Timetable of Trains from Conyngham Pass to Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre
Effective November 27, 1904 trains depart Conyngham Pass daily for Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre at multiple morning and evening times. St Johns and Hazleton routes stop at intermediate stations with local and express services. Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre, Ashley Junction, and Conyngham Pass are key nodes with several discharge and stop patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conyngham Pass
Hazleton
Wilkes-Barre
ST. Johns
Coyngham Pass
Ashley Junction
ST. Johns and
Mangola and
Albert
School Reports Connngham Lownship Pond Hill and Nescopeck
The fifth month reports show total enrollments and attendance for Connngham Lownship with 58 pupils at Le school and 41 average attendance, Pond Hill Grammar and Primary Schools listing enrolled pupils and daily attendance, and Nescopeck Township Harter school noting 33 pupils with best attendance records and two visitors, D Ethel Kingsbury as teacher. Names of standout pupils across districts are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conngham
Samuel Foust
Viola Hankey
Sarah Hodgson
Annie Papciak
Edith Hodgson
Myrtle Monroe
Eilen Moreske
Maggie Va Zillis
Jennie Holloway
Victoria Paptiak
Mary Papclak
N. W. Bloss
Pond Hill
Grammar School
Miles
Femmales
Meda “Einer
Cora Walp
Emma Cragle
Hannah Cragle
Tillie Cragle
Belle Bridle
Mabel Andress
Eisie Naugle
Bessie Tredinnick
Emma Yocum
Elizabeth Hosking
Nescopeck Township
Harter School
Parven Karchner
Verdie Karchner
Clayton Naugle
Laura Karchner
Arthur Naugle
Antgenita Yost
Ivan Yost
Russel Miller
D. Ethel Kingsbury
Local Notes and a Humorous Wanted Ad
Francis Roat visited town recently and a youth took a buggy wheel to the smithy for repairs. Supervisor Nuss reports snow shoveling by his crew on Monday. A tongue in cheek Wanted notice seeks a busybody at a starting salary of 509 dollars per year with increases to 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Roat
Nuss
Nat
Nat Eara Bruter
Schweitzer and Schwarz Bros Move and Sell Bargains
Pond Hill residents and local business owners announce address changes and price cuts. Schwarz Bros sells factory direct fertilizer at old Grant street site. Literary societies organized at Pond Hill schools with Washington and McKinley clubs led by students including Cragle Walp Naugle Michael.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumacher’s Fertilizer Works
Grant Street
Washington
McKinley
Pond Hill
Washington Society
Hannah Cragle
Cora Walp
Clarence Naugle
McKinley Society
Willard Walp
Emma, Cragle
Grace Michael
Country Home Training and Farm Life Reflections
Fragment from a page discussing child training on farms, emphasizing individuality, work habits, and balancing discipline with amusement. Includes a note on agricultural education changes, rural happiness, and a short local ad list for five cent items.
Hazleton Machinery and Supply Co Ad Highlights
Local and business notices from Hazleton and Butler show Conrad Hess and his mother in a sleigh ride, seeds advertised for next week at Hazleton, and a note on completed auditors work with reduced district indebtedness. The Hazleton firm promotes carving sets and phonograph records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Merents
Hazleton, Mnery & Supply CO
Conrad Hess
Cora Eighenbroad
Conrad
Ambrose
Manhatt Hazleton
Butler Town
Treas Brighthaupt
Squibs Note Local Social and Business Moves
A Saturday dance is planned at Evergreen Park Hotel. George Zeiaily returns home from Windber after several months away. Miss Emma Woodring attended Co. G private dance in Hazleton on Tuesday evening. Harvey Frederick moved from Conyngham to Tombiken on Monday. William H. Walck will reopen his Beisel's Corner blacksmith shop on Monday. A jolly party is booked for Jon Long's hotel tomorrow evening. Harry Kauffman was indisposed for a few days this week. Levi E W Fenstermacher and Miller Kemp bought horses from Oplinger last week. H C Wenner, Bloomsburg Normal student, arrives Saturday for a two week vacation. Niece Miss Lina Kile of Be Spent a few days with formal sister Mrs Wont Santee of Drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Park
George Zeiaily
Windber
Emma Woodring
Co. G
Hazleton
Harvey Frederick
Conyngham
Tombicken
William H. Walck
Beisel's Corner
Jolly
Jon Long
Harry Kauffman
Levi
E. W. Fenstermacher
Miller
Local notices and ads from Briggsville area
Briggsville residents visit N Peffer’s this week as Mrs Radler listed sick. William Rader farmed for N F Peffer. Hattie Radler of Wapwallopen visited. Amandus DeFrain, son-in-law of N F Peffer, to farm but shown as inexperienced in sun. J T Davis store offers wallpaper 6 to 99 cents per roll. Smith’s Storer unloading gluten meal and feed. Ads promote Perfection cow feed, best yellow corn and chops, and cheap seed. Cements and seeds offered with prices, silos advertised. Shoes 39 cents per pair. Will of Catherine Huebner favors granddaughter Kate Polk. daughters Estelle Polk and Minnie Tuttle. Executors C B Correll and Grove Tuttle named. Administrations noted for Margaret Livey estate. Prices on gasoline engines from Hazleton Machinery & Supply Co. Mrs Theodore Eisenhower and others lease Hi Gales songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Zang
N . Peffer
Robert Radler
William Rader
N. P. Peffer
Hattie Radler
Wapwallopen
N. F. Peffer
Amandus DeFrain
Smith’s
Catherine Huebner
Butler Township
Kate A. Polk
Estelle I. Polk
Minnie F. Tuttle
Bethlehem
Key. C. EB. Correll
Grove Tuttle
Bridget McCafferty
Margaret Livey
Wilkes-Barre Courthouse Contract Controversy Surfaces
A Luzerne county court house dispute unfolds as contractor Wilson J. Smith contests an alleged contract annullment claimed by county commissioners. Attorney statements warn of trespass if work is obstructed. Architect Osterling remains in Wilkes-Barre amid the bond company setback. Nearby, Fred Hocking arrives to visit his ill sister Mrs. George Roth, who featured in a noted diamond find months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osterling
Wilkes-Barre
Wilson J. Smith
Patrick J. Finn
Jacob Schappert
Thomas Smith
County of
Luzerne
J. J. Osterling
American Bonding Co
Baltimore
New Court House
Ciy
Luzerne County
Eacn
Freight Bill Sails Past Hurdle in House Debate
The House refused to discharge the Passenger Railway Committee from further consideration of a bill to permit trolley companies to carry freight. Introduced by Mr. Creasy to aid agricultural shipments, the measure was opposed by Representative Cooper who argued lack of time for proper review. After exchanges over past appearance, the motion failed 93 to 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creasy
Cooper
Columbia
Mr. Cooper
Freeland Engagement Announced for Lottie M Kerscher
The engagement of Miss Lottie M. Kerscher and Walter Ray, both of Freeland, was announced. Miss Kerscher is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rev J B Kerschner, pastor of St John s Reformed church, and a popular Freeland girl. Mr Ray works as a clerk in the Dlifton office. A birthday party for Mr John Wenner was held at Sou Centre street. Monday evening, with luncheon served. Also noted are moves and medical plans involving local residents and a school director from Eckley headed for Philadelphia for hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie M. Kerscher
Walter Ray
J. B. Kerschner
St. John’s Reformed Church
Ray
Dlifton
John Wenner
Sou Centre Street
Stanley Oberrender
North
Walter Williams
White Haven
Adam Sachs
Eckley
Philadelphia
Sachs
Episcopal Hospital
Legislation Moves Through Harrisburg Senate Proposals
In Harrisburg on March 7 the House passed Snyder’s bill to abolish Schuylkill County Poor Directors and appoint trustees, sending it to the Senate. New Senate measures include Geary monument funding, road juror rules, open-limitation protection, Penn’a penitentiary relocation, coal purity penalties, funding for the Academy of Natural Sciences, and public care provisions. A merger bill for domestic traction and related companies was introduced, along with liquor sale restrictions in Lycoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
C. A. Snyder
Schuylkill County
House
Snyder
Senate
Stober
Lancaster
Gettysburg
J. W. Geary
Penn
A. Vare
Philadelphia
McNees
Armstrong
Brown
Western State Penitentiary
Edmiston
Bradford
Penn’a
McNichol
Academy of Natural Sciences of
Natural Hisoe
McPherson, Adams
Goehring, Allegheny
Dr Alexander Lung Healer Promises Quick Cure for Lung Ailments
An old newspaper notice touts Dr Alexander Lung Healer as a remedy for consumption and lung troubles. It claims inhaled latent germs cause coughs and warns of fatal outcomes if untreated. Available from druggists and grocers at 25 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Alexander Lung
Reading burglary convict sent to Eastern Penitentiary
MEDIA Chester A Lloyd was sentenced to two and a half years in the Eastern Penitentiary after conviction for larceny of seventy five pounds of copper wire from the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Lloyd
Eastern Penitentiary
Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kellmer Piano
Mountain City
Kellmer Piano Co
Hazleton, PA
Dr. Ramsey
W. J. Hoagland & Co
West Broad St
Fred Marshall
West Broad Street
Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton
Robert Barber
Davy Clark
South Main Street
R. A. Fogle
Alice Hess
Virdie Miller
Homer Reinheimer
E. E. McQuown
Mocanaqua
East Broad Street
Schwarz Bros
BR. W
Opera House
W. Bread St
Hesieton
Hirst
Hazleton Machinery & Supply CO
Bates
Charles Brignthaupt
Dru
William Lintner
Hobbie
Miss Gold
Mcquoinesville
R. J. Schoh
Phonograph
Hazleton Machine & Supply CO
Hazleton Machinery & Surply Co
Briggsville
J. T. Davis’ Store
A. F. Smith
Conyngham, Pa
Theodore Eisenhower
Sherandoah
Court House
Fred Hocking
Hartford
Conn
George Roth
Drums
Freeland
Schuylkill
Reitmeyer, Lycoming
Marseilles
G. D. Gorman
Crist
Eva Tanquay
Sambo Girl” Company
Bloomsburg
John W. Suit
Senton
Berwick
John W. Sult
Pittston
Sult
Pottstown
Monroe G. Kepner
George Kressler
Oliver G. Kepner
Corry
Spartansburg Bank
Cabct
Cof Fon Prigay
York
Louis Hollander
Pittsburg
Carnegie Free Library
Carnegie
Towanda
Frank J. Davidson
New Albany
Secret Service
John E. Washer
Davidson
Eldredsville
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