Lackawanna Suit Ended with No Liability for Damages
A Genesee County case against the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad concluded with the judge taking the case from the jury and ruling there was no liability. The landowners claimed thousands in damages from flooding caused by the railroad embankment where the Canaseraga creek meets the Genesee river. The trial, run by Judge Yeomans, followed five days of testimony and included engineers and legal counsel from Mount Morris, Batavia, Buffalo, and Rochester.
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Livingston County
N. Y
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Genesee
Yeomans
John EB. White
Hastings
Mount Morris
Nash
Batavia
John Ah Wilburn
Buffalo
Charles J. Bissell
Rochester
Pistrigt
Lackawanna
Huffalo
New York, Lackawanna and Western
Geneseo Valley
Rix
White
Canaseraga Creek
Religious Topics Highlight Sunday Sermons and Clubs
Lay Reader Charles Fraser preached two sermons at St Thirid's church in rector Mi Mil's absence who was administering communion at Tunkhannock. Sanborn of Rescue Mission and Pearsall of RR YMCA led Calvary church pulpit. Scranton Street Baptist held a grand rally led by teachers. Salvation Army Hyde Park saw Captain Pattie Watkins conduct services. Bishop Nicholson to hold confirmation at Grave Episcopal Wyoring Ave tomorrow at 7:46. West Market Street Baptist celebrated idle day with program and offertory for Publication society. Scranton Berend club, led by YMCA secretary Mahiy, numbers fifty-two in first branch and fifty in railroad branch under F W Pearsall with badge reading Wakting Willing Working Winning. Bible study Saturdays at YMCA, Tuesdays at railroad rooms. A W Dickson spoke at YMCA yesterday. Sunday afternoon Mechlem of New York to perform harp and sax duets with St Luke's Magazine November issue highlighted.
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Charles Fraser
St. Thirid's Church
Mi Mil
Tunkhannock
George FR. Sanborn
Rescue Mission
F. W. Pearsall
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Calvary Church
Scranton Street Baptist Church
Pattie Watkins
New York
Salvation Army
Hyde Park
Nicholson
Grave Episcopal Church
Wyoring Avenue
West Market Street
Publication Society
Scranton Berend Club
Mahiy
Young Men’s Christian Association
F. W. Pearsill
Young Men's Christian Association
A. W. Dickson
Younes Men's Christian Association
Mechlem
New York City
St. Luke
Frothingham Concert Series Opens With Noted Performers
The Frothingham presents a second concert with Miga Pauline Glidden Chapman cornet soloist and Fred Emereon Brooks the California humorist reciting pieces like The Wasp at the Camp Meeting and Oh Ye Yes. Admission 60 cents with no reserved seats. Also on tonight at the Academy of Music The New South will be produced as a benefit for Nay Ang Hose company.
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Frothingham Lady Orchestra
Miga Pauline Glidden-Chapman
Fred Emereon Brooks
California
Brooks
Ol Ace
Little Tim
Academy’ of Muale
Nay Ang Hose Company
Joseph R. Griemer
Phebe Davis
Emergency club planned in city with free lectures
An Emergency club organization is being formed in the city with headquarters at the Young Men's Christian Association. The movement mirrors England's St John Ambulance model and will offer free weekly lectures on first aid by physicians and surgeons. Membership will be free, targeting miners, mechanics and other trades prone to accidents.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
England
St. John's Ambulance Association
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Jury verdicts split amid street widening and dispute
Michael Larkin awarded 700 dollars for property damage from street widening after suing for 2500. A replevin verdict went for defendant William Maxwell et al. John P. Jones vs William Maxwell and others ended in defense. William Mc Manes vs George Cooper ended with a hung jury and discharge.
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Michael Larkin
West Lackawanna Avenue
John P. Jones
William Maxwell
William McManes
George Cooper
Kline Vindicated in Slander Case Award
Arbitrators ruled in favor of Mary Langan in a slander dispute accusing James Kline and another man of driving her cow to the pound for a pound fee. The award ordered $25 in damages to the plaintiff, with Attorneys Halslander Vosburg and Joseph O'Brien involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Langan
James Kline
Halslander & Vosburg
Joseph O'Brien
Munyon Rheumatism Cure Proclaimed By Patient
Mrs. John Reese of South Pottstown Pennsylvania says she recovered from a severe rheumatism attack after using Munyon’s Remedies. She reports arm movement restored within days and permanent relief over a year with the Rheumatism Cure. The advertisement asserts rapid cures for various rheumatic pains in the arms shoulders back and legs.
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Hood
John Reese
South Pottstown
Remny
Philadelphia
Moat
Special excursion to New York via Central Railroad
An excursion train runs from Scranton to New York and return onTuesday leaving 2 p m with a 4 58 fare to New York and 4 06 to Scranton and intermediate points including Pittston Miners Parsons and Sureece. The trip is rain or shine with refreshments on board and a Union News company attach at Wilkes Barre to return on any regular train within five days.
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New York
Central Railroad of
New Jernay
Scranton
Pittston
Parsons
Union News Company
Wilkes-Barre
Goo
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New York Farmer's
McKenna
Frothingham
Tim the Tinker
John EB. Brenna
Charles A. Hartley
Academy of Music
Country Circus
Jefferson, Klaw & Erlanger
Scranton Turti Verein
Davis
William
Austin
Living Pictures
Palace Theater
Boston
James Gilbride
Elm Park
Davidow Bros
Larkin
Scott
Scott&Bowne
N.Y
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing CO
Meridian ST
Hartman
Antonio Hartmann
Birch St
Cook Remedy Co
Masonic Tem
W. H. Hacker
Lackawanna Medical Co
Spruce Street
Jermyn
Bank OF Scranton
Capital
A Weighed la
Geo. Catlin
WikList H. Peck
William Connell
George H. Catlin
al- Hand
James Archbald
Henry Belin
Willian T. Emith
Luther Keller
Shaw
Emerson
J. Lawrence Stelle
Stelle & Seeley
Syrymnosye Shaw Pianos
Emerson Pianos
Clough & Warren
Mercereau & Connell
Lackawanna Avenue
Kline
Dayslow Bros
Ave
Nood
Columbia Avenue
Arthur Frothingham
Omfice
Davidow Brow
Munyon
Scranton, Pa
Pacific Coast
Victor
Michigan
Norway
Bill Timber
North Carolina
Seine County
Pennsylvania
Sullivan County
Hemlock Lumber
Ith
Tioga
Elk County
Richards Lumber Company Commonwealth Building
Hristmas
Palmer Cox
the Prince OF Juvenile Artists
Pixies
Tribune
the Tribune
Cts
Scranton Tribune
Cor
Penn Avenue
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