West Scranton Glee Club Leads at Allentown Eisteddfod
West Scranton and other Scranton area singers travel to Allentown on St Patrick's Day March 17 for the eisteddfod with prizes up to 400 dollars for the mixed choir. Oxford Glee Club led by David Stephens rehearses for the event while male voice entries from Wilkes Barre Taylor and North Scranton are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Scranton
Allentown
St. Patrick's Day
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Taylor
Lickawanna Valley
Pilgrims’ Chorus
Taylor and North Scranton
Oxford Glee Club
David Stephens
Oxford
Hf. M. Edwards
A. ‘A. Vosburg
Orchestra to Play at West Side Republican Club Dance
Arrangements were completed with Prof. R. J. Bauer for his best orchestra to perform at the Buster dance at St. David's hall on Wednesday evening April 2 under the social committee of the West Side Central Republican club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Bauer
St. David's Hall
West Side
West Scranton Leads Season Event Promises Big Ticket Sale
The ticket print occurs today and sale begins tomorrow by committee members. General admission is one dollar for gentlemen and ladies, with the event expected to be the season’s premier occasion in West Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Scranton
Boy Hero Rescues Companion From River Drowning
Master Ralph Williams of 207 South Hyde Park avenue saved 10-year-old Robert Phillips after he fell into a river when the bank collapsed. Williams reached the boy from a stone while perilous current held him, then helped form a human chain with other boys to bring them to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Williams
South Hyde Park Avenue
William C. Williams
Robert
Daniel I. Phillips
South Hyde Parke
Young Phillips
Young Williams
Phillips
Ralph
Williams
Washburn Street church Bible school appeals for aid
Washburn Street Presbyterian Bible school issues a fundraising appeal to members and friends. The executive committee asks for small contributions via tithe gleaners holding dimes and envelopes for donors without one, aiming to repaint the church and support Bible school sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church Bible School
Pastor Boyl Leaves Church for Camden Call
Rev. Elliott A. Boyl tendered his resignation to take effect April 1 and has received a call to the Congregational church in Camden New Jersey where he preached recently. He is expected to accept soon and will sever ties with the church on Sunday March 30. Church members plan a meeting next Thursday to act on the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott A. Boyl
Congregational
Camden
N. J
Teachers Collect Pulpit Contributions for Public Schools
Teachers from Public Schools Nos. 13 and 19 gathered funds yesterday then deposited them in the West Side bank. Names include David Owens 74 cents Elizabeth Lewis 75 cents Alice Evans 60 cents Hertha Kelly 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Bank
David Owens
Elizabeth Lewis
Alice Evans
Hertha Kelly
Legible Names and Totals in Small Ledger Snippet
A fragmented ledger list shows multiple individuals with varying ages and small monetary amounts. Totals include a sum near 15.25 dollars and several entries labeled with accounts and cents.
Community Club and Church Meetings Listed
The Plymouth Congregational Church choir rehearses at D. D. Evans home on South Main. Electric City Wheelmen hold a regular meeting at the lab house on Jackson. Ladies’ Aid of the First Baptist meets in church parlors. Holy Cross branch No. 705 will hold a special meeting at Ta ocelork. Rev. E. H. McDermott of Simpson M E church will speak at Grace Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
D. D. Evans
South Main Avenue
Electric City Wheelmen
Lab House
Jackson Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Tiaptist
Holy Cross
Toadler’ Catholic Benevolent Issociation
Ta Ocelork
EH. !. McDermott
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Local notices and obituaries from Wilkes-Barre area
Local items include substitutions at Nay Aug house for Franklin Engine call men, deaths of Benjamin Lewis in Nanticoke, and condolences for the Jones family. Community groups meet including Plymouth Congregational church debt committee and various church boards. Colonial club officers elected. Delaware Lackawanna and Western announces Diamond Colliery operations resume today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ferber
Franklin Engine Company
George Suydam
Nay Aug
Watkin James
Twelfth Street
Benjamin Lewis
John Jones
Nanticoke
Walter Humphreys
Jackson Street
Men's League
Plymouth Congregational Church
B. A
Thomas
Samuel Jones
Sadie Place
Fifteenth Street
Washburn Street
DD. P. Jones
Tabernacle Congregational Direct
Eugene Brooks
Walter Jones
Reese D. Theese
David Davis
Edward Richards
John Richards
First Baptist Church
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Wyoming
H. ©. McDermott
Simpson M. i
New Grace Lutheran
Mulberry Street
Presmott Avenue
Warren
Elm Park Courtette
Colonial Club
George Hill
John Reynolds
William H. Gibbs
Ivan Jones
William Thomas
Milton Decker
Sebastian Pfeiffer
Walter S
Ime
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Diamond Colliery
Local residents listed with health and travels across Wilkes-Barre area
Willis Cooke visits City Engineer Phillips at his Wilkes-Barre home. Miss Jennie Jones on Eynon Street hosts Old Folks concerts. Miss Jennie Stenner visits friends in Freeland. Miss May Jones leaves for Salt Lake City. Peter Lawson recovering from mine injuries on Washburn Street. Garfield Williams recovers from injuries. Edith Williams leaves for Black Diamond Washington. Mrs Woith Taylor returns from Carbondale. Master James Judge ill with grip on North Sumner Avenue. Mrs Joseph Smith on Avats Court ill at home. Thomas Armitage suffers burns on hands at Morris Court. Edith McDermott indisposed on North Hyie Park Avenue. Arthur Haver recovering from pneumonia at Tripp Park. Mrs Norris entertains Mrs Garrison on Academy Street. Mrs Mary Wettling in Stroudsburg to tend ill sister. Mrs Willohn James at Deckers Court home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Cooke
Wilkes-Barre
Phillips
Jennie Jones
Eynon Street
Jennie Stenner
Mynon Street
Freeland
May Jones
Enyon Street
Salt Lake City
Peter Lawson
Washburn Street
Garfield Williams
Edith Williams
Hynon Street
Black Diamond
Washington
Woith Taylor
Carbondale
James Judge
North Sumner Avenue
Ils
Joseph Smith
Avats Court
Thomas Armitage
Morris Court
Edith McDermott
North Hyie Park Avenue
Obituary for Gabriel Bonner in Rendham
Gabriel Bonner a widely known county resident died early yesterday at his Rendham home after moving from Providence twenty years ago. He arrived in the country about fifty years ago and became a leading local citizen and father of John H. Bonner. He is survived by sons and daughters including Dimes Neva Kite Alamie and Eliza Ann Sweet wife of Frank Sweet of 124 Maple Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Bonner
Rendham
Providence
Tie
Wie
Alloney
John H. Bonner
Dimes
Neva
Kite
Alamie
Eliza Ann Sweet
Frank Sweet
Maple Street
Alya Stewart
Morgan T. Jones
Charles
Frank
Edward Sweet
Funeral service for Mos Marmont Quvke announced
The funeral for Mos Marmont Quvke will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Keyser Yule area. The late Duniel fl Byun and boy who will perform at the service are listed among those attending at the Wepbury street corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mos Marmont
Mos
John Wyler
Wru
Aioe
Telerik
Compton
Duniel
Byun
Tae Boy
Wepbury Street
Spirited Contests Mark St David’s Day Eisteddfod
A lively St David’s Day eisteddfod at the Welsh Congregational Church on West Market Street drew strong crowds and broad patronage benefiting the W GC A. The event featured competitive prizes and the American True Lycrites organization hosted with Rev. T S Jones as chairman and conductor. In other news, Hayden Davis of Spring Street was bitten on the face by a dog while playing with companions. he was taken home for treatment and the wound dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. GC. A
Hayden Davis
Spring Street
Mayden Davis
Thomas Davie
Wis
Trugrae
Davin
Welsh Youths Triumph in Village Music Contest
The competition, featuring Welsh numbers and recitations, awarded multiple prizes. Winners include Florence Cox for a vocal solo, Gwennie Powell and Lorine Jones for prizes in scenes, Henry Hutchings and Joseph Morris for poems and speeches, and the Welsh Baptist juvenile choir led by William Hopkins earning the top prize for “Peace Be Still.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwillym Morlais
Fred White
Hey J
Davis
John Mynns
Thomas Evans
Hughes
Benjamin Anos
Gwennie Powell
Lorine Jones
Tigh
Florence Cox
Hattie Curl
Joseph Morris
Thomas Jehu
J. J. Morris
Henry Hutchinps
Welsh Welsh Baptist Church
Willian Hopkins
St. David
Thomas Fittchings
William Davis
Charles Richards
Esau Price
Henry Hutchings
David Jones
Welsh recital wins prize at Cuconge Thowes event
Delivened the Poetical Additions featured the Welsh recital The Last Hymn Hall Smiling Morn best rendered by D. D. Lewis and a party of twelve who won the prize. Other events included Song Mot Morlais poetical address George Bowen and Rev BR 8 Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Lewis
Party of Twelve
Morlais
George Bowen
Jones
Orchestra Programme At Auditorium By Prof Walkinshaw
The auditorium program Thursday evening features Prof Walkinshaw's orchestra for the Young Women’s Christian Association. The list includes overtures violin and piano solos, grand galop, marches, and pieces by Stan fonts and Lidstone with performers such as J. Walkinshaw and A. Roberts. The event aims to fund the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Walkinshaw
Young Women's Christian Association
Orclegira
Crane
Kontonsky and Konton sky assault case ends in settlement
Frank Kontonsky and Jor Konton sky faced Alderman Myers after Mike Vilkitus accused them of assault and battery. They reside on Breaker Street. during the fight Kontonsky’s clothes were torn. The defendants paid prosecutor’s clothes costs and the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kontonsky
Jor Kontonsky
Alderman Myers
Mike Vilkitus
Breaker Street
Kontonsks
Ald Bouiery
Providence Presbyterian Church
W. FE. Dywle
Womare
Annie T. Davies
Ioster
Scranton Alderman Reports Rush of Business at Meeting
Alderman Lentes chaired a South Scranton session heavy with cases. John J. Myers accuses Bridget Mallon of aggravated assault after an incident over beer. Mallon held for court in $500 bond. Myers counterclaims with a large knife and injuries. he is held in $500 bond. Also, Mrs. Allen Carey charged with selling liquor without a license to minors. bail set at $700. Mary Tadly charged with unlawful selling of intoxicants. $700 bail. Otto Zohe and Rosie Zohe charged with threatening to kill their mother in law. both held for court in $200 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Lentes
John J. Myers
Bridget Mallon
Airs
Fallon
Stone Avenue
Myers
Allen Carey
Bya. Myers
Mary Tadly
South
Webster Avenue
Otto Zohe
Rosie
Louise Zohe
Manion Avenue
Zohe
Hickory Street German Presbyterian Church Elects Officers
Annual meeting of the Hickory Street German Presbyterian congregation elected officers for the coming year Elders George Kirchall and John J Schwenker and trustees Louis Schmicher and Javeph Ruppenthal The secretary reported 414 members with sixteen new members added during the year Receipts 20788.00 expenditures 20010.55 leaving a balance of 156.45
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Street
German Presbyterian Church
George Kirchall
John J. Schwenker
Louis Schumicher
Javeph Ruppenthal
Comet lodge meeting and local happenings in Repulia
Comet lodge Nimigate of Pytilas will meet in repulia session this evening. The South Side Bowling club held a well attended meeting last evening followed by an unsocial session. A cedar avenue culvert collapsed last evening and a red net was placed to warn pedestrians and drivers. Dr Behley's Lung Hemullng Balsam claims to cure all coughs. Benjamin and Moore enter partnership with Rudolph Kung to operate Kung and Co at 607 Buca Coin avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comet Lodge
Nimigate
Pytilas
Repulia
South Side
Cedar Avenue
Beech Street
Behley
Benjamin
Green Ridge church to host farewell and funeral services
Green Ridge church plans a farewell reception this evening in the church parlor from 8 to 9. It lists a funeral for Tivale M. Hupp for 4 p.m. at Green Field Street chapel and a separate service for Mrs. Margaret Davis at 4 p.m. at her daughter’s home with burial at Worert HL cemetery. The Women’s Missionary Society meets tomorrow at 6 o'clock with reports and officer elections. An all day Christian and Missionary Alliance meeting is set for today at the Gospel Tabernacle in Jeffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Ridge
Wein
Tes
Dad
Denver
Margaret Davis
Jot Taylor
Green Ridge church notes and local events
Services at 10 30 a m and 2 and 7 80 p m Ina Rosencrants a Green Ridge street blacksmith had a narrow escape Friday evening when a bridge was torn loose and carried down the stream. The sacrament was administered at Green Ridge Presbyterian church Rev I J Lansing officiating with eight new members received. A reception at Masonic hall for Christian Endeavor and Wakefield cyelestion featured music and a solo by Wishe Powell. Over 150 attended the reception held to mark church activities and shifts in local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venie
Ina Rosencrants
Green Ridge Street
Rosencrants
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
I. J. Lansing
A. G. Thomason
North Park
W. J. Ford
Gren Ridge
Jmnestown
N. Y
King
Wakefield Cyelestion
Misa Wishe Powell
Mise Loum Meldrum
Barnham
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Eisteddfod
Qmford Glee Club
Dufour
G W. Jenkins
Pastor Boyl
Colgate
Globe Warehouse
Conta
Edna Vane
Nellie Richarda
Catherine Phillipa
Don Lewla
Corte
Eilea Price
Sarah McDonald
Conte
Florence Freeman
Total
D. We Phillips
Mie Murtig
Evnny Milne Nichola
Mies Mewavtat
Mie Morgan
General News
Auto County
Antiunas
North
Figno
Eaeees Duce
Molin T. Wythe
Stipe
Swike Ali
Varlea
Ollo Solo
Hema
Old Pelches Seine
J. Wathinehaw
Viena
Pour Atl
Plaka Overture
Kelevbeld
Mites Sunnwood Ring
Culbert Hott Belewteal
Escereeeres
Bee
Veseeres Home
Cceese Pao
Moeeldion
South Scranton
Lentes
Donas Long
Venice
Batiste
Allocon
Black
Chantilly
Point D’ Esprit
Net
Etamine Oriental
Cretonnes
Academy of Music
M. Reis
Lessee
A. J. Daly
Corse Payton
Joyce Stores
Lyceum Theatre
Philadelphia Orchestra
Fritz Scheel
Alkan Korman
Soa Bproule
Goldmiark
Lisa
Seliiman
Tae
Lyceum Theatre Tonight
Marvelous Liquid Air Entertainment
Whiday Evining
William Saan Bryan
Star Theatre
Alf
Nerglsutos
Motilus
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