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Van Aken, Albert C., 522
Charles O., 522 Ethel, 522
Netta J., 522 Orion L .. 521, 522
Van Buskirk, Clara, 682
Max, Dr., 482, 483
Tisdel, James, 733 James, Jr., 733
Martha, 385
Richard, 385
Robert C., 385
Trevaskis, Edna D., 719
Herman S., 399 James O., 399 Mae, 399 Van Horn, Bernard V., 343
Tkach, Anna, 292 Emma A., 293 John, 292 Stephen J., 292
John H., 718 Lester P., Dr., 718 Mary A., 718
Truckenmiller, Augustus S., 271
Elizabeth, 271
Ella B., 272
George, 272 Roy, Dr., 271
Isaac, 343 Isaac (2), 343
John C .. 343 Peter, 343
Robert E., 343
Robert R., 343
Samuel, 343
Samuel (2), 343
Samuel I .. 343
Valentine, Emma, 211
Jonathan C., 212 Margaret A., 212
Tongne, Anna K., 580 Esther, 580
Frederick C., Dr., 580 George G., 580 Torlinskl, John A., 528 Mary, 528 Michael J., 528 Nancy, 529
Arthur L., 210 Bessie, 302 Chauncy W., 210 Elanore, 211
Fannie, 302 George, 302
Tormay, Elizabeth, 481 Ilugh J., 481 James, 482
George G., 210 Jean U., 210 John L., 211, 302
James J. ("Jim"), 481
Marie G., 482 Thomas, 482
Rebecca, 602
Townsend, Elizabeth, 353 John S., 353 Nathan, 353
Sallie, 302 Samnel, 602 Thomas, 211, 302
Thomas J., 302 Thomas W., 302
Treat, Charles D., 627 Fred A., 627 Ida, 627 Jay C., 627 Mabel E., 627
Louis A., Jr., 722 Mary, 722
Turpin, Charles J., 442 Charles M. (C. Murray), 442 Sarah A., 442 Twarowski, Alice, 413
H. S., 412
Tredinnick, Dell R., 434
Dell R., Jr., 435
Emma, 434
George D., 435
Magdaline, 435 Thomas, 434
Treitz, Catharine, 738 Joseph W., Rev., 737, 738 Peter, 738
Trembath, Adelaide, 185 Isabel, 185 Karl C., 185
Nathaniel T., 185
Robert W., 185
Sarah B., 185
Russell, 183 Russell H., 183 Sarah, 183
Chester, 743 John, 742
Emilie J., 623 Harold, 623
Mary, 623
Robert J., 623
Rush, 332, 397, 398
Tischler, Asher A., 483
Samuel, 331, 397
Samnel (2), 331, 397
Solon, 331, 398
Wilhnr, 398 William, 330, 397 Trethaway, Annie, 385 James, 385
Emma, 682 John, 682 Loren, 682 Van Campen, Andrew, 399 Elizabeth, 399
Camallissen J., 343 Elizabeth, 343
Emily, 343
Ira B., 343
Tobias, Adaline, 587 David, 586 Gwennie, 587 Johanna, 586 John B., Dr., 586 Marian, 587
Tompkins, Alva, 561 Dorothy C., 562 Elizabeth W., 562 Hannah, 561 Joseph, 561 William, 561 William S., 561, 562
Tubbs, Emma, 406 Frank R., 406 Mattie R., 407 Simon, 406
Turik, Helen, 748
John, 747 Julia. 747 Peter E., 747 Turner, Alice, 210 Amanda, 602
Julia, 412 Mary, 413 Nellie, 413 Robert, 413 Zygmont, 412
Tyburski, Joseph, 431 Leo T., 432 Pauline, 431 Stanley J., 431 Theresa, 432
Uhl, John H., 183 John H., Jr., 183 Rebecca U., 183
Trescott, Ehenezer, 331, 397
Lottie, 743
Marion, 742
Stanley, 743
Fannie, 483 Helen B., 483 Joseph, 482 Lewis J., 483
Janet, 733 Rebecca, 733
Simon J., 733
Harry, 652 James, 652 James (2), 652 Lydia M., 652
Turon, Jeannette, 722 Lawrence P., 721 Lonis A., 721, 722
John L. (2), 211
Le Roy, 602 Ray W., 302
790
May I., 212 William A., 211 William A., Jr., 212 William A., Judge, 211 Valibus, Albert J., Dr., 260 Elizabeth, 260 Mary A., 260 William, 260
Vaughn, John B., 543, 544 Jonathan, 543 Marion W., 544 Stephen, 544 Stephen B., 543, 544
Veale, Celia, 396 Mary, 396
Samuel W., 396 Stewart S., 396 William H., 396
Vercoe, Benjamin T., 307 Ida E., 307 Vester V., 307 Vivian, 307
Wadhams (Wadham), Calvin, 310
Clorinda S., 310
Frances D., 310, 311
Frank C., 310
John, 310
John (2), 310
Lynde H., 310
Mary B., 311
Mary C., 310
Noah, 310
Noah, Rev., 310
Raymond L., Dr., 310, 311 Samuel, 310
Ivor J., 367, 631
Robert, 184 Thomas J., Dr., 184
Wheeler, Hannah, 230 Isaac, 230 William, 230
White, Edward R., 454 Jessie L., 611
Jessie M., 455
Leo W., 610, 611
Mary, 610
Sarah H., 454
William D., 454 William F., 610
Whiteman, Daniel J., 183 Harry A., 183
Jay, 277 Jesse, 568
Maranda, 277
Michael, 568
Raymond, 277
Ruth S., 569
William A., Dr., 569
William A., Jr., 569 William G., Dr., 568
Joseph, 351
Joseph, Jr., 351
Levi E., 352
Nathan, 352
Phineas, 352 Phineas (2), 352 Wallis, Anna, 486 John B., 486 John B., Jr., 486 Sallie, 486
Walser, Frank, 401 Fred, 400, 401 Frederick S., 401 Henry, 464 Rodney, 401 Sophia, 401 Tessie, 401
Walter, Christian, 565 Christian (2), 565 David, 565 Edwin L. ("Roy"), 565 Magdalena, 565 Margaret, 565 Marion, 565 Mary A., 565
Walton, Anna M., 260 Anna S., 260 Ellis P., 260 Frederick, Jr., 260 Frederick B., 260 Joseph W., 260
Warakomski Alphonse S., 657 Chester, 657 Mary, 657 Stanley W., 657 Wladyslaw, 657
Warkomski, Barney, 721 Clement H., Dr., 721 Elizabeth, 745 James N., 745 Joseph S., Dr., 745
Josephine, 721
Julian, 745
Louise, 745
Warriner, Anna C., 463
Clara J., 464
Edward A. Rev., 463
Esther, 463
Louisa, 463
Louise F., 464
Paul S., 463, 464
R. C., 463
Ruel, 463
Samuel D., 463 William, 463
Wasilewski, Catherine, 703 Charles, 703 Josephine, 703 Karl, 703
Waters, Anna E., 368
Catharine, 367, 368, 631
Moses B., 184
Wakeman, Edward A., 335 Eliza, 335 Elizabeth, 335 Nathan, 335
Watkins, Charles, 685 Charles R., 686 Ernest E., 685
Walborn, Anna, 333 Catherine, 333
George W., 333, 601
Jacob J., 333
Ruth, 601 S. Catherine, 601 Stanley K., 333, 600, 601
Weaver, Alice, 277 Elizabeth, 568 George W., 277
Harold, 277
Wall, George M., 491, 492 John, 492 John S., 492 Kate R., 492 Margaret A., 492 Ross F., 492
Waller, Alice M., 352 Charles B., 351, 352 David J., 352 Frances A., 352
Weckesser, Anna E., 213
Frank J., 213 Frederick J., 213 Mary S., 213
Weigand, Addie G., 258
Henry, 257 Katherine, 257
Louie H., 258 Philip, 257
Weil, Burton A., Dr., 360 Dorothy, 361 Grace M., 361 Harold, 361 Isaac A., 360 Liva S., 360
Weissman, Charles H., 739 Chie, 739 Fannie, 739 Nathan, 739 Oscar, 739
Welles, Charles F., 182, 304 Edward, Jr., 304 Edward, Sr., 304 Eleanor J., 182
Ellen J., 304 John R., 182 Stella, 304 Welsh, Cornelius A., 270 James, 270 Margaret, 271 Rose, 270 Wenner, Alfred J., Dr., 578 Katherine, 578 Thomas J., Dr., 577, 578
Wesley, Charles, 412 Charles W., 412 E. B., 411, 412 Hattie, 412 Lorena, 412
West, A. Albert, 229 Ambrose, 228 Clarence, 229 Elizabeth L., 229
Maria, 228 Thomas, 228
Whalen, Catherine, 573 Mary, 573 Michael, 573
Ned, 573 Ray, 573
Wharen, Guida M., 755 Harrison C., 754 Louisa R., 754 Ralph H., Dr., 754 Wheaton, Frank W., Hon., 184 L. Maria, 184 Maria T., 184
Mary, 184
Moses, 184
Watkin M., Dr., 631 William W., Dr., 367
Ernest E., Jr., 686
Ethel, 686 Mary, 685
Henry, 277
Jane, 184 Lydia A., 183 Stephen J., 183 Whitesell, Darius, 372 Darius B., 372 Elwood, 372 Ludwig R., 372
Mary, 372 Sarah, 372 Shadrach M., 372
Wicks, Blanche, 263 Edward, 263 Edward S., 263 Ellen, 263 John, 263 Wilcox, Anna C., 494 Chester B., 493 Elias B., 494 Homer B., Dr., 493, 494 Homer B., Jr., 494 Jennie R., 493 Robert B., 494
Wilde, Beider W., 285 Beider W., Jr., 286 Elizabeth, 285 George, 285 Isabel, 285 John W., 286 Joseph, 285 Wilkes, Charles E., 278 Charlotte, 278 Josephine, 278
791
Martin, 278 Michael E., Dr., 278 Williams, Alice G., 760 Ann, 366 Anna L., 759
Anthony L., 416 Benjamin F., 232 Catherine, 232, 705
Daniel A., 575 Daniel B., Dr., 760 Daniel J., 575
David S., 758
Donald D., 232 Edward D., Dr., 760
Edward M., 760 Eleanor, 705 Elizabeth, 575 Elizabeth J., 760 Emma, 291
Joseph H., 290 Lionel A., Dr., 290 Roland E., Dr., 290
Wolfe, Andrew, 311 Anna, 600
Bessie, 600
Charles, Jr., 311
Charles E., 311
Dora, 311
Edward I., 600
John B., Dr., 600
John B., Jr., 600
Minnie, 311
Rachel, 599
Robert E., 600
Samuel, 599
John H., 60S
John J., 574, 575
John M., 608, 705
Stephen R., 599 Violet, 600
Wood, Annie, 752
Augustin N., 629
Charles, 752
Charles (2), 752
Charles B. D., 628
Emma, 752
Emmaline E., 628
Florence A., 629
John G., 628
Sarah, 231, 232
Theodore N., 629
Morris, 417
Oscar, Dr., 290
Percy, Dr., 366
Woodruff, David, 383 Eliza, 383
James O., Rev., Dr., 383
Mary C., 384
Matthew, 383
Oscar A., 384
Thomas, 383 Wesley E., 383, 384
Woodward, Abisha, 177 Amos, 177 Enos, 177
George, 177
George W., Hon., 178
John, 177
John B., Hon., 177, 178
John B., Jr., 179
Marion, 179
Richard, 177
Richard (2), 177
Sarah R., 178
Stanley, Hon., 178 Stanley H., 179 Woolbert, Almon, 664 Archie, 664 Kenneth J., 664 Millie, 664 Nelson, 664 Sarah, 664 Worthington, Emily, 392 Flossie P., 392 Joseph L., 392 Ralph D., 391, 392
Wright, Caleb, 190 George R., 190, 191 Hendrick B., Col., 190
Joseph, 190 Mary A. B., 190 Samuel, 190 Wurman, Fannie, 734 Harry I'., 734 Joseph S., 734 Louis M., 734 Morris L., 734
Sadie, 734 Sophia, 734 Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre (The), 174 Wyoming Seminary, 480
Yencha, Ella, 337 George, 337 George M., 337 Hanna, 337
Yesko, Elmer G., 739 George, 739 Mary, 739 Paul, 739
Yetter, Bessie, 685 Charles F., 685 Elizabeth, 335, 685
Gordon S., 685
Jennie R., 335
Kitty, 335 Samuel, 335, 685 Stanley M., 335
Yurkanin, Anna, 750 Florence, 751 Joseph, 750 Michael, 750 Robert M., 751
Zawadzki, John J., 733 John J., Dr., 733 Josephine, 733 Zawoiski, Andrew J., 533 Andrew J., Jr., 533
Anna, 533 Eugene J., 533
Walter C., 705
Walter C., Jr., 705
Williamson, John, 351 Margaret, 351 William, 351 Willingale, Mary E., 296 Mary L., 296 Samuel I., 296 William E., 296
Willman, Anne L., 482 Esther G., 482 Leon K., Dr., 482 Mabery, 482
Wintermute, Donald S., 339 Ferd C., 339 Ida E. B., 339 Jack L., 339 Jessie A., 339 Lemuel C., 339
Woisard, Adele, 290 E. D., Dr., 290 Eugene E., 290 Frances E., 290
Evan J., 290, 366 Frank, 593
Frank J., 593, 594 Frank J., Jr., 594
Fred, Jr., 636
Fred J., 635, 636
Gordon L., 759
Hayden, 608 Helen, 276
James T., Dr., 581 John, 608
Joseph, 276 Joseph A., 276 Joseph A., Jr., 276 Katherine, 60S Katherine M., 575 Loretta C., 594
Margaret, 593 Mark, 593
Mary, 232, 276, 416, 581 Mary B., 636 Mary F., 75S
Morgan B., 232
Timothy, 231 Timothy (4), 231, 232
R. J., Dr., 636 Rebecca, 290, 366
Richard, 416
Richard S., 581
Robert L., 291
Ruth, 582 Salina, 636 Sumyra G., 608 Thomas P., 366 W. Gordon, 758
Florence M., 533 John, 533 Zeiser, Bruce R., 204 Harry H., Prof., 203 John N., 203 John N., Rev., 203
Margaret E., 204
Margaret J., 204
Samantha J., 203 Victor B., 203
Samuel M., Dr., 599, 600
Samnel M., Jr., 600
HISTORICAL INDEX
Anthracite Coal Industry in its Modern De- velopment, Chapter. 58 et seq. Anthracite fields, three principal, 59; develop- ment of, 65; difficulties in, 73.
Ashley, 141. Ashley First National Bank, 53. Associate superintendents of schools, 94. Avoca, 14I. Avoca First National Bank, 53. Avondale mining disaster, 1869, 70, 84.
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Banks and Banking Chapter, 43 et seq. Bank of England established, 43. Bank of North America chartered, 44. Bank officials, 49-56.
Bank of Pennsylvania founded, 44. Bankrupt Law. 47. Bar, Bench and, Chapter, I. Bear Creek Township, III. Bedford, George R., 23. Bench and Bar Chapter, I et seq. Bentley, Benjamin S., 17. Bennett, Lyman H., 20. Black, Chief Justice Jeremiah S., 12, 13. Black Creek Township, III. Board of 1911, The School, 96. Borough in County, Originally one, 140; prior to Civil War, 140. Bradford, William, Jr., 6. Breaker, New mechanical type of, 68. Buck Township, III. Burnside, Thomas, 13. Burt, Edward, 4. Butler, Captain Zebulon, I, 3. Butler Township, 112.
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Catlin, George, 24. Chapman, Judge Seth, II. Charge of "high treason," 4. Chartered, first banks, 48-49. Circuit tours of Supreme Court judges, 6. Cities and Boroughs of Luzerne County, The, Chapter, 140 et seq. Clearing Houses of Luzerne County, 57. Coal as household fuel, 62. Coal miners of 1814, 64. Coal strikes of 1922 and 1925, 73. Code adopted in I911, A new school, 96. Code of rules and laws, 1773, I. College Misericordia, 97. Common Pleas Justices, 3. Common School Law of 1834, 91, 93. Consolidation of newspapers, 109. Consolidation of school districts, 95. Constitution adopted, A new, 4, 5. Conyngham, 142. Conyngham, Judge John N., 14-16, 25. Conyngham Township, 112. Cooper, Judge Thomas, 10.
Coughlin, Clarence D., 21. Counties, original three, 110. County seat "directory" of 1818, 101. "Courier-Herald," The, 106. Court of Luzerne County, The first, 3. Court of Probate organized, 1774. I. "Court week" in eighteenth century, 7. Courthouse in 1791, Wilkes-Barre, 6. Courtdale, 142.
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Dallas, 1.42. Dallas First National Bank, 53.
Dallas Township, 112.
Dana, Edmund L., 16, 24. Darte, Alfred, Jr., 22.
Denison, Nathan, 1, 3.
Denison Township, 113. Directors, school, 95-97.
"Directory" of 1818, County seat, IOI. Directory of Wilkes-Barre for 1892, 100-102. Disasters, Mining, 84.
Dispute between Connecticut and Pennsylvania, 1-2,
Districts, school, 94: equalizing of, 96. Dorrance Township, 113. Dorranceton, 1.42. Dupont, 143. Duryea, 143.
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Early trading conditions, y9. Education, Chapter, 90 et seq. Education compulsory, 93-94. Edwardsville, 143.
Electricity in mining operations, The use of, 60. Equalizing school districts, 96.
Exeter, 144.
Exeter Township, 113.
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Fairview Township, 115. Fairmount Township, 114. Fell, Daniel A., 21.
Ferris, George Steele, 20. Fine, John S., 21.
Financial chaos during the Revolution, 43.
First National Bank of Plymouth, The. 49. First National Bank of Pittston organized, The, 49. First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre chartered, The, 49.
Foster Township, 115. Forty Fort, 144. Frank schoolhouse, 95. Franklin Township, 116. Freas, Andrew M., 23.
Freeland, 145. Freeland First National Bank, 53. Fuller, Captain Stephen, I. Fuller. Judge Henry Amzi, 20, 23. Fur traders in 1775. 99.
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Garman, John M., 21. Gibson, Judge John Bannister, II. Ginter, Philip, 61.
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Halsey, Gaius Leonard, 20. Hand, Judge Alfred, 17-18.
Handley, Judge John, 17.
Hanover Township, 116-18.
Harding, Judge Garrick M., 17-18.
Hazle Township, 119.
Hazleton, 145-56.
Heller, Eugene Foster, 22-23.
Hess-Goldsmith Company, pioneer silk com- pany, 86.
High schools established, Township, 93.
"High treason" charged, 4.
Hollenback, Matthias, 99.
Hollenback Township, 119.
Hospitals, 41. Hoyt, Henry Martin, 16, 24.
Hughestown, 156. Hunlock Township, 120. Huntington Township, 120.
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"Independent," The, 106.
Industries, The manufacturing, chapter, 85 et seq.
Industry, Anthracite coal mining the leading, 58. Institute, Teachers', 97. Inventions, Wireless, 88-89.
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Jackson Township, 121. Jeddo, 156. Jenkins Township, 122. Jessup, Judge William, 14. Jones, Benjamin R., 21.
"Journal," Whitehaven, The, 105.
Judges of Probate of Westmoreland County, 2. Nnangola, 161.
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King George, pledge of loyalty to, I. Kingston, 156.
Kingston Deposit and Savings Bank, The, 52. Kingston Township, 123.
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Lace manufacturing, 85. Lackawanna County organized in 1878, 17. Laflin, 157. Lake Township, 124. Larksville, 157. Laurel Run, 158.
Lawyers of Luzerne County, 25; early prom- inent, 24.
Lehigh Coal Mining Company, The, 61, 75.
Lehigh Navigation Company, The, 75. Lehman Township, 125.
Liquors forbidden to Indians, Sale of, I.
Luzerne County in 1920, 140.
Luzerne County Townships, Chapter, 110 et seq.
Luzerne County Cities and Boroughs, Chapter, 140 et seq.
Luzerne County created in 1786, 2-3; first court of, 3; election districts reorganized, 5; Med- ical Society, 40.
Luzerne County second in mining industry, 58.
Luzerne Borough, 158. Lynch, Judge John, 20.
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Machinery, coal loading, 71. Mallinckrodt Convent, 97.
Manufacturing industries, The, Chapter, 85 et seq.
Manufactured products of Wilkes-Barre, 85. Marcy Township, 126.
Markle, George B., the "Father of the Breaker," 68.
McClintock, Andrew T., 23.
McKean, Chief Justice Thomas, 4, 6, 7.
McLean, William Swan, Jr., 21.
Medical Profession, The, Chapter, 27 et seq.
Medical Society to date, Presidents of Luzerne County, 39.
Mercantile business in Greater Wilkes-Barre, I02.
Mercantile Interests, Chapter, 99 et seq.
Metal manufacturing plants, 85.
Miner, Charles, 63, 91-92.
Miner's Mills, 159.
Misericordia College, 97.
Murgas, Rev. Joseph, pioneer of wireless teleg- raphy, 87-89.
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Nanticoke, 159-61. Nanticoke National Bank, 53.
National Banking Law, 48.
National Banks, Establishing the first, 48.
National banks established, Later, 53-56.
Nationalities employed in mines, 84.
Nescopeck Township, 126.
New Columbus, 161.
Newport Township, 127.
Newspapers, Early, 104-05.
Newspapers, Present day, 106-08.
Northumberland County formed in 1772, 2.
Northampton County organized in 1752, 2.
O'Boyle, Peter A., 21.
Oil-burning furnaces, 73. Original eleven townships, The, 110.
Original three counties, IIO.
Orphans' Court established, 22.
Otto, Dr. J. M., first practicing physician in Wyoming Valley, 27.
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Panic (financial) of 1837, 47; of 1893, 52. Parsons, 161.
Paper money in America, First use of, 43.
Pennsylvania armed forces ousted, I. Physicians, Early, 30.
Pioneer teachers, 92.
Pioneers in coal industry, 60; methods in min- ing, 66. Pittston, 162-63.
Pittston "Gazette," The, 104.
Pittston Township, 129. Plains Township, 131.
Pledge of loyalty to King George III, I.
Plot to overthrow the Government, 4. Plunkett, Colonel, 2. Plymouth, 163-65.
Plymouth National Bank, 53.
795
Plymouth Township, 133. "Press," Pittston, The, 10.4. Press, The, Chapter, 104 et seq. Pringle, 165. Pringle Township, 134. Probate Court organized, I. Public school in Pittston, The first, 92.
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Railroad mining interests, 76-78. "Record," The, 105-06. Retail Credit Reporting Association, of Wilkes- Barre, 103. Rhone, Daniel le Porte, 22.
Rice, Judge Charles E., IS.
Ross Township, 135. Rush, Jacob, 4, 5, 8, 9.
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Salem Township, 135. School Board of 1911, The, 96.
School building, The first, 92.
School directors, 95-97.
School districts, Consolidation of, 95.
School statistics, 97.
Schools, Early free, 90, 92; township, 92, 93. Schools in 1774, establishment of, 91.
Schools, superintendents and associate superin- tendents of, 94-95.
Schools in Wilkes-Barre district, 96-97.
Schoolhouses, Log, 93.
Scott, Judge David, 14.
Second National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, The, 49. Shafts, Sinking of, 69.
Shale, or slate, coal, 67.
Shickshinny Borough, 165-67.
Shickshinny First National Bank, 53. "Shin-plasters," 46. Shippen, Edward, 6, 8. Silk manufacturing, 85-87. Slocum Township, 136. Smallpox prevalent in Wyoming Valley, 28. Smith, Abijah, early miner, 58, 60, 62, 140. Smith, John, early miner, 58, 60, 140. Soft coal mining as hard coal, 70-71. Sprague, Dr. Joseph, pioneer physician, 27-30. State Superintendent of Common School ap- pointed, 93. Statistics, School, 97. Statistics for 1921, Mining, 80-83. Stanton, William H., 17. State banks established, 54-56. Stewart, Captain Lazarus, 91. Stone coal, 58. Storekeepers, Pioneer, 99. Strikes of 1922 and 1925, Coal, 73. St. Ann's Academy, 97. St. Mary's Convent (now High School), 97. Sugar Notch, 167. Sugarloaf Township, 137.
Superintendents of Schools, 94-95. Superintendent of Public Instruction, 93.
Supreme Court in Luzerne County, First ses- sion of, 4. Supreme Court sessions, Early, 6.
Susquehanna region's settlement first attempted. 1762-71, I. Susquehanna Bank of Wilkes-Barre, The, 45. Swoyersville, 167.
Teachers' Institute, 97. Teachers employed in Luzerne County, number of, 94-95. "Telegram," The, 106.
Text-books used, original, 92-93.
Textile industry of Luzerne County, The, 85. The "News," 105.
The Press, Chapter, 104 et seq. "The Wyoming Coal Basin," 59. "Times-Leader," 104.
Tobacco manufacturing, 85. "Tone system" of wireless communication, 88. Township directors chosen, 1773, I.
Townships of Luzerne County, Chapter, 110 et seq.
Township schools, 92-93.
Townships, List of, IIO-II. Townships, The original eleven, 110.
Trading conditions, Early, 99.
Tramways for mining use, 63.
Troutman, George H., 22.
Tubercular institutions, 42. Typhus fever prevailing, 28.
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Union Township, 138. United States Coal Commission, 74.
United States Bank, The, 44, 45, 46.
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Vulcan Iron Works, 85.
Warrior Run, 168. "Washery" coal, 67. West Hazleton, 168.
Westmoreland settled, 1774, 1-2, IIO.
West Pittston, 168.
West Wyoming, 168.
Wheaton, Judge Frank W., 20.
Whitehaven, 169. Whipping-post, The town, 2.
Wilkes-Barre as an industrial manufacturing center, 86.
Wilkes-Barre directory for 1892, 100-02.
"Wilkes-Barre's earliest newspapers," 104. Wilkes-Barre Township, 138. William Penn Charter School, 91.
Wireless telegraphy apparatus, The first, 88.
Wireless telegraphy pioneer, 87-89.
World War, banking conditions during, 56; coal mining during, 67.
Woodward, George Washington, 18-19.
Woodward, John Butler, 19, 21.
Woodward, Judge Stanley, 18.
Woodward, Warren J., 19.
Wright, Hendrick B., 25.
Wright Township, 139. Wyoming, 169-70.
Wyoming (now Wyoming National) Bank, 46, 48.
Wyoming First National Bank, 53.
Wyoming Valley Trust Company of Wilkes- Barre, The, 52. Y
Yeates, Jasper, 6. Yatesville, 170.
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