CITY NOTES EVENTS AND A HOSPITAL UPDATE
City notes splash with a welcome dancing class and masked ball in Snuwer'n Huai on Wednesday evening November 2. James McCarthy shows rapid recovery after hospitalization at Tacka sranna hospital. Merchants and Mechanics bank re elects directors Inno J. Williams P MM Jordan Themes BE Jones A J Caney and Franklin Hlowell with an encouraging annual report.
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Merchants and Mechanics' Bank
Inno J. Willams
MM. Jordan
Jones
A. J. Caney
Franklin Hlowell
Link
Mrs Kemdle Safe After Local Shooting Incident
From Avoca Mia Kinm Die was shot Monday when the revolver she held to extract a bullet discharged. Initially believed Frank Frye caused the shooting, but investigators now say he had no involvement. The bullet was removed and Mrs Kemdle is out of danger.
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Mia
Avoca
Frank Frye
Young Men's Forum Debates Public Interests Topics
The Young Men's Forum held a secular meeting in the Guerney building with a quiz on rent topics by F. C. Baker, B 8. Messrs Shell and Price discussed the colonial department and management of new colonies. C Zimm erman and J. Carter spoke on Europe’s intervene in the Transvaal. George C Twitter gave a recitation. Albert J Shell read The Spanish Character. A debate on whether cities should own and control franchise rights was held with W J Douglason and F A Kaiser for the affirmative and A F Shell and BR M C Mich ate for the negative. The judges Ralph Weeks G Switzer and Truman Surdam ruled for the negative.
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Guerney
F.C. Baker
Colonial Department
Messrs. Shell
Price
South Africa
C. Zimmerman
J. Carter
Transvaal
George C. Twitter
Albert J. Shell
W. J. Douglason
F. A. Kaiser
A. FE. Shell
BR. M. C. Michate
Ralph Weeks
G. Switzer
Truman Surdam
Scranton City Officers Davis Hockenberry Pay Ruling
City Solicitor A A Vosburg advises that officers Davis and Hockenberry may be entitled to regular pay from the date of their appointment, while Dyer and Saul had no work from removal until the new appointees began. The ruling cites mayoral appointment with select council consent and notes payment for actual service only, with case law backing the recommendation.
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A. A. Vosburg
Vidras Howell
Hockenberry
Davis
Moir
Strunien
Fsitas Howell
Jolinet
David J. Davis
Trockenberry
Select Council
City of
Scranton
Dyer
Saul
Wells &, Hockenberry
Mockenberry
Select
Offcer Davie
Baul
Damonille
Owhlieh
Partherncorte
Omeera Davis
Norkenberry
Fyood Dyer
Tt Amor
Eng
Eney
Taw
Li la
Myn
James Foul
Comnell
Torrey Fae
Death of Zelinski in Priceburg After Hotel Altercation
Frank Foley, proprietor of Faddens Hotel in Priceburg, is jailed on a murder charge after Zelinski, a 21 year old hotel guest and chronic drinker, died after an alleged shove on the hotel steps. Witnesses say Foley refused Zelinski a drink and ordered him out. Zelinski later collapsed and died before medical aid arrived. Coroner Roberts to hold an inquest.
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Priceburg
Zelinski
Foley
Fadden
Frank Zelinski
Thomas J. Foley
Fadden’s Hotel
William Shea
John McGowan
Shea
McGowan
Myers
Zelincki
Roberts
Ths City
Grand Central Hotel
Dixie Benefit At St Luke's Parish House Impresses Audience
A refined audience enjoyed a distinctive entertainment at St Luke's parish house in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Dixie. The event, organized by a committee led by James Gardner Sanderson and others, ran smoothly and drew praise for Beranton and especially Mr. James Gardner Sanderson's performance. Miss Florence Richmond also featured in quiet praise.
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Harry F. Dixie
St. Luke's Parish House
James Gardner Sanderson
James Brrile
Ww. Holland
Ralph A. Williams
Hr. J. Meret
Beranton
Jame Cinvdner Sanderson
Florence Richmond
Evening concert features Grace Spencer in dramatic work and piano
Grace Spencer scores a flattering triumph with dramatic pieces and a solo at the finale. Mina Richmond and Relph A Williams perform an overture and a solo, with Mr and Mrs Dixie presenting My Aunt's Legacy and My Youthful Heart. The highlight is The Chance of the Season, a skit by Mr. Sanderson, with Miss Anderson and Miss Spencer delivering notable performances.
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Mils Anderton
Miss Spencer
Miss Dale
Jack Cretchton
Miss Anderson
Jack Creighton
Porcesser
Mr. Sanderson
Amy Jessup
Toald
Httle
Miss Dunn Presents Art Lecture and Water Colors in Scranton
Miss Dunn spoke at the Bicycle Club audience about art for educational purposes tied to a cooking class at the YWCA. Miss Freeman sang, Miss Allen played violin, and the exhibit featured delicate water colors with Rome Venice and Shakespearean themes.
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Scranton
Miss Dunn
Jades
Young Women's Christian Association
Mize Dun
Cordelia Freeman
Mise Tlackman
Pian'st
Julia Allen
Aho
Infant Helen Burdick Dies in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania on November 7 1 Helen E infant daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Burdick funeral Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Corporations in a Big Legal Fight Over Overhead Bridge
Mt Pleasant Coal company sues Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad to restrain crossing its right of way for an overhead bridge to move coal to a chute terminal. Key witnesses include Mt Pleasant officials and former Lackawanna engineers as the case unfolds in Superior Court.
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Ontario and Western
Superior Court
Mt. Pleasant Coal Company
Garret Wogert
James Archbald
Formeer
John Snyder
Lackawainlla
E. L. Fuller
Mt. Pleasant Company
Edward Merrifield
A. S. Jones
John Cawley
Dominick Mealey
Mt. Pleasant
Lackawanna
Chutes
Lackawanna Company
Lackawannnna Company
Mt. Plensirt Company
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Perry Brothers
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Lackawnta Dairy CO
Adams Avenue
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Tiltiam
Readence
LIN Conno'l
South Main Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co
Hugh J. Keenan
The
United States
Lacka. Ave
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
Gradua
Io Loighon
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
Postoffice
Storrs
Altinore
Wilkes Marre
McArthy
James McCarthy
Tackasranna
Mrs. Kemdle
Jermyn
Vienna Cape
Moses
Waghington Avenue
Houge
Young Men's Forum
Vosburg
Hockenberry and Davis
Nickel Plate
Muffalo
Buffalo
Dixie
St. Luke's
Mariani & CO
Winth St
New York
Bicycle Club
China
China and Lamp
China Wall
F. L. Crane
Caipetd
Alo
the Scranton Bedding Co
Everett
Dix Court
F. &. Everett
Lackawanna Ave
Greason & Tallman
Young’s
Biby
Gairinges
Kaily’s
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