North Scranton church plans new building on Oak street lot
The North Main Avenue Baptist church voted to pursue the purchase of the vacant lot at North Main avenue and Oak street for 25 500. William Chappell was appointed to negotiate with owner Michael Hannick, with a closing expected by evening. The current church will likely fetch about 6 000, and construction will take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Avenue
W. G. Watkins
Ways and Means Committee
Mr. Bowles
William Chappell
Michael Hannick
Oak Street
Han
Fire Destroys Abandoned Putnam Street House
A vacant Delaware and Hudson house on Putnam Street near the shaft caught fire last evening. The fire was left burning by former occupants until threatened nearby property. A still alarm drew Liberty and Excelsior hose companies, who extinguished the blaze. Patrick Flannery had vacated the home two weeks prior. vandals had stripped valuables and left the building dilapidated. The blaze is likely incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Company
Putnam Street
Liberty and Excelsior Hoe
Inet
Patrick Flannery
Gallagher couple Arrested for Illicit Liquor Sales
Genevieve and James Gallagher were arrested by Constable Bernard Davis for illegally selling intoxicating beverages. They were arraigned before Alderman Roberts and, unable to answer the prosecutor T. H. C. Maloney’s questions, they were held.
Ball Held In Eight-Hundred Dollar Appearance Bond
A court action required an appearance bond set at eight hundred dollars for the defendant before the next term of court. The arrangement secures the individual's presence for forthcoming proceedings.
Local Socials and Trials Populate Hollister Area
Misa Neille Pickett hosted an abrupt evening gathering with friends on Hollister avenue. Rev W F Davies baptized several candidates at the Wayne Avenue Baptist church. Various residents were noted visiting and returning from trips in Canada amid court hearings and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Neille Pickett
Hollister Avenue
W. F. Davies
Wayne Avene
Laurel Street
Westerny
Charlee Burr
Carbondale
J. W. Alworth
Meylert Avenue
Samuel McRachen
Oak Street
Canada
Henry George
Mra
Mary Morgan
Kate Gillon
Fidler
Arend
Dutch Gap
North Main Avenue
Finley Ross
Nellie DeGraw
Peckville
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
R. H. Butland
Dunmore
O'Neal
P. S.C. BE
Providence
North End
Lake Shore Limited Trains Offer Unrivaled Comfort
The Lake Shore limited trains boast buffet smoking and sleeping cars along with observation and drawing room cars. Each car is illuminated by gas and electric fixtures and stocked with a refined library. Travel from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Toledo and Chicago via Lake Shore remains highly regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Toledo
Chicago
Fabulous Reductions Offer Broad Range of Spring Fabrics
A sales notice touts substantial reductions on regular stock fabrics for the coming season. It lists 34 inch Chieftain suitings in spring colors, 25 Jamestown novelties, 40 inch English Covert Cloths, and new standard ties in Persians and Paisleys. Prices highlighted as value driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Interesting Meeting of the K of Ks Literary Club
Local notes record a lively K of K literary club gathering and a plan for the St Hrenden Council to take active steps. The narrative also reports a run away accident injuring Conrad Mattern, a 55 year old Oxford mines teamster, who was dragged briefly after a horse frightened by a sulky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of K
St. Hrenden
Conrad Mattern
Sumner Avenues
Oxford
Wagon Accident Injures Mrs Wylander in South Scranton
August Wylander and wife from Clark's Summit were riding a wagon on Stone avenue when it sank into a deep gutter at Beech street. Mrs Wylander suffered a broken arm and internal injuries after being thrown against the curb and later rushed to Lackawanna hospital. James Sullivan aided bystanders in restraining the runaway team until help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Avenue
August Wylander
Clark
Beech Street
Maple Street
Unclear Names and Sums Reported Totals $10.26
A string lists individuals Agnes Evans Miss Wade Miss Murphy Miss Della P Evans and Mrs Ferber with ages 1.09 32 47 81 and a total amount of $10.26 linked to terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Evans
Miss Wade
Miss Murphy
Della P. Evans
Mrs. Ferber
Local man waived hearing and posted bail in larceny case
Thomas Thomas appeared before Alderman John and posted 300 bail for court. Fletcher accused him of stealing items from a yard and making threats when asked to return them. A separate warrant led to Beach’s arrest on a Miss Martha Evans case involving alias threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Thomas
John
Thomas
Wilfred Fletcher
Fletcher
Thomas N. Veavh
North Garfield Avenue
West Side
Rouge
Davies
Reach
Alderman Davies
Martha Evans
Miss Evans
Peach
Main Avenue
Local visits and guests listed at Bloomeburg State Normal area
Walter Jones a student at Bloome burg State Normal school visits his father H D Jones on North Hyde Park avenue. James Wymbs brother of funeral director M F Wymbs is seriously ill at home from typhoid pneumonia on Chestnut street. Miss Stella Bailey of Waverly Pa returns home from a visit here. Mr and Mrs W T Ace of South Lincoln avenue guests of friends at Hampton Junction. George KE Saxe of North Main avenue entertains his brother Merritt Saxe of Wyoming. Miss Carrie Staples of Stroudsburg visits Mr and Mrs Moses Staples of South Lincoln avenue. Miss Emma Shupp of Hlakely visits West Scranton friends. Mrs J E Sweezy of North Lincoln avenue hosts her mother Mrs Kunkle of Kunkle Pa. John Renehler of North Lincoln avenue entertains John Schwenden man of Susquehanna. George W Clarke of Clarke Bros is in New York city on a business trip. Mrs H H Bamford of North Sumner avenue entertains her mother Mrs George M Evans of Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
Bloomeburg State Normal School
H. D. Jones
North Hyde Park Avenue
James Wymbs
M. F. Wymbs
Chestnut Street
Stella Bailey
Waverly
W. T. Ace
South Lincoln Avenue
Hampton Junction
George KE. Saxe
North Main Avenue
Merritt Saxe
Wyoming
Carrie Staples
Stroudsburg
Moses Staples
Emma Shupp
Hlakely
West Scranton
J. E. Sweezy
North Lincoln Avenue
Kunkle
Kunkle, Pa
John Renehler
John Schwendeman
Susquehanna
George W. Clarke
Clarke Bros
New York City
H. H. Bamford
North Sumner Avenue
George M. Evans
Plymouth
St. Aloysius Young Men's Society
Thomas Donahree
Ireland
Cusick
B. Byron
Erin's Flag
Josie Osborne
Avoca
P. A. O'Boyle
Fittston
Kate Fleardon
Anthony Carey
Collinge
Wilkes-Barre
Young Women's Christian Association
Columbus Council
Young Men's Institute
St. Aloysius Society
Scranton Tourist Club
Thomas Mahon
Mahon
Cudlick Webber
Cedar Avenue
Guth
Peter Neals
Tileventh
Schowb Nog
Charles Conrad
Martin Grob
Dora Breeser
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Pittston Avenue
Star Social Club
William J. Rosar
M. Daniel
M. W. Miller
P. P. Phillips
Jacob F. Kaestner
F. Kellerman
Jacob Sprandel
Undertaker Storrs
Austin Hartman
Remington Avenue
New York
United States Navy
Hartman
Or Navy
Peter Jordan
Swabian Beneficial Association
Donovan
Jordan
South Scranton
John Fallon
Scranton
Inet
Fallon
Ne Barry
Yesteray
George Pyle
Carbondale
Fred Noll
Mirch Street
Fred Gacheldie
Freeland
Martin Graf
Nev
North
Pittston Avenue Cemetery
Dime entertainment and Pink social at Sumner Avenue church
A Band of Hope event at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening March 17 features A E Moree with a phonograph, H T Hradshaw presenting stereopticon views, songs and recitations by local amateurs. After the program the Band of Hope hosts a social with sandwiches coffee cake ice cream and home made candles. costumes will be predominately rink colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Band of Hope
A. KE. Moree
H. T. Hradshaw
St Brenden Society Plans Debates and Lectures After Lent
The Literary and Debating Society of St. Brenden council No 243 Young Men's Institute will shift from debates to a literary program after Lent. Rev. A T Broderick has agreed to sponsor the group, with plans for weekly or biweekly meetings and an educational, progressive study format. The next meeting is expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary and Debating Society of
St. Brenden
Ife
Tte
P. J. McNally
Georgetown
A. T. Broderick
St. Patrick's Church
Father Broderick
K S Literary Social and Debating Club Meeting
The K S Literary Social and Debating club met at Mrs A A Robertson s West Rebec ca avenue for a regular weekly session. After a short business meeting members enjoyed euchre games refreshments were served by Mrs Robertson and her daughter Mrs Lau man. Thomas Foxton and Gus Dyne performed solos and Charles Cadwgan recited. The club quartet offered several selections before departures. J M Lauman returned home from a month in New York and Philadelphia working for Lamson Cash Register Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Robertson
West Rebecca Avenue
L. M. Laumain
Thomas Foxton
Gus Dyne
Charles Cadwgan
J. M. Lauman
Sumner Avenue
New York
Philadelphia
Lamson Cash Register Company
Boston
Mags
Public school deposits show small weekly totals
Regular deposit day yields modest sums from Nos. 1 and 19 schools. No. 1% led by principal David Owens reports a $19.28 total across multiple rooms with contributions from students such as Miss Catherine Phillips and Miss Eliza Price. No. 1 under Miss Joale Lees lists varied contributions totaling $?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Owens
David Owena
Mattie Watkins
Eliza Lewis
Alice Evans
Bertha Kelly
Nellie Richards
Local clubs hold meetings and plan new quarters
West Side Athletic Club met to discuss moving nearer Main Avenue and other business. St Brenden Council YMIs discussed events and a future progressive church party. Columbia Hose Company held routine meeting with talk by Joseph Hall. Odd Fellows Silurian lodge prepares for meeting. Dodge Mines idle. Two infant funeral services held for Ms Hughes and Ms Cawley. Street crews cleaned streets on West Lackawanna Avenue and Robinson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Athletic Club
Luzerne Street
Main Avenue
Thomas Jones
South Main Avenue
Washburn Street
St. Brenden
Young Men's Institute
Columbia Hose Com
Division Street
Joseph Hall
Franklin Engine Company
Fire- Men's Association
T. B. Williams
Dodge Mines
Annie
Thomas J. Hughes
North Rebecca Avenue
Samuel Lewis
Thomas Cawley
Grant Avenue
Hyde Park Catholic
Dunning
West Lackawanna Avenue
Robinson Street
Epworth League Social and Local Civic Notes
The Epworth League of Asbury M E church hosts a social at the church parlors on Monsey avenue and Delaware street Friday evening. Dr. Charles Burr of Carbondale visits his daughter Mrs J W Aleworth, and Miss Frank Lewis of Uniondale visits her sister Mrs Archie Johnston in the city. RK W Carr of Dickson avenue takes a position with a local trust company. Delaware street residents grade the street between Penn and Capouse for needed improvements. The W C T U meets this afternoon at Mrs J Had eal on Green Ridge street. The revision and appeal bound probably finish today with next week set for private property inspections. Today’s appeals include Lackawanna Iron and Coal Co and W Gibson Jones. yesterday's appeals included George J Davidson attorney Carter & Kennedy, William Chappell, the Swetland estate and Green Ridge Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Parlora
Monsey Avenue
Delaware Street
Charles Burr
Carbondale
J. W. Aleworth
Meylert Avenue
Frank Lewis
Uniondale
Archie Johnston
New York Street
RK. W. Carr
Dickson Avenue
Liackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Penn and
Capouse Avenues
Women's Christian Temperance Union
J. Hadeal
Green Ridge Street
Lackawanna Iron and Coaleen Peny
W. Gibson Jones
George J. Davidson
Carter & Kennedy
William Chappell
Swetland Estate
Green Ridge Lumber Company
Minooka executors bar coal removal on estate land
Executors of the Handley estate serving notice to residents that taking coal from caves on the land southeast of Minooka cemeteries is strictly forbidden. A sporting delegation attended the Judge and Bartley fifth carnival at Scranton last night. James McDermott of Mauch Chunk visited South Main street with friends Sunday. A party of Philadelphia capitalists...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Estate
Minooka
Judge and Bartley
Scranton
James McDermott
Mauch Chunk
South Main Street
Philadelphia
Hibernians Plan Annual Smoker at McDonougli's Hall
The Ancient Order of Hibernians arrange an annual smoker to be held at McDonougli's hall on March 17 as part of local fraternal events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
McDonougli’s Hall
Funeral and church notices from Apple street area
The youngest Henning child dies and funeral set for 2 PM. Rev Ralph Gillam preaches at Presbyterian next Sunday. Lectures on Africa by Rev Hannerman at Presbyterian Friday. Services at St Mark's tomorrow and Thursday and girl lectures Friday. Holy Cross conference next week at Ft Mark's chapel with multiple services. Dunmore post office lists uncalled letters including Lulu Arnold and Miss Lizzie Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henning
Apple Street
Frangellet
Ralph Gillam
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hannerman
W. F. Gibbons
The
Africa
James
Huntington
Order of the Holy Cross
Jesus
Dunmore Post Office
Lulu Arnold
Jefferson Avenue
Patrick Barrett
Joseph Fonds
Charley Brinner
Maguie Deet
Franklin
George Frank
George Lah
John McSweeney
Sarah Moran
Madison Avenue
Annie Myers
Charles Beers
Nicola Sicanolfi
Liszie Shafer
Lizzie Stevens
Brook Street
Obituary for Zephaniah Randall and James Williams
Zephaniah Randall aged 23, son of Mr and Mrs Liam Randall, died at home on the Ridge mountain near Binkey after pneumonia. The funeral is tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock, Ridge cemetery. James Williams died at home on Palm street last night at 10 o clock, age 18, with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephaniah Randall
Liam Randall
Ridge Mountain
Binkey
Ridge Cemetery
James Williams
Palm Street
Kerr Retires. Siebecker & Watkins Buy Kerr Store
S G Kerr retires from business after twenty five years in carpet trade. His stock fixtures and goods were bought yesterday by Siebecker Watkins, who occupy the adjoining Kerr & Co store. Health issues led him to withdraw from the business he has long led in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Kerr
Siebecker & Watkins
Kerr & Co
Kerr
Funeral of Russell Steele
Funeral services were held for Russell Steele age 10, formerly of this city and now of Passaic New Jersey. The body arrived at 1 PM and was taken to the Penn Avenue Baptist church for brief rites by Rev. Dr. Dixon. Interment followed at Forest Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Steele
Spencer Steele
Passaic
N. J
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Dr. Dixon
Forest Hill Cemetery
Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart for palpitations and chest pains claiming instant relief and life saving potential. A testimonial from Mr John Jamieson of Tara Ontario states one dose eased severe pains within 20 minutes and bottles cured, with sale by Matthews Bros and W T Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Agnew
John Jamieson
Tara
Tara, Ont
Matthews Bros
W. 'T. Clark
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Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
H. ©. Maloney
Nellie Pickett
Globe Warehouse
Paine
Natthews Bros
Lacka. Ave
St. Alou«sive Society
Gudlick
Minor News Noves
Green Ridge
Nethersole
Johann Hoff
G. Kerr
Siebecker & Waoatkins
Spalding Bicycle
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Conrad
Triller
Stetson
Agency
Charles B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Washington Chemical Co
Washington, D.C
Lackawanna Lumber CO
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susqueshanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Alencay
General Office—Board of Trade
Niel
Remere Andlotks
Mons
Nein
Apollo Medicine CO
Scot Street
Ill
Matthews
Et Es
Uw Ape
Theka
Gor
Jown HM
Phelps, Pharmacist
Cor
Wroming Avenue
Gruce Stroot
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