West Scranton St David's Day Observance and Banquet
A large St David's Day event at Tabernacle Congregational Church in West Scranton featured a supper and lecture, with Rev D P Jones and George W Bowen speaking. The program included Welsh cultural addresses, music, and a long list of local helpers and servers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Congregational Church
Hugh A. Jones
George W. Bowen
North Scranton
D. PB. Jones
West Scranton
Thoms Abrame
Fannie J. Evane
Frank Brundage
John W. Jones
Bowen
Danube
Britain
Henleo
Isle of
Wales
England
Scotland
Cambro American Society Forms Independent Club at St. David Event
Members of the Robert Morris Cambro American society launched as a full fledged Cambro American group breaking away from the Order of Ameri can Vue Iverites. The first annual St. David day celebration on March 1 featured a roast social, a smoke talk, and a program of singing and speeches led by John H H Phillips with attendees including W Gaylord Thomas J Robathan and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris Cambro-American Society
Order of American Vue Iverites
St. David
John HH. Phillips
W. Gaylord Thomas
J. i Robathan
David J Davin
Philip Williane
David T. There
T. A. Howell
John Hughes
Will Jamieson
Knirye Joseph
Thomas Daniel
Thomas Loyston
Ivor Tawls
TP. Davis
Bly Marrigs
Fred Evans
W. Gaylord Thorns
John Wewell
Tobert Tolert
Ke Daniels
Walter Bevan
Will Fuller
A. M. Powell
MM. Jones
John Beaumont
David Owens
Toa David
Roger Evan
B. J. Jones
J. T. Phillips
Walter J. Evana
McT. Miller
Dolim Tr, Edwards
David J. Davis
Palmer Willis
Tallin M. Evana
Dr. Hostetler
Tamensters
Bowling clash at Wilkes-Barre postponed by flood
The game with West End Wheelmen at Wilkes-Barre is postponed due to alleys under five feet of water. A club meeting is set for tomorrow to consider a minstrel performance proposal. The social committee plans a dance in the club house on Tuesday evening March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
West End
Birthday Surprise for Grace Reid at 144 Jackson Street
A birthday party was held Friday evening at Grace Reid's home 144 Jackson Street. Guests included May Snediman Florence Witman Cora Camer Hannah Risewick Nena Miller and others. Dancing and refreshments followed with Mrs Reid and Mrs Risewick assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Reid
Jackson Street
Reid
Risewick
May Snediman
Florence Witman
Cora Camer
Hannah Risewick
Nena Miller
Harry Phillips
Thomas Morgan
David Dick
Floyd Witmore
Stanley Lewis
Frank Miller
Harry Snediman
Walter Jones
Fire at gas house reported near Scranton Street
An alarm from Box 81 on Ninth and Robinson dispatched firefighters to a blaze at the gas house fronting Scranton Street. Units arrived late but found only minor damage a portion of the roof. Origin of the fire could not be learned.
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Ninth
Robinson Streets
Goas
Scranton Street
O'Connor
Church and club meetings set for this evening
The Men's league of Plymouth Congregational Church meets at 8. Council No 169 Catholic Relief and Beneficiary association meets in Y M I hall. Swedish Citizens' club meets in French Roof hall. First Baptist Church holds its monthly business meeting. Oneita Sevial club hosts a dance in Washington hall.
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Men's League
Plymouth Congregational Church
Council No. 169
Catholic Relief and Beneficiary Association
Swedish Citizens’ Club
French Roof Hall
First Baptist Church
Oneita Sevial Club
Washington Hall
Telegraph Op Dougherty to Lead Summit Office
Charles Dougherty, longtime Western Union telegraph operator at West Scranton, has been appointed agent at Summit New Jersey and will assume duties today. Murray of Wilkes-Barre succeeds him. William Jennings Bryan will lecture on A Conquering Nation at the Lyceum Friday night March 7 under St Brenden's council.
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Charles Dougherty
Western Union
West Scranton
Summit
N. W
Mr. Murray
Wilkes-Barre
William Jennings Bryan
Lyceum
St. Brenden's Council
Young Men's Institute
West Side Central Republican Club
St. David's Hall
Bauer
St. Leo's Battalion
Obituary for John Mahon and John Nealis
John Mahon of South Scranton dies after short illness at 48. Survived by wife and four children. Funeral Tuesday morning with interment at Dunmore cemetery. John J. Nealis of 620 Orchard Street dies at 6 pm aged 44. Survived by wife and four children William John Margaret and Murle.
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John Mahon
Sooth
Scranton
South
Dunmore Cemetery
John J. Nealis
Orchard Street
William
John
Margaret
Murle
Funeral notices for Cronin Heap and Davin from St Peters area
The notices announce the death of Mrs Margaret Davin in Downer and Bridget Cronin with funeral arrangements to be announced later. Thomas Heap’s death yesterday leads to a service at St Peters cathedral with interment at Cathedral cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Davin
Downer
Soratton
Bridget Cronin
Lytle Park
Hemlock Street
St. Peter's Cathedral
Thomas Heap
Contests Planned for Dunmore Election and Reorganization
Dunmore notes indicate contests for several offices in the upcoming reorganization. Borough candidates include McAllister vs McLaughlin for president, Gilligan vs McHugh for borough clerk, Knight vs Horan for engineer, and possible minor police department changes with Chief Healy likely to stay. Mrs Arthur W Close hosted a kids' gathering Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Close
McAllister
McLaughlin
H. B. Gilligan
Michael McHugh
Butterstreet
John Flynn
Gilligan
Myron Knight
James Horan
Dudley Street
School Board Hears Reports and Expulsion
The school board held a regular meeting Saturday evening. Reports from Megara, Gibbons and Fiannelly were received. One pupil from No. 4 school was expelled for not complying with vaccination orders. Miscellaneous bills totaling 861.43 were ordered paid and payroll prepared for next meeting. The board plans steps to enforce compulsory education laws and postponed selecting a teacher for No. 4 school vacancy until term end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megara
Gibbons
Fiannelly
Harrisburg
Bovard
No. 4
Mrs Arthur W Close Hosts John Edwards First Birthday
Mrs Arthur W Close entertained Saturday afternoon for her son John Edward s first birthday. A pleasant gathering included Mabel Bryden Louis Neuffer Helen Niemeyer Margaret Bryden Harry W Winters Arthur A Warg Arthur H Bone Charles Ames Russell Robinson and Robert Wiley of Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Close
John Edward
Mabel Bryden
Louis Neuffer
Helen Niemeyer
Margaret Bryden
Harry H W. Winters
Arthur Alex. Warg
Arthur H. Bone
Charles & Ames
Russell Robinson
Robert Wiley
Scranton
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Meeting At Mrs Chamberlin Home
The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church meets at Mrs M H Chamberlins Blakely street Thursday at 2 90 o clock. Rev Harry Nye filled the pulpit yesterday during Pastor W F Gibbons absence. John Gibbons of East Drinker street is indisposed at home.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
M. H. Chamberlin
Blakely Street
O'Clork
Harry Nye
W. IF. Gibbons
John Gibbons
East Drinker Street
Funeral of James Hughes in South Scranton
The funeral for James Hughes was held yesterday from his parents’ Pitts ton avenue home with large turnout despite bad weather. Pocono Tribe No. 30 J O R M and local Bartenders Union No. 134 coordinated arrangements. Rev H C McDermott officiated at the house and burial followed at Washburn Street Cemetery. Flowers were brought by Gene Blesecker Harry Sholf Frank Haystringer and Harry Warker. pallbearers included Charles Johns J W Kamback M L Townsend John Stafford John Hannaway and Arthur Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hughes
Pittston Avenue
Pocono Tribe
Bartenders’ Union
H. C. McDermott
Simpson M. E
West Scranton
Accident at Willow and Prospect Injures Child
Saturday collision at Willow Street and Prospect Avenue injures Thomas Mahon 1d-year-old son of Mrs Mahon. Riding on Leon ard's bottling wagon the front wheels cramped during a turn throwing him under the wheels. The wagon passed over his leg causing a compound fracture between knee and ankle. He was taken to Lackawanna hospital.
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Willow Street
Prospect Avenue
Thomas Mahon
Eighteenth Birthday Party at Frewhan Home
A Saturday night celebration at the home of Mr and Mrs Frewhan on Til Hickory Street marked Herman Freuhans eighteenth birthday. Friends attended and enjoyed an assortment of pastries snacks and a duriry lunch following the party. Attendees included Lisale Duebel Katie Mirts France Kliumin uer Sadie Wilson Margaret Wilson Anni Brown Ida Kibler Jessie Mg gleston Frieda Kornacher Fred Kibler George Stalheber Selton Schaffer Frank Walters Fred Wurldh Herman Freuhan George Freuhan Peter Preuhan.
South Side Bowling Club to Review Standings Tonight
The South Side Bowling club holds a regular weekly meeting this evening to discuss the current standings and possible changes ahead of Wednesday league game. Rev H H Lohaus, noted gospel minister, visited yesterday and led missionary services at St Pauls Evangelical.
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South Side
H. H. Lohaus
St. Paul's Evangelical
Missionary to India Heads North American Synod Call
Revered minister once secretary of the German Young Men's Christian Association in Buffalo accepts a missionary post with the North American Evangelical Synod and will depart for India soon. A large audience and several ministers attended the event.
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Prospect Avenue
Beed Street
Gentleman
German Young Men's Christian Association
Buffalo
North American Evangelical Synod
India
Fourteen Friends
Mary
Anton Bruning
Elm Street
Sehley
Alex
Michael Lentes
Stone Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Edward Maloney
John Fisch
Frank Phillips
Albert Hamen
Strikes and labor union tensions echo through city scene
A speaker recounts disputes over street car wages and union rights, noting calls for fair pay and free speech. He asserts workers deserve twenty cents an hour for skilled car operation while denying personal financial interests in the companies involved. He cites misrepresentation and political influence affecting settlement talks.
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Philadelphia
Wilkes-Barre
Pleasant Surprise Parties Mark North Scranton Home
A social at O. G. Woogs 1491 Mylert avenue featured singing dancing and refreshments with many attendees. The record lists numerous names of guests and mentions other gatherings and incidents including fines for drunkenness a river rescue and a baby birth with regional street and avenue references noted.
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O. G. Woogs
Mylert Avenue
Nellie Tilson
Anna Davis
Jennie Jenkins
Alice Leonard
Margaret Wills
Jane Jehu
Eva Miller
Livale Metter
Hannah Jones
Ruth Hopkins
Mrs. Crogsvil Messrs
Benjamin Bowen
Lewis Pearn
David Richards
Father Whitty Society
Encampment Plans for Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Promoters of the First Regiment of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America met at St. Leo's hall to arrange the encampment to be held next August. Delegations from St. Leo's Battalion St. Pius Pioneer Corps and the Puther Whitty group attended. Walter McNicholls presided in Major Phil lips absence. Membership applications came from St. John's Pine Brook St. Aloysius South Scranton and St. Vinneausot Plymouth. Regimental officers to be elected next meeting in St. Leo's rooms on Sunday March 16. A committee will visit South Scranton next Thursday to organize the St. Aloysius society. Two companies have been organized by Wilkes-Barre Young Men's Drill Corps and Aloysius Society Wilkes-Barre. Forty five men anticipated in total. The Fathey Whittys
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Total Abstinence Union of America
St. Leo's Hall
Bt. Leo
Pils Pioneer Corps
Puther Whitty
North Scranton
Walter McNicholls
Major Phillips
Wilkes-Barre
St. John's
Pine Brook
St. Aloysius
South Scranton
St. Vinnewsot's
Plymouth
Hell
St. Leo's
Organiae
Cran
St. Aloysius Society
Young Men's Drill Corps
Wilkes-Buire
Aloysius Society
Fathey Whittys
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Linde Jawvies
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May Ken
May Lewis
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Tulle No
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Annie Stones
Alice Jone
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Beatrice Noyle
Mes
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George Washineton
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Damsen
A. Girfield
William McKinies
Church of Christ
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G. W. Jenkins
South Main Avenue
Ming Business
POOH
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Globe Warehouse
Dow
Robert Morris Lodge
Miss Reid
Kemp
Dunmore Doings
Council
Mrs. Close
Building and Loan Association
Carpenters’ Hall
Clarke
Donas Long
Silk News
China
Lyceum Theatre
Philadelphia Orchestra
Fritz Scherl
Inva Symphony
Philadelphia Times
Allentown
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Merilds
Trenton Times
Wilmington
Dlac
Lyceum M. Reis
Mansece
Duffy
Brockway
Maroil
Havelan
Thah Tuvlur
Senin
Anna Moran
Maine Jackson
Putnam Street
D. J. Edwards
Brick Ayvenue
Slatington
Max Peltiman
West Market Street
New York City
Joyce Stores
Academy of [Music
M, Reis, Leewee
A. J. Duffy
Corie Payton
Comedy Company
Star Theatre
Alf
G. Herrington
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Marci
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John PP. Murray
Thomas Wurley
Tire
Gunster
Livchla
New York
Perber
Humes
Mose
Multa
Elmhurst
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