Lackawanna County News

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Death:

Patrick Harney, Moscow, trainman DL&W, in Hobooken, NJ, yesterday, brother Thomas Hanrney, sisters Mary, Anna, Margaret, Jean Harney

Thomas Austin, 73, veteran of Crimean and Indian Mutiny, died Monday (12/19), West Pittston

Michael Katol, 255 Elm St, laborer PA Coal Co, Dunmore, Monday (12/19) run down by engine

Visit:

M/M J. Rossa McCormac, Indianapolis, guests of M/M P. J. McCormac, Blakely

E. A. Farrell, NY, returned after visit with relatives here (Olyphant)

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Funeral:

Miss Laura Melvin, from parents, Pittston Ave, yesterday, mass St. Joseph's, Interment Minooka cemetery, pb (cousins) Thomas, Joseph and Eugene Melvin, John Barry, John Conners, Joseph Burns

Mrs. Bridget Stone, from Mrs. Washington, 327 Fig St., mass- St. John's church, interment Cathedral, pb James McDonough, James Heffron, James Leonard, John Reidenbach, Charles and Andrew Gaffney

Marriage:

August W. Kraemer, Cedar ave, Kathleen Kellerman, Kellerman Ct., at bride's parents,, Rev. William A. Nordt, attended by brother William A. Kellerman, sister Elizabeth Kellerman.

George Weatherow, Wilkes-Barre, Catherine Egen, Wilkes-Barre, Monday (12/19) at Hickory St. Presbyterian, Rev. William A. Nordt, attended by M/M Charles Armburst, Wilkes-Barre

Visit:

• Percy Terrell, Binghamton, visited his sister, Mrs. E. Palmer, Franklin Forks
• Mere Osmun, La Plume, visited cousin, Sherwood Coil ( Lenox news)
• M/M J. B. Stoddard, sons, Richard and Harold, Scranton, visit her parents M/M W. S. Ross (Harford news)
• Miss Bertha Finch, visit aunt, Mrs. A. L. Ross (Harford news)
• Mrs. Phene Anderson, and daughter Mrs. Lura Ives, and little son, visited Scranton (Madisonville news)
• M/M Eugene Dings and children visited her parents M/M Ackersley, (Madisonville news)
• M/M L. E. Walters called on Oscar Mott and his niece Mrs Carrie Hathrill, (Madisonville news)
• M/M Frank Stevens and children, visit with her parents M/M Enos Swartz, (Madisonville news)
• M/M Edward Wilcox and daughter Flossie, with her father Jacob Frederick and family (Madisonville news)
• Mrs. T. Cross and daughter Mrs. Mary Krotzer, visited another daughter, Mrs. R. Schank in Moscow, (Madisonville news)
• Mrs. Albert Ulbrich and son Lawrence, Stroudsburg, visit her parents M/M John Spiegel, (Thornhurst news)
• Lewis Williams, Ricketts, visit sister, Mrs. Mary Werkheiser, (Thornhurst news)

Chester Wheeler, Moscow, Steela Brown, Madisonville, in Scranton 12/14, trip to his sister's in Organe, NJ, will reside in Moscow with his mother. Madisonville news)

Birthday:

William Wintermute, last Sunday (12/18?), (Madisonville news)

Ill:

Mrs. Martin, confined by rheumatism, at daughter's Mrs. Nellie Alt's, (Madisonville news)

Born:

son, M/M Allen Slutter, Thornhurst

Funeral trip:

Dr. W. L. Kauffman, left Tuesday for Lancaster to attend funeral of relative.

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Funeral:

Mrs. Jane Webb, N. Main Ave, yesterday, interment Chinchilla cemetery, pb John Morrell,Wallace Burgess, C. S. Jones, William Jenkins, John McCulloch and Harry Morris; David and James Price, flower bearers

Joseph Webb, Hollister ave, son of Mrs. Jane Webb, interment Chinchilla, pb James Edwards, George Peacock, James H. Jenkins, George Sanders, John Sexton, Ecan McGinnis ; flower-bearers Robert Walker, Charles Latcham, (N. Scranton news)

Miss Matilda McNish, Monday (12/19), 520 Mary st, Rev. J. E. Lloyd, cousin of deceased, interment Cathedral, p-b (cousins) Martin McNish, William McNish, Thomas Lynott, James Murtaugh, Thomas Meenehan, Reese James. flower-bearers Moses Miller, James Miller, Walter Kearney, Patrick Neary, (N. Scranton news)

Marriage:

Roy B. Hummel, Bethlehem, Alice M. Burns, Bethlehem, she formerly resided on Wells St, Scranton, Alderman M. V. Morris, (N. Scranton news)

Born:

dau, M/M Thomas Charters, Margaret Ave

Visit:

M/M Nelson Atherton, Weston place, with Capt. / Mrs D. B. Atherton, Washington, DC

Fred Atkinson, NY Medical Hospital, home with parents, N. Main Ave.

Mrs. Armitt Thomas has returned from 3 mo guest of M/M Griffith Thomas, Eagle Lake, TX, (N Scranton news)

Miss Nellie Foust Parsons, Springfield, MA, holidays with M/M J. L. Atherton, E. Market St.

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Social:

M/M R. A. Reynolds, Katsonah, NY, guests of dau. Mrs. A. I. Fowler, New York st.

Miss Gluck, London, is visting her aunt, Mrs. James Gardner Sanderson, N. Washington ave.

M/M F. D. McGowan, foremrly of Scranton, locate at Key Route Inn, Oakland, CA for the winter

Miss Helen Harkell, Art Scoool of Philadelphia, visits aunt, Mrs. H. B. Reynolds, Sanderson ave.

M/M J. E. Parrish, Montreal, holiday with parents M/M Justin Parrish

Marriage:

Joseph S. Brown, Mulberry St., son of M/M David Brown, to Edith H, Perrin, of New York, recently.

Engagement:

Laura Adams Brown, daughter of M/M David Brown, Mulberry St, to Peter F. Rudolph, Eastfield, NJ

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Funeral:

Mrs. Joseph Gillen, died Monday (12/19) in NY, from mother's Mrs. Edward Cummings, Powderly road, mass St. Rose, interment St. Rose cem, Friday, (Carbondale news)

Mrs. Thomas Corby, Simpson, yesterday, mass St. Rose, interment St. Rose cem, (Carbondale news)

Thomas Gerrity, from brother Patrick Gerrity, west side Carbondale, yesterday, mass St. Rose, interment St. Rose cem, pb- Patrick Walsh, John Battle, Luke Larkin, Hugh Battle, Patrick Gilgallon, Patrick Brady

Funeral trip:

Mrs. S. V. Stockman, son James, at Starucca yesterday for funeral of relative

Court:

John Opalenack, Feltz Patch, miner Archbald mine, before Alderman John Lance, charge of changing tickets on mine cars.

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Funeral:

George Fletcher, 235 Meridian, yesterday, St. David's Episcopal, interment Forest Hill cem

Charles Olifsky, died Sat (12/17), son of M/M Adolf Olifsky, Jackson St, interment Lithuanian cemetery, W. Scranton

Mrs. Richard Stone, 321 Sixth ave., yesterday, mass St. John's German Catholic, interment Cathedral

Visit:

• N. Dodge, son Fred, dau Lilly and Cora, to Green, NY, to visit daughter, Mrs. Fred Wheeler
• Mrs. Alvin Armstrong, Chicago, with relatives in this section , (W. Scranton news)
• William Blake, Philadelphia, with parents on N. Sumner ave.
• Miss May O'Kelly of New York with relatives in this section, (W Scranton news)
• Miss Mabel Mallery, Binghamton, former resident of Green Ridge
• Maude Fuller, Vassar, and Winifred Fuller, Wyoming, with parents, Rev / Mrs A. K. Fuller, Green Ridge
• Prof. Robert Pritchard, State College, with parents, M/M George Pritchard, Green Ridge
• M/M Thomas Matthews, NYC, with M/M Reese Matthews, Dickson St, Green Ridge

John Reynolds, formerly of this section, in Wilkes-Barre, (W. Scranton news)

Injured:

Frank Williams, N. Main ave, injured hand at work in Erie car shops

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Funeral:

Thomas Rotell, White Oak st, killed Monday (12/19), from home, Thursday, mass St. Thomas, interment Catholic cemetery, (Archbald news)

Born:

dau, M/M John Rosemargy, Hill St, (Archbald news)

Visit:

• Daniel Costello, Emmittsburg, MD (Mt. St. Mary's Seminary) with parents for holidays, (Jessup news)
• Frank W, Hoyt, Ft. Wayne, IN, at home for the holidays, Main St, Peckville
• Hiram Franklin and son, CT, visiting relatives here, (East Benton news)
• James Card visits brother Marvin Card in Wayne co., (East Benton news)

Sports:

• Bert Whitney, former Baron, and recently (1910) York, PA, first baseman, now free agent, reported to be headed for Topeka, KS
• William Hopke, W-B PA SS, to Topeka, KS, Western league
• Marty Hogan, former Scranton outfielder, opens cigar store and billiard room in Lancaster
• Bill O'Hara, 1905 Barons, signed with Toronto for center field
• Johnny Shaw, 3rd base, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Binghamton and Scranton, spent last season with Virginia league

Dr. Richard Mackey, Moses-Taylor Hospital, visited father Dr. N. C. Mackey, (Waverly news)

Mrs. C. M. Parker, returned from Norfolk, VA visit with daughter Mrs. Carroll Dean, (Waverly news)

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Permits:

Charles E. Becker, double dwelling, Irving ave nr Mulberry st, two stories wood, 32x48, $4850, Frank Moyer, contractor

Vaughn & Schwass, single dwelling, Stafford ave and Alder st, two stories, wood, 18x34 ft, $1500

A. G. Stonier, single dwelling, 824 Grandview, two stories, wood, 26x34 ft, $2500

Charles E. Becker, double dwelling on Irving ave nr Mulberry st., two stories, wood, 32x48 ft, cost $4850, Nay Aug Lumber co, contractor

Sales:

• Casimer C. Sosnowski, to Edward A. Deitrick, single dwelling, 607 Moosic St., $3500
• William F. Vaughn, to John Keher (Keller?), single dwelling, 928 Stafford ave, $1200
• Stephen G. Fitch, to Fred Caswell, single dwelling, 1215 Reynolds ave, $1700
• double dwelling at 727-729 Prescott ave to Prof Robert Molowney, $6500
• single dwelling at 1126 Bryn Mawr to Mrs. Hart, $3000
• Edward Ziegler of NY, to Mrs. Logan, vacant lot on Gibson st near Prescott ave., $1100

• Boleslaw Wirtanswicz, to Emilio Marisini, lot in Archbald, $2000
• Adolph Pezzkie, to William Belcewicz, lot Swartz st, Dunmore, $575
• Jane R. Smith, to Risio Sabitno, lot in Old Forge, $600
• John Warga, to Arthur Watson, lot Lake Henry Heights, $1
• John Warga, to Nellie Watson, lot Lake Henry Heights, $1
• Samuel Miller, to Walenty Skibinsky, lot on Fig st, Scranton, $1500
• Peter P. Dohl, to Thomas J. Mulholland, lot in Greenfield Twp, $8000
• Edwin L. Jenks, to Lamira Fowler, lot in Covington Twp, $1
• Lackawanna co. to Phillip Friese, lot in Vandling, $10
• G. E. Hill, to Adolphina Kell, lot on Grand ave, Scranton, $450
• P. F. Conner, sheriff, to John Bosak, lots in Fell twp, $10
• J. B. Shannon, to Antonio Moro, lot in Carbondale, $1450
• Teresa Goodwin, to Benjamin J. Jones, lot in Carbondale, $350
• F. Kizer, to Harry H. Simms, lot on Madison ave, Scranton, $1

• Floyd Wrigley spent Sunday with sister and husband M/M Guy Griffith, Kingston, (Factoryville news)
• M/M Elliott Sweet, with latter's parents M/M F. A. Burdick, Uniondale, (Fleetville news)
• Irma Freeman, East Lemon with brother George Freeman, Fleetville
• Mrs. John Ely is visiting relatives in Montdale, (Fleetville news)
• M/M L. M. Wescott visited relatives in Nicholson, (Fleetville news)
• M/M Leon Storer, Lanesboro, visiting her father, Elijah Harding, (Kingsley news)
• L. O. Farrar and dau of New Milford, with sister Miss Ferrar, (Kingsley news)
• M/M Erl (sic) Lewis visted his mother in Gibson, (Kingsley news)

son, M/M John Gillner, (Sterling news)

Funeral:

Wesley Robinson, Simontown, last week, (Sterling news)

Anna Withers, Conklin, NY, Wed (12/14), (Kingsley news)

Miss Olive Hammond, 87, held Thurs (12/15) at Kingsley ME

Birthday:

Mabel Elizabeth Sweet, dau of M/M Clarence J. Sweet, Thursday (12/15), long list of guests, (Fleetville news)

Ill:

Lemuel Webster, Syraccuse, came home ill Friday, (Kingsley news)

Married:

George LaBarr, Clyde Patterson, in Montrose, Dec. 13., (Kingsley news)

Death:

Mrs. Mary Hayes, about 82, at home of J. W. Dunn, Thursday (12/15)., burial in Maplewood cem., sis- Mrs. Douglass, Brooklyn, NY, (West Abington news)

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Visit:

• Mrs. Lena Day, with sister, Mrs. Milo Dolph, (Chinchilla news)
• Mrs. W. Sollow, with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Jennings, (Chinchilla news)
• Mrs. Sarah Lee and daughter Emma visited her sister in Scranton
• Mrs. Lucy VanGorder, visit her brother Charles Sutter at Lehigh, (Moscow news)
• Miss Marjorie Gerhart, Scranton, visit aunt Mrs. Edward Van Brunt, (Moscow news)

M/M Joseph Fitch, Falls, invitations issued

List of Dunmore student home from college for holidays:

• Irene M. Howley, 416 Elm St, College of St. Elizabeth, NJ
• K. Ruth Burshel, 1514 Electric, Mansfield State Normal
• Rebekah M. Gibbons, Bucknell
• Agnes A. PAyton, 140 Apple, Stroudsburg State Normal
• Eleanor H. Gibbons, University of Wooster, OH
• Ruth A. Reilly, 408 Ward st, West Chester State Normal
• Frank B. Miller, 205 E. Grove st, Lehigh University
• Frank T. Flannelly, 197 Green Ridge st, State College
• Alice M. Foster, 420 Third St, Syracuse University
• Elizabeth A. Ryan, 121 East Grove st, Stroudsburg State Normal
• Maud Eddy, 218 Bloom St., Syracuse University
• Ralph B. Jackson, 1954 East Drinker st, Grove City college
• Agnes M. Manley, 610 Monroe ave, Stroudsburg State Normal
• Frank L. Murphy, 527 E. Drinker st, Georgetown University
• James R. Gilligan, 412 Fifth St, State College
• Margaret O`Conner,120 Webster ave, Stroudsburg State Normal
• Andrew B. Allen, 504 Dudley st,University of Pennsylvania
• Eugene A. Curtin, 524 Dudley st, Georgetown University
• Margaret O'Boyle, Chestnut st, Stroudsburg State Normal School
• Howard A. Walter, 1602 Monroe ave, University of Pennsylvania
• Patrick R. Reilly, 316 Spring st, Stroudsburg State Normal
• F. Guy Rutan, 135 West pine st, Syracuse University
• Arthur J. Heal, 221 Church st, Syracuse University

Wiliam J. Williams, Carbondale, Grace Belknap, Carbondale

Martin Kelly, Scranton, Catherine M. Flynn, Scranton

Herman Miller, Clark`s Summit, Kathleen Henehan, Scranton

Marriages:

Weatherow-Bergen, in Scranton, Dec 191,1901. Rev. William A. Nordt,DD, George Weatherow, Catherine Egen, both of Wilkes-Barre

Kraemer-Kellerman, in Scranton, Dec 20, 1910, Rev. William A. Nordt, DD, August W. Kraemer and Kathleen Kellerman, both of Scranton

Martin Wheeler, Moscow, Stella Brown, Madisonville, in Scranton, last Wednesday (12/14), (Moscow news)

Gardener-Dimmock in Scranton, Thursday (12/15), attended from Moscow area, M/M J. E. Loveland, M/M Jesse Gardner, Mrs. Mary Gaige

Births:

dau, M/M John Rosemargy, Hill st, Archbald

Deaths:

• Dr. Frederick J. Heider, 45, 601 S. Webster ave, yesterday, following two weeks of typhoid fever, chiropist, offices in Connell Bldg, widow, daughter Sibylia, sons Joseph Bernard, Leo, and August. brothers Theodore, Peter, Matthew and John Heider, mass St. Mary's church, interment Cathedral cemetery
• Michael McHale, jr, 20, 117 S. Irving, yesterday, parents M/M Michael McHale, siblings John, Martin, Patrick, Mary and Agnes.
• Mrs. Andrew H. McClintock,77, Wilkes-Barre, yesterday, born Eleanor Welles, eldest daughter of Col. Charles F. Wells, and Elizabeth Laporte, b May 27, 1843, Athens, PA, later lived with uncle John Welles Hollenback, married Dec 1, 1880
• Mrs. Eliza T. Estabrook, 87, at home of daughter, Mrs. W.C. Van Blarcom, 1909 Electric st, yesterday. native of Great Bend, son W. T. Estabrook, Washington, DC, dau Miss Ida Estabrook
• Michael Kalot, 50, 255 Elm st, Monday (12/19)
• C. D. Barber, 93 yrs, 4m,3d, Madison twp, Dec. 13, 1910.
• Peter Harding, 23, North Avoca, Sunday (12/18), widow, no children, bro and sisters Anthony, Thomas, Leo and Raymond, Avoca; Minnie, Josephine, and Claire, Scranton; mass - St. Mary's, interment St. Mary's cem, Avoca
• Mrs. Partrick J. McAndrew,76, wife of Capt. Patrick McAndrew (civil war vet), yesterday, 123 Fairview ave, born Ireland, settled near Silver Lake, Susquehanna Co., married 1/1/1876 [45th anniv on New Year's], son Andrew J. McAndrew, dau Mary McAndrew, Scranton; bro- James Lonergan, Elmira, Philip Lonergan, Chicago, Miss Alice Lonergan, Silver Lake, PA, {Richard Lonergan, Sr}, {Mrs. Dennis Jennings}, neph Atty. T. J. Jennings, mass St. Patrick's, interment Cathedral cemetery.
• J. W. Sickler, 84, Fleetville, Sunday (12/18), children: George Sickler, Jermyn, Frank Sickler, Alford, John Sickler, Lexington, AK, Mrs. G. W. Howe, Greenfield, Mrs. C. E. Tewksbury, Mrs. A. L. Weidman, Fleetville, interment Worth cemetery
• W. Dietrich, 59, 1411 Schlager blvd, yesterday, widow, dau Mrs. William Redding, sons Silas, Frank, William, and Thomas Dietrich, Scranton
• Miss Clara Hull, Blakely, yesterday, at home of brother Thomas H. Hull, 1527 Gibson st., Scranton, born 1862, Blakely and resided there until death of her mother last August {Mrs. Maria D. Hull}

• Mrs. Martha Powell, 421 Lackawanna ave, Rev. J. S. Wrightnour, DD, First Baptist church, Rev. L. Aldrich, Interment- Washburn st, p-b William Reilly, B. F. Diggory, William Prynn, William Mooney, John Baxter, John Henewiler
• Mrs.Elizabeth Yaglee, from son H. J. Yaglee, 1344 Jefferson, Interment Mt. Carmel cem, Dunmore
• Mrs. Roger Haggerty, 106 Chestnut, services tomorrow St. Patrick's, interment Cathedral
• M. D. Brown, 1620 Sanderson ave, today, to Norwich, NY for interment tomorrow
• Julius Widmer, S. Front st, tomorrow, interment Forest Hill
• Wallace James Bassett, 1429 Pine st, yesterday, interment Cathedral
• Mrs. Wilhelmina Engel Fries, wife of John Fries, 945 Prescott ave, today, interment Dunmore
• Delores O'Malley, dau of M/M Joseph O'Malley, yesterday from the child’s grandmother, Mrs. Mary Halliman, 620 Mineral st. interment Cathedral
• Adolph Saar, 734 S. Webster ave, today, interment Dunmore
• C. D. Barbour, Aberdeen, Saturday (12/17). Rev. S. B. Murray, interment Dunmore, 93, wid and two sons, (Moscow news)

Mrs. Edward Rohbacker attended graduation of two sisters as nurses in Philadelphia in the latter part of the week, (Moscow news)

Move:

M/M Ralph Kester, Daleville, moved to Conboy house on Lincoln st, recently occupied by Mrs. David Foley, (Moscow news)

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