West Scranton Seen in Two Local Social Events
The wedding of Miss Mayme Reilly of Pleasant street to Frank J. Greene of Tenth street on June 2 in Binghamton surprised friends. The couple kept the secret until last Friday and announced it publicly at a reception Saturday at Greene’s parents’ home. Reilly worked as a clerk at Jonas Long's Sons and Greene is a bookkeeper at Finch Manufacturing. The same area hosted Harvard Dancing class opening in Meats hall with a full floor and music by Miss Jiute Reardon.
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Mayme Reilly
Pleasant Street
Frank J. Greene
Tenth Street
Binghamton
Mgr. Greene
Meats’ Hall
Harvard
Jiute Reardon
Harry Phillips
H. L. Davis
Edward Collings
Samuel H. Sanford
T. J. Willams
John R. Bowen
William Harris
Washington Hall
First Baptist Church
F. Mathews
Church
Mears’ Hall
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church
Carbondale
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
R. W. Costner
Simpson Church
North
Lincoln Avenue
Chicken Theft Hearing in Police Court
John Coggins of Fellows and Tenth streets faced a police court hearing on stealing chickens. He was arrested drunk early Sunday with several birds claimed as from his mother’s coop, who denied the theft. The alderman fined him five dollars or j ail.
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John Coggins
Fellows and
Tenth Streets
First Baptist Church Hosts Farewell Reception for Pastor Mev
This evening members of the First Baptist church will tender a reception for their departing pastor, Mev, marking the close of his ministry with the congregation.
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First Baptist Church
Mev
Death Visits McNerney Home After Loss of Son
The dark angel claimed Mr. F. H. McNerney of 17 Stark Place after the burial of his eldest son Frank, 22. Frank died last Sunday. the father, 45, died five hours after the funeral. The family includes a widow and several children. Funeral from St. Patrick's Church at 9 AM Wednesday with burial in Cathedral Cemetery.
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F. H. McNerney
Stark Place
St. Patrick's Church
Funeral services for Patrick Farrer at Holy Cross Bellevue
Patrick Farrer of 610 Broadway died after a Buick accident at the Lackawanna hospital. His funeral was held at Holy Cross church in Bellevue with Rev. W. P. O'Donnell leading a solemn high Mass. The procession proceeded to Dunmore cemetery with St. Paul's Pioneer corps joining the rites. pallbearers were Daniel Lenihan Thomas R. Carroll John Devers Martin Logan John Roche and Patrick Lafferty. Flower-bearers were Frank Walsh and Thomas Curran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Farrer
Broadway
Lackawanna Hospital
Allis-Chalmers
Holy Cross Church
Bellevue
W. P. O'Donnell
Dunmore Cemetery
St. Paul's Pioneer Corps
Daniel Lenahan
Thomas R. Carroll
John Devers
Martin Logan
John Roche
Patrick Lafferty
Frank Walsh
Thomas Curran
Funeral for Edward McHale at St Patrick’s Church
Yesterday morning at 9 o clock the funeral for Edward McHale of 1210 Pleasant Street was held. Friends viewed the remains at his home before services officiated by Rev PB Lavelle at St Patrick’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McHale
Pleasant Street
St. Patrick's Church
P. EE. Lavelle
Solemn Requiem Service and Funeral Details
A solemn high mass of requiem was assisted by Rev. F. A. Fricker and Rev. J. J. Dunn. Floral tributes included casket bouquets and no large broken wheel from the trainmen. Interment followed at Cathedral cemetery with trainmen pallbearers John O'Brien Samuel Morrow Edward Hennigan Thomas Golden James Sullivan and Timothy Buckley. Flower-bearers were intimate friends of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Fricker
J. J. Dunn
Cathedral
John O'Brien
Samuel Morrow
Edward Hennigan
Thomas Golden
James Sullivan
Timothy Buckley
Pulpit, alarms, travel and local deaths fill community notes
Rev T A Humphreys to occupy Plymouth Congregational Church for three Sundays. New fire alarm boxes placed at North Main and Schlager and at Sumner and Dorothy. Mor gan sisters return from State College Pa. Dr George B Reynolds moves to 146 South Main Ave home with improvements. Mrs Byron Wade returns from Philadelphia after sister J E B Kern's funeral. Ardorne L I man attends sister Edna May Kime's funeral. Mrs J R Kime at 116 North Hyde Park Ave in precarious condition after shock from daughter Sarah's death. Mrs Morgan Evans hosts visitors from Lansford and Academy. Mae M Evans and Mrs George W Engel visit from Fountain Springs and Ashland. Miss Mainie Stephens visits D W Saunders. Alumni Athletic association meets. West Side Browns beat Alerts 8 to 5 before 1500. Edwards of South Main Avenue in Philadelphia. Elmer Stover and Mrs Stover at Atlantic City. Mabel Dershimer called home from Lake Winola by death. Funeral of Richard W Roberts at Tabernacle Church tomorrow at 2. Hana May Kime funeral today from 116 North Hyde Park Ave.
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T. A. Humphreys
Plymouth Congregational Church
North Main Avenue
Schlager Boulevard
Sumner Avenue
Dorothy Street
Gertrude and
Jennie Morgan
North Filmore Avenue
J. L. Robinson
State College
George B. Reynolds
Blair
South Main Avenue
Byron Wade
Washburn Street
Philadelphia
J. E B. Kern
Arthur R. Kime
Ardorne
L. I
Edna May
Mae M. Evans
Academy Street
George W. Engel
Mullein Street
Fountain Springs
Ashland
J. R. Kime
North
Hyde Park Avenue
John R. Thomas
Sarah
Lansford
Morgan Evans
Mainie Stephens
Carbondale
D. W. Saunders
North Bromley Avenue
Alumni Athletic Association
West Side Browns
Alerts
H. M. Edwards
Elmer Stover
Atlantic City
Mabel Dershimer
Lake Winola
Richard W. Roberts
Tabernacle Church
Hana May Kime
North Hyde Park Avenue
South Scranton Notes and Local Gatherings
A jolly surprise party at Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kramer on Cedar Avenue honored their daughter Maud Kramer who will enter Malikrodt convent. A Lake Underwood family reunion celebrated Mrs. John Blatter’s fifty fourth birthday with relatives and a fine diamond pin gift. Nearby services paid respects to infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Westpfahl and to Mathias Kuhner with interments at local cemeteries. The Junger Maennerchor will hold a special meeting at Schimpff's hall this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kramer
Cedar Avenue
Maud Kramer
Malikrodt Convent
Wilkes- Barre
Rosie Demuth
Annie Klein
Justina Klein
Gertrude
Lillian Kirst
Anna Snyder
Anna Wetter
Adalide
Mamie Hefty
Sybilla Buck
Minnie Geiger
Mamie
Magele Buck
Stella Kolb
Katie Klein
Lillian Conrad
Lena Lentes
Harry Kramer
Lake Underwood
John Blatter
Blatter
Mrs. Blatter
Scranton
Factoryville
Minooka
Mathias
John Kuhner
St. Mary's
Father Straub
Twentieth Ward
Old remedy praised for teething relief and diarrhoea cure
An 19th century notice extols Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as the time tested teething remedy trusted by mothers for sixty years. It claims relief from teething pain and associated diarrhoea with a practical price of twenty five cents per bottle.
New Wilkes-Barre choir rehearsal and officer elections
Professor Hansen new director will lead first rehearsal of the season with eager members urged to attend. Officers to be nominated and elected amid a friendly rivalry. Visitors and residents frequent Lake Sheridan and a Camp 400 social at Central Park Garden drew praise. Oysters advertised at 583 Cedar Avenue. Peat Dr Schley’s Lung Healing Balsam offered with guarantee.
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Hansen
Wilkes-Barre
Kolb
Harry
Rey
W. A. North
Lake Sheridan
Central Park Garden
P.O. S. of A
Jennie Conway
Maple Street
New York City
Comet Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Sarah Scott
Bert
Stull
Cedar Avenue
Mulley’s store team tops Jonas Long’s in Ash Street game
In a 9 to 7 baseball clash at Ash Street grounds Mulley’s store team defeated Jonas Long’s Sons’ squad. Buchanan and Mackie starred for Mulley’s while Major and Miller worked for Jonas Long’s. The report also notes local training under manager Birtley and a robust local lineup.
Regular meeting and local returns listed
Regular meeting scheduled in church parlors this afternoon at 2 thirty. Mr and Mrs John Fidler and daughter of West Market street have returned from a two months visit with relatives in England. Miss May Powell of Summit avenue returned from a two weeks stay at Stroudsburg and Delaware Water Gap. Mrs J D Kentor of Summit avenue returned from a two months visit in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fidler
West Market Street
England
May Powell
Summit Avenue
Stroudsburg
Delaware Water Gap
J. D. Kentor
Iowa
Green Ridge Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Outings
Green Ridge residents list to and from Starlight Ocean Grove and Canada with many at Lake Idlewild and Athens N Y Mrs Hitchcock and family plan to drive home from Starlight Rev I J Lansing to attend midweek service Miss Mary Hardy visits Mrs Gibson while Miss Mabel Jayne leaves for Bloomsburg State Normal refueling local community ties as Delaw are Hudson switch repair continues at Larch Street.
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Hitchcock
Washington Avenue
J. A. Marvin
Preston Park
A. G. Brant
Monsey Avenue
Lake Idlewild
Charles Benjamin
Athens
N. Y
Thomias Patten
Green Ridge Market
Hyde Park
George Gibson
Gibson
James Francis
Verner Reynolds
Stroudsburg
Ella V. Roney
J. D. Mason
Sanderson Avenue
Scranton
Interchangeable Mileage Book Gains Railroads Support
The article reports that major East Coast railways are pushing a new interchangeable mileage book. Despite initial resistance from New York Central and Philadelphia and Reading, many lines including Pennsylvania, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, Erie, Lehigh Valley, and Delaware and Hudson plan to issue a common form. The plan aims to be accepted across the roads, with the main variance being the railroad name. The travel public is following the negotiations.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Delaware
Fludson
Railroads Consider Interchangeable Mileage Books Across Lines
The article discusses railroads seeking a single fleet mileage book to replace multiple. It weighs savings, routes, and usage restrictions, noting New York Central and Philadelphia and Reading support current system while others expect adoption of interchangeable books. It highlights Lackawanna Railroad under W H Truesdale expanding equipment, with two locomotives per three miles of track.
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Lic
New York Central
Philadelphia
Reading
Lacckawanna Railroad
W. H. Truesdale
Lackawanna la
Leonard Graham Obituary Noted as Family Elder
Leonard Graham, second oldest son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Graham, is mourned in this obituary notice. The family statements indicate his place in the family line and his role among relatives, with further details pending in the obituary column.
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Leonard Graham
Mrs
Patrick Graham
Obituary Notice from Summit Avenue Family
Of Summit avenue, died at the h of his sister, Mrs. Bartley Pox, of N ark, N. J. He is survived by his three sons and one daughter, by father, mother and the following 8 ters and brothers, Mrs. Bartley F Newark, N. J. Mrs. Joseph Collins a vertrude, of his city, James, of Lo veland, John of Startford, Conn., Oh of Newark, N. J., George, of Av and Simmford and Eddle, of this of The funeral will take place from home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B rick Graham, of 103 Summit ave Wednesday morning.
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Summit Avenue
Bartley Pox
Nark
N. J
Bartley
Newark
Joseph Collins Avertrude
James
Loveland
John
Startford
Conn
George
Simmford
Eddle
Brick Graham
Summit Ave
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R. FB. Y. Pierce
Penn Avenue Baptist Church
A. Hatcher Smith
North Main Avenue Baptist Church
Hugh C. McDermott
Benninger
Dufour
G. W._ JENKINS
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Globe Warehouse
General News
South Scranton
Price
North Scranton
Mulley
Jonas Long
Ash Street
Birtley
Buchanan
Mackie
Ross
Emmi
May Harte
William Harte
Diamond Avenue
Lucy McGuire
Court Street
H. Dawson
Meshoppen
H. Palmer
Kingston
William Owens
Green Street
New Jersey
Annie Rhule
Wayne Avenue
Harvey's Lake
James McCluskie
School Street
West Side Hospital
Theresa Healy
Green Ridge Street
George Sanders
Dean Street
Annie Johnson
Mildred
Bridget Walsh
Jennie O'Hara
Edith Brace
William Street
Taylor
Ladies' Aid Society
Providence Presbyterian Church
Green Ridge
Eastern Railroad
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
St. Louis
Anheuser-Standard
Casey
Dixie’s Theatre
Henry Farnsworth
Dixie
Beptist
Dixie's
Lyceum Theatre
M. Reis
A. J. Duffy
Seasion
Howard Kyle
Clyde Fitch
Nathan Hal
T Lyceum
Mitlenthal Bros
Devil’s Island
Dreyfus Cad Seb
Bee
Wavorit
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Star Theatre Alf
G. Herrington
Moonlight
Llaids
Tcl
USL
Academy of Music
Sheere
Myrkle
James Donohue
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