City notes and public events in Scranton notice
City notes list weekly school pay, driving club races, cadet meetings, church services including Holy Communion, a marriage license to Onnolly and Harrington, and sewer plans. Also mentions a theater closing, a writ in a Singer case, music and art classes, steam-pipe work at the courthouse, parade plans, organ recital hints, a small fire, and various community activities and sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aloysius Cadets
St. Thomas' College
Evangelist Echiverea
Elm Park
Anne Harrington
Scranid
P. J. McManug
Green Ridge
W. F. Stahl
Nratarke
Willett and Thorne Company
Davis
David R. Thomas
Tallie Morgan
Scranton School of Music
Lackawanna
Heat Company
Court House
London
Eng
John Scheuer
Brook Street
F. W. Pearsall
Lackawanna Avenue
Toon
Nelson Haa
Ome
Scranton
M. E
Sunevening
Elso
Michael Connolly
Bickell
William Schultz
Forman Foster
Florence Mission Receives September Donations and Recital
The Florence mission lists September donations from numerous individuals and groups including Mrs. W H Hailstead and Scranton Times. A Carbondale entertainment featured Miss Bertha Powett delivering Virginia and The Buried Stip with strong acclaim before a cold limited a third encore. Pass To MILWAUKEE Brew available at Lohman’s Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
W. H. Hailstead
RB. G. Brooks
BE. N. Willard
W. H. Pearce
Dian Meytrel
M. Bee
Olliver
Mra. Amanta
Scranton
Republican
Scranton Times
Dean
Connell
Bertha Powett
D. W. Bowett
Carbondale
Powell
Milwaukee
Lohman’'s
Sprace Streat
Ladies Day at Russian Bath Opens Tuesdays
At physicians and ladies request arrangements are made to give baths to ladies on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Private entrance via Owens' cloak parlors on Spruce Street. M. J. Purcell, proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Spruce Street
M. J. Purcell
The Lackawanna Store Association Marvels of Completeness
A feature on the Lackawanna Store Association limited at Lackawanna and Jefferson avenues. It details four main departments dry goods groceries hardware and boots and shoes plus a shoe order room and large storage areas with steam heating and fire safety. The piece notes honesty in weight and service and invites inspection of the entire establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Store Association, Limited
Lackawanna and
Jefferson Avenues
Lackawanna Avenue
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
James 8. Mott
Bart's
Turner’s
Scranton
Lackawanas Iron and Star Company
Scranton Weighs 1896 Endeavor Convention Plans
Delegates at a Scranton Christian Endeavor meeting decide against hosting the 1595 convention due to insufficient meeting space. They plan to pursue hosting the 1896 event instead and will distribute Scranton branding at the gathering. Concerns about York Pennsylvania accommodations are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Endeavor
Scranton Christian Endeavor Union
Young Men's Christian Association
Scranton
Union of York
Scranton Business College Sees Rapid Night Session Growth
New students arrive daily with a large Monday intake as the night school expands. Men study reading, writing and arithmetic while teachers pursue higher branches. Stenographers and bookkeepers join classes as an extra instructor is added. Businessmen request office help and new staff begin next week. Commercial law draws interest. Friday lectures for night students begin. College office stays open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Business College
Stenhy
Bony Eveney
School House on Columbia Avenue Let for Immediate Construction
The $40,000 School House for Columbia avenue has been let and will be commenced immediately. There are still a few lots left at a low price. Aurnor Formixonam, Office, Theater Lobby, WILTSHIRE-Edward, a 11-months-old son of James and Sarah Wiltshire, 319 Larch street, died on sSoreny Bees. Paneral tomorrow afternoon at the Green Ridge Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Avenue
Aurnor Formixonam
Wiltshire
Edward
James
Sarah Wiltshire
Larch Street
Summer Produce Prices at the Market
Early June peas priced at 13 cents per can or 13 cents per unit. Sugar corn also 13 cents per can. A dozen eggs or units valued at 1.50, with a standard market price listed at 2.00.
Grocery and Specialty Goods Listed in Catalog Style
A long catalog of items appears including ammonia chocolate butter cocoa creamery crackers dairy baking powder coffee der dulse irish confection extracts eggs fruits boxes pails dried barrels flour igars feed and more. Household staples from meats to fish canned goods jam oils pickles and sugars are noted alongside soaps candles and tobacco in a dense listing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Martin’s
Bartlett's
Mary Snyder Rescued From Jail Self Harm Attempt
Mary Snyder a nineteen year old prisoner in the county jail attempted suicide by hanging using a sheet. Deputy Sheriff Gaffney and guard Mary Quinnan intervened as an hour passed before revival. Snyder later claimed no memory of the act and had a prior similar incident in Wilkes-Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
Mary Snyder
Miss Snyder
Mary Quinnan
Gaffary
Misa Snyder
Anid
Wilkes-Barre
Siegel Academy of Dancing and Millinery Openings
J Frank Siegel’s Academy of Dancing announces afternoon socials for minges masters and ladies on Saturday Oct 6 with invitations extended to friends. Evening sessions for ladies and gentlemen begin Tuesday Oct 9 with first beginner lesson at Millinery Opening. October 5 and 6 at 140 North Main Avenue. Also piano lessons offered with terms by Kirwan Lindsay at 322 Mulberry Street or Powell’s Music Store. Dr McLeod to preach First Presbyterian church topic Sunday evening in a series on The Early Years of Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Memore
J. Frank Siegel
Academy of Dancing
Parente
Dr. McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
Mel
Chris Hanity
Kirwann I
Lindsay
Mulberry Street
Powell’s Music Store
College reports growing enrollments and faculty expansion
The college notes daily interest increases and a large weekly intake with over two hundred in night courses. Staff additions include extra teachers and Roughly 424 register while many apply, and persons like Fred D. Ratty Kate Walsh and Alfred Wickham secure positions as Florey Holt and Professor Wood oversee departments and uniforms are supplied by Florey Holt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messra
Lansing &Uller
Florey & Holt
Professor Wood
Fred D. Ratty
Kate Walsh
Alfred Wickham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleveland
Norrman& Moore
Wyoming Avenue
Ullal
Mead
Wyoming Ave
City Notes
Fritsche
and Hudson
Okawanas Hospital
Fon
Newark
N. J
Collins
Riggs
Russian Bath
The
Lackawanna Association
Commonwealth Shoo
Wood's College of Business
F. B. Woon
Lachen
Rumett
Electric City Conclave of
Heptasophis
Music Hall
Professor Guth
Addreva
F. L. Brown
Supreme Archon Chotus
Cranton Selderkranz
S.seccentred
Widmeyer Vocal Sold
G. Boland
Albion Korn
Gath
Cesseseereed
Elliot Ross
William A. Kelly
Village Bell Quartette
Gordon Morgan Watkin Morgans
Fred Evans
Danie Hughes
O. L. Swarts
H. J. Pollen
H. E. Yost
George Kirby
Zang
F. Kapmeyer
M. &. Sando
George Wahl
F. Poneiees
H. J. Collins
T. Jd. Lane
Thomas Holtham
EB. J. Pierce
L. P
Electric City
Frank Thompson
M. F. Sando
Henry J. Collins
E. J. Pierce
CO. L. Swarts
IS Worth Soc
Merchisiidiee
Okoboma
Fanny Cay
E. G. Coursen
Lacka. Ave
Gautech
Bona
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
H. Battin
Penn Avenue
Woolworths
Music Box
Woolworth
Laundry
Washington Ave
Im0
North Main Avenue
Scanton, Pa
Wood's College Notes
Pillsbury’s
Berty Jeweler
Lackawanna Ave
Surant ON
Sohmer
So Pome Oy
Columbes
Washington Av
Dunn
BOLZ
J. Bolz
Next Dime Bank
SANS
Aes Spe
Cies Halters & Fumehera
Miss Stout
New York
Oslands
Banister’s
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