Three Men Injured in Scranton Shaft Disaster
In Briggs shaft Scranton Coal comes party at 10 yesterday morning a blast and roof fall crushed three men Hopkin Hopkins from North Rebevea avenue died later at home from head injuries and internal trauma Michael Kolesky and Charles Gardatsky of Division street were injured and treated at West Side hospital Hopkins left a wife and four daughters Bertha Edith Jonnie Maggie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Scranton Coal Comes
Hopkin Hopkins
North Rebevea Avenue
Michael Kolesky
Charles Gardaiski
Division Street
Yopkins
D. J. Jenkins
W. Rowland Navies
Enterprise Lodge
Loyal Knights of America
Capouse Mine
Feix
Bertha
Edith
Jonnie
Maggie
Kolesky
Gardatsky
West Side Hospital
B. G. Beidice
Gardotsky
First Class Entertainments Held at Two Churches
Two evening entertainments occurred at Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church and St. Mark's Lutheran Church. At Sumner Ave, Bezaleel Davies led a program with Alma Gealey Mrs Frank Brundage Lillian LaBar Vin Jones Maud Weatherhog Benjamin Hughes and Walter Dayi performing solos and recitations followed by candy sale and luncheon. At St. Mark's Rev A L Ramer presided with the Woman's Guild organizing a musical and literary program by Mrs A L Ramer and Misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Bezaleel Davies
Alma Gealey
Frank Brundage
Lillian LaBar
Vin Jones
Maud Weatherhog
Benjamin Hughes
Walter Dayi
A. L. Ramer
Woman's Guild
Crabs and Droppers Rally in West Side Bowling Night
Local teams Crabs and Droppers faced off at West Side Bowling Club last night. The Crabs won two of three games, while Droppers fought hard in the other lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crabs
West Side
Local Accidents Reported From City Workplaces
Samuel Bevan of 1128 Hampton street fractured his arm when his sleeve was caught in machinery while oiling at the Bellevue breaker. E Washington Morgan of 07 Fifteenth street, employed by Globe Roofing, injured his left thumb after a hatchet slipped while he was chopping wood. Miss Louisa Knopf of Fifteenth street and student at No 32 School fell from a stone wall injuring her face and neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bevan
Hampton Street
Bellevue
E. Washington Morgan
Fifteenth Street
Globe Roofing Company
Louisa Knopf
Work Injury and Dog Bite Report from Scranton
William Cooper, 24, of North Scranton, a miner in Briggs shaft, fractured his left hand at work yesterday. He received treatment at West Side hospital. A boy named Thomas Carden was bitten by a dog yesterday and had the wound cauterized at West Side hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cooper
North Scranton
Ao Ominer
Briggs Shaft
West Side Hospital
Thomas Carden
Alarm logged at Fifth Street corner fire near O'Connor Court
Fire department records show an alarm from Hox 48 at the corner of Fifth Street and Broadway at 6 20 yesterday afternoon due to a slight fire in O'Connor Court between Second Street and the New Jersey Central railroad. An overheated chimney caused the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hox 48
Fifth Street
Broadway
O'Connor Court
Second Street
New Jersey Central Railroad
Fire Report Extinguishes Flakes Before Damage
Fire crews from Hose Company No and Chemical Company No 2 extinguished a small blaze before it caused damage at a property owned by Joseph Weiss, occupied by a Polish family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Weiss
Hose Company No
Chemical Company No. 2
Funeral Service for Thomas Wright in Scranton Street Car Death
The funeral for Thomas Wright, a victim of a street car accident, was held yesterday at 3 PM from 1926 Rowland Street. A large cortege followed to St Patrick's Church with services, attended by the Brishin Mine Accident fund. Pallbearers were drawn from the fund, and interment was in Cathedral Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wright
Scranton
Rwotland Street
St. Patrick's Church
Brishin
Céimnetery
Harvest dance of St Patrick’s Ladies’ union in Mears hall
The tenth annual harvest dance of St Patrick's Ladies' Irish Catholic Benevolent union No. 602 will be held in Mears' hall this evening. Contributions for the Thanksgiving offering to the poor by the Junior Christian Endeavor society may be sent to the Washburn Street Presbyterian church this afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Ladies’ Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Mears’ Hall
Christian Endeavor Society
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Shaftesbury assembly and good fellows meet in Red Men hall
Royal Society of Good Fellows meets at Red Men hall on Malin avenue and Jackson street at 7 00. A social session follows. All members invited. Funeral director Regan recovered horse stolen from Lackawanna Valley House area near county jail. Camp 178 Sons of America to attend funeral of Pred Ginader at 1 00 tomorrow. Special meeting tonight. Caposky foot crushed in mine fall. Apollo club met last night with no social session. Roberts joined Lutz and Schram as traveling salesman based in Binghamton. White, University of Pennsylvania graduate, now on South Main avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tady
Pred Ginader
Joseph Caposky
South Keyser Avenue
Central
Apollo Literary and Social Club
Thomas T. Roberts
Clarke Bros
Lutz & Schram
Binghamton
Robert White
University of Pennsylvania
South Main Avenue
Social notes of local residents leaving for trips and visits
Police Magistrate Benaleel Davies heads to New York for a week to attend the Brooklyn eisteddfod and opera. Oscar Oswald journeys to New York as a guest of his cousin. Lynn Reese departs for Strodysburg for Thanksgiving at the Normal school. Miss Norma Nicholls and others travel to attend grand opera. Ida Planlett visits New York relatives. H A Firant resumes work after illness. Clayton Frounfelker and Warry Sellinger visit New York and relatives. Mrs Tra Lee convalesces. Mrs James Williams and Mrs Roger Trans visit Jackson Street relatives. Mrs Strong and daughter Isabel visit Mrs Eugene Strong. Mrs William Milnes visits Wilkes-Barre. Mrs John Jenkins and son return from New York trip. Mrs Tlugh Reed and son Hugh visit Paterson relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benaleel Davies
New York
Brooklyn
Prand Opera
Ida Planlett
New York City
Dave
Mix
Charles Hazlett
South Hyde Park Avenue
H. A. Firant
South Ninth Street
Agaln
Ness
Clayton Frounfelker
Warry Selling
Dunmore Red Men Banquet and Union Services Planned
The Red Men lodge holds its annual banquet in Old Fellows hall on Thursday evening with members in costume parade and speakers from other lodges expected. Union Thanksgiving services occur Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. M. T. Gibbons delivering the sermon. A large choir prepares special music for the meetings. James Welsh Jr and Thomas of Lomont visit the Gibbons family. Miss Anna Gibbons of Kirksville Mo departs to New York to join the Presbyterian board of foreign missions before sailing to Japan early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oold Fellows
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. TW. Gibbons
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
James Welsh
Thomnes
Lomt
I. Anna Gibbons
Kirikawville
W. F. Gibbens
New York City
Board of Foreign, Missions
The
Masseionary
Japan
Obituary Notices for O'Brien Infant and Lee Elder
Charles OBrien infant son of Mr and Mrs Richard OBrien died at the family residence on Prescott Avenue yesterday afternoon. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon and burial in Petersburg Cemetery. Thomas L Lee aged 78 died yesterday at his home in Starkcourt West Scranton survived by his wife. Services at the house tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock, interment in Washburn Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
Prescott Avenue
Petersburg
Thomas L. Lee
Starkcourt
Scranton
Washburn Street
Funeral for Fred Ghistler Jr Held Thursday
The funeral for Fred Ghistler Jr will be held Thursday afternoon at 2.59 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ghistler, Jr
Funeral Of Mrs Mars Gillespie In North Scranton
Funeral services were held at the Oak street home of Mr. and Mrs. C J Gillespie for Mrs Mars Gillespie with Rev Dr George K E Guild of Providence Presbyterian church officiating. Interment followed at Dunmore Cemetery in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild
DC. J. Gillespie
Oak Street
Dunmore Cemetery
Mullen
Mars Jaret Gillespie
C. J. Gillespie
George KE. Guild
Providence Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Bruce Shotton
Berton Osterhout
Guy Osterhout
Ralph Gillespie
Joseph Osterhout
Harold Gillespie
Dunmore
Familly
Three Thanksgiving Basketball Games in Scranton
Three basketball games will be played in the Scranton Institute gym on Thanksgiving afternoon starting at 3 o’clock with rapid succession. Admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Institute
North Main Avenue
Young Women’s Christian Association
North Main Avenue Tabernacle
Dr. Pierce
Oberammergau
Excelsior Dramatic Club
Thorn Melrose
Father Whitty Society
St. Mary's Hall
P. J. Mutherin
P. J. McManus
St. Paul's Church
Green Ridge
Trevs
McManus
J. V. Moylan
J. Z. Holmes
The
Holy Rosary Church
Star Basketball Triumph Over St. Marys In Auditorium
The Star Basketball team defeated St. Marys of South Scranton 48 to 0 last night at the auditorium. In St. Marys hall the Shamrocks beat the Defenders 12 to 3 highlighting a pair of local court results.
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St. Mary's of
South Scranton
St. Mary's Hall
Shamrocks
Janssen Eyes Nineteenth Ward Seat In Common Council
South Scranton notes politics heat up as spring election nears. William Janssen announces bid for the Nineteenth ward common council seat with Gus Rehner and Albert Heler courted as running mates. Electorate in Eleventh ward will vote for two common councilmen and an alderman amid party maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Janssen
Gus Rehner
Albert Heler
John Demuth
Ben F. Moore
Moore
Cedar Avenue
Kunz & Moore
South Side
Republican Club
Local notes on residents and errands amid holidays
Mrs Hollis Smith of Wayne Avenue is seriously ill. Dora McDonough, a trained nurse from New York City, visits her parents on West Market Street. Bakeries close all day for Thanksgiving but stay open until midnight. Mrs Thomas B P James attended the funeral of David Sawell in Taylor. Hattie Tinklepough returns home to Dundaff from visiting Blanche White on Church Avenue. Patrick Mullen of Cayuga Street arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting officers as his family battles smallpox. fined $1. William Kine injures thumb at work on the new No 11 school in South Beranton. Michael Noone resumes duties at Hillside Home after visiting his mother on Green Street. Mr and Mrs Samuel Davis of New York visiting parents on Margaret Avenue. Tullie Gabriel of Honesdale visiting his parents on Church Avenue. Mr and Mrs Holly Smith of Wayne Avenue guest of Dr and Mrs W W Jenkins of Olympus. Providence Methodist Tpicopal church fair committee meetings planned after prayer meeting in church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Smith
Wayne Avenue
Dora McDonough
New York City
Mallman McDonough
West Market Street
Thomas BP
James
David Sawell
Taylor
Hattie Tinklepough
Dundaff
Blanche White
Church Avenne
Patrick Mullen
Cayuga Street
Palmer
Mullen
Jackson
Putnam Street
Gunday Pleht
William Kine
Williams Street
W. W. Jenkins
Olyphant
Thanksgiving Pen House and Dance at Scranton Athletic Club
On Thanksgiving afternoon the Scranton Athletic Club will hold a pen house at their hall on Alder street with a sovfal and a dance. The evening features a fine athletic programme by the junior chsses under Victor Noth, who has trained months. Lawrence orchestra to provide music after the Burns programme. Committee members Aleph Hammen George Wirth Charles Mupseh George Kisey. Mrs C Schlotmann recently suffered a serious accident at age 70 on Cedar Avenue slipping and injuring her face and arms. Dr Albert Kolb attended, noting shock as a serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Athletic Clu
Alder Street
Prat
Victor Noth
Lawrence
Doneiig
Uirners
Aleph Hammen
George Wirth
Charles Mupseh
Cheorge Kisey
Green Ridge Community Notes and Thanksgiving Plans
Green Ridge residents share illness updates and church notices while planning a temperance meeting. Charlotta Schroeder and Pranilin family members are mentioned along with Rev. Z J Lamsing. Local shop ads highlight produce and groceries for Thanksgiving trade and a phone number for orders.
Plevoast Supper and Community Events Downtown
A local notice lists a plevoast supper for fourteen parishioners and guests, a Knights of Pyvililus session at Plati num's Hall, a change in the Bevanton Sacogervunde weekly moving meeting to Wednesday, and various church services and activities including a basketball game between the Defenders and the New Jersey champions at John’s tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pyvililus Lok
Platinum
Bevanton Sacogervunde Society
Elemey Dobler
Ul Cedley
Sehroy
Royal Gunelib
Dl Pilteion Avenue
Hickory Stre
Catire Horal Union
New Jersey
Domestic Mystery in Baldwin County Ends in Believed Death
In April 1892 Albany area, A Taylor, prominent in Baldwin County, married Miss Georgian Page. After a week he vanished while horseback riding and his body was never found despite extensive search and legal actions. His wife and brothers reportedly divided his holdings after his death was presumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Taylor
Baldwin
Georgian Page
Alabama
Oside
Mobile
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West
Aliee Paff
Rather Pinnock
Afina Bartell
Leldy Garagan
Joseph Phelps
Dufour
G. W. Jenkins
Diehl
Oswald
Fred Strong
Pri
St. Gall
Point Venice
Globe Warehorse
WES Yscyscys
General News
North
Margaret Gillespie
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Atos
A. Belyea
Rockland
New Brunswick
Buffalo
N. Y
Common Sense
Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Lyceum Theatre
M. Reis
A. J. Duffy
Inet
Miss Alice Fischer
Grace Livingston
Furniss
Mrs. Jack
Wallack’s
Llenvy B. Harris
N.Y
Newport
A.m
Jules Murray
Beenie
Josepht Arthur
Mex
Coad Schroeder
Banedergen Avenue
Philadelphia
Charlotta
Wil Pranilin
Sanderson Avenue
Carl Garrahan
Columbia Avenue
Greeny Video Presbyterian Church
Z. J. Lamsing
HO Capouse Avenue
Putney
Florida
M. J. Ruddy
Pittston Avenue
Nues OF News
Academy of Music
M. Rels
A Fly
Mathious
John A. Himmelfein
Big Comedy Company
Beatrice Farle
Howaon
20Th Century Band Orchestra
Garry Owen
Wanda le
Danny
Dixie Theatre
Henry Farnsworth Dixie
Ten-Ichi Anil
Imperial Wonder Workers
James Richmond Glenrey
Rae & Bresche
Flood Bros
Arthur Young
Eddie Mack
Clara Douglas
Tolonhane
Bente
Spock
Star Theatre
ALI
G. Herrington
Henry Belin, JR
Wyoming
Dupont
Repaias Chemical Company
Cape
Raplodera
Room
Agencins
Jon
Smith & Bon
EB W. Mulligan
Plymouth
Barre
Walter C. Newton
Bas Minette
Saylor
Bay Minette
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