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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1896

Page

7

Volunteers of America form West Side post in Scranton area

Fifteen men and women organized into a Volunteers of America post in a former store room of the Mears hall building on the West Side. The event followed outdoor tent meetings, with flag presentations by West Side citizens and a muster of recruits as Colonel Lindsay and Staff Captain Lockyer presided.

The Volunteers of America Mears’ Hall New Post Scranton Post North Main Avenue Post West Side Pattie Watkins Lindsay Lockyer George St. Wallace Wallace Patriot Quartette Gang George W. Trowlands Quartette

Plymouth resident dies at age one in tragic day

Bleceize Thomas of Plymouth aged one dies yesterday. Relatives include William T. Williams and John S. Jones of Belle Vue. Funeral at late home Tuesday afternoon, remains shipped to Washburn Street cemetery in Willard Warnke family. Also reports George B. Reynolds responds to a burn accident involving Miss Warnke. serious but not fatal. Community notes mention talks, visits, vest, and local society events including harvest supper and a prize drawing with names and prizes.

Bleceize Thomas Plymouth Bellevue Holehts Din William T. Willams John 8. Jones Belle Vue Washburn Street

Polish church dedication parade and local fire in 19th ward

The Knights of The Holy Cross and Sacred Heart society plus about 150 parish members went to Wilkes-Barre for a Polish church dedication led by Ringfeld band. They rode the Jersey Central train at 9 a.m. and returned by 9 p.m. A fire at 3:30 a.m. destroyed a shanty at Elm Street and Stafford Avenue in the 19th ward, owner Frank Lessing, no hydrants nearby hampered firefighting, loss under $100.

Knights of the Holy Cross Sacred Heart Society St. Mary's Wilkes-Barre Ringfeld Church Hall Elm Street Jersey Central Central City Stafford Avenue Nineteenth Ward Frank Les Ing

Methodist church social to aid widow on West Market

An entertainment and social will be held under Methodist Episcopal class nine and fourteen at Mrs. Catherine Osterhout’s home on West Market street tomorrow evening. Proceeds support a widow in need with a program of music vocal and piano solos recitations and a chorus. Also notes brief social news of local residents visiting relatives and returning from Atlantic City.

Methodist Episcopal Church Catherine Osterhout West Market Street Joshua John Nestle Ross Smith Evans Nichols Edwards Miss Griffin Crothamel Jenkina Clnes Penniman Kelfer Summit Avenue Anya Honesdale Edward Kelfer Henwood Droge New York Thomas Pugh Mymouth William Morris Pittston Joseph Wyzen Theodore Street John Jennings Atlantic City

Local notices brief Dunmore events and obituaries

Webster avenue resident Charles L. Jay returns from Binghamton after his mother's funeral. Miss Minnie Bruning comes home from a Lake Ariel visit. Emma Carpenter visits town. Mrs. Francis J. Schrank returns from New York. Frank Bogart suffers severe quinsy at Preacott Park home. Rev C J Hayes delivers an eloquent sermon to the Loyal Temperance legion. Major Everett Warren to speak at Sixth ward Republican club tonight on Tripp street. Republican presence grows in Dunmore. Augusta Pinkney visits James Le Van on Moogle. Patrick Finnerty’s funeral from Potter street. high mass at St Mary’s church. interment in St Mary’s Cemetery. he was 70 and a longtime resident. Patriotic Order Sons of America camp attends church in Throop. Otto Barth renovating his Brook street property. Anthony Horan, Dunmore mining superintendent, dies at Dudley street. survived by siblings M J Moran and P J Moran.

Charles L. Jay Webster Avenue Binghamton Minnie Bruning Brookstreet Lake Ariel Emma Carpenter Olyphant Francis J. Schrank Drinker Street New York Frank Bogart Preacott Park C. J. Hayes Methodist Episcopal Church Loyal Temperance Legion Everett Warren Sixth Ward Republican Club Tripp Street Republican Item Dunmore Augusta Pinkney Brook Street James le van Moogle Patrick Finnerty Potter Street St. Mary's Church Father Donlan St. Mary's Cemetery

Local Social Notes From Delaware Street Area

Mrs A C Learn entertains alater Misa Hattie Brown of Falla J Miller's residence on Penn avenue Delaware a is receiving a new coat of Mr 3 France of Jermyn and Mise France of Jersey City spent a partner of last week with Mrs M D Farnham Breaker street Walter Tripp a Keystone academy student at Factoryville spent Sunday with his parents on Fordham Mrs Edgitt Wilkes-Barre visiting her nerve Mrs A C Learn Delaware street returned home Saturday A few days ago Bernice Oakley East Market street had a leg broken a boy pushed her from the porch near Thompson's drug store East Market and Houlevard avenue she improved Julius Koch Capouse avenue who rode to New York returned home Miss Ruth Gorton Delaware Street recovered from her ness Mrs 8 C Dorsey and daughter spent Saturday with Peckville

A. C. Learn Delaware Street Misa Hattie Brown Falla J Miller Penn Avenue Delaware A France Jermyn Mise France Jersey City M. D. Farnham Breaker Street Walter Tripp Keystone Academy Factoryville Fordham Street Edgitt Wilkes-Barre Mra. A. C. Learn Bernice Oakley East Market Street Thompson Houlevard Julius Koch Capouse Avenue New York City Ruth Gorton 8. C. Dorsey Peckville

Minooka Social to be Held as Funeral Clouded by Pioneer Death

M J Egan of Jermyn visited town yesterday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kane of Kingston spent Sunday with Minooka friends. The Minooka baseball team will conduct a social at Taylor Tuesday eve. Bernard Davie of Greenwood died Saturday evening after a prolonged illness. He was an old respected citizen and pioneer settler.

M. J. Egan Jermyn Thomas Kane Kingston James Morrison Gilmore Avenue Lily Lake Taylor Bernard Davie Greenwood

Della Fox Heads Comic Opera at the Academy of Music

Della Fox with a strong company presents The Little Trooper at the Academy of Music tonight. Miss Fox plays a retired milliner in diverse roles amid rich scenery and costumes. Other acts include The Man in the Iron Mask starring Robertson and Douglas with Beatrice and Wang in the cast. The season also highlights The Limited Music on Wednesday and Camille with the Grandins on Thursday and Friday. White Crook begins Thursday with a three day run and the marquee tours continue despite the late arrival of a key company.

Della Fox Academy of Music Miss Fox Centures Cenery Sade Fra Diavalo Heinrich Coupled Oper Mira Pox le Wolf Hopper Garton's Louis Mr. Ttobertson Miss Douglas Scranton Beatrice

Letters of Interest Published With Byline

Short letters of interest appear under this heading when accompanied by the writer name. The Tribune disclaims responsibility for opinions expressed.

the Tribune

Correction to Grand Jury Report on Costs

J W Grant writes The Tribune to correct Friday’s Grand Jury Report stating that the Cov County case costs were blamed on Mr Corcoran. He explains District Attorney Jones clarified the jury placed costs on the county, not on Corcoran, whose grave precludes any fault.

the Tribune Grand Jury Theport Grand Jury Iggerty and Corcoran Corcoran Hersin Jones J. W. Grant

Bryan Paper Suspends Publication in Maryland

The Eastern Shore weekly suspended publication yesterday after the Democratic refusal to support the paper. Proprietor George T. Boumer says the paper will likely resume after the election if Bryan is elected.

Bryan Faston Eastern Shore George T. Boumer

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News of the Suburbs West Side Events Progamme No. 19 Chip Vis Nod Patriotic Onder Sons of America Campa Patriotic Onder Board of Control Atrhotic Tad Jen Mareh Crump J. EL America George Marsh Wavild J Davia Max George Howell Adres Gaxioni Thoms Medley O Wrump Addrensen Mitchell G. W. Phillips John Kt. Parr Mare Cpump Bulllini Nelson Anderson Lackawanna Hospital Briggs Mine Electric City Knights of Malta Slocum Lodge Independent Order of Oild Fellows Red Men St. Mark's Lutheran Church A. L. Tanner Henry Geiss Andrew Hokeson Benjamin Griffiths Jason Anderson David E. Knapp H. T. Griffiths Odd Fellows James Harris David Allgood W. H. Reinhart D. W. John Washburn Street Cemetery Liberal Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church J. B Sweet Simpson Church Wyoming Elias W. Evans Filias W. Evang Filmore Avenue Tredegar South Wales Aifternoon Henry P. Evans Vince Y Starner South Main Avenue J. C. King West Lackawanna Avenue Jordan Willard Warnke Mia Fred Warnke Mra. Warnke George B. Reynolds Frank W.teoreall Riailroad Young Men's Christian Asochithon Jackson Street James Logan Windsor Myron Evans Feinberg Wilkes- Eirins Washburn Street Presbyterian Church John J. Richards Mimpton Ghost Daniela Evan James Crozier T. V. Lewis Mise Ceatrice Jones Delaware Lacka- Wanna Tenth Street Mise Jennie Kane Shamokin William B. Owens Oak Street Mary Towell Baltimore H. (. Comegys Fifth Ward Edwards Hall Luzerne Street W. B. Neville Fairview Avenue Yale University West Side Business Directory Harriet J. Davis Lawrence F. Prescott TEE Samters South Side News Pornant Davy Minooka Pitteton Avenue Breck Street Feelock St. Joseph's Julia Dankwerty Crown Avenue Washington Curde Mis Nora Corbett Patrick Corbett Pittston Avenue John H. Brady Cobb Andrew Smith Coloes No Y PL McDonald Cedar Avenue Genet Street Crane-Corcoran John O'Neill Beranton Baltimore Chon Piens Ide Athletic Park Johnson Lackawanna Knltting Mille Providence Green Ridge Wang Frothingham Albert Hart Siam Tavis’ Theater White Crook Maorle Sanger Company Lackawanna London Paris North Eighth St Gerson Lackawanna Ave Rueda Petit Ecuries School For Alfred Pennington Guilmont Ehrlich Berlin Katherine Timbernan Madame Marchesi Great Atlantic Pants CO STEINWAY @GON'S N. AL Hulbert Music Store Wyoming Ave Shay Emerson Clongi & Warren Carpenter Waterloo Malcolm Love J. Vawrenge Stelle Spruce Street James Moir Lackawanna Avenue Firet National Bank Compriai Thissite A von Tribone Acc Henry A Newland & Co Detroit Bend Household Publishing Co Detroit, Mich Castoria Hale IDEAL Great Northern Railway Minneapolia Great Palla Totena Butte Spoce Pacific Coast Portland Fookens Lake Minnetonka Rmal Torm A. Breed Sarah Bernhard Baldwin TRE Maine Canada Maritime Minneapolis St. Paul United States Northwest Tacoma Francisco BE. V. Skinner Broadway Maloney Owl and Manufacturing W. Collins
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