City notes from Scranton court and community events
Football at Ball Park features Elmira Athletic club versus Scranton Bicycle club at 2 30 p m. Hoyts matinee at Academy of Music offers 10 20 30 and 10 cent seats. Scranton Traction finishes Roaring Brooks bridge tracks. Danier Burns jailed for threat to assault Mrs Keegan. James Conway jailed ten days. Edgemoor Bridge final payment approved. Y W C A social featured readings by Miss Jones. Boards of appeals and revision tour wards to review exonerations and property assessments. Howley family ill with pasements doctors report improvement. Polish Renkodzielnikow association seeks charter. Dr C C Sapp operated for appendicitis. Price library fair opens at Eber’s rink in Taylor borough for three nights. Licenses granted to Oxendale, Wandling, Evane, Dietser, and others in Scranton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Elmira Athletic Club
Scrant Bicycle Club
Les
Hoyt
Academy of Munic
Scranton Traction Company
Roaring Brooks
Danier Burns
Rand Hanks
Young Women's Christian Association
Th Jones
Board of Appeals
Gilde
Board of Revision and Appeals
Tenth Ward
Birkman
J. J. Howley
Howley Bros
Mary
Geriour
R. H. Gibbons
M. A. McGinley
Renkodzielnikow Association of Scranton
Eber
Louis Bernardt
Missargaret Whiteford
Scranton
Youjertey
William Oxendale
Wandling
Carbondale
David Evane
Phillips
Fell
John
Anna Dietser
Little Italian Girl Dies After Burning Loss
Angelina aged 5 died at Lackawanna hospital after her dress caught fire while playing with matches near River street. She and another girl used sulphur matches for amusement, clothes burned rapidly, and help arrived too late to save her.
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Angelina
Peter Jones
South Washington Avenue
War
Lackawanna Hospital
D. G. Gelbert
River Street
Pate
Mary Street Bridge Closed for Impending Repairs
Orders from Commissioner Corrmissioner close Mary Street Bridge over Iws Creek in North End until repairs are completed. Access prohibited to all pedestrians and vehicles during closure period.
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Mary Street
Joe Corrmissioner
North End Bridge Repairs Discussed by Council
Executive indicates repairs may be needed soon as the bridge sees heavy use by North End businessmen. Estimated cost is 600 dollars but funds are not available currently. North End councilmen will hold a conference to decide on possible actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Rhea Excels in Nell Gwynne at the Frothingham
Rhea again proves versatile, shifting from Josephine to Nell Gwynne in Paul Kester's romantic drama. Her expressive face and crisp dialogue carried the rich English period piece, with strong support from Lyon Adams as Charles II and Carlton Wells as Lord Jeffreys.
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Frothingham
Rhea Wholy
Josephine
Nell Gwynne
Charles II of
England
Paul Kester
Rhea
Hhea
Charles II
Lyon Adams
Charlies TV
Carlton Wells
Lord Jeffreys
Empress Josephine
Tribune
Sunrise prayer plan arises from city Christian Endeavor meeting
The Christian Endeavor executive committee met at the YMCA last night. A. C. Smith turned over treasurer duties to I. M. Speck. A sunrise Xmas morning prayer plan was created with a committee of Inglis Speck Gwynne Davis Beers Gordon. The Tri- County union convenes Nov 29 at Penn Avenue Baptist with sessions and a “Scranton ’06” parliament led by T. F. Wells. Stubblebine to name next year standing committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Union
Christian Endeavor Union
Young Men's Christian Association
A. C. Smith
I. M. Speck
Union
T. F. Wells
Stubblebine
Kipling Story and Comfort on Michigan Central Trains
Next Saturday's Tribune features Kipling's greatest story The Devil and the Deep Sea. The issue also hails comfort on the Michigan Central Niagara Falls Route with fast trains Buffalo to Chicago and scenic Falls View platform access. All-day runs stop five to ten minutes for Niagara Falls views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Chicago
Ihe
Falls View
Cntract
Nia
W. H. Underwood
Ageni
No Concessions for Assessors Over 1895 Books Dispute
Assessor H. D. Jones denounces the Board of Appeals for blocking access to the 1895 books needed to complete this year’s assessment. He says the assessors cannot proceed without the books and refuses to relocate offices to the appeals board. He asserts the board acted illegally by organizing late and vows to wait for access, risking no assessment this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Appeals
H. D. Jones
Tribune
Mr. Jones
Board of Assessors
Jones
Fitzgibbon Fashions Showcases Winter Elegance in Scranton
The article praises Fitzgibbon cloaks and jackets as stylish and refined. It notes the store’s rapid Scranton success, expanding to a 22 by 15 foot show room to display high class outerwear at moderate prices. The firm’s image centers on quality and sensible pricing.
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Maison Fitzgibbon
Sing
Scranton
Garmenta
Man Dies After Roof Fall In Central Shaft
James Kelley aged 62 of Hampton street died at Mores Taylor hospital following injuries from a roof collapse in the Central shaft last Saturday. He suffered fractured ribs and a broken right arm. He is survived by a wife and family. Remains moved to his late home and funeral arrangements pending. Kelley was well known in the West end and regarded as upright and esteemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelley
Hampton Street
Mores Taylor Hospital
Kelley
West
Bosson Riled as Daughter Secures Marriage License
A damaged fragment reports Bosson angry as his daughter Mary obtains a marriage license on the 18th inst. The scene centers on the court clerk and the ceremony’s looming date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anty
Age Dispute Rocks 1890s Wedding License
In July 1895 the groom wed Miss Bosson who swore she lied about her age on Oct 21 1896. Her father sought to annul the license but clerk, finding the affidavit valid, denied the appeal. Bosson stormed out in anger vowing arrests against conspirators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosson
High Dudgeon
Frosty Forecast Prompts Winter Warning Across States
The Weather Bureau predicts a sharp cold snap with temperatures dropping below 50 by nightfall and freezing later. Signals warn of a cold wave from Maryland to Maine and beyond Ohio, with possible rain or snow in Scranton and surrounding areas today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Weather Manufacturing Department
Washington
Seaboard
Maryland
Maine
Ohio
Scranton
Weather Department
White Iles
Tribune
Moore
Elmira
United States
Marinere
Court House
Surprise Birthday Party For Miss Hattie Fisher
A birthday surprise party was held last evening at Mer Home on Green Ridge Street in honor of Miss Hattie Fisher. Refreshments were served at midnight. Guests included Misses Elizabeth Carlyon Edna Klauminger Amelia Koch Gertrude Fellows Grace Sloat Grace Arnold Florence Seward Nell Seward Mary Worth Delle Hanover Myrtle VanGorder Lillian Carlyon Bertha Lowenstein Carrie Fisher Dora Fisher Myrtle Fisher Anna Zang and Mr Will Reynolds and a list of accompanying men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Fisher
Green Ridge Street
Elizabeth Carlyon
Edna Klauminger
Amelia Koch
Gertrude Fellows
Grace Sloat
Grace Arnold
Florence Seward
Nell Seward
Mary Worth
Delle Hanover
Myrtle VanGorder
Lillian Carlyon
Bertha Lowenstein
Carrie Fisher
Dora Fisher
Myrtle Fisher
Anna Zang
Will Reynolds
Frederick G. Peters
Ben Evans
Samuel McCracken
Will Davis
Ben Evan
J. J. Robinson
Alfred Gutheing
Joseph A. Wagner
Charles Fox
Emerson Owen
Will Tannler
Reece Richards
George Fisher
Peter Fisher
Mr. Dunn
Mr. Shannon
Excelsior Club Social Draws Attendees From Several Cities
The Excelsior club monthly dance and social on Wyoming Avenue drew a large crowd. A committee of Isaac Brown Charles Bernstein and Charles Wormser organized the event with a midnight supper. Guests arriving from out of town included Mrs. Friend of Milwaukee Miss May Burgunder Miss Daisy Wasseman Miss Laura Newhouse Cris Long Harry Ulman and others from Wilkes Barre Pittston New York City and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rance and
Sociel
Wyoming Avenue Roos
Excelsior Club
Isaac Brown
Charles Bernstein
Charles Wormser
Mrs. Friend
Milwaukee
May Burgunder
Daisy Wasseman
Laura Newhouse
Cris Long
Harry Ulman
Eugene Constine
Moses Welsman
Wilkes-Barre
Lauer
Minnie Brown
Yetta Herman
Bella Hirschfield
E. W. Brown
D. Herman
Pittaton
Martha Cohen
New York City
Fred Moses
Carbondale
Venison Shot Hog After Saloon Spat at Archbald
Ex constable Jonathan Venison of Archbald, released six weeks ago after six months for shooting a prisoner, was re jailed for shooting a saloon keeper’s hog. He reportedly acted in spite after being refused a drink while out with friends. Alderman Munley remanded him on malicious mischief charges.
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Archbald
Jonathan Venison
Munley
Scranton Beranton Club Formed For Business Men
About fifty of one hundred prospective members met in the board of trade rooms to charter the Scranton Beranton Club. Colonel H. M. Boles is president with Thomas H. Watkins as vice president and Major James W. Oakford as secretary treasurer. Initiation is $100 and yearly dues $50, aiming for offices on the eighth and ninth floors of a new board of trade building on Linden Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Club
Board of Trade
Beranton Club
H. M. Boles
Thomas H. Watkins
James W. Oakford
E. B. Sturges
H. W. Kingsbury
J. Ben Dimmick
Henry J. Anderson
Charles R. Connell
E.L. Fuller
Thomas E. Jones
W. W. Scranton
H. P. Simpson
W. T. Smith
Everett Warren
Bualnesa
Linden Street
Court House Square
Meeting Of Liquor Dealers Forms County Leagues
The Retail Liquor Dealers association met in Raube hall to hear state president Charles Patterson and organizer William Nolan though they could not attend due to illness. They discussed county organization with Carbondale Archbald Dunmore and others to join, aiming for wide affiliate coverage and a state led effort. Patterson and Nolan tour the state to organize local groups as counties join. The group plans to back a bill in Harrisburg to modify the license law and tax saloons by business volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raube Hall
Charles Patterson
William Nolan
Philadelphia
Lackawanna Township
Lackawanna County
Patterson
Nolan
Pennsylvania
Allts
Liquor League
Harrisburg
Movement to Organize Sunday School Supervisors Union
A push to form a union of superintendents and assistants from about seventy five Sunday schools in the city and vicinity seeks exchange of methods for running Sunday schools. With around two hundred superintendents, proponents cite benefits from cooperation and regular meetings, mirroring unions in progressive cities.
First Practical Step To Public Matching And Skating Place
W H Sadler of the city engineer s office has finished a contour map of the Nay Aug park tract intended for an artificial lake or swimming pool as the council resolution calls for. He finds the plan feasible and outlines next steps toward locating the feature in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sadler
Nay Aug Park
Callat
Sadler
Dam Plan Cited As Poor, Water Works In Roaring Brook Area
Fragmentary text references a dam project hindered by weak support and a water pumping company’s involvement near Roaring Brook. The brief notes a failed or limited plan to convert a dam for local use, with emphasis on inadequate resources and opposition.
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Maine
Roaring Brook
Store of Fitzgibbon Expands to Meet Growing Trade
Frances Fitzgibbon cloak and fur dealer enlarges Washington Avenue store to handle rapid business. The Rochester main store oversees the branch, opened September 7, leased until April 15, now expanding for five years from next April. New layout adds 80 feet, 135 by 272 feet, and introduces ladies corsets and underwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Fitzgibbon
Francia Fitzgibbon
Washington Avenue
Rochester
Roge
Bail Set in Infidelity Case Linking Jennie Rossa van Weld
Jennie Rossa van Weld held on $6500 bail at For east City on charges of infidelity instigated by her husband Grantska after being seen in Corhandale and with other men. Officers pursued rumors, prompting her arrest following a report she fled upon learning of the pursuit. Forty thousand dollars for missions noted at a Denver Methodist convention. Obituary notices: Rev. 3 win Miller and Miss Walsh wed.
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Mawrnd
Jennie Rossa van Weld
Grantska
Jennie
Corhandale
Carbondale
Muni
Foreast City
Denver
Methodist Bishops
South America
China
Teo
Ao Methodist
Tia
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Christian Endeavorers
Kipling
Devil and the
Tie Wood ‘S College
R Colton 5
James Kelly
Mattie Fisher
Mer
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Academy of Music
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Superintendents’ Union
Hallacher’s
H. Langfeld
Jennie Ross
Pate E Walsh
Trinity Parranton
Miller
Miesma Walsh
Dale
Vane
Berry
Lackawanna Ave
Powell’s
Music Store
Chickering
Ivers & Pond
Sterling
Shaw
Emerson
Malcolm Love
Clough & Warren
Carpenter
Waterloo
J. Lawrence Stelle
Spruce Street
Louis
Rupprecht
Eugene Kleberg
Penn Ave
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Mirten Capes
Mink Capes
Bolz
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Sprace
S. C. Snyder
D. D
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