Welsh Clergy Visit Delivers Moral Sermon in West Scranton
The First Welsh Congregational Church on South Main Avenue hosted Rev. Samuel N R Jenkins of Merthyr Tydfel Wales and his brother Rev. W G Jenkins of Pontypridd. Rev. Jenkins preached a Welsh sermon on Calvary, Pilate, Caiaphas, and moral courage, urging steadfast faith and truth over expediency to a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Welsh Congregational Church
South Main Avenue
Samuel NR. Jenkins
Merthyr Tydfel
Wales
W. G. Jenkins
Pontypridd
D. M. Jenkins
Liverpool
William Jenkins
Fermyn
West Scranton
Plymouth Congregational Church
Mary
Jenkins
Mathew
John
Pilate
Caiaphas
Calvary
Jerusalem
Carpenter's Bench
Rome
Church of Christ
Froude
Christ
Clerical Pulpits Report Local Church Services
Clergy conducted morning and evening services across several churches. Rev. Jones preached at Olyphant and Rev. Dougherty led Plymouth Congregational, while Rev. Ramer returned from Easton for William Preissel’s funeral and Rev. Howell of the Panooka Red Men spoke at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian. Miss Via Jones sang a solo during the Sumner Ave service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jones
First Welsh Congregational Church
South Main Avenue
Olyphant Congregational Church
A. L. Ramer
Lutheran Ministerium
Easton
William Preissel
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Life and Character of Samon Sermon Highlights Local Services
A sermon on Life and Character of Samon was preached at Embury Methodist Episcopal church with a full congregation and special choir music. Rev James Benninger preached the first of a series. Rev H F Mathews resigned from First Baptist Church to pursue rest, effective September. Memorial service honored late deacon John Dawes at Jackson Street Baptist Church with multiple speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sionary Society
James Benninger
Sameon
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church
F. Mathews
First Baptist Church
Jackson Street Baptist Church
John Dawes
Miss Winnie McTiernan Rescued After Heat Collapse at Laundry
Miss Winnie McTiernan a 16 year old worker at Keystone laundry 114 South Main avenue fainted from heat while at a machine Saturday morning. Restoratives revived her and a physician helped before she was returned home on Luzerne street. She had been drinking ice water throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie McTiernan
Keystone
South Main Avenue
Luzerne Street
Miss McTiernan
Cymanfa Sessions Draw Welsh Faithful to Bellevue Church
Large crowds attend Cymanfa at Bellevue Welsh Calvanistic Methodist Church with ordination of Rev. R. O. Hughes of Ed Wardsdale and Welsh sermons by Rev. John Williams and Rev. David Pritchard. Clergy from Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Rhyl Slatington and North Scranton preach, inspiring visitors who also speak in West and North Scranton churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue Welsh Calvanistic
John R. Evans
Philadelphia
L. H. R. Roberts
North Scranton
W. E. Morgan
West Scranton
R. T. Roberts
Wilkes-Barre
John Williams
Slatington
David Pritchard
S. T. Jones
North Wales
West
Local row ends with injuries. two youths hurt
Joe Strucka of Keyser avenue suffered a severe head injury in a Back road fight Saturday. No arrests yet. Dr. Brennan attended. A Frink street boy was accidentally shot by a companion with a flobert rifle. bullet lodged in his leg and an N‑ralys device will locate it. Condition described as somewhat critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Strucka
Keyser Avenue
Brennan
John Blick
Frink Street
Flobert
St Brenden’s council meeting and local society events
An evening includes St Brenden’s council No 342 Young Men’s Institute meeting at their rooms with all members urged to attend. Columbia Hose company No 6 annual ball at Music hall after elaborate decorations. Scranton Choral society rehear sal at St David’s hall with all members urged to attend. Plymouth Congregational church Men’s league meets this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Brenden’s Council
Young Men's Institute
Columbia Hose Company
Music Hall
Scranton Choral Society
St. David's Hall
Men's League
Plymouth Congregational Church
Paving Start Planned for South Main Avenue Work
Work on South Main from Oxford to Hampton is set to begin June 2. Thirty carloads of brick have been placed along the street slopes, and concrete base stone is being prepared at M. H. Dale's farm in Keyser valley. The project, long urged by T. Fellows Mason, will greatly benefit the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue
Oxford Street
Hampton Street
M. H. Dale
Keyser Valley
T. Fellows Mason
Quarrel Ends in Alleged Porch Knock DoWn
A rumor of a shooting on Jackson street prompted detectives to investigate. Joe Gilbin and his brother argued over money. Joe allegedly struck him, knocking him from a porch. Joe Gilbin was arrested and fined 15 dollars in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
Mathews
McDonald
Timothy Jones
Joe Gilbin
Joe
Young man dies of typhoid after hospital visit
Michael Roberts a 28 year old married man from Twenty second street entered West Side hospital Thursday with typhoid fever. Despite treatment the illness proved fatal, and he died at 2 a.m. Saturday. Funeral arrangements will be listed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Roberts
Twenty-second Street
West Side Hospital
Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
A local notice urges keeping Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy due to the high risk of death from colie or cholera morbus in neighborhoods. The ad claims the remedy saves lives and relieves pain and suffering, and states it is for sale by all druggists.
Funeral Services Held for John Dawes at Home and Church
Remains of John Dawes were honored with services Saturday afternoon at the family home on North Sumner avenue and at Jackson Street Baptist church. Rev. Thomas de Gruchy and Rev. B. F. Mathews led the rites. Members of the Sons of St. George and Knights of Malta attended. Pallbearers included Richard Nicholls William Thomas James Smith William Wiley William O. Jenkins and George Coombs. Interment followed at Dunmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dawes
Sumner Avenue
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Thomas de Gruchy
8. F. Mathews
First Baptist Church
Sons of St. George
Knights of Malta
Richard Nicholls
William Thomas
James Smith
William Wiley
William O. Jenkins
George Coombs
Dunmore Cemetery
Gwenllan Evans
R. J. Richards
Spring Street
Ystradyenkois
Wales
North Scranton
James
Ohio
Morgan James
Bellevue Heights
Ann Jenkins
G. R. Willams
William T. Williams
D. Richards
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church
R. J. Reese
Puritan Congregational Church
Washburn Street
Morgan J. Lewis
North
Lincoln Avenue
John Lewis
Evan Lewis
Margaret Ann
Mary Jane
Hugh Davis
South Main Avenue
Elvira Denner
William Denner
Hahneman Hospital
David Kays
Byron Street
James Benninger
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church
Stratford Cemetery
Funeral for Preis sel boy and Harrison interment
The funeral for William Preis sel, aged 10, son of Mr and Mrs William Preis sel of 145 Morris court, was held Saturday afternoon with Rev A li Ramer of St Mark s Lutheran church officiating. interment in Washburn street cemetery. The remains of Martin Harrison were also interred that Saturday in Cathedral cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
William Preissel
Morris Court
A.li Ramer
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Washburn Street
Martin Harrison
Cathedral
Bris bin Mine fund meeting scheduled and quilt drawing postponed
A meeting of the Bris bin Mine fund is set for tomorrow evening at Drummer's hall with all members urged to attend. The silk quilt drawing, initially planned for this evening at 802 North Bromley avenue, is postponed for two weeks. Various local residents are noted: Arthur Davis of Brooklyn visits his North Sumner home. Maurice Murray and Charles Dougherty visited Wilkes-Barre. Frederic R. Jones, ex-Dunkirk Herald, reports miners' strike from New York. James A. Evans ill at North Hyde Park. Mrs. P. W. Tague recovering from illness. The Electric City Wheelmen dance planned for May 28 is indefinitely postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbin Mine Fund
Drummer's Hall
North Bromley Avenue
Arthur Davis
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Davis
North Sumner Avenue
Maurice Murray
Charles Dougherty
Wilkes-Barre
Frederic R. Jones
Dunkirk Herald
New York Press
Jackson Street
James A. Evans
North Hyde Park Avenue
P. W. Tague
Electric City Wheelmen
Confirmation rites at St Pauls set for June date
Green Ridge prepares a Sunday June 8 confirmation led by Rt Rev Bishop Heban for St Pauls church parishioners. Rev N G Parke of Pittston, with fifty eight years in Wyoming Lackawanna valleys ministry, visits Green Ridge and preaches at Green Ridge Presbyterian. A Grandmother's Album tableaux event and Epworth league musicale are planned at Asbury church this Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Heban
N. G. Parke
Pittston
Presbyterian Church
Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys
W. G. Parke
Green Ridge Street
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Easton
Arthur Dunn
Carbondale
John Price
Lewis Williams
Charles Tobey
Monroe Whitney
Albert Nettleton
Leland Marsh
Young Men's Club
Church of the Good Shepherd
Church Lawn
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Lake Lodore
Joseph Hangl
Dickson Avenue
Dunmore Telegram Reports Tragic Loss in Explosion
A telegram to Thomas Allison from Fred Wheatero of Ferni British Columbia informs of the deaths of James Wilson Jr. and Henry Wilson in a Thursday night explosion. Also noted are local notices of contracts, visits, and an Erie company convoy to Dundaff for pasture on a company farm. Letters unclaimed as of May 20 1902 list several names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Allison
Fred Wheatero
Ferni
B. C
James Wilson, Jr
Henry Wilson
George Whilson
Zeigler & Dryer
L. Fuller
Dalton
D. Ames
Hawley
K. Bronson
Carbondale
William Moffatt
Cherry Street
New York City
A. E. Brown
William Simpson
Atlantic City
W. F. Gibbons
New York
General Assembly
Erie Company
Dundaff
Susquehanna County
Barrett
Monroe Avenue
J. M. Cambell
Mike Cawley
Franklin Street
Margret Evans
Larch Street
J. M. Hess
Thomas O'Hare
Willow Street
Francesco Tuaveno
Saengerrunde and Maennerchor Sing Contest Honor Birthday
The Saengerrunde and Junger Maennerchor will compete in a Friday contest at the new armory, after months of practice. Members listed for the Junger Maennerchor and the Scranton Saengerrunde are named across bass and tenor divisions with numerous participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saengerrunde and
Junger Maennerchor
Leopold Yearing
Star Social Club
Okell’s Grove
New Armory
Saengerrunde
Junger Maennerchoir
Otto Robinson
August Repert
Albert Guthelng
Abe Woeichel
C. G. Levert
Fred Heinz
William Zlesmer
William Berghauser
Henry Sontag
John Stoeber
Fred Schunk
Edward Kannengisser
John Hahn
Jacob Schunk
George Maus
J. H. Schwenker
J. H. Kempher
Jacob Emick
Joseph Zang
William Scheuer
W. J. Budenbach
William Maus
Adam Maus
Henry A. Mutchman
William J. Smith
Fred Herman
Michael
Philip Robinson
Anton Fisch
William Baumgartner
Eugene Claus
Edward Claus
Max Ludwig
Charles Wuapowlsky
Fred Otto
Matthew Dumas
Jacob Hess
John Schroeder, Jr
Lewis Hetrick
Adam Franz
Joseph Albrecht
Lorenz Haberstroh
William Grambo
John Yearn
George Miller
Edward Killian
Ferdinand Muckley
Charles Krayer
William Kuehl
Gustav Schultz
John Mats
Berthold Schodt
Jacob Schreiber
Charles Schwald
Peter Gard
Michael Phillips
Henry Rempe
August Hagen
Henry Eckert
Charles Pell
Emil Wilhelm
John Schroeder
Eugene Metchoir
Henry Albrecht
Adam Nebling
Anton Herbster
Sebastian Herbster
Jacob Guth
John Meisner
Richard Zulager
Barney Damal
Emil Herbster
Mrs Leopold Yearing Remembrance Dinner Held
Mrs. Leopold Yearing of 20 South Wyoming avenue was fifty six. Her family observed the day with a dinner at Mr. and Mrs Adam Yearing's home and a reception in the afternoon. Congrats and presents were offered by Mr. and Mrs Luce Mr. and Mrs Yeuring Jr and Miss Yeuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Yearing
South
Wyoming Avenue
Adam Yearing
Luce
Yeuring
Local clubs schedule meetings and events this week
The Junger Muennerchor rehearses Tuesday to Thursday while Scranton Linen gerrunde also schedules a Wednesday session. The Pansy club hosts a Cedar avenue reception, Camp 420 will meet at Hartman's hall, and Comet lodge holds its weekly gathering. The Ringgold band plans a Memorial av grove picnic next Friday and Mrs. Kornacher leads a Gospel meeting at Cedar avenue. The Star Social club enjoyed a clambake at Okells grove near Mountain lake with exclusive access Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junger Muennerchor
Scranton Linengerrunde
Pansy Club
Young Women's Christian Association
Cedar Avenue
Camp 420
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Hartman's Hall
Pittston Avenue
Peter Scheuer
Buffalo
Star Social Club
Okell's Grove
Mountain Lake
Obituary notices of Evans Lewis Sanford Denner and Lawless
Obituary notices report Gwenllan Evans of 220 Spring Street and Morgan J. Lewis of 217 North Lincoln Avenue both dying Saturday. Also listed are Melvin Sanford of Waverly and Elvira Denner of 915 Byron Street with funeral plans and strewn family survivors. Margaret Lawless, 71, of Tobyhanna died yesterday with funeral arrangements noted.
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Dufour
GEO. W. Jenkins
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General News
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Dunmore
Southscranton
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Waverly
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