disturbance near South Math avenue in West Scranton causes injuries
A crowd of about 200 gathered near Landis street and along Main avenue in West Scranton. An incident on a mine route injured one man and left another barely injured. police did not receive a report at the time. Sheriff Schadt posted notices and officers guarded the mines as warrants are expected for several involved. A preserved 1862 Bible linked to District President T D Nicholls was recovered by Mr Stillwell from Mr Rinker who valued the artifact highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Math Avenue
Lincoln Weight
Bellevue
Dodge Breakers
Fivans
Main Avenue
Stratford Avenue
Landis Street
Thomas Freeman
Dodge
Sherriff Schadt
Delaware, Lackawinna and Western Company
Freeman
T. D. Nicholls
Maryland State Bible Society
Annapolis
Sixty-seventh Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Libby
Bell Island
Stillwell
Rinker
Holinger
Monroe County
Fisher Mathew day parade plans awarded and music set
The committee awarded the build in the stands to William Hawley for the Fisher Mathew day parade and picnic. The Star orchestra will provide dance music at the picnic. Arrangements with Scranton Railway for extra streetcar service. Invitations issued to Neluls to join the parade. Hyde Park Jfather Mathew society to hold annual ball at Mears hall on October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Mathew
Round Woods
William Hawley
Star Orchestra
Scranton Railway Compiany
City of Neluls
Hyde Park
Jfather Mathew Society
Mears Hall
Peter Rinker Transaction Record From North Bromley
Peter Rinker of North Bromley Avenue received a transfer from 8 B Stillwell, details incomplete in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rinker
North Bromley Avenue
B. Stillwell
Funeral notices for Camilla Williams and Ada Beecham
The funeral of Camilla, infant child of Mr and Mrs Joseph Williams of Archbald street, occurred yesterday afternoon with interment at Washburn street cemetery. Ada Beecham aged nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Beecham of Dodge avenue, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon with Rev James Benninger officiating and interment at Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla
Joseph Williams
Archbald Street
Washburn Street
Ada
Fred Beecham
Dodge Avenue
James Benninger
Taylor
Rehearsal Draws Crowd as Choir Prepares for Rally Day
Last Wednesday evening a well attended rehearsal featured Gounod's Praise Ye the Father. Prof. L. Davis will organize the choir after Sunday school next Sunday. The Harvest Home program, Peace and Plenty, will be aired by the school with a familiar hymn next Sunday evening. Babel, a Welsh melody, may be sung in English as arranged by Mr. Tally Morgan on Oh Sacred Head of Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Gounod
L. Davis
Tally Morgan
Jesus
20 Stamps Given Away 20
Fine assortment of new goods advertised by Mears and Hagen with a note to see another page for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dufour
G. W. Jenkins
Local arrests for disorderly conduct result in fines
John Morris Alex Shallnowski and Maggie Montgomery were arrested at 607 West Linden street for disorderly conduct and fined 5 dollars each in police court. Two others went to jail 20 days in default. Willie McGinley 8 living on Mendion street fell from a lumber pile and was knocked unconscious briefly. Six candidates joined Lackawanna council Royal Arcanum reaching about two hundred members. A large group of youths were entertained at Frank Gaul’s home on West Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morris
Alex Shallnowski
Maggie Montgomery
West Linden Street
Willie McCginley
Mendion Street
Lackawanna Council
Royal Arcanum
West Side clubs plan meetings and births noted
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Evans Hopkins of Byron Street and a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Kilne of 1510 Jackson. West Side Pleasure club members will spend tomorrow at Pleasure Point on the West Mountain. The West Side Republican club meets tonight with a new proposition of interest. Foundations for Ashley Billk mill at Filmore Ave and Academy Street near completion. Bryn Mawr mission ladies of First Welsh Baptist church hosted a reception for Rev D D Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Hopkins
Byron Street
Walter Kilne
Jackson Street
West Side Pleasure Club
Pleasure Point
West Mountain
West Side Republican Club
Ashley Billk
Filmore Avenue
Academy Street
Bryn Mawr
D. D. Hopkins
Social Roundup Notes From North Main Area
Mise Carrie Carr entertains friends at home. Arthur Christmas returns from Lake Winola. Thomas Jones comes back from Sunbury. Miss Mame Burlingame hosts a small gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths celebrate 25 years together. Various residents visit friends in nearby towns. Dr. David G. Evans, new York YMCA director, receives surprise sendoff. forty nearby attendees. He departs October 1 for York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Carrie Carr
North Main Avenue
Arthur Christmas
North Filmore Avenue
Lake Winola
Thomas Jones
Washburn Street
Sunbury
Mame Burlingame
Elia
Donzella Lumley
North Bromley Avenue
Moscow
Oscar van Buskirk
Bald Mount
Bertha Remaly
North Sumner Avenue
Ely
Dickson City
West Park
Stewart Clark
Stewart Miller
Wilkes-Barre
Walker
Charles Herold
William
Mamie McGowry
Carbondale
Thomas Carr
Rey
F. Mathews
Rock F&lreet
St. Louis
May Williams
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Esther Simpkins
Charles
Bloomfield
N. J
Charles Watkins
Lafayette Street
John T. Jones
Price Street
David G. Evans
York, Pa
Young Men's Christian Association
Lincoln Heights
Pittston
West Pittston
Evans
South Scranton Notes and Club Elections
The Star Social Club met at 612 Pittston Avenue and nominated officers for the next term including President David Lewis and William Rosar. The meeting closed with refreshments for birthdays. election is set for the next session. Also, a local real estate suit resulted in Alabach being ordered to vacate a Mountain Lake property reverted to Mrs. Robinson and later sold to Joseph Rosar after a jury verdict. Fortnightly social event by the Junger Maennerchor was postponed due to low attendance. Mrs. Mary Sweeney visited Slocum Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Social Club
Pittston Avenue
David Lewis
William Rosar
Matthew Damil
Charles Kellerman
Charles Roth
George Hartman
George Mirtz
Jacob Mirtz
Matthew Miller
Peter Phillips
David
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Widely Used
An ingested teething remedy praised by mothers for sixty years. The product claims to ease pain cure diarrhoea griping in the bowels and wind colic by comforting the child and testing the mother’s resolve. Price listed as eleven cents a bottle.
Cure Claims From Schiffmann’s Asthma Medicine
A Floyd Knob, Indiana woman reports 89 years of asthma suffering ending after using Schiffmann’s Asthma Cure. Another Virginia man describes his child’s relief from severe asthma after trying the remedy, with bolded claims of quick improvement sold by druggists at 60 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Josephine Berg
Floyd Knob
Ind
Schiffmann
Tom
Schifftmann
Mia
D.C. Harris
Elbow P. O
Thompson and Steinmetz Wed in Private Ceremony
At St Marys German Catholic Church on River Street, September 17 1902, Wallace Thompson and Miss Gertrude Steinmetz were united in marriage by Rev F P Doty. Only immediate friends attended. The couple will reside on Cherry Street after a bridal tour. Dr Schieys Lung Healing Balsam advertised with no cure no pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
River Street
F. P. Doty
Wallace Thompson
Gertrude Steinmetz
Local Social News From Green Ridge and Nearby
Green Ridge hosts visitors and gatherings as residents travel to New York and nearby towns. Mrs Sterling Potter and church youth meet at the parsonage. Evelyn Kirkpatrick honored by Mrs Charles Kirkpatrick. Lillian Ross on a month’s visit at Willitsville. Louisa Dimmick departs for kindergarten study in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Savage
Wilkes-Barre
Green Ridge
Rey
Sterling Potter
Penn Avenue
New York
Mattie Potter
Monsey Avenue
Wallsville
M. R. Ways
Sanderson Avenue
Charles Whitman
le Roy
Newark
N. J
Charles Found
Honesdale
R. H. Hollenback
Lake Winola
Wis
Dunmore Churchs Hold Diverse Musical and Sermon Program
A large audience enjoyed a well attended evening of music and literature in the M E church. The First Methodist Episcopal church lists services and sermons by Rev. Charles Henry Neving with morning prayers at 10 and services at 10 30 and 7 30. The Dunmore Presbyterian and other local churches present morning and evening schedules with topics including Look Up The Supreme Sacrifice and A Character Study Moses. Local residents Mrs June McMillian and visitors from Pittston are noted. Dudley Street Baptist church holds morning and evening services led by Rev. F S Matthews with Sunday school at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EF
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Henry Neving
Trust In God
Clauss
Epworth League
Dunmore Presbyterian Church
W. F. Gibbons
Tripp Avenue Christian Church
J. D. Dabney
Moses
C. E
God
Ella Kratzer
June McMillian
Pittston
Clinton Bryden
Donald Wheeler
Dudley Street Baptist Church
F. 5. Matthews
Hyde Park
George W Potter prominent Dunmore citizen dies at home
George W Potter died at his Drinker Street home at 2 AM after months of Brights disease. Born October 28 1839 in Susquehanna County he married Julia Selpp in Moscow about forty years ago. Survived by widow and two children Charles M and Clara E plus several siblings. Funeral tomorrow at 10 from his residence with Moscow Cemetery burial. John Gollitz infant son of Nicholas and Mrs. Golsity died. funeral to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Potter
Dunmore
Drinker Street
Mr. Potter
Bright
Susquehanna County
Julia Selpp
Moscow
Charles M
Clara E
William Barton Potter
J. W. Blesecker
Scranton
Hiram C. Wilbur
Conklin
Sarah Lee
Clifford
William Walter
Isaac Blesecker
Reuben Nouck
Funeral for John Connolly of Minooka
The funeral for John Connolly of Minooka who died from injuries sustained Wednesday will be held at 6:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church with interment in Minooka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connolly
Minooka
St. Joseph's Church
North Scranton Shooting Meet Highlights Local Wins
A sweepstake clay pigeon shoot at Rale's hall featured local shooters in an annual meet. Jesse Sickler, youngest entrant, won by hitting nineteen of twenty-five targets. Scores listed include Girt 12 Cornell 14 Raine 18 Colvin 17 Sickler 19 Trauger 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rale’s Hall
Jesse Sickler
Girt
Cornell
Raine
Colvin
Slekler
Trauger
Miss Lydia Melvin Weds John Malone in New York Ceremony
Miss Lydia Melvin daughter of Mrs Mary Melvin of West Market street married John Malone a Meshoppen farmer in a Sunday ceremony at the Paulist Fathers church on Seventy second street New York City The bride is popular here The newlyweds spent their honeymoon at Niagara Falls and Canadian sites
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Sickler
Lydian Melvin
West Market Street
John Malone
Meshoppen
New York City
Entie Shields
Lydia Melvin
Mary Melvin
Wyoming County
Church of the Paulist Fathers
Seventy-second Street
Malone
Niagara Falls
Canada
Birthday Surprise Party For Miss Katie Shields
Miss Katie Shields of McDonough avenue received a pleasant birthday surprise Thursday evening. The gathering featured singing and games with party diversions, followed by refreshments. Attendees included Misses Mary McCarthy Bessie Davis Jane Martin Lucy McCarthy Nellie Cafferty Clare Barrett Anna B Barrett Anna and Katherine Shields and Messrs John McCarthy Charles McAndrew John Kelley Michael Cawley John Tharrett James Gavin James Smith Joseph Miller James Pullman and John Rays of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Shields
McDonough Avenue
Mary McCarthy
Bessie Davis
Jane Martin
Lucy McCarthy
Nellie Cafferty
Clare Barrett
Anna B. Barrett
Anna
Katherine Shields
John McCarthy
Charles McAndrew
John Kelley
Michael Cawley
Lilly Strong to address Vesper service Sunday
Miss Lilly Strong state secretary will address the Vesper service on Sunday September 21 at 430 p m All young women are invited Mrs Margaret Sangster will address an annual meeting in the North Scranton association parlors Saturday evening September 27 The public is invited Classes in cooking physical culture correspondence conversation and sewing begin October first with limited enrollment Registation advised Adolph Feldman wed Miss Tessie Schwartz last Tuesday in Lincoln street synagogue They plan to reside on North Main avenue after a brief wedding tour reception Monday evening at their North Main home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Strong
Margaret Sangster
Ladies’ Home Journal
Harper's Bazaar
North Scranton Association
Adolph Feldman
West Market Street
Tessie Schwartz
New York
Lincoln Street
Providence
W. 8. Read
Pittsburg
Marshal Preston
Court Street
Marvin Carter
Parker Street
New Jersey
Daniel Buse
Baltimore
Samuel Davis
North Main Avenue
J. A. Hopewell
Canada
Lucy Mitchell
Tub
Wilkes-Barre
Rena Hubbard
Elizabeth Hughes
Slatington
Oscar P. Davis
Summit Avenue
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
Leona Lewis
New York City
T. D. Lewis
John J. Owens
Wayne Avenue
High Court of Pennsylvania
Independent Order of Foresters
Kittanning
John A. Hopewell
High Court
Scranton
Green Ridge Wustle
Ancient Order Knights of the Myastle Chain
Joseph England
Diamond Avenue
William Lewis
Niagara Falls
Wiliam
Arthur
Emily Edgar
Special church notes on Sunday services and ceremonies
The Providence Methodist Episcopal church plans a Sunday morning service with decorated surroundings. The pastor will speak on responsibilities and opportunities in raising children. Infants will be baptized and Cradle Roll certificates presented by the superintendent and committee. Rev. W. F. Davies preaches at Memorial Baptist church with Welsh morning and English evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Methodist Episcopal Church
W. F. Davies
Memorial Baptist Church
God
Seed of
Abraham
Nehemiah
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West
Jackson Street Baptist Notes
Mears & Hagen
General News
Misses’ School
Capes
Globe Warehouse
Social and Personal
South Scranton
Meurs & Hagen
John Gollitz
Nicholas Golsity
Remington Avenue
North
Siete
Church Notes
Duffy
Ali
Mankind
Eata
Chicago
Schubartit
Market St
Denver
Colo
Willie D. Ball
TI. N
Richmond
Nashua City
N. H
H. C. Allington
W. 2D. Ball
Richmond, Va
Pedersen
Hamilne
Minn
Dutty
Dragaints
Duffy Malt Whiskey CO
Rochester
N. Y
Lyceum Theatre
M. Rels
Leskie
A. Jd
Morris Hall & Company
H. V. Esmond
Boston
London
Knickerbocker Theater
Comedy Theater
Thomas
Jefferson
Mahon’s
Lackawanna Ava
Elmhurst
Grelas
Knedler
Lou Dunning
A. Hobingon
Bridgeport
Conn
Byron Evans
Daniel Evans
Clrommer
Canadensis
Samuel Banks
B. B. Kipp
A. Page
Ladies’ Ald Society of the Baptist Church
J. W. Williams
Academy of Musiq
M. Rets
Kensee and
Barney Gilmore
Daniel Ryan
Dixie’s Theatre
Henry Farnsworth
Dixie
Ametain
Keatons Sisson and
Wallace
Berol
Star Theatre
Alf. G. Herrington
Tom Miner
Allentown
H. B. Schall
Secy
Vhareh Repaire
W. ©. Dunsing
Dorothea
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