City Notes in Scranton Details Local Events and Incidents
Stenographer Joh Taylor will report two weeks of court starting today in Susquehanna county as various city matters are noted. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western hires at local mines, a charity benefit at Davis theater raised 7.8 dollars, and a disturbance on Lackawanna avenue led to a man’s confinement.
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Joh Taylor
Montrose
Susquehanna County
Delaware, Lackawatta and Western Company
Pmld Ite
Dodge, Bellevue
Oxford Mines
Davis’ Theater
Associated Charities
W.T. Smith
John Sheridan
Aor Bailey
Lackawanna Avenue
Collins & Hackett
Scranton Traction Company
William Warner
Central Station
A. EB. Cott
Honesdale Street
McKinsey
A.B. Coty
The
Tribune
Scranton
Wood
Philadelphia
McAil
France
Second Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph's
John Keenan
Mra. K. Feeney
Mereatanton
James Fee
Pennsylvania
Board of Trade Rooms
At & O
Young Women's Christian Fezoolation
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Friends
Franklin Street
Injunction Dissolved Over Washington Avenue Track
Court on Saturday dissolved the injunction restraining Scranton Traction from laying a car track on Washington Avenue between Olive and Gibson streets. Workmen began tearing up asphalt as rails were laid after the charter amendment and city approval. Cars will soon run to Gibson and then Green Ridge and Dunmore, with Adams Avenue traffic rerouted.
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Scranton Traction Company
Washington Avenue
Olive and
Gibson Streets
Inter
Olive
Cnt
Gibson
Green Ridge
Dun- Mil
Adams Avenue
Great Victory Parade Through Elm Park to West Side
Parode formed at Elm Park Church led a Tuesday victory march through residential and business streets amid 25 000 spectators. The parade featured disguises, noisy clubs, and flags, with P O S of A drum corps, the Fifteenth Ward Republican club, and Keystone Colored club in line. illumination and decoration filled Lackawanna avenue after the West Ship stop.
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Elm Park Church
Linden Street Bridge
Lackawanna
Wyoming
P. O. S. of A. Drum Corps
South Side
Fifteenth Ward
Republican Club
Keystone Colored Club
Lackawanna Avenue
Demuth Holds Narrow Edge In County Commissioner Race
Official vote tallies show John Demuth with ninety votes to spare in the county commissioner contest. Costello serves as minority auditor as William Connell wins Congress by a 7857 advantage, the largest in county history. Court-verified counts confirm a small disparity with open returns, watched by Burke and Demuth representatives during the tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Demuth
William Connell
the Tribune
W. J. Burke
Parading Noise and Flags Through Scranton Streets
A parade formed on Jefferson avenue and wound through Vine, Washington, Linden, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Franklin, and Linden to the West Side before dismissal at Washington avenue. Colonel Ripple led the marshal group with staff aides. William Connell, John H. Thomas and others rode in a decorated carriage as bands, Polish voters, Sound Money clubs, and Republican groups marched amid banners, torches, brooms, and loud music.
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Himeelf
Wareh
FB. HW
Ripple
Jefferson Avenue
Spruce Street
D. Ts. Atherton
Walter Henwood
J. L. Lea
Willard Mathews
W. G. Parke
Theodore Connell
W. HB. Parke
Peter Z. Baker
FP. S. Syren
J. G. Woolsey
Vine Street
Washington Avenue
Linden Street
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna Avenue
Franklin Avenue
William Connell
John H. Thomas
Republican Club
Bauer
Feinberg
William Vokolek
Tribune Club
Hine
South Side
A. Kolb
McKinley and Hobart
Eleventh Ward
Germania
Lawrence
Scranton Stove Works
Sound Money Club
Tron and Ries
McKinney
Hill Connell
Foote & Shear
WHI Lom Connell Colored Club
Connell
Startryan
Montros Farnard
F. P. Glover
J. L. Medway
C.¢. Stone
Henry Smith
D. McKenna
LC. Coon
J. HH. Hugries
West Side
W. S. Mears
Frank BH. Revge
W. T. Sproats
Will Morgan
William Jenkins
Will Phillips
Bodies of woman and two children still missing in Lackawanna River
Rescue efforts continued Sunday for the mother and two young children who drowned Friday in the Lackawanna River at Moosic. Clothing found upstream offered the only clue as searchers comb through bends and rough current toward the Susquehanna at Pittston. The grieving father and the mother of the children cope with news kept from her until yesterday.
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Lackawanna
Moosic
Pittston
Obituary: Owen Haggerty Dies at 47 in Grant Avenue
Owen Haggerty of Grant avenue, a Hyde Park hotel keeper and survivor of the 1868 Diamond shaft disaster, dies Saturday at 2 PM aged 47. He left a widow and seven children, noted for generosity despite poverty after retirement. Funeral Monday at 2 from St Patrick's Church. Interment Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
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Owen Haggerty
Grant Avenue
West Side
Hyde Park
Hackerty
Selene
William J. Thomas
Flaggerty
Thomas
Jackson Street
Patrick’s Church
Hyde Park Catholic Cemetery
Mrs Mary Burns Dead A Well Known North End Woman
Mrs Mary Burns of 1 Weet Market Street widow of William Horns died at 7 last evening after a long illness. Survived by six children James Burns Park City Utah Teresa Walsh Mrs William Dolan Isabella William Dora Burns. Funeral announcement to be made tomorrow. Local obituary notes a large cloaks and furs stock at F L Cranes.
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Mary Burns
Weet Market Street
William Horns
North End
James FP. Burns
Park City
Utah
Teresa Walsh
William Dolan
Isabella
William
Dora Burne
Contested Local Election Returns Highlight Ward Distinct Disputes
The report details disputes over district returns in the First and Twentieth wards with Burke and Demuth challenging counts. Judge Archhard allows court review to sign papers before final tally while auditors P W Costella leads Robert Emmet O Boyle by 8006 votes amid scattered district variances.
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Nth
Burke
Leanith
Demuth
Archhard
Electon Board
Lackawanna Township
P. W. Costella
Robert Emmet O'Boyle
Maurice the Woodcutter College Hall November Production
St Thomas College Dramatic club presents Maurice the Woodcutter a three act drama in College Hall on November 18 featuring a cast including F Connery and O Jordan with young actors Fritz and Burnett and a supporting program of music and readings.
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St. Thomas’ College Dramatic Club
College Hall
Pold
Vaxibapielle
F. Connery Baron Liebhelm
Jordan Dominike Starkhoft
Jordan Hans
Maurice
Gallag
Fritz
K. Burnett Peter
Guarmom
Prince Leo Relgel
Boy Injured by Hoisting Wheel at Dunmore Coal Pockets
An 8 year old boy, son of Ludwig Bernhardt of Min Street Dunmore, was badly injured Saturday when pulled over a large wheel while playing near coal pockets. He clung to a hoisting rope and was dragged as the wheel started, suffering serious injuries that may prove fatal.
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Dunmore
Ludwig Bernshardt
Min Street
Young Bernhardt
M’Guire Injured Falling From Richmond Trestling
Luke McGuire of Wales Street North End is in critical condition after a Friday fall from the Richmond trestling at Dickson City. He slipped while crossing on his way home from Throop and dropped about fifty feet, suffering multiple fractures and severe bruising. Recovery remains doubtful.
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Luke McGuire
Wales Street
North End
Richmond
Dickson City
Throop
Waukesha Wreck Claims Six Lives Near Muskeron Michigan
The schooner Waukesha was wrecked off Muskeron Michigan early this morning. Six crew members died in the incident. One survivor from a seven man crew reached shore. The ship was captained by Duncan Corbett and carried salt from Ludington to South Chicago.
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Muskeron
Mich
Waukesha
Duncan Corbett
Ludington
Chicago
Explosion Follows Fire at South Wilkes Barre Mine
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania reports a second blast in the South Wilkes Barre shaft late yesterday. The mine was empty then and a fire persists in the cowl from the initial explosion ten days ago. Officials fear a hidden gas flame burns somewhere in the tunnel as flooding plans proceed.
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Wilkes-Barre
South Wilkes- Barre
Mrs O Connor Dies in Scranton On November 7 1895
In Scranton Mrs O Connor of 1818 Pittston Avenue died on November 7 1895. Funeral is Monday at 9 AM with interment at Hyde Catholic Cemetery. Also listed are local ads for Steam Heating and Plumbing PLF M T Howley 231 Wyoming Ave Tallor fall suits and overcoats John Ross 307 Spruce Street baby coats at Baby Bazaar Spruce Street and McGarrah's Insect Powder sold in 25 and 10 cent boxes not in bulk.
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Oconnor
Scranton
Plf&m
T. Howley
Wyoming
Tallor
John Ross
Spruce Street
McGarrah
New Cloak Department Promises Unbeatable Value
This week at W. R. Black's New Cloak Department shoppers meet bold prices and vivid fabrics. Three items stand out: a $15.00 Sir Titus plush cape trimmed with Martin collars at $10.50, a $12.00 Astrachan cloth jacket in Lamb effect, and a $28.00 Electric Seal Cape full sweep.
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Titus Salts
Martin Collara
Martin
Alaska
Powell’s Music Store Offers Unmatched Stock and Prices
The stock opens at capacity and price marks are stated as unbeatable in the city. Everyone is invited to examine the collection before purchasing.
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Powell's
Powell
In Great Demand for Our Carpets
Advertisers claim wide customer interest in carpets praised as beautiful, durable, economical. The seller stresses honesty and confidence in product quality, stating when they say best, it is so and there is nothing more to it.
Local millinery house announces major reduction sale
The shop proclaims a tremendous reduction of all elegant millinery. Shoppers are invited to visit and enjoy discounted hats and accessories in the current sale event.
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Norman & Moore _ PIRE INSURANCE
Wyoming Ave
Penn Avenue
A. B. Warman
Dr. McDowell
City Notes
Steve Javitsch
Joe Cawley
Steve Polis da
Andrew Cowley
Andrew Lima
Lima
Luzerne
Commonwealth
United States
Pofce
Robling
Keyser Valley
Bryan
Lack'a. Ave
Costello
Tribune Building
Seleet
F. L. Crane
Lacka, Ave
Rict
Klefer
Ward
McKinley
Grow
Davenport
Hoag Jewitt
Admuiti
Barker
Aloorn
Allman
Correll
Utha
Seaeee Sadeosaeen
Merritheld
Hockenburey
Salupute
Pea
Seeedennee
Scott TR
MrCarthy
Scott
Farr
Latharr
Clark
Hell
Koehler
Broadbent
Martin Jordan
Wee Connells
Eevapaua
Mackey
Gillon Roberts
Roberta
Tits Demuth
Resereewessensgys Uite Horke
REOL
Plavecesseesconven
PRU
Sree
Beentesseese
Bicker
Hoberts
GAS
W. Hoberts
Privatity Leas Oe
Kiefer
T. Ward
Eas Royle Ee
Castelo
Fat Davis
Kellow
Burren
Peo
M’guire
Baby Bazaar
W. R. Black
NEW Cloak Department
A. R. Sawyer
Reeves Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Herr Kopff
S. C. Snyder
D. D
Sprace &J
Jermyn
Beart
L. B. Powell & Co
China Hall
C. J. Weichel
J.bolz
FURS
Heaver
Cheviots
Melton
Bouclesel
J. Bolz
Hallacher
H. Langfeld
Ruppreght's
Crystal Palace
Penn Ava Opp Baptist Church
William S. Millar
GAB and Water CO
Gorher Wyoming Ave
Center
Igg
Lackawanna Ave
Opp
Wyoming House
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