West Scranton Missionary Conference Addresses
A home missionary conference at Washburn Street Presbyterian Church featured talks by Professor D. A. Stone Mixe Mabel Christ David L. Morgan Robert J. Williams and Rev Z P Moffat DD The speakers covered home missions in the Lackawanna Valley Cuba and Puerto Rico and the need for local church support with emphasis on language barriers and free institutions in the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
D. A. Stone
Mixe Mabel Christ
David L. Morgan
Robert J. Willams
Z. P. Moffat
Stone
Crist
Mr. Morgan
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mr. Williams
Moffat
Lackawanna Valley
Eminent Plea For Aid Ends Service With Song
The article notes a strong appeal for financial support to sustain ongoing work. The service concluded with the hymn God Bless Our Native Land and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Child burns at bonfire after fall in Merrifield Ave yard
A one year old girl of Mr and Mrs Henry Shamberg was severely burned when she fell onto burning logs during a bonfire. Neighbors and butcher William Trostell rushed to smother the flames with a blanket and carry her inside for urgent medical care. Recovery remains doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shamberg
Merrifield Avenue
William Trostell
Keyser Valley Hose Company Fully Ready for Alarms
The Keyser Valley Hose company is fully equipped to respond to alarms in Bone Hill district. The reproduiled hose carriage, once owned by William Connell Hose company, sits in their quarters on Jackson street with a secured team of horses under Anthony English. New box stalls were built, and the unit is ready for service. They hold a coal-hauling contract from Cuponse colliery, with daytime work by the team. An annual ball is planned for Mears hall on New Year's night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser Valley Hose Company
Ml Ilarms
Bone Hill
William Conneil Hose Company
Jackson Street
Anthony English
Cuponse
Mears’ Hall
Diverse revival services fill area churches
David W. Davis sang Jerusalem in the First Welsh Baptist church evening service. The Lord's Supper was observed at Jackson Street Baptist church. Rev J B Sweet spoke on Making Election Sure from Peter. Adjutant Boyd and Mrs Janger assisted Salvation Army services. Rev W H Williams spoke on The Last Romp with the Tiger at First Welsh Congregational. Rev William Davis preached at South Main Avenue. Miss Martha Phillips led a Gospel meeting at the YWCA. Revival services continue at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian each evening this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Davis
Jerusalem
First Welsh Baptist Church
Jackson Street Baptist Church
J B. Sweet
Peter
Kingdom of God
Adjutant Boyd
Philadelphia
Janger
Stroudsburg
Salvation Army
W. H. Williams
Evanellist
First Welsh Congregational Church
William Davis
Bellevue Calvinistic Methodist Church
South Main Avenue
Young Women's Christian Association
Martha Phillips
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Seasonable Cloak News Pressure Lowers Garment Prices
The text notes a week of department store visits showing leading cloak makers panic over demand, causing price drops and a favorable buying window for seasonable tailored garments.
Substantial Savings on New Season Coats and Capes
A local retailer touts not cutting prices but offers substantial savings on coats jackets and capes for ladies misses children and babies. It promises the finest cloak stock in the region at prices lower than the season would justify and hints at weather influencing value.
Congregational Church Evening Program Includes Singing
Evangelist Conger and Miss Eva Dorsey will sing at Plymouth Congregational Church this evening. The church ladies with initials F G H will serve supper on Wednesday, Nov 21. Miss May Evans resigns as organist and is succeeded by Miss Fidnabb Mivans. Sunday school attendance rises as Gomer T Reese is elected chorister and Christmas rehearsals begin. The choir directed by William Phillips sang Under the Shadow of the Almighty. The Missionary Society meets tonight and the Christian Endeavor holds a business meeting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
May M. Evans
William Phillips
The
Missionary Society
Christian Endeavor Society
Deaths and funerals in Scranton area obituaries
Multiple notices report deaths of Mario Guiseppe Mattie, Margaret Jenkins, infant Catherine Williams, Richard Williams, John Gerrity, and Thomas Devine. Funerals and interments planned at Cathedral, Washburn Street, Avoca, and St Patrick's churches with interments at local cemeteries. Included are affiliations with First Welsh Baptist and Lackawanna Tribe Red Men and a local fruit stand connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario Guiseppe Mattie
West Side Hospital
Reinains
Diamond Avenue
Cathedral Cemetery
Dominick Ciscond
North Main Avenue
West Lackawanna Avenue
John Gaines
North Bromley Avenue
Washburn Street
Margaret Jenkins
North Decker’s Court
West Scranton
First Welsh Baptist Church
William James
Catherine
William T. Willams
Storrs Avenue
Richard Williams
Tabernacle Congregational Church
Lackawanna Tribe of Red Men
Plymouth
Local improvements and social notes from West Side area
Exterior upgrades ongoing at West Side hospital corner of Jackson street and Bromley avenue. Cobble gutters planned at West Park intersections. Excavations for several dwelling houses in progress. Notable visits include Mr and Mrs Robert Hamill and Miss Aenes Roberts of Pittston with Dr and Mrs W J Sims of North Main avenue. Richard Thomas injured at Sloan mine race during car replacement. Events include Columbies meeting this evening and Young Peoples Society delegates to Philadelphia convent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Hospital
Jackson Street
Bromley Avenue
West Park
Allen Corey
North Bromley Avenue
and Airs
Robert Hamill
Aenes Roberts
Pittston
W. J. Ot. Sims
North Main Avenue
Charles Lee
John H. Fellows
Tenth Streel
Philadelphia
Richard Thomas
Sloan Mine
Mary Clarke
Msg. T. Bagan
Columbies
William Pryor
North Sumner Avenue
Bridgenervt
Conn
Frank J. Milman
Wegaller Brown
Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Convent Hom
Davis’ Drug Store
West Market Street
W. BD. Watkins
Wales
Watkins
Providence Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Hallstead
Shamokin
Walter Kinner
Sunbury
International Correspondence Schools
H.S. Saunders
Thomas Esple
Amelia Evans
Notable Green Ridge Visitors and Departures Include Parke and Griffin
Green Ridge hosts Rev. Dr N G Parke of West Pitts ton guest of son W U Parke. Miss Lissie Tilloun visits in Honerdale while Mrs J Miller returns from Sterling. Mrs J F P Hangi visits Kingston NY. Mr and Mrs Walter Griffin return to Glenburn en route to Pacific coast. Griffin and Grittin longtime residents now in Glenburn plan California move. Miss Cahoon and Mrs Griffin W long time Green Ridge teachers. Miss Tracy of Honesdale visits Mrs Townsend Poore Ca Poise avenue. An important meeting is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Parke
West Pittston
W. Uh Parke
Green Ridge Street
Lissie Tilloun
Dickson Avenue
Honerdale
J. Miller
Delaware Street
Riccards
Sterling
Wayne County
J. FP. Hangi
Kingston
Mire
Walter Griffin
Glenburn
Green Ridge
Grittin
Criiitin
Cahoon
Griffin W
Boranton
Green Ridge School
California
Tracy
Honesdale
Mia. Townsend Poore
Ca- Poise Avenue
Dean's Kidney Pills Win Local Endorsement
A Scranton citizen Mr. G N Childs of 108 Von Stored Avenue reports suffering back pain until trying Dean's Kidney Pills. He says the pills cured kidney trouble and endorses them to friends. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Pcores
Scranton
G.N. Childs
von Stored Avenue
Short & Higgins’ Tobacco Factory
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean's
Green Ridge Presbyterian ladies to meet this evening
Of the King's Daughters of Green Ridge Presbyterian church meet at the president Mrs J E Ross home corner Sanderson and Electric avenues this evening. Members bring thimbles. Mrs D J Levi is seriously ill at her home corner Green Ridge street and Penn avenue. Green Ridge Woman's club holds an afternoon meeting in the library building at 2 o'clock with directors’ synopsis of planned work and membership tickets to be issued. Membership fee is one dollar. Candidates must be proposed by one member and endorsed by a second. The club recently reorganized and expects active winter work. Directors listed: Music Mrs J A Pennington assisted by Miss French and Mr Hofmaster of Scranton Conservatory. literature Mrs S Friederwald. household and economics Miss Aimy Salis Gerecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
Green Ridge
J. A. Pennington
French
Hofmaster
Scranton Conservatory of Music
S. Friederwald
Aimy Salis Gerecke
Dunmore Gas Works Lays 12-Inch Main on Blakely Street
The Scranton Gas and Water Company began replacing the old pipe on South Blakely street with a twelve inch main. Firemen expect better water supply and residents hope for lower insurance premiums. Nearby events include the Presbyterian church mission service on November 14 addressed by Rev. Courtney H. Fenn of Pittston. A surprise party for Miss Genevieve Mhreood of Dudley Street featured young friends and a lively evening with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Screnton Gas and Water Comany
Dunmore Company
Blakely Street
Women's Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Courtney H. Fenn
Pittston
Pekin
Genevieve Mhreood
Dudley Street
Gertrude Hughes
Florence Moore
Agnes Larmner
Leah Correll
Alta Lort
Bridesmaid Grace Chamberlain Heads to Philadelphia
Miss Grace Chamberlain leaves this morning for Philadelphia to serve as bridesmaid at her cousin Miss Sarah Allabauph's wedding. Miss Ti Kane from North Blakely street also departs for a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Hedman of Math Chunk visited Mr Richard Winterstein last Saturday. Mrs Porter visits her son Edward in Philadelphia where he has a lucrative new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Sarah Allabauph
Ti. Kane
North Blakely Street
Hedman
Math Chunk
Richard Winterstein
Porter
Edward
Obituary notices from South Sernton residents
Obituaries report Joep Helpman of South Sernton who died Saturday after a lingering illness, survived by a wife and others, with funeral Tuesday at St Touke’s and interment in Dunmore cemetery. Other notices include William A. Hader proprietor of Plineniz Hones, death at 410 Birch Street. Andrew Elisa, 10, of SIT Willow Street, death by convulsion. Miga Ellen Price of Dunmore, 40, died Friday. Caroline Willigan, 1 year, pneumonia. and a year-old daughter to Mr and Mrs William Willigan, of Storr Street, died Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joep Helpman
South Sernton
Stone Avenue
Dees
Devaar
Linge
Helpman
Century Hose Company
Weloch
St. Touke's Church
Wyombay Avenue
Dunmore Cemetery
Willian A. Hader
Plineniz Hones
Lackawanna Avenue
Birch Street
Funes
Manila Chunk
Berant
Andrew Elisa
Sit Willow Street
St. Mary's Church
Geringa Catholic Cemetery
Miga Ellen Price
Voiter Street
Dunmorg
Nagel
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Caroline
Willian Willigan
Storrstreet
Large funeral held for Miss Preda Herbst in South Scranton
One of the area’s largest funerals occurred Saturday at 2 pm for Preda Herbst the young girl mangled by a Delaware and Hudson train on Pittston Avenue. Family friends filled the home at 1018 Moltke Avenue and church services at German Methodist on Prospect Avenue preceded a burial at Forest Hill Cemetery with six girl flower bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preda Herbst
Gil
Delaware and Hudson
Porest Hill Cementors
Familly
Moltke Avenue
Forest Hill Cemetery
Sam Johnson Battles Cedar Avenue Roller Rescue
Sam Johnson in charge of a Cedar Avenue stone roller for Dale Rick Manufacturing fought anger after the machine slipped into a trench while crossing planks. Lacking water to raise steam, he calmly carried water in a bucket, raised steam, and pulled the wheel free, later joking about critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnson
Cedar Avenue
Dalerick Manufacturing Company
Walter
Sam
Sai
Unusual Steam Mist Over Roaring Brook Near Cedar Ave Bridge
At about 7 o clock Saturday night strangers crossing the Cedar avenue bridge over Roaring Brook will see an alarming steam fog over the water for two blocks. The steam comes from hot water discharged by a furnace after shutdown, mixing with cold brook water and forming visible mist. The fog is common on cold winter mornings when hot water enters the stream, sometimes suspending passage until it clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Avenue
Roaring Brook
Roatiie Brook
Pittston Avenue
Panel car wreck injures several riders on Pittson avenue bridge
Saturday morning a trolley jumped the Pittson avenue bridge over the stoaving brook. Motorman Michael McAndrew and conductor Fred Deising were injured along with several passengers. One rider Genet street was thrown through a window with serious bruises while Fred Miller escaped with minor knee injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Deising
Mirch Street
Michael McAndrew
Beech Street
Pittson Avenue
Stoaving Brook
Fred Miller
van Genet Street
McAndraw
Boy Burned Head and Shoulders in Pie Incident
Harry Hagen, 5 to 7 years old, son of Cornelius Hagen of 27 Pittston Avenue, was badly burned about the head and shoulders Saturday morning when he pulled a tablecloth causing a pie to topple onto his face and neck. Dr J J Walsh attended the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Cornelius Hagen
Pittston Avenue
Local accidents and social notes from Pittston area
John Biewitt, 12, of Pittson avenue, injured his left seftlem on Friday while gathering slate at Meadow Brook. Dr. Walsh treated the wounds. Plumber Mr. Flaherty, on Pittston avenue, burned near the eyes while soldering. hot lead splashed into water and eye area but no serious harm. Imperial Social club plans Thanksgiving Eve entertainment at St Johns hall. W H Holder moved family from St Alder street to 415 Cedar avenue. Miss Margaret Snyder and others from Pittston visited Miss Fausts on Prospect avenue. Harry Aylander of Stone avenue ill with typhoid fever. Rev P A Menzel, national secretary of the National Society of Por-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Biewitt
Pittston
Faust
Prospect Avenue
Harry Aylander
Stone Avenue
P. A. Menzel
National Society of Por
Missionary group praised for address at Prospect Avenue Church
A group from Washington DC delivered an excellent address yesterday afternoon at the Prospect Avenue Church of Venee at 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Missions
Washington, D.C
Prospect Avenue Church
Venee
Funeral notices and civic events list in North Scranton
The North Scranton column reports multiple funeral services for David Jones and Thomas Evans, with interment at Washburn street cemetery and Welsh Congregational church rites. It notes Eastern Star commandery visits, a Providence Presbyterian church assembly led by D B Atherton and I J Lansing, and a Century basketball clash next Tuesday. It also mentions W H Anderson resigning as sub-postmaster and G W Davis assuming the post office duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jones
Job Jenking
Wayne Avenue
Serviess
Rh. BP. Jones
Carndliwn Lodge of Ivorites
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
Jones
Aude
Washburn Street
Thoms Evans
Spring Lane
Welsh Congregational Church
Eastern Star Commandery
Osterhout
Hastern Star Commandery
Bevanton Men's Society
Providence Presbyterian Church
D. B. Atherton
I. J. Lansing
America
Thomas H. Evans
Dr. Jones
T, Br, Watkins
J. A. Evans
BR. J. Reese
Century
Also Mentioned on This Page
West
Missionary Conference
Professor Stone
Misa Crist
David Morgan
R. J. Williams
Moffat—Child
Dufour
Globe Warehouse
Evangelist Conger
Eva Dorsey
General News
Dunmore Doings
Scranton Gas and Water Company
South
Freda Herbst
Moltre Avenue
Pittston Avenue Bridge
Harry Haagen
Roller
Wilton
Smyrna
Axminster
Michaelian Bros. & Co
Washington Avenue
Fifth Avenue
New York
North Scranton
Deny OF Pusic
ACA Burgunder & Rbis
Lessess
HN. A. Brown
New Gaiety Theatre
R. Long
Waldhon & Bryant
Hartly & Searmon
Polat Morin
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