Aldermanic Marriage and City Notes Spark Local Activity
George Franklin and Martha Lewis of Dunmore wed by Alderman Howe marking the sixty second ceremony. Virginia Hull Larned and Professor Wingate to address a Green Ridge labor meeting on March 29. Major Robling to run armory elections for Company F officers and captain in April. Counterfeit ten dollar note linked to prior consignment detected. Chief Wilkie notified. Thomas Melvin jailed after hearing on drunkenness non-support and assault and battery filed by wife Kate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Franklin
Martha Lewis
Dunmore
Alderman Howe
Virginia Hull Larned
Professor Wingate
Women's Club of
Green Ridge
Robling
Thirtenth Regiment
Thomas Melvin
Fourth Street
OcMer Feeney
Kate
Telegrams Link Police Chiefs Over Guilhot Case
Telegrams between Chief Robling and Montreal Chief Carpenter appear to show they must cover telegram costs tied to the return of Guilhot and Merlier, accused in the shooting of Officers Snyder and Keyes of Dunmore, as Controller Howell paused actions yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robling
Carpenter
Montreal
Guilhot
Merlier
Snyder and
Keyes
Dunmore
Howell
Bills For Western Union Telegrams In Dispute
Two bills from the Western Union Telegraph Company total 6.28. The controller refused to countersign saying the messages concerned prisoners not in the city, claiming the local police had no borough role and that the county should pay. The auditing committee approved them Monday night, with a mysterious note reading Watch these on the bottom of one bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Dunmore
City theater to close pending immoral performance dispute
A Green Ridge Christian Endeavor committee sought to shut the Gaiety theater after alleging indecent shows. City Solicitor Vosburg advised pursuing legal channels via warrant or injunction. Manager Walsh’s lease expires April 1, with no renewal, so the theater will close then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor City Union
A. B. Dunning
J. W. Browning
Charles Daniels
F. KF. Beers
Men'a Union
Green Ridge
Moir
Vosburg
Walsh
Arrested for Libel Father Hudor Cleric and Editor
The Rev Father Hudor of the Independent Catholic Church in Scranton was arrested in this city on a libel charge by the Rev Father Grumeblwts of Nanticoke. Hudor, editor of the Scranton Polish paper Straz, was released on bail of 500. The incident stems from content in Straz deemed humiliating to the Nanticoke priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Hudor
Independent Catholic Church
Scranton
Constable Newton
Father Grumeblwts
Nanticoke
Donahue
Straz
Hudor
Ball
Fourth Class Postmasters Form Lackawanna Branch
A meeting of the fourth class postmasters in Lackawanna county adopted steps to organize a local branch of the National League of Fourth Class Postmasters at Zenke's hall Penn avenue. Miss Tillie Turner Nay Aug was elected president with Matthew McPherson Dickson City as secretary and treasurer. The next gathering is set for Thursday April 26 at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowa Fm
Lackawanna County
Patriarch Militant
Mears
P. J. Vetter
A. Riddleman
John H. Kelly
Patriarchs Militant
Rebekah
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
Odd Fellows Organization
America
Scranton
Carbontale
Lackawanna Lodge
Wyoming Avenue
Mears Bullring
Zenke’s Hall
Penn Avenue
National League of Fourth Class
Tillie Turner
Nay Aug
Matthew McPherson
Dickson City
Police Pickings In City Jail and Court
Patrick Kenny, who sought arrest to recover from intoxication, was sent to county jail for seven days after appearing before Mayor Moir. Louie Nieman was discharged after being caught stealing fruit. Coursen’s store owner gave a reprimand due to youth and first offense. Bill Nye slept in the central station hall, swore at Sergeant Ridgway, and was jailed for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Kenny
Karine
Leleure
Moir
Louie Nieman
KE. G. Coursen
Lackawanna Avenue
Mr. Coursen
Bill Nye
Central
Ridgway
Auditors Testify on Court House Repairs in Old County Case
Testimony focuses on whether repairs to the superior court room were authorized. Auditors claim improper spending and unapproved bonds. defense argues costs justified. Decorators testified on decorations cost and substitutions, with experts offering higher value estimates than $4,000. The trial proceeds in the actual court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Superior Court Room
Bavidge
Knapp
P. F. Howley
P. F. & M. T. Howley
Wyoming Avenue
Muter
W. G. Daniels
Bhy
Emil Bonn
L. D. Fulton
Mott & Company
New York
Mott
Superior Court
Court session ends as cages disposed in common pleas room
Judges Arch bold and Edwards preside in the main room and No 2 where a court session adjourns early after all open cages are disposed of. The fragment notes the case of Zeba Van Loon but provides no further detail on outcomes or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Archbold
Edwards
Zeba van Loon
Verdict for William Stoddard Against Old Forge School District
A verdict was returned for William Stoddard against the Old Forge School District for 9240.49 dollars plus interest. A jury had been deliberating in the interpleader action of Anthony Rafferty versus Lazarus Moyer, with the outcome to be reported this morning after Judge Archbald left the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stoddard
Old Forge Township
Archbald
Anthony Rafferty
Lazarus Moyer
Judge orders $12 monthly support in May desertion case
Judge Edwards ruled in the desertion case against William F. May of Providence to pay $12 per month to support his wife and family and to cover prosecution costs. The order notes the wife and children live in the defendant's free home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
William F. May
Providence
Sheriff Deeds Acknowledged In Open Court
Sheriff Pryor acknowledged multiple deeds in open court including Antonin Conservato in Archbald to Safety Investment Co for 6.70, Arminda Lewis and John Lewis in Carbondale to Opera tive Building Bank for 7.74, Thomask Voland and Doyle to Safety Investment and Loan Co for 105, Julius Budwell in Carbondale to Co-Operative Building Bank for 08, Patrick J. Golden in Dunmore to Woodruff for 41.00, Wniad Nodolski in Fell Twp to Co-Operative Building Bank for 21.7, Thomas F. Bracey administrator in Fell Twp to E R W Bearle trustee for 590, Albert C. Lee in Greenfield to Joseph Jermyn for 41.17, A Berger in Olyphant to Oliver David for sis, M O Webster et al in Ransom to William F Kiesel trustee for 5m, Maud By McLouchlin and James McLoughlin in Scott to Belinda A Wall and Lella L Meyers for 5, Morgan Thomas in Scranton to Middle State Room Building and Construction Co of Hagerstown Md for 285, A Kozlowski in Scranton to Joseph Cearnieski for 4, Michne J and Mary Brown to Safety Investment and Loan Co for 14. Sales postponed from last week will be made today in the arbitration room. The Battin and Blooser properties are among those to be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonin Conservato
Archbald
Safety Investment Company
Arminda
Lewis
John T. Lewis
Carbondale
o-Operative Building Bank
Thomask Voland
M. FF. Doyle
Safety Investment and Loan Company
Julius Budwell
Co-Operative Building Bank
Sui
Patrick J. Golden
Oliver David
Sis
M. O. Webster
Et al
Ransom
William F. Kiesel
Maud
McLouchlin
James McLoughin
Scott
Belinda A. Wall
Lella L. Meyers
Morgan Thomas
Scranton
Middle State Room, Building and Construction Company
Hagerstown
Moosicstown borough wards commission named
George E. Stevenson of Waverly John P. Thomas of Taylor and John H. Bonner of Old Forge were appointed yesterday to divide the new borough into wards if feasible An application for a charter for the Tripp Slope Miners Accidental Fund was also filed with subscribers listed including W II T James Thomas H Jones P J OrsCoran Evan P Davis William J Williams and Charles A Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Stevenson
Waverly
John P. Thomas
Taylor
John H. Bonner
Old Forge
Borough
Moosicnto
M. E. McDonald
Tripp Slope Miners’ Accidental Fund
Wii
T. James
Thomas H. Jones
P. J.orscoran
Evan P. Davis
William J. Wiliams
Charles A. Kelly
Local Watch Disappearance Ends With Fortunate Return
John Welsh of Mary Street reported his gold watch missing after visiting friend Mr Kerrigan last Saturday night. He slept and awoke to find the time-piece gone. The watch was later found wrapped on his porch and search abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welsh
Mary Street
Kerrigan
Welsh
Centre Street
Reese Jones
LaBar Child Pauline LaBar Dies at 2 Years
In Scranton Pennsylvania, March 22 1900 Pauline daughter of Mr and Mrs Fr N LaBar aged 2 years and 18 days. Funeral at house Saturday March 24 at 2 o clock Interment private.
Big Verdict in the Martin Case at noon
Attorney John T. Martin won a verdict of $65,500 in a trespass suit against the Delaware and Hudson Canal company. The jury had previously weighed damages from $30,000 to $75,000, with posttrial reasons requested for a new trial in related Walker Harvey matters. A separate injunction request was denied in the Thomas patent case, and a Lackawanna excursion sale to New York is announced for March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker-Harvey
John T. Martin
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Martin
Buffington
Jessup
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Third District
George Shiras
United States Supreme Court
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Acheson
Dallas
Gray
Green
McPherson
Court of Appeals
States Supreme Court
Calvin Bruce Walker
New York
William J. Harvey
H. H. Harvey
B. Price
Mra
Sally L. Thomas
Septimus Thomas
Ambrose L. Spencer
F. H. Emery
Thomas R. Hughes
Thomas
Attroney
Charles L. Hawley
No clear news headline in the fragment
The quoted text extols the piano as a pinnacle of skilled labor using fine materials. It contrasts with a cheap chrome oil painting, claiming the piano embodies exalted ideals and intelligent craftsmanship, yielding enduring results.
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Vose & Sons
Perry Brothers
Ofice D
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Muasonte Tempie
Edward Reyer
Oqourt House
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffice
Olyphant
Washington
Wilkie
Secret Service
Custave Brickermaier
J. T. Hall & Co
EK. W. Lawrence
Granhall, Nesbitt & Lawrence
New York Decoratora
Willan Ford
Morris
Boston
Missioners
Morrin
Frank Carlucci
Lacy Way
Wyoming
Lyceum Theater
Actolu
Poe
Scott & Howne
Cheerats
Sherif Pryor
Adolph Ll. Zeller
New Albany, Bad
Helen A. Nelmeyer
Court House News Notes
The
Lackawanna Railroad
Haviland & Co
Crina Wall
G. V. Millar & Co
F. L. Crane
Vicinity
H.k.zerbe
Prescott Ave
Hayes & Varley
Wyoming Aves
L. Crane
Berghauser
Lackawanna Ave
Lickawanna Avenue
Wilton, Axminster, Savonnerie
Brussels
Ingram
Scranton Carpet Company
Ickawatina Avenue
Clark & Snover Co
Everett
Mear City Hall
Diz
Sh Fao
Minneapolis
Dito Irma bin
Dickson Manufacturing
Ve. Seranton and
Wien Barres Pa
General Office
Scranton, Pa
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