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THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929 Gloried by Marcus Ohituarie Green Ridge HOWARD M. SHAW Offlee Telephone 1 8141 Death Summons Distinction Marks the New Viking msmshhmsss Gar Dispatcher Paper Is Issued 15 Prank K. Brown, well known dis By Local patcher for the Scranton Railway company, died yesterday morning at 11:45 o'clock in his home, 640 Harrison avenue. Mr Brown was born Aug. 30, 1868, in Exeter township.

had been in the employ of the trac tion firm for more than thirty seven years. Surviving are his wift; a son, Ken neth w. Browni a sister, Lett Brown, and a brother, Thomas Brown. The fi will be from the home tomor row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. In terment will be in Shoemaker ceme tery, Dalton.

Chris Gelmini, Barber, Is Summoned by Death Christopher Gelmini, 221 North Ninth avenue, who for more than The Busch Sisters, celebrated and popular dancers, are featured Marcus in his Glorified Review at the Capitol this week. eighteen years was engaged in bus! ness as a barber at 107 Lackawanna avenue, died at his home Saturday aft summer. Mr. Davix sang the solo pn that occasion. ernoon at 5:30 o'clock.

He had been ailing for some time, but his condition did not become serious until a weeK ago. Mr. Gelmini was 45 years of age and In a recent montti more than $7, 000,000 worth of tractors were exported from the United States. had resided here for more than Quarter of a century. The editorial board of the "Green Ridge Presbyterian," the church paper which was Issued for the first time yesterday by the local church, was the object yesterday of much favorable comment and many congratulations for the excellent manner in which th paper was arranged and the excellent quality i of Its contents.

Under the direction of Miss Margaret Enbody, church secretary and editor of the publication, a splendid twenty page paper containing all the information regarding the church which is of Interest to the members of the con gregaton, was distributed to the members of the congregation present at the services yesterday morning and the remainder of the members will receive theirs through the mail some time this week. The "Green Ridge Presbyterian" is divided Into seven main sections as follows: "Know Your Church," In charge of the Rev. Charles T. Leber, pastor of the church; "Church Events, Past and Future," Miss Enbody; "Church Organization News," with an allotted space for each church organization, each article written by a member of the particular society for which it is written; "Community Notes and Scranton Church News," containing news of otner churches and organizations of interest to the members of the church and edited by Miss Elizabeth Owens; "The Church at Large," Miss Enbody; "The Children's Page," Miss Caroline Forster; "Congregational Notes," containing personals and obituaries, Miss Eleanor Battenberg. Besides these departments, the second page of the issue contains a complete church directory and page seventeen contains a list of dally bible readings for the months of April and May.

Altogether, it is a very complete and Interesting little paper and the editorial board and editors are deserving of all the favorable comment Born in Italy, Mr. Gelmini came tp this country with his parents when a boy. The family settled in Pittston and later removed this city. Mr. Gelmini had been engaged in the barber business practically since the time he ster Presbyterian, church.

Elder E. S. Peck will act as alternate. The Epworth league and the young people's business and social meeting will be held this, evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Asbury M. E.

church. Hopkins Quartet Gives Initial Radio Program Making their lirr.i appearance in a radio program, the Walford Hopkins quartet presented a pleading half hour entertainment from station WGBI last night. The program was made up of solos, duets and quartet numbers. Members of the quartet Walford T. Hopkins, first tenor and director; Edward Vaughn Da vies, second tenor; Thomas L.

Thomas, baritone and Ben Lewis, bass. Gordon Alexander was the accompanist. Messrs. Hopkiro, Davles and Thomas were members of the Anthracite Ma'e chorus when it took first prine in. the National Eisteddfod at Treorthy, Wales, last removed to scranton.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Rose Gelmini; his widow; ihree sons, Valentine, Dante and Joseph; three daughters, Rose, Vangie and Mary, and i jjt JLlgi iii inn ill! II SHE LOST A woman invested $30,000, Insuri ance proceeds, and the lost it alt Let me show you how to protect your Martin P. Kennedy District Manager The Mutual Life 'of New York Chamber cf Commerce Bldg. two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Bianca and Mrs.

Mary Paglari. The funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow morning with a high mass of requiem in St. Lucie's church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will 1 1 be in the Cathedral cemetery. I) and congratulations which they nave received and will received in the future.

The paper is sure to be a means of advance to the local church, which NATIONAL BOYS WEEK April May is of the most active in the city, and the Rev. Mr. Leber is to be con David E. Evans Is. Dead At Residence in Gibson Devid E.

Eavns 68, a lifelong resident of Gibson, died Saturday evening at his home in that place. He was ill a short time. The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home, and at 2 o'clock from the M. E. church.

Rev. Bert Hitchcock will officiate. Interment in Gibson cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Earl, of Gibson, and Lewis, of Binghamton; a sister, Mrs. Cora Kishart, of Bing hamton; two grandsons, and two nephews, B.

F. Maxey and Judge Gorge W. Maxey, both of Scranton. Mrs. Henry M.

Semple Is Summoned by Death Mrs. Henry M. Semple, sister of Mrs. companion car to the Oldsmobile Six. Upper right The Viking chassis, side view of engine.

Lower left Sectional view of the Viking engine. Lower Upper left Front view of the new Viking, a eight just introduced as a Center, left Viking convertible coupe. Center right Viking nameplate and right Instrument panel and Viking standard four door sedan. gratulated on the fact that the members of the church have so thoroughly backed it. The next issue, which will be published early in May, will be eagerly looked forward to by both members of the congregation and 27 1'.

an illness of two weeks. He was born in England and came to this country fortv seven vears ago. He had re At Strand This Week friends of the church all over the city LADIES' ATOSOCIETY Funerals sided in Throop for the past twenty years, and previous to tnac time ne lived in Dunmore. Mr. Buddie wes a member of the Sons of St.

George NAMES NEW OFFICERS noueher Virginia Dougher, 1139 Ca and of Court Albion lodge, No. js. Foresters of America. Surviving are The Ladies' Aid society of the Green pouse avenue. Requiem mass this morning at 9:30 o'clock in St.

Paul's his wife and the following children William P. Smith, 603 Jefferson avenue, died yesterday at 12:30 o'clock at the home of a sister in Woodstock, Vt. Mrs. Semple, who was sevent: six "years of age, made her home her sister here until a short time ago. She was one of the best known women in the city.

A daughter, Mrs. Ridge Presbyterian church announce the following new officers who were church, interment St. Mary ceme terv. Mrs. George Price, Dunmore; Mrs Jo senh White.

Olvnhant; Alice and elected at a recent meeting of the or' McDonald Paul McDonald, 640 Mnrt.ha. nt home: Arthur and Thomas, ganization to serve for the coming fiscal year: President, Mrs. Harvey J. North Sumner avenue. Requiem mass nf ThrooD: Fred, of Blakely, and in St.

Patricks church this morning, Edwin Euston, of Madison avenue, also Butcher: first vice president, Mrs. P. 9:30 o'clock. Interment Cathedral survives. Harry, of Dunmore.

He also leaves a brother, Arthur, of England. The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. Inter Greff; second vice president, Mrs. Charles L. Jeffrey; third vice president, cemetery.

Mrs. Frank Klienschrodt Dougherty Mrs. Martin Dougherty, 419 Palm street. Requiem mass this Mrs. Frank Klienschrodt, well known ment in Forest Hill cemetery.

Mrs. Harry C. Wetjen; secretary, Mrs. Seth W. Shoemaker; treasurer, Mrs.

D. S. Gardner. The society has prospered greatly morning, 9:30 o'clock in St. John' church, South Scranton.

Interment Amelia Klcinschrodt Cathedral cemetery. during the past year under the direction of Mrs. L. A. Clark, the retiring presi Summoned by Death lormer Scrainton resident, died Saturday afternoon in the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Fred Brauer, Dalton, following an illness of three months. The deceased leaves another daughter, Mrs. Fred Ballard; three sons, George, William and Walter, and a sister, Mrs. Louis Casterline. Brennan M.

J. Brennan, Kingston. Requiem mass at 9 o'clock this morning, St. Ingatius church, Kingston, In dent, and her associate officers, and her work was greatly appreciated by the Mrs. Amelia Kleinschrodt, a former terment parish cemetery.

well known and highly esteemed real members. The society will conduct a rummage BOYS fl 1 1 Soil's Scoyt SuH: vjv Cleaii dent of South Scranton, died Saturday at 1 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Bauer, of Dalton, sale some time in May. Mrs. C.

B. McNuIty Charles 3507 North Main avenue. Services this morning in St. Thomas church, Dickson City. Interment St.

Patrick's Gardner, assisted by her committee, will be in charge. Any contributions will be received at any time. cemetery, Olyphant. Emerson Frederick E. Emerson, 430 Cedar avenue, Services this after Mrs.

William Watson Mrs. William Watson, wife of William Watson, the latter for some years superintendent of the Allis Chalmers company, this city, has died in West Allis, Wis. The Watsons made their home in the East Scranton section of the city prior to their removal to the Middle West in 1011. noon at the home at 1:30 o'clock, and at St. Luke's church at 2 o'clock.

Interment Moscow. Derby Samuel Edward Derby, 722 North Main avenue. Services at the Roosevelt Theater Today, First Outdoor 100 All Talkie "In Old Arizona" With Edmund Lowe and Warner Baxter. Matinee at 4 p. m.

Today. Adv home this morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. T. M. Furey officiating.

Inters ment Hickory Grove, Waverly. Cathedral Census Croups To Hold Meetings Tonight Census workers of Peter's cath Chester D. Pembridge. Chester D. Pembridge, 29, of Chinchilla, died Saturday morning in the Moses Taylor hospital.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pembridge: a sister, Mrs. David Evans, of Dover Plain, M. and two brothers, Ray and Jack, both of Chinchilla.

The funeral will be this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home. The body will be placed in the receiving vault, 'Shady Lane cemetery, Chinchilla. AROUND THE RIDGE Elder J. H. Battenberg will serve as the comlssloner from the Green Ridge Presbyterian church at the The Fox Movietone, all talking feature, "Speakeasy," will be shown at the Strand theater this week.

The cinema stars Lola Lane and Paul Page. Pa. She was in nor sixty ninin year. While a resident of the city she resided in the 300 block of Birch street. The remains will be brought to Scranton this afternoon and will be taken to the home of her son, George Kleinschrodt, ,727 Hickory street.

She was a member of the Hickory Street Presbyterian church. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: George, William and Walter Kleinschrodt, Mrs. Fred Brauer and Mrs. Fred Ballard, of Akron, also five grandchildren. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the home of her son vhere services will be conducted by Rev.

Theodore F. Hahn, of the iHck ory Street Presbyterian church. Eurial will be in Pittston Avenue cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Frantz Dies at State Hospital Mrs.

Elizabeth Frantz, one of the pioneer residents of South Scranton, died yesterday morning in the State hospital, following a long illness. She was 78 years of age. A daughter, Mrs. B. Sturdevant, survives.

The funeral will take place from the Sturdevant residence, 517 Birch street, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Joseph Yost, of the Second Reformed church will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Thomas J.

Doudiran. Thomas J. Doudican. 71. of 215 meeting of the Lackawanna presbytery starting today in the Westmin edral parish will hold two meetings tonight.

Those in charge of the district frcm Quincy to Harrison avenues will meet with Rev, John R. Burnett at the chapel, Taylor avenue and Gibson street. Workers assigned to the Pine Brook section will convene with Monsignor Paul A. Kelly at St. Thorras college chapel.

510 512 510 512 Lacka. Ate. On Thursday light the census workers assigned to the district be Owen F. Kearnev Owen F. Kearney, 414 Fifth street, Dunmore, a Lackawanna Railroad conductor who was placed on pension about a year ago, died Saturday afternoon following an illness of several months.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. James B. Gavin, Mary and Margaret, at home; John, Frank, Joseph, Etigene, Edgar, Harold and William, the last a student at Dickinson Law school. The funeral will be tomorrow morning with a requiem tween Washington ind Quincy avenues will meet with Rev. A.

G. Rafferty in St. Thomas college chapel. On the same night the $roup in charge of the Harrison Arthur aenue section will meet with Father Burnett in the chapel on Taylor avenue. A worker has been assigned to each block in the VERY boy and especially every Boy Scout will want to do his part in the big Boys' Week celebration and, above all things, he will want to wear a clean suit.

Look at your son's Scout suit right now. If it needs a thorough cleaning, see that it comes to "THE" Lackawanna, i parish. The census will De taken within a lew hours of a Mnpie night to be selected later. New Spring Dress Fabrics Are Reduced For National Serving Week Two Big Groups mass at 9:30 clock in St. Mary's church, Dunmore, of which he was a devout member.

Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. MARRIED LIFE SHE: You were right, dear, and I was wrong. HE: Forgive me, darling. Answers.

A SECOND WHAT? WIFE: I thought, James, you were only going out for a second. JAMES: Yes, dear. And Ive ha1 Benjamin Smith Sr. Benjamin Smith died Saturday night at the home of his son, Bsnjamin Smith, 1104 Albright avenue, following a brief illness. The de esased had been employed for many years in the transportation department cf the Lackawanna railroad.

He is survived by a daughter. Rose; three eons, James, John and Benjamin; and a sister. Mrs. C. D.

Snyder. The of Mr. Smith will take place from the home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will be made in the family plot, Elmhurst csmetery. it.

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June, 36, of 2959 Frink tret, died Saturday morning in the Hahnemann hospital following a long illness. He is survived by his wife and two children, Sheridsn and Miriam. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock. Interment in Hamlin. Lackawanna All Finished Family Service Everything Washed and Everything Ironed.

Cherry street. Dunmore, died Saturday evening following an illness of a few weeks. He is survived by a daughter, Sister Redempta, of the Order of the Immaculate Heart, and stationed at Susquehanna, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary McKenna, Mrs. Bridget Logan, and Miss Margaret Doudican, all of Dunmore.

The funeral will take place Wednesday morning with blessing of the body in St. Mary's church, Dunmore. A requiem mass will be sung Thursday morning. Mrs. Herbert J.

Rillstone Mrs. Herbert J. Rillstone, 33, of 338 Birch street, formery Miss Mollie Gas iringer, died at the State hospital last night. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Lois, Gerard, Gertrude, and Herbert also her mother, Mrs. Anna Gas trlnger, and the following sisters and brothers, Tere ja, May, William, Jo esph and Mrs.

Albert Roberts, the last of Taylor. James Rodger James Rodger. 45, of Dalton, died Friday night in the State hospital. He Is survived by his wife, Anna; a brother, Alex, of Scotland, and i sis ter, Anna. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the home of Mrs E.

F. Oswald, Dalton. Burial in Fair lawn cemetery, Dalton. Mrs. John Gllrcy Mrs.

John Gilroy, Church street, Jessup, died yesterday. She Is survived by her husband; a son, John her father, Martin Smith; a brother, Francis Smith, Atlantic City, and three sisters, Mrs. Harold Griffith, Mrs. Peter Gilhooley, and Re glna Smith. 1 Driver Is Charged With Being Drunk Charged with jpcrpilng a motor vehicle while i it ixiu ted, Bernard Kromas, 27, 2149 NorUi Main avenue, was arrested by Nirtn Rcrannton police in the 2900 block of North Main ft Washable, of course.

wear. Bell Phone, 2 8193 John Simmon John Sammon, 13, 304 Ward street, Dunmore, died at his home yesterday morning. He was well known in the borough and was a of St. Mary's congregation and of the Holy Name society. He was an employe of the Erie railroad.

Surviving are his wife; four sons, James, John, Joseph, and William; four daughters, Mrs. Andrew Casino, lakewood, N. Mrs. W. R.

Callahan, Pittsfleld. Mrs. Stanley Andres, and Miss Catherine, Dunmore. The funeral will be Thursday morning from St. Mary's church at an hour to b3 announced later.

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Baer's Sister Dies The Rev. B. L. C. Baer, pastor of the Jackson Street Baptist church, has been called to Shlppensburg, of the death of his sister, Mrs.

H. E. Wclst. The funeral was yesterday afternoon. Mrs.

Welst leaves her husband and three children, Prof. Harry Welst, Hollidaysburg; Howard and Lavana Wclst, both at home. Thomas Bjddle Thomas Euddle, 61, died at 9:45 o'clock Saturday night in his home. No. 1 Charles street, Throop, following avenue Saturday nigrt.

Sergeant John A. B. WARMAN, Pre. S. B.

WARMAN, Gen. Mgr. Lewis, Motorcycle Patrolman Myles Boyd, and Patrolman Biackmore and. Swartwood made the arrest. Kromas mXET MAIN rxoot was janea at 'ne nrerinci, to await a i hearing in police Sj.

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