No. 13 Bellevue Heights School One of the Citys Beauties
The new No. 13 school on Bellevue Heights is nearly ready and touted as the prettiest and most commodious in Scranton. It sits atop a bluff with panoramic city views, features twelve pupil rooms, 600 seating capacity, and refined brick and stone exterior, with ventilating systems and multiple entrances.
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Bellevue Heights
Clover Field
Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton
West Mountain
Smead & Wilia
Hadwin
Williams
Smead & Wills
John KE. Duckworth
Hyde Park Couple Wed On Lafayette Street
At Mrs. Reese's residence on Lafayette street last Wednesday evening Richard Reese a popular Hyde Park young man married Miss Cassie Evans. The bride wore a dark green costume and was accompanied by Miss Barbara Davis in a similar attire. Otto Avery attended the groom. The couple will begin housekeeping at a neatly furnished house on North Sumner avenue with no wedding journey.
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St. Leo's Battalion
Simpson Methodist Church
Francis
Episcopal Order of Good Shepherd
Hyde Park Avenue
David RK. Jones
Roland Avenue
Washburn Street
Jeance Williams
North Sumner Avenue
Throop
Ruane
Robert Morris Lodge
Richard Reese
Peckville
Election night altercation ends with Milcoy struck
On election night John Milcoy was in a location kept by John O Malley and son on Jackson Street near Keyser Avenue. An altercation arose and during the after fight Milcoy sustained a blow.
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John Milcoy
John O'Malley and Son
Jackson Street
Keyser Avenue
Milcoy
Providence Notes Include Tea Event And Local Socials
Mrs. P G Williams hosts social notices while the Meth odist church Ladies Aid invites for a March 12 tea with a six pence refreshments. A Mary Evans surprise party ends late with out of town guests Jennie and Annie Daniels and Paul Davis. The Providence United choir plans a March 16 concert at Archibald's hall Wayne avenue. Osterhout and Clarke Store teams duel on roller skates at Company H armory March 9. Von Storch and Dickson mine and Delaware and Hudson repair shape workers collect monthly earnings. Lodge meetings set for Fenner Chappell building Monday evening.
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P. G. Williams
Williams Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Evans
Jennie
Annie Daniels
Taylor
Paul Davis
Pittston
Providence United Choir
Archibald's Hall
Wayne Avenue
Misees Edwarde
Jehu
Weeks
Jones
Davis
Winton
Mabel White
Forest City
Osterhout and Clarke Store Company
Company Harmory
von Storch
Dickson Mines
Delaware and Hudson Repair Shape
Fenner & Chappell
Worth Double Sale on Men’s Wool Pants and Suits
Advertises a sale offering men’s all wool pants from 0.75 to 2.50 and all wool suits from 7.00 to 9.50 with “worth double” indicating inflated value. Includes women and children items such as spring hats at 0.87 and reefer coats and suits priced around 1.59 to 1.98.
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Cans
Pien
N’s
Mien
Road improvement plans energize South Scranton Wheelmen
A meeting at Germania hall hosted the South Scranton Wheelmen club and board of trade committees to organize a public road project with dates to be set within a month. Ex-county surveyor A H Dunning is among potential speakers advocating better roads. Also noted, Rev J J B Feeley led Lenten devotions at St Johns, and Edward Philbin of Minooka suffered serious rib injuries from a porch fall, with fears of death and his connection to ex-Jury Commissioner P J Philbin.
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Father Feeley
St. John's Church
South Scranton
W. Westpfahl
M. P. Judge
Spruke
Christian Storr
FP. A. Cavanaugh
A. H. Dunning
Board of Trade
Edward Philbin
Minooka
Hel
P. J. Philbin
Funeral of Mrs. Philip Caffrey Held at Minooka
Yesterday at 9 AM the funeral for Mrs. Philip Caffrey was held from her daughter Mrs. John Nalin’s home in Minooka. A high mass of requiem was celebrated at St. Joseph's Church and interment followed at Hyde Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were P. C. Connolly, Patrick Higgins, Thomas Lydon, Anthony McDonald, and Cornelius Dolan.
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Philip Caffrey
John Nalin
Minooka
St. Joseph’s Church
Hyde Park Cemetery
P. C. Connolly
Patrick Higgins
Thomas Lydon
Anthony McDonald
Cornelius Dolan
Health lecture by Miss Adams at South Side YWCA
Miss Adams physical director of the YWCA central city area will lecture Friday evening on health for the South Side branch. Also listed a social event by the Scranton Athletic Club honoring newly elected officials Edmund J. Robinson, Robert Robinson, Edwin Frable and H. J. Spraks.
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Adams
Young Women's Christian Association
Central City
Willl
South Side
Lena Robinson
Cedar Avenue
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Athletic Club
Edmund J. Robinson
Robert Robinson
Edwin Frable
H. J. Spraks
Adam Yearing
South Wyoming Avenue
Mize
Rebecca Gillen
Plymouth
Mary Kelly
Maple Street
Local notes from Dunmore Chronicle
In Dunmore and nearby, Boston visitors DUNMORE F and Young call on friends while Mrs Berlew returns home from West Pittston. An election officers meeting at Independent Hose tonight at 7 20. Funeral notices for Minnie Scott age 15 and Maria Tigue. School board held monthly meeting with all members present. February Williams report cites 61 high school scholars, 9 1/? attendance and borough totals 1 695.
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F. &. Young
Boston
Harry Kizer
Fourth Street
Cockville
Elrg Street
Minnie
Michael
Maria Scott
Maria Tigue
Church Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Aléo
Mida Englert
Butler Street
Wimmers
Swift
A‘ J
T. P. Letchworth
Williams
Prayer meeting led by Rev Richard Hiorns tonight
The article notes Miss Mungan is indisposed at her West Drinker street home and Charles Bell plans to return to Princeton. The Presbyterian church prayer meeting tonight will be in charge of Rev Richard Hiorns, following an adjourned board meeting at 87 percent satisfaction.
Towanda Notes Prompt Local News And Changes
Town residents report Cap tain s Mate show praised in Towanda last Friday. Miss Mattie Bosworth ill with scarlet fever. Miss Sarah Anderson also very ill. W H Green county commissioner seen as Democratic re election candidate. Prof G W Ryan county superintendent seeks re election amid multiple challengers. John K Montgomery rents Bosworth farm. Quarterly Methodist meeting held. Residents visited Binghamton Elmira and Windham. Dr C H Warner ill in Rush. Otis Roos dies aged 82 in Middle town Center. Owego reports a $10 000 fire. LeRoy Colerain buys new Crandall typewriter. Local horse sale of King Medium descendant. Social at Lena Ellsworth home with many youths. Birthday party at Beecher home yields silverware set. Lafayette Dimmock visits Orwell. Canfield buys Coleman farm. Elmer Cole man and wife welcome a son. Camptown resident G Z Mallette dies. Mrs A Stevens dies at same place. Phy area church refits with oak pews. Scarlet fever scares close schools. eight month terms debated. Dr R W Stevens visits Rush and Nichols. Republican county convention planned in Towanda. Chadwick buys Warford hotel in Waverly.
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Wells
Towanda
Mattie Bosworth
Sarah Anderson
H. E. Taylor
Henry
W. H. Green
Kk. J. Atwood
W.G. Tracy
King Medium
Lena Ellsworth
Mattle Bosworth
Mattie Johnson
Nettie Moore
Lizale Rockwell
Helen Moore
Mattle Warnock
Nettle Miller
Grace Gorham
Floyd Moore
Albert Miller
Gordle Carl
John Reynolds
Arthur Worden
Ben Maynard
Robert Davis
Hugh Hoeworth
J. C. Beecher
Lafayette Dimmock
Orwell
Jesse J. Canfield
Coleman
South Main Street
Elmer Coleman
Tuesaday
G. Z. Mallette
Camptown
A. Stevens
Phy Area
Michigan
Shep" Roberts
Meshoppen
Beech Grove
B. W. Northrop
McCauley
Misa Mae Cook
R. W. Stevens
Rush
Nichols
N.Y
Forrest. Chadwick
Ward House
Waverly
N. Y
Local residents and events near Clifford and Scranton
Sunday at homes near Clifford featured Ayrea and Archbald while Hulley and Smith visited Scranton. Kemerer of Wesleyan University spent days at the Academy last week as Henwood left school for his father's Scranton office. The academy creek flooded the athletic field and the pond lee drained. Bunnell walked twenty nine miles home from Montrose in four and a half hours, freezing ears toes and a finger. The Young Men's Christian Association held a missionary meeting in Phi Mu hall with papers from China and remarks on missions. Delegates were named for the Scranton district associations convention in Dalton. The house of Lords debate at Phi Mu hall favored the affirmative. The minstrel show is progressing with new songs and Orpheus training. Delegates from the Academy attended the Scranton district convention. Bryant Literary Society entertainment drew few last Saturday due to rain. A farce The Postal Card and readings by Miss Acker were on the program. Reproduction is planned for Tuesday March 3 due to small audience.
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EL Bunnell
Montrose
Young Men's Christian Association
Phi Mu Hall
Feld
China
W. FE. Thompson
Rev
Lowell
Dalton
Scranton
House of Lords
W. Mumford
T. J. Fuley
EK. Bunnell
C. Wilson
New York City
Young Orpheus
Young Men's Christian Association of the Scranton Distret
The
Academy Arsoculation
C. Bh. Cook
HH. W. Mumford
HH. A. Swallow
Bryant Literary Society
Antoine's Crime: Man Attacks Women Then Commits Suicide
In Bangor Maine on March 3 Luther Antoine aged 28 assaulted Grace D and Jennie M Irving two young women two miles from Oldtown at 6 90 oclock this morning leaving them for dead He then shot himself dying The Misses Irving ages about 7 and 2 years were reported as likely to die.
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Bangor
Maine
Oldtown
Luther Antoine
Grace D
Jennie M. Irving
Tech
Misses Irving
Wall Street Review Notes Mixed Trading And Tobacco Decline
March market activity shows a drop in total stock volume to about 201,578 shares as investors cover short positions and buy for the long side. Cotton Ol, Louisville and Nashville, Laclede Gas and Tennessee Coal lead gains while St Paul climbs past Burlington and Quincy for the first time in the Granger group. Tobacco weakens on cigaret te rust rumors.
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Wall Street Review
New York
Stock Exchange
Baltimore and Ohio
Congress
Louisville
Nashville
Laclede
Tennessee
St. Paul
Burlington and Quincy
The
Granger
St. Louis
American Tobacco
General Electric
William Linn
Allen & CO
A. P. Camp
BELL
Spruce Street
Stext
Ing
Ain
Bilgour
Chicago Gas
Chis
Chica
Pas
Manhattan
Pace
Read Southern HK
Southern KR. I
Tenn
Iron
Union Pacific
Wabash
Cincado Board OF Trade
Livestock Prices and Receipts from Chicago and Buffalo Markets
Buffalo reports cattle steady with medium grades at 1.40 and mixed butchers at 1.35 to 1.40, hogs strong and $4 higher with heavy packing and shipping types at 4.00, sheep steady with receipts near 10 000 head, lambs at 4.0 to 4.6, and at Chicago Union Stock Yards receipts include cattle 10M head and hogs 12,000 with market firm and higher prices across grades.
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New York
Pat Mvlee
Ievaioe
Chicago
Wie
City
Sita
South America
Virmer
Full Dean
Wettern Creamery
Vmowditye
State
Southern
Case
Western
Wyalle
Buffalo
N. Y
Union Stock Yards
Philadelphia Tallow Market Dull but Steady
Philadelphia market report notes tallow is dull but steady with quotes in various forms. City prime hogsheads 4 cents, country prime in hogsheads and barrels 3 quarter? California style entries garbled. Overall activity tepid with steady pricing across crude rendered products.
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Philadelphia
Heavy wind causes rail accidents and delays across the United States
A January tally reports 50 collisions 7 derailments and 60 other rail incidents in the US. Forty seven people were killed and many injured as fierce winds stalled northbound trains and froze crews. The Lehigh Valley flyer clocked 9 hours 47 minutes for New York to Buffalo as two new trains are built and tested. The Erie Railway Company balance sheet shows assets liabilities and reserves totaling 250 million dollars in 1895.
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United States
Lehigh Valley Flyer
New York
Buffalo
Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman
Ill
New Erie Railway Company
Albany
New York, Lake Erie and Western
Erle Reorganization Committee
Erle Coal Companies
New Yorktown Supply House Opens for Miners
Jeanesville shops run at peak, night shifts added to ease strain. Despite national manufacturing dip, local pumps orders for mining rise. Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal builds Yorktown supply house now complete. Miners employed by the company will draw supplies there rather than the Yorktown store.
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Jeanesville
Yorktown
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Myrtle Cure for Rheumatism Endorsed by Indiana Man
Morton L. Fill of Lebanon Indiana testifies his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism in every muscle and joint, was bedridden six weeks and seen eight doctors with no help until using the Myrtle Cure for Rheumatism. He claims immediate relief and walking in three days, and that it saved her life. Sold by Carl Lorens, Drugeist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton.
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Morton L. Fill
Lebanon
Ind
Carl Lorens
Drugeist
Lackawanna Avenue
Scerantan
Hallstead Visitors and Fire Company Plans For June
Hallstead notes W. W. Adams visited the Parlor City on Thursday. The Hallstead Fire Company plans a fall event in early June. Nelson Shaw returned to New York City after visiting friends. Lewis Lowe and wife of Elmira were guests of friends in town.
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W. W. Adams
Thurssday
Halletead Fire Company
Nelson Shaw
New York City
Lewis Lowe
Elmira
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West Side Events
O'Malley
Milroy
Doctor Bill
David Jones
Luzerne Street
West Side Business Directory
William D. Griffiths
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John H. Reynold
Fairchild’s
South Main Avenue
Harriet J. Davis
South Mainenue
Revere
South Main Ayvenue
Celestial Lodge
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Order of Odd Fellows
Orson Hallock
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Dr. Strang
O. P. Miller
Mr. Davis
E. W. Pearce
M. E. Sanders
W. C. Cowles
Crystal Glee Club
Providence
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South Side News
J. J. B. Feeley
St. John’s Church
Dunmore
LE Raysville
Keystone
Antoine
Toledo
Tyr
H.tiye
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Dime den “& Dis
Scranton Lace Curtain
National Boring Drilling, Co
First Nationalpnk
Ranton Jar & Blapper Co
Fbook Water Co
Elmharet Houlevard Co
Scranton Savings Bank of Scranton Traction O
Oon
Bonta Plate Glass Co
Scranton Car Replacer Co
Scranton Packing Co
Ieee
Weston Mill Co
Lackawanna Lron & Hteci Co
Scranton Bedding Co
Scranton Glass Co
Taunton
Ant Beranton Traction Co
People's Street Railway
Fee Eeiereae
Beranton & Pittston Trac
People’s Street Peasy
Lacka
Valley Trac, Co
Dickson Manufacturing
T One
Township
Scranton Axle Works
Borough of Winton
Con
Push Brook Coal Co
Lackawanna Ave
Nottingham
Tambo
Renaissance
Brussels
the Frothingham
Wagner & Reis, Lessees and Managora
Hallstead
Hlilorey
AMD
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Meridian 241
Agi W. Sollins
M'gn
Wests
Waite
Copipany
A. H. Knoll
Marie McNeil
Ala
Academy OF Music
A. Knowles
Mpi Mme
Joususchek
Mande Banks
Fanny Cohen
Fredoria Pond
Joseph &. Whitney
Edward Holland
B. Hawkina Rank Denithorne
Bowton Herald
M. Palmer
Péwin
Annie Yeamans
LilMan Lawrence
Ellen Cutan
George D. Conplain
D. Uba W. & Whitecar
Gustave Frankel
James Bovina
Davis’ Theater
Mrs
Robert Wayne
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