Common Council Meets in Lackawanna County Town
A Monday evening session in Carbondale included approval of street committee reports and water funding plans. The finance committee discussed issuing bonds for a fire alarm system, and city offices may rent for up to a dollar monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mostre
Kase
Colwell
Brink
Dockerty
Glennon
McDonough
Robinson
Swingle
Crystal Lake Water Company
Birthday Party Honoring Dorothy Firth At Wyoming Street
Professor and Mrs. John Firth hosted a pleasant birthday gathering at their Wyoming Street home in Dorothy Firths honor. The evening featured dancing music and amusements with an elaborate supper. Guests included Sire and Mrs. O Royle and a list of local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Firth
Wyoming Street
Dorothy
Sire
Misa O' Royle
Archbald
Missa Lucy Robinson
Lois Smith
Nina Smith
Ruth Histed
Lucia Gregory
Helen Hubbard
Nessie Hurt
Tendella Me.Minn
Masters van Histed
Frank Nicholson
Silas Pederson
Charles
Hugh Firth
Belmont Land Company Seeks Viable Coal Reserve east of Belmont
The Belmont Land Company reports workers on the Reynolds tract east of Belmont Street in search of coal. A vein two feet thick has been found and further testing will be conducted to determine mining viability.
Bicycle Speed Restriction and Lamps Approved
A bicycle resolution introduced by Councilman Prandon at a former meeting of the common council was passed by the lower house on Modis evening. The ordinance requires wheelmen to limit speed to twelve miles per hour and mandates lamps on all wheels at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prandon
Sheriff Levy on William Kinhack Property in South Main Street Factory
Deputy Ferber executed a claim for $1.00 levying on William Kinhack's personal property at the factory on South Main Street. The action was at the instance of W. S. Lindsay. Goods are held by T. C. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferber
William Kinhack
South Main Street
W. S. Lindsay
T. C. Robinson
Local and Personal Notes Privately Busy Scranton
Local items record Methodist Sunday school book pickup, 1894 University of Pennsylvania left tackle Otto Wagonhurst in civil engineering work with Montrose surveyors. Notices of relatives in Kingston and Scranton include funerals, moves to Mayfield and Lenoxville, visits in Oliphant Hawley and Binghamton, diphtheria illness, and a Blair house cigar factory opening on River Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Otto F. Wagonhurst
University
Pennesyvania
Sermont Land Company
James Kearney
Matt Kearney
John Higgins
Edward Clark
Michael Kearney
Kingston
William Jennings
New York
Lee
Harry
Wyoming Street
Scranton
P. F. Hughes
Mayfield
D. K. Lee
Lenoxville
Edward Gorman
Misa Gridget Hart
Olyphant
Fred Allen
Hancock
Clark Kilpatrick
P.P. Smith
Superior Court Bench
J. J. Griffin
Marie Johnson
Wilkes- Barre
Hammond
W. J. Lowry
Lizzie Coyle
Hawley
George Shaffer
Robert Maxwell, Jr
Blair House
River Street
Vina Lindsay
Honesdale
George Porter
Birkett Street
Harry Gilbert
Binghamton
Ike Sinear
John Lewis
School Board Listens As New Directors Take Seats
Monday evening the Dickson school board met with all members present except Mike Matyjewles. John Eley and Francis Simons, affirmed by the court, were seated as directors amid a crowded audience. Caygill disputed motions but was overruled by the president, and Pred Ries accepted the court’s decision. Salaries for teachers and janitors were approved, and a committee was formed to seek a tax report by June. Citizens were surprised by trimming lamps for electric lights paid by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson
Mike Matyjewles
John Eley
Francis Simons
James W. Coveill
Messrs. Eley
Simms
Caygill
Pred Ries
Lackawanna County
Aoay
Davis
Eley
Morgan
Lampe
Town Council Actions and City Bills Reported
Regular meeting held with all members present except Mr Gannon. March and April street commissioner terms approved. Bills paid include Mrs Wheeler $10 and FL Blewitt $44.75, with others laid over to next. Street ditch cleaned. owners to keep stream clear. Ex Tax Collector Kennedy approved. Keys to electric plant to be turned over to secretary. Salaries set for officials. levy of one mill for Lackawanns street drainage. High constable position referred to police committee. Adjourned.
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Seaelon
Momlin
Gannon
Sioner
Wheeler
Jenitters
FL Blewitt
Guirlen
State Auditor General
Moosic Mountain Coal Company
Hunt & Connel
Scranton Tuwinating Heat and Power Company
Robert Thirsley
Burgess McNulty
Tinsley
Kennedy
Howard
Lackawanns Street
Dunning
Sacred Heart parish forms districts and relief committee
Jermyn Sacred Heart parish organized into districts with a ten member general committee to review relief applications. A school examination schedule was set with locations at Moscow on May 4 and in Waverly Archbald and Taylor in June. Mrs Barney Hart of Mayfield has been ill for some time.
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Sacred Heart Ouly
Sacred Heart Church
Beranton
Moscow
J. C. Taylor
Waverly
Archbald
Taylor
Barney Hart
Mayfield
Local Briefs and Baseball Skirmishes in Jermyn and Mayfield
The report notes Mrs Edward Clark gravely ill at Boat Side, Sallie Thomas returning from Philadelphia funeral, and a cantata Heroes of 76 set for Congregational church benefit. Mayfield Monitors vs Athletics game scheduled, score 20 to 10 in a prior Jermyn win. Archbald updates and a threat case ends with cost payment after Peter Jowinek threat claim.
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Edward Clark
Sallie Thomas
Philadelphia
Epworth League
Methodlet Church
Jolly Nine
Jermyn
Weat Mayfield
Athletics
Mayfield
Alumni Park
Monitors
Owens
Gendall
Pi Jones
Poll
Morgan
Lewis
Maynard
Jeffrey
Ready
Murray
Grier
Kilkur
Brady
Local notices and events roll through Borough on May weekend
Activities include a proposed First ward bicycle club and a Reds charity evening chaired by Attorney J. M. Harris. Merchants challenge clerks to a Saturday morning ball game. stores close for clerks day off. Obituary notes for William Burns and funeral at St. Joseph church. other notices: candidate James Timlin, payroll for April colliery workers, and upcoming concert tickets for Froth inchim tonight.
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George Tiffany
Hell
Peekville
Thos
Solomon
J. M. Harris
Reds
Tribune
Gomer Jones
William Burna
Grove Street
Eldt
St. Joseph's Church
Minooka
James Timlin
Main Street
Casper Ort
John G. Price
M. M. Wil- Hames
Thomas & Co
Judge & Co
Davis’ Cash Store
H. J. Daniels & Co
Atherton Brothers
Edwin Lewis
Hyde Park
Archhard Mines
Frothinchim
Ffrangeon Paine
Bartone
James E. Watking
W. J. Burns
Minooka Catholic Cemetery
Forest City notices and upcoming events in neighboring counties
A Forest City notice lists a five year old son of Thomas Davis passing from pneumonia, funeral and burial at Clifford, and a children’s day program at the Methodist church on June 13 with cantata Father the Beautiful Queen to be staged by Mendelssohn Glee club for library funds. An entertainment by Forest City graded school pupils at the opera house tonight raises proceeds for the school library fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Davis
Clifford
Methodist Church
Howard P. Johns
Opera House
Forest City
Father
Queen
Davis’ Opera
Mendelssohn Glee Club
Queen Esther
Miss May Watkins
King Ahustrug
D. J. Jones
Haman
Henry Viesara
Mordecai
Henry Carr
Zares
Beulah Hines
Mary Sullivan
Zaresh
Minnie Hines
Abbie Thomas
William Watkins
Anna Thomas
P. McKernien
Herald
Charles Arnold
Hieul
Morgan MH. Jenkins
Harbonah
Tt. O. Evans
Queen's
Rose Meddleton
Nellie Sullivan
Alice Hox
Mabel Wolcott
King’s
Lester Haynes
Herbert Teeynolds
Local Notes From Hallstead News
Hallstead report lists church gatherings and temperance union meetings at residents homes. Local residents like Miss Ada Shaw and Charles Galardelli visit guests. homes on Main and Chase avenues receive upkeep. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western pay car visits next Friday and borough funds total $400 after a Monday meeting.
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Irving Coleman
Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Albert Sloat
Main Street
Burgess L. G. Simmons
William Street
Womans Christan Temperance Union
Charles Gogart
Eehoole
Schoola Chaflee FE
Moxtey
Piues
Mansfield
J. Stein
Scranton
Ada Shaw
Owego
N. Y
Charles Galardelli
Hiram Hannas
F. Dernskein
New York City
G. EB. Brown
Charles Avenue
Malin Street
Chase
Ths Place
Europe
Good Templars
Zurich
Switzerland
Silk Mill
Chare Avenue
George O Brien
Beranton
J. O'Brien
Handrick
Chase Avenue
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Thes Place
Local News Briefs From Montrose And Area
The passage notes funds appropriated for new hose for the fire company. Mrs. Morria Haxter of Montrose visited town on Tuesday. A meeting at the Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association hall next Sunday will be addressed by Hey J S Crompton of Great Bend. Her friends missing.
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New Koee
Morria Haxter
Montrose
Railroad
Young Men's Christian Association
Hey. J
Crompton
Great Bend
Archbald Resident Patrick Newcomb Dies Quietly
Archbald, Patrick Newcomb, longtime resident, died at his home at 1 pm yesterday after a brief illness. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. John Blochberger of Olyphant and Katie, Julian, and John J. Newcomb of Archbald. Funeral Thursday at 10 am with a high mass at St. Thomas church and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Newcomb
Archbald
Mr. Newcomb
John Blochberger
Olyphant
Katie
Julian
John J. Newcomb
Requieto
St. Thomas’ Church
Gossiping courtship to marriage described in verse
The verse recalls courting patience and slow affection as she grows from gossip to marriage. He remains content to linger, holding her hat, while she sits close, a pair settled in domestic routine. The playful tone contrasts past romance with married ease.
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Ant
Lehigh Valley Trains From Scranton to Major Cities
Rail schedule details from Black Diamond Press list multiple trains from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and other intermediate stations via DL and P & H R. It notes Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Susquehanna Bridge with officers Wilbur Lee Nonnemacher and locations in South Bethlehem Scranton.
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Lehigh and Busquehanna
Beranton
Rey Wilkes Barre
Sts
Undaya
Atlantic City
Lew
Xork
Ewark
Elizabeth
A. m
Ocean Grove
Lakewood
Steading
Lebanon
Ferabture
Allentown
Libore Street
North River
Buttet m
Hiladelphia
Ek AM
H. Olmausen
New York
Easton
Trenton
Philadelpie
Moreae
Giles and Richfeld Springs
la Por Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes Rre
Iy Mouth
Williameport
Harrisburg
Itimure
Alington
Fort Ys Berch
Dod
Naatle Oko
Man
W& mi
Pyne
Ullman
Atormasign
Lackawanns Svante O Depot
Delaware and Hudson Times
Scranton
Albany
Sarators
Montreal
Boston
New England
Honesdale
Winkes-Harre
York
Philadelphia
NeWey Rallroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Western
Tamond
Lehigh Valle
Sollowse Prem
Stpponeai
Hefiheide Biom Wilkes-Harre
South
RDICK
S&s No. m
N.Y
W. Cross. D. P. A
Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem
Reading
Harersburg
Po. H. R
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Filmira
Ithaca
Geneweek Wei
Geneva
Oheater
Pioftalo
Ningere Falls
Chicago
Wilkes-Barre
Buffalo
Susenalon Bridge
Lli Wilbur
Char &. Lee
Pass
Phila
A. W. Nonnemacher
Fcranton
Lackawanna Avenue
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Carbondale
Treadera
Keniion & Co
North Main Street
the Common Council
Toronto
Mies
Edith Burritt
Uniondale
John McGoury
Cora
Sadie
Wayne County
John Mullady
Routh Main Street
Hrooklyn
Cora Averay
Berngton
Bridget Mullady
Hotgedale
A.rum
Depuuty
Adway’s Pills
Petty & Pills
Elum Street
Priceburg
Hallstead
WN. KH. Faingank Company
Vittaburg
the Newark
Col. Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Children’s Department
Newark
JAS. A. Banister CO
Mamma
Kathe
Michigan
Goll
LE Brun
Wim, G. Clark
Penn Ave
Scranton, Pa
Wellet’s Market
Academy of Music
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Richmond
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
Pier
W.L. Guillaudeu
Vice-Press & Traffie Mgr
Africa
Mitchell & Aliier
Moosic
Rughdale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repanno Chemical Co
Maine
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Minneapple
St. Paul
Northwest
Vancouver
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Oregon
Francisco
Thane
B. V. Skinner
G. BE. A
Broadway
Waconmakers
Bittenbender & Co
Lagkawanna Lumber
GANG
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Enes
Mig Magachinery
Cron
Sunbury
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Norristown
Pole Array
WOOD
Agen
J. B. Hutchinson
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lacka
Ruud
Poratella
Woland Forest City
Carbonda
White Ridge
Roelderuyn
Toun
Pook Ville
Giyplaot Vanoop
Poe
Beoure
Ontario & Western
C. Rfnderson
Vanerort
Livon
Agt
Boranton
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Newburgh
Erie
Wiey
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