New Household Outfitting Store Opens in Scranton
The Household Outfitting company opened a four story plus basement store at 822 Lackawanna Avenue yesterday at 2 PM. A large crowd filled the building with departments for furniture carpets and numerous home goods. Scranton joins Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo Indianapolis and Springfield in the eight-store chain with manager Oscar Kleeman leading the local operation.
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Scranton
Household Outfitting Company
Lackiwanna Avenue
Cincinneati
Detroit
Toledo
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Springfield
Oscar Kleeman
Mr. Kleeman
CineImath
Backus Team Dominates to Lead Northeastern League Standings
The Backus bowlers swept three games against West End Wheelmen on their home lanes to seize first place and near the Northeastern league trophy. A 2614 total topped last week’s effort by seven, with wins by comfortable margins in two games and a one-pin upset in the opening frame.
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Backus
West End
Electric City Wheelmen
Seraneton Fuieyele
West
Innes
Hunter
Thopkinis
Lenline
West Side
Scranton Bicyele Club
Fifteenth Annual Banquet of Victor Emmanuel Society Held
The fifteenth annual banquet of the Victor Emmanuel Truthin society was held last night at Cassese's hill on Lackhiwinha avenue, decorated with American and Italian flags. Over one hundred members attended a formal dinner. The president Frank Hicea gave a toast, with speakers including PF Gunster Morosini Nicho lis Curluvel De Martino and J A Cussese among others.
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Victor Emmanuel Truthin Society
Cassese's
Lackhiwinha Avenue
Ry Prowpiu
Hicea
Nitater
Gunster
Morosini
Nicholis Curluvel
de Martino
J. A. Cussese
Lackawanna Railroad Low Rate Excursion to New York City
Lackawanna railroad announces a special excursion to New York City on April 2, 1902. Tickets available on all passenger trains with one way fare plus one dollar for the round trip, return allowed through April 7. Children aged 5 to 12 pay half the adult rate.
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Lackawanna Railroad
New York City
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Consecration of an Altar at St Patrick's Church
Rt Rev. Bishop Hoban preached at the consecration of the marble altar in St Patrick's Church on Jackson Street. He urged Irish Catholics to live virtuous lives, oppose corruption, obey U.S. laws, and avoid disreputable theater and bad political influence while encouraging civic responsibility and religious duty.
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Gi. BR. Syalth
Partorvville
Hoban
M. J. Hoban
Scranton
St Patrick's Church
Jackson Street
Thia
Eelih
Pris
Dows
Eufleras
Tnda
Ranny
Tamas
Trish
United States
Connion Council
St. Patrick
Charity
Odesset
Citheen
Theheathollie
Consecration at St Patrick’s Celebrated with Indulgences
Bishop Hoban presided a consecration ceremony and pontifical high mass. He granted a year long Indulgence to attendees and forty days indulgence on each St Patrick’s anniversary for prayers before the consecrated arity. Deacons of honor included Rev. J B Whelan and Rev. Z J Melley. Music directed by Miss Mary Johnson featured two hymns to St Patrick.
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St. Patrick
J. B. Whelan
St. Patrick's Church
J. Melley
St. John's South Scranton
Nev
John Fricker
St. John's
South Main Avenue
Prp F. Lavelle
St. Patrick's
J. J. Griffin
St. Peter's
Daniel Dunne
Moscow
J. Dunne
Roper At Liberty After Embezzlement Charge Drops
Edward A. Roper stock broker was arrested in New York last week on embezzlement charges involving $2 300 given by Thomas Knight of North Scranton. Knight withdrew the case after receiving stock shares back and Roper was released from the Tombs amid police skepticism about the fraud claim.
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Edward A. Roper
New York
Thomas Knight
North Scranton
Delter
Roper
United States Steel Company
Knight
Hoper
Murphy the Controller and School Board Actions
Murphy succeeds the late Patrick Golden as Sixth Ward representative on the Board of School Control. The board votes to purchase the old Home for the Friendless property at Adams Avenue for 20000 dollars to use as a manual training school. Committee appointments are announced. No. 23 lot work and foundation under No. 38 school are reviewed. Easter vacation plans, athletic use of the high school auditorium, and transfers for Lincoln Heights students are discussed.
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Patrick Golden
Welsh
Board of
School Control
P. J. Murphy
Langan
Murphy
John Gibbons
Captain May
Jayne
Adams Avenue
Phillips
No. 38
Edmund A. Bart
Jennings
High School Athletic Association
High and Training School Committee
St. Peter's Congregation
Petersburg
Lackawanna Township
Lincoln Heights Schildren
D. J. Reedy
Evans
Barker
T. PF. McDonough
Court House News Notes From City Court
Judge Newcoih heard naturalization applications in court room No 2. The will of Mrs Bridget Coleman of this city was admitted to probate. A case against the city of Carhondale was granted to show cause why a writ should not be issued and why Atherton’s officers should not be quashed. Returnable to August.
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Bridget Coleman
Gcarhondale
Jane ¢. Morrison
Atherton
Aigunett Vga
Minooka Visitors Mention Local Family Ties
Minooka resident Fiwipili Belega of Matteton visited yesterday while Mine Molile Snyder of Wea Vitteton stayed at sister Mim W. Gal lazher's home on Sunday. Robbie Gibbon of Millerhats leading equine sports showed a nose water and a two minute harness plan. the animal is a fine looker with a good record.
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Fiwipili Belega
Matteton
Minko
Molile Snyder
Wea Vitteton
Mim
W. Gallazher
Robbie Gibbon
Low Rates to California for Southern Railway Travel
Americans may travel to California Arizona or New Mexico at low round trips reaching 47.00 from Washington and 49.00 from Philadelphia to major west coast cities. The Southern Railway runs through sleepers from Washington to Los Angeles and San Francisco weekly on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with berth rates at 7.00 for two per berth. Personal conductors and Pullman service accompany each sleeper.
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California
Arizona
New Mexico
Southern Railway
Washington
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
TheSouthern Railway
Pullman Porfere
Sleepers and rail connections eyed by Philadelphia official
Charles L. Hopkins district passenger agent of the Boutherny railway discusses convenient and economical features connected with sleepers. He outlines potential benefits and cites location at 588 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.
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Charles L. Hopkins
Boutherny Railway
Cheatnut
Philadelphia
C and W Spring Excursion to New York Announced
The New York Ontario and Western Railway announces its annual spring excursion to New York City on April 7. Tickets will be sold at very low round trip rates and are available through Mr J C Anderson, general passenger agent, 4 Peaches Street New York.
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New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company
New York City
America
Metropolia
J. ¢. Anderson
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