Personal notices report on local residents and visitors
Attorney Troward Streeter is ill at home on Washington avenue. Green Rislee, William F. and Frank Ieech of Maidl- Fon avenue return from New York. Miss Agnes Berry resumes duties after vacation at Nell Bleton's shop. Mrs. H. E. Wells and Mrs. Henry Sivelly depart for New York City. Dr Rh H. Gibbons returns from Anetown where he spoke on Ape Pendicinig before the State Medical society. Miss Susan Morris and Miss Phillips with Miss Porter return from two wrecks in New York. Alfred John spends vacation at Lindsay, Jefferson county, Ma. He will attend the wedding of his cousin. Chief Engineer W. I. McFartin of the Lackawanna railroad was in the city for a short time. He is touring the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troward Streeter
Washington Avenue
Green Rislee
William F
Frank Ieech
Maidl- Fon Avenue
New York
Agnes Berry
Nell Bleton
H. E. Wells
Cramer-Wells Co
Henry Sivelly
Yesteray
New York City
Rh. H. Gibbons
Anentown
State Medical Society
Susan Morris
Phillips
Miks Porter
Alfred John
Tribune
Lindsay
Jefferson County
W. I. McFartin
Lackawann Railroad
Three Marriages at St Luke's and Nearby Church
Three couples were married in a Wednesday lineup. Harry Clifford Wright of Stroudsburg wed Gertrude Emma Johnson at 2 PM, with John Holmes and Bertha Holmes as attendants. John William Lewis and AnnaHelman married at St Luke's with John Helian and Mary Jenkins among guests. Edwards and Hamlington partners also tied the knot at St Luke's at 4 PM with Walter B. Christmas assisting as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clifford Wright
Stroudsburg
Gertrude Emma Johnson
Imarriage
Rogers Israel
D. D
John Holmes
Bertha Holmes
John William Lewis
Anna Helman
St. Luke's Church
Thomas Brownorchard
Other Edwards
Hamlinton, Pal
Walter B. Christmas
Free Gold Necklace For Children Portraits This September
Schriever urges early orders for Christmas season portraits. The program offers free gold neckl ace to every child whose photograph is taken in September by the children's artist. The month begins Saturday September 20 and includes artistic portraits plus the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schriever
Miss Le Vay Presents Fall Show at Hotel Jermyn
Miss Le Vay exhibits a fall show at Hotel Jermyn today and tomorrow featuring imported French and German attire. The event promotes a seminary and finishing school for girls as a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Vay
Hotel Jermyn
Day and Evening Sessions Open for Easy Terms
Evening and day sessions now available with simple terms. Call any time. 150 already in the brief.
City defers plan for mutual tax deal with trolley firm
Select council postponed a month old ordinance on a mutual agreement with Scranton Railway Co to set taxes. Mr Vaughan opposed treating last year’s license law as unenforceable, while Mr Clemons favored certainty and potential higher revenue. Recorder vetoes involving newspaper ad limits and liens were sustained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Recorder
Select Council
Scranton Railway Company
Lcense
Clemons
Coleman
City Council Advances Sidewalks and Crosswalks Project
The finance committee missed meetings and the chair was absent. despite this, several ordinances moved forward. Final readings approved flagstone sidewalks on Gibson Street and vitrified brick paving on Boranton Street, with a deferral on unexpended balances for deficiency bills. Resolutions authorize crosswalks at West Market and Wayne, Warren and Brick, Brick and Cayuga, Brick and Putnam, Wayne and Putnam, with further details by Mr Knoepples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Lackawanna Raiilroad
Recorder
City Controller
John J. Evans
West Market Street
Wayne Avenue
Henry
Warren Street
Brick Avenue
Cayuga Street
Putnam Street
Knoeples
New Man in the Table Scores in Tribune Contest Leaders
Lewis Bates enters the Tribune Educational Contest table and scores ten points. Charles Burns posts a big score and ranks among September’s ten leaders. Sherwood and Kipp advance in the latter table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bates
The
Tribune
Charles Burns
Sherwood
Kipp
the Tribune
A. L. Clark
Green Grove
Louis McCusker
Wandling
A. J. Kellerman
Scranton
William H. Sherwood
Harford
Oscar H. Kipp
Elmbhurst
Mr. Burns
C. W. Dorsey
Mr. Kellerman
Mr. Sherwood
Standings of Contestants with City Affiliations
A long list of contestants ranked with scores and home cities including Scranton Wandling Elmhurst Carbondale Harford Belleville Thompson Thompson Factoryville Priceburg Brooklyn Green Ridge Hyde Park Hallstead Spr ingville Green Ridge Scranton Forest Provi South Beranton and South Scranton participants, with many blank or misread scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kellerman
Scranton
Charles Burns
Wandling
William T
Rodriguez
Oscar H. Kipp
Elmhurst
Herbert Thompson
Carbondale
Albert Freedman
Belle- Vuc
Wm. Sherwood
Harford
Fred K. Gunster
Green Ridge
Wos
Csc
Maxwell Shepherd
Chas, W. Dorsey
L. E. Stanton
J. A. Havenstrite
Moscow
Harry Madden
Hendrick Adams
Chinchilla
Homer Kresge
Hyde Park
Frank B. McCreary
Hall- Rhoad
Beatrice Harpur
Thompson
Don C. Capwell
Jane Mathewson
Factoryville
William Cooper
Priceburg
Louis Gere
Brooklyn
Walter Hallstead
Scran- Hom So
Fred Kibler
South Eee Cot En
Scs
Iciestat
Lee Culver
Springville
Edna Coleman
Grant M. Decker
Hallstead
Mary Yeager
Greenidge
Elmer Williams
Hugh Johnston
Forest
A. L. Clark
Green Grove
Acne J. Thayer
South Beranton
Eddie Morris
South Secran- Bots
Natecelncazn Faece Pups
City braces for sewer tax dispute and ward improvements
Mr Stipp directs public safety chief to install a fire hydrant at Harrison avenue and Olive street and introduces an ordinance for three electric sights in Seventeenth ward. The Taylor Avenue Methodist Episcopal church fights a sewer assessment of 260.20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Avenue
Methodial Episcopal Church
Stipp
Director of Public Safety
Harrison Avenue
Olive Street
P. J. White Named Nominee by Fourth District Democrats
In Olyphant, the Fourth district convention nominated P. J. White of Archbald for representative to fill the Timlin Hendricks vacancy. White won by acclamation after Burke withdrew, with McAndrew withdrawing earlier and White securing nineteen votes before acclamation. The event proceeded smoothly under Sheriff Schadt and ex-Sheriff Fahey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. White
Archbald
P. F E. Timlin
T. A. Hendricks
O'Brien
Olyphant
Timlin
Charles Burke
Hendricks
Schadt
James McAndrew
McAndrew
John
Mongan
Dunmore
William Loftus
Carbondale
McAndrews
White
Burke
P. H. Kearney
Schadt-White-Hendricks
T. J. Duggan
T. J. Duggin
Michael Jennings
Harvey Loftus
Voite
Roaring Brook
Duggan
Kearney
Franchising Debate Delayed By Quorum Gap For Lackawanna Light
The light and water committee planned to discuss an ordinance granting a franchise to the Lackawanna Light Heat and Power Co but no quorum appeared last night. Chairman William Lewis showed a Philadelphia letter from the firm's attorneys questioning press and councilman views. Philadelphia men named are James Gillespie Myer Stern and Adolph Eichhofs. Judge Carpenter cited no local capitalists in the project. Councilor Luther Keller prepared three pages of amendments including underground wiring for downtown and a city reversion clause at franchise end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Gillespie
Gillespie & Tees
Myer Stern
Adolph Eichhofs
Carpenter
Tribune
Luther Keller
Boiler House Burned in Suspected Incendiary Fire
A second incendiary blaze last night damaged the Clark Tunnel Coal company boiler house in Scranton's Third ward near West Market and Mohawk streets. Watchman James Jordan alerted via box 87. North Scranton fire brigades contained the fire after the boiler house was destroyed. Officials say the building was being altered by new owners after a strike, and witnesses suspect deliberate arson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Clark Tunnel Coal Company
West Market
Mohawk Streets
James Jordan
North Scranton
Jordan
Coal pickers move in on valley dumps amid strike
A strike feature notes numerous workers scavenging coal from river dumps and selling syn tract coal. Authorities arrest three men for mining on company property. Delware, Lackawanna and Western also pursues dumps thefts with bail set at 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
North Scranton
Olyphant
Throop
Dickson City
T. D. Nicholls
James Moore
Avoca
Anthony Schlosser
North End
Glee Club
William Hodgson
Church Coal Company
Bull's Head
Palmer
Joseph O'Hare
John Weeks
Linden Avenue
Frank Lamb
Diamond Avenue
Howe
O'Hara
Lamb
Weeks
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
M. F. Spellman
M. J. Ruddy
Central Mine
Michael Fry
John Gallagher
John Davis
M. Bolton
William Phillips
Jonathan Davis
Patrick Hannon
John I Schelsa
David Stanford
September Leaders Second Prize Brownie Camera
Second prize awarded for No. 2 Brownie Camera and third prize for No. 1 Brownie Camera. Names listed include Herbert Thompson William T Rodrigues A J Kellerman Oscar H Kipp Willian H Sherwood Don C Capwell Maxwell Shepherd Joseph A Havenstrite Albert Freedman Charles Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Thompson
Rodrigues
A. J. Kellerman
Oscar H. Kipp
Willian H. Sherwood
Don C. Capwell
Maxwell Shepherd
Joseph A. Havenstrite
Albert Freedman
Charles’ Burns
Schriever Offers Free Gold Necklaces for Child Photos
Schriever plans to give 1,000 gold necklaces to children with every order for children's photography placed between September 20 and October 20. The necklaces are free with each qualifying order while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schriever
Elaborate New Millinery Department Opens at The Globe
Wilkes Barre prepares for a grand opening Saturday morning of a new millinery department in The Globe department store. Mrs P Haslacher will head the shop and invites local acquaintances to view Paris models and the season's latest headwear creations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
the Globe
P. Haslacher
Beraneton
Paris
Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School Opens Admissions
Kingston Pennsylvania prepares students for college and business with special work in character building. Co Educational with ample attention to ornamental branches. Superior dormitories science hall chapel dining room gymnasium and athletic field. Yearly cost 800 dollars term now open. Catalogue from L I Sprague D D president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
L. I. Sprague
D. D
Fresh shell oys ters daily in Rockaways and Blue Points
Fresh shell oysters arrive daily in Rockaways and Blue Points with current supply at Washington Market. Available at 310 and 21 Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockaways
Blue Points
Washington Market
Washington Avenue
True Meridian Line Set at Nay Aug Park
John A. Fleming of the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey announced the true meridian line will be established at Nay Aug Park with observations starting at 6 20 this morning and a formal setting of stones planned for 2 this afternoon in Stranton Engineers' Club gathering remarks. The Stranton Engineers' Club also voted to expand its library and appoint a permanent librarian, allowing the club rooms to be open all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Fleming
United States Coast and Geodetic Commission
Nay Aug Park
Stranton Engineers
Flo
The Tribune Ad Seeks Card Halftones and Cuts
Advertises effective half-tone prints and cuts for cards and ads from The Tribune office. Promises prompt service at low rates. Mentions Dr Lindabury surgeon for women’s diseases with hours and location at 215 Connell building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Lindabury
Connell Building
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Gem Food Chopper
Foote & Shear Co
Washington Ave
Sumner Salter
Hardenbergh School of Music and Art
Carter Building
Linden Street
Peter N. Haan
Fizsavy
Mulberry Street
International
Book Co
Fuick
I. F. Megargel & CO
the People's Bank
Scranton Business College
Trolley Company
Melvin
Fifth Sewer District
Providence
Connell
Donihoe & O'Boyle
Lcss
City Recorder
Quinnan
Oliver
Messrs
Merriman and
Quinnlin
Pine Brook
Maloney
Poplar Street
Fourth District
Merrinan
Gardner and
Murian Streets
W. H. Ashley
Division Street
Fourteenth Ward
Meridian Street
Cemetery Street
Price Street
Bromley
Garfield
Copouse Avenue
Delaware
IN Common Council
J. Alfred Pennington
Conservatory
NEW Light Company
Clarke Tunnel Coal Company
Prise
Wyoming Seminary
Michigan
E. G. Coursen
Schriever's
Tainty
Firat
Dickson
Ray, Ln
Ishort
Norfolk, Va
Old Point Comfort
Richmond, Va
Washington, D. C
Dominion
North River
Beach Street
OLD Dominion Stealship CO
H. B. Walker
J. J. Brown
Nettleton
Scranton Tribune
Bcranton
Guaranty and Trust Co
Pennsylvania
T. A. Watres
Parrotts, Masury’s, Valentines and
Lawsons
Franklin Ave
M.T. Keller Lackawanna Carriage Works
Sequrity
Meara
Inter
Albert Ball
Joseph Kuettel
Gil Lackawanna Avenue
Peter Stipp
M. H. Dale
General Galea
Washington Ove
Nay Aug
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