City Notes From Wilkes Barre Chronicle
Pension increase granted for the city. OctSa concert by Boston Stars at Green Ridge library for the library. Crystal Hose company in Pittston parade. Rev. J. J. Curran named pastor of new city parish. Will of Jane Mangan probated. Richard F. Mangan to be executor. Sohmer piano auction at Sheridan fair via J. W. Guernsey. Halloween events at Siegel Academy under Columbus Council. Board of revision and appeal met to discuss duties. Julius Whalen of Orchard Street dies at 81 after typhoid fever. Cadmen annual ball moved to Turner's Hall Monday. Burglars steal shoes from Aaron Powell shop. George W. Wuorzeill consults on Kent counterfeiting case. Mayor Connell receives portrait by J. Kein for mayoral hall. Manager Bureunder reports Creston Clarke production Fool's Revenge tonight. Knights of the Golden Fata temple to be instituted Thursday. Patrolman Feeney recovers a found bicycle. Edward Kennedy jailed. malice case against Swick. assault charges against Tomage and Noon. Teachers to receive first pay in three and a half months after delays. Marriage licenses issued: Corby and Clark. Connor and Crabb. Lee and Schmitt. Whitman and Gillette. O’Hoyle and Heffron. Murphy and Battle. Counterfeiting case for William Pierce to be tried in March. U S court continuance in Pittsburgh district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Ridge Lirary
Boston Stars
Crystal Hose Company
Pittaton
Pittston
O'Hara
J.J. Curran
Avoca
New Marish
Richard FP. Mangan
Sohmer
J. W. Guernsey
Washington Avenue
Siegel'a
Hallowe'en Maveral
Columbus Council
South Side
Board of Revision and Appeal
Julius Whalen
Orchard Street
Turner's Hall
Aaron Powell
George W. Wuorzeill
United States Court
Pittsburg
United States
A. J. Colborn
Kent
Connell
Joseph Kein
Philadelphia
Adieputch
Bureunder
Wilkes-Barre
the Tribune
Lackawanna Avenue
James Feeney
Globe Warehouse
Edward Kennedy
Alexander Swick
Jermyn
Thomas Fomage
George Noon
Providence
Naeault
Alderman Roberts
Michael Corby
Mary ‘Clark
Beranton
Patrick Connor
Bridget
Hest for the Money and Best Cornets at Guernsey Bros
The notice touts securing top cornets from leading makers at a low price of 1 dollar each. It urges shoppers to visit Guernsey Bros. and their grocer for Monsoon deals to obtain the best quality instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qual Etla Mbars
Keeley League Hosts Evening With Citations By Hawley and McNally
The Scranton Keeley league No. 16 and wives attended an event at the Keeley Institute on Madison Avenue featuring addresses by Charles L. Hawley and Rev. F. P. McNally. The gathering discussed temperance, Keeley cure methods, and auxiliary efforts to fund treatment and employment for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Keeley League
Keeley Institute
Madisoan Avenue
Charles L. Hawley
BP McNally
Weat
Kelley Hquor Care
League
Lidward BP
Hinley
Lila Cole
Keeley
New School
Father McNally
Alicet
Utvien
Willeck
Charles Chandler
Patrick Barret
Bet
Keeley Leagues
Tta
Death of Mrs. Anna Sloat in Madisonville
Mrs. Anna Sloat wife of the late George W Sloat of Madisonville died at her daughter Mrs 3 T Rozele 409 Taylor Ave aged about 72 after fourteen years in the city She leaves relatives and friends Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at the house Interment Forest Hill Cemetery Catholic and other denominations invited to hear Rev D J McGourick president of St Thomas College lecture How the Mountains and Goethe Were Made at Cadl lewe Hall Wyoming Ave tonight No admission charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sloat
George W. Sloat
Madisonville
3.T. Rozele
Taylor Avenue
Thin City
Forest Hill Cemetery
J. Metinidrick
Cadllewe Hall
Wyoming Avenue
D. J. McGouricok
St. Thomas’ College
Goethe
Father Motdldrick
Caitholl
Mutual Benefit Association
Bargain Clothing Sale For Creditors of Martin and Delany
The sale offers suits and overcoats at drastic discounts to satisfy creditors. Items include black and hide leather suits once $10 to $20 range now reduced to one half price. Early shopping urged as popular bargains move quickly. Workingman friendly, lower prices aimed at recouping funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin & Delany Sale
Beranton
Pocono Clears Counterfeited Brand Sold Here
Garney Brown & Co Pure Food Products warns that a counterfeit Pocono clears brand was sold locally in the past ten days by Laula K Welch of 117 Wyoming Ave. The real clears are produced by Jacob Ki Kaufman at factory No 1 Ninth District Pennsylvania. Legal action will target anyone selling Pocono clears not from the official manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laula K. Welch
Wyoming Avenue
Jacob Ki. Kaufman
Ninth District
Pennssylvania
Garney, Brown
Reception at Green Ridge for Foster wedding
Mrs J D Mason of 1725 Sanderson avenue hosted a 4106 reception for her daughter Mrs Clarence J May Foster, wedding recently. Notables and guests filled the rooms with music, refreshments, and elegant attire as Maris Morrell Palvis oversaw decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Mason
Sanderson Avenue
Green Ridge
Mara
J.D. Mason
Clarence J
May) Foster
Maron
Foster
Poster
George Williams
Beech Creek
Mandhe S. Wood
Honesdale
Elizabeth Bentley
Mason
Milas Foster
Williams
Miss Wood
Wes
Huntington
Bauer
Miss Tenney
J. van Bergen
WM. Lindsay
A. van Clot
JL. Chapman
Emalene J. Kilkam
William Connel
Airs
W. L. Jones
T. R. Hughes
Mloreice M. Gibbs
Mes
S. F. Machette
Josephine Medway
Greens
E. van Derveer
HH. Letead
T. J. Snowdon
Joseph Ansley, Jr
Clark
A. Clark
Mies Jenkins
EL R. Peckena
Shennan
W. H. Freeman
H.A. Dimmilich
BE. BE. Teal
PD. A. Tewkesbury
Ir. F. Hurley
J. J. Williams
el, H. Shurtleff
W. B. Hull
0. P. Clark
District School comedy staged by St Luke's society
The Girls Friendly Society of St Luke's church presented The District School last night at the Young Men's Christian Association hall before a good sized audience. The piece depicted a country school with actors from St Luke's and the society. A committee interviewed applicants for a teacher position and the school session followed with a list of named characters and performers. Musical interludes included a violin solo by Walter Kiple and zither by Miss Thorne with selections by the association orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Friendly Society
St. Luke's Church
Meritable Jones
A. E. Pettigrew
Clarinda Geyser
Ed Smith
Dorcas Tolittle
Simmers
Samantha Piper
Eldler
Mra. Petit
Susan Crowfoot
Mrs. Barnes
Ruth Ketchum
Grant
Sammy Snooks
the Lisper
Michard Osland
Bobby O'Lee
Sam Dipsey
Bad Boy
Mr. Holwell
Luther Brown
Infant
Hilly Pierce
Jeremiah Jenkins
Sleepy Boy
Mr. Price
Billy Crowfoot
George Waldron
Samuel Stephen Tucker
Thaddeus Seaman
David Snobbs
Mr. Warner
Mra
Dipeey
Miss Worthington
Snooks
Grace Pettigrew
Walter Kiple
Miss Thorne
Young Men's Christian Association Orchestra
Sandy Turnbull Dead Engineer at Dickson Works
Alexander Sandy Turnbull age 71, long time engineer at the Dickson Manufacturing Company in Scranton, was found dead in the engine room chair yesterday morning after brief illness. Born in Sanquhar Scotland, he came to America in 1852 and to Carbondale in 1853. He led the Scranton Caledonian club and belonged to the Union lodge. Survived by his wife and four children Archibald Alexander David and Mrs. W J Watts. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy" Turnbull Ia
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Penn Avenue
Wir
Alexander
Sandy
Dickson Works
Sandy" Turnbull
Sanquhar
Dumfrieshire
Scotland
America
Carbondale
Benjamin & Co
Thomas Dickson
Scranton
Dickson & Co
Union Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Archibald
Cty
Bailack Diamond
Washington
David
San Francisco
W. J. Watts
Miners Fatality in Delaware and Hudson Canal Mine
Thomas McHale of Olyphant was instantly killed in a roof fall at the Holdy Creek mines of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. in Olyphant. The accident occurred about 2:30 PM yesterday. McHale was 24, unmarried and a well known local young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mchale
Olyphant
Holdy Creek
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Abrupt End to Herring Inquiry as Burke Withdraws
The Herring internal revenue hearing stalled when W. J. Burke left the Federal Building amid disputes with Colonel Colquitt over impartiality. Burke filed a complaint to Commissioner Miller in Washington and vowed the charges would be pursued, while Colquitt indicated the matter may rest pending new evidence. The event paused proceedings but did not end the investigation, with testimony and witnesses remaining unrevealed. In other news, a Spanish dance by ria Griffiths and variety acts by the Whitney brothers and J. K Mullen drew crowds at McDoodle and Poodle's show, set for repeats tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring
Dad
Colquitt
Turke
Federal
Bull
Burke
Calquitt
Vicw
Washington
Colquett
Colonel Colquitt
Ria Griffiths
Whitney Brothers
Rice
Barton
Jay Quigley
J. K Mullen
Government Acceptance: Hart's revised play at the Academy
The second production of Daniel 1 Hart's Government Acceptance drew a distinguished audience at the Academy of Music. Rebuilt with a prefixed act and new characters, the central Inventor role shifts toward Stuart Thobson likeness, while reception noted both wit and sentiment and some mismatch with the actor playing Tertle Van Alatyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel 1. Hart
O' Neil
Washington, D. C
Academy of Music
Paul Halward
Tecumseh Sheridan
Stuart Thobson
Tribune
Robson
Robert Gordon
Tertle van Alatyne
Mach
Hart
Washington
Rolson
Fleo
Beranton
Scranton
Wilker-Bartre
Dias
Boston witnesses identify Cresenzo Merelo in Old Forge murder case
Witnesses were taken to Boston to identify Cresenzo Merelo, accused of killing Emanuel Loro at Old Forge on June 17, 1804. Detected by Dana McSweeney’s agency the party includes D. J. Fallon, John Oakley, Ermides Piloa, with County Commissioner Gilea Roberts. hearing planned in Howton today. Requisition papers arrived from Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaton
Dana McSweeney
Baring & McSweeney Detective Agency
Creacenzo Merelo
Emanuel ‘Loro
Old Forge
D. J. Fallon
John Oakley
Mercl O An Run Lathorer
Ermides Piloa
Merelo
Gilea Roberts
Boston
Denises
Mereto
Howton
Beranton
Harrisburg
McDoodle and Poodle Opens as Davie Farce
A first class farce comedy opened at Davie yesterday starring George W. Rice and Chas Barton in the title roles. The burlesque regiment of four comical soldiers provides lively humor with a very funny sequence featuring Miss Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie
McDoodle
Poodle
George W. Rice
Chas. Barton
Shiffer Contractrow At Issue After Hearing
City officials held a hearing on the Shiffer contract dispute after a threatened suit delayed the Swiftind Street Bridge project. Frank Shiffer’s attorney argued his client bore no fault for the pause and that the released 4 percent settlement was invalid. Mayor Connell indicated the matter would be amicably adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shiffer
Atttorney
Connell
Chy Salleitar Torrey
Whlmayer
Shiffer
Swedtind Street
A. Pieeh
King & Cleary
Phifer Boka
Rhodes
Howling Yesteerday
Shifter
Ita
Patcil Troughs Torment Moorse Street Car Night Turmoil
Four drunken men attacked a Moosic Avoca South Side line street car, driving off the watchman after wrecking interiors and fighting among themselves. Police were asked to arrest them and mete out full punishment under law. The Moorse area known as Stark's Patch remains a danger zone for motormen and conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moogle
Moosle
Avoca
John Burke
William McCormack
John Welsh
Patricke- Andrew
Arthur McNally
Fox
Moosic
Gallagher
Moorse
Stark's Patch
Doctor Denies Link to Loma Vieta Aid Directors
Dr B Wand Herbert denies being a director of the Loma Vieta Aid association. While confined with fever, he tells The Tribune he never held director or officer roles and only bought a few shares at the request of its leaders, with his agent renting offices for its manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. FR. Hand
The
Tribune
Loma Vieta Aid Association
Loula Vieta Company
Children Chorus Forms Across City Districts
Tallie Morgan begins new branches of the children’s chorus in multiple districts. A class met last Saturday at the Y M C A building with about one hundred attendees. Tomorrow sessions start at 9 20 in Netthen building and Growth Ridge street, with further groups at Fenner & Chagpel’s hall Providence and Washburn Street Presbyterian church Hyde Park. The full chorus is expected to number at least three hundred voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallie Morgan
Young Men's Christian Association
Netthen
Green Ridge Street
Toorlock
Fenner & Chagpel's
Providence
Scranton
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Hyde Park
Death notices from Scranton with multiple obituaries
Diem Anderson child of M W Anderson of 4 North Bromley Avenue age six months funeral private. Sloat Annie Blow 71 from 409 Taylor Avenue funeral Saturday 2 pm from Trolley residence interment Forest Hill cemetery. Whelan Joe Hue 25 funeral from 14 Stone Avenue Batuntary morning 9 o’clock interment Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Whitman Gillitt wedding notice for William Whitman and Mrs Gillitt at 26 South Hyde Park Avenue Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borantot
Joe Hue Whelan
Stone Avenue
Hyde Mark Catholic
Whitman-Gillitt
They
Ll. ¢ Floyd
South
Hyde Park Avenue
William M. Whitman
Mra. J. Cuilitt
Scranton
Hopes for Bezek Case Decision by Board of Pardons
Attorneys from Harrisburg returned after arguing Bezek before the board of pardons. They report the board's immediate respite recommendation as evidence of full consideration. The next Harrisburg meeting on November 24 is expected to reveal Bezek's fate. Kimund A. Bart supported Bezek's case during the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horn
A. J. Colborn, Jr
John PB. Kelly
Edmund A. Hart
Harrisburg
Board of Pardons
Bezek
Mesars
Colborn
Horn
Uban Uhirty Daya
Heack
Talon
Thomas Marshall
Wooley
Pitteburg
Bexek
Hosek
Kimund A. Bart
Bexzek
Duky
New York Trap Shooters Lead in Partridge Hunt
Crack New York trap shooters and Scranton visitors led by Hoey and Murphy, claim four birds each after a daylight hunt. Patrolman Lewis Swartz and Maren Jr. return from the field with fourteen birds in total. Hoey, famed in traps, marks his first field experience as the New Yorkers dominate the shoot. Also noted is Elizabeth Lewis from Pittsburg opening dance classes at Excelsior hall with schedules and tuition details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Hoey
Edgar G. Murphy
Tom Lewis
Harry D. Swartz
Clem Maren, Jr
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Hoey
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Norrman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Commonwealth
Ackawanna
A. I. Warman
Penn Ave
Andy
N. B
City Notes
Weber
Guernsey Bros
League 16
F. P. McNally
West Side
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ladies' “Auxiliary
Hawles
S. T. Rozelle
BE. G. Coursen
Sandy ‘Turnbull
Mekson Works
W. d. Burke
Daniel I
Stuart Hobson
Cresanzo Merelo
M'Doodle and
Starr
B. Wand
Pratt
Con
Fountain Pensiov
Diem
New York
Hancing
Elizabeth Lewis
Excelsior Hall
Tultion
China
W. W. Berry
Jeweler
Emerson
Clough & Warren
Malcolm Love
Carpenter
Waterloo
J. Lawrence Stelle
Spruce Street
NEW England Conservatory OF Music
Ant
L. B. Powell & CO
Lackawanna Ave
Oreman
S. C. Snyder
D. D
Hallacher’s
H. Langfeld
J.bolz
Dime Bank
Grosil
Carlsbad
Louis Rupprecht
Eugene Eleberg
Opp
Baptist Church
Dunn
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