Local Cycle Club Mourns Departures and Sincere Farewell
The Lackawanna Cycle Club bids farewell to George Van Gilder and The Hollenbeck who will leave for Port Jervis and New York for new careers and nursing training. Van Gilder, active in club leadership, will be missed socially and commercially while Holterbeck praised as a musician and entertainer. A farewell entertainment and bite refreshments are planned for over one hundred members. Other notes mention Miss Ruane visiting from Providence, Miss Hagen of THIN street, and Miss Reilly of Dunmore visiting Lawler residence. Alerts beat Hustlers 18 to 2 with McLane’s pitching starring. James Byron attended Olyphant event Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Milder
Hollenbeck
Port Jervis
New York City
van Gilder
O Panization
Holterbeck
Lackawanna Valley
Rally and reunion events anchor Sunday schools
Yesterday was rallying day at the First Presbyterian and Berean Baptist Sunday schools with church social programs. About fifty people attended Reynolds family reunion at HM D Reynolds home on Grove Street and officers were elected: President Mrs L I Reynolds Vice President Edward Inch Treasurer Charles Reynolds Secretary Mrs Sarah Reynolds Assistant Secretary Ward Inch. Next reunion set for the third Tuesday in August at Jerry Oakley’s Grgen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Berean Baptist
Reynolds
HM. D. Reynolds
Grove Street
L. I. Reynolds
Binghamton
N. Y
Edward Inch
Charles Reynolds
Hopbottom
Changes at D. and H. Shops in Albany Plant
The Delaware and Hudson company remodels its passenger car repair shop turning it into a locomotive shop. Masonry work under foreman P. Arey of Albany prepares for a huge hoist, aiming to create one of the area's most complete repair shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson Company
Force Fasons
P.arey
Albany
Local notes and social items from town column
Mrs. John Kase remains in Dr Wheeler's private ward and is recovering well. Miss Belle Gry of Parsons visited the city with friends. Mrs. John Nolan returned from Anton. Mr. and Mrs. F B Robinson spent several days with Nesdale friends. Isaac Rogers, a carpenter for Contractor Tiffany, fell Saturday and broke his collar bone. Mrs. J B Price is dangerously ill. The Prisoner of Zenda was shown at the Grand Opera House on Saturday evening to a good sized audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kase
Dr. Wheeler
Iss Belle Gry
Parsons
John Nolan
Anton
F. BR. Robinson
Nesdale
Iaac Rogers
Tiffany
J. BR. Price
Satrday
Edith Watkins
Grove Street
Pittston
Miss Watkins
W. B. Eyans
Hannah
Mariam Evans
Clara Smaltz
Nellie Owens
Margaret
Marie Howells
Annie
Edith
Gertrude Wahtking
Messrs
Ebe
David Evans
Stratton Branden
J. Edgar Probyn
George Weatherill
Eugene Reese
Taylorville Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Noble Grand
David D. Griffiths
Price Harris
Lewis Atkinson
David J. Thomas
Robert Llewellyn
Grand Lodge
Tallie Jones
Welsh Congregational Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. B. Henry
J. G. Bailey
Moosic
W. M. Bell
Main Street
Peckville
Thomas Jones
Bellevue
Edward Be, Davis
Edmund Williams
Wilkes-Barre
Evans
Charles J. Davis
Edwardsdale
Benjamin Carter
Priceburg
Edmund Carter
Henry Howells
Owen Watkins
William Peterson
Nailroad Street
Funeral of Miss Mary Brogan Held in Dunmore
The funeral was held from the home of Miss Brogan's sister Thomas Loftus in Dunmore. Services were at Patrick's Church conducted by Rev. P J Murdy followed by interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Large cortege with local attendees. pallbearers included A C Farrell P J Hoban P Fadden Martin Loftus Thomas Kilbin Edwin Lyons. Several local residents were noted visiting or traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brogan
Thomas Loftus
Dunmore Ec
Patrick's Church
P. J. Murdy
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Mssrs
A, C, Farrell
P, J. Hoban
P. Fadden
Martin Loftus
Thomas Kilbin
Edwin Lyons
Gertrude Dearle
Gilbertsville
Lucy Gardner
Pittston
Henry Beupre
Delaware Street
T. P. Jones
Ilkes-Farre
Maggie McFugh
Southanton
Ellie Farrell
Reverend Donahoe Endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Rev A S Donahoe, pastor in Pt Pleasant WV, testifies to the cure of a severe cold and violent cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He reports buying a bottle after trying other remedies and recommends it to the public. sale through Matthew Brox, agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Donahoe
B&b
Church
Oath
Pt. Pleasanty
W. Va
Matthew Brox
Local Notes On Visitors And Payroll At Sterrick Creek
Misses Neary and Finnegan of Providence returned home after a week at Hotel Neary. Miss Alice Walsh of Bridge Street is ill with typhoid fever. Mr. P. J. Conroy of Dunmore is visiting relatives. Sterrick Creek paid their employees Saturday for September. A fishing party included Mosegrs, J. Bagen, James Reap, Michael Kelly, James Mulien and Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neary
Finnegan
Providence
Hotel Neary
Alice Walsh
Bridge Street
P. J. Conroy
Dunmore
Sterrick Creek
J. Bagen
James Reap
Michael Kelly
James Mulien
Thomas
Taylorville Social Items and Local News Update
A birthday celebration for Miss Edith Watkins on Grove Street drew Pitts tonians for a 22nd birthday party with music and refreshments. Lodge events, church revivals, visits to nearby towns, and social calls populate the town scene with names like Eyans Evans Howells and Watkins.
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD NEWS ROUNDUP OF ILlNESS SPORTS AND MISSING GIRL
Edith Couch of Second street is seriously ill with lung trouble. Bricklayers on the Windsor Hotel hall unionize after starting non union and work ten hours then nine hours. Jermyn High School falls to Carbondale Commercial Institute 6 0 in a heavy match. William Mellon remains weak in Dr Wheeler’s hospital. Bertha Small, missing from Little Falls, mails a marriage note to her father saying she is married to John the hired man. Patti’s bondule at Craig y Nossa decorates with ribbons from bouquets thrown by the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Frank Couch
Second Street
Edmunds & Snyder
Windsor
Carbondale Commercial Institute
William Mellon
Wheeler
Thobert Small
Pennsylvania
Hapa
John
Bertha
John Piser
Little Falls
Miss Bmall
The Lone Fisherman in Cormorant Fishing History
An old travelogue outlines cormorant fishing as a sport once practiced by few, notably M. Felix Bourguignon and two cormorants at Paris Jardin d Acclimatation. It details training, fishing method, and the birds dexterously catching fish in China and Japan, where it is a nighttime boat pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Sport Universal
Lustre
Paria
France
M. Felix Bourguignon
Jardin d'Acclimatation
Paris
M. Bourguignon
Thur
China
Japan
Lyceum Theater Schedule and May Irwin Spotlight
The Lyceum presents May Irwin in A Woman’s Way with Glen MacDonough’s new play and songs. The company features Raymond Whitethork and others as the cast for a week long engagement alongside Gaiety acts and Burlesque shows. La Voyage en Suisse heads the continental repertoire, staged with a star cast at the Lyceum starting tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Irwin
Scranton
Glen MacDonough
Mary
Mite Trewin
Fis Metdel
Raymond Wwietheork
H.R. Gralan
George Beane
Manelon Hrothem
Jay Yoon
Paris
Derlin
St. Petersburg
London
Australia
Portugal
Mexico
Old Park Theater
New York
Charles Quyer
Willidaim
Charles Schrode
Robert Broderick
Fred Strong
Thomas Frans
Edwin Carroll
Raymond Capp
The Bon Ton Stock Opens Week at Academy of Muale
The Bon Ton Stock company opens a week of repertoire at the Academy of Music tonight with The Princess of Pareles. The Lancaster New Fin sign of its Charleail Leylurne'a Stock company inaugurates the run Monday night with The Princess of Patches. Miss Rinna Bunting stars as the Princess, delivering a commendable performance while Mr Leylurne as Waggles provides strong comic relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Ton Stock Company
Academy of Muale
Lancaster
Rinna Bunting
Furnished Scranton House for Rent Near Court House
Rent a nearly new furnished residence in a prime Scranton location near Court House in Ariown section. Includes piano books two bed rooms heating and modern improvements with 19 month lease through April 1. Address: 400 Lackawanna Avenue unit with four rooms elevator store and total location in Beranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrantons
Ariown Yilte
Court House
P.O
Scranton
Lackawanna Avenue
Four Moora
Beranton
Sealed proposals sought for Wiltside Home brick storage building
The Scranton Poor District invites sealed bids by October 4 for a brick storage building at Wiltside Home near Clark's Summit. Plans by Edward H W Davis. bids must include $200 cash or certified check. district may reject bids and reserves special rights. MT Lavelle, City Clerk. September 27, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Wntil & Oelock P.m
Ortolwr
Linden Street
Roaring Brook
ATL Biils
Josep BP. Puellims
Sim
C. D. Gillespie
Ely
Grove Street
Lawlaivanna River
Albright Avenue
Court Street
Second
Twenty-first Warde
Mbeight Avenue
Diamond Avenue
Meale Avenue
Alove
Mair Avenue
Covet
Providence Roul
Drymound Avenue
MT. Lavelle
Gaiety Theatre Featured Burlesque by Lith Egypt Company
The Lith Egypt Burlesque company appears at the Gaiety theatre Thursday matinee October 4. The show is up to date with above average specialties. Little Egypt performs new dances and striking costumes. Burlesque Forbidden Fruit provides bright music dances and grand electrical effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lith
Egypt
Gaiety Theater
Little Egypt
Rain Measuring Machines
The London Express describes the British Rainfall association with 8000 reporting stations across the Isles. It details gauges including the Snowdon type and Camden Square’s automatic rain recorder, plus devices measuring rain snow hail thunder lightning and wind rate for farmers assessing new districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Rainfall Association
British Isles
Snowdon
Camden Square
Association
National League Chicago and Cincinnati games update
In Chicago first game the Chicago team won 4 to 2 with St Louis players Taylor Nichola Kling Criger, umpire O Day. A second Chicago game details Real Be Chien and Batteries Hughes Dexter Mughey Robinson with umpire O Day. Cincinnati game shows Pilt shore and Scott Ruhoe with Waddell and Almmer, attendance listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louia
Tayior
Nichola
Kling
Young
Criger
O'Das
Real
SF St
Hughes
Dexter
Mughey Aml Robinson
O'Day
Cincinnati
Cee
TOO Zoo
Scott Aml
Ruhoe
Waddell Unl Almmer
Emalie
Allendance
Public notices from Scranton election and constitutional amendments
Public notices announce annual meetings for The Pennsylvania Oral School for the Deaf and The Lackawanna Store Association, with elections of directors and managers. There are also proposed amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution, detailing voter qualifications and registration, in joint resolutions published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Oral School For the Deaf
Anay
Connell Building
Scranton
Henry Gelin, JR
Lackawanna Store Association, Limited
Anc
Fairchild
General Assembly OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Gentral Assembly
United States
Ae Peter
Java
Griest
The
Commonwealth of
Crest
the Commonwealth
McKinleyisms on civic duty and national purpose
A collection of short quotes attributed to McKinley emphasizing understanding public wants, responsibility after war, government service as a trust, rural virtue, humanitarian gains from victory, labor-market logic, and patriotism. The lines praise homes, industry, character, and civic action as foundations of the nation.
Rooms Wanted in City Centered Ad Draw J W Williams
Wanted two or nine furnished rooms with light housekeeping. Centrally located in the city. Name J. W. Williams, Williams Building, City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addrew
J. W
Willams Building
City
Opinion on Cuba and Milbury’s inde pendence fatesmanship
An Indianapolis voice condemns Rev. Dr. J A Milbury for binding Cuban independence to American fate. The piece argues such fatesmanship risks a revolution and future interventions, claiming Cuba cannot exist as an independent political entity and will inevitably belong to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Lackawanna Preparatory School Seeks Catalog Readers
Fragmentary ad copy notes a preparatory school offering medical and other programs with opens in December. Founders include Thomas Cann and W. K. Plumley with Clark & Company as advertisers. Addressed at 2 Washington Avenue and 20 North Mill Street. includes phone reference T24 and Scranton, Lackawanna area mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Clark &C
Seedamen
Washington Avenue
Precy Homes
North Mill
Dverney
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Ata Iaman Bros
Spruce
Linden i
Waller's Orchestra and MegaHgee Bros Printers Ad
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Waller's Orchestra, music for balls and receptions and a printer's firm MegaHGee Bros. in Scranton. It references paper bags and twine, with an address on 4 avenue and a shop over Whert's music store. The text is unclear and oblique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller
Whert
Megahgee Bros
Scranton
North and South Bound Trains Schedule Details
Train times for north and south bound services between Carbondale and surrounding points are listed with departures at specific stations on weekdays and Sundays. Notes indicate connections at Cadossa and Main Line links, with agents Anderson and Welsh listed for travel assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taeave
Surany Carbons Arvotandale
Carbondale
Cave Cudosla
Beranton
Rae
Cadossa
Jaina
Ticket Agenta
Uc. Anderson
Gen. Vist
Agi
New York
J. G. Welsh
Bernston
Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table In Effect 1900
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable in effect September 17 1900 shows trains to Hawley and intermediate points. Trains depart Scranton at 8 00 a m and 2 25 p m for Hawley contesting with Erie railroad for New York Newburgh and intermediate points arriving Beranton at 10 40 a m and 6 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teave Scranton
New York
Philadelphia
Stroudaburg
Scranton
Buffalo
Tnters
Syracuse
Utica
Montrose
Nie Fon
Binghamton
Cawego
Allen
Nicholson
Rae
Bloomelin
Divialon
Northumberland
Plymouth
Nanticoke
Sundat Ains
Bloomahiurg Bivistoutaave
Sgitlondale
Wilkes
Parre
Albany
Pointe North
Forea
Lake Lodore
J. We Burdock
P. A. Abary
Y. I. W. Cross
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Trainaeave Scranton
Blac
White Haven
Hazleton
Pottsville
Bethlehem
Easton
Reading
Morrisbur
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Ithaca
Geneva
Pubeee
DB & Wor
Rochester
Niagara Falla
Chicago
Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre
Buseasion Bridge
Cortland Street
A.W. Nonnemacner
South Tethlehem
Pullman
Lackawanna Avenue
Liberty Street
Nrb
South Ferry
Newark
Elizabeth
Baston
Allentown
Mauch Chunk
Expres
Pittston
Darre
Mountain Park
Baltimore
Washington
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Teading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Vottsville
Oulmausen
Bupt
Baldwin
Pom
Hawley
Foreal Points
Erie Railroad
New York, Newburgh
Beranton
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Lackawanna County
Cycle Club
Olyphant
Chamberlain
Jess. P
Taylor News
Jermyn and Mayfield
Mme
Patti
Craig-y-Nossa
Strong
Seat
Peat Wéohcine CO
Cleveland
Phelps
Ccr
Wyoming Avenue
Spruce Street
London Mall
Voyage En Suisse
People’s Exchange
Penn Avenue
Jooker
Traveler
Addreay
L. M
General Delivery
Little Egypt Company
London Express
LEGAL
M’kinleyisms
He Howes
Patriota
J. A. Milbury
Indianapolis
Diamond Bar Broom
Fyl
Tribune Wrt
Marine Corps
United States Navy
Hes Crults
Ce Fallota
C Ll
Lackawanns
Welker
Brann
Papal
Houework
Ayily
Adana Reenter
Wood
Bright Woman
Guns Bros
South Thirteenth Street
Merry Nursery Co
N.Y
Katie
Old Providence Foi
Sumner Avenue
Newt
Tribune Aitice
Mra
Forest Court
T. M
Elm Street
South Street
Wilkes Barre
Putnam Treet
North End
Louise Bhoemaker
Adams Aeviue
A. Briggs
Briggs
North Main Avenue
Kicke
Adams and Mulberry
Certified Public Accountant
Edward G Spaulding
G. PB
Tradera’ Bank Building
Architects
Edward J. Davis
Miones
Joseph Kelley
Linden
C. E. Risenderger
Paull Building
Bornce Airvet
Lyman
Wyoming and Mulberry
G. C. Laubach
I. F. Reynolds
Elk Cape
Franklin Avinie
I. Zrigler
Scranton House
Wie
Victor Koch
J. W. Browning
Reoma
Mears
D. B. Replogle
Mears Building
Frank F. Boyle
Burr Building
Mooma 1
Willard
Warren & Knapp
Jessup
James Wy Oakford
Noone
Board of Trade
Apward W. Thayer
Aeiwon
Mears Billing
L.A. Watres
Board of Trade Building
Servanton
Pay
Aptorney-At Law
Board of Trade Wailing
Serinton, Pa
Pattemson & Wilcox
Traders Bank
Kaders’ National
Republican Building
A.W. Berthole
Meats Blog
Physicians and Surgeons
W. E. Allen
North Waslington
Pit
W. Wamorraux
Wastington Avenue
Hesidente
Shours
the Lackawansa
Ava Anton
Cou
Haw
Basinom
Hey
Thos M Cann
Periecipal and
W. KB. Plumley
A. M
Hewdingater
Leeds
Joseph Rueytre
Scranion
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
Pittsburg
West
Hasleton
Norristown
Wate
Harris Bure
Pletaburg
Hasletom
Bunbury
Arleton
J, R. Wood
Gen
Paes
DB. Hutchinson
Mgr
Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Delaware and Hudson
Loder
Harre
Penne
Yale
Nh R
An Ponte North
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Ontario
Western B.R
Caves
Soran
Coren
Ton. Ale
Aclonia
Biserra
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
L. T. Keller
C. Abampooing, Co
Quincy
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