City Notes Brief Items From Local Districts
Sanitary Officer Burke was taken ill and wheeled to his home. Altar boys enjoyed a sleigh ride to Avoca courtesy of Rev. J J Feeley. Howell spoke to Liberty Hall teachers on The Sense of Perception. A marriage license was granted to Joseph Kurlanchuk and Nettie rank. An electric car collided with a wagon injuring Nathan Shipman and W H Warren. The Robert Morris fixture diagram opened for season tickets. P H Quinn bond set at 1000 for Excelsior council 171. Glidemeester Kroeger to provide grand piano for St Patrick’s Day eisteddfod. Jerome Keogh to contest pool championship in Pittsburgh March 20–22. Green Ridge Conclave to attend funeral of H A Mace. Attorney Wall representing Kaward ungans Sons filed suits against two saloonkeepers for unsettled debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Hudd
Cathedral
Avoca
J. J. BH. Feeley
Howell
Liberty Halt
John H. Thomas
Joseph Kurlanchuk
Carbondale
Nettle Rank
Scranton
Taylor
Nathan Shipman
W. H. Warren
Duryea
Robert Morris
Cisteidfod
Frothingham
General Dagran
P. H. Quinn
Excelsior Council
Young Men's Institute of Mayfield
Oaee
Prothonotary
Pryor
Elizabeth Quinn
Thomas F. Dart
At. Patrick's Day
Glidemeester & Kroeger
Powell's
Elore
Jerome Keogh
Pittsburg
Clearwater
Worl
Green Ridge
Crider
H. A. Mace
Dunmore
T He Elty
Attornay M. J. Wall
T. F
J. Mulligan
Kawardungans Sons
Nguor Deal Ra
Philadelphia
John Kane
Minooka
Iset
Hilip Graf
Wellington Avenue
Cranton Business College Enrolls Record Freshmen
A batch of new students joined Cranton Business College this week with 102 names added since the holidays. Two unemployed graduates passed their final exams recently, while three stenography requests show ongoing placement demand. The faculty, led by H. D. Buck and A. R. Whitmore, brings strong experience averaging 10 to 15 years per member, contributing to the school’s noted success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Buck
A. R. Whitmore
Globe Hotel Ad Offers Special Rates for Theatrical People
An advertisement for the Globe Hotel promotes special rates between the Academy of Music and Inghoam with private dining rooms on Lohmann's and 2 Wyoming Ave Scranton. It highlights attentive service and excellent cuisine for dinner parties and theatrical patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aghan
Wyoming Ave
Scranton
Lohmann's
Bpruce Street
Extension Op Cherry Street Urged by South Side Board
The South Side board of trade meeting urged extending Cherry street into a new sewer district covering the Nineteenth and Twentieth wards and part of the Eleventh. A street improvement public meeting was planned with the Wheelmen’s club, and M. P. Judge was elected president amid rearranged officer terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Board of Trade
G. Boland
John Scheuer
Scheuer
Committee On Sewers
C. W. Westpfahl
M. P. Judge
P. A. Cavanaugh
Spruks
Christian Storr
Phillips
D. P. Murray
South Scranton
Wheelmen's Club
Germania Hall
Board of Trade
A. B. Dunning, Jr
Mer. Judge
Scramble of Lackawanna Democrats Over National Delegates
Local Democrats argue over state convention credentials and potential national delegates. W. J. Burke maneuvers to keep Harrity out of the fight while Cadden gains a state committeeman seat. Possible delegates include Fahey and Schadt. council caucus set for March 26 with Nealis and Grier favored for chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadden
W. J. Burke
Harrity
Herring
Bloomsburg
Burke
State Committee
Democrats of Common Council
P. J. Nealis
James J. Grier
Three Mine Accidents Reported at Lackawanna Hospitals
Three mine accident cases arrived at Lackawanna hospital yesterday morning. John Tracey, 20, of Mineral Street, injured in Pine Brook shaft with scalp injuries from being dragged between cars but could walk in about a month. Joseph Voejeck, 22, a Polish married man, fatally injured at Jermyn mine Peckville with possible spinal injury. his wife and family reside in the old country. Peter Mochatus, Barbertown, 60, a Russian, suffered scalp wounds and a crushed leg possibly requiring amputation. he lives at Barbertown Old Porne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Hospital
John Tracey
Mineral Street
Pine Brook
Joseph Voejeck
Bolish
Jermyn
Peckville
Old Country
Peter Mochatus
Barbertown
Old Porae
Objections Overruled in Spring Brook Lumber Equity Suit
Master Charles L Hawley reports that the plaintiff owes the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co 121744 on June 1 1892 and that the original accounting should stand after overruling exceptions in the equity action to restrain a mortgage and railroad sale from Moo sic to the lumber region nine miles distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles al. Hawley
Charles L. Hawley
Spring Brook Lumter Company
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Moosic
Hawley
Scranton Mien Active in Reading Municipal Convention
Delegates from Scranton participated extensively in the Reading Municipal Convention, shaping policy discussions and endorsing key measures. Local representatives highlighted community needs and urged practical actions to improve services and governance.
Torrey Named Chief Of Scranton Municipal Reform Group
Scranton City Solicitor Torrey was elected chairman of the executive committee of solicitors from several cities and will help frame amendments to the municipal law at a May meeting in Scranton. The Reading convention discussed flexibility in city governance, with no radical overhaul and a focus on practical changes within existing constitutional constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
United Press
Torrey
Scrannon
Reading
Tribun
Williamsport
Fia
Chester
Cochran
Stuart
Carbondale
Supreme Court
Mineral Springs
Close of Engagement at Frothingham with Walte Company
Young America Abroad and the Black Flag will be seen today as the Walte Comedy company completes two weeks at the Frothingham. Recent matinee of Driven from Home and evening Kathleen Mavourneen drew large crowds and hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America Abroad
Walte Comedy Company
Frothingham
Walte Company
Kathleen Mavourneen
Youngs America Abroad
Grand Jury to Hear Two Murder Cases Next Week
Grand jury and equity court convene next week with Judge Arch bald presiding. The term is expected to be average. Two murder cases will be presented, including the Rotkoskie case where Michael Rotkoskie died after being struck during a christening celebration in Archbald. The second case involves John J. Rafter of Green Ridge who died from injuries after a separate incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury and
Equity Court
Archbald
Justices of the Peace
Michael Rotkoskie
Charles Fischer
Archbald Borough
John Shambushkie
John J. Rafter
Green Ridge
Wounds Inflicted in Old Forge Fatality and License Report
A pistol wound by Bam Ton, an Italian, on Main Street Old Forge on Tuesday February 4 left Rafter fatally ill, dying at home February 20 from blood poisoning. City and county constables will present quarterly returns on Monday detailing compliance with the high license law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam Ton
Old Forge
Rafter
Unidentified Polander to be buried today
Remains of an unidentified Polander, who died after a train strike at Tobyhanna a week ago, were moved to Spruce street yesterday by undertaker A. R. Raub. The body will be interred today at Forest Hill or Washburn street cemetery after funeral arrangements ordered by William F. Hallettend, general manager of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Raub
Moses Taylor Hospital
Spruce Street
Forest Hil
Washburn Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
William F. Halletend
Tobyhanna
Court to announce liquor license decisions this morning
Judges Archbald Gunster and Edwards will conclude hearings on liquor license applications this morning. They will deliver the bench list of licenses granted and refused after days of consideration. Most old establishments likely to be licensed. new ones must show necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbald
Gunster
Edwards
Melita Commandery Elects Officers for the Year
Melita Commandery No. 6 Knights Templar elected officers for the year at a Thursday night meeting Eminent Commander Ezra Browning general Casimo Charles Seamans captain general J D Woolsey recorder William L Carr treasurer Joseph Alexander trustees C L Van Buskirk Charles McMullen George H Jermyn Also entertained visiting Sir Knights Frank Hagerman and Louis Dibert of Reading who are securing quarters for their commanderies for the grand commandery meeting in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melita
No. 6
Knights ‘Templar
Ezra
Browning
Casimo
Charles
Seamans
J. D
Woolsey
William L. Carr
Joseph Alexander
C. L. van Buskirk
Charles McMullen
George H. Jermyn
Frank Hagerman
Louis Dibert
Reading
Grand Commandery
Bock Beer Card Promotes Hughes Glennon Candidates
A Pittsburgh area card advertises Hughes and Glennon beer with portraits of presidential contenders. It mocks President Cleveland and features slogans about Deep Rock Bock Beer. The spoof notes beer superiority and urges drinking to “see double” and cheer the beer brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Glennon
Hughes & Glennon
Pittston Brewers
Cleveland
Goat
The
Union
Beck Beer
United States
Pittston
Hughes
Glennon
Whittemore Brothers Repair Service Ad
C F Whittemore and A F Whittemore employees perform work in our large repair department. All repairs are guaranteed. Avoid damaged instruments by incompetent workers. We offer estimates for restringing varnished Planes to make them nearly new.
Bicycle Club Smoker Features Music and Games
The Scranton Bicycle Club held a smoker with about sixty members and friends. The event featured games and music by the Haydn Banjo and Cultural club and the Flecttic City quartet, plus vocal and guitar performances. A special luncheon of pigs feet sausage coffee and cake was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Bicycle Club
Haydn Banjo and Cultur Club
Arthur Tisdel
William Held
Louis Houseroth
Louis Hartman
Albert Haldeman
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Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Commonwealth
Washington Avenue
THE _ ackawanna
Aundry
A. B. Warman
Penn Ave
Williams & M
Anusty
Chadets
Sage
City Notes
Ke Cranton Business College
Globe Hotel
Board OF Trade Meeting
Cherry Street
P. Judge
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Steel Works
Lig
Cherry Streets
Sauquoil
Holand
M. J. O'Toole
Thoms A. Donahue
Truth
Ilin
Donahue
Michael Miller
Henry J. Spraks
West Market Street
Wilkes-Barre
Guernsey Bros
E. Robinson
Bock
Tribune
Friends of National
Lackawanna
J. M. Wandling
Flent
Martin J. Cadden
Robinson
Ninth Ward
James J. O'Neill
Robert ©. Wright
Allentown
John M. Garman
Lugerne
Natonal
Joseph O Brien
John J. Fahey
Lemuel Anerman
James G. Batley
Charles Schadt
John J. O'Boyle
Mr. Fahey
Mr. Schadt
F. J. Filgsimmons
F. M. Wandling
Charles Robinson
Luserne
Jose
Hood
Wyoming Avenue
MIEN
MR. Torrey
Bock Beer
Messrs. C. F
A. F. Whittemore
L. B. Powell &C
Bicycle Club
Smoker
Crane
Lackaave
Stoger
Buffalo
Agnew
Matthews Bros
Hest
Huy the Weber
Gwe Ocu
Latkawanna Avenue
Clarke
Brothers
Rupprecht
Crystal Palace
Opp Baptist Church
S. C. Snyder
D. D
Aeeween
J. Bolz
Shaw
Emerson
Malcolm Love
Clough & Warre
Carpenter
Waterloo
J. Lawrence Stelle
Christian
Alli
Turnquest
Pern Avenue
Old Postoffice Building
A. R. Harris
Auctionear
Columbus Moaumant
Washington Av
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