Supper set by Penn Avenue Baptist church members
The Penn Avenue Baptist ladies plan an evening supper on Thursday November 2 at 6 o clock. A transfer of the liquor license for the hotel at Penn Avenue and Spruce Street moved from Frederick R Miller to John J Corria. An amendment petition for Berean Baptist church Carbondale was filed in court yesterday. Mayor W Cennell signed the resolution removing Charlie Minnick from the seventeenth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue
Frederick R. Muller
Spruce Street
John Jorria
Berean Baptist Church of
Carbondale
Wcennell
Charlies Minnick
Seventeenth Ward
City Christian Endeavor Union
Yung Men's Christian
A. L. Martin Statin
Patterson
Nolan
E Scranton Liquor Dealers League
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Sweet
RK. E. White
Delaware End
Hudson Lackawanna Avenue
Teeterday
Annie Keley
John Kelley
Ladies' Department
Cig
Aor
Ted Enger Hallway Company
St. Louis
Lugerno Street
Insane Department
Hillside
Ene Yraterday
Drame
Gunster
Zon Mullaney
Snyder Street
Delaware
Sckawanna
Western
Moses Taylor
Sara Carson
New York
Young Women's Association
Emubierie
Association Rooms
Washington Avenue
Carvong
Young Women's Christian Association
Misaith Jones
D. Middlebrook & Co
Hamton
B. Taylor Lace
Aug
Three Weeks of Attractions At Frothingham Tonight
Mme Rhea stars with a strong company in three performances at Frothingham beginning tonight. The bill includes Nell Gwynne, Villon the Vagabond, and Josephine. Otis Skinner’s Jolly Old Chums at the Academy follows, with a large troupe and vibrant farce comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea
Frothingham
Mme
Paul Kester
Nell Gwynne
England
Lord Jeffreys
Roger Fairfax
Theing
Roger
Josephine
Villon
Otis Skinners
Academy of Music
Otis Skinner
Academy
Thomas A. Grady
Budd Ross
Carrie Lamont
Lillian Stillman
Harry G. Lester
Comediian Corrinne Opera Company
Harry Hughes
Edna West
Jeannie Graves
Charles O. Wallace
F. Clinton Soott
Hattie Bernard
Oretta Schemerhorn
Misses Chase
Meyers, Williamson and Engler
State Officers Chosen by Ballot in Scranton Wheelmen
The Pennsylvania division of the League of American Wheelmen elected officers and district representatives by ballot yesterday. Samuel A. Boyle was named chief consul, Thomas J. Keenan vice consul, and John J. Van Nort secretary and treasurer amid limited voter turnout of about 2,000 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. van Nort
Pennsylvania
League of American Wheelmen
Samuel A. Boyle
Philadelphia
Thomas J. Keenan
Pittsburg
City
H. C. Wallace
R. Murray
P. 8. Colling
League
van Nort
Charles A. Mertens
Erie
W. BR. Tucker
Collina
C. A. Dimon
A. H. Allen
A. H. MacOwen
Josephi Etoclet
Chas
G. Wilson
Reading
C. H. Obrieter
Maine Ewing
Washington
C. W. Pearce
New Castle
Scattering
George T. Bush
Bellefonte
J. EB. Harder
Clearfield
Knights of Honor meeting in Scranton addressed by state officers
Local members and friends gathered at the Odd Fellows building on Wyoming Avenue in Scranton for a Knights of Honor session led by J W Goheen of Philadelphia supreme vice dictator H W Allison mayor of Allentown grand dictator and George W Du Bree of Philadelphia deputy grand dictator. Mayor Allison urged inviting new members and explained the society’s aims to non members. The meeting was led by 8 G Kerr and adjourned with an informal conference before the group departed on the 11 30 Delaware and Hudson train south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Scranton
Knights of Honor
Odd Fellow
Wyoming Avenue
J. W. Goheen
Philadelphia
H. W. Allison
Allentown
George W. du Bree
G. Kerr
Delaware and Hudson
Niagara Falls Route on the Niagara Falls Line
Promotional notice for Comfort in Travel features on the Niagara Falls Route between Buffalo and Chicago. Passengers may stop at Niagara Falls en route or view Falls View from car or platform. All-day trains stop five to ten minutes. Contact C H Woodward Buffalo Eastern Passenger agent for full information. Local lodge members plan a meeting November 19 to discuss Sheridan memorabilia and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chigan Central
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Chicago
Falls View
C . H.rwood
Eastern
Board of Trade weighs fire marshal and public market plan
At last night's meeting the board debated abolishing the Lackawanna mileage system and urged the creation of a paid fire department with a fire marshal. A committee was formed to study a public market run by a private corporation and to draft related street sale ordinances. New members were elected and a motion urged reform of rail mileage with Ontario and Western support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Delaware, Lackawanne and Western Railroad Company
Atherton
Manufacturers’ Committee
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
R. W. Luce
A D. Preston
Fred J. Widmayer
Lackawanna Stone Company
Lebeck
Lebeck & Corin
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
F. L. Hitchcock
Canada
D. B. Atherton
May
Lackawanna Company
Ontario and Western Road
John M. Kemmerer
John T. Porter
T. J. Kelly
Scranton Carpet Firm Wins Largest Pennsylvania Order
Williams & McAnulty awarded contract by Fred G. Godfrey to supply carpets and curtains for the new Hotel Jermyn. The deal is the largest carpet order in Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia, proving Scranton firms can compete with rivals in other cities. Wilkins and velvets to be used. manufacturing already begun and warehoused for cutting and sewing as produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams & McAnulty
Fred 8. Godfrey
Jermyn
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Scranton
Wilkins
Entertainers at Davis Theatre Presented by Plays and Players
A fragment reports a engagement at the Davis Theatre featuring Plays and Players Company. It mentions Rick Cuban and a farce or play with cast members, noting days of performance and stage activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Theatre
Rick Cuban
Plays and Players Delights Audiences With Lively Troupe
The troupe led by Foy Fred Wilson and Frank Latona drew convulsions of laughter from start to finish. Wilson mimicked an Irish woman with precision while Latona’s one string violin performance impressed all. Annie Whitney impressed with a sweet voice, Lille Vedder’s loud dancing amused, though some tones down might help. Plays and Players will be repeated today and tomorrow with both matinee and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foy
Fred Wilson
Frank Latona
Wilson
Latona
Annie Whitney
Lille Vedder
Susan Ryan Insane Refusal to Realize on Marriage License
Susan Ryan, labeled insane by Doctors Gunster and Manley, was ordered sent to Hillside Home. Police had earlier sent her to Pittston for care by her sister Mrs. William Wagner. She attempted to return to Scranton, threatened theft for funds, and was followed by Mr. Wagner. She will be taken to Hillside Home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ryan
Gunster and
Manley
Hillside
Pitteton
William Wagner
Susan
Scranton
Frightened draft horses wreck wagon then collide with fire alarm box
A team pulling a Scranton Dairy milk wagon bolted on Linden Street near 214 Linden, crashing into H. H. Campbell’s carriage and sending both wreckage onto the sidewalk. The collision felled a telegraph pole and destroyed fire alarm box No. 33 before the horses were stopped at the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Dairy Company
Linden Street
H. H. Campbell
Campbell
Franklin Avenue
Death of Mrs Miller After Four Years of Suffering
Mrs Matilda Miller wife of FE Miller of Diamond avenue Park Place died at 3 40 yesterday morning after a long illness. She endured years of pain with patience and leaves husband two children Iona wife of Rev J B Sweet Ashley and Charles T Miller a merchant at Diamond avenue and Court street. Funeral at 1209 Diamond avenue Wednesday at 3 interment Forest Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Miller
FE. E. Miller
Diamond Avenue
Park Place
Iona
J. BR. Sweet
Ashley
Charles T
Court Street
Forest Hill Cemetery
Concert at Hallstead by Imperial Concert Company
Scranton musicians present an entertainment for the M C A at Hallstead on Thursday evening November 21 under Railroad Young Men's Christian Association auspices. The Imperial Concert Company led by Professor J M Chance includes Miss Susie Black soprano Miss Lyda Garragen contralto Miss Anna Bunnell elocutionist and the Imperial quartette of W W Kiple William R Allen violins W H Stanton cornetist and Charles Doersam pianist. A fine programme is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Imperial Concert Company
J. M. Chance
Susie Black
Lyda Garragen
Anna Bunnell
Imperial Quartette
Hallstead
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
W. W. Kiple
William R. Allen
W. H. Stanton
Charles Doersam
Bridges Are Bargains Save City Over Fifty Thousand
City Controller Widmayer announced that building two new bridges before a rise in iron costs saved the city more than sixty thousand dollars. He noted iron work on the Idnden street bridge could not be done for the entire cost now, calling the bridges bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widmayer
Mr. Widmayer
Idnden Street
Joseph Held Dies in Scranton After Long Residency
Joseph Held died at his home 822 Monroe avenue after a long Scranton residence. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM with interment in Forest Hill cemetery. He served as a private in Company C Second Battalion Fifteenth US Infantry and was active in the Knights of Pythias. Survived by wife and two sons Joseph W. and John P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Joseph Held
Monroe Avenue
Forest Hiil
Mr. Held
Fifteenth Regiment
United States Infantry
Knights of Pythias
Joseph W
John P
Left Side Paralyzed Conductor Stricken on Duty
Conductor Capwell of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western train No 8 suffered left side paralysis while starting his run from Binghamton yesterday morning. He was returned to Binghamton via an up train met at Nicholson and taken home. Doctors hope the attack is not permanent and report improvement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capwell
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Binghamton
Nicholson
Wife Beater Escapes Punishment as Victim Refuses Prosecution
James Cannon, known as the Ninth street wife beater, was discharged yesterday after the victim failed to appear and express willingness to prosecute. She remains under medical care for a broken jaw, sprained ankle, and multiple bruises and cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cannon
Ninth Street
The Best Investments at a Thorough Parsh School
Beranton urges better options for education at a college preparatory school in Williamsport area. The ad highlights 24 graduates last year and claims easier work with valuable education. It promotes musical theory, child music education, and teacher training at 633 Madison Avenue and references a tobacco used in Popular Punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percee
Wood's College
Misa Levenborteven
Madson Avenue
Verdict Favorable to Defendant in Rice Bond Case
The second week of common pleas court opened with Judge Love presiding in Room 2. In the Commonwealth versus Simon Rice case, Rice denied knowing Markham who posted $600 bail. the jury found the bond may have been signed by someone else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
John G. Love
Bellefonte
Archbald
Edwards
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Simon Rice
H. A. Knapp
George D. Taylor
John Markham
Wright
Markham
Rice
Alderman Wright
Mr. Rice
Simeon Roe
Liveright, Greenwald & Co
Philadelphia
T. F. McDermott
BE. A. Barber
H. M. Hannah
A. D. Dean
John F. Scragg
A. A. Ayera
Peckville
McDermott
Barber
Ayers
Joseph Gluck
Michael Moran
Fell Township
John Sweet
Moran
Gluck
Ewech
Funeral of Mrs John Quinn at St Peter's Cathedral
The funeral for Mrs. John Quinn of Capouse Avenue was held at St. Peter's Cathedral with a high mass of requiem. Rev. Father O'Reilly officiated, assisted by Rev. Father Carmody, and lay pallbearers included John E. Roche, M. Kelly, Patrick Spellman, Michael Dougherty, John Dougherty, and Martin Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quinn
Capouse Avenue
St. Peter's Cathedral
Father O'Reilly
Carmody
John E. Roche
M. . Kelly
Patrick Spellman
Michael ——. John Dougherty
Martin Arrell
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Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth
Emdr Niss ‘Awanna
City Notes
Chapin Literary Society
Excelsior
Amanda Mires
Edward F. Acade
Edward
Arthur Wall
Sylvia
Mem
Jerome R. Keogh
Wilkes( Defeater
Sadler
Lobmann's
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Robinson's
Milwaukee
Palgenepan
Om Greught
L. A. W. State Officers
H. Grand Officers
Cranton Lodge
Gould
J. Kelly
T. C. Gnover
L. Ie
Weber
al Gwernssy Bros
Lackawanna Road
Stzpa
Williams and McAnulty
Tron
Joseph
Judge Love
Simon
Cincinnati Safe and Lock Company
M. M. DeWitt
C. C. Donovan
Woodruff
R. A. Zimmerman
T. KR. Edwards
David ¥. Jones
Ignatz Oram
L. Decker
Lowry
Webaterra
Frank Carlucci
Anna I. Turnbull
Bridget Naylon
Edward McDonald
Patrick O'Hara
J. W. Bisco
Joshua R. Miller
United Security Life Insurance and Trust Company
Sarah D. Lee
Hallacher’s
H. Langfelb
Berry
Lackawanna An
Shaw
Clough & Warren
Malcolm Love
Carpenter
Waterloo
J. Lawrence Stelle
Scranton Cash Store
White
China
LYNX
Shel Capes
Astrakhan
Capes
Marten Capes
D. Bolz
Louise
Rupprecht
Eugene Kleberg
Penn Ave
Opp
Baptist Church
Tal Ontindy
S. C. Snyder
D. D
Powell’s
Music Store
Chickering
Ivers & Pond
Sterling
Lackawanna Ave
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