Randolph Mason Named City Engineer in Carbondale
In Carbondale the councils unanimously chose Randolph Mason as city engineer, a surprise dark horse selection that pleased the public. The post he leaves will be filled by James Frick of the Delaware and Hudson service on April 1, as he moves to the Consolidated Water Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Mason
Tribune
Dark Horse
Marton
Delaware and Hudson
Frick
Consolidated Water Company
Delaware and Hudson Service
Two Irish-born women die within same night in town
Bridget McCann of Cottage Street died Monday night after a brief illness. She was 59 and survived by daughter Margaret son Michael and brother T Loftus. Bridget Lynch of Gordon Avenue also died Monday night aged 69 with four daughters Mrs Harte Mrs Carroll of Nebraska Mrs Mannion and Margaret and five sons David Martin John William and Peter and sister Mrs Craig of Archbald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M's
Bridget McCann
Cottage Street
Ireland
Margaret
Michael
T. Loftus
Bridget Lynch
Gordon Avenue
Mark Harte
Frank Carroll
Nebraska
Thomas Mannion
David
Martin
John
Willian
Peter
Mrs. Craig
Archbald
Council Passes Third Reading Appropriation Ordinance
Last night the council approved the appropriation ordinance on third reading and sent it to the mayor. The session closed with all major business settled and the new council to organize on Monday. A notable item disposed of was the excessive DHL of the Consolidated Water Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Mesdames Ames Return After House Guests
The Mesdames Ames of Boston, guests for weeks at G S Kimball's home, have returned home. Mrs J J Forbes has recovered enough to go out. John Judge of Cottage Street has gone to New York for work. Carbondale Citizens Water Company secures a charter. Miss Hazel Whitceler hosts a card party tonight. Emmons L Peck back from Bucknell Easter break entertaining H R Wassel of Pittsburg. Mrs R Price of Ninth Avenue convalescent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Ames
Boston
G. Ss. Kimball
Emmons L. Peck
Buecknell
H. RB. Wassel
Pittsburg
Clues
Mrs. R. Price
Ninth Avenue
Carpenter James O Connor Hurt In Shaft Accident
James O Connor of the East Side suffered a serious injury at Sterrick Creek breaker yesterday afternoon while machinists replaced a large shafting. A fragment from the shaft was thrown out a window from about forty feet, striking O Connor on the head and knocking him unconscious. He was taken home by mine ambulance near the Delaware and Hudson depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O'Connor
East Side
Sterrick Creek
O'Connor
Deep scalp wound and skull fracture reported in Peckville
Grover of Peckville is nursing a deep scalp wound and skull fracture after an examination. He rests tonight with hopes for recovery as area attendees mark a funeral, visits, and local entertainments in a single community column.
Resignations and gatherings mark Taylorville notices
Rev Ivor Thomas resigns after eight years at Welsh Congregational church to lead in Bangor Pa. A farewell reception honors him and Mrs Thomas with speeches and music. Several ministers attend and a funeral for Mrs Vincia Ridter is noted along with Taylor mine resuming work and local birthday celebrations. Police and Odd Fellows matters are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivor Thomas
Welsh Congregational Church
Bangor
M. M. Williams
Ald Society
Thomas
Murgess Watkins
Stev
D. S. Jones
Hyde Park
Theophilus Davis
Plains
J. J. Jenkins
Rendham
E. R. Lewis
Weat Scranton
Vincia Ridter
Washington Street
Hyde Park Cemetery
Taylor
Frances Watkins
John Watkins
Main Street
Miesra Sadie
Nellie Gendall
Lulu Jones
Tilwnehe Davis
Sarah Mapleson
Mary Morgans
Emma Weber
Lillian
May Davis
Frella Moreans
Norma Johns
Laura Sperber
Blanche Williams
Narania Yubbe
Edith Thomas
Lydia
Christian Houser
Jennie Jones
Jennie Dunstone
Nina Olmstead
Mary Day
Mamie Harris
Ada Hatton
Leah
Jermyn and Mayfield Deaths and Local Notices
Mrs James Gilligenn of Mayfield died yesterday after a period of ill health leaving a husband a young daughter and several relatives. Funeral arrangements include a requiem mass at Sacred Heart church and Catholic cemetery interment. Arch John Muir of Greenfield died of diphtheria and scarlet fever at twenty two. Miss Jermyn of Scranton visited Mrs H A Willman. The Glee club plans a rehearsal tomorrow. Mrs Harris of New York is visiting. Streetcar service declined after a management change, drawing complaints from patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gilligenn
Mayfield
Patrick McGovern
Latreet
Jermyn
John Tighe
Kate
Aggie
Robert
Joseph
Thomas
Patrick
Willie
Sacred Heart Church
John Muir
Dennington
Greenfield
Scranton
H. A. Willman
South Main Street
Glee Club
Harris
New York City
M. J. Shields
Arthur Strown
West Nicholson
Louis Cramer
North Main Street
Dunmore Funeral Notices for Hoffman Corlello and Moran
The obituary items report the funeral of Harvey J. Hoffman held yesterday at 2 PM on Mill Street with Rev. Welscoff officiating and Dunmore cemetery interment. Maria I Corlello died of diphtheria and was buried at Mt. Carmel after services on Sixth Street. Mrs Moran’s funeral took place yesterday on Rigg Street with interment at St Marys Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey J. Hoffman
Mill Street
Welscoff
John Burke
Charles Wild
Stewart Seigle
Patrick Marke
Dunmore
Maria I. Corlello
Sixth Street
Mt. Carmel Catholic
Moran
Rigg Street
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
William
Willam Brennan
Funeral Services for Two Local Children Held Today
Emelia Ipnolitto aged seven died at 647 Drinker Street and will be buried at 9 AM after services at Smith Street Italian Catholic Church. Jefferson Van Why died Saturday at 103 Bloom Street with funeral at his Bloom Street home and interment in Dunmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelia Ipnolitto
Drinker Street
Smith Street
Mount Carmel
Jefferson van Why
Bloom Street
Dunmore
Tidy
Mia
John Kolswinkle
Neptune Place
Avenet
Edward
Mra
KE. Potter
Kitty Rutledge
Athintle City
N. J
Pittston Avenue Cemetery
Newtune Fire Company Holds Meeting. Local Notables Mentioned
Mrs. Gabriel Swarts of Cherry street hosts at home. Dr Hopkins reappears after weeks confined to his room. Samuel Norris leads Terrace hotel on South Binkely street as improvements begin. Community chatter follows a busy night at the fire rooms on Drinker street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Swarts
Cherry Street
Newtune Fire Company
Drinker Street
Dr. Hopkins
Samuel Norris
Terrace
South Binkely Street
Hallstead Social Notes and Local Appointments
Hallstead reports a fourth birthday surprise for Carl Shaw. Shoemaker traveled from Wilkes-Barre with a boat and guns to sail the Susquehanna toward Baltimore. Local church meetings elected officers and planned events, while residents visit relatives in Factoryville and Binghamton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hiram
Hannas
Presbyterian Church
Rogers
Cox and Quailey
Rufus W. Smith
Binghamton
The
Samuel Hall
M. P. Currier
Gould Capwell
R. T. Gillespie
Henry Trowbridge
M. J. Watkins
Factoryville
Warren W. Preston
Bloomsburg Normal School
Minnetonka
Pocahontas
Francis Mead
Powhattan
H. A. Williams
Martha Gorton
Winona Florence Baldwin
Addie J. Tyler
Keener
Wampum
Maggie Tingley
Minnie Chidester
D. A. Teed
David McMoran
Leon Sloat
John Davis
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adience Cured Claim
One hundred dollar reward is offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. J Cheney & Co promote the remedy with testimonials from Toledo wholesale druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin and others. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and nervous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
FP. J. Cheney
Toedo
O, Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Popular Clearing House Ad Listing Rentals and Real Estate
The People’s Exchange advertises furnished rooms with heat on Wyoming Avenue and several rental properties. Listings include a large front room for two with board on Adams Avenue, a half of a small double house, rear rooms with modern improvements on Phonroe and Laurel streets, a seven and eleven room dwellings on Mantenn Avenue Myrtle Street Pine Street and a handsome residence on Atlantic Avenue with barn and fruit trees. Stores for rent on Franklin Avenue and Lackawanna Avenue, and office space with attorney Geo B Davidson at 6 Spruce Street. Property owners and agents include Jermyn, J. H. Gunster, and J. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantenn Avenue
Myrtle Street
Pine Street
Ain Quincy Venee
Ashlngion Avenue
Court House
Geo. B. Daviidson
Spruce Street
Eagle Hotel
Penn Avenue
Linden Street
Frying Avenue
John Carroll
Madison Avenue
Tribune
For Sale Items Include Road Horses and Engines
For sale listing offers road horses with leather top surrey and wagons, two delivery sleighs, harness sets, blacksmith tools, safe, and a 2hp vertical boiler with 4hp engine. Also 48 feet 2 inch chafting and 4 feet of pipe. Items viewable at 178 Monsey Avenue and Penn Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Monsey Avenue
Penn Avenue
Obituaries From Dunmore And Scranton Area
Several local obituaries note the sudden death of Mrs. Jonnie Van Tiorn Raught in New York City and the forthcoming Dunmore funeral. Other notices include Mrs. Thomas Wash of Carbon Street in Scranton, 104, and infant deaths in Olyphant and Scranton with scheduled services and Cathedral cemetery interments. Deaths also include Patrick Scott’s relatives in West Scranton and minor children of local residents, with services planned at St. Peter’s Cathedral and local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonnie van Tiorn-Raught
Frank van Horn
Dunmore
New York City
Thomas Wash
Carbon Street
Thomas
St. Peter's Cathedral
Cathedral
Remedy Relieves Chronic Diarrhoea After Months of Suffering
Mrs F. F. Watron of Aiken Alabama praised Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after years of distress. Two physicians declared the case hopeless. She bought a 25 cent bottle and used five boxes to achieve permanent relief. Sold by all druggists Matthews Bros. wholesale and retail agents.
Prayer meeting and church notices in town
Prayer meeting at Fyoubutarian church tonight at seven thirty. William Stevenson travels to New York to purchase spring goods for Mc rindle Co. The Sewing circle of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet at Mrs A Hoam’s home this afternoon. Mrs J M Williams has returned after a two week visit with friends. Opportunity is the cream of time. Now is your chance to take Hood s Sarsaparilla for blood purification and Hood s Pills for headache relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stevenson
New York
Mcrindle & Co
Methodiut Episcopal Cumtre
A. Hoam
J. M. Williams
Sthenadenines
Hood
Poultry Stock Sale Notice from Factoryville Farm
Miscellaneous offer lists Barred Plymouth Rocks and Mammoth Pekin Ducks from Earl Seamans of Factoryville Pennsylvania. Describes Haw kin s Thompson Strain and Rankin Strain stock with four eggs, male and female birds, large healthy stock and satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
Hawkins-Thompson
Rankin
Earl Seamans
Factoryville
J. J. Newman Lumber Co First Mortgage Bonds Sealed Bid In March
Lackawanna Trust and Base Deposit Co trustee invites sealed bids for 4000 first mortgage sinking fund bonds of 6 percent interest. Bids due by noon March 21 1900. Bonds delivered to the trustee at price not exceeding 16. If unavailable bonds may be drawn at par by lot as per the trust agreement. Shepherd Ayars vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Newman Lumber
Lackawanna Trust and Base Deposit Company
Zaid
J.J. Newman Lumber Company
Lot
Ag la
Lackawanna Trust and
Bafe Deposit CO
Shepherd Ayars
Incorporation Notice for The Tripp's Bloop Mines Accidental Fund
Notice in the Court of Common Pleas Lackawanna County under the 1874 Act to form The Tripp's Bloop Mines Accidental Fund for member protection and funeral expenses. The proposed charter is on file with the prothonotary, No. 76 May Term 1900, Solicitors McDonald and J. W. McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripp
Scranton
Court of Common Pleas
Lackawanna County
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Agp
UN Society
Funda
Therin
Hk. McDonald
J. W. McDonald
Solicitors
Republican Third District caucus sets April nominating meeting
The Republican district convention of Lackawanna County Third legislative district will meet April 11 at 2 p.m. in Scranton to nominate a legislature candidate and elect two delegates for the Harrisburg state convention. A primary election will be held April 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. to select a member for the legislative standing committee. Candidates must register full name and post office address with the committee chair at least twenty days before the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna County
Court House
Scranton
Harrisburg
Vigianee Committeee
Punch Election District
Creon
Legislative Standing Committee
Storn
T. J. Matthews
J._F. Watkins
Local Legal and Professional Directory Listings in Scranton
A dense, OCR style listing presents attorneys at law with office addresses in the Mears and Republican buildings, plus physicians, a school, and local businesses in Scranton. Notable entries include J W Browning, D B Replogle, M J Donahoe, Willard Warren and Knapp, Jessup & Jessup, James Workford, Edward Thayer, L A Waters, C R Pitcher, Patterson & Wilcox, Comegys, Bertholf, W W Allen, S W L'Amoreaux, physicals and chronic disease notes, and the School of the Lackawanna with Rev Thomas M Dunn as principal.
Bauer's Orchestra services and printing supplies listed
Miscellaneous notice offering Bauer's Orchestra for halle lu scènes, parties, receptions and weddings with longer term terms and address. J Bauer conductor located on Wyoming Avenue over Hulberts music store. Megarg ee Brothers printers supplies envelopes bags twine warehouse Worthington Avenue Beranton PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Halle
Megargee
Woorthington Avenue
Beranton
New Jersey Rail Timetable From Central Stations in New York
Central Railroad routes list New York and New Jersey stations at Liberty Street and Whitehall Street with connections to Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk and Wilkes-Barre. Express and local departures shown for Sundays and weekdays including Baltimore Washington and Reading via Bethlehem with various morning and afternoon times. Ends with warnings about best times and a signature Win Gen Pass Agt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
My m
Baltimore
Washington
Bethlehem
Vom
Long Bree
Coons Grove
Reading
le Pailon
Harrishire
Allentown
Porevine
TaTprouan Aemnexe
Avan
WIN
Gen Pass Agt
Scranton
Philadelpha
New York
Via
H.R. RA
Bunduvs
White Haven
Hazleton
Coal News
D. K
D. K. Or, Typlc
Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia
Ollin HH. Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles
Ler
Piss
Cortlandt Street
W. Nonnemacher
Pasa
Booth Hethlehem
Lackawenna Ave
Bcranton
Scranton Daily Train Schedule Details February 26
On February 26 trains depart Scranton to Carbondale Albany and other points with a long list of departure times for each route. The timetable includes connections via Lehigh Valley and Lone Valley lines and notes express services such as the Black Diamond Express. Officials J W Burdick and H W Cribs advertise the schedule and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Carbendale
Albany
Saratogs
Montres
Bos. Myon
Wee England Points
Honesdale
New York
Philadelphias
Lone Valley Railroad
Black Diamond
Pennsylvania Ae
Western Points
Vie Lehigh Valle Railroad
Blac Diamond Express
Carbondale
North
Wilkes-Barre
South
Hanteee
Boteton
New England
J. W. Burdick
A. Ye
N. Yo
H. W. Crcbs
Trains Schedule From Beranton in February 1900
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable shows trains from Beranton to Hawley and intermediate points with connections at Hawley to the Erie Railroad for New York Newburg Honesdale and intermediates. Train No. 2 is the Accommodation departing 6 a m and No. 4 is the Express at 12 01 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
Lasks
Western
Beratiton
New York
Philadelphia
Stroudsburg
Hoboken
Mit
Indolphia
Scranton
Buffalo
Oswego
Syracuse
Allen
L& Pom
Montroze
I. P
Nicholson
Beranton
Byractine
Utica
Aed Montroye
Northumberland
Mymouth
Nanticoke
Oia
Arerive
Hye
RG Mivision
A.m
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Hawley
Erie Railroad
Newburg
Honesdale
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscault Company
Peckville
Norvita
Maceo
Sakis Medical Co
Glinton & Jackson
Chicago
Ill
McGerrah & Thomas
Lackawanna Ave
Grover
Delaware and Hudson Section
D. B. Thomas
Frank Peters
R. W. Kellow
Green Ridge
Richard Bradley
Uniondale
Stephen Kimball
Matteson
Mlakely
Lizzie Waring
Miss Howe
Scrafton
Edith
May Hull
Blakely
Faer
Fagan
Peek Sisters
Taylor News
Burgess Griffiths
David 8. Davis
Kingston
James BE. Watkins
Taylorville Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Waverly
KK. G. Trimby
Peal Medicine CO
Glovelans
Gale
John H. Fhelps
Wyoming Avenue
Jermyn and Mayfield
Dunmore Doings
Hallstead
Scranton Tribune
Thiaf
People’s Exchange
Estram Heat
Adama Avenue
Monroe
Phonroe Avenue
Green Idle
A. V. Hower
Connell Building
Taylor Ave
Franklin Avenue
Squire Joseph J. Jermyn
Quincy Avenue
Geo. B. Davidson
Atlant Avenue
J. Carter
J. H. Gunster
George W. Finn
Wyoming Ave
Pennsylvania
Rick and Accident Company
Jess FR
Dan Dusen
Bay City
Mich
N. A. Hulbert's
Eriences
George
General Delivery
Evans & Co
Chicago, Til
Kreseler Court
Pine “Street
Monroe Avenue
Moscow Railroad Station
J. Swarts
Moscow, Pa
Alco
Louise
Adams Avenue
L. T. Keller
Quincy
A. B. Briggs
Briggs
North Main Avenue
Bicke
Adams and
Mulberry
Ani
Beleman Bros
Spruce
Linden
M. Norton
Lackawanna Avenue
Schutzer
Patrick Scott
Jackson
Anna
Michael Hi
Stone Avenue
Annie Hale
Michael Hale
Cathedral Cemetery
Henrys Guerns
John Guerns
Irving Avenue
Moobic
Rick
LEGAL
Lili Ee Witpasron
ABS
Adfresa D
Third
Houackeeper
Cook
M. Burch
Adama Ave
Wright
BOKER
Industrioua
Washington Avenue
Horace
EB. R
Bromley Avenue
J. L
Ham Court
City
HOUSE
Rener and Waerker
William Behaffor
Ash Street
J. M
Cary
G. H. Davis
Fairview Avenue
Spaulding
Edward H. Davis
Frederick L. Brown
Han Gualtaing
Washington Avente
Nton
Joseph Kelley
Nintists
DR. I. 0. Lyman
Car
Wyoming
Mulrey
C. Laurach
H. F. Reynolds
Snover
ELK Cafe
P. Zeigler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Richard J. Bourke
General Law
Joans
Mears Building
D. B. Replogle
M. J. Donahoe
Frank Beb. Hoyle
Burr Building
Jessup & Jessup
Commonwealth Building
James Workford
Board of Trade Building
Edward WT Thayer
Meours
L. A. Watres
C._R. PITCHER
P. Patterson & Wilcox
Traders National Bank
C. Comegys
Republican Building
A. W. Bertholf
W. EB. Allen
School OF the Lackawanna
Caralogue
Thomas M. Dunn
W. E. Plumley
SEFOS
G. AR. Clark & CO
Beedman and Nurseryman
Green House
Kuettel
Boranton
Pennsylvania Railroad
el Nes
Ores Sonbe
Harrist Philadelpe
Wasburg
Pottsville
Burg
Ian Teem Jadelphia
Mae
Busbery Saintsberg
Lanw Pass
Agt
J. B. Notciingon
Mgr
Delaware and Ihadson
Lehigh Valley Railroad
TeSgaee
Leavea
Franklin St
Weehawken Beeen
Avo
Leavea Mt
MP Hancock Fp
Btarkight
Preston Park
Velo Wood Poyntelle Rae Urson
Pleasant Mt
Calondale Forest City
Park Place
Dorantonly
Catarte
Enone Vane Fr
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