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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1902

Page

4

Funeral for Mrs William R Williame Held in Pittston

Funeral services were held at the Welsh Baptist church for Mrs William R Williame of Lagrange Street with burial in Pittston cemetery. The day also brought a Halloween party by Trinity Church Sunday school teachers and a Pittston Male Glee concert at Water Street Baptist church. Other items note Mrs Anta Morrow entertaining fifteen guests in West Side and Miss Rankin of New York visiting Miss Gorman. An all Pittston football team prepared to meet Bloomsburg Normal at the Pittston YC Park, while North End State of Scranton faced Pittston in Kirby’s Hall.

Scranton Tribune Pittston William R. Williame Lagrange Street Welsh Baptist Church W. D. Thomas Pittston Cemetery Trinity Church Anta Morrow Suequeliina Avenue West Side Pittston Boys North End Scranton Kirby's Hall McGumMe Anthony Dodme Blackburn Sheetz Cameron Cool West Pittston New Jersey Hendrick Cameron William Scrimgeour Susquehanna Avenue Beelington Consumers’ Light, Heat and Power Company Dolph Glennon Ireland George Allen

Local News and Legal Notices From Tunkhannock October

In Tunkhannock on October 2 ref FE Van Wormer handled a bankruptcy creditors meeting for Samuel Preather. Items mention an ice supply on the Walter farm near Swalebrook, and notes on local business changes including William H. Morris selling his Warren street meat market to Carry Cooper and Fred Quick.

Wilkes-Barre Horace W. Resell Walls Elmer Detrick Russell Wi Nicholson Examiner Spencer DL Reed George Skinner Clinook S. L. Tiffany Joseph West Third Street

Forest City Council Meeting and Local Notes

Forest City residents report council session to consider the exoneration list printed by Collector Freedman. Mixey's Sunday school class plans a social at the Methodist parsonage. Mr and Mrs William J McLaughlin have returned from their wedding trip and stay at the Forest City house. A. Cramer of Carbondale visits. Rev K Dolhoy continues revival services at the Methodist church. Constables make their quarterly court trip to Montrose to vouch for town order. Whistle calls workers back and city streets show returning labor after suspensions.

Scranton Tribune Forest City Wreckle Freedman Mixey Wiliam J. McLaughlin A. Cramer Carbondile K. Dolhoy Montrose

Local Notes From Nicholson And Surrounding Towns

Nellie Mick called in Kingsley on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F C Driggs visited friends in Clifford Sunday. Mae Farrer of Elmhurst stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E W Farrer. F N Boyle is in New York on business. Several locals were called to Tunkhannock last week over Tiffany versus Borough cave. Mr and Mrs A Colvin, who had been visiting relatives in Sayre, returned home Wednesday night.

Republican Rally for Jordan in Peckville

A Republican rally is set at the hose house this evening to back state senate candidate John B. Jordan. Citizens are urged to attend and support the party on the ballot.

Hose House John B. Jordan

Theatrical line up dazzles at Dixie's and Star theaters

The King Dramatic Company presents A Guilty Mother with Blane Jeans. audiences praise Amy and Ras for songs. Chirk's Royal Burlesquers headline Star and Floch the Consul at Lyceum. vaudeville acts and new talents promise strong attractions next week. Louis Mann seen scouting rehearsals amid theater activity and a large souvenir program planned.

Dixie’s Armour and Hegles Amy Happs Crane Isc Lockhart Scranton Chirk Royal Ist Thea Valle Kelly Davis Arte Weynolds Crawford Armstrong Wally Rosalie Floch Lyceum Louis Mann Star Walter D. Yager Dinger Mann

Early Snow Arrives a Month Ahead of Thanksgiving

The first snow typically falls around Thanksgiving but this year it arrived a full month early, catching travelers and communities by surprise and prompting school closures and rural delays.

Snow storm drifts, bitter cold hit area yesterday

Two light snowfalls occurred, one in the morning and another around 2 PM. The blizzard-like snow made walking difficult and the temperature dropped sharply, with no lasting accumulation but cold conditions expected to continue today.

Political Gossip and GOP Primary News Across Counties

Reports from Scranton and surrounding towns cover GOP primary loyalties and a remark by Gwilym Jones defending his support for the Republican slate. The note notes meetings in Moosic Dymond hall and Webber's Taylor, plus Democratic rallies with Pattison and Guthrie addressed in Lyceum and St David's hall.

Marriage of Essie Speicher and Francis

Essie Magdalene Speicher daughter of Thomas Speicher of 494 Madison Avenue married yesterday in her home. Rev Oscar Gallenkamp officiated in a greenery bower with sister Anna Speicher as attendant. The couple plans a New York honeymoon after a formal wedding dinner and reception. Francis formerly lived in the city and now works as forwarding agent for Blakehard Coal in Kingston.

Essie Magdalene Speicher Thomas Speicher Madison Avenue Oscar Gallenkamp Bien Tatheran ¢Hurch Anna Speicher Prof Schilling Mendelsohn New York Mr. Francis Kingston Blakehard Coal Company

Jennie Kearney Weds John Brogan at St Thomas Archbald

In St Thomas Catholic Church Archbald yesterday morning Miss Jennie Kearney married John Brogan in a ceremony conducted by Rev T Z Comerford. The bride attended by Nellie Clark and the groom by his brother P F Brogan. After a wedding breakfast the couple left for Philadelphia for their honeymoon. Mrs Brogan is a sister of Dr P H Kearney of Archbald. Brogan is a prominent businessman in Archbald.

St. Thomas Catholic Church Archbald Jennie Iearney John Brogan T. Z. Comerford Nellie Clark P. F. Brogan Father Comerford Brogan P. H. Kearney Archibald Legion Arelbald

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