Lafayette Smith’s Stirring Adventures in Waymart
The Tribune visits Waymart to profile Lafayette Smith a vigilant officer famed for cracking the Capitol of Waymart case and policing trespassers on local lakes. He recounts a tense pond encounter with two fishermen and asserts his duty to keep waters safe while joking about media attention.
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Waymart
Tribune
Moosic Mountains
Honesdale
Lafayette Smith
Alexander
Lake Lodere
Bethrun
Thrudder Gardner
Lagarette
Lafayette
Jorydas
Smith
Lafe
Dave
T Lafayette
Sip
Chuck Connors
Carbondale
Railroad Time Tables Feature Scranton Carbondale Routes
Train schedules show departures from Carbondale to Scranton Wilkes Barre Albany Lake Lodore Waymart Honesdale and other points with daily and Sunday services. Arrivals from Wilkes Barre Scranton Lake Lodore Waymart and Honesdale listed by times and days.
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Carbondale
City
Scranton
Wilkes Barre
Wool
A. m
Albany
Saratoga
Montreal
Boston
New
Lake Lodore
Waymart
Ho Ta
Mit
Honesdale
Lake Lodare
Rail Schedule Fragments for New York and Ontario and Western
Fragmentary timetable for the New York Ontario and Western line, listing trains from Carbondale to Scranton and other connections. Mentions various departure times, connections, and arrivals with unclear destination names and garbled figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ontario and Western
Train schedule notes slow service with several connections
The fragment records a rail timetable with sections for routes to New York City and Pun dale, noting early morning departures, connections, and arrival times around 8 30 am and 5 45 pm. It mentions stations Wily Station and Uarbondale and shows scattered times and destinations, including Susq and Russisbaand.
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Dol
Wily Station
Uarbondale
Suny
Lantom
York City
Pundale
Russisbaand
Milford Police Seek Stolen Horse and Suspect Holdron
Chief D C Wood of Milford Pike County is hunting a stolen black mare harness wagon and the man named Holdron described as 21 years old 5 feet 6 inches weighing 190 pounds with a small moustache. The outfit belongs to Gumbel Gross and was traced to Hawley then Scranton with no further signs as officers chase leads and expect Holdron to flee toward Scranton.
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D. C. Wood
Milford
Pike County
Gumbel Gross
Holdron
Wood
A. J. Hamilton
Port Jervis
N.Y
Holdren
Hawley
Scranton
Dtis
Donation Day Urges Carbondale Help for Emergency Hospital
The Tribune urges residents to donate to the Emergency hospital with a drive today in Carbondale. Items may be left in the Vacant storeroom in J A Holne building on Salem avenue from 9 a.m. to assistance the hospital. A committee including George M Patterson John J Brennen and Dr Humphrey will collect.
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the Tribune
Carbondale
J. A. Honle
Salem Avenue
Mesdanes
George M. Patterson
John J. Brennen
Humphrey
Faust and Ward of France Shine At Grand Opera House
The King Dramantle company performs well with Faust and A Ward of France, praised scenery, and strong acting. This afternoon offers Under Two Flags matinee and tonight features A Sporting Duchess at the Grand Opera House.
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King Dramantle
Grand Opera House
Faust
Franklin Fyles
France
Miss Margaret Carroll Returns to Duty at Church Street Millinery
Miss Margaret Carroll returns to duties in the millinery parlors of Miss Gallaghy on Church Street after several weeks in Pittston and a Detroit visit. Miss Elizabeth Hurry also returns to her position in the game place after summer vacation.
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Margaret Carroll
Pittston
Detroit
Miss Gallaghy
Church Street
Elizabeth Hurry
Comrades To Assemble For Edmund Inch Funeral
G A R notice calls William H Davies post No 187 of Pennsylvania to meet at headquarters at 1 pm on Thursday October 3 1901 to attend the funeral of comrade Edmund Inch Fatique caps uniform and white gloves required John McComb Commander
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William H. Davies
Department of Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic
Edmund Inch
John McComb
Baby girl born to Councilman TY Murphy and wife
A girl baby was born to Common Councilman TY F Murphy and Mrs Murphy, adding a new member to the family. The announcement records the birth and names the parents, reflecting a local civic family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TY. F. Murphy
Mrs. Murphy
Obituary for Edmund Inch Civil War veteran of Carbondale
Edmund Inch a prominent Grand Army of the Republic figure and Carbondale citizen died at 2 50 PM at his South Washington Street home after an illness dating from last November He was born March 7 1847 in Wayne County and served in Company C Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery fighting at Wilderness Spotsylvania Cold Harbor Petersburg Weldon Railroad and Chapin Farm He was discharged at City Point VA January 20 1886 Worked on the Gravity railroad then became a foreman on the D L & H steam road He was active in William H Davies Post Cambrian Lodge Odd Fellows and survived by his parents wife seven children and several siblings Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at the First Presbyterian Church with Cambrian Lodge and the Grand Army pressing attendance
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Edmund Ll. Inch
Grand Army of the Republic
Carbondale
Washington Street
Inch
Wayne County
Honesdale
Dunkleberry
Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Wilderness
Spottsylvania Court House
North Anna River
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Weldon Railroad
Chapin's Farm
Bermuda Front
City Point
Delaware and Hudson Company
William H. Davies
Cambrian Lodge of Odd Fellows
John Inch
Waymart
Alexander
Janet
Nellie
John
Edward
Wallice
Margaret
Herman
Mark
Henry Inch
Edgar Grannis
Emory Rolls
Clark Hetzel
Charles Lee
First Presbyterian Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Cambrian Lodge
Odd Fellows
William TH. Davies Post
Evangelistic Meetings Open at Local Churches
Rev Dr Whalen to lecture on The Bright and Dark Side of City Life at Berean Baptist Church tonight with Cully Title leading the program. Wilson opens a series of evangelistic meetings at First Methodist Church last night expected to yield much good in the community.
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Dr. Whalen
New York
Berean Baptist Church
Jane Ubedpaatond
Wilson
First Methodist Church
Kinney Sent to County Jail on Battery and Mischief Charges
Thewis Kinney was jailed in $1,100 bail after a hearing before Alderman Jones on aggravated assault against his wife, issuing threats and malicious mischief. He denied striking his wife and appeared unaware of the prior night’s actions.
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Thewis Kinney
Wrs
Tribune
Kinney
Alderman Jones
Fraternal Lodges and Orders List for Carbondale Area
A readable fragment lists Carbondale lodge No. 240 Free and Accepted Masons Father Caren branch Catholic Knights of America Pioneer castle No. 205 Knights of the Mystic Chain Carbondale lodge No. 280 Knights of Pythias and its Ladies auxiliary Railrond Engineers in the afternoon activity.
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Carbondale Lodge
Father
Evangelistic Meetings at First Methodist Church Today
Luke White of White's Crossing, long ill, was very low last night and not expected to recover. He is the father of Rev. John White of Denver. Two evangelistic meetings will be held today at the First Methodist Church at 2 30 and 7 30.
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Luke White
White
C'Rossing
John White
Denver
First Methodist Church
Miss Winnie Meehan in Beranton Trip Cited by Sterling EK
Miss Winnie Meehan spent yesterday in Beranton, Sterling EK. W. Eyer, of Wilkes-
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Winnie Meehan
Beranton
Sterling
EK. W. Eyer
Wilkes
What Shall We Eat What Shall We Eat
A healthful diet guide promotes a mixed diet of grains fruits and meats as best. Meat provides concentrated nutrition and easy digestion while Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets aid digestion of animal food and starches. The advertisement endorses the tablets as safe effective and widely sold at fifty cents.
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Julius Remusson
Stuart
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Social Roundup of Local Visitors and Residents
Barre and O'Connell visit Carbondale yesterday with stops at the American House. Springfield visitor Onni Irish also at the American House. Miss Julia Delaney of Waymart visited Carbondale. Dr. and Mrs. Jackson of Mayfield called on Carbondale yesterday. B C Scudder, Erie operator, in El mira New York for a few days. Miss Michel Robbins returned after visiting Honesdale friends. Sheriff Fahey and Mrs. Fahey from Scranton spent time at the Harrison House. Scranton salesmen Brown O'Hara and McAndrew in town. Mr. and Mrs. E J Birs of Washington Street returned from Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. William Filley of Scranton in Carbondale. Mrs. Filley visiting Minnie Bowen. Miss Marie Little returned to Shamokin after visiting her brother Lawrence on Pike Street. Edward Delaney of Waymart, summer in Carbondale, resumes law studies at Dickinson in Carlisle.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Mrs. Filley
Minnie Bowen
Marie Little
Shamokin
Lawrence Little
Pike Street
Edward Delaney
Waymart
Dickinson Law School
Carlisle
Marriage of Miss Rachel A Vans to Rev Peter Hoberts in New York
Announcement from Olyphant notes the marriage of Miss Rachel A Vans of Lackawanna street to Rev Peter Hoberts FD, performed by Rev John Williams in New York last April. The bride is praised for amiability and friends’ regard. The couple will reside in Muhaney City.
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Rachel Avans
Lackawanna Street
Peter Hoberts
New York
John Williams
Roberts
Congregational Church
Union Cemetery
Olyphant Vonclive
Joseph Kennedy
Alfred Cooper
John Daniels
D. A. Theynolds
Thomas Lewis
E. Williams
Heptasoph Lodge
G. M. Hull
Mary Hull
Alice David
P. A. Philbin
Archbald
Engineers
Michael Walsh
Dunmore Street
Mobile
Ala
Harriet Hoban
Lackawanna Visit Sparks Local Social Rumor
Miss Hancock of Binghamton guests Miss Flossie Howard of Lackawanna while Miss Mattie Battle of Carbondale visits friends in town yesterday with Shulta's new Lackawanna store position noted.
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Shulta
Lackawanne
Hancock
Binghamton
Flossie Howard
Lackawanna
Mattie Battle
Carbondale
Jermyn Post Office Clerk Resigns for Training
Harry Griffiths leaves as clerk at the Jermyn post office to pursue stenography at Scranton Business College. Miss Mary Swick succeeds him as the new post office clerk. Mrs. John Brown of Dover Delaware is reported deceased, survived by her husband and several children.
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Harry Griffiths
Jermyn
Scranton Business College
Mary Swick
John Brown
Dover
Delaware
C. A. Battenburg
South Malin Street
McKinley Monument Fund
Battenberg
H. D. Carey
Delaware and Hudson
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. James Church
Arthur Watrous
San Diego
Cal
Hisister
A. Havenstrike
van Gorder
Hollisterville
Taylor Events and Local Happenings In Taylor Town
A testimonial concert for Prof. Harry Evans fills Weber's rink before his departure to Wales. The Taylor football team trains for the season opener. Evan W. Davis and Margaret Reese wed at Plymouth with reception in Lansford. Rev J Cruys Evans to be honored at First Welsh Cong'l church. North Taylor school bank shows 45 dollars for September. Miss Sarah J. Price to headline a Pyne Archbald Primitive Methodist concert. O Brien loses to J McGarry 61 59 in a local match. Albert Rose visits family in West Minooka. Knights of Pythias meet. Miss Hertha Jones visits Buffalo. Red Men host meeting. William Herbert reports in town. Banfield benefit event planned at Meare's hall October 9 with 25 cent tickets.
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Evan W. Davis
Margaret Reese
Lansford
Plymouth
George W. Price
Anna J. Phillips
Davis
Reese
Storrs Avenue
J. Cruys Evans
First Welsh Congregational Church
Albert Rose
Lopez
Sullivan County
Thomas Rose
West Minooka
Taylor Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Hertha Jones
Storrs Street
Buffalo
William Herbert
Green Ridge
Banfield
Meare’ Hall
West Scranton
Johnson to represent Wilson Fire company at state convention
Peckville New Hampshire reports Johnson leaving for Philadelphia to attend the state firemen's convention as a Wilson Fire company representative. The notice also promotes the Wilsons teaming and job work services and lists weekly advertised letters with several names and addresses.
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N. H. Johnson
Philadelphia
Wilson Fire Company
Wilsons
Alis
Giorge Pasto
Winifred Gower
Mra. Powell
Academy
Local notes from Tunkhannock and area
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports residents attending fairs and visiting kin in Buffalo and Scranton. Local construction updates include Herrick brothers replacing a wood Walk on Bridge Street with a stone path beside their store. A marriage license was issued to Selden S Gay and Mamie Britton of Northmoreland. Lehigh Valley Railroad paid 450 to relatives of Charles Shorts killed on tracks at Laceyville. Mabel Lewis returns from Baltimore planning to enter Elmira Female College. Attorney James Frear plans to move his family to the Lobeck residence.
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Tunkhannock
James I
Buffalo
Charge Elmer
Mehoopany
Elmer Vaughn
J. Seldon Swisher
Scranton
Herrick Brothers
Bridge Street
Selden
Gay
Mamie Britton
Northmoreland
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Charles Shorts
Laceyville
Mabel Lewis
Baltimore
Elmira
Peruna Endorsements From Doctors And Leaders
A Chicago era column quotes Grand Keeper John J. Lane praising Peruna for catarrh and summer colds, with testimonials from Wm. Rouse of Limaburgh Ky and Robert Metters of Murdock Neb noting cures. Ex Prime Minister Celso Caesar Moreno also endorses Peruna from Washington, D C. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman for free advice if unsatisfied.
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John J. Lane
Grand Commandery
New York
United Order of the Golden Cross
W. Thirtieth Street
New York City
Caesar
Peruna
Bright
Rouse
Limaburgh
Boone County
Robert Metters
Murdock
Neb
John Kerr
148Th Avenue
Lon
Celso Caesar Moreno
Hawaii
Washington, D. C
Ministers conference opens at Presbyterian church this week
A ministers conference begins at the Presbyterian church today with about seventy five clergymen expected to attend. Others in town include Misses Hannah and Martha Lobook spending winter in Scranton and Mrs. Abraham Haws of Philadelphia caring for her ill sister on East Tioga street.
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Peter T. Burden
Montrose
Thompson area notices mix of visits and events
Special to the sermon Tribune from Thompson area recounts Mrs. Baral Kelly of Plantsville visiting Ada Terrell, Ezel Stoddard at M F P parsonage Moosic, LW Sanford of Cill son in WoOTN, George Wallace visiting Springville, Latham family planning a Friday trip, A W Gates and FP M Golatt in Kimdra for Free Baptist Association, Keuka College ties noted, thunder shower Sunday, L R C Busquehan na guests to Thompson Ladies Relief Corps, Mrs A H Crosier and Mrs Smith at Binghamton Jury.
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Fribune
Baral Kelly
Plantsville
Coon
Ada Terrell
Ezel Stoddard
M. FP
Parsonage
Moosic
LW. Sanford
Cillson
Wootn Tallman
Yester
Ilind
George Wallacer
Springville
Thompson
Busquehanna
Ladies Relief Corps of
A. HL. Crosier
Mrs. Smith
Binghamton
Del aware Lackawanna and Western board make-up list
Industrial Jottings lists the Delware Lackawanna and Western board for Tuesday October 1 with schedules for Wild Cats, Perth, Carriage, Passenger Engines, Singers and crews. It names many crew members including Stevens Costello Fitzpatrick Burts Lattimer Galagunia Ringaley Carmody and Rafferty with various times and shifts, indicating a detailed daily roster.
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Eat
Frountelker
Weat
Thompsons
A. Hennigany
Pety Eal M. Golden
McAllisters
Oyu
Gintes
William Hoar
F Winnerty
Boa.my Houser
Moran
Fio
Casey T
Murphys
W. HW
Bartholomew
Lamping
A. m. Gaffney
Om Singers
Mh. Saumant
A. m. Secor
Tyme
Stanton
Lattimer
Tierney
Jotun Galagunia
Walla Crows
Cavanaugh
Nandolply
Carmody
M. Fimentys
George Steel Named Superintendent at Temple Dron Company
Clerge Steel, long identified with mining at Shamokin, accepts the post of superintendent for four collieries at the Temple Dron company. He previously worked fifteen years for the C. J. Langdon company as mine foreman at Nelson colliery Shamokin, and the last two years as superintendent of that colliery.
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Clerge Steel
Elveles
Shamokin
Teneple Dron Company
J. Langdon Company
Nelson
Florence Coal Company honors longtime bookkeeper
F. Clark, after seventeen years as bookkeeper and paymaster for Florence Coal, resigned his post and yesterday resumed his duties for Dolph Cowl at Winton. On Monday the Florence Coal company gathered at its office to present him with a meerschaum pipe, a cane, a gold fountain pen, and an ink well as a token of appreciation.
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F. Clark
Florence Coal Company
Winton
Florence Coal On Company
Clark
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Henry Harding
Elle Wilson
George Brungess
Spruke
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Tunkhannock Borough
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Tiarnion
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