Water companies charted in Lackawanna County
In Carbondale the Artesian Water company led by B E Hendrick was chartered. Two more charters followed for Reynshanhurst Water and Citizens Water. Applicants include Reynolds Shannon Barton Giles Loveland and Kilpatrick Roberts Herbert Rutherford OConnell. Capitalization listed at 5000 and 8500. Indications point to relief from burdensome water situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Water Company
Artesian Water Company
B. EF
Hendrick
Reynshanhurst Water Company
Citizens Water Company
J. F. Reynolds
J. H. Shannon
W. L. Barton
George Giles
L. L. Loveland
Kilpatrick
L. A. Roberts
George A. Herbert
James B. Rutherford
Thomas O'Connell
Carbondale Silk Mill Planned With $10,000 Lead
The Carbondale silk weaving project moves forward as preferred stock is subscribed led by BE.FE. Hendrick with 10 000 dollars. The site is expected near the former No. 28 plane font and the mill plans to employ Kradustes from the Klotz throwing mill, boosting local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Death of Mrs. C E Flynn in Chicago area sanitarium
Word arrived yesterday of the death of Mrs. C E Flynn wife of the former superintendent of the Traction company She had lived in this city for several months a few years ago but as an invalid she made few acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E. Flynn
The
Traction Company
Chicago
Mitchell Hose Company Seeks Fire Team in New York
Messrs Swackhammer Rivenburg and Anthony Lette of the Mitchell Hose company left yesterday for Binghamton New York and will visit several New York towns seeking a fire team to replace the sorrel span broken by the death of Diamond. They seek a fine pair of animals to please the Mitchells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Swackhammer
Rivenburg
Anthony Lette
Mitchell Hose Company
Binghamton
N. Y
New York State
Diamond
Mitchells
Social notes and local notices from Carbondale
Miss Clara Watt hosts friends on Washington street. Miss Anna Hart of Dundaff street begins work as bookkeeper at Pioneer Steam laundry. Miss Daisy McLain of Belmont street held a birthday party yesterday afternoon. Hoystadt is in the metropolis on business. Postmaster J T Thomas marked his mother’s grave with a Quincy granite monument in Maplewood cemetery. Dr A Niles to entertain Carbondale Medical society this evening. John Obonesky of Simpson reports a theft of trousers and shoes. he withholds the suspect’s name pending further evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Watt
Washington Street
Anna Hart
Dundaff Street
Pioneer Steam Laundry
Daisy McLain
Belmont Street
Hoystadt
Metropolis
J. T. Thomas
Maplewood
Quincy
A. Niles
Carbondale Medical Society
John Obonesky
Simpson
Peceville News Harbors Moved Residents and Local Happenings
Mr R B Williams and family moved to Pittston and Mr James O Connor recovering well from injuries at Sterrick Creek breaker. R T James moved to Priceburg and Mr and Mrs H B Briggs of Carbondale visited. J Johns vacated Barrett building and moved into Sweeney house at Jermyn. Wilsons hose wagon returns from Scranton repairs to be placed in service. Court Messenger A Newton turned sixty nine with well wishes. Flats residents form fire company and raise funds for a hose cart to petition for needed equipment. Will Kellys singing and hypnotist B E Fagan show drew praise and dramatic demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Williams
Pittston
James O'Connor
Sterrick Creek
R. T. James
Priceburg
H. RB. Briggs
Carbondale
Briggs
Pleasant Avenue
J. Johns
Barrett
Sweeney
Jermyn
Wilsons
Blume
Scranton
A. Newton
Council
Glee Club at Nay Aug event delights large audience
A Nay Aug Engine Company Glee club performance drew a large crowd with several well rendered selections. J R Bell won a coll of garden hose and the Mount Jessup Store donated a center table. The programme featured Beatrice Morrie Boranton Moss Trystine Moris pianist Will Watkins ventriloquist and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Jessup
J. R. Bell
Garden Hose
Nay Aug Engine Company Glee Club
Nay Ang
Miles Beatrice Morrie
Boranton
Mise Trystine Moris
Will W. Watkins
Mia
Charles Hartley
Tenement House Destroyed by Fire Near the Breaker
A Delaware and Hudson company tenement near the breaker owned by John Mehollick burned completely on Wednesday night. Firefighters, including the breaker watchman Louis Adams and the Ar tesian Hose company, battled the blaze but could not save the structure. Survivors escaped with minor injuries as the fire was discovered about 11 15 p.m. The event followed other local notices including a funeral and a school incident fade in this wide page vignette of Jermyn and Mayfield events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Company
Breaker
John Mehollick
Louis Adams
Artesian Hose Company
James Gilligan
Sacred Heart Church
M. E. Lynott
Archbald
Emma Roberts
Davis
North Second Street
Bray
H. H. Finn
C. L. Bell
Women's Home Mission Society
Thomas Bray
Main Street
Albert Blakeslee
Wyoming Seminary
Frank Winter
Johns
Sweeney
Lillian Peck
Peckville
W. T. Roberts
Surdival
Pittsburg
Congregational Church
H. A. Willman
South Main Street
Scranton
Local Notices Update With Town Residents and Guests
Mr and Mrs Newell Callender and Mr and Mrs Moon plan a year in the east among friends and relatives. Cyens Newman slowly improves. Mrs Luella La Mont of Scranton visited relatives here. Benjamin Mead resumes street life after illness. W G Snooka to lease J D Knight farm for years starting Monday. Mrnray Richards and family move into Lutsey tenement. Eugene Simrell returns to West Chester College. Mixe Nellie Lutsey visits Wilkes Barre relatives, returns Saturday. Parke and family to occupy former O Malley farm next week. Mrs Edward Lutsey visits Scranton with daughter F F Sprague, returns Friday. William H Robinson visits Dunmore friends. Mr and Mrs Walter L Matthews of Scranton visit here. Miss Emily Fergans of Wilkes-Barre guests of Mrs George Welles. Rev H Parlett East of South Amboy accepts Clark's Green and Clark's Summit Baptist pastorate, begins Easter day. Miss Frances Race Stroudsburg and Vernon Rave Scranton visiting. Mrs Ligaie Smith nee Bacon Watertown N Y visits Mrs A A Davis Wednesday. Mr Clarence Brown Northumberland and Mr Harry Rogers White’s visit relatives here Sunday. Miss Alice Coon Mountain Top visits cousin Emma Coon. Rev H Parlett East to occupy rooms over post office as parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Callender
Lutsey
Eugene Simrell
West Chester College
Mixe Nellle Lutsey
Wilkes-Barre
Parke
William O'Malley
Edward Lutsey
F. F. Sprague
Scranton
William H. Robinson
Dunmore
Walter Ll. Matthews
Emily Fergans
Wilkes- Barre
George Welles
H. Parlett East
South Amboy
N. J
Clark
Green
Frances Race
Stroudsburg
Vernon Rave
Ligaie Smith
Bacon
Watertown
N. Y
A. A. Davis
Clarence Brown
Northmoreland
Harry Rogers
White
Alice Coon
Mountain Top
Emma Coon
Pleasant listings fill The People's Exchange notices
The page lists numerous rental ads and properties for sale or exchange. Readers can inquire about furnished houses, two-groom houses on Ninth Street, a six-room Washington property, a nine-room double house, and a handsome residence on Adams Avenue among others. Ads reference contact points at Wyoming Avenue, Madison Avenue, and local firms for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
J. Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
APHN
Ninth Street
A. Crandall
Mears Building
John Carroll
Madison Avenue
Tribune
Linden Street
Franklin Avenue
Joseph J. Jermyn
Delightful musicale at the Watkins home in Taylor
A Wednesday evening musicale at Professor John Watkins and Mrs Watkins on Main street featured instrumental and vocal numbers by the Watkins family and guests from Scranton and nearby. A sumptuous repast followed. Also announced are mock trials at the Price Library and an upcoming eisteddfod adjudicated by Henry Evans. Bond of Borough Treasurer Moses approved at $12 000 with new sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watkins
Main Street
Watkins
Miss Frances
Harry
Clarionet
Eddie
Eddie Watkins
Harry Watkins
Albert Dearden
Frances Watkins
James Hennigan
Ray Morgans
H. R. Higham
Scranton
Mary
Frances McLain
Kate McHugh
James Bailey
Edith Atherton
Emma
Marion Kay
Ray
Jessie
Allen Morgans
Jennie Lander
William G. Watkins
Marry
Helen Davis
Elizabeth Frederic
Mary Scherer
Clark's
Bunmit
Lizzie Davis
North Taylor
Invincible Commandery
Knights of Malta
Henry Evans
West Pittston
Calvary Baptist Church
John P. Thomas
Rachel Thomas
Richard Merritt
Greenfield
South Taylor
Beatrice
Thomasamuels
Moses Taylor
Taylor Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
McCrindle Travels Texas to New Mexico Tour
John McCrindle returns from a lengthy trip through Texas Mexico and New Mexico with his father in law James McMillian of West Pittston. They started March 3 from New York aboard the Nueceus and visited Galveston Fort Worth El Paso Capitan Juarez Dallas Carthage and St. Louis. He displays mineral specimens including coal zinc iron lead copper gold and turquoise. Helen Griffiths wife of Joseph Griffiths died Thursday in Schuylkill county aged 54? 1870 born. Funeral Friday at 3 pm at the Presbyterian church officiated by Rev M S Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCrindle
Texas
Mexico
New Mexico
McCrindle
Inlaw
James McMillian
West Pittston
New York
Nueceus
Galveston
Fort Worth
el Paso
Capitan and Jucarez
Dallas
Carthage
St. Louis
Misouri
Helen
Joseph Griffiths
Griffiths
Schuylkill County
Seaves
Presbyters Church
Young
Electric Star lodge to confer second degree Saturday evening
Electric Star lodge No 490 will confer the second degree on one candidate on Saturday evening next. Mr and Mrs T E Moon of California are visiting the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Star Lodge
T. E. Moon
California
For Sale Boiler and Engine Item Pickup at 24 Penn Avenue
For sale a 1 hp boiler and a 6 hp engine in good condition. Includes 48 ft 2 in shafting with hangers and 60 ft of one inch pipe. Location listed as People, 24 Penn avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue
The Princess Chic at Lyceum Opens with Noted Cast
The Princess Chic charms audiences at the Lyceum with Kirke La Shelle and Julian Edwards delivering a lively light opera. Christie MacDonald leads with a sweet voice and charming stage presence while Harry Brown and supporting cast earn laughs. Tonight features An Actor's Romance and a matinee of The Midnight Alarm with The Police Patrol on the bill for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirke la Shelle
Julian Edwards
Lyceum
Christie MacDonald
Harry Brown
Thomas Leary
J. C. Miron
Walter A. Lawrence
Mr. Brown
Mathilde Preville
Winfield Blake
Clinton Elder
Academy of Music
Cook Church Company
Scranton Directory Condensed Listings And Notable Attorneys
Scranton listings show many attorneys and firms on Washington avenue and surrounding streets. Notable names include Koch, Replogle, Hoyle, Willard and Knapp, Jessup, Oakford, Thayer, Watres, Pitcher, Comegys, Bertholf. Medical ads feature Dr W F Allen with offices on North Washington avenue and chronic disease focus. Also listed are Mears building addresses, Lackawanna School, and Clark & Co Nurseryman store.
Political district conventions set in Lackawanna County
Republican district conventions in the Third and Fourth districts of Lackawanna County are scheduled for April 1900 to nominate legislative candidates and elect delegates. Registrations and candidate assessments must be completed by March 17 1900, with primary elections on April 11 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Common Pleas
William Vokoler
Lackawanna County
Court House
Scranton
Harrisbore
Peach
Ron
Mears Building
Regiateria
Legislative Standing Committee
T. J. Matthews
J._E. Watkins
Beranton
Burke's Hall
Carribordale
Harrisburg
Bondale
Becay
Prin
Nals Wmith
Samuel 8. Jones
Rotary
Carbondale
Chronic Diarrhoea Cured by Remedy Testimony
Mrs F E Watson of Aiken Alabama testifies her mother suffered chronic diarrhoea for months until two doctors deemed the case hopeless. One 25 cent bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her after five doses. Sold by all druggists Matthews Broad wholesale and retail agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. E. Watson
Aiken
Ala
Matthews Broad
Waite's New Stock Company Opens With Novel Plays
Waite's stock company brings fresh plays to the Academy of Music in Scranton next week. The program includes Orphans of New York Out in the Streets Beyond the Rockies Walls of New York Signal Lights False Colors Adrift in a Great City Jack Sheppard and more. New specialties between acts promise continuous performances with a Monday matinee opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite
New Stock
Academy of Music
Scranton
New York
Rockies
Jack Sheppard
Dime
Old Forge notices and personal updates
Lieutenant Charles B. Drake of Porto Rico visits his parents for a few days. Patton Taylor remains bedbound with rheumatism. The infant son of Charles Marcy is buried at Marcy cemetery. Nettie Lamont visited friends in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Alfred Avery ill with pneumonia at her parents’ home shows slow improvement. Mrs. Pointen, back from Forey Fort, resumes home. Mrs. H L Edsall suffers rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Drake
Porto Rico
Patton Taylor
Charles Marcy
Marcy
Nettie Lamont
Wilkes-Barre
Alfred Avery
Pointen
Forey Fort
H. L. Edsall
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Notice
One hundred dollars reward offered for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Signees vouch for F J Cheney and Co of Toledo as honorable and able to meet obligations. Wagner, Walding, Kinman & Marvin listed as wholesale druggists. Internal remedy claims relief and price per bottle. Testimonials offered and free samples. Hall's Family Pills praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Bitalnens
Weat Truss
Wholerale Druggivta
Walding
Kinuun & Marvin
Wholecall
Lightning Telegraph Speed Across Exchanges
The piece highlights rapid telegraph communication between New York and Chicago exchanges. It notes ordinary messages sent from the New York Produce Exchange to the Chicago Produce Exchange receive replies in about forty five seconds, with messages written and delivered at each end. The author marvels at the speed of routine business transacted by telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Annelee's Magazine
Bauer's Orchestra Promotes Music for Social Events
Bauer's Orchestra offers a variety of music for balls, parties, receptions, weddings and concerts. For terms contact RK Bauer, conductor, Wyoming Avenue, over Hulbert's Music Store. Megargee Brothers, printers, supply envelopes and bags at 10 Washington Avenue, Beranton, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Beranton
Bauver'sb Orchestera
RK. J. Bauer
Wyoming Avenue
Hulberts
Megargefe Brothers
Local Couple Quarrel Over Number of Bachelor Men
A domestic dispute is recounted in a fragment noting Mrs Enpock challenging her husband who counters he knows many bachelor men. The snippet appears from a Chicago News item.
Hood's Sarsaparina and Hood's Pills Advertise Cure
An early 20th century health ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparina to purify the blood as a good beginning toward health and happiness and claims Hood's Pills cure sick headache, pricing at 6 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Central Railroad of New Jersey Time Table and Stations
Time table in effect for trains from the Central Railroad of New Jersey stations at New York Foot of Liberty Street and Booth Ferry Whitehall Street. Trains depart from Jersey City for New York Newark Elizabeth Philadelphia Allentown Mauch Chunk Bethlehem and Reading via Bethlehem and via Allentown with various arrival times. Includes connections to Wilkes-Barre and Harrisburg via Reading and other routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Libert Street
N. R
Booth Ferry
Whitehall Street
Jett
Beranton
Newark
Elisabeth
Philadelphia
Aston
Bethlehem
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
Wee
Puinton
Wilkes-Barre
Aeimane
Washington
Nm West
Burclays
Grove
A. m
Ark
Readina Jeanon
Harrisburg
Polnia
Mitts
West Watdotte
HI Tauben
N. P
Pass
Delaware and Hudson Train Schedules Scranton Feb 1990
Train times for Carbondale Wilkes-Barre Albany New York Philadelphia and western points via Delaware and Hudson and Lehigh Valley lines. Includes weekday and Sunday departures and arrivals with noted Black Diamond Express and other services. Authority contacts J. W. Burdick GC P A and H. W. Crosby D P A Scranton Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson
Trala
Scranton
Carbondale
Albany
Boser
England
North
Wilkes-Barre
Tan
Wilkes
Montreal
Agton
New England
Polate
United States
Canada
J. W. Burdick
P. A
H. W
Lehigh Valley Trains From Scranton in 1998 Schedule
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces train departures from Scranton to Philadelphia New York and other points with numerous times and routes via D and H R R, including Black Diamond Express services. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars available on all trains between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Perrpension Bridge. Officials listed for ticketing and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
White Haven
Hazleton
Pottsville
Bethlehem
Tester
Reading
Bunduys
Las
Tunkhannook
Towanda
Tiumira
Ithava
Geneva
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes, Barre
Buffalo
Rollin H. Wilbur
Cortland Street
Charles
Nonnke Hircher
Ticketa
Vpullmin
Lackawanna Ave
Beranton
Train Schedule From Scranton To Hawley and Points East
Time table in effect February 7 10 trains leave Scranton for Hawley and intermediate points. Connections at Hawley with Erie Railroad for New York and intermediate points. No 2 Accommodation 6 a m. No 4 Express 1 01 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacka
Beranton
Anti
Stroudsburg
Pr Aa
Hoboken
New York
Wihenakees
Scranton
Buffalo
Oswegro
Byrouse
Vilen
Montrove
Nicholson
Berunton
Oswego
Sysore
Ulea
Nicholson Mt i
Montrose
Rego Msburg
Northumberland
Plymouth
Nanticoke
Morsansaberland
Arerive
Beranten
Erie
Wyomins Valley
Hawley
Intermedite
Erie Railroad
Newbure
Honesdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Flynn
Peceville
Ing
Will Kelly
B. FE. Fagan
Jermyn and Mayfield
Survival
People’s Exchange
Bensit
Providence Ware
North Main Avenue
EB. Griffin
Enaulre
Breele's
Europe
Comenys
Irving Avenue
Quincy Avenue
Geo. B. Davidson
Spruce Street
Adams Avenue
Mrumben Pa Taphawaane Ave
J. H. Gunster
Pennsylvania
Bick and
Lackawanna
Lackawanna and
Franklin Avenues
Roy
Fageets Carriage Shop
East Locust
C. George
Evans & Co
Chicago, Ill
Kressler Cour
Tribune Office
Monroe Avenue
Louise Shoemaker
L. T. Keller
Quincey
Taylor,news
Price Library
John H. Phelps
the Princess Chic
A. B. Briggs
Eave
Eicke
Adams and Mulberry
Reisman Bros
Spruce
M. Linden
M. Norton
Lackawanna Avenue
Schuteer
Org
Addreus
Sanderson
Evens
Oly
Adaress
Third
Third Avenue
W. J Tribune
M. Bureh
Adama Ave
Bai Oe
Eeven
Beran
Wright St
HE. R
South
Bromley Avenue
Bggpaulding
Sronitrors
Edward H. Davis
Archit Connell Building
Frederick L. Brown
Price
Joseph Kelley
Linden
DR. 10. Lyman
Scranton Private Hospital
Cor
Wyoming
C. C. Laurach
Wyoming Ave
H. F. Reynolds
ELK Cafe
P. Zeigler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Lewytes
Richard J. Bourke
J. W. Browning
Meurs Building
D. B. Replogle
Mos. Donahof
Frank E. Hoyle
Burr Building
Jessup & Jessup
At- Law
Commonwealth Building
James W. Oakford
Board of Trade
Edward W. Thayer
Meare
C._R. PITCHER
Patterson & Wilcox, Traders’ National Bank Building
C. Comegys
Republican
W. Bertholf
Bag Td Building
W. FE. Allen
L'Amoreaux
Lis Mulberry
School OF the Lackawanna
Bent
Mth
Bend
Thomas M. Cann
Princesse
W. LE
Plumley
Seros
G. R. Clark & CO
Berdman AD Nurseryman
LEGAL
New Stock Company
Old Forge
Central Railroad of
New Jersae
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
Harris Iedelphia
Baltimore
Pittave
Balmore
Burg
Bunny
Marrle Vom
J. R. Wood
J. B. Hutchinson
Ntari
Schanton
Weehawken
Aac Han
Starlight Preswoy Park
Bnet Alin
Ruy
Uniondale
Ascni
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