Local Social Notes Detail Summer Plans and Visits
Weston Mill Co. W J Baylor of New Jersey visits Scranton on business. Mrs. C A Bummers of Adams Ave visiting friends in New York. Miss Maud S Capwell of Factoryville visits city friends. Mrs Julian D Heath of Montrose guests of Mrs Leach. Misses Mary and Barbara Hanley of Carbondale guests of Scranton friends. Reuben Mansfield prepares to spend summer in Hot Springs Ark. Asbury Park hosts Miss F Welcome and Miss M Crabb. Dr and Mrs John Burnett leave for Thousand Islands Saratoga and Montreal for a month. J C Lange, principal of the Scranton School, attends Weslayan college reunion. Rev E L Miller, KR Neubauer, F H Gerlock and Misses Rohn and Von Konecny go to Reading Lutheran league convention. Dr F D Brewster returns from Denver. Dr Coolidge recovering from typhoid and may follow. Will F Burke, son of Sgt W H Burke, touring west with a comic opera company. on road to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Baylor
New Jersey
Bcranton
C. A. Bummers
Adams Avenue
New York
Maud S. Capwell
Factoryville
Cty
Julian D. Heath
Montrose
Leach
Olive Street
Mary and
Barbara Hanley
Carbondale
Scranton
Reuben Mansfield
Hot Springs
Ark
Asbury Park
F. Welcome
M. Crabb
John Burnett
Thousand Islands
Saratoga
Montreal
J. C. Lange
Ecranton
Wesleyan College
Middletown
Conn
E. L. Miller
KR. W. Neubauer
F. H. Gerlock
Josephine Rohn
Anna von Konecny
Reading
Lutheran League
F. D. Hrewster
Denver
Coolidge
Will F. Burke
W. H. Burke
West
Burke
Concert at Zion Church by Professor Rockwell
An organ recital at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church on MNAv avenue featured Professor George N. Rockwell with local instrumentalists and vocalists. The program included works by Suppe Mendelssohn Thomas Platow Pretzell and Mendelssohn with two church choir choruses a duet Miss May Spelcher and L J Siebecker a violin solo Fred H Widmayer and tenor solo Mr Siebecker. a silver offering was collected at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mnal Avenue
George N. Rockwell
Rockwell
Suppe
Mendelsohn
Thomas
Dudley Buck
Platow
Pretzell
Mendelssohn
Miss May Spelcher
L. J. Siebecker
Fred H. Widmayer
Mr. Siebecker
Local Social News From Union NY Area
Arthur Smith visits town from Union NY. Mr and Mrs William Miller visit Jefferson parents. Mrs Norden and daughter guests of Mrs Emille Smith. Jacob Wolf and Miss Nipert to marry at groom's home this evening. W D Decker family to spend weeks with Hawley friends and at Big Pond. No prayer meeting at Presbyterian church due to Lake Ariel excursion. John Dunn returns to New York after visiting borough friends. Miss Jennie Smalcomb returns home from Wilkes Barre visit with Mrs Griffin. Mrs Fred Cook and children of Staten Island return home with Mrs John Wardell. Sunday sermon at Dunmore Presbyterian praised by many. Young People's Society social moved to John Hamilton home due to illness. good time reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Smith
Union
N. Y
William Miller
Brook Street
Jefferson
Norden
New York City
Emille Smith
Ash Street
Jacob Wolf
Miss Nipert
Tobyhanna
W. D. Decker
Hawley
Big Pond
Presbyterian Church
Lake Ariel
John Dunn
Jennie Smalcomb
Wilkes- Barre
Griffin
Dudley Street
Fred Cook
Statten Island
Cherry Street
John Wardell
Dunmore
James W. Williams
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Hewitts On Trial Over Odor From Desiccating Works
A Taylor area case before Judge Peck pits BE H Hewitt and W H Hewitt proprietors of the Lackawanna Desiccating works against public nuisance charges. Health officers and residents testify the factory emits a persistent nauseating odor causing sickness and discomfort to nearby families and travelers. multiple witnesses describe overpowering stench, slime and maggots observed in nearby water, with cross-examinations addressing possible alternate sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
I. H. Burns
Commonwealth
Ward & Horn
John P. Kelly
E. B. Weston
Taylor Borough
Hewitts
State Bord of Health
W. E. Allen
Hewitt Works
William Luce
Irvin Smith
Hewitt Place
John P. Griffiths
Feltzville
James Powell
Oak Street
Main Avenue
Burgess W. P. Griffiths
Hewitt
Walter Jones
M. C. Judge
Board of Health
Paint tinting colors for white lead by National Lead Co.
Advertisement showing tinting colors for strictly pure white lead from National Lead Co. It explains that gold one pound cans of Pure White Lead Tinting Colors mix with lead to achieve desired shades and that each can tint 25 pounds of lead. A free book on paints and color-card is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Seymer-Bauman
Jowett
Davis-Chambers
National Lead CO
New York
Local notices of travel visits and events in North End
North End residents report travel to New York State and Glenburn Lake Winola and Bloomsburg visits. Epworth league plans Harvey's Lake excursion. St Marys academy set commencement at St Marys hall with Rev Bishop O Hara to address graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Moss
Jennie O'Hara
North Main Avenue
Ambrose Mulley
New York State
Charles Henwood
Glenburn
Mary Lewis
Bloomsburg
William Moras
Carbondale
North End
A. Palmer
Hartford
Mee
T. J. Detweller
W. H. Cooper
George Cooper
Lake Winola
B.S. Stobingon
Oak Street
the Tribune
Rob Ingon
Epworth League
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
Harvey's Lake
Gardener
Edgar
J. Bone
Dunmore
Dr. Roberts
St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary's Hall
West Market Street
Bishop O' Hara
Railroad notes and industrial orders from major firms
The era’s rail interests report orders and activity. Pullman Car Co builds twelve passenger coaches for the Boston and Albany. Manchester Locomotive Works supplies six six wheel switch engines for Boston and Maine. Schenectady Locomotive Works prepares several wheel passenger engines for Chicago and Northwestern. Pennsylvania Railroad cells dismiss employees who frequent saloons. Lima Locomotive and Machine Co delivers a 20 ton engine for the Balt Lake and Mercur line in Utah. Pittsburg and Lake Erie orders six 10 wheel freight engines from Pittsburgh Locomotive Works. Duluth and Iron Range orders four freight engines from Schenectady Works. Also ads note a 71 3 octave piano for sale at a discount and Pillabury’s Flour Mills capacity of 17,000 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Car Company
Boston and Albany
Manchester Locomotive Works
Boston and Maine
Schenectady Locomotive Works
Chicago and Northwestern
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lima Locomotive and Machine Company
Balt Lake and Mercur Railroad
Utah
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburg Locomotive Works
Duluth and Tron Renge
Schenectady Works
St Pauls Commencement Honors Veterans and Pupils
The third annual St Pauls Parochial School commencement at Green Ridge featured a Grand Army veterans welcome with Colonel Ripple, diplomas for Katherine O Hara and Jeanie Stewart, a Mignon operetta, and patriotic recitations. Bishops and pastors attended as students performed songs, piano, and dramatic pieces amid a woodland stage setting and festive ovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Hall
St. Paul's Parochial School
Green Ridge
P. J. McManus
J. Dunn
BE. A H. Tpple
Bern
Griffin Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Bishop O'Hara
George Gavigan
McManus
Katherine O' Hara
Jeanie Stewert
Bishop O' Hara
Loftus
H. W. Loftus
Ripple
Father McManus
St. Paul's Parish
Elizabeth Sweeney
Mary Bushnell
Mignon
Mary Powell
Harry Grattan
James O'Hare
Gettysburg
Mary Early
Charles Loftus
Mine Nellié Waleh
Plano
Misa Madene Tallman
Miss Sweeney
Arch
Dispute Over Arrests Ends With Alderman Dismissal
In a tense altercation Mrs Lena Silverstine a Jewish widow of fifty autumna and Miss Neumila clashed. Neumila was arrested but Alderman Mills court cleared Silverstine as witnesses claimed she was the aggressor. Alderman Wright issued a warrant for Fred Richards of the South Side charged with breaking store windows on South Washington avenue. Richards bailed at $500 to await court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mack
Joseph Riga
Carbondale
Mack
Peter Hamm
South Side
Edwards
Emil Bauer
Winter Hamm
Miss Kellerman
Cedar Avenue
Bauer
Patrick McDonald
Patrick Moran
Lena Silverstine
Neumila
Millars
Silverstine
Costa
Alderman Wright
Fred Richards
John T. Fitzpatrick
Jndia
South Washington Avenue
George Wilson
Richards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norton
Snow
The
Weston Mill Co
Zion Church
W. B. Owens
William Price
J. W. Houser
Weston An
Hewittts
Michael McDonald
Taylor Twelve
Thomas Virginia Lewis
Howitt Works
Walter Townsend
Albert Reynolds
Scranton Traction Company
Daniel Gilavary
Fetteville
Gilavary
Acors
Aitken
John W. Aitken
Lackawanna Valley Rapid Transit Company
Emery Hools
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Mr. Aitken
Mr. Rolla
A.B. Willams
Wy Allway
Mas
Bimery Rolla
Anal Heer
Maakine
Agalinthin
Aherift
T Tive
Rolls
Holle
James Jordan
Hhe Weat Side
Mary Luckas
John Drake
George Pollack
James R. Faulkner
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Laybourn
John Laybourn
Wilter Brownlee
Peckville
BE. L. Craig
Brownlee
John Hopking
Patrick Murray
Joseph Mesler
Sterrick Creek Coal Company
Olyphant
Evan Semratt
William Goodman
Railroad Notes
Hox
Pillabury
ST. Paul's
P. d. McManus
Veterans OF War Present
K. H. Ripple
Stenographia School
Nora Cadden
Colonel Ripple
Min
Voian
Hattie
Raymond Court
Stella Neumis
Howe
Hower
Wales
China Hall
Weichel & Millar
Wyoming Avenue
N. A. Hulbert
Wyoming Ave
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Kranich & Back
Stult2 & Bauer
Gilhool's
Beventh Street
James & Kelly
Pittsburg
Spruce ST
Rexford's
Lackawanna Avenue
Capital
Oxfords
Spruce Street
Conrad
Straws
Martin&delany
Wil V
Manhattan Beach
J.D. Williams & Bro
Lacka. Ave
Scranton, PA
Priter Snok Co., Inc'p
U.S
Sea Pour
E.c.ricker&co
Adams Ave
New Telephone
Aylesworth’s
Wyoming
G. Elmendorf
Elmira
Megargel & Connell
Sapolio
J. $. Turner CO
Lagkawanna Store Association
Lacka. and
Jefferson Aves
John L. Hangi
Stewart Kane
Morgan & Wright
Norton’s
Lackawanna Ave
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