North Scranton Soldier in Porto Rico Letter Home
A former North Scranton resident serving with the Eleventh United States Infantry in Porto Rico writes about ship passage from the U S to Porto Rico and describes battles near August 10 to August 13 including one skirmish where his company killed seventy Spaniards and took forty prisoners while suffering one killed and sixteen wounded. He recalls firing twenty three shots on the firing line and reflects on the difficult campaign and time constraints for writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Eleventh
United States Infantry
Thomas Alexander
Alfred Carwardine
Thomas Williams
Alexander
North Scranton
Spain
Deir Blister
United States
Porto Fuco
Leam
Soldier’s letter from Porto Rico expresses longing for home
A brief, personal wartime note from Thomas Alexander of Company B Eleventh United States Infantry in Porto Rico writes of longing to return to the United States, conveying familial affection and hope for a swift reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas Alexaner
Eleventh
United States Infantry
Porto Rico
Birthday Gathering Highlights Keisling Family
Mr and Mrs J L Keisling hosted a Monday birthday party with gifts including a gold watch and a rocking chair. Guests included numerous Keisling relatives and friends and updates noted Mrs Albert Keisling's illness and visitors Captain Simpson and Jones visiting Short Avenue acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Keisling
Mre
Keisling
Mra. Keisling
Mra
J. IF. Keisling
J. Keisling
C. Haas
A. H. Keisling
Albert Keisling
Short Avenue
Flw. Simpson
Pd, Jones
Olyphant
Local residents report summer travels and visits
Green Ridge resident Laura Meldrum returns from Montrose and others resume daily routines as many townsfolk recount brief visits to New York City Ocean Grove Poughkeepsie Philadelphia and Renton. Families announce births and guests remain with relatives across Capouse Marion Penn and Wyoming avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Meldrum
Richmont Park
Montrose
Rollin Carr
Dickson Avenue
Hones
H. C. Hall
Elmira
Dr. Fordam
Capouse Avenue
BR. F. Killam
Marion Street
Mies Hattie Fuller
New York
Wyoming Avenue
Ocean Grove
Richard Thompson
Paterson
N. J
Valentine Bliss
Horace Greely
Market Street
Poughkeepsie
Robert Crogaly
Honesdale
William Crossly
Breaker Street
Hh. F. Foster
Green Ridge Street
Philadelphia
Chic” Coleman
Pittston
Monsey Avenue
Aldermanic Case Figures in Local Assault Bonds
Jameda Shawl of Pine Brook faced $200 bail to answer for threatening Patrick Noone. Howard Bohinen of West Side posted $90 bail after a similar allegation. Bernard Parrett, described as an irreverent pageant, had Patrick Judge of South Side arrested for assault after a dispute at Judge’s home ended with a club strike. Judge was held for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jameda Shawl
Pire Brook
Millar
Patrick Noone
Howard Bohinen
West Side
Ac Ecasiol
Kim
Hernard Parrett
Patrick Judge
South Side
Ilo
Judea
Serious accident near Gravel Pond injures Benjamin Reynolds
Benjamin Reynolds of 209 Edwards Court was injured yesterday afternoon near Gravel Pond. He fell from a hay load about fifteen feet, was unconscious, later delirious, with doctors unsure if sun stroke or concussion caused the incident. His condition is monitored by a family physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Reynolds
Edwards Court
A. L
Gills
Reynolds
Oxford Culm Washery Construction Advances Amid Street Extension Delay
Work on the Oxford culm washery progresses with timber framing underway under master builder Thomas Carey. Carpentry and boarding are near completion and machinery will be installed. the washery may be operating before year end. The planned Oxford street extension to Meridian is delayed by funding and will not occur for several years.
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Oxford
Thomas Carey
Oxford Street
Meridian
Dale
Funeral for Thomas Buckley Held at St Patrick’s Church
The funeral from 44 North Sumner Avenue drew many friends to St Patrick’s Church for a 9 o'clock high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev A T Broderick. Interment followed at Cathedral Cemetery with pallbearers John Flanagan Thomas Rooney William Griffiths John Reid Martin Moore and Thomas Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Buckley
Sumner Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
Hev. A. T. Broderick
Cathedral
John Flanagan
Thomas Rooney
William V. Griffiths
John Reid
Martin Moore
Thomas Mullen
William
J. A. Gallagher
Jackson Street
Thomas de Gruchy
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Washburn Street
Postponed Washington camp event due to rain storm
The Washington camp No 333 Patriotic Order Sons of America postponed its social affair because of poor attendance from the rain. The next regular meeting at Masonic hall on North Main Avenue will host the enlarged programme with David J. Davis delivering his prize oration from the York state camp convention along with recitations solos and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Ways and Means
Masonic Hall
North Main Avenue
David J. Davis
York
Double tracking on South Main Avenue under Scranton Street Railway
Asphalt paving on the outer sides of the tracks between Jackson and Washburn streets began yesterday by Barber Asphalt Co. The work follows an agreement among property owners' representative, the street commissioner, and General Manager Billiman of the Scranton Street Railway Co. No Belgian blocks are used. asphalt will be flush with rails and the project should finish in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Matin Avenue
Jackson
Washburn Streets
Scranton Street Railway Company
Barber Asphalt Company
Billiman
Street Railway
Drunk and Disorderly Fines in Local Court
Frank Snow received a $3 fine in police court after a Monday night arrest for drunk driving on South Main avenue. Willam McNulty of Twenty-first Street was fined $2 for drunk and disorderly conduct, arrested the night before following a complaint by his father as he attempted to wreck the house and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Snow
South Main Avenue
Moses
Willam McNulty
Twenty-first Street
Magovern Family Returns From Lake Winola Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Magovern and their son Frank return from a sojourn at Lake Winola. Mr and Mrs James O Malley of Jackson Street were made happy re.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Magovern
Frank Magovern
South Lincoln Avenue
Lake Winola
James O'Malley
Jackson Street
Relief Stories Promote Lydia E. Pinkham Remedies
Letters from Mia Englishtown New Jersey and Mrs Jossin Peter gor Warren Pennsylvania claim dramatic cures after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lunative Wash. Mia says she improved after one bottle and two and a half more plus half a Liver Pillar. Jossin reports fifteen years of womb trouble with inflammation displacement heart troubles and severe weakness, then says she is perfectly cured after several bottles and three Lunative Wash packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Joan Wrillits
Englishtown
N. J
Dean Mans
Proknamm
Lydia
Pinkham
Jossin Petergon
East St
Warren, Pa
Dean Mas. Piskeam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Social News Notes Reflect Local Travel and Visits
Miss Nellie Quinnan visits Wilkes Bar re, Richard Owens returns from Lake Winola trip, Miss Anna Humphrey joins Lake Winola sojourn, Miss Margaret Penkridgee back from Lake Winola, Mrs James at Lake Winola. Jenkin Reese returns from Wisconsin, Eynon family home from Lake Winola, Mrs DePuy and daughter visit Stroudsburg, Stella Kresge home from West Pittston, Evans family from Lake Winola, Mary and Anna Burnett return from Great Bend, Isaac Jones returns from Gravel Pond, Joseph OBrien back from Atlantic City, Maude Parkinson returns from Oswego, Kate Rooney heads to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Quinnan
Price Street
Wilkes-Barre
Richard Owens
Lake Winola
Anna L. Humphrey
South Lincoln Avenue
Margaret Penkridgee
Robert R. James
Jenkin T. Reese
North Bromley Avenue
Wisconsin
A. B. Eynon
North Fivde Park Avenue
C. DePuy
North Lincoln Avenue
Stroudsburg
Stella Kresge
North Hyde Park Avenue
West Pittston
D. Evans
South Main Avenue
Mary and
Anna Burnett
Lincoln Avenue
Great Bend
Isaac Jones
Washburn Street
Gravel Pond
Joseph O'Brien
Luzerne Street
Atlantic City
Maude L. Parkinson
Oswego
N. Y
Mise Kate Rooney
Clarke Bros
Chicago
Local church meetings and society notices feature prominent
Several community announcements cover church groups and missions with planned meetings and talks. Awards arrival of a newborn son to local residents, and a curiosity about an eisteddfod piece arise in community chatter. The St Patrick's Parochial School reopened for fall term with strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Kirkpatrick
Ladies’ Aid Society
Simpson Methodist Church
Nay Aug Park
George Dewey Taylor
Caleb Taylor
South Everett Avenue
Electric City Wheelmen
Elmhurst
Jackson Street
Harvey Ferber
Rock Street
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Averestwyth
St. Patrick's
Mother wins deed case over son on delivery issue
Judge Archibald ruled in Mrs. T Louisa Lyman v Louis Smith that deed execution alone does not deliver. By permitting Smith to use the deed to borrow money, Lyman’s action constituted consent making the deed operative and giving him possession. Suit dismissed without cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archhbald
T Louisa Lyman
Louis Smith
Eynon Street
Truman
Building and Loan Association
Mra. Lyman
Costa, W. &. Diehl
EB. C. Newcombe
Charles EB. Olver
Heavy Rain Storm Floods Streets Across Town
Last evening's heavy rainfall created swift waterways in streets as sewers overflowed. The downpour caused widespread flooding but no serious damage was reported. Authorities cautioned residents to avoid flooded areas and monitor weather updates.
Pretty wedding in South Scranton unites Lena Hammen and Joseph W Jones
At the home of Mr and Mrs William Hammen a pretty wedding united Miss Lena Hammen and Joseph W Jones of Cedar avenue. Rev W A North officiated in the main parlor before many friends. Miss Alice A Jones was bridesmaid and August Hammen groomsman. The couple will reside at 623 Willow street and begin housekeeping. Mr Jones works as a barber at Cedar avenue and Elm street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hammen
Pittston Avenue
Cherry Street
Daugter
Misa Lena
Joseph W. Jones
Cedar Avenue
W. A. North
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Alice A. Jones
August Hammen
Sacred Heart Polish Church honors Rev. Dembenski on anniversary
A large Sacred Heart congregation on Prospect Avenue celebrated Father Dembenski’s thirty second birthday with a meeting of church societies. Gifts included a gold plated chalice white vestments hand painted surplice and alb holy water font bouquets and ribbons. The priest thanked donors and spoke of rewards in salvation as the choir closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Polish Catholic Church
Prospect Avenue
D. B. Dembenski
Father Dembenski
Soldiers Letters From War and Local Social Notes
Michael Mulherin of Stone avenue writes from Mayaguez Porto Rico about army life and battles to his mother. Funeral details for Mrs Elizabeth Mants announced for 2 pm at 1918 Pittston avenue with interment at Pittston avenue cemetery. Local residents return from short trips to Lake Ariel Honesdale and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Mulherin
Stone Avenue
Eleventh Infantry
Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Mulherin
Izabeth Mants
Pittston Avenue
Mr. North
Presbyterian Church
Robert O'Donnell
Irving Avenue
Richard Nallin
Pittaten Avenue
Lake Ariel
Honesdale
John Gibbons
Anna
Alice
New York City
John J. Ruddy
Patrick Waleh
Plains
Ninth Regiment
Peter Griffin
Toronto
Canada
St. Michael's College
Nallin
Griffin
Villanova College
Philadelphia
Jacob Krick
Cedar Avenue
Binghamton
South Side
Young Womens’ Christian Association
Nay Aug Park
Minooka Couple Wed at St Josephs Church
Misa Julia Coyne of Minooka and James Dorsey of Wilkes-Barre wed at St Josephs Church with Misa Mary Coyne as bridesmaid and Eugene Smith as groomman. After the ceremony they went to the bride’s Main street home for a substantial repast before departing on the 12 45 train for Pittsburg and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Julia Coyne
James Dorsey
Wilkes-Barre
St. Joseph'a Catholic Church
Key
T. J. Carmooily
Misa Mary C. Coyne
Eugene Smith
Main Street
Dorsey
Pittsburg
Knights of Pythias reception and local notices
The Knights of Pythias held a well attended reception at Odd Fellows hall with delegates from Taylor West Scranton and Petersburg and a program of solos and quartets. Other items note postposed Lady Mundell social and upcoming Arlington quartet entertainment. Also reported are local visits, returns from Colorado and Lake Windy, a surprise party for Della Bulger, and a regular school board meeting discussing Miss Margaret Cawley’s salary raise and bill readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Taylor
West Scranton
Petersburg
James Quick
Arlington Quartette
John J. Phillips
John Comb
William Wilson
George Phillips
Quick
Indianapolis
Lady Mundell
William Crailis
Lally
Epworth League Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ethel Jackson
Genevieve H Beisecker
Margery Eden
Bessie Powell
Margaret Swartz
Hope Phinell
Harry Young
Frank Garvey
Gettyshure
Jennie Thompson
Clay Avenue
Colorado
Diana Capwell
Cherry Street
Lake Windy
Della Bulger
Throop Street
Frank Bingham
Butler Street
Hollisterville
Peckville School Enrollment and Local Notices
The article notes student enrollments by ward and school in Minkely borough, listing numbers at Central, Mé high, Columbia, and other schools. It also records local notices including a funeral for an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Chivers, pallbearers, travel updates for Willie Rogers, and changes in residents Mrs. Willum Vanderfort and Jane Roberts returning from visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minkely
First Ward
Central School
Third Ward
Columbia Schol
George Bhay
New Milford
Frank Chivers
Largey
Wilter Rogers
Frank English
Clarence Craig
Archie Tinklepaugh
Willie Rogers
New York
New Jersey
Jane Roberts
John Warne
Nanticoke
Willum Vanderfort
Ol City
Hector Jones
Blikely
Del
Obituary of Mrs Mary Emerick at St Peter's Cathedral
Mrs Mary Emerick died yesterday morning at her cousin John Nealon's home 6 Birch Street. She was 1 year and three weeks old. The funeral will be tomorrow morning at 9 oclock in St Peter's Cathedral with a mass of requiem. Interment follows at Cathedral Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O'Hara
Paterson
N. J
Saunders Street
P. F. O'Neill
Newton Center
John R. George
Wilkes-Barre
Greenwood
G. T. Davis
West Beranton
Davis
Lackawanna
Mary Emerick
John Nealon
Birch Street
St. Peter's Cathedral
Cathedral Cemetery
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Green Ridge
Globe Warehouse
Pennsylvania
Camp Apfair
Stories OF
South Scranton
Hammen
Lena Hammen
Joseph W. Tones
Congregation of the Sacred Heart
MBS OF News
Battle Ax
Lyceum Theatre
Long
Chas
H. Yale
Sidney R. Ellis
Hue
Academy OF Music
BuRsyes, & Reis, Lessees
Harry C. Gibson
Ajolly Irishman
Dunmore
Peckville
Rice & Barton’s
Gaiety Theatre
Davis Opera House
Mudseon
Fuller
Wells
Ninth Ward
Henry Snyder
Lee Court
T. F. Wells
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