Local Social Notes and Upcoming Weddings
Personal assistant postmaster Davil Powell rests at home on Madison avenue while P J Toohey travels on business to New York City. Mrs Nathan Vidaver visits from New York with Mrs J K Johler in Anderson avenue. Miss Jennie and Annie Murrain of Honesdale visit Avoca friends with J W FitzGibbon. Frank Winters and Margaret Hopkins announce their upcoming wedding. Private Robert Colborn of Company M, Fifteenth US Volunteers, just returned from Cuba and visits his father A J Colborn Jr of Somerset, who sits as a federal juror, and his brother Attorney A J Colborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davil Powell
Madison Avenue
P. J. Toohey
Lincoln Avenue
New York
Ciity
Nathan Vidaver
New York City
J. K. Johler
Banderson Avenue
Missen Jennie
Annie Murrain
Honesdale
J. W. FitzGibbon
Avoca
Frank Winters
Margaret Hopkins
David Hopkins
Milwaukee
Robert Colborn
Company M
Fifteenth Regiment
United States Volunteers
Cuba
Governor's Island
A. J. Colborn, Jr
Somerset
Refund offer on Greene's Warranted Byrup of Tar
Undersigned pledge to refund the money on a six cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Byrup of Tar if it fails to cure cough or cold. Also grant a bottle to prove gall or money refund per several named parties in Dunmore Avon and Providence areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Bone & Son
Dunmore
Davis
Providence
W. D. Davis
Renniman & Co
Avoca
W. KR
Manners, Moosic
F. A. Kane
Minooka
Joseph Davis
Taylor
Steam Heating and Plumbing by Howley at 281 Wyoming Ave
P F and M T Howley advertise steam heating and plumbing services at 281 Wyoming Avenue. The notice highlights maintenance and installation offerings for residential and commercial properties in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F
M. T. Howley
Wyoming Ave
Catholics Women Form Club At St Thomas College Hall
Over 300 young women from suburbs and the central city organized the Catholic Young Women's club at St Thomas college hall. Bishop Hoban pledged support and honorary presidency while Emma Burkhouse was named active president. Four suites have been offered, with lunch room as the key feature and operations to be run by a member committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas College Hall
Catholic Young Women's Club
Bishop Hoban
Emma Burkhouse
Court House Square
Wyoming Avenue
Ita
Official figures accepted for city school enrollment
Secretary E D Fellows reports State Superintendent Schafer accepts county totals as official and rejects Joyce corrected figures. Corrections must come from county commissioners within ten days, which is impractical, so the matter is dropped. The district loses about $13,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Fellows
Board of Control
State Superintendent of Instruction
Chaefer
Joyce
Installations Dates for First District Odd Fellows Lodges
District Deputy Grand Master Vosburg issues a circular listing installation dates for newly elected officers across First district lodges. Key dates include Bennett 777 March 30 Milwaukee 267 March 1 Celvetias 825 April 2 Robert Burns 859 April 3 Tranmere 816 April 4 and others through Lincoln 492 April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosburg
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Bennett
Milwaukie
Celvetias
Robert Burns
Tranmere
Green Ridge
Lackawanna
Electric Btar
Globe
Resident
Alliance
Taylor
Lincoln
Bodies From Manila Arrive at Wells Fargo Office
Three U.S. soldiers killed in the Philippines are identified as William P. Seward from Shenandoah Pennsylvania Henry Keen senior also of Shenandoah and Michael Heffron from Minersville. The remains were received at the Wells Fargo office yesterday and sent on to their destinations. The express company reports a large recent flow of military burials from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express
San Francisco
Philippines
William P. Seward
Shenandoah
Henry Keen, Sr
Company I
Michael Heffron
Minersville
Bowling Match Postponed to Thursday Gala Night
The Elks of this city will play West End club of Wilkes Barre on their alleys now rescheduled for Thursday night. It is the last game of the series and a gala night with a large Scranton delegation planned. Captain Charles Fowler invites all to join the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
West End Club
Wilkes- Barre
Charles Fowler
Elk
Two City Councils Meet Tonight for Miscellaneous Business
Both the select and common council plan a joint session this evening to transact various matters. The appropriation ordinance moves to the select board and amendments from the prior session are expected to pass. Numerous electric ordinances pending in both branches will likely receive final passage despite the controller’s warning about payments exceeding ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select
Common Council
Correction issued over mortgage payment claim on Moir property
The Free Press notes a 2000 mortgage satisfaction two days after the Lackawanna Telephone company franchise ordinance signing. Investigators find records do not substantiate the claim, prompting a publisher correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunday
Free Press
Colliery Engineer Co Stock for Sale in BE
Stock for sale from Colliery Engineer Co listed in BE. Item located at Comegys Dime Rank Building with details limited in the notice.
Flushing Culm Into Mines Draws Trade Board Debate
At a Board of Trade meeting in Scranton William Griffiths mining engineer outlined flushing culm into abandoned mine workings to prevent squeezes fires and pillar robbing. He argued it could boost coal recovery while masking safety risks and underscored city underground risks with a Scranton map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Pillara
Atherton
J. G. Sanderson
William Griffiths
Griffiths
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company
Shenanideah
Mr. Griffiths
Scranton
Griffits
Board
New England
M Coy Narrow Escape At Green Ridge Crossing
Peter McCoy of United States Express faced a near fatal moment at the Green Ridge crossing on the Delaware and Hudson line. As a passenger train rounded the curve the single horse wagon was struck killing the horse and smashing the wagon, while McCoy escaped unhurt by leaping aside just before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter McCoy
United States Express Company
Green Ridge Street
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
McCoy
Fire at Delaware and Hudson Station
A blaze swept a fourth floor room at the Delaware and Hudson station on Lackawanna avenue about 7 pm. Only boxes of drawings were stored in the room. the fire damaged the floor and a drawing box but was quickly extinguished by Nay Aug and Hook and Ladder volunteers. Cause unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Lackawanna Avenue
Nay Aug Engine Company
Hook and Ladder Company
C. C. Ferber
Mifflin Avenue
Bowling Opens Handicap Tourney at Beranton Bicycle Club
The Beranton Bicycle Club hosted the first night of its handicap bowling tournament with many spectators in attendance. Participants included Wardell Ritz Ruth Wallace Pierce Foley Simarps Bone Moore and Pryor. Foley led with 170 single game and Bone posted the top three game average at 110.1. The event continues tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beranton Bicycle Club
Wardell
Ritz
Ruth
Wallace
Pierce
Foley
Simarps
Bone
Moore
Pryor
Safe Opens After Week of Efforts at Scranton Railway
The Scranton Railway company safe finally opened at 11 50 p m after a week of attempts to burn, force, or drill it. A six inch hole remained and last plate was drilled through yesterday. Chief engineer E A Wildt and head machinist Charles Carlatrum removed nuts and bolts to reach the mechanism and swing the door open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Railway Company
E. A. Wildt
Charles Carlatrum
First Meeting Sets Board Finance Committee Pace
The board of control finance committee held its first meeting and asked all committees to submit their year estimates by next week. A meeting is scheduled then to approve a tax levy reduced from last year. President Jayne told Tribune the aim is to pare down estimates to lower the levy. Beecham's Pills cure sick headache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Jayne
Tribune
Testimony in the Martin Case Reveals Decline in Health
Court heard witnesses describe the plaintiff John T. Martin as physically and mentally impaired after the railway wreck. Doctors Leet Gunster and O Malley testified to spinal and brain injuries, predicting permanent disability and possible total decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Price
Olyphant
Martin
Gunster
John O'Malley
N. Y. Leet
Easton
Jermyn
Gunster, Leet
O'Malley
Mr. Martin
Jessup
University of Pennsylvania
Moses Taylor Hospital
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
H. M. Edwards
P. F. Gunster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Worton's Bulletin
Norton
Lackawanna Ave
Discount Bank
DR. Taylor
Ackawanna
Penn Avenue
A. B. Warman
Lackawanna Hardware Co
Manila
West End
Mrs. Winslow
T &I
the Transportation Committee
George B. Smith
Erie and Wyoming Railroad Company
Hawley
Smith
James H. Torrey
R. M. Scranton
FP. H. Jermyn
A.C. Puller
Carl Schoen
C. B R. Scott
Congress
Scott
Boards of Trade
Committee On Legislation and Taxes
Coursen
California
E. G. Coursen
Swanne Avenue
M'Coy
Eggine
D. and
H. Station
Bicycle Club
Seranton Railway
New School Board Finance Committee
Beecham
Drs. Price
WN. ¥. Leet
Joseph Buffington
Federal
John T. Martin
Delaware and Hudson Company
C. R. Manville
J. H. Feeley
M. J. Langan
R. W. Taylor
T. L. Williams
Walter Reedy
Knights of Columbus
William E. Watt
Carbondale
Frank BR. Martin
J. P. Correll
Lackawanna Bar
Frank Lynch
R. J. Bourke
M. E. McDonald
James J. O'Neill
James C. Vaughan
R. H. Holgate
Clarence Ballentine
T. J. Duggan
M. F. Sando
George M. Watson
Fahey
Thomas E. Reynolds
Clarence Edwards
H. C. Knapp
L. P. Wedeman
W. J. Welsh
Northwest Life Insurance Company
Actuaries
Walsh
Carlisle
Frank Reeder
Haston
Commonwealth
DR. Leet Sworn
Hon & Pane
Washington Ave
the Traders National Bank
Cor, Spruce St
Foote & Fuller Co
Mears Building
C. F. Beckwith & CO
Dime Bank
Warkehouse
Chas. B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Jann Preiss Lo
Conrad
Heywood
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