Memorial Service Honors McKinley One Year After Death
A memorial service at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church marked the first anniversary of President McKinley’s death. The program featured choral performances, a sermon by Rev. H C McDermott, and a focus on McKinley as a model for young men, emphasizing self reliance, trust in the people and in God, and the impact of his religion on character and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
McKinley
W. W. Jones
Magele Jones
Eva Kittle
Harry Acker
Thomas Abrams
Simpson
Messrs
John
Wrigley
Abrams
Acker
Harry Wrigley
Rachel Jones
H.C. McDermott
D. D
Mr. Mckinley
Avi
William Messinsey
Mr. McBrinley
God
Jesus Christ
Greal
Reverend D D Hopkine Returns to Welsh Baptist Pulpit
Pastors in several churches mention President McKinley in sermons but no memorial service was held at Simpson church. Rev D D Hopkine, First Welsh Baptist, returns from two months in Wales and fills the pulpit to a hearty welcome. Plymouth Congregational choir performs Lead Kindly Light under Prof David Owens with the pastor occupying the pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Simpson Church
D. D. Hopkine
First Welsh Baptist Church
Wales
Plymouth Congregational Church
David Owens
Church events and services headline from Sharon area
The Sharon church calendar covers a Tuesday meeting to discuss calling a pastor led by church members. Rev. A L Ramer resumes duties at S J Mark's Lutheran after vacation. Rev John W Davis preaches at First Welsh Congregational and has ties to Fourteenth street. Memorial rites for Eleazer Jenkins at Tabernacle Congregational. Susan K E Jones, missionary from Mexico, addressed First Baptist and Jackson Street Baptist. St. David's Episcopal hosts a sermon by Rev Edward James McHenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Humphreys
Sharon
A. L. Ramer
S&j. Mark's Lutheran Church
John W. Davis
Creston
T. W. Davis
Fourteenth Street
First Welsh Congregational Church
Eleazer Jenkins
Tabernacle Congregational Church
Eleager Jenkins
Susan KE. Jones
Mexico
First Baptist Church
Jackson Street Baptist Church
St. David's Episcopal Church
Edward James McHenry
Arrest of Mrs Jones for abusing her elderly mother
Mrs Sarah Jane Jones of 809 Hampton Street was arrested Saturday night at 1130 for abusing her 76 year old mother. She was intoxicated and locked up. In police court she was fined 10 dollars and faces thirty days in jail on default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Jones
Hampton Street
Eight Year Old Fire Bug Causes Homes Fire
The eight year old Elmer Beach was taken to the station house after he started a fire in his cellar with intent to burn the house. Another fire occurred at Lake Ariel where a relative’s house was partially destroyed. He has been seen begging on streets and spending money on candy. He is held for a further hearing and likely to be sent to an institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Beach
Everett Avenue
Lake Ariel
Drunken trespassers jailed after city barn incident
Daniel Davis of North Scranton and Frank Finnick of Keyser avenue were jailed thirty days each in default of 10 fines for being drunk and asleep in James B. Doyle's barn. Annie Galloupe of Lackawanna avenue was fined 5 and 20 days in default for boisterous conduct in front of Washington hall. Ethen Warren of 41 Belmont street Carbondale was fined 3 for wandering near South Main avenue and Luzerne street. Patrick Joyce of 320 Krist court was jailed thirty days in default of a 15 fine for abusing his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Davis
North Scranton
Frank Finnick
Keyser Avenue
James B. Doyle
Annie Galloupe
Lackawanna Avenue
Washington Hall
Ethen Warren
Belmont Street
Carbondale
South Main Avenue
Luzerne Street
Patrick
Joyce
Polls Closed After Disorder at Sixth Ward Delegates Election
The Third district polling place opened Saturday for Democratic county and senatorial convention delegates. A factional fight broke out, a patrolman was summoned, and by the time he arrived the polls were closed and the crowd dispersed. No further disturbances were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgain
Police Keep Order As Strikers Parade On Swetland Street
A large crowd gathered on Swetland street between 5 and 6 pm Saturday as non union men leaving the Mt. Pleasant mine prompted police to maintain order. Minor disturbances had sparked several arrests during the week, but officers kept tensions down. West Scranton reported no further incidents since the strike began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swetland Street
Mt. Pleasant
West Scranton
Bowling season opens amid alley repairs at Electric City
The Electric City Wheelmen report repairs on the alleys delaying opening but expect to be ready in a few days. Tomorrow evening the club kicks off fall and winter social season with the first monthly social led by the special committee. Members and their ladies will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric City
Secial Committee
Marriage Unites Elmer Hawk and Viola Melxwell
Elmer R. Hawk of Phillipsburg New Jersey and Miss Viola Melxwell of 42544 North Main avenue were united in marriage recently by Rev H C McDermott D D pastor of the Simpson M church. A small fire occurred last evening in rooms above Drayman George Browns barn on Hobinson street confined to a bedroom and closet and extinguished without damage. Andrew Chuon of 2114 Jackson street reported to Patrolman Peters that he was assaulted at his boarding place for refusing to return to work. He was afraid to return and was locked up for the night. Mrs William N Chase and daughter Ruth of North Bromley avenue visiting relatives in Pittston. Mr and Mrs P W Tague of Jackson street spent yesterday with relatives in Luverne. Miss Ada McDermott and Miss Angie Jeese of North Hyde Park avenue leave today for Syracuse University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer RR. Hawk
Phillipsburg
N. J
Viola Melxwell
North Main Avenue
H. C. McDermott
D. D
Simpson M
Drayman George Brown
Hobinson Street
Andrew Chuon
Jackson Street
Peters
William N. Chase
Ruth
North Bromley Avenue
Pittston
P. W. Tague
Luverne
Ada McDermott
Angie Jeese
North Hyde Park Avenue
Syracuse University
Court Street and Diamond Avenue Paving Planned Before Winter
Work on Providence road pave resumed after five weeks with about 150 feet of concrete laid on Court street from Court and Diamond. Weather may slow progress but Superintendent Patterson aims to finish paving Court street and Diamond avenue before snow. The cement curb is being installed and the streets should be among the best paved in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Diamond Avenue
Eastern Star Commandery
Knights of Malta
Chinchilla
Providence Road
Patterson
Knights of Malta Install Officers at Osterhout Hall
The astern Star commandery No. 222 Knights of Malta installed officers Saturday night in Osterhout's hall. Deputy Grand Commander F B Hiller of Carbondale presided assisted by past commanders. Listed were Knight commander Thomas Henry Generalissimo Griffith Jones captain general Morgan Watkins prelate R B Butland recorder Fred White assistant recorder W H Fray treasurer D W Edwards senior warden Thomas E Morgan junior warden W B Shaw standard bearer J G Davis sword bearer John Hobbs warder Thomas Fannee sentinel J S King first guard W H Evans second guard J J Hughes trustee Wyett McCormick.
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Astern Star Commandery
Knights of Malta
Osterhout's Hall
F. B. Hiller
Carbondale
Thomas Henry
Griffith Jones
Morgan Watkins
R. &. Butland
Fred White
W. H., Fray
D. W. Edwards
Thomas E. Morgan
W. &. Shaw
J. G. Davis
John Hobbs
Thomas Fannee
Sentinel
J. S. King
W. H. Evans
J. J. Hughes
Wyett McCormick
Young North Main Baptist youth attend Chinchilla barn concert
A group from the North Main Avenue Baptist Church formed a straw ride to a barn concert by the Baptist Mission at Chinchilla Friday evening. The party included William Evans Thomas Lewis John Jones G L Clark Oscar Halde man Alvin White Mr and Mrs BR Emerey Bessie Stanton Bessie Powell Bertha Finn Pauline Ban vers and Viola Davis.
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North Main Avenue
Local Residents Noted In Brief Socials And Games
William Finn visits with parents at Curatal Lake and Miss Annie Haggerty returns from New York. Miss Lucy O Boyle resumes studies at Bloomsburg State Normal after a week back home in William street. Miss Mary Burns returns from a New York business trip. Amity club invites for opening social a shirt waist event starting Monday Sept 22. Richard Hughes visits family on Putnam street in Forest City. Davie Williams visits daughter Mrs Roderick on North Main avenue. Evan Thomas calls on friends in Olyphant. Shamrock basketball team to play Sunsets at the Auditorium Tuesday evening. Edwin Evans visits relatives on Spring street. Miss Lillian Jenkins visiting relatives on Brick avenue. The home of Mr and Mrs Anthony…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Finn
North Main Avenue
Curatal Lake
Annie Haggerty
New York City
Lucy O'Boyle
William Street
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Mary Burns
West Market Street
New York
Amity Club
Richard Hughes
Putnam Street
Forest City
Davie Williams
Plymouth
Ricchard Roderick
Evan Thomas
Olyphant
Shamrock
Sunsets
South Side
Edwin Evans
Buffalo
Spring Street
Lillian Jenkins
Brick Avenue
Anthony
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Highlighted
An old and trusted teething remedy for children, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Byrbur is praised as a leading female physician’s prescription in the United States. It claims to relieve pain, stop diarrhoea and griping, and calm wind in the stomach, with mothers relying on it for decades. Price, measured in cents, appears in trade listings.
South Scranton Notes on Miller Anniversary Party
A gathering at 618 Cedar Avenue celebrated the twenty year wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller. Relatives attended from the Miller family circle as light refreshments and a reception followed a jolly evening with gifts of china, carving sets, clocks, and other useful items. Mr. Miller works at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western shops and is active in the Fourteen Friends society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Cedar Avenue
Uselmin
Miller
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Fourteen Friends Society
Theodore C. Miller
Rudolph Miller
Funeral of Miss Minnie Hamm
The funeral for Miss Minnie Hamm, who died Thursday, was held Saturday morning from 14 Pittston Avenue. A large crowd attended as she was highly regarded in the community. The procession moved to St Marys German Catholic Church for rites by Rev. Father Straub and continued to the Twentieth Ward German Catholic Cemetery for interment with last rites by Rev. Father Christ. Flowers borne by Fred Rosar and George Rosar. pallbearers were Philip Mitty, Philip Phillips, August Geiger and John Rosar. Klein Bros. had funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hamm
Pittston Avenue
St. Mary's German Catholic Church
River Street
Father Straub
Twentieth Ward
Father Christ
Fred Rosar
George Rosar
Philip Mitty
Philip Phillips
August Geiger
John Rosar
Klein Bros
Funeral of Mrs Kate Kneller in St Marys German Catholic Church
The funeral of the late Mrs Kate Kneller will be held this morning at 9 o'clock in St Marys German Catholic church with interment at No 1. Separate notices mention social events and local visits including Miss Laura Scholl and Miss Laura Wetter visiting Hawley, Miss Anna Foy returning from Brooklyn, and Miss Lillian Bradley visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Kneller
St. Mary's
Laura Scholl
Laura Wetter
Alder Street
Hawley
Anna Foy
Pittston Avenue
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lillian Bradley
Dunleavy
Patriotic Order Sons of American
Tribune
Welish
National Alliance Independent Political Club
Marie Meredith
Young Women's Christian Association
Scranton Athletic Club
Henry Myers
George Ulrich
Matthias Bohn
Joh Scheuer
Pred Klott
Lawrence
Dr. Schley
Dunmore School Board Meeting Postponed Over Quorum
The Dunmore school board meeting scheduled for Saturday night was postponed because of a lack of a quorum. Frank V. Matthews is reported at his home on North Blakely Street. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a meeting with Mrs. etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Matthews
North Blakely Street
Ladies' Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Clergy Exchanges and Local Visits Reported
L Tt Fowler of Cherry street spoke at 2 30 on Friday afternoon. Rev Charles H Newing of the Methodist Episcopal church preached at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning. Rev W F Gibbons, pastor, preached at the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr and Mrs William Robinson and their son Russell returned from a pleasant visit with New York friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Tt. Fowler
Cherry Street
Charles H. Newing
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
W. IF. Gibbons
William Robinson
Russell
New York
Obituary Notes Hoban Family and Local Losses
Bridget A Hoban mother of Rt Rev M J Hoban bishop of Scranton dies at 518 North Washington Avenue aged 80. Survivors include Bishop HobanAttorney Thomas P Hoban Dr Charles J Hoban and Misses Mary Anna and Alice Hoban. Funeral from residence tomorrow 9 am Interment Cathedral cemetery. Also Casper Weribenfluh postmaster of Sibley Old Forge dies. Thomas Hanifer 24 dies Tobyhanna burial Moscow. Mrs Thomas Levers 87 dies West Side hospital husband at Seventh and Bernon streets. Michael Weir 5 months dies 438 Phelps Street burial Cathedral cemetery yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget A. Hoban
M. J. Hoban
Scranton
North
Washington Avenue
Bishop Hoban
Thomas P. Hoban
Charles J. Hoban
Philadelphia
Mary A. Anna
Alice Hoban
Cathedral
Thomas Levers
West Side Hospital
Seventh
Beranion Streets
Michael Welr
Michael Weir
Phelps Street
Funeral of Peter Roche to be held at St Peter’s Cathedral
Funeral services for Peter Roche will be held this morning at o'clock in St Peter's Cathedral with Mass and interment in Cathedral Cemetery. The notice also mentions the funeral of William, with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter BP Roche
St Peteu's Cathedral
William
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Dufour
G. W. Jenkins
Globe Warehouse
Dr. Lyon
Providence
B. Trauger
Roberts Avenue
Jennie Tranger
Edward Hunt
Clarence McAllister
Lulu Constantine
Marie Osmond
Miss Trauger
Cora Snyder
Blanch White
George Cue
Ira Sherwood
Carrie Sherwood
Mamie Osmond
Sarah Henry
Pearl Henry
Grace Benson
Jennie Laird
Susie Dawson
Imogene Hoyt
Belle Crosby
George Wheeler
James Laird
John Laird
David Laird
Eadward Hunt
Edgar Sanders
William Bright
Jesse Sicklee
Stanley Davis
Hill Street
Thomas Thomais
Edith Richards
Kiah Davis
Martha Thomas
Mary Davis
Thomas Thomas
Roscoe Price
William Davis
Rufus Richards
Mame Lewis
Bessie Evins
Lewis Pew
Hayden Davis
William White
Bert Davis
John Igo
Emanuel Day
Richard Sharples
Griffin Art Shop
Orresive Court House
Ruddy
Summit Avenue
South Scranton
Hamm
MBS OF News
Hendrick
Lurch Street
Littl
Dunmore
Casper Weribenfluh
Sibley
Old Forge
E. H. Ripple
Dunmore Cemetery
Thomas Hanifer
Thomas Hanifee
Tobyhanna
Moscow
Lyceum Theatre
M. Rels
J. Duffy
W. E. Nankeville
Jaiuwrtenee Marston
Bents
Paul Armstrong
Bowne Mia
Baltmore American
Bryong
Sile
Dixie’s Theatre
Henry Farnsworth
Dixie
New Petature
Gorman
Miss Lawson
Paul Stevens
Mrs. Darrow
Hendriccke
Prescot Joe
Myra
Buster Keaton
Matiler Wallace
Mont Pelee
Vitograph
Star Theatre
G. Herrington, Mang
A. Pearson
Sid Quincy Avenue
Dalton
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