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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1896
Page
8
Advertisements and job work orders for publication left at Cannon and Co newsdealers North Main Street will receive prompt attention. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A glass Jar displays at Pendleton works on Dundaff street. The son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones of Wyoming street entertained friends Saturday afternoon. Ada Burr hus visiting Oneonta New York. Lillian Baker spent Sunday in Beeleyville. Eli Dickinson of South Church street confined to his home by illness. Pot Luck club tea with Mrs Shiells at Jermyn Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Andrews married last week in Newark returned home. W E Hyde of Afton visiting town. John Muir family moved to Olyphant. Surprise party at Mr and Mrs EB Inch home for guest Jessie Reynolds of Binghamton. Mrs P J Smith dangerously ill with rheumatic fever. Sarah and Anna Chilton entertained friends Friday. Ellsworth Warner of New York spent Sunday here. Dr M E Melaun opens office at 62 North Church street tomorrow. Melaun a Penn graduate. J G Lourhin bought a lot at Newton Lake to build a cottage this spring. Edward Larrington and Frederick Moses issued invitations for a large dinner Wednesday evening March 18. Ontario and Western Railroad officials toured the city last week. A young group from the city skated Saturday at Stillwater dam. Dennis, who went to Fingland, sailed for America and will reside here again. Christmas music at St Rose church will exceed prior years with Girls Choral class and Mozart orchestra. Rev Father O Neill will lecture at St Hese church tomorrow evening. Father Neill is a polished speaker in the Dominican order. Miss Lavina Tooker and others attended a Scranton reception last week.
The fifteenth semiannual Primitive Methodist Sunday school convention for the Wyoming district opens tomorrow in this place. President T Hooper leads the morning session with a praise service by Rev o G Ball and an address of welcome. Delegates are received, dues paid, and reports and committees discussed in the day’s order.
Judge Gunster sharply censured council remarking poor advice and stubbornness, signaling the case near finality for this court. Borough bonds worth 2500 dollars were issued and paid to contractors, risking loss to town or bondholders. Construction begins on a new electric light plant with rapid progress planned. Forest City News plant relocates to W. J. Maxey’s facility. Enterprise Hose company nominates officers led by O. F. Coyle and W. H. James with elections due December last meeting. School board names Miss Nelie Chancey as teacher replacing A. O. Chamberlain, and T. J. Pentecost as secretary to fill vacancies.
The Reading Circle gathered at the Methodist parsonage last Monday to begin weekly Scripture and Christian literature readings. Local concerns include a dispute in Bardwell over church outreach leading to arrests and bail set at 200 dollars.
The town observed the funeral of Comrade James C Gardner at the Methodist Episcopal church with Masonic orders in charge. Military music by the Thirteenth Regiment Drum corps enhanced the service as district deputy Mrs. George Skinhorn installed Poulowna Rebekah Degree lodge officers.
New York stocks were quiet and irregular with total sales around 1000 shares. Union Pacific led activity, rising about 3 percent to the 1s level as professionals dominated trading. Cotton, sugar, tobacco, and cotton oil fluctuated, while Grangers and several railroad groups held within narrow ranges.
New York traders reported dull or steady activity across grains and provisions. Wheat and corn showed mixed spot and futures with firm options, while dairy and cheese markets held steady to firm with varied regional quotes and pricing notes.
Chicago prices for wheat corn oats and related futures and cash quotes show December and May contracts with varied bids. Cash goods include flour pork lard and short ribs with mixed activity and lighter demand for hogs and sheep as trading muted through the day.
Philadelphia December 5 provisions held firm at steady prices with tallow lagging. The market quoted bacon, lard, beef, hams, and other cuts with varied brands and packaging, reflecting general stability despite minor declines in tallow.
Buffalo New York December 3 cattle slow but steady calves firm pigs steady sheep and lambs steady with one change. Wheat market lower and weak. Prices quoted include hogs and cattle values with limited trading and no quotations on Howell.
An advertisement hawks a "Mystic Cure" claiming rheumatism and neuralgia vanish in one to three days. It asserts rapid systemic action and immediate relief, with an emphasis on the duse and benefit to the patient. Carl Lorenz, druggist, 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, sells the remedy for seven cents.
A Brooklyn reader extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments caused by strenuous sales work. She shares how the treatment helped her regain her health and return to her old job, expressing gratitude for relief from bearing-down pains and nervous distress.
The Originators in Scranton introduce Modern Methods in Merchant Tailoring with fifty new suitings and pants arriving this week. Local shopkeepers expect improved cuts and style options for customers seeking quality tailoring at fair prices.
The advertisement touts ready-made garments that fit easily and leave customers content. It highlights the convenience of a pay-a-little-at-a-time plan, implying lasting satisfaction with the product.
The department notes rapid growth beyond expectations as customers discover low prices on all wool blankets at 8.08 and lateen comforts heavy at 2.95, claiming goods are far better than good for the money.
A large portion of the furniture floor is turned to holiday stock with prosy goods and bedroom suites. Prices range from 12.00 to 25.00, with some fine suits marked at half price to move quickly.
Decorated globes silk shades easels music cabinets and ladies desks are among hundreds of furniture articles on display at the exhibition with buyers invited to inspect and purchase.
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