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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1894

Page

8

GORMAN’S Shows Handsome Silks for Holiday Season

GORMAN'S displays a rich assortment of new silks for the holiday season with prices that attract attention. The shop reports its stock is at a peak, offering a broad range for shoppers.

Ladies Coats Offer Best Taste and Low Prices

Advertisement touts ladies coats with styles in best taste and prices below rivals. Highlights Blue or Black Beaver Kersey and Cheviot fabrics with tight-fitting and loose fronts, 32 and 36 inches long.

Dress Goods Prices Fall as Sales Rocket Upward

A brisk notice shows dress goods prices dropping while sales surge, signaling strong consumer demand. The report notes notable discounts and increased shopper activity as merchants push bargains to attract buyers.

Handkerchiefs at Marvelous Holiday Sale

The advertisement touts a marvelous selection of handkerchiefs in silk and linen with reduced prices for the holiday season. It emphasizes superior assortment and value.

Hats sell below early prices at Trimmed Nilvinery

Ready-made hats are now offered at significantly lower prices than earlier in the season. Local millinery shop Trimmed Nilvinery highlights substantial discounts to attract shoppers seeking affordable headwear.

Honesdale to Host Christmas Fair at Central Theater

An enthusiastic December 9 meeting at the Ancient Order of Hibernians hall endorsed a Christmas fair under St. John's church auspices. The event will open at Central Theater during the holidays with new attractions including a vote for Honesdale’s most popular druggist. R L Grambs departed today for Kingston and other points.

Order of Hibernians Falr St. John's Church Central Theater Honesdale R. L. Grambs Kingston

New Milford Notes Include Dance School Opening and Town Prospects

The town hosted a Thursday opera house dance opening dancing schools led by Professor Hanrahan of Binghamton with about forty pupils. Reported town plans include a potential electric road from Nicholson to Susquehanna and a growing milk works and oil speculation around Foster. Residents recount local activities, revival meetings, and social visits while noting new buildings and evolving town life.

Opera House Hanrahan Minghamton Hoston Lewither C. Ainey Fill South Gibson Nicholson Susquehanna Tunkhannock Creek Foster Brooklyn Poster

Local notices and community happenings in Tunkhannock area

Charles and Joe McKown plan a visit to brother Cecil in Waynesburg this week. A neighborhood relief committee requests reports of destitution cages. members listed. Miss Addie McKown may visit Philadelphia while Miss Beatrice Hawke heads to Chester. Christmas rehearsals and church events noted. Bertha Morrell visits from Wilkes-Barre. Rev H P Hathaway guests at the Methodist pulpit. A Sugar Hollow farmer suffers a wagon mishap but escapes serious injury. Young Morris Swisher pursues printing. Ice house plans for Montrose road and new tender water capacity noted. Attorneys Frear and Jorden attend Laporte judicial contest. John Headley killed at Dutch Mountain coal dump accident.

Charles Joe McKown Waynesburg Cecil C. Miller Rufus P. Northrop Punderson A. Miller Addie McKown Philadelphia Beatrice Hawke Chester Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Epworth League Room Burch Teachers’ Institute Orlando Osterhout Bertha Morrell Wilkes-Barre H. P. Hathaway Carbondale W. M. Hiller Willam Frantz Sugar Hollow Fair Ground Andrew Dana Morris Swisher J. Seldon Swisher Asa Td, Blakslee Montrose Road Lake Carey Marcy Dutch Mountain Headley

Stroudsburg News Highlights From Local Visits and Games

East Stroudsburg residents Miss Margaret Shaeffer and Miss Maud Powers were noted visitors. Professor Kemp and Miss Edmund lectured at Carbon County Institute. Stroudsburg football defeated Model School for a silver cup 16 to 400. Elsie Schoonover hosted by Laura Schoonover. Dr Reed of Dickinson College gave a lecture at the Normal chapel. The Normal School of East Stroudsburg led by Professor Bible is mentioned.

Margaret Shaeffer Normal Maud Powers Kemp Hdmund Carbon County Institute Frank Fenner Model School Stroudsburg Elsie Schoonover Laura Schoonover Reed Dickenson College

Destructive Friday Fire Destroys Hotel Allen in Moscow

A major fire Friday morning destroyed Hotel Allen, one of Moscow's largest buildings. The origin is unknown. The building was insured. The Ladies of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union plan dinners for the Farmers Institute on Tuesday and Wednesday, with dinners at 25 cents.

Moscow Hotel Allen Woman's Christian Temperance Union Farmers’ Institute Lamereaux Whitrock

Local Notes From Taylor and Hyde Park

Taylor residents report visitors Harry Cardwell and Tommy Evans while Will Davenport prepares for a hunting trip. Baptism was administered at Welsh Baptist church by Rev King. Christian Endeavor elects officers for the coming year. Mines payments due tomorrow and Mrs Davenport visits Hyde Park friends.

Tommy Evans Hyle Park Harry Cardwell Parsons Welsh Baptist Church F. A. King Methodist Church William Davenport Datesville Ise Michel Flannery Fred Youngs Flannery Christian Endeavor Society of the Methodist Church Fred W. Winslow Carrie Nyhart Lena King Anna Nash Frank Decker Elen Rawsin Anna GB Gordon Taylor, Pyne and Holden Hyde Park Friends

Epworth league holds special meeting and local notices

A special Epworth league meeting is planned tonight to elect officers for six months starting January 1. Members of Electric Star lodge No. 400 IOOF will visit Lackawanna lodge on Wyoming avenue, Scranton, Friday evening. A runaway yesterday morning damaged a telephone pole with minor injuries. W P Coon visited George W Decker’s family in Honesdale over the weekend. Hendriks began work on a new residence Monday. Methodist Episcopal Sunday school officer elections set for Sunday.

Epworth League Electric Star Lodge Order of Odd Fellows Lackawanna Lodge Wyoming Avenue Scranton H. B. Ackerley W. P. Coon George W. Decker Honesdale Inez O. & Hendriks Methodist Episcopal Sunday School

Bucknell Notes Highlight Largest Varsity Attendance Yet

Bucknell reports a record varsity attendance this year with about 400 students. The university will close for Christmas recess on December 19 and resume term on January 2, 1895. The football season ranked highly, scoring 188 points against opponents and allowing 70. Coach Wil Young of Corel is praised for the team’s success. Lecturers include H L Wayland, Rev George Boundman, and others from Philadelphia and Brooklyn. W M Bunnell named captain for next season. Athletic Association to elect officers and managers for 1885 season on Saturday.

Wil Young Corel H. L. Wayland D.D George Dana Boundman Ton Tadolph Blankenburg Dobbing Philadelphia George Nox MotCain Philadelphia Press G. M. Phillips Westchester State Normal School Cortlhind Myers Brooklyn N. Y W. M. Bunnell

Wyom ing Seminary names captain and more

JURMYN C D Winter returns from New York City. Ralph W Rymer is elected captain of the Wyoming Seminary Football team. A phonographic concert is planned at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday school room on Thursday evening. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promotes teething relief and is widely sold. Twenty five cents a bottle.

C.D. Winter New York City Ralph W. Rymer Wyoming Seminary Methodlat Episcopal Church

Local Notes And Weather In Carbondale And area

Mrs R R Hall and children visit Pittston relatives while Mrs Henry Searles plans return to West Pittston Friday. Miss Merritta Donovan of Scranton visits sister Mrs W E Breese in Carbondale. Delaware and Hudson and steam railroad workers receive pay today and tomorrow. Engineer Charles P Hallock injured in accident at Nineveh Junction. runaway caboose collision knocks him unconscious and injures eye and forehead. City Treasurer Gramer closed accounts for November with receipts of 4480.14 and expenditures of 6028.04. Funeral for Mrs Catharine Cavanaugh at Str Rose Church high mass at 1.00.

R. R. Hall Pittston Henry Searles West Pittston Merritta Donovan Scranton Carbondale W. EL. Breese Lincoln Avenue Delaware and Hudson Qgravity Railroad Steam Rand Charles P. Hallock Delaware and Hudson Olbert Street Nineveh Junction Mr. Hallock Catharine Cavanaugh Str! Rose Church

Peckville Lodge Elects Officers for Masonic Year

Kingsbury lodge No. 466 elected officers including Worshipful Master William Adair and Senior Warden H. T. Matthewsons for the coming Masonic year. Mrs Wattle Williams and daughter visit the Milroys at Waverly. A quilting and dime entertainment at Mrs Edward Barber's residence, under Ladies Aid Society, drew attendees, featured recitations by Mind Treverton and Grace Barber, and added new members and proceeds to the treasury.

Kingsbury Lodge Aiusgong William Adair H. Tt. Matthewsons Joh K. Berkshirer Elmer Deacon Thomas W. Edwards Frank M. Williams Frank W. Simpson Alexander Frew Grand Lodge Thomas P. Jones Wattle Williams Jennie

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