Carbondale council confirms health board appointees
Mayor Kilpatrick names A. E. Tiffany A. B. Wyllie Dr J. Niles Dr Alexander Gillis and F. H. W. Burke to the board of health. Old members Bailey Kelly and Colling removed for not meeting in a year. Bond issue and tax levy pass. Blair and Kennedy raise bond informalities. City officials to consult Manville on abandoning planes 1 and 24. committee to approach Consolidated Water Supply on contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medit
Select Council
Board of Health
Kilpatrick
A. EB. Tiffany
A. B. Wyllie
J. Niles
Alexander Gillis
FE. H.W. Burke
Bailey
B. A. Kelly
J. P. Colling
Swigert
Blair & Kennedy
Manville
Consolidated Water Supply Company
Master Painters Strike Looms Over Signage Dispute
The master painters did not sign the scale of 2244 cents an hour and nine hours a day, and the employer did not go to work yesterday. It was said last night that G. H. Ackerman would sign and others may follow. The strike promises to be of brief duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Ackerman
Fishermen Return With Catfish and perch Take to Headwaters
William Krants and Peter Pyle returned from Stanton's pond with ten pounds of catfish and perch. They had fifty perch weighing fifty pounds, while J B Shannon and Ti Spencer plan to go to Herrick Centre to meet the fish train and collect a fry consignment for the Lackawaxen headwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Krants
Peter Pyle
Stanton’s Pond
J. B Shannon
Spencer
Herrick Centre
Condition of T. J. Simons Improves After Sixth Day Postoperative
The condition of T. J. Simons showed promising signs last night as doctors renew hopes for his recovery after his sixth day in the hospital following an appendicitis operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Simons
Succeeds as sexton at St Rose church
Thomas Colleran of Parsons succeeds Joseph Roessier as sexton of St Rose church. Andrew Mitchell Jr. touring the south since discharge from the Thirteenth regiment has framed his relatives in the city. Mrs W G Scurry presides over the Young Lady Workers of the Methodist church and entertained the society. TF Pierce rents the former Thompson livery barn. Paving on River street resumes after last fall stoppage. Druggist T E Canle suffers a cut with feared blood poisoning. Mr and Mrs G S Kimball and L Bassett and wife depart for New York with a stop at Asbury Park. Mrs Daniel Tobinson returns from Dunmore. Miss Emma Kahl visits Miss Minnie White in Scranton. Mrs May Manville returns from Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Colleran
Parsons
Joseph Roessier
St. Rose Church
Andrew Mitchell, Jr
Thirteenth Regiment
W. G. Scurry
Young Lady Workers of the Methodist Church
TF. Pierce
Thompson
Fiver Street
Emma Kahl
Minnie White
Scranton
May Manville
Brooklyn
N.Y
Patrick Loftus of Montana Death Reported
Word was received Saturday announcing the death of Patrick Loftus in Montana. He is survived by four sisters and one brother including Mrs. John Mc Andrew and Mrs. Mary Wheeler of this place and Mrs. John McDonnell of Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Loftus
Montana
John Mc
Andrew
Mary Wheeler
John McDonnell
Ring
Golden Medical Discovery promised to restore health and appetite
An advertisement extolling Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for liver stomach and blood health. It claims improved appetite bowels liver sleep and energy with no alcohol and urges honest dealers not to replace it. Includes testimonial praise from A D Weller of Examisa Co Florida and mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a complementary remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
A.D. Weller
Ray
Examisa Co. Fla
Bom Sig
Samuel
Pierce
Ole Manufacturere
Corona Compounding CO
Gamcer
Town Notes on Local Visitors and an Injury Incident
Mrs David Reilly and William Loftus of Scranton were in town. John Gallagher of Blakely, an Ontario colliery tracklayer, lost a leg in an accident Saturday and was taken home for care. Numerous visitors from Scranton Bloomsburg Wilkes Barre and Carbondale visited local residents and attended events Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Sarge
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Blakely
John Nealon
Dunmore Street
Carbondale
Annie
Gertrude
Edith Watkins
Taylor
T. W. Watkins
Marie Saltry
Providence
Mabel Coolbaugh
Wilkes- Barre
Jennie Pat
Taylor News Organizes Ladies Branch of P S of A in Taylor
Great preparations are under way to form a ladies branch of the Patriotic Order Sons of America in Taylor. District President W. S. Neghardt and Assistant William J. Jenkins lead the effort as the local order grows in strength and membership. Dewey day observed with flag raisings at North Taylor and Feltaville, with patriotic speeches.
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Taylor Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Neghardt
William J. Jenkins
Wanegoes
Orioles
Feach
No. 2
North Taylor
Feltaville
Polles
Morris
Powell
Howard
Welby
Rh. W. Reese
Main Street
Lackawanna Lodge
John Gordon
Scranton
William Reese
Union Street
James Powell
David Pries
Clark's Summit
Taylor
Tme
Castle Gardena
The
Invincible Commandery
Knights of Matta
Avoca Notices of Deaths and Local Appointments
Archibald McQueen died after months of lung illness at 44, a longtime Avoca resident and Republican, survived by wife, mother, three children, two brothers, and a sister. Funeral Wednesday at 4 PM, burial at St Marys. William Kyolly, 65, died after asthma, survived by wife and seven children, funeral Thursday at 2 PM, Langcliffe cemetery. Miss Ritter and Gibbons of Scranton visited. Nellie Dixon named to succeed Mrs. Hoban as No. 1 primary room teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald McQueen
Avoca
West Side
Trevensed
Young Men's Institute
McQueen
Withal
Joseph
Iertha
Archibald
Hugh
Susquehanna
Peter
William Nebone
St. Mary's Cemetery
William Kyolly
Deerased
Chasbury
England
Mre
William Rowe
John
James
Thomas
Benjamin
Elizabeth Jeffrey
Sarah
Improved Order of Red Men
Order of Foresters
Langcliffe Cemetery
Marriage and meeting notices from Avoca and York
The ancient order Kalehta of Myatic Chain invites members to meet this afternoon at 2 20 o clock. The marriage of Misa Mary Moylan of York Avenue to George Hopkins was solemnized by Rev M F Crane on Friday evening. Avoca school directors will attend the convention at Wilkes Darre today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalehta
Myatic Chain
Misa Mary Moylan
York Avenue
George Hopkins
M. F. Crane
Avoca
Wilkes-Darre
Mayfield Borough Council Meeting Sees Budget Talks and Appointments
The Mayfield borough council met with full attendance. Minutes were approved, books ordered secured, and a nuisance near the church noted for action. Printing bids were tabled and a hydrant-testing request discussed. Several bills were approved, and committee rosters for the year announced. Community notes mention local police appointments, tax exonerations deferred, and upcoming elections and visits by officials.
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Mayfield
T. Edmunds
P. H. Uoergen KR. Reynolds
Jermyn Presse
Scranton Truth and Republican
Gse
Scranton Republican
William Walker Hose Company
Walker
M. Krabchanel
Sam Kowish
John McGowan
Ellen Grady
Noah Prigh
William Walker
Benjamin Morgan
Charles Conkins
Dempsey
Blanto
William Edmunds
Harris
Sanitary
E. F
Edmunds
P. HH. Bergen
Richard Reynolds
Water and Light
Slanto
Confidence in Us Keeps Health Quietly Restored
Confidence in our treatment persuades. trial on thirty days with full refund if not approved. Sufferers from declining vitality and wasted health are invited to inquire about Erie Medical Institute in Buffalo New York. Our trained experts offer honest information and proven methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Dewey Day Observed and City News in Pittston
In Pittston the community celebrated Dewey Day with patriotic display as workers and citizens sang under banners of the national colors. Reports note a possible murder near Exeter street with a hat and bloodstained collar found. investigation to follow. John Thompson becomes Health Officer, facing scrutiny from taxpayers over city expenses and sewer connections. Mayor Harding backs prior press coverage of costs. Health Officer Thompson vows action against council members owning Malin Street properties who blocked sewer hookups. Summer streetcars run between Pittston and Wilkes-Barre. A new fruit stand near the National House draws attention to pedestrian rights. George Williams recovers from a recent wound at the Miners’ Bank incident. Alex J. Dunn of the Sevengalla company visits Pittston before returning to Asbury Park. C. C. King assumes control with Harry Sinclair as treasurer, visiting Scranton yesterday. The Misses Anna McDonald, Jetta McKahle, Addie Jones and Miss Kiefer, with Fred Williams, Harry Weaver and William Jones, enjoyed a Falls Springs outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pittston
Exeter Street
John Thompson
Harding
Tribune
Thompson
Malin Street
Board of Health
Wilkes-Barre
Dewey
National House
George Williams
Alex. J. Dunn
Sevengalla Company
Asbury Park
C. C. King
Harry Sinclair
Scranton
Anna McDonald
Jetta McKahle
Addie Jones
Miss Kiefer
Fred Williame
Harry Weaver
William Jones
Falling Springs
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Advertising Pitch
A promotional notice extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as strengthening nerves toning the stomach and curing digestive distress. It also touts Hood's Pills as prompt and efficient, easy to take and operate, priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
May Storms and Signs Warn of Disasters Across America
The Storms and Signs calendar warns of a May dominated by low ebb vital forces and grouped great planets, predicting storms, disasters, crimes, and difficult growing conditions. It cites possible frost and heat crises, meteors, earthquakes, floods, and social turmoil, urging sowing at high flood times and caution on dates of weak planetary influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Peckville chicken theft fails as thieves flee town
In Peckville on Saturday night a chicken raid at the Kenyon homestead on South Main Street netted sixteen fowl killed but the thieves escaped with four birds. Burgess Williams and officers pursued bicycle riders on Sunday, warning of a $5 fine for sidewalk riding. Several residents visited family and friends, while five men from Toledo were detained but later released. Hall's Catarrh Cure ad appears among local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Feranton
Ll. H. Hoffecker
Jermyn
H. H. Hoffecker
Mill Street
Florence Swingle
Yatesville
A. A. Swingle
Peckville
Kenyon Homestead
South Main Street
Burgess Williams
Maud Finch
Scranton
W. J. Broad
Coe Tuthill
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NEW Board OF Health
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Olyphant
Taylor News
P. E. Grisham
Gaars Mills
Matthew Bros
Jermyn and Mayfield
Jermyn Yates
McGinney
Pete Hart
Chile Borough
Forest City
Fleming Notve
McGinley
Montrose
Robert Ty Maxwell
New Jersey
Paterson
Sik
Joe Bray
Powokville
Hoffeecker
William McGee
Wil- Hat Kilpatrick
Maryland
Green and Morris
North Main Avenue
L. A. Green
C. L. Bell
David Gardner
New Orange
N. J
Burdick
Gardner House
John Mellon
Th. Hill
Thomas M. Hendricks
Stephen Whitmore
New York
Frank Walsh
Pike County
J.T. Jones
United States
W. G. Howells
American Protestant Association
Evening Star Lodge
Erie Medical In
Buffalo
Lackawanna Avenue
Pittston News
Manila
Damon
Prof. Coles
Prof
C. Coles
Storme
Kingston
Peceville
Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
FP. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
AL Ua
A. W. Gleason Notary Pubiie
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Evenee
Cheney, & CO
Druggters
Dickson M
Seranton and
General Office
Scranton, Pa
Nervita
Mall
Nervita Medical CO
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Chicago
Matthews Broa
McGarrah & Thomas
Prisia Pages
Matthews Bros
H. C. Bandorren
Druggista
Igor
Peal Medicine CO
Cleveland
John H. Phelps
Spruce Street
Wyoming Avenue
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