Bond and ordinance actions from Carbondale council
The Carbondale common council amended a bond ordinance to fund 95000 for fire alarm and 12500 for surface water sewers on Garfield Lincoln Salem Seventh and Wighth avenues and East Sand street. A post office furniture purchase was approved for 1620. A Highton Spring street petition was referred to committee. Printing was awarded to C KR Munn for three years and ad bids were rejected. Fire chief P F Moffitt resigned. J J McNulty to succeed him will be reported next meeting.
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Common Council
Garfield
Lincoln
Salem
Seventh and Wighth Avenues
East Sand Street
Highton Spring Street
Ninth Avenue
C. KR. Munn
Elect Council
P F. Moffitt
J J. McNulty
Barber Shop Sold Under Krantz Estate Ownership
The Spanie and Coogan barber shop was sold yesterday at the Krantz estate sale. The Krantz estate bid 410 dollars and Mr. Engle will continue the business. Spanle and Coogan ran it for years. after withdrawal a half interest moved to J. H. Kenworthy, then to Engle, and finally to the sheriff.
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Krantz
Spanie & Coogan
Local residents of Scranton and nearby towns noted in city notices
Mrs W F P Mores and Miss Mores end a visit in Harrisburg as Manners, manager of the Peoples Shoe Store, travels to Washington DC to see relatives. Others visit relatives, attend events, or recover from illness. The city also announces Mrs M C Corby funeral and school board approves Elmer Garr as superintendent and invites bids for additions.
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Waverly
N. Y
BD. . Bailey
T. E. Burr
Scranton
A. R. Jones
F. F. Forbes
Mary Waterfield
Park Street
George Spangle
A. McMullen
Henry Wilbur
Frank Roemmelmeyer
Knights Templar
Altoona
Edward Quinlin
Waymart
Gilbert Street
Clits
Katie Goodwin
Hazel Wheeler
Edna Dimock
Honesdale
Bicycle path planned between Archbald and Jermyn
Enthusiastic meeting at Enterprise Hall last evening formed a plan to build a cinder path from Powder Mill to the gravity bridge at Frogtown. Committees were named for subscriptions, right of way, contracts, and borough streets, with Mrs. Walter Pennell visiting Pride of Jermyn Lodge.
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Jermyn
Mayfield
Enterprise Hall
Archbald
Powder Mill
Frogtown
C. D. Winter
Jones
Willie Merrick
H. J. DeGraw
South Main Street
Pat
Chicago
Portugal
Africa
Carrie Hendricks
Jamee Staples
Waymart
Isband
Women's Home Mission Society
Delaware and Hudson Breaker
St. Agnes
Guild of
Local Notes and Incidents From Mayfield District
Auburn, N Y area residents are listed about recent movements and events. Wandling friends hosted T B Griffiths family on Sunday. Anthony Tallet of Mayfield resigns from Ontario and Western railroad and will depart for Philadelphia. Mrs Marley injured after a six foot fall then treated by Dr Maneley and Ed McCarty. Michael Connolly of Mayfield travels to Ten ton Washington. M J Cavanaugh of Mayfield made a Beranton visit. Delaware and Wadeon shaft rope broke causing work stoppage at 10:90 oclock later relieved by McAvoy visiting New York.
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Auburn
Wandling
Anthony Tallet
Mayfield
Ontario and Western Railroad
Philadelphia
Marley
James McLaughlin
Monyfield
P. C. Maneley
McCarty
Ontario and Western
McAvoy
Throop
New York
Michael Connolly
Tenton
Washington
M. J. Cavanaugh
Delaware and
Wadeon
Taylor Reds Organize for Season Under Watkins Leadership
The Taylor Reds organize for the season with KK G Watkins as manager. Players include M Glynn catcher, Morris and Hayes pitchers, J Glynn first base, G Morris second base, Hayes third base, J Morris shortstop, Shields left field, Walking center, Stone right field. The week’s local items report on church entertainment plans, civic rail expansion, and minor community happenings in Taylor and nearby boroughs.
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Taylor Reds
KK. G. Watkins
M. Glynn
Morris
Hayes
J. Glynn
G. Morris
J. Morris
Shields
Stone
Young People's Society of the Calvary Baptist Church
Church
Harry Howells
South Taylor
Hyde Park
Taylor Hose Company
Weber's Grove
Fallon'’s Corner
Sibley Campany
Pyne
Grove
Ernest Brownell
Main Street
Lackawanna Lodge
American Protestant Association
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Jennie
Maggie Whiteford
Green Ridge
Cata
Annie Burns
Grove Street
Susie Lytle
Scranton
J. 5
Porteus
Altoona
Knights Templar
Thomas Wilby
Veterans feel postwar pains spurred to praise Pain Balm
A Rossville, York County veteran, Geo G Anderson, recalls a severe rheumatic attack after the war and credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with relief. He seeks to buy a dozen bottles and urges every family to keep it for rheumatism, backache, sprains, cuts, and burns. Matthew Hros. distributes the product.
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Geo. 3. Anderson
Rossville
York County
Penn
Chamberlain
Anderson
Wyoming News Notes and Upcoming Wedding Plans
Miss Grace Drieble of Stroudsburg Normal school spent Sunday with her parents in Wyoming. Samuel Honeywell is critically ill and John Kitchen suffers malaria. Invitations announce the June 14 wedding of Miss Ella Rozelle and Harry Rhoades. The High School baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist church used Esther 4 4 with Rev. Wilson Trieble delivering. The church overflowed with students and families as Rev. Trieble preached. Mrs. Lewis Pettebone of Kingston visited her parents yesterday. John Wilson bought the Loomis cottage at the Wyoming camp ground.
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Grace Drieble
Stroudsburg Normal School
Samuel Honeywell
John Kitchen
Ella Rozelle
Harry Rhoades
Methodist Church
Wilson Trieble
W. Scott Stites
Presbyterian Church
Tri
Keystone Wins Tenning Baseball Thriller In Cold Saturday
Keystone defeats Tunkhannock 7 to 6 in ten innings after a close contest at Keystone field. The report lists Keystone players Snyder to Tiffany and Tunkhannock players W Reynolds to Brown with umpires Bond and Heading.
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Keystone Academy
Factoryville
Tunkhannock High School
Keystone
Snyder
Gaylord
W. Green
Posner
Moredock
Ralph
Tiffany
FE Green
Lutzinger
Tunkhannock
W. Reynolds
M. Reynolds
Pi Frew
Plummeerfelt
Borden
Avery
Maybee
Boyce
O.j
Brown
J.J
Bond
Nicholson
Scranton
Varlowa
Academy
Knapp
Skinner's
Itay
Asa H Frear
Lake Winola
John &. Turn
C. FR. Little
W. O. Reynolds, Jr
Wilkes-Barre
George W. Cooke
Peckville
Lackawanna County
Peckwille
G. B. M. Ward
Laceyville
Fla
Wilbur
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Seventh Regiment
Eatonville
H. M. Pease
Funeral arrangements for Jo hn A Gillick by Moosic Hoge company
The Moosic Hoge members meet this evening to arrange the funeral of their deceased brother John A Gillick. Also notes on Michael Houston a candidate for county convention delegate and various local happenings including a house fire on West Side, a pay day response, and society officers at Father Mathew meeting.
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Moosic Hoge Company
John A. Gillick
Michael Houston
School Street
A. P. Hollister
Roberts
Wester
Susquehanna County
Brian Quinn
West Side
Thomas Nallin
Butte City
Montana
John Moore
Bogton
Belle Scott
Spring Street
Father Mathew Society
Thomas N. McHale
John Devers
W. J. Summon
Edward Gibbons
Patrick McKeon
William Walsh
W. J. Sammon
T. Ll. McHale
Frank Jennings
Barefield Onern House
Reynon
Circus Day Draws Many to Beranton After Funeral
Citizens traveled to Beranton yesterday for circus day and to attend the funeral of George Evans at his home. The Grand Army of the Republic and local Odd Fellows encampment arranged services, with refreshments afterward. A two hundred light electric plant is set to power Keystone Academy, raising hopes for townwide electricity.
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Beranton
George Evans
William Hiller
Grand Army of the Republic
Order of Odd Fellows
B& RR
Lilly
Allentown
Red Jacket Lodge
Grand Lodge
State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
M. W. Tugg
Camptown
Biles
Beranton Dairy Company
la Plume
Banquet and Minstrels Highlight Inkerman Social Scene
In Inkerman the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians hosted the first annual social with about 300 guests at Father Mathew hall. A later Pittston program includes Scranton lodge minstrel acts, while proximity events report probate bequests, hospital injuries, a child’s death, and a Valley railroad accident taking a brakeman’s life.
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Inkerman
Pittston Township
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Order of Hibernians
Father Mathew
M. J. Hughes
Sinclair Houe
Annual firemen ball endorsement and oath of firm partner
Firemen to hold annual ball at Keystone hall Toledo Lucas County with Frank Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co promising to pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh cure not theirs. Notary A W Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 6. Advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Cure and Cheney testimonials.
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Keystone Hall
State of Sale
City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
Peckville Sent At Buffalo Big Wild West Show
Peckville was well represented at the Buffalo Big Wild West show in Scranton yesterday as Afr and Mrs. William Rook were guests of Green Ridge friends Sunday. Mrs Celia Tanner plans a new residence on White's addition. An Epworth League dime social is set for Mr William Johns on Hickory Street tonight with supper and ice cream. Proceeds benefit the Mercy and Help department. A pleasing programme has been prepared and all are invited to attend.
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Samuel Kidney
Wilkes- Barre
John Moore
John Morris
Scranton
Ellis
Pittston
Trisebeth Bevan
West Pittston
Anna Rogers
Celia Gibbs
Sarah Bevan
Nettie Bevan
Solomon Stormer
Jerry Leehan
Canal
Hughes’ Brewery
Phoenix Hall
Loftius
Niagara Engine Company
Armory
Harry Matthewson
Parsonage
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Charles Arvidson
William McKinley, Jr
Binghamton
N.Y
Underhill
Perth Amboy
N. J
Towanda
Scrantom
John Anderson
Prospect Place
Thomas Loughney
Jessup
Cork Lane
Shiel
Moosic
Marcy Township
Music Hall
Welsh Congregational Church
White Haven
Brotherhood
Peckville
Afr
William Rook
Green Ridge Friends
Celia Tanner
White
Epworth League
William Johns
Hickory Street
Mercy and Help Department
Highland Poacher MacCallum Arrest After Inverness Killing
The article recounts the capture of MacCallum, accused of killing Police Constable King at Inverness, after a lengthy manhunt in Strathspey. King and Constable McNiven confronted MacCallum at his cabin. King was shot dead and MacCallum fled, later wounded and captured near Nethy Bridge on Gallows Hill.
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MacCallum
King
Inverness
Ehire
Beotland
Rob Roy
Constable King
Constable McNiven
Black May
MacCtallum
Loch Garten
Law
McNiven
Mic Callum
Mac‘allum
Chisholm
Prager
Macleth
Nethy Bridge
Gallows Hill
Opinion clash on Philippine government form and roads
The quip notes Wheeler saying the Philippines should have good roads, while Jones questions the form of government. The line captures a political exchange reflecting infrastructure as a priority in colonial governance debates.
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Jones
Philippines
Wheeler
Puck
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