City Notes Aldermanic Marhage and Miscellany
Local column reports on Alderman Mowe Porthday marrying Penjamity Moorer and Mise Huth Vareeus of Wilkee Barre, with other brief items: Nodgetown resident Bernard Barrer arraigned for alleged tavern ownership, a lecture postponed, theater advance sales, sewer and drain committee meeting, a worker injury at an axle plant, a benefit concert lineup, church aid sale, notes on school register, football notes, an autopsy plan for Bartley Di Gilemane, Mass for Father Macgoldrick, a surprise party for Mrs Horntaker, and other small community notices.
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Marthage
Mowe Porthday
Penjamity Moorer
Mise Huth Vareeus
Wilkee Barre
Desirable Season Xeals Offered at One Fourth Off
About 21 garments, slightly dusty from exhibition on our tables, a very desirable assortment of this season's xeals at one fourth less than regular prices. Mears and Hagen.
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Mears & Hagen
Grace Lutheran concert scheduled on Madison Avenue and Mulberry
The reading includes a spring program by Mrs Timber n-Rian Welph and others at Grace Lutheran Church, with a list of arias and items performed by contralto and mezzo sopranos. The program features titles such as Ave Maria and Nocti alongside various musical numbers and solos.
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Thursleight
Grace Lutheran Church
Aladison Avenue
Mulberry Street
Timbern-Rian Welph
Grace W. Tdiman
Walylon
Wired
Wta Willianin
Widmayer
Mims Ark
Faneta Maria
Willian
Vighin Mbigcain
Vagno
V. Buetlorin
Dutiwon
Vyrane
Vinlin
Mack
Vielin
Corey
FH. Widhayer
Cabtralto
Amm
Momchonraky
Gran Ord Biwitono
Aha Cronus
Clay
Black
Mr. Wittlame
Night School Registration Opens Monday Evening
Night school sessions begin Monday evening October 1 and students may register with the day school principal in the buildings hosting night classes. Registration should occur at the close of the day school, says George Howell, Superintendent.
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Soselon
George Howell
Annual Meeting Elects W C T U Officers
Central Women's Christian Temperance Union elected officers for the coming year in Guernsey Wall. Mrs. Mo Dunning was named president with other officers and delegates chosen for the county convention in Moscow. The treasurer reported a $76 balance, and plans for temperance lectures by Mrs. Fessenden of Massachusetts were announced.
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Central Women's Christian Temperance Union
Guernsey Wall
Mo Dunning
Amelia Smith
Miss Raub
Mary Whitmore
Mre
Whitmore
Mire
BE. M. Tewkesbury
Buffalo
Moscow
Margaret Roberts
L. T. Beane
A. TR. Revd
Henry Littell
Mary Munson
DeGraw
Anna Willliamen
George Field
Joseph Chandler
Flower Committee
Mra. Fessenden
Massacusetts
Green Ridge
Green Ridge Women's Era
Calls for Northeastern Pa Feeble Minded Asylum
A likely year opening bill would fund a new feeble minded asylum near Scranton to serve the northeast region. Existing facilities at Elwyn and Polk are crowded, prompting efforts by local boards and politicians including Congressman Connell to back a 275 to 700 inmate facility.
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Pennsylvania
Elwyn
Philadelphia
Polk
Venango County
Hillside
Minkely
Carbondale
Tamerne
Ahone
Scraunton
Connell
Councilman Mullin Arrested in Avoca Assault Case
Avoca borough councilman John Mullin was arrested on a warrant by Anterman Howe for allegedly assaulting Beranton Hallway conductor Arthur Phinney. Mullin posted a 3000 bond after appearing before Squire Fitzsimmons. The incident followed a dispute on Phinney’s car last Thursday with Mullin allegedly striking the conductor.
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John Mullin
Avoca
Anterman Howe
Arthur Phitiney
Beranton Hallway Company
Mullin
Tudit
Squire Fitzsimmons
Phinney
Bribery hearing for city officials postponed due to missing witnesses
The hearing in bribery cases against Counciimen Melvin Grier and Carl W. McKinney was postponed from last night to Friday at 7:90 p.m. in Alderman Fuller's office because witnesses were absent. Ex Major James G Bailey is expected to testify about details Wade M Finn mentioned last Friday night.
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Counciimen TV
Melvin
Jame J. Grier
Carl Ww. McKinney
Alderman Fuller
James G. Bailey
Wade M. Finn
Community letter advocates reform of Scranton city government
H. E. Palme of Scranton writes that a meeting of the board of trade will be held to discuss reforms. He urges full publicity to invite the directors of trade the Municipal league and all honest citizens in favor of improving city government. He signs the letter from Scranton Pa dated September 25.
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Kaiten
Ff Seth
Gris
Board of Trade
Vic
Ain Court
Howe
Municipal League
Mayor's Surprise Party Ends With Speakeasy Fine
Mayor and wife arrested Patrick and Mrs McCafferty at 3412 Cumberland for running a speakeasy. Witnesses testified to beer purchases Monday night, breaking the claimed yearlong abstinence. Officials fined the couple $50 after the mayor confronted them with evidence.
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Moir
Cumberland Street
Patrick Mccafferty
Mr. Me« Cafferty
Deiter
Death of Watts Cooke Paterson industrial leader and banker
Watts Cooke of Paterson New Jersey longtime president of the Passaic Rolling Mill Co and former general superintendent of the Lackawanna and Western railroad died after months of illness. He 68 and survived by a wife eight children and two sisters. He built church benevolence and civic service and shaped Patersons industrial and banking circles. His brother William James and John Cooke noted Paterson roots and Scranton ties.
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Watts Cooke
Paterson
N. T
Passaic Tolling Mill Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Sage
PP Kingsbury
Cooke
Scranton
Pasaale Rolling Mill Company
Pateraon
New Jersey City
Cooker
Paterson Locomotive Works
Lackawanna
Hike Brothers
William
James
Dickson Manufacturing Works
John
Cooke Coupling and Machine Works
Obituary of Watta Cooke Master Mechanic in Paterson
Watta Cooke served as master mechanic for years and suffered a childhood‑arm injury while testing an engine. Married in 1855 to Misa Emma Kressler, he later led as general superintendent of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western rail road before relocating to Paterson. Survived by wife, children John K Cooke and several daughters and Oakley and Payson Cooke, two sisters also in Paterson. Funeral set for tomorrow at 9 PM.
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Watta Cooke
Misa Emma Kressler
David K. Kressler
Cooke
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railred
Paterson
W. F. Manstead
Mr. Cooke
John K. Cooke
A. C. Fairchild
Robert Coulson
Fred Searing
Oakley Cooke
E. Payson Cooke
Carpenters and Joiners approve first president salary
The biennial Carpenters and Joiners convention adopted amendments including a yearly stipend for the general president, subject to a local union referendum. The salary marks the first official pay for the role, replacing only expense coverage. Finance committee report due today.
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the Carpenters and Joiners
S. H. Meyer
Cincinnati
Frank Gilliard
New York
S. E. Potts
Boston
Peter McLoughlin
Philadelphia
F. N. Guerin
Troy
Thomast. Kidd
Richard Braunsweg
Chicago
Charlee Gabeline
St. Louis
United Woodworkers’ Union
A. Hartman
Coyne House
BP. Mulherin
Multherin & Judge
Bauer
Memorial Services Held by Knights of Malta in Malta Temple
Memorial services conducted by Anthracite Commandery No 211 Knights of Malta in Malta Temple last night. Ian Ives led the program with brief remarks from Mayor James Moir and attorneys George M Watson and John M Harris. Names and death dates of six deceased knights were displayed on shields. About one hundred knights attended, including visiting commanders Hassell Oscar Morenn Vought Haldeman and David Johns.
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Malta
Anthracite Commandery
Knights of Malta
Iran
Ives
James Moir
George M. Watson
John M. Harris
J. K. Chamberlain
DD. O. Emory
Horace Pease
W.A. Long
EL. O. Whitman
T. S. Wendover
Hassell
Middletown
Columbian Commandery
Oscar Morenn
Temple
Carbondale
Vought
Columbus
Haldeman
David Johns
Electric City
Newman Magazine Club Reorganizes With New Officers
The Newman Magazine Club and Catholic Historical Society reorganized at the Knights of Columbus club house. T. P. Hoban and John J. Murphy elected first and second vice presidents. Rev. Bishop Hoban acts as president. Officers include Miss Mary Gibbons financial secretary, Miss Catherine Maher recording secretary, and J. C. McAndrews treasurer. New year plans allocate one hour for historical discussion and one for social time. next meeting features papers by Dr. W. F. Connors and Miss Mary Niland. Dougherty and Thomas millinery opens today at 14 Wyoming Avenue opposite the old stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Magazine Club
Catholic Historical Society
D. J. Mace Goldrick
Knights of Columbus Club
T. P. Hoban
John J. Murphy
Bishop Hoban
Mary Gibbons
Catherine Maher
J. C. McAndrews
FR. C. Wille
Ella Connell
P. J. Casey
P. J. Ruane
Joseph O'Brien
Horan
Mise Jennie Clarke
Katherine Bimith
W. F. Connors
Mary Niland
Solow
Alice Burke
Annual Meeting of Wyoming District Woman's Missionary Society at Avoca
The Wyoming district Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met in Avoca's Methodist Episcopal chapel with about seventy five delegates. Officers were elected and several resolutions of regret passed over Mrs D B Hand's retirement from the presidency while thanks were extended to Mrs Powell and Mrs Meixell for their contributions. Scranton representatives attended including Mrs T Jones and Mrs Amelia Smith.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Wyoming
D. B. Hand
Forty Fort
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Wyoming District
Avoca
George K. Powell
D. B. Mand
Meixell
Horatio Moore
Mary Compton
Tein Tin
Francis Haynes
BE. V. Armstrong
Elizabeth Thompson
Mra
L. M. Purey
Miss H. Shoemaker
TD. Hand
The
Womans’ Foreign Missionary Society
Mr. Hand
Pos
Lucy FE. Murdock
May Hiller
Penning Sturdevant
Scranton
Mre. T. Jones
AmeHa Smith
T. H. Dale
Hall
Mies Elizabeth Lewis
Harford Fair Opens With Countywide Interest
The Harford fair begins today in Harford borough Susquehanna county four miles from Kingsley on the Lackawanna railroad. Five to six thousand residents from nearby counties attend a two day event featuring livestock exhibits women’s competitions and attractions such as balloon ascension. Prof Heighes will deliver the annual address and excursions tickets from Scranton to Kingsley are available for today and tomorrow.
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Harford
Susquehaana
Wayne
Wyoming
Lackawanna County
Snsquehanna County
Kingsley
Lackawanna
Th. Heighes
Large funeral held for Anthony Johnson in Green Ridge
One of Green Ridge's largest funerals was held yesterday for Anthony Johnson who died in a trolley car crash on Capouse Avenue last Saturday night. A high mass of requiem was celebrated at St Pauls Church and he was buried at Cathedral Cemetery. Lackawanna Brewery, where he worked, closed in respect and employees attended the service in a body.
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Green Ridge
Anthony Johnson
Court Street
Johnson
Capouse Avenue
Paul's
Cathedral
Lackawanna
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