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Valley Vigilant

Location

Saint Johns, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1904

Page

2

Train Schedule Through Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre

Daily trains from Conyngham Pass to Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre with multiple departures listed for morning and evening hours. Stopping patterns include all intermediate stations, Ashley Junction, St Johns, Conyngham Pass, and special express runs with occasional extra stops at Mangola and Albert for discharging passengers.

Conyngham Pass Hazleton Wilkes-Barre ST. Johns Coyngham Pass Ashley Junction Mangola and Albert

New Year Wishes and Public Schools Opinion

Valley Vigilant from Hazleton prints New Year blessings and resolutions, notes January origins, and includes a defense of public schools led by a critic of Cochran. It argues public schools remain vital, citing higher learning outcomes and fears illiteracy if privatized.

Stitch in Time Adage Echoes in TY Dental Parlor

In TY the dental parlors echo the saying stitch in time saves nine as caregivers urge timely care for teething and dental discomfort. The note highlights prudent early intervention to prevent later pain or complications.

Christmas Service and Local Notes From Nescopeck

Community Christmas observations and social items from Nescopeck. Names include Miss Lillie Miller Mrs Mary J Miller and Mrs Susan Nuss with a party of attendees from nearby towns. A marriage between Edward Bittenbender and Joey Lutz is reported Christmas Eve by Rev Young.

Mt. Carmel J. G. Harter Nanticoke A. B. Miller Som Allison Kingston J. H. Harter Nescopeck S. W. Snyder Enola Nuss Edward Bittenbender Joey Lutz Young

Hobbie village seeks growth with creamery and shops

Hobbie Charles Whitebread nears completion of township assessment. Overseers of the poor took J P Craver to the Danville asylum after his father's death. Christmas services were held at St Peter's Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran churches with treats for children. Mrs Aaron Bittenbender is seriously ill. Families visited, reunions held, and local commerce noted with telephones installed and renewed subscriptions flowing in.

Charles Whitebread J. P. Craver Danville Craver Hazleton St. Peter's Reformed C. P. Readler Eckley B. Peters Herbst McDonald E. J. Schlicher Charles G. Grover Nescopeck P. Peters Hobbie Bighness E. F. Peters S. F. Peters M. F. Blos Alden Peter Hart Albert Spaide Nanticoke E. E. Whitebread J. T. Benjamin Elmer Lawall Slocum Mary Good Oakdale

Wapwallopen Sketches of Christmas and Local News

Wapwallopen residents enjoy holidays with visits from Martin J Swank and a sleighing party to Hobbie. A Christmas service drew a crowd and Rev John Fenstermacher delivered an address. Julia Rupert 84, died in Bloomsburg. Harry Higgins and Annie Cunnius wed in a township ceremony. Donald Shortz and Lorenzo Maurer visit from Bloomsburg Normal School.

Gertrde Herbst Martin J. Swank Philad Ri John Fenstermacher Whitney Prof. Heller N. S. Hess Donald Shortz Lorenzo Maurer Bloomsburg Normal School Hobbie Frease Reacher Julia Rupert Bloomsburg I. R. Rupert Wapwallopen Harry Higgins Honey Hole Annie Cunnius John Cunnius East Butler Kerschner

Pond Hill Christmas Services Draw Big Crowd In Snow

Christmas services at Pond Hill were well attended and satisfying with warm postservice treats for all twelve Sundays attendees and under tens. St Mark's Sabbath school nominated yearly candidates with election next Sunday. a large crowd is hoped for. Monday a Pond Hill Lutheran men’s meeting will elect officers for the term. Local social notes mention visits and illness among Bittenbender and Bittenbende. Rev Kinahan in Conshohocken marks a rare Christmas mass amid illness. church Christmas offering raised $3000 for sick clergy.

St. Mark’s Sabbath School Pond Hill Church Adam Rockel N. W Bloss Aaron Bittenbender Norristown Kinahan St Church Conshohocken RF Hughes and Hamilton

Christmas Visitors and Local Social Rounds at Dorrance

Miss Stella Williams spends Yuletide with her parents George and Mrs Williams. Miss Stella Stout on sick list. James Radler party from Wapwallopen visits Wil son and Mrs Moyer. Hobbie boys attend Christmas service. Stella Stout Peter Schnerr Cora Maria Stout Florence Faux visit Mr and Mrs Mathias Fox. Ida Warner returns from Wilkes Barre for holidays. Lottie Whitebread and Laura Stout visit parents. Silas Spaide operates his ice house. Charles Andrews of Huntington Mills weds Annie Daubert of Dorrance to obtain license.

Stella Stout Joseph Mrs. Radler Wapwallopen Wilson Moyer Hobbie Peter Schnerr Cora Maria Stout Florence Faux Mathias Fox Forest Ida Warner Wilkes-Barre Lottie Whitebread Laura Stout Ashley Silas Spaide Charles Andrews Huntington Mills Annie Daubert Dorrance

Republican Primary Elections for Luzerne Middle Coal Field Poor District

The article notes a January 7, 1904 Republican primary in Luzerne County for the Middle Coal Field Poor District to nominate a Poor Director, with a convention set for January 9, 1904 at Freeland Public Hall. Also mentions violent incidents in Chambersburg and Wilkes-Barre involving two youths.

Middle Coal Field Luzerne County Middle Coal Field Poor Freeland Middle Coal Field Poor District Daniel Kline Charles Guscott

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