Flood Swamps Factoryville as Mathewson Mill Dam Breaks
Heavy rainfall and snowmelt caused the south branch of the Tunkhannock Creek to overtop its banks in Factoryville. The dam of C. Mathewson failed, sending ice and water downstream, washing away barns and structures, damaging the Keystone Lumber mill and other properties, damaging a bridge and mill buildings, and flooding many cellars and streets.
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Factoryvilleo
March
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Nokomis
Keystone Academy
George Reynolds
Keystone Lumber Company
C. A. Briggs
Charles Sisk
Troe
B.S. Gardner & Son
Lackawannut Company
Charles Gardner
Factoryville Notes: Lectures, Weddings, Flood Damage
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Factoryville notes a Methodist church lecture series, a 19th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. H A Gardner, and local club and borough meetings. Flood damage on the old depot hill and washed Benton road are reported, with community visitors, skits at the academy, and a Keystone Academy prize speaking contest scheduled for Friday evening.
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Factoryville
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. A. Gardner
Main Street
Paulowna Rebekah Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
North Main Street
Benton Road
Orin Browning
W. KR. Gardner
W. R. Gardner
Scranton
Forest City
CU. Capwell
Mra. Capwell
S. N. Simrell
Charles Gardner
Eaq
Blore
Keystone Academy
Baptist
Hopbottom News Briefs and Local Updates
An engine accident about a mile from Hopbottom killed Mr George ilor on Sunday morning. Heat and heavy rains damaged property across town. Elderly resident M J Hardy is bedridden and deteriorating. Mr and Mrs K Yeomans welcome a new son. Deborah Davis of Lenox visited town as the teachers association planned to meet Friday.
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Scranton Tribune
Hopbottom
Maren
George Ilor
M. J. Hardy
Citisen
Mims Deborah Davis
Lenox
Willow Trees Bear Marks After Flood Devastation at Park Lake
The March flood left Honesdale shows the willows along Park Lake crushed with bark stripped from water side to ten feet high. Debris piled at the Bap st church basement.
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Honesdale
March
Park Lake
Barn Haywashed Away and Miss Edwards Convalesces
During the same night F B Simons of Ledmedale had a barn hay washed away. Miss Katherine Edwards is convalescing from a severe attack of the grip.
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F. B. Simons
Ledmedale
Katherine Edwards
Obituary Notices for Mrs Bridget Wallace and Dominick McAndrew
Mrs Bridget Wallace died Saturday morning after a illness at an advanced age. She is survived by two sons and two daughters living in New York City. Funeral was held from Mrs Walsh home with requiem mass at St Marys Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery. Dominick McAndrew of Cemetery Street died Friday afternoon at age 53 after long illness. His wife was killed on the Lehigh Valley line in a prior accident.
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Inet
William
John
Mra
William Walsh
John Doyle
New York City
Mre. Walsh
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Dominick McAndrew
Cemetery Street
Lehigh
Puzzle Picture and Local Funeral Notices
A brief town record notes a puzzle picture road trip around six months ago and mentions five boys and two girls surviving. Funeral for Elmar Sherman, a bridge builder, occurred Sunday afternoon with interment at St. Marys cemetery after a Friday accident in which he fractured a leg. Dominick King of Duryen dies after weeks of illness. funeral and requiem Mass planned at St. Marys. Several church and mission notices include a Christiim Alliance all day meeting on March 6 and a M B E church Women’s Mission meeting with dues and mite boxes. Funeral of Mrs Bridget Wallace noted with requiem Mass at St. Mary’s Church and interment at St. Mary’s cemetery.
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Elmar Sherman
Ohio
Pittston Hospital
John Connors
North End
Martin Garrett
St. Mary's Church
M. TF. Crane
Dominick King
Duryen
Merrow
Atclack
Christiim Alliance
Mary Flastie
James Gelshman
Scranton
John Ghickburn
Flonterey
N.Y
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. BE
A. P. Hollister
Mra Flw
Gay
Bridget Wallace
Mes
Wilem Walsh
St Murry’s Celers
Flood disrupts town as Grace church suffers severe damage
After extensive flooding the town faced widespread disruption. Grace church basement, Sunday school area and dining facilities were flooded, with water reaching ceilings. Fire engines pumped water from city hall, Durland factory, post office and other buildings while crews cleared streets and cellars. Damages include the Allen house and various businesses with numerous listed estimates.
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Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
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Durland, Thompson & Co
Allen House
Post Office
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Main Street
Second Street
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Tee
Whitney and Spencer, CO
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F. Schueller
J. W. " Bader
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HW. Schenerholm
A. Eberhardt
Durland Thompson Co
H. Friend
Ready
J. B. Nellgon
Obituary notices and a bridge incident from Hamlinton to Salem
The notices report the deaths of Lovelub Chapman and John Ressequie with Civil War service details and family survivors. Chapman died February 25 after eight months illness in Hamlinton with a wife and children named. Ressequie died February 26 in Salem after four weeks illness leaving a wife and son Ira. Also noted is the Parka iron bridge moved from its foundation by high water on the night of February 23.
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Mareh
Evarlah B. Chapman
We Jin
Charles E
Minnie
Henry Nohbaucker
Noble Hill
Gertrude
Afra
Levi Lewis
Newton
Lackawanna County
Pass
Lente
Eugene Chapman
Carbondale
O“ory
Airs
W. A. Stevens
Deéeceased
Cortland
Conn
Pennsylvania
Harriet Chapman
Amos Polly
4Th
0. S. Infantry
Petersburg
Warren G. Moore
M. BE. Church
John Ressequie
South Gibaon
Susquehanna
Local notices from New Milford events and visits
March 3 New Milford updates report a Woman's Cheristhen Temperance meeting at Alves Van Gorden home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Chester Blinding is seriously ill visiting her home. No services at Pressbyterian church Sunday due to absence of the pianist. North League young people host a sevial at Tiev Charles Smith home Thursday evening. Floods prevented Charles Frazer from lecturing at the Opera House last Saturday. fifth lecture by Hawthorne Musical Club set for Wednesday evening. Miss May Seymour of Binghamton visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Seymour.
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Mies May Seymour
Binghamton
Frank Seymour
Chicago Visit By Charles Spyder Week With Family
Charles Spyder returns to Chicago to spend a week with his family. Rev. Bailey preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday in absence of Rev. Young who attends his father’s funeral at New Castle. High water caused damage to the Methodist church property flooding the lot and cellars. J Caryl of Boraiston visited town. Minnie Hessler returned to Wilkes-Barre. Mrs William Winters of Wilkes-Barre was mentioned.
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Chicago
N. Bailey
Presbyterian Church
Bunday
W. Young
New Castle
Methodist Church
J. Caryl
Boraiston
Minnie Hessler
Wilkes-Barre
William Winters
Wilkea
Local church groups set meetings at homes this evening
Barre visits sister Mrs. MacDonald while Miss Nina Dix remains home ill. The Epworth League holding a meeting at the home of I. C. Jenkite. The Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor society will conduct a business session in the church this evening. all members urged to attend.
Lamp Explodes At Wallstead Residence Near Dalton
A lamp exploded at G. P. Wallstead’s home near Dalton on Thursday evening. Mrs. W. Co. Smith, present and attempting to extinguish the flames, was burned but saved herself by wrapping in a mat. Her hands chin s and hair suffered burns as carpets and hall fittings ignited. The south branch of the Tunkhinnock Creek caused extensive damage, washing out the bulkhead at Warren’s mill and the water wheel, then destroying a stone arch bridge at Jerry Wright’s, and flooding W. C. Smith’s mill known as States pond by washing out the dam.
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G. P. Wallstead
Dalton
W. Co. Smith
Warren
East Benton
W. D. van Fleet
Jerry Wright
W. C. Smith
States Pond
Aris
Retirement Honors Edwin Hawley at Southern Pacific
Edwin Hawley retires as assistant general traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Company after long service. Officials present a solid silver punch bowl set as a testimonial of respect. a quiet surprise and public thanks follow his departure. New officers assume duties March 1 1902 with J H Nutting as general master passenger agent and IL Spence as general eastern freight agent expanding oversight to Europe.
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For Rent and Real Estate Notices
Fragmented rental ads and market notices list stores and dwellings for rent. Includes corner store 902 Wackawanna Avenue, a residence above, and a room rental near Lackivdna arcene. Also mentions a Hale Boyale home on GIS Garrison Avenue with possession April 10, and a stock market letter from Wicbard & Co. Broadway New York.
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Turrison Avenue
Oh Wicbard & Co
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New York
Attorney offices list and address shows multiple firms
A fragmented listing shows law firms and attorneys with scattered room and building references. It lists JESSUP & JESSUP in Commonwealth Building rooms 19 20 31, Edward W. Thayer in Meara Building rooms HOO, L A Watres at Board of Title Building Scranton, Patterson & Wilcox Traders National Bank Building, C Comegys 9.13 Republican Building, and A W Bertholm moved to No 81 Wyoming Avenue.
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Jessup & Jessup
Commonwealth Building
Rooma 19
L. A Watres
Board of Title Building
Scranton
A.W. Bertholm
Wyoming Avenue
Notable poet reads at Bevan panda tonight in Philadelphia
The event features poet Ren e Paster of Philadelphia lecturing with local authorities at Bevan panda. A crowd gathers as readers and officials discuss literary and political topics, including connections to contemporary science and society.
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Taylor
Choy Howe
Wil
Brbokwasegipat
Rene Paster
Miltadelphia
Bevan Panda
Debe
Fragmented Hungarian Contovedieatra Note in World Review
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