West Scranton Events Highlight Church Ordination Delay
The West Scranton column reports Plymouth Congregational Church faces duties unmet as B A Boyl, yet to be ordained, cannot perform ministerial tasks. The article notes initial supper at Simpson Church, several social events, and a three year study requirement to qualify for ordination, detailing church processes and community reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
B.A. Boyl
Ehareh
Marrage
Vega
Pete Wise Cole
Coton Servier
Avivoming
Conere- Baton Emelution
Witteh
Ascii - Vion
Vatisfootoriiv
Next Meeting of the Association Representatives
The article notes the next meeting of the association’s representatives will be scheduled soon. Attendees and location details are not provided in the readable text.
Supper by Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies
A successful evening meal hosted by the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church ladies served from six to eight. Four tables featured volunteers with names led by Mrs M. Woolsey and Miss Margaret Van Campen, plus a culinary staff including Mrs Seth Wrigley and Mrs John Saunders, followed by a short musical and literary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Methodiey Episcopal Church
Lance
Pry Ple
Tabie No
M. M. Woolsey
Margaret van Campen
Crnee Bnow
Jeanie Polhamus
Mildred Coons
Bessie Neely
John York
Albert Lew
Miraee
Lillian Shivells
Atule Heene
Ding Lewis
Chitles Lal
Thomas Leveson
Kernnest York
Joriah Paff
Seth Wrigley
John Saunders
Leever
Wheeler
Mra
Potter
Mew
Randolph
Williams
Bumimerhill
Patriotic Lone of America Attends Red Men Meeting
A lures representation of Caup 178 attended a Red Men hall meeting last evening. After brief sorslot the crowd enjoyed phonograph selections. A committee was appointed to arrange the seventy seventh anniversary celebration at Mente hall on December 2 featuring Star Lyceum Company of New York with Linden V. Teeker as chairman and others named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caup
America
Red Men's Hall
Decker
Mars
Mente’ Hall
Star Lyceum
Missionary Social at the Davie Home
A Sunday social event at the home of Shsipteneher, WJ Davie, featured refreshments and literary exercises. Mrs. Thooee D James and others assisted in entertaining, with a program including poetry, perfomances, and coffee.
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Omass
Lunes No
Piret Baptist Hart
Thooee D
James
John Bryant
Mie
Swallow
Philips
Carpenter
Prenet
Maten
Jones
Ubter
Levi- Hilt
Doeger
The Wife of Martha Washington Hiner No. 3 Event
Women of the Eastern Star hosted a social evening at A. M. Fleiffer’s South Hyde Park avenue home. A progressive euchre game followed by a dime social fundraiser featured Miss Sterel and Miss Spencer with refreshments. promoters included W. Stearns Charlie Lanning Mrs. David Wiley Miss Belle Whatrous and Mrs. George Skillhern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
Hiner No. 3
Order of the Eastern Star
A. M. Fleiffer
South Hyde Park Avenue
Misses Sterel
Spencer
W. Stearns
Charlie Lanning
David Wiley
Belle Whatrous
George
Skillhern
Second monthly Wheelmen social at Electric City club
The Electric City Wheelmen held the second monthly social at the club house last evening attended by many members and their ladies. Social events at the club provide an opportunity for members to meet and enjoy refreshments in a relaxed setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric City Wheelman
Dancer Seeks Local Competitions Near the City
The article notes rising popularity of events held from and to W o'clock with Miss Nettle Curran performing. Committee in charge includes Edwin G. Peters, Guy Ralph, De Fern, Mward Davie, Edward Morse, Wilt Seagraves, Ian McCricken, Will Lewis, and Harry Jenkins.
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Miss Nettle Curran
Edwin G. Peters
Guy Ralph
de Fern
Mward Davie
Edward Morse
Wilt Seagraves
Ian McCricken
Will Lewis
Harry Jenkins
Local officials acquire plot between Washburn and Division streets
Commissioner elect John Courier Mortis and City Assessor Geilym Jones along with Philip Ringland and William Davie purchased a block between Washburn Division streets and Garfield Fillmore avenues. The $8,000 deal was finalized after extended talks with superintendent Loornie of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western coal department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Courier Mortis
Social gathering at Mrs. Margaret Shaw’s home
About twenty five clerks from the Gichy Warehouse were entertained last evening at the North Hyde Park avenue residence of Mrs Margaret Shaw. The Keetese recently reassigned at the store and friends expressed regrets. Edward Moree Reneie Prauifolker Mabel Spencer and Jessie Walcott of Kingston were the principal entertainers. Mrs Shawnes helped with reception and serving.
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Gichy
Margaret Shaw
Hyde Park Avenue
Keetese
Edward Moree
Reneie Prauifolker
Mabel Spencer
Jessie Walcott
Kingston, Airn
Shawnes
Sleterr
Local Groups Gather for Meetings and Obituaries
St Pauls Pioneer corps held weekly drift in St Davids hall and Tourist club adopted new rules. West Side Central Republican club met and handled routine business. Rev B Sweet will preach at union services in Waihburn Street Presbyterian church Thanksgiving morning. Mr Martin Maloney longtime Continental Hill resident died yesterday. She is survived by husband and several children. Funeral and interment planned at Catholic cemetery with a supper at Mrs Frank Bryants home. Lackawanna Council Royal Arch will entertain this evening. Evangelist Wilson and Rev A R Foster report strong revival at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian church. Prayer meeting tonight for Young Women’s Christian Association members.
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St Paul's Pioneer Corps
St. David's Hall
West Side
Seversl
Bsiness Sereion
Evangelist Wilson
A. R Foster
Eplenda
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Young Women's Christian Assocition Rooms
Association
South Scranton Notes on Century Hose Visit to Carbondale
Members of the Century Hose company traveled with a Patriotic Sons of America Grim corps escort to Carbondale for the annual fall gathering hosted by the Andrew Mitchell Hose company. They left Scranton on the 1.25 train from the Delaware and Madison depot, were entertained in Carbondale, and returned early this morning.
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Century Hose Company
Carbondale
Andrew Mitchell Hose Company
Patriotic Sons of America
Delaware and Madson Depot
Pioneer City
Congregation Meeting At Cedar Avenue Church
The quarterly meeting of Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church was largely attended with Rev. Joseph Madison presiding in place of Rev. Austin Krittin. School No. 7 reported weekly receipts totaling 8.98 for the week ending November 1. Kathleen Roch the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Roch of Stone Avenue died after brief illness with funeral planned this afternoon. Connell Hose Company prepares for an entertainment at Callery's on November 22. The Loyalty duty group hosts an evening at Young Women's Christian Association rooms with Miss Jessie Ripple and friends. All girls aged 14 to 18 are invited. Mrs Mary Kelly of Philadelphia will be buried from her sister Mrs John Langan’s Crown Avenue home at 2 PM Saturday. Charles Krayer and Miss Mary Spohrer to wed at St Mary’s Catholic Church Monday morning. Christian Herbst of Brooklyn is escorting Florence Helmeger of Cedar Avenue. Mrs Julius Rinkw, wife of the foreman at the Dolhware Lackawanna and Western freight depot, is seriously ill.
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Cedar Avenue
John Roch
Stone Avenue
Connell Hose Company
Callery's An
Youmer Women's Christian Association
Jessie Ripple
Mary Kelly
Philadelphia
John Langanie
Crown Avenue
Charles Krayer
West Side
Mary Spohrer
Maple Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Christan Herbst
Brooklyn
Florence Helmeger
Julius Rinkw
Western
Peacoal Sale At 74 Cents A Ton To Teams
A local coal sale records price at 74 cents per ton. The transaction site is near the corner of Cedar avenue and Gibbons street, with teams purchasing quantities.
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Cedar Avenue
Gibbons Street
Temple Tron Company Plans Wyoming Breaker Reconstruction
Temple Tron Company of this city contracts with Lameteaux and Smith and Reese J Lanave to erect a new plant at Wyoming to replace the Mt Lookout breaker destroyed by fire. The plant will cost about 100000 and the breaker will have capacity of 1600 tons daily. Culm will be mined into the mines via bore holes bored last summer and used for abandoned workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Tron Company
Lameteaux & Smith
Reese J, Lanave
Wyoming
Mt. Lookout
Menne
Solemn North Scranton Wedding and Local Notes
The wedding of Miss Mame Watkins to William Heddoe was held at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Clymer officiating and a reception to follow. Funeral services for G. A. Sickler were held yesterday as revival meetings concluded along with other news notes and personals from the North Scranton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Clymer
G. A Sickler
William Logan
James Hughes
Funeral for George Bickler Held at West Market Home
The funeral for George Bickler who died Wednesday night at his West Market Street home will be held Saturday morning at 7:49. He was 49, had been ill for ten years and suffered from dropsy. He is survived by his wife and four children Mia N B Lance Edith Lena and Tert Sle kler.
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George Bickler
West Market Street
Yelock
Mia
N. B. Lance
Edith
Lena
Tert Slekter
Excelsior Flose Company meeting and canceled musicale
Last evening Excelsior Flose company held a year end meeting at Oak street quarters with committee reports. The Province Methodist Episcopal church held the final prayer service of the week of prayer for young women led by Rev. William Edgar. The postponed musicale will be replaced by a prayer and praise service this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Flose Company
Oak Street
Provience Methodiet Episcopal Churca
William Edgar
Local Notables and Visitors Reported in Brief Items
Miss Nellie Smith of Shultaville visits relatives on Fast Market street. Patrick Hughes of Madson Street and others travel from New York to Susquehanna county for a hunting expedition. Mrs George English and Miss Katherine Williams of East Windsor New York guest of Mrs Henry Hatch. John Manin of Butte City Montana visits his parents on Keyser Avenue. William Hopkins and Thomas Grady of Trudson Street return from Wilkee-Barry Michigan. Mary Thye of Fulton Street is home with a broken arm from a slip near her home.
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Nellie Smith
Shultaville
Fast Market Street
Patrick Hughes
Madson Street
New York
Thomas Lewis
Edward Loftus
John Morgan
Susquehanna County
George English
Katherine Williams
East Windsor
N. Y
Henry Hatch
Bright Avenue
John Manin
Butte City
Montana
Michael Manin
Keyser Avenue
William Hopkins
Thomas Grady
Trudson Street
Wilkee-Barry
Mia
Mary Thye
Fulton Streat.s
Obituary notices and social notes from a 19th century area paper
Obituary items note J A Merrill aged 94 at 127 Adams Avenue with private interment after 2 pm service. Catherine Tovely funeral 2 50 pm at parents house 418 Stone Avenue with interment Cathedral cemetery. Local colliery employes payments scheduled. Various social events and visits reported including the Dempsey and Roweh households, Philadelphia trip by William Alexander and others, and an inquest into William Wray Jr death held at Squire Fitzsimmons office.
Local death ruled an accident at Avoon Cole Liery Mine
Testimony confirms the boy died in an accident at Avoon Cole Liery Mine. Jurors named include Charles Reilly, William Law, James Ralph, Michael Curley, Thomas Miller, Franz Philbin. Guests from Magdalonu Assembly attended Maine Assembly where six candidates were initiated. Marriage announced for Jean W Cranston of North End to James Done of Pittston, ceremony planned for the 22nd at the bride's mother's home.
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Avoon Cole Liery
Charles Reilly
William Law James Ralph
Michael Curley
Thomas Miller
Franz Philbin
Magdalonu
Hammer
Mra
Stern
Bray
Hopper
Youngblood
Mre
Sults
Froese
Tucker
Mia
Aikman
Mira
Stein
Long
Misey Almes
Staples
Wentsel
Acker
Frey
Farber
Nyer
Mise
Jean W. Cranston
North End
James Done
Pittston
Funeral of William Logan at Mary's Church
The funeral for William Logan of Cherry Street was held this morning at Mary’s Church on Chestnut Street. Rev M T Donlan and assistants conducted a solemn high mass of requiem, and a large procession accompanied the burial at Mount Carmel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Logan
Cherry Street
Mary's Church
Chestnut Sthoet
M. Tt. Donlan
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Ten Years Experience in South Africa honored by Rev Hughes
Rev James Hughes spoke at Dudley Street Baptist pulpit on Ten Years Experience in South Africa drawing a attentive audience. Sperl Heater Co of Carbondale installs five steam heating plants in Odd Fellows' building on Chestnut. Women's Home Missionary Society meeting at Mrs A D Blackinion's Nim Street home collects funds. Citizens denounce inaction as prize fight date nears between local men. The Trish Sports Comedy Company to perform at Manley’s Hall with two juvenile acrobats James Wilson and Peter West performing.
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James Hughes
Dudley Street Baptist Church
South Africa
Sperl Heater Company
Carbondale
Odd Fellows
Chestnut Street
Presbyterian Church
Mra. A. DD
Blackinion
Nim Street
Prige
Trish
Man Jey’s
James Wilson
Peter West
Residents and visitors circulate through local borough
Mrs James Driscoll of Apple street visits Elmhurst as guest of Miss Ruth Mace of Dudley street and Miss Marion Bryden of North Blakeley street while Mrs George Howell of South Cannaan visits acquaintances here. Harry Smith of Binghamton circulated among friends in the borough yesterday.
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James Driscoll
Apple Street
Elmhurat
Ruth Mace
Dudley Street
Mise Marion Bryden
North Blakely Street
Pittston
George Howell
South Canaan
Harry Smith
Binghamton
Typhoon Trials for Recruits in the Philippines
From the Chicago Record report on a Philippine typhoon, recruits face brutal rain and floods that test tents, gear, and morale. Vivid scenes describe leaking canvas, packed belongings, and a struggle to keep dry as water pours into camps.
Soldier life under constant rain at outpost siege
The narrative depicts wet trenches and tents as rain floods the camp. Soldiers and a cook adapt to waterlogged shelters, with recruits wading through mud and a captain's barefoot experiment becoming a local style. The piece highlights rugged endurance, improvised shelter, and periodic relief as rain continues.
Dancing Eggs in Phaeta County Report
In Phaeta County the Mountain Copper Company’s operations have altered the local atmosphere, triggering plant changes and odd emissions. New observation notes eggs of unknown origin clustering on oak leaves and soil, suggesting embryonic life in masses under the snus and groundward development.
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Phaeta
Mountain Copper Company
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