mrs Maggie Quinn arrested for striking her son Thomas. Quinn appeared before Alderman Wright who set $300 bail with Daniel Keleher as bondsman as Brown objected to others disciplining her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Brown
New Street
Maggie Quinn
Thomas
Alderman Wright
Big Water Reservoir Dam Planned for Spring Brook
The Spring Brook Water Supply company agreed to build a dam on Spring Brook with a capacity of 15,000,000 gallons at an estimated cost of 100,000 dollars. The board met on Saturday to approve the project, which will raise total storage to about 1,090,000,000 gallons and serve the territory for 200 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Brook Co
Spring Brook
Spring Brook Water Supply Company
City Tax Duplicates Ready For Collection 1896
City Treasurer G Roland announces the City and School Tax Duplicates for 1896 are available for collection. A 3 percent penalty applies after September 1 1896 and a 1 percent monthly penalty after that until paid. Unpaid taxes after November 1 1896 will be turned over to collectors by law. Public notice in Scranton Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
C, G. Boland
Co. G. Roland
Cor. N
Washington Avenue
Mulberry Street
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Pain
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething pain in children. It claims teething relief gum soothing and diarrhoea cure, sold by druggists worldwide at five cents a bottle. Also promotes McGarrah’s Insect Powder in 25 cent and 1 dollar boxes, never sold in bulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre. Winslow
Mil
McGarrah
Italian Man Goes On Trial for Green Ridge Murder
Samuel Ton, an Italian from Old Forge, stands trial for first degree murder in the shooting of John J. Rafter of Green Ridge on February 4. Rafter died sixteen days later after bullet wounds and resulting infection. Jury of twelve men is seated as prosecution foresees a week of testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Rafier
Green Ridge
Old Forge
F. W. Gunater
Famuel Ton
John J. Rafter
John R. Jones
John T. Martin
Joseph A. Brown
Martin
Horace Seamans
la Plume
Robert T. Eldren
Scranton
Benjamin Harris
Moosic
James W. Conley
J. B. Mershon
Jefferson
James Ribble
Dalton
J. Ward
Homer English
Blakely
Matthew McPherson
Dunmore
George L. Chambermin
Carbondale
A. W. Klotz
R. C. Drum
Gouldeboro
John Rafter
Wyoming Avenue
Thirteenth Regiment
Hoss Keogh
Main Street
Barbertown
Rendham
J. J. Timlin
Toni
P. Longstreet
Bernard McTigue Faces Assault Charge in Quarter Sessions
Bernard McTighe stands trial in quarter sessions for assault and battery on Patrick Hannick committed last January. Judge Edwards presides with a jury sworn. Assistant D A Harris and T V Powderly prosecute, John F Scragg defends. The case proceeds today.
Democrats hold lively Twentieth ward caucus in Corcoran hall
The Twentieth ward caucus at Patrick Corcoran's hall featured clashes between Hannick and McTighe as rival families backed candidates for school controller. Hannick received a black eye, while Matthew Mangan Jr faced fines and child support payments in a Carbondale case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Corcoran
Messrs. Hannick
McTighe
Joseph Hannick
John Gibbons
Hannick
Matthew Mangan, Jr
Carbondale
Maggie McCabe
Lotta Smith
Tippling House
Clark
Bellevue
Patrick McAndrew
Patrick Brennan
Jtall
Nolle Presse
Joseph Wolf
John Steinmetz
James Sullivan
David Richards
William Richards
Edward Lord
John Collins
William Newey
West Side Lads
Saul
Rheumatism drink helps fatigue warns doctor
Dr W F Hinckley of Waterbury advises Horsford's Acid Phosphate as helpful for mental and physical exhaustion and as a beverage during fevers. He endorses its usefulness based on personal experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
W. F. Hinckley
Waterbury
Town
Dress Sets Go On Sale At Gift Room For Weddings
A manufacturer's agent offered dress sets at a low price after a previous long sale. Yesterday they arrived and are now on sale priced at 35 and 50 cents. The store invites customers to visit the upper floor gift room to choose wedding presents.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weston Mull DO
Gounterfells
DR. C. 0. Shumway
Washington Ave
Tribune
W. P. Schilling
Hartford
Conn
J. H. Carlyon
United Press
Lake Honatcong
Rotel Breelin
George L. Dickson
Purview
Rogers Israel
Thomas . Israel
Mra
W. M. Dickson
Lilian Graham
Mary Haight
Mary Mannesa
William McTilney
Faglies Capital
American Invest Menta
Aist
London and Universal Bureau of Essors
Cheapside
London
EB. C
Edward C. Rogs
Directo
Walter C. Pepys
Arthur Stiffe
Pillsbury’s Flour
Scranton Mesa
Information Agent
Characer
Philade
United States
National Association of Manufacturers
Museume
William Pepper
M. D
Charles H. Cramp
Clarence H. Clark
William P. Wilson
Hirst- Inge
William M. Singerly
Warwick
Common and Select Councils
Sheppard
Board of Education
Public Schools
Brooks
John Wanamaker
Frank Thomson
Dr. Wilson
Chicago
Dr. Pepper
MR. Brooke
Spanish America
Australia
South Africa
Schank & Koehler
Spruce Street
Norris Brothers’ Dog Show
Institute
the United States
Sam Toni
Commonwealth
Tony
Jones
Mia
Rafter
Mies
Minnie Rafter
Bernard McTigue
Patrick Hannick
China Hall
Wyoming Ave
M’cann
The
Hatter
Knox
Stetson Agency
Rexford’s
Lacka. Ave
Crouch Bros
Mears Building
Will
Mercereau & Connell
Spring House
Heart Lake
Susq A CO
U. E. Crofut
Binghamton
Beranton
Montrose and Lackawanna
Alford Station
Montrose
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Jin Porter
Rewley Frat
Madison Avenue
Scramton
Norton’s
Lackawanna Avon
Mel
ENS
Rvs Clothiers, Hatters, & Furnishers
Ogyx
Hts
Oliver
A. E. Rogers
Baldwin
Hunt & Connell
Lackawanna Avenue
Dupont
Wapwallopen
Lucerne County
Wilmington
Delaware
Henry Belin, Jr
Wyoming
Third National Bank Building
Thos, Ford
John B. Smith & Son
Plymouth
Pay
B. W. Mulligan
Roepauno Chemcopany
Ulgh
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