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From: "The Ballou Family" <>
Subject: [PA-LAC] January 1929, Scranton Annual 1930 Part 2
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:04:08 -0500

Neighborhood Events, January 1929
3- Hugo Enslin, 50, chef Hotel Sterling, Wilkes-Barre, suicided by shooting

(Peg's comment: Hey, folks, WAKE up- this one is interesting......)
4- Mrs. Anna Mantos, 19, said she shot and killed Charles Morelli, 30, of
West Wyoming, who was prowling about her (house in) Exeter and would not
leave.
5- Salvatore Sabotti Manto and Charles Palcearo, arrested in connection with
the Morelli murder at Exeter, both made confessions of crime which Mrs.
Manto had also confessed she committed. (Peg's comment: makes you kind of
want to look that one up and read it, huh?)

6- Home of Charles Waisklis at Oregon Heights, Pittston, dynamited by
Anthony Krushnaukas, who confessed crime;
(Peg's comment: Sure he didn't kill Charles Morelli, too? Anyway, moving
on....)

W.H. Welsh, 57, of Nicholson, died at State hospital, Scranton, from
auto accident injuries at Tunkhannock;
Harvey Birchard, 40, former deputy register and recorder of Susquehannah
county, died at Montrose.
9- Louis Hohnsheldt, 28, hanged himself in North water Gap, bedcause of ill
health;
Joseph Petruno, 40, killed at Pocono summit, when gasoline section car
he was on was struck by Lackawanna train.
10- Mrs. Edwin Casey, 69, burned to death in fire which destroyed her home
near Cooley, Wayne county.
11- Gurlym Frances, 60, daughter Blodwyn, 23, and son Enoch, 26, asphyxiated
by escaping gas fumes in home at 49 Ninth street, Wyoming.
13- James Brennan, 38, found frozen to death on river bank at Wilkes-Barre.
14- Joe Scotcilli, 37, shot and killed at home of August Lauri, at
Hillsdale, near Wilkes-Barre, murderer escaping;
Wm. Shane, 75, D. & H. engineer, dropped dead in Laurel Line station at
Plains;
Harry W. Seamans, 56, vice-president Nicholson National Bank, died at
home in Factoryville.
15- Home of Cabaldo Saparito, on Market Street, Pittston, and two adjoining
houses damaged by dynamite blast.
16- James McManaman, 54, Jersey Central engineer, badly wounded by two
burglars chased by himself and a fellow railroad man at Ashley;
Mrs. E. E. Rozelle, 88, died at Brooklyn, Susquehanna county;
Josephine Loring who shot and killed Russel Butler at Sterling, Wayne
county, sent to penetentiary for not less than ten years.
21- Three mine squeezes occurred during day in Baltimore No. 5 coliery at
Wilkes-Barre, resulting in injuries to eleven men.
22- W. Alfred Valentine, of Wilkes-Barre, named by governor Fisher to fill
vacancy on Luzerne bench caused by death of Judge Kosak;
Robert A. Quinn, 65, vice-president Susquehanna coal Co., died from
fractured skull in fall at Wilkes-Barre General hospital.
23- Verdict against Rinaldo Cappellini, former local mine workers head,
awarded W. P. Djnewskie, of Plymouth, in slander suit.
24- Jospeh A. McGlynn, silk manufacturer, found dead in garage at Kingston
from monoxide gas.
25- John Ritzel, 70, held at Wilkes-Barre, for murder of daughter, Mrs. Anna
Dempsey, 35, whom he fatally shot Dec. 26.
26- Thomas Stephenson, 10, died from injuries received on railroad at
Avoca.
27- Mrs. Andrew Gaffikin, mother of Rev. P.J. Gaffikin, of St. vincent's
church, North Sranton, died at Nanticoke.
28- Charged with violation of School code, five directors of Exeter school
board were oused by the Luzerne county court;
home of Mrs. Frank black, widow of two weeks, burned with content at
Maplewood, Wayne county, family narrowly escaping death.
29- Mrs. Nathatniel Fitch, 85, Lake Winola, died.
31- Joseph Mazelweski, 30, Duryea, killed at work for Barnum Coal Co.


Accidental deaths
1-Mrs. Henry Miller, 527 Mary Street, died from injuries in fall down
stairs..
John Kalbus, 42, Old Forge, died from injuries when run down by auto in
West Scranton.
3- August Kohn, 51, Hickory Street, Lackawanna railroad fireman, killed at
nay Aug.
6- Anna Ford, 2, 1314 South Main Avenue, fatally burned by upsetting pan of
boiling water.
7- Angeline Krist, 4, West Lackawanna avenue, died from burns.
8- Alec Frazer, 44, Peckville, died from injuries when run over by his own
auto.
10- Ralph Hunter, 71, Carbondale, died from injuries suffered when hit by
auto in Carbondale.
11- Adam Bu(could be "a")tcavage, 17, Ross avenue, killed by monoxide gas
while working on
auto in a Shawnee avenue garage.
John Simpson, 55, 425 S. Main avenue, struck by street car on Jan. 5,
died.
14- Henry Wasilchak, 38, Jessup dairyman, killed when his truck skidded on
Montdale road.
road; Mrs. Samson Maynard, 88, Mill City, died at State hospital from
injuries in fall.
(This is exactly how this reads. Obviously a typo...)
17- Michael Kaliposky, 23, Simpson, killed in American Welding Co., plant
when squeezed between machines.
26- Edward Joyce, 10, of 1216 Philo street, killed while coasting on Philo
street when his sled hit auto.

Local Necrology (deaths over 60 years of age)

1- Dr. Thos. J O'Hara, 74, Olyphant
Jerome H. Bisbing, 68, Scranton
Mrs. Henry Miller, 67, Scranton NS
Mrs. Ophelia Snyer, 69, Scranton WS
Mrs. Olive Cook, 68, Dickson City
Mrs. Susan Phillips, 76, Scranton WS
George Shalkey, 60, Scott
Mrs. Mary Ann Austin, 92, Scranton
2- Mrs. Emma Z. Poust, 61, Scranton ES
John M. Fysche, 64, Scranton
Mrs. Emma Dubbs, 88, Scranton
Mrs. Ida F. Sprague, 72, Clarks Green
Charles A. Beach, 69, Scranton
3- Henry C. Hatton, 63, Scranton
Mrs. Emma Mathias, 68, Dickson City
Evan Treharne, 78, Scranton NS
4- Mrs. Mary K. Kehle, 82, Scranton NS
Gotbert Loessey, 70, Scranton SS
Mrs. Hannah Ruhle, 80, Chinchilla
Mrs. Anna Coggins, 67, Scranton
Mrs. Ellen A. Utt, 86, Jermyn
Mrs. Emma Burnham, 76, Scranton GR
5- Mrs. Sarah Maschal, 86, Scranton GR
Mrs. Margaret Angwin, 86, Dunmore
Mrs. Mary Casey, 74, Scranton NS
Mrs. Mary McHugh, 75, Scranton WS
Mrs. Anna Von Weisenfluh, 73, Taylor
6- Luther B. Burgess, 90, Scranton WS
Wm. E. Markwick, 67, Scranton WS
Mrs. Anna Durkin, 62, Scranton WS
Mrs. Margaret F. Roche, 70, Scranton WS
7- Albert W. Walker, 62, Elks GReen
Mrs. Marg. Orceszkiewicz, 70, Scranton SS
Mrs. James T....p) 76, S. Abington
8- Mrs. Katherin(e .........) der, 74, Scranton ES
George E. Ray, 6(.) Scranton NS
Fred W. Birningham, 61, Schultzville
9- George S. Mott, 62, Scranton
A.W. Burdick, 66, Scranton
10- George S. Miller, 70 Scranton SS
Robert B. White, 61, Dunmore
Mrs. Margaret Washington, 61, Dunmore
Mrs. Anna B. Farishon, 69, Carbondale
11- Peter Dippre, 68, Scranton SS
Mrs. Catherine Paff, 77, Scranton SS
Richard H. Holgate, 86, LaPlume
Abraham Schweitzer, 63, Scranon (sic)
12- David J. Thomas, 67, Scranton WS
Mrs. Catherine Morley, 73, Scranton SS
13-Mrs. Bridget Coyne, 79, Minooka
Mrs. Bridget Conroy, 83, Dunmore
Roger Gillis, 90, Scranton NS
14- Mrs. Catherine McGuire, 70, Scranton
Henry Martin, 80, Scranton WS
James Gahagan, 76, Scranton WS
Mrs. (S)impson Maynard, 88, Scranton
15- Mrs. Catherine F. Charles, 79, Scranton, ES
Andrew Spegar, 67, Blakely
Mrs. Aaron Kennedy, 66, Scranton NS
John C. Hughes 80, Moscow
Mrs. Mary Haggerty, 75, Scranton, NS
16- John F. McLaughlin, 71, Scranton
Mrs. Mary Burke, 67, Minooka
David M. Harris, 69, Taylor
Theodore F. Reynolds, 85, Scranton
George Kubelas, 76, Scranton NS
17- Mrs. Mary Lynett, 68, Scranton NS
Mrs. Jennie Milroy, 91, Peckville
Mrs. Emelyn Stephens, 85, Peckville
Mrs. Jennie Hopkins, 77, Scranton
18- Michael M. Lynady, 65, Carbondale
George Gardner, 79, Scranton Ss
Benjamin Barrowcliff, 66, Scranton GR
Wm. T. Jenkins., 81, Scranton ES
Mrs. Mary McGreevey, 79, chinchilla
Orin R. Spencer, 70, Scranton SS
Gaeland F. Cilletta, 85, Dunmore
Peter S. Metzgar, 80, Milwaukee
Wm E. Griffiths, 73, Moscow
Sister M. Dolores Malloy, Scranton WS
19- Chas. Wenzel, Sr. 76, Scranton ES
Mrs. Celia Rogan, 71, Olyphant
Herbert E. Polley, 64, Scrantnon GR
Mrs. Ustina Bly, 74, Scranton
20- William Davis, 75, Scranton NS
Mrs. Matilda Colburn, 72, Carbondlae
Mrs. Jennie M. Wilcox, 75, madison Twp.
William Mullaly, 67, Dunmore
Andrew coleman, 74, Scranton NS
Miss Mary Phillips, 72, Scranton WS
Clayton A. Haney, 65, Mt. Cobb
21- David T. Powell, 73, Jermyn
Jacob Rentschler, 60, Scranton SS
Mrs. Mary James, 74, Scranton WS
Thomas H. Gogh, 70, Scranton
Mrs. Anuniciata Bitalletti, 60, Scranton SS
Mrs. Ella Taylor, 82, Scranton ES
22- William Prince, 78, Scranton ES
Mrs. Emma Claus, 61, Scranton ES
Mrs. Nettie E. Lake, 69, Clarks Summit
John J. Murray, 69, Scranton NS
Anthony Smienski, 60, Scranton SS
23-Charles M. Potter, 63, Dunmore
John McCormick, 87, Scranton
Mrs. Amelia Burkel, 76, Scranton
Daniel Simpson, 75, Moscow
Mrs. Mary Reap, 83, Scranton NW
Enrico Morosini, 65, Old Forge
24- Wm. R. Sayer, 86, Moscow
Benjamin T. Freeman, 63, Moscow
Mrs. Elizabeth Cushnie, 90, Carbondale
Mrs. Hannah Springer, 80, Greenwood
Mrs. Florence Lindsay, 60, Scranton GR
David R. Hess, 75, Dunmore
25-Daniel Schoonover, 83, Scranton
M.J. Sullivan, 65, Vandling
James Rolles, 62, Dnumore
26- Mrs. Thomas Craid, 63, Olyphant
Elias T. Evans, 84, Scranton WS
26- Jonathan Vipond, Sr. 87, Scranton NS
Henry C. Stone, 84, Jermyn
27- Mrs. Anna Doria, 70, cranton SS
William J. Williams 70, Rendham
Mrs. Mary Wehlwaska, 63, Olyphant
Mrs. Mary Mullen, 65, dunmore
David W. Moser, 95, Scranton WS
Mrs. Harriet A. Staples, 82, Jermyn
Anna Gersbacher, 67, Clifton Twp.
Mrs. Mary Cullen, 78, Scranton Ss
Antonio Antonell, 60, Dunmore
Mrs. Effie Moore Benjamin, 70, Scranton
John Mackenzie, 63, Dalesville
28- Mrs. Margaret Phillips, 72, Scranton WS
Mrs. Louise Northacker, 75, Scranton NS
Mrs. Emma L. Luckenback, ()2, Scranton
29- Mrs. Sarah J. Watkins, 67, Scranton WS
Mrs. Amanda Lutsey, 91, Clarks Green
Mrs. Wm. Everly, 63, Taylor
30- Henry Evans, 68, Dalton
Mrs. Mary Iffland, 83, Scranton WS
31- James Mapleson, 67, Taylor
Mrs. Lovisa Smith, 87, Scranton NS
Mrs. James Kiff, 63, Taylor

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