Local society notes from Philadelphia and New York visits
Gordon Noakes returns from New York while Daniel Sayre of Montrose visits the city. Mr and Mrs C A Summers of Adams Avenue arrive home from New York City. Miss Beas Rice hosts a thimble party next Saturday from 3 to 6, in honor of ra. George E Rice and Mrs George L Yost spend the week in Philadelphia visiting friends. 8 L Gallen of the Penn Clothing and Rope emporium leaves for New York on business. Mr and Mrs George FP Parton return from their wedding trip and announce they will be at home at 250 Mifflin Avenue after November 1. John H Brooks and others attend Yale Prince Eh football game. Frank H Wampler leaves the Yale Prince Eh firm for Led Wo Jeurs and joins Union Traction Company Philadelphia. he is highly regarded by colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Noakes
New York
Daniel Sayre
Montrose
C. A. Summers
Adams Avenue
New York City
Beas Rice
George E. Rice
George L. Yost
Jefferson Aveue
Philadelphia
L. Gallen
Penn Clothing and Rhoe Emporium
George FP. Parton
Mifflin Avenue
John H. Brooks
E. W. Thayer
Charles Ostrander
John R. Edwards
John M. Harme
Frank H. Wampler
Embroidered Handkerchiefs at Low Holi Day Prices
Display shows a regular Holi day stock of Embroidered Handker chiefs Evaneng with prices from 10 cents to 2.50 dollars. Mears and Hagen and Pillsbury flour mention a capacity of 17 600 barrels per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears & Hagen
Pillsbury’s
Footwear That Fits Any Foot and Warranted Satisfaction
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Late hour protests mark school board meeting delays
The Scranton school board faced protests over late-hour meetings led by FP Wormser and CB Schriefer. After walkouts and a brief quorum lapse, the board reconvened, adopting the teachers committee report and approving bills, including ventilating work by Smead & Wills. The No 10 building plan was debated with land purchase offers discussed but defeated. Bids for coal and supply contracts were read and referred to committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. O'Malley
FP. L. Wormser
C. B. Schriefer
Wormser
Schriefer
Carson
Jacobs
Williams
Vermeer
Mary Connery
No. 6
Sarah Hogera
Lucy Coggins
A. G. O'Malley
Jennie Durkin
Rogers
Yeas
Building Committee
Smead & Wills Company
David R. Roberta
Peter Cavelle
Nat C Goodwin in Ambition at the Academy of Music Scranton
Nat C Goodwin, America’s premier actor, returns to Scranton in Henry Guy Carleton’s Ambition at the Academy of Music with a strong supporting company. The production draws large seat sales and features a lavish New York set, with a focus on American talent and American plays. Also previews include Gismonda with Fanny Davenport at Frothingham, and the White Squadron naval drama at the Academy, plus The Gilhoolys Abroad and Julius Caesar headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat C. Goodwin
Academy of Music
America
Nat. C. Goodwin
Scranton
Academy
Henry Guy Carleton
Nat. Goodwin
David Garrick
Missouri
Fanny Davenport
Sardou
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Gilhoolys
Burgunder
Gormans
John
James
George
Manley Case Returns To Scranton Court For Damages Trial
In No 2 courtroom Judge Schuyler presides as Mrs. Ann Manley sues the city of Scranton for 25000 damages linked to her husband Patrick Manley’s 1889 death after a sidewalk collapse near the Hull building. Four trials have occurred with verdicts and disagreements. witnesses include C F Mattes A B Dunning Jr Louis Reichert and others. The trial resumes at 8 am with jurors instructed not to discuss case outside court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler
Easton
Common Pleas Court
No. 2
Court Room
Ann Manley
Scranton
Everett Warren
Torrey
I. H. Burns
Joseph O'Brien
Patrick Manley
John L. Hull
Lackawanna Avenue
Delaware and Hudson
Bridge Street
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Manley
C. F. Mattes
A. B. Dunning, Jr
Dunkerly
Louis Reichert
Reichert
Lower Lackawanna Avenue
Hull
Richmond Police Seek Crayon Portrait Swindler O Conn or
John T. Hall, captain of police in Richmond, reports the photograph swindler John O'Connor used a crayon portrait scheme. He lured agents by promising orders, took $10 security, then vanished. Frey faced trouble as the con man claimed false ties to the photographer. Similar schemes have appeared in other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hall
Richmond
John O'Connor
O'Connor
Henry Frey
Frey
Eltck
Photographers
New Ward Maps Meeting Set To Plan City Revisions
Rapid city growth has made ward maps by Engineer Edmund Bart outdated and a new set is needed. A joint meeting of the board of appeals board of assessors and city engineer will convene this afternoon at 2 o clock in the city clerk s office to discuss a revised lot and house numbering plan for uniformity across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Bart
Thes Board of Appeals
Board of Assensors
City Engineer
Tre Wit Open Tonight at Peckville Presbyterian Church
The Carnival of Holidays opens tonight at the Peckville Presbyterian Church and runs three nights ending Thanksgiving. Decorated booths depict various holidays and organizers promise a grand sight for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peckville Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Peckville
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Fred Park
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Commonwealth
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P. T. McDonnell
Edward Hodgins
Ingersoll & Sergeant Drill Company
Greigsville Salt Mining Company
Patrick Loftus
Scranton Traction Company
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M. M. Jones
Olyphant Sewage Company
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