History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . winter of 1900-01. In September, 1901. when twenty years ofage, he entered the Lackawanna (now State)Hospital in Scranton, as a nurse, where he be-gan studying medicine. Two years later heentered Jefferson Medical College in Philadel-])hia, from which he graduated in the spring of1896, and on the 20th day of July, the sapeyear, he received his license to practice medicine HISTORY OF NEWTON TOWNSHIP 139 and surgery from the State Medical Council atHarrisburg. Dr. Newman first located in Mill City wherehe pr
History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . winter of 1900-01. In September, 1901. when twenty years ofage, he entered the Lackawanna (now State)Hospital in Scranton, as a nurse, where he be-gan studying medicine. Two years later heentered Jefferson Medical College in Philadel-])hia, from which he graduated in the spring of1896, and on the 20th day of July, the sapeyear, he received his license to practice medicine HISTORY OF NEWTON TOWNSHIP 139 and surgery from the State Medical Council atHarrisburg. Dr. Newman first located in Mill City wherehe practiced for about six months. Then hel^urchased the practice and residence of Dr. Smith of Newton, locating here Dec. 31,1896. He has an extensive practice in Newton,Falls and Ransom townships and the surround-ing countrj. Dr. Newman is Medical Examiner for severalof the most prominent Life Insurance Compa-nies. In February, 1904, he Avas elected schooldirector, and has been re-elected twice, and isnow secretary of the board in which capacityhe lias for about four W. H. NEWMAN, M. D. Dr. Newman has been twice married. Hisfirst wife was Miss Eva M. Coon, daughter ofLevi and Eliza (Hopkins) Coon, to whom hewas married Dec. 30, 1896. She was born , 1873 and died -Jan. 11, 1903. Dr. Newmanwas married again, -July 20, 1904, to Miss AliceB. Coon, daughter of George C. and Jane(Moore) Coon of Ransom townshii3. To themthree children were born, namely: George C,born Aug. 16, 1905; Marion J., born Nov. 9,1906; William H., born Nov. 15, 1907, JAMES REED _ Mr. Reed was born July 29, 1864 at Schultz-ville, and a son of Moses and Sarah (Ross)Reed. He was married April 13, 1895 to IdaM., youngest daughter of James B. and Eliza-beth E. (Blakslee) Mack. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have a family of fourchildren, namely: Roy A., born March 21,1897; Maud E., born Aug. 12, 1899: Lucy,born Sept. 16, 1903; Bennie J., born Sept. 4,1905. Mr. Reed does an extensive business weavingcari
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