West Scranton Flood Damages Homes and Rail Lines
Severe flood damage reported across West Scranton with water covering land along Keyser Valley creek. Cellars flooded on Sherman avenue and Fifteenth street, rail tracks washed by dirt from North Main avenue hill, trains stalled, and local businesses forced to suspend operations. Entertainment planned at Jackson Street Baptist Church and Tabernacle Church on South Hyde Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Tabernacle Congregational Church
Hyde Park Avenue
Keyser Valley
Lackawanna Jram and Coal Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Jackson Street
Sherman Avenue
Hampton
Hyde Park
Fifteenth Street
Main Avenue
Luzerne Street
H. & Colony
Eynon Street
Floodwater Covers South Main Section. Church Basement Safe
Water pooled on South Main between Hampton and Bynen streets hindering foot traffic. Water also entered the basement of the First Baptist church but no major damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Avenue
Hampton and
Bynen Streets
Mile One
New Firet Baptist Church
Twelfth Annual Supper and Concert at Tabernele Congramitional Church
The twelfth annual supper and concert at the Tabernele Congramitional church on South tlyde Pik avenue will be held this evening with a home cooked feast for about 120 people. Supper will be ready at 4:00 p.m. and served until 8:00 p.m. after which the concert proceeds with selections by Mrs. Fannie H. Bevin, Mr. J. W. Jones, and others, including a model girl act and a closing singing performance. The event will continue in the auditorium afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernele Congramitional
South Tlyde Pik Avenue
Toma
Eins Selo
Fannie H
Bvitin
Leo
Bewin Bild
Soto
OW. Jones
Entertainment Monday Evening at Jackson Street Baptist
An entertainment event at Jackson Street Baptist Church on March 10 features the Katllir Boy choir with Misa Elsielaitk, described as a brilliant Anglo-Africander. Her wild Katlirs upbringing colors a portrayal of Boer social life, while the choir portrays diverse tribes in a provocative program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
Katllir
Misa Elsielaitk
Britain
Dasutos
Aulus
Kaffirs
Bushman
Africa
Banquet and Eisteddfod Set in Scranton Churches
The annual banquet will be at Tabernacle church this evening. An eisteddfod is planned at Welsh Congregational church North Scranton. Robert Morris judge members will attend a pig roast tonight. West Side Central Republican club holds an important meeting this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Church
Welsh Congregational Church
North Scranton
Robert Morris
West Side Central Republican Club
Welsh Sermons at Bellevue Church by Rev William Davies
The Rev William Davies of Bellevue Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church will preach a Welsh sermon tomorrow morning and an English sermon in the evening. Services start at 10 o clock in the morning and 8 o clock in the evening. Mrs John Rees James will sing a solo at the evening service. All are invited. Clinton Corliss of Nock Street had an altercation with Clem on Pecaro of Lugurne Street over shop repairs. Corliss was fined $2 and Pecaro was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davies
Bellevue
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church
John Rees James
Clinton Corliss
Nock Street
Clemon Pecaro
Lugerne Street
New Spring Grenadines and Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs
Black Mercerized Grenadines feature stylish stripes and weaves for spring gowns offered at surprising prices. THE YARD presents Fine Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs in a dainty delightful assortment with prices from 1.00 to 25.00.
Piles Cured After 320 Years At Pyramid Drug Co Offer
A patient named FH Wood of 818 17th St Sacra mepita reports relief after trying Pyramid Pile Cure for piles. He endured a severe operation and near death without cure before the Pyramid remedy provided relief with quick application. Free book by mail from Pyramid Drug Co Miarehall Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
17Th St. Sacramepita
Cabs
Numerous town notices and social updates in Scranton area
Arraignment of Mr and Mrs H Jones. surprise party for them. Mrs Wheeler regains sight after bone tea explosion incident. Marriage rumor denial by Miss Tobin. Thomas Reese returns from Connecticut visit. Various residents travel, recover, host gatherings, or face jail for vagrancy. Community events include harmoney church group treats and parish activities. Local residents attend, entertain, travel, or recover in Crosstown area.
Luxatives Bromo Quinine claim quick cure
A fragment notes Lux ative Bromo Quinine tablets claim prevention and quick two day cure. It mentions H Wy and Cirove's signature on the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wy
Cirove
Midve promoted to Erie Bradford division superintendent
H J Midve longtime clerk at the Wyoming Avision of the Bee railroad is promoted to Superintendent of the Bradford division with headquarters at Bradford He will leave for his new home tomorrow A O Miteholt succeeds to Midves prior post at the company. The school board holds its regular meeting tonight. Reverend A Newing of the Methodist Episcopal church spoke at the Worth league convention in Pareat City this week delivering a stirring address Thursday evening Services are planned for the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow with Pastor Reverend H Newt WIT HON Gt Death gore bens Mr ndora A D Blackinton Mrs Cornett and John Galpin depart for Florida Today Annie Ward and Annie Biggin visit in New York City There was another revival conversion at Tripp Avenue Christian church last night The weather reduced attendance but interest remained high Special tickets required for tomorrow afternoon’s men’s meeting Three hundred at Sunday school is the goal Sunday Presbyterian services at 10:00 am and 7:40 pm Pastor Reverend William F. Gibbons will preach both services with Sunday school at 12 o’clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davies
H. &. Jones
Acker Avenue
Samuel Wheeler
South Main Avenue
John Tl. Jones
Misa Muiry ‘Tobin
Thomas Reese
Stamford
Jennie Morgan
Simpson M
Greenwood
Kathel Kine
North
Sumner Avenue
Robert Pett
North Lincoln Avenue
Mexico
John Renshaw
North Main Avenue
Agnes and
Elizabeth Williams
Jackson Street
Wilkes-Barre
Delbert Stega
Great Bend
N. C
Miya
Swetland Street
M. €. Clary
Montrose
James Butcher
South Sumner Avenue
Maud Davis
North Tebeccca Avenue
Nicholson
Charles Penny
Alti Kresge
Hyde Park Avenue
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Patrick's Church
H. J. Midve
Wyoming Avision
Bee Railroad
Bradford
Erie
Bradfod
Teave
A. O. Mitehotl
Eldred
Rev
A. Newing
Florida
Mikvel Annie Ward
Annie Bigiin
New York
Tripp Avenue Christian Church
Wether
Disciples
Union
Presbyterian Church
Willeam O F. Gibbons
Peter Weber Rites Held At No 4 German Catholic Cemetery
The remains of Peter Weber who died Tuesday were interred yesterday at No 4 German Catholic Cemetery. A funeral service at St. Mary’s Church included the St Mary’s Blessed Sodality. Pallbearers included Joseph Rosen Isadore Miller Frank Steinbach and John Sesegeer. Jacob Fisch and Frank Kahler bore offerings to the graveside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Weber
No. 5
Familly
Maple Street
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Blessed Sodality
Jacob Fisch
Frank Kahler
Joseph
Heroic Rescue In Rush Flood Duplicates Peril In Pittston Avenue
Two children risked their lives during a heavy rain storm when a gutter swelled into a flood along Locust and Cherry streets on Pittston avenue. A young boy saved a drowning toddler but both slipped into the current. a nearby girl named Won is credited with returning them to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry
Pittston Avenue
Terra Firma
Tragic burn death of Alexander Lentes at Stone Avenue
Alexander Lentes, the one week old child of Mr and Mrs Michael Lentes, died yesterday at the family home 1605 Stone Avenue from burns after pulling a kettle of boiling water over himself. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2:10 PM at St Marys German Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Michael Lentes
Stone Avenue
St. Mary's
Knights Elect Officers of Malta Commandery No 250
General Grant commandery No 250 Knights of Malta met and elected officers last evening. Sir Knight commander Harry Alan nick, captain general Charles De Wight, prelate George W Fleck, recorder A H Frichtel, assistant recorder George Fenne, senior warden William Hessinger, treasurer Andrew Frantz, trustee HL Stock, representative to state grand commandery Abram Lovkrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Knights of Malta
Harry Alannick
Charles de Wight
George W. Fleck
Fred Wetzel
A. H. Frichtel
Wassistant
George Fenne
William Hessinger
Andrew Frantz
V. Stock
Abram Lovkrell
Fourteen Friends Meet At Bests Hotel Tonight
A special monthly meeting of the Fourteen Friends is scheduled for this evening at Bests hotel on Cedic avenue with all members urged to attend. A prayer meeting of the Workers' Band will follow at 8 pm in the W. W. Co. A. rooms. Alma Rankin will lead a gospel meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 45. All women and girls are urged to attend. James Touhill of Pittaton avenue is reported afflicted. Sunset Baseball Club held a meeting last evening. Dr Behleys Lung Healing Ballam offers cough cures with no cure no pay. The Connell Hose Company lifesaving corps responded yesterday to flood rescues on York Price Street. An attempt to reach homes using a light line failed due to distance. A bowling match between South Side and Scranton clubs occurred last evening at Zuliger's alley, with South Side taking two games and the Rubber Necks totaling 2209 to 2065. A serial and supper followed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best
Cedic Avenue
W. Co. A
Misa Alma Rankin
James Touhill
Pittaton Avenue
Sunset
South Side
Scranton
Zuliger's Alley
South Bide
Body of James Hughes to be buried here
The body of James Hughes a former city bartender who died in Hot Springs Arkansas arrived yesterday and will be taken to the family home 220 Piltsion avenue for funeral services this afternoon The local Bartenders Union No 134 will meet at 1 40 p m to attend the funeral in a body
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hughes
Hot Springs
Arkaneas
Piltsion Avenue
Thonrow
Bartenders’ Union
No. 134
Gate Tender Thrown by Blowing Shot Injures Boy
In North Scranton a 15 year old doorboy named Jerry Jonny suffered a serious accident at Marvine mine yesterday. A gust of wind blew a door open, throwing him to the ground and breaking his leg in several places. He was attended by workers, then transported by Lackawanna ambulance to a local institution for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jonny
Lackawanna
Puritan Congregational Choir Awards Baton To Professor Jones
The Puritan Congregational Church choir presented their Jeunder Professor Tanae Jones with a baton on Thursday evening. After the presentation speech by choir member John Phillips, refreshments were served. Attendees included Isaac Jones and many couples listed by surname including Wills, Davis, Richards, Lloyd, Watkins, Morgans, Roberts, Thomas, Jones, Reese, Griffiths, Carwardine, Evans, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanae Jones
John Phillips
Isaac Jones
Joseph Wills
Thomas (. Davis
Thomas PD. Davis
Richard Lloyd
Morgan Watkins
Daniel Morgans
J. Roberts
William J. Thomas
John Jones
David J. Thomas
Mia
Fred White
Annie Reese
Martha Reese
Nellie Tilson
Jennie Jenkins
Margaret Carwardine
Bessie Evins
Bessie Gill
Alice Lewis
May Sutterly
Marion Lewis
Charlotte Carwardine
Carrie Avans
Jennie Griffiths
Hattie Lloyd
Sarah Henry
Mary Edwards
Messrs
John Owens
Willlin Jenkins
David Evans
Robert Edwards
Daniel Evans
Alfred Pierce
Henry Jones
David Watkins
William Reese
Alfred Jones
William Jones
David Jones
David Hughes
Lizzie Jones
Scranton prepays opening of human development institute
Work accelerates for the Scranton Institution of Human Development set to open mid March. Prof Young of Cleveland named physical director and will be available at the building during the day. An hour with Fanny Crosby is planned for Sunday at 3 20 p m at the Young Women’s Christian Association rooms with Ruth Jackson giving a Crosby life sketch and Mrs How ell Gabriel and Miss Picket singing a Crosby hymn duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Institution of Human Development
Prof. Young
Cleveland
Fanny Crosby
Young Women's Christian Association
Ruth Jackson Willl
Howell Gabriel
Miss Picket
Dora Davis
Anna King
Millie Peares
Nay Aug Avenue
Wilkes-Barre
Daniel Thomas
Putnam Street
J. C. Sullivan
Jesus
Wayne Avenue
James Burns
Bloom Avenue
John Samuels
Brick Avenue
The
Rock Mews Union
Association
East Market Street
Wilkes- Barre
Harry Miller
New Haven
Conn
J. J. Thompson
Thompson
Miller
Lizzie Williame
Scranton
Obituary notices for Bridget Cronin Thomas Jones and George Maxey
Bridget Cronin aged 58 died at home on Hemlock street leaving a husband a son John in California a daughter Mary and two grandchildren. Funeral from St Peter's cathedralMonday morning requiem mass at eight. Thomas Jones aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Jones Sadle place and Fifteenth street died yesterday funeral Monday afternoon burial Washburn street cemetery. George Maxey aged 80 prominent Forestville resident died suddenly yesterday of heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Cronin
Hemlock Street
South Side
John
California
Mary
St. Peter's Cathedral
Orlock
Thomas Jones
Samuel Jones
Sadle Place
Fifteenth Street
Washburn Street
George Maxey
Forest liv
Promotion of Bell Telephone official to state superintendent
The Wilkes Barre Record notes Trevard congratulates Local Superintendent Chine berlin on advancing to general superintendent of the Bell Telephone Northern Pennsylvania division. Aly. Chamberlin will oversee operation and maintenance across the state organisation with headquarters at Harrisburg. W. R. Prior, Jr. succeeds in the Shen division and is welcomed by local patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trevard
Chine Berlin
Bell Telephone Companys
Pennsylvania
State Organisertion
Aly
Chamberlin
Jesse
Fenney Vane and
Nah
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Shin
W. RB. Prior, Jr
Revading
Prior
Hell Company
Wilkes- Barre
School Girls and the Dangers of School Years
An article warns of periodic illness during school years for girls, listing symptoms such as headaches, faintness, back pains, irregularities, and sleep loss. It promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe aid, with a testimonial from Masex B. Wilson praising its effects after six bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydian E. Pinkham
Dean
Lydia E. Pinkham
Masex B. Wilson
Attica
Ind
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West
Dufour
G. W. Jenkins
the Tabernacle Annual
Wao Daud
Watiaaus
Hermsdorf
Green Ridge
Young Men's Bible
Green Ridge Presby- Lerlan Church
J. J. Leathwing
George Sturges
North Pork
Globe Warehouse
Dunmore
South Scranton
Knights
Ark
Jerry Jeany
Marvine
Puritan Congregational Church
Mr. Chamberlain
Bell Telephone Company
Lydia FB. I Mnkhe
Hank
Lenn
Mass
Wil
Special Io Medicine Company
Ly Lynn
Miss Wilson
Lyceum Theatre
Marctes
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eri
Lia Sangh
Philadephia Pines
Allentown
eWook Thirehbure
Toreleburge
Troadiig Erate
Trenton Times
Kycey Mnomber
Willington
Thonipenti
George W. Myers
Maude Hillman
Gettysburg
Uncle Sam
South Africa
Corse Payton
Oocaine
Moibay
Star Theatre
AL P. G. Herrington
Thole
Viilay
Balwelaw
Februamy Yi
Maiko
America
Matingr
Rvemy Day
Joyce
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