Typhoid Fever Recruits Moved As Troop Muster Begins
Typhoid patients are removed from the Red Cross Hospital to St. Clair Infirmary Harrisburg and 100 convalescents from the division hospital reach Philadelphia by Medico-Chirurgical train. Private Peck of the Thirty-third Michigan dies. Troops to be mustered out start Sunday with detachments advancing Monday through Tuesday. Governor Hastings expects Porto Rico relief arrivals next Thursday.
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Peck
Michigan
Division
Rick
Porto Rico
Camp Meade
Middletown
Red Cross
St. Clair Infirmary
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Girard
Second Corps
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia
Lancaster
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Kerr
Indiana
Axeline
Ohio
Graham
Third
New York
Canal
Bowers
Hospital Corps
Massachusetts
Kansas
War Department
Connecticut
Nantic
Conn
Wright
Camp Alger
Brooks
G. Reading
Williamsport
Twelfth
Pennsylvania Regiment
Echoes of the War Ten Seventieth NY Men Return Homeward
Three men of the Seventy First New York National Guard, G Clegg, B R Clegg, and E Smith of Montgomery Pa, travel home on furlough after war service. They describe rough travels by freight cars and a brief hospital stop. They mention a Spanish officer shot at Caney and the discharge of Major Harding from the Ninth Regiment as the unit aims to muster out later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventy First
New York
G. §. Clegg
BR. H. Clogs
E. Smith
Montgomery
Williamenport
Erie
Hawley
Wyoming
Bunbury
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Pennsylvania
Mentia
Caney
Delaware, Lackawanna
Cloge
George
United States
Cleg
Masi
Cheap Ride Heist Ends With Recovered Horse and Carriage
H. Gorman & Co liverymen reported a theft of a horse and carriage on Thursday night. A suspect was seen fleeing near the Elk building. The horse was traced through Green Ridge to Peckville and found tied to a hitching post on North Main Avenue by dawn with police alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gorman & Co
Spruce Street
West Side
H. &. Montgomery
Franklin Avenue
Montgomery
Peckville
North Malin Avenue
Elocution Lessons Open at Scranton Conservatory
The Scranton Conservatory of Music announces Miss Caroline T. Conkling will teach elocution and physical culture. Classes begin Wednesday at the conservatory with enrollment open for this and other branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Conservatory of Music
Caroline T. Conkling
Europe
Deputies Demonstrate With Rifles in Pana City
Fifty four deputy sheriffs on guard at the Springside coal mine marched through Pana Illinois with loaded Springfield rifles and fixed bayonets to city hall park and rested for half an hour before returning to the mine. Citizens hissed the deputies as Mayor Penwell and Chief Deputy Baldwin led the group. The mayor said orders came from Governor Tanner but the labor bureau secretary denied the claim. Penwell said fears for deputies and operators families existed amid the excitement.
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Pana
Springside
City Hall Park
Penwell
William Baldwin
Tanner
Labor Bureau
David Ross
Slow Progress in Election Hearing with 39 Witnesses
The hearing drags as 39 witnesses from the Second district Fifth ward and Third district First ward testify. Four alleged illegal votes are claimed to have been discovered amid lengthy testimony and lists of numerous individuals such as Nicholas Stagniiano Angelo Pettinato Joseph Molinaro Philipp Tolarico Dennis Finnegan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Stagniiano
Angelo Pettinato
Joseph Molinaro
Philipp Tolarico
Dennis Finnegan
Alex Mannu
James Dallilo
John Gardello
Angelo Marzi
Michael Coulican
Joseph Farro
Anthony Conmy
Francis Cerra
Anthony Scalzo
W. HH. Mahady
Vincenzo Serianni
Thomas Monahan
George W. Monahan
Patrick Lynch
Larry Gillen
W. TY. Carden
Charles McCabe
Angelo Tolemeo
Carmine Perri
Patrick Carden
Balvatore Chillino
Patrick Sullivan
Michael Hagan
Rosano Scaro
Antnio Musseri
P. T. Duffy
Patrick Newcomb
Andrew Tige
John Bridgett
Michael Clune
Patrick C. Hart
Patrick Brennan
Carmine Tolarico
Antonio Gelloth
Miners' Conference In Doubt as Operators Refuse
A planned conference between operators and miners in Pana is called off after David Ross of the state bureau says no talks will take place. Operator Ovyerhwit of Springside mine denies promising a conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
David Ross
Luoor Bureau
Ovyerhwit
Springside
T P Ryder Dies of Typhoid Fever
Thomas P Ryder, noted Wilkes-Barre newspaper man and War correspondent for the Wilkes-Barre Record, died of typhoid fever at Camp Hamilton Lexington Kentucky. He served as clerk of the Third brigade First corps and led a storied career in journalism and civic service. Remains expected in Wilkes-Barre tomorrow. funeral set at St Marys church with Knights of Columbus in charge. Survived by a ten year old daughter.
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Wilkes-Barre
Ninth Regiment
Thomas P. Ryder
Camp Hamilton
Lexington
Camp Thomas
C. B. Dougherty
Dougherty
John Gorman
South Main Street
Wilkes- Barre
Weaver
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Scranton
St. Mary's Church
Knights of Columbus
Ryder
Meeting of Home Managers at the Friendless Home
The Home for the Friendless held its regular monthly meeting with Mra W PD Kennedy presiding due to Mrs C P Matthews illness. A committee was formed to plan ground grading and donations were acknowledged from multiple supporters including Huntington's Lindner's Rohrwasvers bakeries and many individuals.
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Mra
Kennedy
C. P. Matthews
FP. Chamberlin
Taylor
K. KB. Sturges
Charles Schlager
W. Jb. Kennedy
Huntington's
Lindner's
Rohrwasvers Bakeries
Dodge Mine Accidental Fund
Clay Pipe Club
B. M. Winton
W. D. Kennedy
J. E. Carmalt
J. C. McClure
John Genter
Luther Keller
J. J. Taylor
D. Churchill
M. A. Bird
W. W Watson
B. H. Pratt
Charitable Aid and Provisions for Home for the Friendless
A list names donors and recipients of food provisions and desserts, including vegetables, fruit, corn, milk, and wash supplies. Contributions come from Mrs Mra, J. Kline, W. H. Richmond, St. George's lodge, and firms Boyle & Mucklow and J. D. Williams & Bro. Doctors Sureth Brewster Stevens attended. Total family count 62. Requests for low chairs and flour for canning and playroom at the Home for the Friendless.
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J. Kline
C. P Davidson
C. ©. Rose
W. H. Richmond
B. M. Winton
J. A. Tobertson
Menso Williams
St. George's Lodge
Thomas Arner
Boyle & Mucklow
J. E
Carmalt
Consumer's Ice Company
Jee
Sureth
Dr. Brewster
Dr. Stevens
Mra
William H. Pierce
J. D. Williams & Bro
F. W. Mason
J. EB
Carmall
Relief Board Mulls August Aid and Disturbances
At a poor board meeting Superintendent Beemers reported August figures: 491 mates July, 148 sane admitted, 38 insane admitted, 408 total, 15 sane discharged, 1 sane died, 1 insane died, remaining 441. Patrick Gilbride angered staff after a denial. a visitor protested a denied audience. funds from England were referenced. Board refused Associated Charities spectacle aid for an elderly Seventh Ward man.
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the Poor Board
Beemers
Patrick Gilbride
Reemer
Associated Charities
Seventh Ward
Phoenix Fire Company Denies Rumors Of Disbandment
A report claimed Phoenix Chemical company planned to disband and meet behind closed doors with Chief Hickey. The article states no such plan exists and the meeting was open, with inventories for parade preparations. It affirms strong relations with the chief and denies concealment or abandonment.
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Phoenix Chemical Company
Stickey
Fire Department
Hickey
The
Phoenix
Firemen's Relief Association
Phoenix Organization
Lally Sues Moran in Equity Over Old Forge Lot
In an equity suit Judge Archbald ruled for Mary Lally against her cousin Mary Moran and Moran's husband Patrick Moran over a $100 Old Forge lot and house. Lally claimed they bought the property together and arranged for Moran to hold the deed, with mutual wills naming the other as heir. Lally managed the property, but Moran later leased to tenants and cut Lally out of earnings, prompting the legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lally
Mary Moran
Patrick Moran
Archbald
Old Forge
Lally
Mra. Moran
John Fallon
Moran dispute over ownership leads to favorable decree
Mrs Moran claims sole ownership of the property while her cousin managed it from Old Forge where the estate sits. Judge Archbold orders a decree in the plaintiff’s favor unless exceptions are filed within twenty days, with representation by John H. Bonner and C. C. Comegys for the plaintiff and M. J. Donahoe and L. H. Burns for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. Comegys
M. J. Donahoe
L H. Burns
Act for destruction of wild cats and minks ruled unconstitutional
The legislature act of July 9 1897 providing for bounty payments to destroy wild cats foxes and minks and setting officer fees was declared unconstitutional. The court held the title fails to clearly express the act’s purpose and that counties must pay the bounties.
Richards Appointed General Superintendent at Coal Company
President Maxwell of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company announces W. J. Richards as general superintendent replacing EB H Lawall who took a leave of absence and later resigned to tend mining properties. The week notes a home filled with well and happy women and children and gratitude from the Men's Guild treasurer Samuel Hines for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rogers Maxwell
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
W. J. Richards
Eb, H. Lawall
Samuel Hines
Thayer Appeals City Assessment in Court
W. E. Thayer appeals the city assessor's valuation and the board of tax revision and appeal decision. He states he is the owner of two properties and challenges the tax assessment in a court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Tax Revision and Appeal
W. E. Thayer
Dwellings on Corner Lot Seized for Appeal Hearing
Frame dwellings on a 50 by 150 foot lot at Main avenue and Oxford street were assessed at 1620 in 1897 and 2200 in 1898 with no interim improvements. The board maintained the assessment while Judge Archbald allowed the appeal and set September 15 for the hearing. Attorney E W Thayer represents the appellant.
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Main Avenue
Oxford Street
Board of Revision and Appeal
Archbald
E. W. Thayer
Baseball summary of National League games
Pittsburg defeated New York 5 to 4 in a nine inning game while Cleveland beat Beaten 6 to 6 in ten innings. Philadelphia edged St Louis 12 to 4 in another NL matchup.
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Pittsburg
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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John Harding
Regint
Daugherty
Hood
ROYAL
Nitw
T. P. Ryder
Tooles
Inlaw
Mr. Ryder
Ireland
News- Dealer
Record
Prothonotary
Wouter van Twiller
Meeting OF Home Managers
Phoenix Company
Geo. A. Lowe
Mathet St . Phil
Can
CuTicvas
Doe
Covicvan
Cone
Poups
Boeten
Our Great Suit Store
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
W. 3. Richards
St. Luke’s
St. Luke's
Ehurchh
H. C. Shafer
Ikado
AND
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
Baseball
Hartford
Allentown
Richmond
Reading
Newark
Paterson
Norfolk
Mooste Populars
Minooka
Port Blanchard
Sullivans
Wilkes. Barre
Burekas
North End
Beranton Athletic Park
Alerts
Mullen
L. Lewis
Third National Bank
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Holmes
Scranton, PA
Lafplin & Kacb Powder CO
High Repauno Chemical Co
Dickson M'F'g
Scranton and
General Omice
Scranton, Fa
Lackawanna Avenue
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