Carbondale Scranton Car Schedule Begins Today
City and Scranton start a joint service with a thirty cent fare each way. First car from Carbondale departs municipal building at 6:00 a.m. arriving Scranton 7:40 a.m. Last trip leaves 11:20 p.m. arriving 1:00 a.m. Morning Scranton departure at 6:90 a.m. reaches Carbondale 7:00 a.m. Last Scranton to Carbondale departs 11:20 p.m. to Belmont street switch by 1:10 a.m. Forest City runs 6:30 a.m. to 11:10 p.m.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Belmont Street
Veteran William Davica Honored by G A R on Spring Street
William H. Davica post No. 187 Grand Army of the Republic was entertained by G. H. Kimball at his Spring Street residence. A plain old army spread was served and veterans shared reminiscences of hardship bravery and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Davica Post
Grand Army of the Republic
G. 8. Kimball
Spring Street
Fire breaks out on Pike Street in kitchen blaze
A fire alarm from Box 46 at 6 PM last evening reported a kitchen fire at Michael Loftus's home on Pike Street. Columbia Hose Company laid 200 feet of hose and was ready to fight the blaze when bucket brigade units arrived and secured the victory. Damage described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Loftus
Pike Street
Columbia Hore Company
School board approves portion of contractor extras
The board allowed 774.99 of a 5000 bill from Nolan, bringing total approvals to about 1000 with large items still to be disposed. Architect Brown attended and approved items as he saw fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Brown
Local and Personal Notes Span Jobs and Visits
Julius Spaeth starts as prescription clerk for Drug Store F. B. Dennis. James Mason has moved to Scranton for a hotel position at Jermyn. Delaware and Judson men operate one breaker. coal now shipped to Coalbrook. Miss Nettle Bayley visits Scranton. I Val Hollenbeck and J L Stewart attend a kirmess at the Waldorf Astoria, for which Miss Lila Stewart once ran Columbia's local kirmess. Dr J W Colborn and wife of Wyoming Street celebrate a son. Rutherford in New York. Miss Agatha Dwyer returns from Southern Pines. Dr R Hampton, at his daughter's home, hosts a party for his anniversary and guests today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Spaeth
F. EB. Dennis
James Mason
Scranton
Jermyn
Delaware
Judson
Coalbrook
Nettle Bayley
I. Val Hollenbeck
J. L. Stewart
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Lila Stewart
Columbia
J. W. Colborn
Wyoming Street
J. B. Rutherford
Agatha Dwyer
Southern Pines
Pp. Jadwin
R. Hampton
Peceville Blakely Council Ends Session With Bills Approved
Blakely borough council met in adjourned session Tuesday with all members present. Bills approved include police service payments to L R Thompson and Ben Prosser, and clerical costs to R T James and G W Williams. Health board balance of 1207 noted. an appropriation of 197.92 granted. William Johns named to fill board vacancy. Ex officio bonds corrected. pole tax exoneration granted to New York and Scranton Coal Co. and legal action by waterfront attorneys announced.
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Blakely Borough
John J. Parry
Ben Prosser
Fletcher Walker
Fortoria Lamp Company
Board of Health
William Johns
E. L. Craig
James W. Smith
Frank P. Benjamin
R. J. Reese
W. W. Jones
C. J. Hartman
New York and Scranton Coal Company
Watking
Gilroy
Burgess Haines
Jermyn and Mayfield Personal News and Sales
A sheriff sale in Jermyn and Mayfield involved George Dunn and William Hunterings with a levy on property and two sales set for March 12 and March 13. The carriage and wagon went missing but were later recovered and sold for $12 and $15 respectively. The Congregational church fair remains popular with a busy program tonight. A birthday party at Miss Sarah Jones’s home entertained fourteen guests. Local illness and travel notes plus a city railcar change touched West Mayfield residents. The Twentieth Century Wheelmen plan a meeting next Monday.
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George 8. Dunn
William Hunterings
Seymour
Ferber
H. D. Carey
Dunn
John and
Archie Martin
Lottie Lewis
Alice Jones
Cora Griffitha
Besele Jones
Cora Grifiths
Gertie Wivell
Florence Mains
Mia
William Williams
Mary Jones
Clio Carter
Irene Roberta
Miss Stearns
Miss G. Stearns
Barah James Emma Peidrick
Missea Mary Jones
Sarah James
Sarah Jones
North Main Street
Jennie Nichol
Corine Griffitha
Madeline Burdick
Grace Poxer
Ference Nicholson
Nallie Biglan
Lottie Morcom
Ida Pendered
Beatrice Harney
Sarah Merganer
May Jones
Gertrude Wevell
Mamie Feeney
Ethel Baker
Clara Bennett
Hensie
Alice
Cora
Delaware and Hudson
Reese James
West Mayfield
Martin Chesterfield
Pittsburg
Acranton
Local Citizens List and Visitors in Town
A town record lists ward representatives and committee members including Terwilliger Abe Reynolds Fletcher Walker Thomas Owens W J Davie James Curtle John Coughlin Narron Williams and committees road electric light canvassing finance law and purchasing with members Halford Prong Parry Briggs Reese Williams Wellman Hrong Nichols Manies Tiffany. Visitors include Carbondale resident A E Tiffany and guests Sabbath and Mrs Sabbath Williams with John Walsh of Scranton visiting yesterday.
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R. J. Reese
A. Halford
Brixas
James Nichols
George Manies
A. E. Tiffany
Carbondale
Sabbath Williams
Pittston
John E. Walsh
Scranton
Wedding announcement for Fred Zimmerman and Maud Williams
Miss Sarah Cooper visited friends in Jermyn on Tuesday. Card announces the wedding of Fred Zimmerman and Maud Williams on Monday evening. Golden Chain lodge, Odd Fellows, has a session tomorrow. Saukiewiffe Red Men held their council last evening with a large delegation from Olyphant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Cooper
Jermyn
Carda
Fred Zimmerman
Misa Maud Williams
Golden Chain Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Saukiewiffe
Order of Red Men
Olyphant
Lake Winola hotel project advances amid railway fires
Glenburn reports Mr. J. W. Moore has supervised several weeks at Lake Winola over the summer hotel construction. He expects completion for the season's opening. Fires along the railroad have caused substantial damage recently.
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J. W. Moore
Lake Winola
Barn Fire and Sawmill Update of Local News
A barn owned by Milton W Gardner and hay and straw of C M Brooks burned on Monday. Brooks suffered beard burns and other injuries while trying to stop the blaze, his wife aiding by removing his coat. Willis Northup visits Scranton friends. The sawmill runs full time again after a week idle due to attorney Keller’s absence for his sick child. John Loftus escaped a bad accident when an axle failed during a horse ride, leaving him with minor bruises. The community shows strong interest in the schoolhouse debating society meeting every Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton W. Gardner
C. M. Brooks
Brooks
Willis Northup
Scranton
Keller
John Loftus
F. H. Jermyn
Taylor News Candidate for Legislative Honors and Local Events
John Gwynne announces candidacy for Third Republican district legislative seat. Annie Morgans dies in garden fire. funeral set for Friday at 240 o'clock at Forest Home. Taylor lodge Waldorf members attend Scranton convention. Catholic church entertainment planned. tickets 25 cents. New town orchestra organized led by William Prince with named players. Evangelistic services hosted by multiple churches through the week. Knights of the Golden Eagle meet. Invincible Commandery rep to grand session in Reading. School board reorganizes. Reese and Neeley newly elected directors.
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John Gwynne
John
Annie
M. GB. Morgans
Main Street
Forest Home Cemetery
Messrs
J. E. Watkins
W. G. Howells
Taylor Lodge
Scranton
New Catholic Church
William Prince
William Jones
William van Busrk
Samuel James
Michael Strine
Richard Thomas
Peter Price
Joseph Coombs
Methodist Episcopal Church
Taylor Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
James E. Watkins
E.g
Invincible Commandery
Knights of Malta
Reading
Inessine
John Reese
John KR. Neeley
Stage Attractions At Father Mathew Opera House
The Girl from Puerto Rico drew a large audience last evening with Tommy Shearer and his company. This afternoon a matinee The Moonshiner's Daughter in five acts. Cyrano De Bergerac tonight. John Kearney died yesterday after diphtheria. Funeral at 3 pm in St Patrick's cemetery. Mrs Shultz and children to New York for two weeks. Mrs Gray of Noxen visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Davis have moved to town. Central school program featured recitations. Edwards' hall to host United Woodmen of America branch meeting at 8 pm. Miss Edith Barge visiting cousin Miss Marie Sarge, then returned home.
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Puerto Rico
Father Mathew Opera House
Tommy Shearer
John
Thomas Kearney
Upper Dunmore Street
St. Patrick's Cemetery
J. A. Shultz
New York
William Gray
Noxen
D. C. Evana
Susquehanna Street
David Davis
Philadelphia
Edwards’ Hall
United Woodmen of America
Edith Barge
Marie Sarge
Blakely
Shickshinney
Clergy visits and local social notes in Moscow
Rev G H Prentice of Moscow M E church called here yesterday. Mrs Q Christy hosted a youth party last Tuesday evening. Co C Clay was in Scranton on business Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Carrie Detrick and son Charles leave for Philadelphia to make their future home. Mrs G M Tolemie visits sister Mrs Charles Burkhart. Mr F B Williams returned from a visit with his daughter Mrs M E Geiple in New Haven Conn. Mr O E Vaughn of Moscow will address the graded school Friday afternoon as a delegate from the T D Swarts post G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Prentice
Moscow
Viala
M. E. Geiple
New Haven
Conn
O. E. Vaughn
Vaughn
T. D. Swarts
Dalton Notes and Social Roundup In Scranton Scene
Dalton social items show Mr Andrews hosting his sister from St Paul for several weeks. Mrs McNulty traveled to Ithaca New York for her son's funeral. Mrs Celinda Gardner entertained her daughter Mrs Capwell of Scranton earlier in the week. Secretary Mahy of the Scranton chapter is mentioned in passing.
FOR RENT LISTING SUMMARY IN SCRANTON AD COLUMNS
The Behalf of All Who Have Houses to Rent or Sell advertises numerous rental postings in Scranton including furnished houses at Comegia and Adams avenues, eight to twelve room residences, bakery stand, and other rentals. Several agents and locations such as Lackawanna avenue Monroe avenue Green Ridge and 616 Adams avenue appear with various terms and dates.
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Beaeft
Thois
Adams Avenue
Green Ridge
C. HH. Center
Connell Building
Charles Gardner
Factoryville
Political notices and Republican district conventions in Scranton
A dense OCR town sheet lists attorneys and lawmakers, and details two Republican district conventions. The First District plans a 3 p.m. March meeting at Co operative hall to nominate a candidate and elect delegates for Harrisburg, with primaries March 17. The Second and Third District notices set primary dates, voting hours, and registration rules, naming district chairs and secretaries and listing locations in Scranton and Beranton for official notice.
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Co-operative Hall
West Side
Harrisburg
Scranton
Rederick W. Fletts
Walter BF. Davis
For Sale Items Listed By Local Residents
A jumble of classified notes lists ten head of fresh cows for sale by John Scheuer on Locurt Street and a nine room house with all improvements for sale by Mrs C J Carter on Myrtle Street. Also listed is rent at Clark's Summit on five acres with fruit and outbuildings, with inquiries directed to Mrs L Lindsay at 1908 North Main Avenue.
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Bouth Main
Eynon Street
D. M. Jones
Ta Ell
John Carroll
Madison Avenue
Tribune
Linden Street
C. J. Carter
Myrtle Street
John Scheuer
Locurt Street
Welsh Prize Singers to Give Grand Concert in Baptist Church
The famed Welsh Prize Singers will perform a grand concert in the Baptist church on Tuesday evening March 20. In other local news, Young Men's Christian Association has bought property of the late Kaiser and plans to move soon, Fred Schoonover purchased Elmer E Rice's house and lot, and Mrs E Finn and son Floyd visited Clark's Green on Tuesday.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Kaiser
Fred Schoonover
Elmer E. Rice
8. E. Finn
Floyd
Clark's Green
Baptist Church
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Various Ailments
An ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for years of infant distress. It claims to ease teething pain and cough, soothe colic, and prevent diarrhea. The text emphasizes wide use, with endorsements of mothers and physicians alike.
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Mit
Lions of Mot
Boothes
Winslow Tooth
Central Railroad of New Jersey Service Update
An obfuscated 19th century rail notice lists stations in New York and New Jersey. It notes exclusive anthracite coal, steam comfort, and schedules with trains to Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Allentown Mauch Chunk White Haven and Baltimore Washington. It mentions express and Sunday times and routes via Bethlehem Harrisburg and Long Range Grove with incomplete spellings and garbled text. The fragment references agent and official captions but lacks clear dates or prices.
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Linton
Wilkes-Harre
Baltimore
Washington
Bethlehem
Pem
Gwoeun Grove
Bunaye Rm
Devilte
Iowa
Sone H Lonran
Olhal
Rupe
Ation Gen
Trains Leave Scranton For Philadelphia and New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable from 1899 shows multiple trains to Philadelphia New York via D and H R R and BD BR lines. Includes Black Diamond Express and various intermediate coal region stops with departure times around 6 45 am and 12 0, 2 18, 4 7 pm. Also lists White Haven Hazleton Pottsville Bethlehem Euston Reading Harrisburg and Rochester routes with Pullman service and Lackawanna Avenue ticketing in Scranton.
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Traina
Scranton
Albany
Baratoga
Montreal
Bonise
New England
Honesdale
New York
Valladatonia
Stc
Panies Valley Railroad
Black Diamond Express
PernaytVaiia Malleeas
Western Points
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Carbondale
North
BAS
Wilkes-Barre
The
South
A. mi
Saratoga
Boaon
Pointe
Canada
J. W. Rburdick
H. W. Cross
BOOTH
Philadelphia
H. m. Fortroudnburg
I Hoboken
Ladelphia
Stroudsburg
Buffal
Oswego
Syracuse
Montfornea
Nicholson
Boranton
Buffalo
Utica
Montrose
Oombburg
Northumberland
Plymouth
Nanticoke
Sabit
Navy
Point Bundings
White Haven
Hazleton
Prineial Pointis
Bd, & BR
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Seers A
Rocheater
piBalo
Niagara
Ale
Igoe
Black Drive
M. Bundays
H. R
P. m
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Philadels
Buffalo and Suspension Bank
Ollin
H. Wilbsur
Charles
Lee
Costland & Street
A. W. Onnemacher
Pasa
Bethlehem
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton Time Table Feb 7 1900 Hawley connection
Train schedule from Scranton to Hawley and intermediates lists No 2 Accommodation at 6 a m and No 4 Express at 12 01 p m with Hawley Erle Railroad connections to New York and Newburg plus Honesdale and other points.
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Scranton
Hawley
Erle Railroad
New York
Newburg
Honesdale
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Jermyn and Mayfield
Priceburg
Glenburn
Tug 0. K. Fangane Company
Ottenge
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Ew York
Gest
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Inabah Pet
John H. Phelps
Pis Tearoae Ccr
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
Taylor News
Elmhurst
Dalton
People’s Exchange
Comegya, Dime Building
Monroe Avenue
Dunmore
Quincy Avenue
Geo. B. Davidson
Bpruce Street
Lafayette Street
Chinchillan
Water
Good Garden
James Holgate
Chinchilla
Lackawanna Avenue
T. R. Brooks
Traders’ Bank
Oliva Street
Washington and
Adams Avenues
Morris
Washington Ave
Monsey Avenue
Wm. W. Lathrope
H. Gunster
Highland Land Co
P. J. Tribune
Crocore Aerenwen
F. C. Evans & Co
ChicAgo
Marri
Washington Avenue
Barman Broo
Spruce
den. M. Norton
L & Schutser
Spruce Stree
Reas L. H
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Irs
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Amo
Tribune A
A. B. Briggs
Avo Ornese
North Main Wage
Elcke’s
Adams Ulberry
E.C. Bpaulding
Traders’ Bank Building
Edward H. Davis
Phon
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Poral
Pexnolds Rettors
Board of Trade
Berant
Lewis Hancock, JR
Cor, Wash. Av
Beranton
Frederick L. Brown
Anton
Cass and Carriages
Joseph Kelley
Linden
H. F. Reynolds
DR. c
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Snower
Franklin Avenue
P. Zeigler
George W. Finn
B. W. Phil Pa
Finn & Alition
Geofgge W. Kinn
Wee Geo Finn
B. W. Phillips
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Richard J. Rourke
Lickawanns Avenue
General San Susie
J._W. BROWNING
Mears Building
D. B. Replogle
M. J. Donahof
Attorney-At. Law
Mewrs
Frank Kk, Boyle
Burr Building
A. Paine
Attent
Lena Jeffrys
Jessup
Commonwealth Building
James W. Oakford
Ronard
Edward W. Thayer
Moura Dallaiar
Taf
Board Trade Building
C. R. Pitcher
Commonwealth Buling
Patterson & Wilcox
Tra
National Bank
DEAS
G. Comegys
Republican
A. W. Bertholi
Meara Building
Aes
Physicians and Suratove
W. E. Allen
L'Amoreai
Mulberry
School OF the Lackawanna
Courres
Thomart M. Crnn
Principe
W. S. Plumley
G. R. Clark & CO
Beedmen and Nurseryman
Green House
North Main Avenue
Republican Standing Committee
Read
Sackawana County
Court House
Lend
Harrisburn Kanebroth
Filance
Legislative Standing Committee
Meare
Urdow
Giant
Ysvatkine
Job
Kurttel
Lackawanna Atenue
Waller
Terina Addreve
J. Beuer
Nauctor
Wyoming
Hillberts Music Store
Megargef Brothers
J. H W. Moon
Williamsa
Moon
Hia
Candia
Tribune oMee
Gardner
Pine Street
Cglenburn
Frank Hall
II Acres
Newton Town
Holgate
I. T. Keller
Bec
Shamp Masange
Mrs. Winslow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Senda A
Philedmore
Wallington
Pitteburg
Pottaville
Norristown
Gunbury
Harris Philadel
Ounibet Oaer
Timore
Iteburg
Bunbu Fm
Werk Das
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Harrish Burg
Tteburre
Gen
J. B. Hutchinson
Gen. Sr
Lacka
Western
Erle and
Wyoming Valley
Rchanton Division
Isee
North Bound
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Fela
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Orson Heasant
Citondale Ee
Jery Jinton
Siemceburg Prise Park Place
Serantun
Venewe
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Ontario & Western
Uclets
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