Fragments Show Local Notices and Tragedy Among Entries
A damaged OCR page lists a misaddressed package for Mrs N DeGeutard, Sunday school events, a man William Kekert’s suicide near his home, and an Elm Park church meeting. It notes an attempted suicide by Mrs Thomas Cooper, Dr M Powell’s appointment as deputy internal revenue collector, a Soldiers Monument excursion rate by the Central Railroad of New Jersey for Oct 19, and a runaway horse incident near Duryea with Gorman’s Livery mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kekert
Tollyhynna
Solders
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scranton
Allentown
Btone
Extension likely for city tax deadline by council
A resolution to extend the tax payment deadline without penalty to November 15 will be introduced by Mr. Godehall of the Fifth ward. If approved, it goes to the rebet council for an adjourned meeting tomorrow night while the legislature fixes August 31 as the final date in third cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coanell
Godehall
Fifth Ward
Common Council
Rebet Council
Scranton Council to Hear Third Franchise for Lackawanna Phone
Tomorrow the Scranton common council will introduce an ordinance to grant a franchise to Lackawanna Telephone Co to establish and operate a telephone system. This marks the third time the proposal has come before the council with assurances reported by Weyland of Wilkes-Barre, company manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Lackawanna Telephone Company
Scranton
Weyland
Wilkes-Barre
Lackawanna Company
Tribune
City and Delaware Hudson clash over street rights
City Engineer Phillips finds Delaware and Hudson tracks and platforms occupy about ten feet of Center Street behind 1146 Lackawanna Avenue, asserting city ownership. Council to review Melvin measures demanding compensation and a city deed converting Commercial Alley. Delaware Hudson contests right of way and possible damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philips Corps
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
Yelaware and Function Company
Delaware and Hudson
Jt Je
Center Street
Thomas C. Melvin
Carterstree
Select Council
Melvin Wil
Afr
Melvin
Eleliers
Selden TL Sereneton
Lackawenna Lion and Coal Company
Joeph Slocum
Charles F. Mattes
Edward PP. Kingsbury
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna River
Phillips
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Delaware and Hadson Company
Melvin Wilts
Richard Matthews
Ecity
Delaware and Hudson Company
Vosburg
W. H. Jessup
Jessup
Sollester Vosburg
Witnesses Heard Yesterday in Langstaff Election Contest
The contestant called numerous witnesses in rebuttal during the Langstaff city election contest hearing. Names listed include John Rodda, William Phillips, Peter Fusr, John G Hill, Simon Maurasa, Wm Harvey, Philip Saar, John Baker, Dowald Jones, Lewis Harris, Max Techmar, David M Jones, David H Williams, Chas Fraver, Tonkin Davis, David G Davie, David Heere, Benjamin J Hughes, Dantel Weiss, William Higgins, William Slauwn, William Matthews, David Ky, Price, Stephen Murphy, Michael Collins and Patrick Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langstaff
John Rodda
William Phillips
Peter Fusr
John G. Hill
Simon Maurasa
Wm. Harvey
Philip Saar
John Baker
Dowald Jones
Lewis Harris
Max Techmar
David M. Jones
David H. Williams
Chas. Fraver
Tonkin Davis
David G
Davie
Fine Parade of Temperance Men Ends City Pageant
The 109th birthday of Father Theobald Mathew was celebrated by Scranton diocese temperance societies with a long parade at 11 30 am featuring 4500 marchers in uniform. Grand Marshal Peter F McCoy led divisions along Wyoming Vine Mulberry and Franklin to Central Park Garden. A civic and religious delegation rode in carriages as bands and squads from Wilkes Barre Hazleton Archbald Plymouth and Scranton joined the procession.
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Theobald Mathew
Peter F. McCoy
Temperance
Scranton
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Wyoming Avenue
Mulberry Street
Vine Street
Wyoming
Spruce
Franklin
Lackawanna
Jefferson
Adams
Adame
Washington
Jibson
Central Park Caurden
D. J. Campwt
Charles Lavin
John Memterson
J. C. Gallagher
John Foote
Ei. J. Melley
J. P O'Malley
C. J. Manley
Kingston
D. W. McCarthy
Plymouth
J. J. Loughran
Edward O'Reilly
F. Kiernan
Parsons
M. B. Donlan
Dunmore
T. F. Coffey
Carbondale
F. J. McNally
Wilkes- Barre
P. J. Gough
D. J. MacGoldrick
Rock Lake
Bi Covvlia’s
Veronica's
St. Trene's Ladies Sorieties
Father Mathew Pioneer Society
Patrick McCabe
Thomas A. Donahoe
Aldes
Martin Sherghdan
John Philling
John Reegan
James Reagan
Martin Wills
Thomas Loftus
James T. McCoy Bauer
St. Leo's ‘Battalion
James Regan
Hayes Brothers
Father Mathew Cadets
Hyde Park
Edward J. McHale
Father Mathew Society
M. F. Sheridan
Father Whitty
North Scranton
James May
Cumberland
St. Mary’s Society
John J. Costello
St. Mary's Cadets
James Lynch
Ringgold
St. John's Society
Pine Brook
Martin Weir
Taylor
St. Patrick's Society
South Scranton
Thomas Lawey
St. Aloysius Society
Thomas Handley
St. Aloysius Cadets
C. J. Ruddy
St. Paul's
St. Paul's Pioneer Corps
John Mur Tit
Forest Band
St. Peter's Cadets
Michael McGuire
St. Peter's Society
Bellevue
Martin Keegan
Peter McCoy
P. J. McManus
H. A. Courten
Knights of Father Mathew
Archbald
Knights of
Pather Mathew
Hazleton
Pioneer Father Mathew Society
Temperance Society
St. Aloysius
Wilkes-Barre
St. Peter’s Society
Central Park Garden
Funeral of Mrs Williams at Elmhurst
Undertaker PD IL Jones conducted the funeral for Mrs F BR Williams at Elmhurst yesterday. Services were led by Brother Philip of the Episcopal Home for Convalescents. Large turnout of relatives and neighbors attended. Mrs Williams died Saturday at age 63. Remains sent to Nicholson on the 1034 train for interment. Relatives served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Elmhurst
F. BR. Wiliams
Philip
Episcopal Home For
Attendance Statistics Report Scranton School District
Martin Joyce, attendance officer, presents to the board a yearly summary of city pupil attendance. A highlight shows June 1 figures with 790 more pupils aged eight to thirteen in schools than compulsory-education registrations. The appended report lists enrollments across age groups, schools, and private and parochial institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Joyce
Scranton
Board of Control
Thamak Comebe
Code Mongol Veneurytivseras1ssseprgar
Beranton
Boranton School District Payroll Pending Controller Counter Signature
The Boranton School District payroll for officers and teachers approved by the school board will be submitted to City Controller Howell for counter-signature today. Pending business orders await resolution of whether the controller is entitled to compensation from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boranton
Howell
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Universal Cure
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers to quiet children during teething and wind colic. It claims to soothe the gums relieve pain cure diarrhoea and calms the child though the claims resemble marketing hype from a bygone era.
Committee Tea By W C A Delights Guests At Washington Ave
A Young Women's Christian Association committee tea at the Rome on Wantington avenue featured Colonel L A Watres as toastmaster. Guests included Colonel E H Ripple Dr L M Gates and J L Stelle with addresses praising the branch work and the proposed cooking school to be taught at Drexel or Pratt Institute starting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Watres
E. H. Ripple
L. M. Gates
J. L. Stelle
Mias Savage
Young Women's Christian Association
Rome
Wantington Avenue
EB. H. Ripple
Ripple
Mre
T. M. Gates
L. M. Gates Gade
Misa Dunn
E. B. Ripple
J. T. Static
W. D Kennedy
Caroline Savage
Misa Nellie A Lowry
Misa Musselman
Mise van Nort
Mise Wilcoy
J. A. Robertson
Kiighaum
Thomas Kelley
Fugene Fellows
William Matthews
H. J. Carr
Martha Wyeritt
L. Tt. Stelle
BE. L. Buck
W. W. Lathrope
W. T. Wackett
C.D. Jones
T. TI. Hamilton
John Sherwood
J. M. Rice
N.A. Hulburt
Arja
Va Short
Anna Salmon
Emma Burns
Lf, Hawley
Ida Snyder
Cora Decker
M. L. Mardenberr
Meg Phillips
Sarah Jones
Mary Porcher
Alice Cariyvon
Harriet Stelle
Carrie Bonnie
Florence Colvin
Ellen Celand
Mabel Callender
Anna Huber
Littie Young
Hannah Deacon
Rev Dr Prendergrast Dies in New York at 57
Rev Dr Peter J Prendergrast rector of the Church of the Epiphany on Second Avenue New York died Monday evening at age fifty seven. He was a nephew of Mrs John J O Boyle of, visited his cousin several times and an elder brother of Coadjutor Bishop Prendergrast of Philadelphia. Funeral set for Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Prendercrast
Second Avenue
New York
John J. O'Boyle
Patrick Moffitt
Carbondale
Prendergrast
Philadelphia
Six Historical Lectures at New Man Magazine Club
Rev. John J. Loughran will present a lecture series in connection with the club. Topics include Earnest Historical Mention of the Confessional, meanings of religious terms, origins of the Greek church, Anglican claims, catacombs, and epigraphy. Lectures run Oct through March under moderator Rev. D J Mac Goldrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Magazine Club
D. J. Mac Goldrick
John J. Loughran
T. L
Found Dead in Bed in Taylor Home
William Delanty of Taylor was found dead in bed yesterday morning by neighbor Joseph Mench. He had drank heavily for days and this may have contributed to his death. He lived alone as his wife was in Wales but is said to be on her way here. The remains will be buried tomorrow afternoon at Forest Home cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Delanty
Taylor
Joseph Mench
Wales
Jahe Ja
Forest Home
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Scranton Transfer Co
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Spruce Street
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Parke
Europe
Washington Avenue
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Wive
Medici
H. B. Ware
Williams Building
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Mra. N. DeGeutard
Profoe Eh
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Mondechil
Eelock
Elm Park Church
Delaware, Lackawanna and Weerters Company
Yeasenday
Centro Street
Pyteepys
Thas
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Dela Ward
Lackawerra and Western Company
Thomas Cooper
DR. Powell
M. Powell
Internal Revenue
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Gorman
Burke and Bloch
Walter Mc Nicholas
John Maloney
J. J. Mahon
Wiliam Conway
Frank Gilroy
J. E Hexan
Edward O'Malley
John Fitzkimmons
M. O'Malley
M. Ratchford
Charles O' Boyle
John Brown
John Joyce
John McDonough
Thomas Murphys
William Lynott
Patrick Cussck
John F. McGroarty
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I. A. McCarthy
Liberty
St. Mary's Society
Wilkes-Ttarre
Joseph Gorman
Father Mathew
Wilken- Tre
William Morris
Thistle
Plains
St. Aloysian Society
East End
Joseph Mulherin
Mil Huw
Candy Boyte
Warrior Hun
Sugar Notch
T. A. BF. Ideciety
Michael Mall
Hugh Dever
Matshal—J. J. Meehan
Frank McLean
William Sullivan
Michael Walsh
James Mullahey
Liberty Band
Michael McGlory
Citizens’ Band
St. Vincent's Society
John Roney
Suir
St. Vincent's Cadets
John Scully
James Reed
St. Dominick's
Pareons
Philip Kelly
St. Joseph's Cadets
Georgetown
Henry Z. Dimpre
Union
Wandling
Forest City
White Haven
St. Joseph's Society
John P. Murray
Simpoon
St. Michael's Society
James Kearney
Hogarth's Band
Jermyn
M. J. McHale
Ayer
Williams
Teauty
W.C.A
Miss Savage
DR. Prendergrast
Newman Club
LAMP
China
Yair
Vmiade
Mears Building
Washington Ave
F. L. Crane
Lackawanna Ave
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell Building
Noom 6
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
The
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Scranton and
Wilkes Harre, Pa
General Office
Scranton, Pa
Elmwood Hall
W. H.H. Bull
Patent Record
Baltimore
Bronson & Tallman
Branson & Tallman
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