City Notes In Brief From Scranton Area News
Nine prisoners were sent to the county jail to reach ninety seven total. A probate rule to show cause why John Steele cannot adopt Ethel Jones was granted. Theresa Bloom obtained a divorce from Charles Bloom who deserted her. A lecture by A B Dunning Jr before the board of trade on good roads is set for Nov 19. An English citizens meeting occurred in Priceburg at Lloyd hall. Edward Leete will distribute Dear Heart at the Academy of Music Friday night. Jaremy charged in court. Martin Woyshner stood as security for him in $100. Wood's Business College Football Club invites Beranton Business College next week. A writ to examine Eugene Kleeberg's sanity was issued by the court. Rescue Mission holds a long service tonight with a double quartet from the Delaware Lackawanna and Western shops. Jacob Kirkpatrick appointed election inspector for the Pirot district, Ninth ward. Scranton Business College football defeat of St Thomas' misreported. St Thomas' won 6–0. Wyoming Valley Sanitarium alumni reunion planned at the sanitarium in Wyoming. A matinee of the Black Crook at the Academy of Music Saturday at 2 40 pm with prices 1 50 and 60 cents. Marriage licenses granted to multiple couples in Dunmore, Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Old Forge, and nearby. Pabst Milwaukee Beer available at Lohman’s on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steele
Ethel Jones
Theresa Bloom
Charles Mmloom
A. B. Dunning, Jr
Board of Trade
Priceburg
Lloyd Hall
Edward Leete
Thomas O'Neill
Academy of Music
Anton Galesky
Jaremy
Martin Woyshner
Wood
Business College
Beranton Business College
W. Dawson
Eugene Kleeberg
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Machine Shops
Jacob &. Kirkpatrick
Pirot
Kert Evans
Scranton Business College
St. Thomas
C. Ben Johnson
Wyoming Valley Sanitarium
Sanitarium
Wyoming
Black Crook
Thomas
Howard J. McGill
Allen TV
Monagan
Dunmore
Thomas HH. Miles
Wilkes
Tiarre
Cassie Thomas
Scranton
Harry A. Hinds
Moosto
Allein Fallon
Old Forge
Judson J. Hafler
Nellie Spangenburs
Owen A. Loftus
Anna Duggan
Prize Singers Delight at YWCA Concert
The Prize Singers delivered an excellent evening of music at the YWCA rooms Tuesday night. Mrs. D. B. Thomas led a ladies choir performing competitive pieces to a large appreciative audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
D. B. Thomas
Laurel Hill Park
Gate Lifters Warned After Repeated Prank
Melvin I. Corbett of 419 North Washington avenue reports his gate removed from his fence last night and two weeks ago. He searched for the culprits and sought help from Mayor Connell and Chief Simpson, vowing to make an example of the jokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin I. Corbett
Washington Avenue
Mr. Corbett
Mayor Connell
Chief Simpson
Court Allows Change of Proprietors for Dunmore Hotels
Two Dunmore hotel licenses were transferred in open court. Lee Smith’s license, from Second ward, went to P. J. Regan and John McDonnell, while John McDonnell’s license from Third ward was transferred to Thomas McDonnell. Buy the Weber and get the best. At Guernsey Bros Ng Driving Club races Saturday, 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmore
Lee Smith
P. J. Regan
John McDonnell
Thomas McDonnell
West Side Republican Rally in St David's Hall
Enthusiastic turnout at St David's Hall for a West Side Republican club meeting featuring Marriott Brosius congressman from Lancaster County. W Gaylord Thomas and A J Colborn delivered strong speeches with music by Bauer’s musicians and the Columbian quartette. local Republicans and candidates were highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Republican Club
St. David's Hall
Marriott Brosius
Lancaster County
Hrosius
W. Gaylord Thomas
A. J. Colborn
Bauer
Columbian Quartette
W. A. Paine
D. W. Powell
M. Jones
William RR. Williams
T. H. Dale
W. A. Payne
Eben J. Davies
William
Jones
Alfred Godshall
Thomas Hopkins
William Penn Morgan
Thomas Lowry
FE. R. Lewis
Benjamin Reynolds
William Frink
George De~nore
Isaac Richards
Daniel Williams
Myron Evans
John B. Williams
W. W. Davis
H. F. Ferber
Joseph A. Scranton
Congress
R. W. Archbold
Frank H. Clemons
Thomas D. Davies
John H. Thomas
John H. Jones
Charles Heuster
Ei, Pryor
W. §. Hopkins
Register of Wills
James C. Vaughan
Twen Het
Bailey-Rathbone Concert at Y M C A Hall
The Bailey Rathbone concert at the Young Men’s Christian Association hall will be held Thursday evening November 13 as part of a select series of refined musical affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey-Rathbone
Young Men's Christian Association Hall
Charity Concert to Benefit the Home for the Friendless
A charitable concert is planned to aid the Home for the Friendless. No direct ticket sales will be solicited. attendees and performers are urged to contribute generously through voluntary patronage.
Christmas clearance sale at Scranton Cash Store
Preparations for Christmas prompt a Dec 1 to Dec 1 clearance at the Scranton Cash Store. A cut-price sale marks down about half price on goods such as clothes baskets wash tubs cedar polls pails door mats whisk brooms bottled pickles mustard ketchup sardines beans peas corn farina coffee and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Cash Store
Jeffreys Held On Extortion Charge In Dunmore Court
Special Detective Jeffreys of Dunmore faced Alderman Fitzsimmons after being charged with extortion. Witnesses allege he harassed youths near Johnson's breaker and demanded money. He denied the claim, saying he was cleaning up the neighborhood as evidence of a public protest and public justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diecer Jeffreys
Dunmore
Fitzsimmons
Alexander Murphy
Tim Gibson Street
Robert Kennedy
Jeffreys
Johnson's Breaker
Davies
Hali
Tribune
Marriage of Sallie Wambold and Eurie Lee Merriman
Miss Sallie Wambold daughter of Mrs C A Wambold married last evening to Turie Lee Merriman manager of Paragon Piaster Co in Scranton. Rev N F Stahl officiated at the Green Ridge Presbyterian home ceremony witnessed by relatives with maid of honor Miss Sarah Hoadley and best man Richard A Wambold. The couple plans a two week honeymoon via Lackawanna Road then reside at 14 Green Ridge Street. Out of town guests attended from Tunkhannock Wilkes-Barre Plymouth Kingston Luzerne Moscow Norfolk and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Wambold
Eurie Lee Merriman
C. A. Wambold
Turie Lee Merriman
Paragon Piaster Company
N. F. Stahl
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Green Ridge Street
Sarah Hoadley
Tunkhannock
Richard A. Wambold
Mra
Merriman
Lackawanna Road
Scranton
Lou Camp
Mra. Thompson
Wilkes-Harre
BE. R. Peckens
Linda Peckens
Plymouth
Thomas Atherton
Kingston
Maria Raub
Luzerne
May Teck
Moscow
Louis Merriman
Norfolk
Miss Innocence Abroad Delights Audience at Academy of Music
Lively Fany Rice and company presented Miss Innocence Abroad a English comedy featuring an officer guard impersonated by Charles Coote. Rice impressed despite limited voice, earning warm encores as she led a strong cast including George R. Edeson Frank Jones Rose Blanchet and Emily Wake man in a fine evening of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fany Rice
Academy of Music
Wiy
Charles Coote
Miss Rice
George R. Edeson
Frank Jones
Rose Blanchet
Emily Wakeman
Miss Fire
Misa
Prisoners of War Union to Meet Today in Quincy
The annual meeting of the Union Fix Prisoners of War association will be held at the Ezra Griffin Post rooms at 2 o clock this afternoon for officer elections dues and business. At 6 p m a banquet will follow at Hanleys dining rooms with speeches and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Fix- Prisoners of the War Association
Ezra
Griffin Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Hanley
Mountain escape follows wife’s pleas for arrest warrant
Mrs. Louisa Weed of Dickson City sought a warrant for her husband Silex Weed after he allegedly struck and choked her and refused support. Alderman Williams issued the warrant and Constable Cole was to serve it. Weed fled to the mountains to avoid arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silex Weed
Dickson City
Louisa Weed
Alderman Williams
Providence
Cole
Weed
Another Church Formed The Peckville Presbyterians Seek Charter
The First Presbyterian church of Peckville applied to the court for a charter through Attorney T. F. Wells. Articles of incorporation list A. F. Brundage John K. Doyle A. F. Kiser Fred R. Benjamin W. Arnold William Maple Hell BE D. Ensign A. W. Brundaxe H. BE Barnes and Fred G. Hurd, all residents of Peckville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Peckville
T. F. Wells
A. F. Brundage
John K. Doyle
A. F. Kiser
Fred R. Benjamin
W. Arnold
William Maple Hell
D. Ensign
A. W. Brundaxe
H. BE. Barnes
Fred G. Hurd
Desperate Tramps Break Lockup and Release Prisoners
A gang of six tramps broke into the Priceburg lockup yesterday daylight and freed two companions who had been jailed about two hours. Constable Richard Barron led the arrest of two men on a harness theft. the lockup was damaged and unsecure, with no trace of the other tramps found. The harness awaits owner at Justice Logan’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Priceburg
Alderman Morgan
North End
Burton
Justice of the Peace Logan
Injunction Hearing in Scranton Traction Case in Main Court
Judge Gunster heard arguments in a suit by Franklin avenue property owners against Scranton Traction and Valley Passenger Railway to stop an additional track on Franklin between Lackawanna and Spruce. Attorneys Burns and Watson for plaintiffs urged charters do not authorize the new track. Beetem for defendants claimed charter rights. Testimony from property owners followed. case adjourned to Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Traction Company
Valley Passenger Railway Company
Franklin Avenue
Lackawatian Avenue
Spruce Street
Gunster
I. H. Burns
W. W. Watson
W. TH. Jessup
Horace FE
Hand
Burns
J. T. Beetem
Traction Company
People’s Street Railway Company
Epworth League Meeting At Elm Park Church Tonight
Elm Park Epworth League holds monthly business and lit erary meeting in the church lecture room. Program includes poems by Longfellow Whittier and Emerson pieces and musical numbers by William Cullen Bryant Mabel Schlager Archie Munson and others. Local leaders include Dr W A Taft and F A Squire with instruments and solos listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Park
Epworth League
William Cullen Ryan
Mabel Schlager
Ebod
Nile
Epworth Advance
F.atte Kanjo
O. Carr
Henry Wadaworth
Longfellow
Archie Munson
Long- Luna
Gentenkeestesee Lovise
Erwin Violitt
Willard Benjamin Ralph Waldro
Amergon
Joste Phelps
Emerson
W. A. Taft
William Dolmetach
John Greenleaf Whittier
Ike Haslam
Barefoot Boy
Whittier
Tressa Smith
Maud Muller
Carrie Retdleman
F. A. Squire
James Russell Lowall
Ry Stevens
Heritage
Lowell C. A
Didot
Mal
Volunteer Firemen Ball Brims With Joy at Turner Hall
The Volunteer Firemen association ball in Turner Hall featured a grand march led by T. F. Noone and James W. Hall with Hayes Bros orchestra providing music. Decorations, dancing, and old comradeship marked the evening as organizers F. W. Zigleman and others managed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Volunteer
Fireman's Association
T. F. Noone
The
Excelsiors
James W. Hall
Cumberlands
Hayes Bros’ Orchestra
Scranton
Folowing
F. W. Zigleman
H. PF. Ferber
P. J. Hickey
A. K E. Vorhis
Charles Raynor
South Side Brutality Leads to Jail Terms for Two
William Mahon and Michael Fallon were brought before Alderman Fitzsimons for being drunk and disorderly and for brutal assault on James Callahan on Prospect Avenue. They were sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in the County Jail after testimony corroborated the events described yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mahon
Michael Fallon
Fitzsimmons
James Callahan
Prospect Avenue
South Side
Tribune
Brutal assault leads to jail sentences for three men
The account of yesterday was corroborated and the assault on Calahan described as brutal. Fallon and Mahon received thirty days each, while Charles Calahan, brother of the injured man, got fifteen days for drunkenness and fighting. Michael Callahan was removed home last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calahan
Fallon
Mahon
Charles Calahan
Michael Callahan
Youth Rally at Penn Avenue Church Draws Many Delegates
A large youth rally will be held at Penn Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow with two sessions starting at 2 p m and 1 p m. Rev James Mielding leads praise and prayer and Miss Sarah Krigbaum presents a paper on Junior Work. Rev A B O Neal and Rev M J Watkins speak in the morning. Frank S Dobbins and Frank L Wilkins headline the evening program with Wilkins editor of the Young People's Baptist Union. Twenty seven churches from Lackawanna and part of Wayne counties expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
James Mielding
Sarah Krigbaum
Toronto
A. B. O'Neal
W. G. Partridge
Hev. W. J. Ford
T. E. Jepson
M. J. Watns
Frank 8. Dobbins
Philadelphia
Frank JL. Wilkins
Chicago
Wilkins
Young People's Baptist Union
Young People of the Union
Lackawanna
Wayne County
Providence Firebug and Block of Blazes Fire Attempt
A dawn arson attempt targeted the Parker street residence known as the Block of Blazes owned by A. A. Vosburg. A hole was cut in the wall, filled with oil-soaked paper, and ignited. The occupants, Polish families, were awakened by a child’s cries and neighbors extinguished the fire moments after ignition, preventing total destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Street
A. A. Vosburg
Providence
Lead Pipe Trust Suspects Arrested On Penn Avenue Corner
James Carlow and a companion were arrested at 11 by Special Officer Walter Williams near Penn avenue and Mulberry street under suspicious circumstances. Officers found about sixty five pounds of lead piping with a faucet. They deny explanation and will have a hearing this morning at o'clock. The pipe is at the police station for owner identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carlow
Walter Williams
Penn Avenue
Mulberry Street
Four Scranton Prisoners Sent to Philadelphia Penitentiary
Sheriff Fahey sent four Scranton inmates to the Philadelphia penitentiary. George Smith and Fred Cotton each got six years for burglary, John Tribus two years for burglary, and Anton Boursch three years for felonious wounding. Carriers included George Horn John Scrage John Smith William Berghaust and EB Fallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fahey
Philadelphia
George Smith
Fred Cotton
Fred Connell
John Tribus
Anton Bourschured
George 8. Horn
John F. Scrage
John Smith
William Berghaust
EB. J. Fallon
Richard Calden Convicted on Wife's Testimony in Maple Street Case
Richard Calden of Maple Street was arrested Tuesday night after his wife testified in court yesterday morning describing brutality. He was committed to the county jail for thirty days. The item also notes lodge members and a funeral service, and a separate listing for a guitar teacher at 427 Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Calden
Jalil
Maple Street
Police Still Search for Howley Building Fire Bug
Police have yet to locate the arsonist who set fire to the Howley building on Penn avenue. A hearing expected to reveal clues was postponed until officials and the Howley family receive further information. The Fire Underwriters association may delay testimony until the president approves in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howley
Penn Avenue
Simpson
Fire Underwriters’ Association
Donations for St Josephs Found ling Home Aid
Donation days at St Josephs Found ling Home invite charitable support for the develving institution. Located at 16 Jefferson Avenue the home houses forty nine inmates of tender age and welcomes money food clothing or fuel gifts today yesterday and today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Foundling Home
Jefferson Avenue
Still Another Big Cask of Olives Opens at Scranton Store
An enormous cask of olives will be opened at the Scranton Cash Store this morning. The product is from an original package grown olives with finer flavor than rebottled fruit from New York and priced about a quarter of bottled varieties. Also advertised are hats and other stock described as up-to-date with autumnal appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
New York
POUND RATES OFFERED FOR FAMILY WASH SERVICES
A local laundry advertises special weekly pound-rate family wash terms. The notice invites households to send their entire family wash to the facility and requests readers to write for the full terms.
Seaman's General Store Stock Sold at Benton Judgment
Deputy Sheriff Griswold sold the stock in the F. G. Seamans general store at Benton to satisfy a judgment held by C. B. Seamans. The sale brought only 216 dollars, and C. B. Seamans purchased the stock, described as No Cut Diamonds, at cut prices. The item appears in a brief legal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Griswold
F. G. Seamans
Benton
C. 8
Seamans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman & Moore Fire Insurance
Wyoming Ave
Ackawanna
Aundry
Penn Ave
A. B. Warman
City Notes
Pabst
Milwaukee
Lohman’s
Weber
Guernsey Bros
Ng Driving Club
West Side
Marriott Brosing
Mr. Brosius
Pennsylvania
Washington
Democracy
Cleveland
Prosperity
House
Senate
Wilson
New Jersey
Murphy
Georgia
Republican Party
R. Vy. Colborn
Y. M.C. A. Hallon
Ber
Fanny Rice and Company
Brownierings, Se
Davidow Bros
Richard Barron
Epworth
Elm Park Church
Volunteer Firemen’s Ball
Phila
Delphia
Penn Avenue Church
Providence Firebug
Lead Pipe Trust
Mandrédeof
Robert Turns Lodge
Douglie Morton
Olyphant
N. G. Gho
George Carr
Banjo
Sohmer
Ge Arthete
Co’mbus
Yale
Davidow Hrug
Huniredaof Unredeemer Watches
Great
Sovrlice Silo
Duyllow Bros
Conrad
Lackavantia Avenue
Washington Ave
Astrakhan
Hudson Bay
Ems Sree
J. Bolz
Wyoming Avenue
Next Dime Bank
Ao Aves
Oslands
Banister’s
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Lackawanna Ave
Davidow Broa
E. G
Coursen
Lackawanna Avenue
S. C. Snyder
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