Poor Board Meeting and Inquest Notice in Scranton
The poor board meets in regular session this afternoon and will hold an inquest this evening in the courthouse for Ellen Shatter who died from injuries after being accidentally shot by Albert White. An informal social and reception will be held tonight at the Tenn Avenue Tapthet church with a musical program by John Watkins and others. A subcommittee of the awarding committee of eunuchs has been appointed to handle B. J. McNallys damages claim of $2 for water overflow damage at Railroad avenue and Luzerne street. A charter was issued for the Tinde populat company of this city with several directors named. The funeral of John Roll was held yesterday morning from his Jefferson avenue residence with services and then to Penn Yan, N. Y., for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Court House
Ellen Shatter
Albert White
Tenn Avenue Tapthet Church
John Watkins
M'Naliy Damagh Culaim
Awdiling Committee of Eunuchs
B. J. McNally
Railroad Avenue
Luzerne Street
John Roll
Jefferson Avenue
Lackawanna N Station
Penn Yan
N. Y
Lehigh County Fair Train Ride From Scranton
Special New Jersey Central Railroad service runs Sept 2 from Scranton at 7 40 a m to Allentown for the Lehigh County Fair. Round trip fares are 2 54 for adults and 1 90 for children with details in the schedule notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh County
Allentown
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Scranton
West Pittston Tair Rept 19 to 22 Special Friday
Special Friday program features silver chimes performance and teases a track meet with foes. West Pittston Tair provides a brief note on 19 to 22 and 2 084 benchmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pittston
Ord
Republican County Convention Held Amid Primary Vigilance Rules
The Republican county committee schedules a county convention for September 21 at 2 p.m. in Scranton to handle returns and other business. Vigilance committees are set to hold primary elections on September 23 from 4 to 7 p.m., with three members elected per district for the next year. Candidates must pay the assessment to the county chairman at least twenty days before the primary to be printed on the ballot. Registration and payment deadline is September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
Howseve
Scranton
KB. N. Willard
H. Watkins
Vosburg Rules on Mayor Removal Power in Scranton
City Solicitor Vosburg releases a lengthy opinion to Scranton officials asserting the mayor may remove public officers like street commissioners and fire chiefs without council consent, but police officers require select council approval. He cites Houseman v Commonwealth and Lane v Commonwealth, weighs cases on public officer status, and notes de facto pay implications for officers removed with or without council confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosburn
Police Committee of
Select Council
Ds Elles
Mott
Smut
Dyer
Torrey
Anthony Walsh
Select and Common Council
City of
Scranton
Rargea
Courts of Record
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Houseman
the Commonwealth
Lane Va
Senate
Simonton
Common Wealth
Philadelphia
Hidde
The
Commonwealth
Stokley
Hiemiss
Apreet Council
Avlec
Metzger
Russell Va
Williamepart
Street Committee
Fire Department
Select Councils
Saul
Omecera Hockenberry
Thivis
Counell
Aptect Council
Mayoy and Select Council
Vosburg
Firemen to Miss Sunday Work for Church Attendance
Mayor Moir orders Chief Walker to grant a two hour Sunday layoff for permanent firemen so they may attend church. Current 23 hours a day seven days schedule is cited as excessive and in need of balance with natural law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moir
Walker
Sewage Charter Fight Marks Olyphant Equity Court
The Olyphant equity docket focused on sewer disputes as the Sewage Drainage Co alleged the borough lacked right to challenge its charter. Arguments by C B P O Malley for plaintiffs and J P Kelly for defense highlighted whether charter rights rest with the commonwealth. A related suit against the borough over an assessed First District sewer share proceeded, delayed by missing borough debt records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Malley
Commonwealth
C. P. O'Malley
Flanaghan & O'Hara
M. JP. O'Malley
Notable Local Figures Named in Historic Listing
Fred Baldwin George Barta Beaman Oscar Payne George Mehue and William Fine appear in a historic local listing. The record highlights these individuals connected to a community event or roster. Further details are not provided in this fragment.
Local Names List From Archbald and Pittston Areas
A fragmentary listing includes Owen Mullaney and Elia Lally at Pittston Avenue, Francis C. Feeney, Margaret G. McDonnell and John F. Burke in Archbald, Catherine A. McDonnell, Frederick D. Rutty, and Cora A Preston, with sparse addresses or notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Mullaney
Pittston Avenue
Elia Lally
Francis C. Feeney
Lotmyn
Margaret G. McDonnell
Cora A
Preston
Appointment of election judge and tax official actions
David C. Phillips was yesterday appointed judge of election for the Second ward of Timbely to succeed Gwilym Hans, who resigned. The bond of P. J. Hoban, tax collector of Olyphant, was approved by Judge Edwards in the sum of 4.60 with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Phillips
Timbely
Gwilym Hans
P. J. Hoban
Olyphant
Jude Edwards
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
NEW STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE UPDATE AT COUNCIL MEETING
At a recent select council session an ordinance introducing a Nay Aug Park Street railway franchise was presented by Mr. Lansing. The plan calls for a line from Lackawanna avenue through Nay Aug Park with multiple loops and extensions across wards nine and seventeen. The route includes Washington avenue, Center street, Ridge Row, Webster and Linden streets, and paths to the boulevard bridge and Roaring Brook area, with further expansions pending property owner agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Select Council
Lansing
Nay Aug Park Street Railway Company
Lackawihnna Avenue
Nay Aug Park
Elmharet
Washington Avenue
Lackawanna
Washington
Center Street
Lackawanna Tron and Coal Company
Ridge Row
Webster Avenue
Linden Street
Arthur Avenue
Polaware Lackawanna & Western
Boulevard Bridge
Roarlng Brook
Consumers’ Powder Company
Reynolds Brow
Erle and Wyeminge
Erade
Cella HM
Roaring Brook Township
Monroe Avenue
Monroe
Linden
Webster
Gibson Street
Gibson
Wyoming
Vine
Valley Passenger Railway Company
Center
Linton Street
Colfax Avenue
Mifflin
Epruce
Franklin
Knotty fence dispute tested in equity court
Attorneys Gary Kelly and Halslander clash with George Watson and Thomas Duffy in a line fence case before Judge Gun Star. Ellen Kelly sues James Donnelly over a disputed ten year old boundary fence on Madgison Avenue claiming posts and a removed house affect line alignment and shared costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Kelly
W. &. Halslander
George M. Watson
Thomas P. Duffy
Equity Court
Ellen C. Kelly
James F. Donnelly
Madigson Avenue
Kelly
Donnelly
Equity case over mining profits in Diamond vein dispute
Daniel RB Watkins and others sue Benjamin Hughes in an equity action before Judge Gunster alleging a 1887 lease of the Diamond coal vein by Delaware Lackawanna and Western and a half interest assignment to Thomas Watkins. The defense argues forgery. plaintiff claims legitimate transfer and profits owed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel RB. Watkins
Benjamin Hughes
Thomas Watkins
Major Warren
Watkins
Hawley
Attorneys sue city over Luzerne street grade damages
Attorneys R J Beamish and John H Terdan for James Flynn filed suit in Luzerne street area to recover 2000 dollars for property injury due to street grade change. Bertha Plageman, represented by Comegys & Bevan, sues Roaring Brook Turnpike and Dunmore Borough for 4000 dollars damages for Drinker street property damage from grading by the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Beamish
John H. Terdan
James Flynn
Luzerne Street
Bertha Plageman
Comegys & Bevan
Roaring Brook
Gaiety Workers Reinstated After Amicable Settlement
Direculty between stance hands and Manager Walsh at the Gaiety resolved. Employees resume work and union wage scale restored. Settlement achieved through Matt J. Hol and Rentz Fundley company stage manager with mediation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Matt J. Holand
Rentzfuntley Company
Ideal Home Bite West Park Lots Sale
Real estate notice describes rapid sale of West Park plots due to location and easy terms. Invites inspection at the new plot office for prices and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Park
West Pittston Trio Performs Daily Japanese Troupe
West Pittston hosts a Japanese troupe for three days September 20 21 22 with free admission at the Hotel Jermyn. Cigar available for 10 cents at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pittston
Jermyn
Creditors Ask Stay of Executions in Hoffecker Bankruptcy
A group of Hoffecker creditors appeared before Judge Edwards requesting a stay of executions granted to other creditors. They argued only the United States bankruptcy court has jurisdiction. Judge Edwards reserved ruling on the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hoffecker
Edwards
United States Bankruptcy Court
Election witnesses examined in Langstaff contest
The witnesses examined yesterday in the Langstaff election contest include Edward Jones for the Fifth Ward Fourth District and Andrew Hrandt along with Dr. A. Van Croft Henry Luts Fred Weckman and Archie for the Thirteenth Ward Second District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langstaff
Fifth Ward
Edward Jones
Andrew Hrandt
A. van Croft
Henry Luts
Fred Weckman
Archie
Ordinance Sets Park Fund and Street Grading Duties
The ordinance requires the company to pay two percent of gross receipts to Nay Aug Park fund and to grade all unpaved streets where its line passes. The road must operate within two years of the franchise becoming null and void. Directors of the committee are J. L. Crawford Major T. F. Penman Pr. G. Tt. Mill Colonel Herman Osthaus G. F. Reynolds and Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Crawford
T. F. Penman
Pr. G. Tt. Mill
Herman Osthaus
G. F. Reynolds
Reynolds
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Ludwig, Briggs, Vose
Perry Brothers
Wyoming Ave
Kemi P'S
Wyoming Avenue
Huntington's Bakery
Spruce Street
Masonic Temple
SS. Snyder
H. B. Ware
Willams Building
Postoffice
Abe
W. W. Avair
T. BR. Howe
Tine Boon
Jamey Leach
Yoodack
Holy Crows Church
Hellevue
Cathedral Cemetery
Gould
State Department
Tinde Populat Company
Mark Bimpson
Don Powell
Fred D. Brevens
Tanmare
Charles Morton
Frank E. Benjamin
Peckville
Republican County Convention
Vorburg
Pennsylvania
Russell
Lynch
Court Mouse
NEW Street Railway
Elmhurst
Gaiety Theater
Ayer
Horsford
Genuine
Horsford’s
China Wall
Chas. B. Scott
Franklin Avenue
Foote & Fuller
Mears Building
Washington Ave
Tribune
Fall Home Furnishings
Morris
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