Personal notices from Paris to Carbondale readers
The column lists brief personal notices: John T. Porter in Paris, Dana Jr. in New York, Matthew Kramer visiting his parents on Ninth Street, Isadore Finklestein spending two weeks in New Briain Conn, Alderman John T. Howe and family to Waymart, HM Ripple at Soldiers' Orphans' School, P A Philbin returning from Baltimore Washington Philadelphia, Mrs. George Fiehler and daughter from Tamaqua and Mahanoy City, Eli W. Houser returning from Tamaqua and Mahanoy City, C A Battenberg returning from Lafayette College, Warden William T. Simpson appointed commissary sergeant on Governor Hastings staff, H B Burke resigning, H A Hopewell chosen to represent Electric City No. 205 in the Improved Order of Heptasophs convention, Rev P H Brooks conferred Doctor of Divinity by Union College, invitations for Elisabeth G Mumford to George R Clark, and the forthcoming marriage of John P Melaughlin and Jennie V Gerrity at St Ross Church Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Porter
Paris
Alex. Dana, Jr
New York
Matthew Kramer
Ninth Street
Isadore Finklestein
New Briain
Conn
John T. Howe
Waymart
EB. HM. Ripple
Scotand
P. A. Philbin
Archbald
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
George Fiehler
Tamaqua
Mahanoy City
Eli W. Houser
North Sumner Avenue
C. A. Battenberg
City Solicitors Office
Lafayette College
William T. Simpson
Hastings
Capwin
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Jennie V. Gerrity
Pike Street
Carbondale
St. Ross Church
Conspiracy Charges Filed Against Forest City Men
Rice Levy and Company sue Harry Josephs and others for conspiracy to defraud. Josephs held on $1000 bail by Alderman Millar awaiting a 10 AM hearing. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a blood purifier. Patent medicine claims include relief for various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice, Levy & Co
Harry Josephs
Forest City
Josephs
Millar
Lackawanna and West Side hospitals win state funding
Harrisburg appropriations award Lackawanna hospital $90,000 and West Side hospital $47,000 for maintenance and new wings. Details outline $180,200 requested for two fiscal years with plans for a fireproof women’s ward, children’s ward, isolated ward, administration building, operating room and morgue.
Hospital Funding and Mortgage Details in City Balance
The city plans $4,000 yearly for two fiscal years to cover maintenance. A $20,000 mortgage on the Thomas Phillips estate has $500 paid, leaving $19,500. Interest will be paid from $7,000 state appropriation. any excess will reduce principal. An effort to raise hospital appropriations continues, with West Side hospital seeking a $3,000 increase from the prior $4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
J. George Kisele
Lackawanna Hospital
Weut Gide
Alex T. Connell
M. J. Willams
West Side Hospital
Horard
Thomas Phillips
Republicans Boycott Examining Board for Building Inspector
The joint session to appoint an examining board for building inspector candidates failed as Republicans refused to attend. The law requires two regular architects and three master builders chosen by the mayor to certify competency. The mayor insists on council consultation, while Republicans oppose, citing legal and political disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Select Council
Meade Veteran Association to Hold Second Reunion
The Meade Veteran Association plans its second reunion at Riverside Park Shickshinny on Saturday June 26 with Colonel Ezra Ripple Colonel William J Scott Colonel A L Carte and Major Levi G Mc Cauley expected to attend A brief business session at 1 pm and a march to the depot at 3 pm follow a 2 30 camp fire for the boys of 61 65 A reception committee of Post 267 G A R and Camp 88 S of V will oversee activities with the Bloomingdale Drum corps providing music No intoxicating liquor on the grounds All Sons of Veterans old soldiers and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Meade Veteran's Association
Riverside Park
Shickshinny
Ezra Ripple
Scranton
Willam J. Scott
A. L. Carte
Wilkes-Barre
Levi G. McCauley
West Chester
Sons of Veterans
Bloomingdale
Post
G. A. BR
Wilkes- Barre
Country Club Concert Sees Rainy Outdoor Event
An open air band concert at the Country Club proceeded despite rain ending before Bauer's band finished. Illumination featured a flag staff with C C 8 and a circle of Japanese lanterns as the Scranton golfers prepare for a match at the Scranton Country Club tomorrow. The Scranton team includes Huntington, John H. Brooks, T. H. Watkins, F C Poller, A E Hunt Jr., and Reynolds Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Country Club
Scranton
Messrs. Huntington
John H. Brooks
T. H. Watkins
F.C. Poller
A. BE. Hunt, Jr
Reynolds Bedford
Nay Aug Firemen Balk At Henry Brown Resignation
Nay Aug Hose company members meet in regular session and take no action on the recent resignation of Henry Brown, a longtime fire department member and favorite of the Nay Aug crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nay Aug Hoge Company
Henry Brown
Brown
Fire Department
Nay Ang
Union Veterans Plan Lake Ariel Excursion Tomorrow
The Union Veterans' Union will conduct its first excursion to Lake Ariel. If weather permits there will be a large attendance. Tickets cost 75 cents and the union urges public support for the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ariel
Request for Representative Sent to Facilitate Contact
The text asks to send a representative to facilitate communication. It suggests mutual benefit from both sides engaging through a representative. The fragment indicates planning for correspondence and potential negotiations.
Knights of Malta Celebrate Ancient Order in Scranton
Over 600 Knights marched through central Scranton to the Penn Avenue Baptist Church for anniversary exercises led by State Supreme Recorder George H. Pierce. The parade included Electric City No. 177 and Anthracite Commandery No. 1 with 200 men, and Eastern Star Commandery No. 213, as Pierce traced the order’s history from Jerusalem to the present and praised its American growth, noting Scranton had 811 Maltese Knights after eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Peon Avenue Baptist Church
St. John's Day
Knights of Malta
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
State Supreme Recorder
George H. Pierce
Philadelphia
West Side Commandery
Electric City No
Wyoming Avenue
W. H. Powell
Electric Organization
C. T. Robertson
Thomas 5. Davy
West Side Organization
Anthracite Commandery No
Beemer
Grant
South Side
Houser
Eastern Star Commandery
Smith
Dixon
Supreme
Pierce
Dr. Dixon
Milta
Order
Mr. Pierce
American Knights of Malta
Pierre
Knights of the Hospitallera
Knights of St. John of Jerusalem
Knights of
Cypress
Rhodes
Holy Land
Palestine
Peter the Hermit
Recorder Pierce
Jerusalem
Knights Templars
Knights Templar
France
Templare
Scranton
Mr Flaherty's Resignation Not Yet Delivered to Mayor
Mayor Bailey stated Patrolman Martin Flaherty has admitted to charges and been suspended by Chief Robling and promised to resign. He has not handed in his resignation yet and friends urge reinstatement, which the mayor cannot support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Bailey
Martin Flaherty
Flaherty
Robling
Council motion threatens Pinkerty resignation
In a public note the speaker says charges are preferred within two months and at the next regular council meeting he will likely block Mr. Pinkerty's resignation or removal for cause and name his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Desperation Leads to Arrest Warrant in Knife Threat
Nellie Williams swore out a warrant before Alderman Millar for 18 year old Tommis Williams who allegedly chased her with a butcher knife. Detectives Clifford and Moir pursued, Morgan escaped twice, then was arrested after a chase to the Delaware and Hudson tracks. Bail set at 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Williams
Millar
Tommis Williams
Will Clifford
Morgan
Clifford
Mifflin Avenue
Delaware and Hudson
John Moir
Moir
Langan Stable After Stabbing Recovery
Peter Langan improved markedly after a Tuesday stabbing and was declared out of danger by his physician. Frank Morgan faced a further hearing in court with bail set at $1,000 by Squire Logan of Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Langan
Squire Logan
Dickson
Frank Morgan
DIED YOUNG In Scranton Funeral for Helen Young
Death notice for Helen Young aged 3 years 11 months 6 days, died Thursday June 6 at 1 a m. Funeral from 12 Monsey Avenue residence Saturday at 2 pm. Also TAPPAN Weeley son of Mr and Mrs George W Tappan died June 24 1897 at 1 pm aged months 1 week. Funeral from Linden Street home Saturday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Muusic and
Lasouages
J. Alfred Pennington
Carter Buildings
Adams Avenue
Linden Street
Shea Held on Threat to Kill Charge at $300 Bail
John Shea was jailed on $300 bail by Alderman Millar after threats to kill F W Finney. The case recalls a prior arrest three years earlier when he paid fines and costs with a worthless check. Shea returned last night and allegedly threatened Finney again, awaiting jury trial at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shea
Millar
F. W. Finney
Shea
Costa
Finney
Remarkably low rates to San Francisco convention travel
Open to the public, P O C E convention July 7 12. tickets on sale June 27 to July 2 with return by Aug 17. Stops over at Niagara Falls allowed, time limit applied. Three Lehigh Valley through trains daily to Chicago via Scranton agents provide details at 309 Lackawanna Avenue, Lake Ariel Saturday with the old vets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Lehigh Valley
Scranton
Lackawanna Avenue
Infants Wear Department Delights Customers At Store
A novelty Infants Wear Department debuts with low priced muslin slips at 2c and cambric slips at 3c. Fine cambric skirts, tucked and embroidered, priced 4c to 69c. Short dresses and teazle down skirts offered in various colors with matching bodices.
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Norton’s
Ladies’ Home Journal
St. Nicholas
Scribner
Godey
Strand
Metropolitan
Lackawanoa Ave
Garney, Brown & Co
Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ockawanna, Aunday
Penn Avenue
A. B. Warman
Chas Mgmullen
the Traders’ National Bank Blog
W. B. Henwood
Lackawann Ave
Tribune
Hood
Pius
Waters, the Hatter
Lackawenta
Harrisbore
J. George Hisele
State Board of Charities
Lackawanna
Eisele
Nelson
Republicana
Country Club
Hank
Lake
Ariel
Union Veterans’ Union
W. Gibson Jones
M. T. Howley
Wyoming
Inc
Lack
M. L. Smith
the Tribune Job
Spruce Street
Penn
Knights
Lndies
Haydn Evans
Joseph K. Dixon
George Walsh
Our Father
MR. Plaherty
Morgan Was
Langan
Sawyers
ASONE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Incep
Tion
A. R. Sawyer
Clarke Bros
Silverstone
Williams
Eadaches
S.C. Snyder
D. D
Spruce St
Jermyn
Axminster
Raynolds
Lohmer Piano
J. W. Oquernsey
Wateroome
Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA
J. W. Guernsey
Salen Subaren
J. D. Williams & Bro
Gizand
Lack. Ave
Dunlap
Bronson & Tallman
Scranton Driving Park
Atom
Dunn
Hatter
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