Parsonage Dedication Marks Church Milestone
The German Presbyterian church on Chestnut Street formally accepted its new parsonage after a self funded build costing 4700 dollars with 2000 still owed. Rev. Inonb Echietle will move in this week as Frank Nichter designed and Dickman built the nine room residence. About 100 attendees witnessed the ceremony and aid from supporters noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
German Presbyterian Church
Chestnut Street
St Whos
Farview Avenue
Frank Nichter
Delaware, Lackawanna and Weelern Company
Dickman
Inonb Echietle
HE. Oj. Schmidt
Church of Penace
South Scranton
H. H. Burechell
Schmidt
Church of Peace
Salt
F. BE
Hans
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's
Jacob. Schoettle
Woman Rescued From Fire Behind Drug Store and Shoe Shop
Mrs Gould a dressmaker living above Jenkins pharmacy and Evans Powell shoe store on Main Avenue and Jackson Street narrowly escaped a deadly blaze Saturday morning. John Bradley of the Scranton Times and Patrolman Matthews rushed to the scene and smothered flames as Mrs Gould, engulfed by smoke, was covered with rugs. The fire started from window hangings fed by a lamp. Mrs Gould suffered burns to her hands and Matthews to his left hand, while furnishings were largely saved.
Warning to parents over boys boarding streetcars on West Linden
General Manager Silliman of the Traction company warns West Linden area parents that if boys aged 7 to 10 continue mounting streetcars, the company will take steps to curb the behavior. The policy will extend to other sections with similar disturbances to protect crews and riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Linden Street
Silliman
Traction Company
Morris Couple Farewell Reception Before Birmingham Move
The Scranton Street Baptist congregation hosts a farewell reception for Mr and Mrs W D Morris of North Garfield Avenue at the church. They plan to depart for Birmingham England with their family to take up permanent residence, leaving the community in wide spread regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Street Baptist Church
W. D. Morris
North Garfield Avenue
Birmingham
England
Crown Motifs Echo Classic Portraits In Subtle Gallery Display
Described as quaint and reminiscent of famous old paintings, the crown-like motifs draw attention with their refined curves and aged patina. The exhibit highlights craftsmanship and timeless aesthetics guiding viewers through a quiet homage to historic regalia.
Local social notes bring many visitors and departures
Broad way residents Anna Mailman and Anna Shields return from visits to Binghamton and Elmira. Evan Lewis and granddaughter Elizabeth Booth visit Elmira then return home. Several residents plan or undertake travel to New York City Philadelphia Wales Buffalo Toronto and Germany while others host guests from Pittston Kingston and Norh Main avenue. A basketball game between Anthracites and North End second team sites tonight at Company HA armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mailman
Broadway
Anna Shields
Dodge Street
Binghamton
Elmira
Evan Lewis
Elizabeth Booth
John T. Jones
Snyder Avenue
Margaret Burnett
Pleasant Street
Henry Jones
Eynon Street
New York City
Thomas D. Thomas
North Bromley Avenue
Wales
H. M. Bass
North Bomley Avenue
Philadelphia
J. M. Fuller
Gertrude Bennett
North Main Avenue
New Milford
Missen Lily
Stelia Evans
Pittston
Edith Williams
Nettle Davis
Sumner Avenue
Miss East
Bromley Avenue
Marie Meyers
Kingston
Lull
Price Street
McFarlain
Drifton
Margaret Folsling
Germany
Frederick Neice
Musegrave's
Buffalo
College of Pharmacy
William Gibbens
Luzerne Street
Wilkes-Barre
James McCarthy
Washburn Street
Corning, N
Ket Street
Florida
John Lynott
West Market Street
Toronto
Niagara University
James Smith
Boston
Mass
Fourton Butler
Chicago
George Mabey
Bristol House
HA Armory
Anthracites
North End
Horn
Alfred White
Wayne Avenue
Alice Patten
Olyphant
Thomas Evans
Swansea
South Wales
Willams
Frank Clark
Newburg
Community notices and services at local churches
Multiple church events announced including a Helping Hand society meeting at Bellevue Welsh church and a Peach social by Sumner Avenue Presbyterian youth group. Miss Robinson to speak on Missionary Work at Jackson Street Baptist church with stereopticon views. A Columbia Chemical company meeting is scheduled for tomorrow evening. Funeral arrangements for J Mummer Asker to be finalized at Simpson church. West Side Freelibrary term opening with remarks by Hon John K Farr. An unknown man arrested for reckless driving on Washburn street. Funeral for Dennis Buckley and burial at Hyde Park Catholic cemetery. Lilian Kemmerer interred at Washburn street cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society
Bellevue Welsh Calvinistic Church
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
Sumner Avenue Presbyterian Church
Columbia Chemical Company
Simpson Church
J. Mummer Asker
West Side
Welsh Philosophical Society
John K. Farr
Washburn Street
Jones
Dyer
Morris Court
Dennis Buckley
Lafayette Street
Hyde Park Catholic
Lilian
Jacob Kemmerer
Washburntreet Cemetery
West Side Directory Advertisements and Notaries
West Side Business Directory lists Mrs Fenton clairvoyant and phonologist at 412 North Main, notary public Br Morgan & Son, and real estate and foreign exchange services. Also notices on rents, payments, and an office at 1 Jackson Street beside Muserave's drug store. Second hand furniture dealer J C King advertises at 71 to 72 West Lackawanna Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Fenton
North Main Avenue
BR. G. Morgan & Son
Ocean Ticket
Jackson Street
Muserave
J. C. King
West Lackowanna Avenue
North Scranton Notes and Local Happenings
A North Scranton family reports a sudden illness in their son once bitten by a suspected mad dog. A physician ruled it sunstroke, easing fears of hydrophobia as more people were bitten by the same dog. Garfield lodge Loyal Knights excursion to Mountain Park drew a large crowd with a rock drilling contest. William Nichols and Harry Jones of North End won the top prize with a 32 2/8 inch drill. John Neary and John Parks took second with 30 2/8 inches. Mrs. Thomas H. Lewis visits Plymouth friends. Willam McDonough of West Market Street also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
Evan Lewis
Oliver, Mich
W. W. Jenkins
Peckville
Garfield Lodge
Loyal Knights of America
Mountain Park
Lackawanna
Luserne
William Nichols
Harry Jones
North End
John Neary
John Parks
Thomas H. Lewis
Margaret Avenue
Plymouth
Willam McDonough
West Mar
Local Theatre News and School Reopenings Highlight Week
Patrick Barrett re joins the theatrical company in Wilmington after a summer with his parents and reports unqualified success with The Last of His Race. Louis Flesch receives a farewell at his mother's Birch Street home before a midnight trip to Macon City Missouri. Republican voters in the Third district of the Twentieth ward plan a club formation at William Roach's Stone Avenue residence. A surprise party visits Mrs Christian Becker of Nay Aug, while Germania hall prepares a season update and a Younger Mannerchor concert. Local students resume studies at St Vincent's Latrobe and Stroudsburg Normal, with several hometown youth returning from Mt Cobh and Nay Aug incidents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Barrett
South Washington Avenue
Barrett
Wilmington
Del
Louis Flesch
Birch Street
Flesch
Lydia Reeder
Fig Street
Macon City
Missouri
Twentieth Ward
William Roach
Stone Avenue
Christian Becker
Nay Aug
Lervert
Klasner
Edward Becker
Hofffman
Becker
Ehrhardt
Weisner
Hedrick
Fdna
Anna Becker
Minnie Weisner
Clara
Martha Kloener
Germania Hall
Mannerchor
Tts
Anthony J. Battle
P. Battle
St. Vincent's College
Latrobe
Westmoreland County
Timothy Tierney
Orchard Street
New York
William Geecheidle
Cedar Avenue
Mt. Cobh
James Kane
Nay Aug Park
Lackawanna Hospital
Thomas Connell
Local Societies Hold Elections and Events in Town
At a Friday Young People's meeting Harry Smith was elected delegate to the state convention in Easton. The Young Ladies Mission circle plans a lawn social at George Raught's on Blakely Street with a fire music program. Loyal Temperance Legion set final debate plans for Friday in Boyle's hall with BD. W. Williams opposing Charles G. Cole on banking justice. Pinkney will chair. outings include Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Hollander at Lake Winola. Oliver of Philadelphia visits Green Ridge Street. Funeral services for James Maines at his Blakely Street home. Junior Order of American Mechanics attended Methodist services. Bertha Capwell returns from Crystal Lake. Walter Schoonever infant funeral at Blakely Street. Mrs. Edgar Simmons and daughters visit Brook Street. James McMellen leaves for Lake Ariel. Loyal Legion Drum Corps to entertain in Hoyle's hall Wednesday. Charles Collins and Gabriel Swarts return from Ariel. Daughters of America to organize a new Peters burg council Sept 20 with forty charter members. Mrs C H Hayes and Willie visit Joseph Vickers on Wimners. Withdrawals noted from Colonial council No 27 Dunmore: Mrs Andrew Allen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Harry Smith
Drinker Street
Easton
Young Ladies' Mission Circle
George Raught
Blakely Street
Loyal Temperance Legion
BD. W. Williams
Charles G. Cole
Boyle's Hall
Victor
Pinkney
I. A. Hollander
Lake Winola
A. BE. Oliver
Philadelphia
Mir
Charles Oliver
Green Ridge Street
James Maines
Plakely Street
American Mechanics
Bertha Capwell
Butler Street
Crystal Lake
Walter
Schoonever
Edgar Simmons
Edith
Frankie
Lake Ariel
A. Jones
Brook Street
James McMellen
Prescott Avenue
Loyal Legion
Hoyle's Hall
Charles Collins
Gabriel Swarts
Ariel
Daughters of America
Petersburg
C. H. Hayes
Willie
Garfield Ewarts
Joseph Vickers
Wimmers
Colonial Council
Dayerhtors
América
Dunmore
Lucy Clark Ewingle Dies in Wayne County Home
Lucy Clark Ewingle died September 2 1897 at Avoy Wayne County and was buried September 6. A loving tribute describes her as a devout Christian, faithful wife and mother who brought happiness to others and brightened every room with her presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Clark Ewingle
Avoy
Wayne County
Lucy
Death notices and obituaries reel through Scranton region
A flood of obituary notices details deaths from illness and heat strokes. The items name survivors including spouses children parents and siblings and note church affiliations burial plans and hometowns such as Scranton Pontydewi Glamorganshire Towanda Philadelphia and St Marys. Monsignor Toner former diocese priest dies in Philadelphia after heat stroke.
Bateson Clinic Ad Promotes Quick Printing Services
Dr Bateson at Nit N Washington avenue offers printing services from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Tribune Publishing Co. Locally, Linotype composition of all kinds is provided promptly and with high quality, claimed as unsurpassed in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Publiering Co
Washington Avenue
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City
Morris
Morria Ia
Globe Warehouse
Lady Fair
Gretchen Caps
Normandy
Tom O' Shanters
North Scranton
South
Scranton
Hunmoke
The
Rexford Company
Carpenter
Artlet
Rogers
Slore
Rexford CO
Baptist Church
New
O'Hara
Patrick Toner
Min
Towanda
Bradford County
St. Mary's Church
P. J. Toner
Pope Leo XIII
Feneral
Dooner’s
Jefferson Hospital
Monsignor
Toner
Mgr. Toner
William R. Lewin
Corbett Avenue
Pontydewi
Glamorganshire
Bellevue
John James
John G. Thomas
Jeannette Lampert
Australia
LD. W
John D
Jickeon Street
Marion C. Whitney
Eva Whitney
F. O. Mastin
Deppeit
Charles E. Whitney
D. I. Rutherland
Grand Street
Susquehanna Transcript
Hannah Hook
Moosic
Baden
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Henery C. Williams
Mead
Physicians and Surgeons
Kay
Penn Ave
Pr. Cc
Frey
Jewell Building
Spruce Street
Mary A. Shepherd
M. D
Homeopathiat
Noah Adams Avenue
A. Trapold
Wyomin Avenue
Perce Street
W. E. Allen
North
Cc. L. Freas
Cffles
Grook
Lospital
Linden Street
James H. Torrey
Commonwealth Building
Franker, Boyle
Hurt
Edward W. Thayer
Jeffreys & Ruddy
Attorneys- At-Law
Jessup
Law
Patterson & Wilcox
T Crs
National Bank
RADAS
Alfred Hand
William J. Hand
Hoome
Frank T. Okell
Coal Exchange
James W. Oakford
Rooma Fil
Board of
L. A. Watres
Lackawanna Ave
Scranton, Pa
C. BR. Pitcher
C. Comegys
D. B. Replogle
Meara Building
B. ¥. Killam
Wyoming Avenue
Jas
J. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth
Watson, Devil, Hall & Kemmerhr
Ree National Bank
Papacival J. Morris
Board of Trade Building
E. Ll. Walter
Lewis Hancock SR
Spruce St
Cor, Wash. Ave
Frederick L. Brown
Abi
Franton
T. I. Lacey
SON, Architects
Traders’ National
DR. I
Lyman
F. L. Mgraw
Spruce Bireet
H. F. Reynolds
P. D
RE. Y. Harrison
Main Ave
Cc. C. Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Snover
Lackas Ave
Barring & M.sweeney
Interstate Secret Service Agency
Jos, Kurttel
Lackawinta Avenue
Leeds
G. R. Clark & CO
Berdmen
Green House
ELK Cafe
Ole Franklin Avenue
Yeigler
Scranton House
Bauver
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Megarger Brothers
Prank P. Brown & GO
Thomas Auprey
Williams’ Building
Post Office
Rex
John H. Phelps
Cor
Wroming Avenue
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