City Notes from Scranton and Surroundings
A scan of local items includes postponed Delaware Lehigh works events, arch works commencing with grebes used at last week’s timemen’s convention, hospital occupancy relief, and an upcoming Ann Bohs appearance at the Lyceum box office. Also noted: funeral services for Andrew Conway, a forfeited deposit in a hotel disturbance case, Jack and the Beanstalk praise, Spanish class plans, Dr North’s lecture, and an Oyster Supper by the Volunteers of America to raise relief funds at their Washington avenue armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteers of America
Washington Avenue
Loftus Arrested After Desperate Station Resistance
John Loftus of 6 Silex Street was arrested on a warrant from Thomas Loftus for assaulting his father and the prisoner's wife. At Centre Street station he resisted, tackling Constable Bryant and biting hands before Special Officer Byers and Patrolman Goerlitz helped subdue him. He remains in custody for a morning hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loftus
Silex Street
Thomas Loftus
Centre Street
Bryant
Loftus
Byers
Goerlitz
Republican county committee officers named for campaign
The Republican county committee selects officers: Chairman City Solicitor A A Wesburgh, secretary Walter Davis of Scranton, treasurer ex City Comptroller J George Filsele. Executive and county committees are forming and headquarters will open early next week in the central Republican club room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
A. A. Wesburgh
Walter Davis
Weet Scranton
George Filsele
Republican Club
Roonie
Track tanks to power faster Eastern passenger trains
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans to fit main line locomotives with water scoops to avoid water stops on fast expresses between Cumberland and Baltimore and beyond. Early trials on fast freights cut stop time, reduced danger, and lowered costs, with expansion planned toward Chicago as seventy five compounds get water scoops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and the Railroad
Washington
Philadelphia
Cumberland
Baltimore
Chicago
Alan Wood Iron to Expand Plant for 96 Inch Plate
The Alan Wood Iron company of Conshohocken begins a large addition to its plant to manufacture 96 inch plate. The $850,000 upgrade includes new machinery two heating and one annealing furnace. When finished early next year it will enable government plate production for wide widths and employ about eighty workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Wood Iron Company
Conshohocken
Frm
Bethlehem
Uncalled For Letters at Scranton Postoffice October List
List of names awaiting letters at Scranton postoffice dated October 11. Ezra H. Ripple, postmaster, publishes many names including Annie Barth, Otha Boomer, Mary Chambers, Maggie Clark, John Dutkon, Miss Fourlalter, Mary Manning, Jim McGuire, Elizabeth Manning, Nellie Jackson, William Montgomery, John McNulty, Ruth Pitlilre, Miss Kate Lewis, William Pinekard, Lieut. W. P. O'Donnell, Emmett Scribner, Miss Grace Tewksbury, Mrs. Mary Bweeney, Miss Nellie McAndrew, and others. Recipients urged to verify and claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Barth
Suda Tmirugien
Otha Ene Boomer
Benedion
John Boyle
Mame Burton
W. J. Birch
Sam Buckiner
Mite Fannaose
Eve Chirk
Mich
Comprove
Roy Chambers
Maggie Clark
Doll
Dowd
Maid Davis
W J. Donahie
Miss Fourlalter
R. Giremors
Mary
Inether
J. S. Genesee
Katie GI
John Gina
Willam Hogan
A. A. Howarth
George Phiff
Jennie Dytock
Pat Hennessy
Maurence Howe
Bilekey
C. £. Hart
J. Iver
J. BR. Jones
Nellie Jackson
Miorence Kane
Installation of German Odd Fellows Officers
District Deputy Grand Master A A Vosburg officiated in Lackawanna Avenue lodge hall with members of Lincoln lodge No 422 assisting. The new grand master Charles Mets and vice grand Master Wilhelm Poole were welcomed from Reardens lodge No 41% as a quartet from Lincoln lodge sang selections and Vosburg spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Vosburg
Lincoln Lodge
Grrand
Reardens Lodge
Lackawanna Avenue
Charles Mets
Imaurer
Wilhelm Poole
Vosburg
Inquest Into O Malley Case Details Transformer Death
An inquest into Edward O Malley s death at Suburban Electric Light Company given by Coroner Roberts heard testimony from John Duffy and others. Witnesses described the transformer as out of order, O Malley s bare handed handling of wires, and the quick death following the shock. The jurors failed to reach a verdict last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MF. O'Malley
O'Malley
Edward O’ Malley
L. A. Watres
Judge Knapp
Suburban Electric Light Company
John Duffy
Duffy
M. F. O'Malley
Queston
Tme
Mr.Malley
Thomas Finnegan
Jehid
William Tritchard
H. B. Hayden
Suburban Electric Licht Comepany
Mr. O'Malley
Mr. Hayden
Cormer Hoberts
W Marley
Hayden
Puffy
Jin
Keck Recieves Regimental Award From Ninth Regiment
At an armory presentation Col C B Dougherty honors ex lieutenant Morris M Keck now with the Forty second United States volunteers recruiting for the Philippines. A ceremonial sword fitted belt Colt’s Navy revolver and 1100 rounds accompany the testimonial as Dougherty lauds a soldier who rose by hard duty and earned lasting respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
D Company
Morris M. Keck
United States Volunteers
Philippines
C. B. Dougherty
Ninth Regiment
Cotone
New Electric Road Promises Fast Wilkes-Barre to Scranton Link
Wilkes-Barre authorities consider granting right of way for a new railway connecting Wilkes-Barre Pittston and Scranton. Edward Gunster engineers the project with capitalists ready to subscribe bonds. The Wilkes-Barre Pittston and Scranton Railway would offer ten cent fare to Pittston and 45 cents to Scranton, aiming to beat steam rates and improve service with Pullman cars and a steel 400 foot viaduct over Lehigh Valley tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Public Square
East Market
Washington
Duck Pond
Lehigh Valley
Mill Creek
Gunster
Welcome for Barnett in Wilkes-Barre
The Republican county committee arranges a welcome for Colonel James Barnett, Republican nominee for state treasurer, during a visit to Wilkes-Barre. Arrival is expected tomorrow afternoon at 4 20 and the mass meeting will be held at the armory at the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Republican County Committee
James &. Barnett
Wilkes Garre Wedding Unites Hillman and Ancie Wil der Bentz
Ancie Wil der Bentz daughter of Mrs Ellen Wil der Bentz of New York city married Edward Darling Hillman of this city at the bride's mother's home on West Seventy-fifth street. Hillman a Lehigh 1898 graduate and advertising executive will reside with his bride’s mother and be at home after November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Darling
Bear Lake
Hillman
Obituaries from Maweoh Chunk and Plymouth Township
Mrs Mary McAllister aged 68 died at home on Centre street from paralysis after forty eight year residence in Maweoh Chunk. Funeral Thursday afternoon. Mrs Edward Powers aged 52 died at home on Pierce Hill Plymouth township from blood poisoning after two weeks illness. Survived by husband and three young sons. Funeral tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Heart patent medicine advertisement touts Agnew's Cure with testimonials from W T Rundle of Dundalk. Sold by Matthews Bros and W T Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maudh Chunk
Mary
John McAllister
Centre Street
Maweoh Chunk
Plymouth
Get. I
Edward Powers
Pierce Hill
Plymouth Township
William Pollard
Edward
Willie
Dr. Agnew
W. T. Rundle
Dundalk
Ont
Matthews Bros
W. v T. Clark
Pauli Estate awarded contract for new brick stores and offices
The Pauli Estate hired EE Williams to construct a 40 by 86 foot three story brick building with four ground floor stores and nineteen offices per upper floor. The project, designed by H C Rutherford, should have stores ready by December 1 and offices by January 1, 1900, with possible top floor hall use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauli
Williame
Charles FE. Daniele
Paull
EE. & Williams
H.C. Rutherford
Wyoming Valley Stone Company Formed in Wyoming County
A new Wyoming Valley Stone company with $110000 capital has been organized to buy Adolph Remey’s blue stone quarries at Meshoppen and operate two mills and three quarries. Officers include A Sterling president, J H Fellows vice president, M Hetts treasurer, A Gregory secretary, and Adolph Semen manager. The Wyomire Valley blue stone is in demand in New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. The firm plans to double capacity and improve the plant at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Qet
Wyoming Valley Stone Company
Adolph Remey
Meshoppen
A. A. Sterling
People's Bank
John H. Fellows
New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Plantis
Insurance Troubles in Mutuals Sale Divestiture Case
Judges Simeon son and Welter heard arguments on a petition to dissolve Textile Mutual Automatic Mutual Protective Mutual and Arlington Mutual Insurance of Philadelphia and appoint receivers. The state insurance department found condition warranting dissolution and receivers. the court reserved decision after testimony. dissolution and wind up resisted by counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrishare Oet
Simeonson and Welter
Textile Mutual
Automatic Mutual
Protective Mutual
Arlington Mutual Mir Insurance Companies
Philadelphia
Abington Company
Nsurance Department
Norham
National Guard Orders Issued On Property Insurance
Harrisburg Pa March 11. National Guard headquarters announce that insurance of state property in guard armories will be handled by the insured department. Company B Twentieth regiment is ordered to report for muster out to Captain Thomas Hood of the First regiment. Company Twentieth is assigned to the Third regiment as Company I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth
Keck
Old Pennsylvania
National Guard of Pennsylvania
United States Service
Mt. Gretna
Leutenant
Wilkes-Barre
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Guard
Forty-second United States Volunteers
Fort Niagara
N.Y
Homestead
Hazleton
Wilkes- Barre
Harrisburg
Cyt
National Guard
Thos. Hood
Special Excursions to Philadelphia for National Export Exposition
The Pennsylvania Railroad schedules special excursion trips to Philadelphia on October HH and 25 and November dates from New York and other points. Round trip fares include exposition admission not less than one dollar. Rates vary by agent. the Exposition features the Implement Building with machinery displays and entertainments including band concerts and a midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
New York
Trenton
Lemders
Athlantle
Cape May
Pottsville
Reading
Wilkes- Barre
Lancaster
Harrishire
York
Williamsport
Canandaigua
Erle
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Knabe
Wose
Ludwig, Briggs Pianos
Perry Brothers
Wyoming Ave
Per
Lackawanna Dairy Goelephone
Adams Avenus
A. A. Lindabury
Cannal Baiding
South
Malp Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co
Hugh J. Keenan
The
United States
Lacka. Ave
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
Parke
Europe
C. Ss
H. B. Ware
Tilo & Williams
Postoffice
Abe
Timemen's Convention
Lavekuwinia
Ann Bohs
Joveum
Lyceum
Andrew Conway
Bt. Peter's
Borner
Jack and
Goodwin
Heston
Center Street
Industrial News
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Scranton Postoffice
Ezra H. Ripple
Lieut. Keck
Ayer’s
Saan
Nature
Ayer
Barnett
Luzerne County
Wyoming Valley Stone Co
Insurance Department
Lamp Headquarters
China Vale
Mears Building
Washington Ave
F. L. Crane
Lackawannina Ave
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Scranton and
Wiiket Harre, Pa
General Office
Scranton, Pa
Elmwood Hall
Elmhurst
Note
Elmbhurst
W. H. H. Bull
Elmhurst, PA
Patent Record
Account National Export Exposition
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bronson & Tallman
Yuille Han
Bronson & Pallman
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