Obituary notices and local updates on West Side Scranton
Services over Frederick Becker's remains held at Washburn Street Presbyterian Church with a large attendance. Rev Mowatt praised the deceased for his character and professional excellence. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Also reports on L. B. Potter's sudden death, his East Side prominence, family survivors, and funeral plans. Numerous social notes from the West Side including church activities, meetings, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Becker
Mr. Moffatt
Forest Hill
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
Mr. Mowatt
Miffatt
Corinthiane
B. T. Jayne
Ada Hall
Edwin Bowen
David Beynon
William Fowler
Thomas Carey
Charles Lanning
A. B. Holmes
Bert Green Jr
W. S. Mears
Forest Hill Cemetery
Missionary Society to Convene at Simpson Church
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Wyoming district meets next Thursday at Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. President Mrs M B Hard presides with recording secretary Mrs Meixwell. The 10 o'clock program includes devotionals, welcome, reports, papers on auxiliaries and medical work, and committee appointments. An afternoon session at 2 features speakers on South America India and Japan with officer elections and committee reports. A jubilee was held last evening at Scranton Street Baptist Church with funds raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Wyoming District
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Hard
Meixwell
A. F
T. K. Saller Hueperts
C. A. Moser
Mia
C. H. Cool
Mies H. Shoemaker
Mission
Joanda
W. G. Simpson
Sadie Pook
T. M
Furey
South America
Wadhams
Methodist Episcopal Church
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
GT. Price
Man in Cedar Avenue Faces Serious Charge and Fire Alarm Traced
Abram Weichel of Cedar avenue and Alder street, a blind elderly man, awaits a Thursday hearing before Alderman Donov an on a grave charge after John Phillips alleges his 8 year old daughter was assaulted last Friday. A house fire at Cedar avenue near River Street injured sleeping residents but caused only about 200 dollars in damage. Other brief items include a warrant for Stephen Reap on an assault charge, a homecoming reception for Nev FE J Melley, a newborn for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fleming, a concert at Cedar Avenue Methodist church, the funeral of Miss Cecilia Caveny, and upcoming marriages at St John’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Potter
Realdenta
South Main Avenue
Potter
Ashbt
Cooperstown
Aro
Dowd
Abram Weichel
Cedar Avenue
Alder Street
C. C. Donorvan
John Phillips
Welcher
John Conrad
River Street
Stephen Reap
Donovan
Wiliam Atkinson
Nev
FE. J. Melley
Europe
Richard Fleming
Palm Street
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Elm Park Church
Misa Elsie A. C. van der Voort
Privcfessor Berghauser
Misa Cecilia Caveny
Cherry Street
St. John's Church
A. Moffitt
Hyde Park Cemetery
Michael Connolly
Pittston Avenue
Misa Bessle
John Corcoran
Maria Crane
Frank McDonald
Margaret Farrell
Beecher’s
Ceder Ave
Green Ridge party honors Mixes Adda with local guests
Mrs. D R Nicol hosted a Saturday afternoon party from four to six in honor of her daughter Mixes Adda, with about eighteen attendees. Guests included Isabella Traliontine Helen Merrifield Helen Chambertin Evelyn Jones Marion Jones and others. The event featured games and socializing in a neighborhood setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Nicol
Green Ridge Street
Mixes Adda
Isabella Traliontine
Helen Merrifield
Helen Chambertin
Evelyn Jones
Marion Jones
Hattie Lindsay
Jean Hoese
Ollie Hoste
Marion Howarth
Helen Parke
Anna Robinson
Charlotte
Olyphant
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Pratt
Bower
Lillie Jones
Monsey Avenue
Globe Warehouse
Flo Dony
W. W Patterson
North Park
Mount Carmel
F. H. Emery
Hazleton
Mrs. MacDonald
Sanderson Avenue
Canada
Judd Stevens
Wyoming
David James
Seamans
Pittston
Susie Preuser
New York Street
Crane's
Lackawanna Avenue
Prohibition League
Dickson Avenue
Tallie Morgan
W. W. Lathrope
Miss Dershimer
Philadelphia
A. C. Learn and Family
Delaware Street
G. L. Aldrich
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Penn Avenue
Local Notes and Visits Amid Small-Town News
Miss Henerietta Studhone of Philadelphia visited friends here then returned home yesterday. Miss Annie O’Hara visits Avora and Kima. The seven year old son of William Nichols of Miners’ Mill died Sunday of diphtheria and was buried. The Ladies Catholic Benevolent Union held its monthly meeting last night. Harris and Mulligan race drew several local sportsmen. Try Jordan’s half minute stews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henerietta Studhone
Phil Quelphia
Annie O'Hara
Avora
Kima
William Nichols
Miners’ Mill
Patrick Mahons
Ladies Trish Catholic Benevolent Union
Harris and Mulligan
Voters Seek Full Political Knowledge in Public Handbook
Million patriotic voters recognize public politics confusion and vow to inform themselves. The note urges voters to study all parties and differences on Gold, Silver, Tariff and Free Trade. A complete handbook of political information edited by Lawrence F. Prescott is offered with every suit purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence F. Prescott
Death of Daniel Lewis in Providence from typhoid fever
Daniel Lewis about 27 died yesterday morning of typhoid fever at the corner of Spring street and Robert Avenue. He ran a milk depot and was well liked. Funeral announcements will come later. Rev T C Edwards of Kingston will lecture next month at Welsh Congregational church with stereopticon views. admission 25 cents for adults 15 cents for children. Miss Rachel Jenkins left for Wilkes Barre. Burt Sutter of Green Ridge also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. DD
G. Beckwith
North Main Avenue
North Carolina
Beckwith
F.caul
Jonnie Williams
Miss Lewis
Plymouth
North Sumner Avenue
Peter Roberts
South Main Avenue
Wilkes- Barre
George W. Clarke
Clarke Bros
New York City
Kate McLaughlin
Scranton Street
Honesdale
Anna Doud
Mary Hagherty
Jackson Street
New York
Hyde Park
Washburn Street Presbyterian Church
A. J. Winebrake
Jefferson Medical College
James D. Edwards
May
Edwardsdale
Anna Hutton
Willam Lure
Pittston
Margaret Gibbs
Cora Williama
Catasauqua
James Wilkins
Margaret Evers
Michael Tobin
West Lackawanna Avenue
St. Patrick's Church
Father McNally
Hyde Park Catholic
KG. Jones
William Evans
Ta'ieson Phillips
David Davis
Elmharet
James Cannon
Washburn Street
George T. Grifiths
West Side
Elira Telegram
Roberts
North Main
Daniel Lewis
Spring Street
Robert Avenue
T. C. Edwards
Kingston
Welsh Congregational Church
Europe
Rachel Jenkins
Warren Street
Wilkes-Barre
Burt Sutter
Green Ridge
Local Notes on Residents and a resignation
From Maplewood Mrs W J Davis returns from Spring Brook after a several week visit. Peter Gallagher resigns from Fenner and Chappel to take a more lucrative post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
W. J. Davis
Warren Street
Spring Brook
Peter Gallagher
Fenner & Chappel
Surprise party greets Thomas Hughes at home
Thomas Hughes returned from Scranton to a surprise party held by many young friends. The gathering included numerous named attendees who enjoyed games, refreshments at midnight, and a festive sendoff before dispersing. A separate note covers the funeral of Hattie Olive Smith and a Dunmore death, with pallbearers named. A lost ladies black silk bandbag is described with contact rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hughes
Scranton
Hlm
Diana Capwell
Alice Correll
Ella
Anna Hranning
Mida Englert
Luc Watrous
Bessie Sheppard
Edith Schoonover
Jennie Blesecker
Anna Powell
Bessie
John Swenson
Adams Avenue
Marion Street
Dunmore
Evenson
Mary Philman
Svenson
New York City
First Presbyterian Church of
Washington Avenue
Drinker Street
Electric Avenue
Penn Avenue
Our Flat and Other Plays Dominate Theatre Scene
Emily Hancker headlines Our Flat at the Academy of Music with positive notices from last season. The Metropolis Magnitude season opens with Secret Service at Frothingham, led by William Gillette and a star cast. Harry Martell’s Southern production South Before the War plays Friday through Saturday with vivid antebellum scenes and riverfront pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Hancker
Comediennes
Academy of Mousice
Comique
Mise Bancker
Secret Service
Frothingham
William Gillette
Johnson
Linemy
Charles Frohman
Hoe
Amy Husby
Odette Tyler
Walter Thomas
Campbell Gollan
Ida Waterman
Allee Leigh
Joseph Brennan
M. 8. Alsop
Academy of Music
Harry Martell
Mason
Dixon
Cotton Fields
Frog Islas
Robert E. Lee
Buck
Great Live Sensation at Davis Theatre
Flynn and Sheridan headline a large mixed company in a repeat engagement at Davis Theatre. The program features Walter Smart, George Williams, Billy Farrell and wife, Flora Leonard, Lillian Lancaster, Gertie Collins, and creole soloists with new songs, handsome costumes, a cake walk, and a new clog dance specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flynn
Sheridan
Davis
Walter Smart
George Williams
Ela
Billy Farrell
Flora Leonard
Lillian Lancaster
Gertie Collins
Butler Escapes Fatal Fall From Court House
James F. Butler of 4 Elm Street South Side fell fifteen feet from the first floor baluster to the basement at the county court house. He landed on a cement floor struck his left shoulder and lip, showed a preconscious spell, but walked away with only a possible stitch needed. An ambulance was ordered but later recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Butler
Elmstreet
South Side
Court House
Reedie
Butler
County Commissioners’ Office
E. E. Robathan
Lackawanna Hospital
Hutler
Cure a Cold in One Day and Patent Medicine Pitch
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets for quick cold relief with a money back guarantee. It also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and Hood's Pills claiming to ease indigestion and constipation with easy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Markets and Stocks Rally on Strong U S Rail Shares
Wall Street reports a firm day in the railway and miscellaneous list with gains led by Manhattan and several rails as higher prices offset light outside demand. Total volume reached 173,013 shares as speculation closed 4 to 24 percent higher than Saturday with proceeds from new gold imports cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Lucar
Leather
Lackawanna
Erie
Grangers
Reading
Northern Pacific
Western Union
Chicago Gas
William Linn
A+ LEN & CO
Mears Building
Rooma
New York Produce Market Report Sparks Wide Price Rolls
New York on September 1 reports dull to steady prices across flour oil and wheat grades with winter wheat at low grades around $1.10 per bushel and higher grades near $2. Corn futures show fair activity and oats and beans mixed while pork and butter hold steady or firm. Prices for beef, lard, and cheese move slowly with occasional shifts in spot markets and dairy products showing varied demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dade
City Mille
Shette
Way City
Minnesota
Tpic
Wwe
Mtge
Elewue Torge
Oauta
Vols
Incnlstyo
City
South America
Walle
Halle
Western Dairy
State
Partekims
Tate
Penn
Sylvania
Tonlic
Western Fresh
Philadelphia Market Provisions Report Amid Steady Demand
The market remains firm with steady demand for smoked beef ham bacon and lard. Prices vary by brand and grade with city refined lard and country tallow noted. preparations include cured and smoked forms across plenty bulks and cuts in unspecified figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
City
York
Daz.c
Cattle and Hog Markets Note Firm Tone at Talon Stock Yards
Sept 21 at Talon Stock Yards reports a firm cattle market with higher prices for common to choice steers and cows, calves and stockers up. hogs also firm with heavy packing and shipping, weights and prices range from $2.80 to $3.93 per 100 pounds, sheep weaker with inferior to choice bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talon
Til
Western Rangers
Aka
Buffalo Cattle and Hogs Market Report
Buffalo N Y Sept 2 Cattle steady with last week good to choice steers 4 75 to 5 25 light and medium 3 85 to 4 25 Texas steers 2 50 to 3 50 stockers 3 05 to 3 05 feeders 3 80 to 4 15 hogs steady and firm Yorkers 3 10 to 1 60 mixed packers 3 00 to 3 00 heavy 3 00 to 3 50 sheep and lambs active higher choice to prime lambs 4 5 to 4 5 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Texas
Weels
T. Hoes
Oil Market Notes From Oil City Pa
In Oil City Pennsylvania on September 21 the market summary lists items such as fair to good grades and culls with mixed sheep and Canada lambs noted. The report shows price fragments like 5.15 and 8.25 in unclear contexts and mentions a creaky Cabanoees line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Lambs
Oil City
Fisherman Slays Monster Snapper in Net Tug
In Bristol Pennsylvania on September 21 Harry Shores, a Bristol fisherman, wrestled a twenty five pound snapping turtle that snagged his leg in a marsh set net. After a struggle in the boat Shores drew a penknife and cut the turtle's throat to free himself. Blood flowed as the beast thrashed before Shores escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shores
Bristol
Shores
Fine two manual organ at studio blown by motor
A studio organ with two manuals was damaged when the electric motor malfunctioned during practice. No injuries reported and repair crews inspected the instrument for possible electrical fault.
Also Mentioned on This Page
News of the Suburbs
West Side Events
E.G. Beddoe
S. F. Matthews
Edith Williams
Ruth Beddoe
Fred E. Netce
Arthur L. Martin
Price Street
C. W. Colborn
Trooms
West Side Business Directory
Harriet J. Davis
Starner
J. C. King
West Lackawinna Avenue
Missionary Convention
Scranton Street Baptist Church
South Side News
Jordan
THE
Samters
Providence
Wall Street Review
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Ohio Iit
Chicago Gas Ally
Chile & New
General Eléctric
Hmay M. K
Tay N. I
Central
Antral
Mts
Nad
Phil
Seretn Union
Chicago Board OF Trade
Wis
Jonnoty
Asker
Es Dime
Die Rank
Scranton Lace Curtain Co
Oon National Boring & Drilling Co
Rat National Bankes
Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Cranton Savings Hank Bonta Plate Glass Co
Scranton Packing Co
Ee Lackawanni Iron & Steel Co
Third National Hank Bereeeee
Wee Roop Novelty M
Scranton Traction Co
Seranton Axle Works
Lack
Beranton Axle Works
Wy Scranton Traction Co
Chicago
School For
Alfred Pennington
Guilmont
Paris
Ehrlich
Berlin
Katherine Timberman
Madame Marchesi
James Moir
Mie
Firet National Bank
the Tribune
Callen
the Moosic Powder CO
Moosic
Rughdale Woresb
Laflin & Rand Powder CO
Repauno Chemical Co
Sxetiittyes
Espl Indy
Henry A Noewlans & Co. Vetroit
Household Publishing Co
Detroit, Mich
Detroit
Gentral R. R
New Jersey
Wilken- Barre
Eemiz
Madea
Mei
Steve
Rugeis
Castoria
Malcolm Lore
Clough & Warren
Waterloo
J. Lawrence Stelle
Spruce Street
Spring House
Heart Lake
Susq'a CO
Dirondack
Treen
Porter
Baldwin
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Avenu
Steinway & Son's
Decker Bros., Kraniche & Bache
N. A. Aulbert’s
Wyoming Ave
Music Store
E. Robinson
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing
W. Collins
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