Fire destroys old Erie depot at Glen Eyre station
Fire breaks out in the old Erie Railroad depot at Glen Eyre eight miles east of Hawley and a nearby water tank is also destroyed. Track hands rush to protect the nearby bridge while the structure’s freight items for signaling towers are only salvageable remains. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
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Beranton Tribune
Hawley
Jon
Glen Eyre
Erie Railroad
Iice
Fimi
Kimbles
Funeral for Captain Joseph Atkinson Planned in Hawley
Hawley Pa January 1 funeral services for Captain Joseph Atkinson will be held at the family home at 10 oclock tomorrow. The remains will be transported to Honesdale by the 1 oclock train for interment in Glen Dyberry cemetery there.
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Hawley
Joseph Atkinson
Honesdale
Glen Dyberry
Local borough council and church events noted in town
The borough council will meet in regular session this evening. Epworth League to host supper and entertainment at the Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday evening with a silver offering. Ladies Missionary Society to meet at Mrs A P Hollister's home this afternoon. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society to work at Mrs B Frew’s home Thursday afternoon. Several residents noted for temperance activities attending conventions in Kingston and Beranton. Mrs Leon Schlager returned from Philadelphia after being looted in a German hospital. Several residents visited and returned from trips. Mary McDonald Nellie Kearsey and others attended events. The funeral of Robert McMillan drew a large crowd with Rev D T Smythe officiating and a grand cortege to Pittston Odd Fellows cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Langeue
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
A. P. Hollister
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Lanecliffe Church
B. Frew
Thurvadney
Messrs
W. J. Sammon
Misera
Mary McDonald
Nellie Kearsey
Mire
William MaeHale
Charles Reedy
Archbeld
Cmalley's
Mise
Nellie McAndrew
Olyphant
Mary Ward
Tew
J. G. Eckman
Wyoming District
M. KB
Temperance union meeting and church supper notice
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet this afternoon at o clock at the residence of Mrs F M Osterhout. Refreshments will be served at 4 o’clock. The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church will serve supper in the meantime.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mra. F. M. Osterhout
Ladies’' Aid Society
Local Church Notices and Lodge Announcements Across Area
Lecture room events at the church on Wednesday afternoon with ert Crissman and sister Vertha visiting Clark's Summit last Sunday. A fast freight engine near Pocono Summit narrowly avoided harming a man. cowcatcher damaged coal. Annette KR Bush sold her Spruce Street dry cleaning business to her brother Frank Bush who also bought the Washington avenue branch of Boston steam dye works. Special church meetings continue this week. Red Jacket lodge No 624 marks its forty second anniversary with a social. Factoryville encampment reports fifteen candidates for degrees. Paulowna Rebekah lodge to hold regular meeting with several initiates expected. Hed Jacket lodge to visit Lackawanna hedge No 291 in Beranton next Friday for degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ert Crissman
Vertha
Clark‘s Summit
James B. Smith
Pocono Summit
Annette KR. Bush
Spruce Street
Scranton
Frank Bush
Red Jacket Lodge
Factoryville
Paulowna Rebekah Lodge
Hed Jacket Lodge
Lackawanna Hedge
Beranton
Local notices from town events and meetings
A roundup of community items includes meetings by the Fall road Young Men's Christian association in Montrose, a visit by S A Hall to Bing hamton, Ada Lamb visiting relatives, Mrs F B Knapp visiting in Binghamton, a Presbyterian anniversary, a Union meeting at Mrs B Chase, friendly lodge at Harford, a Susquehanna County Teachers association session in September, a county medical society meeting at Mitchell House, officers elected for the Delaware Suacketwanna and Western Corner band, and the funeral services for Jethro Mack at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Browne
Fallroad
Young Men's Christian Association
Montrose
A. Hall
Binghamton
Ada Lamb
N. Y
F. B. Knapp
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
The
Presbyterian Church
Women's Christian Temperance Union
B. Chase
Susquehanna County Teachers’ Association
Friendly Hand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Harford
Susquehanna County Medical Society
Mitchell House
Delaware
Suacketwanna
Western Corner
T. J. Connors
Lamy
John Coddington
W. A. Burton
G. M. Lamb
W. E. Barnes
G. W. Capwell
Jethro Mack
Market Report From Rural Stock Yards
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices with varying grades and weights. Steers hogs and lambs show strong demand with notable values for choice fat cattle and mixed packers grades. Prices include hogs at 34.00 and sheep and lamb figures ranging from 4.00 to 5.75 per hundredweight in mixed lots and culls.
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Huffalo
Credit balances and shipments in Oil City market
Credit balances and certificates noted in Oil City Pa with fist sale cash figures. Regular shipments bid at C7 and 221 04 barrels runs, totaling 100070 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Tegusar
Market gains and uneven trading in New York stocks
Wall Street saw active and broad trading, led by gains in Baltimore and Ohio and strength in Tobacco and Leather preferred, while key issues like Pennsylvania tumbled on pool concerns. The day ended with a general pullback as investors set profits and bonds absorbed. Total sales reached 67,000 shares.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Ohio
Burlington
Northwest
Omaha
GTM
Philadelphia Provision Market Report
Philadelphia news notes a quiet but steady flour trade with various grades listed and prices. Other commodities including rye flour buckwheat oats potatoes butter cheese sugars cotton and live poultry show firm or steady ranges with noted shipment figures for wheat corn and oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Tige
Ife
Weathered market notes for New York and Minnesota dairy prices
Fragmented market brief shows Fl our weak and lower wheat futures with No 2 red and No 1 hard Manitoba bids around 1.05 to 1.08 afloat. Butter and creamery items steady to firm, cheese and dairy products listed with varied quotes. Western dairy markets reflect mixed demand while options trade weakly.
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New York
City
Elty
Minnesota
Northern
Duluth
Manitoba
Fo. B
Meade
Solanmie
Corm—Spoteany
Ec. Fo. B
Clogers M&c
Tory
State
Chicago Live Stock Report Summary
Chicago market listings show cattle active at 1.50 and 95.10 in price ranges. MilhaT and stockers appear with 3.10 to 4.00 figures, Hoge hosts hats and pigs, Biase lists sheep and lambs around 205.05. Receipts: cattle 14,000 hogs 40,000 and sheep 17,000 head.
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Chicago
Joan
Calver
Milhat
Markets report from East Liberty on livestock prices
East Liberty Pa January 31 price notes show cattle line hogs and sheep trading with varied demand. Medium weight hogs command around 15 to 16 dollars a hundredweight, roughs and heavies mixed, sheep prices steady amid brisk activity.
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East Liberty
Lehigh Valley Railroad Timetable Highlights 1800s Coal Routes
Lehigh Valley lines show coal traffic spokes from Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia with Black Diamond Express service. Trains depart from Wilkes Barre, Kingston and nearby hubs with morning and afternoon runs, parlor and sleeping cars on all Wilkes Barre to New York Philadelphia routes.
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Lehigh Valley
Buhkanton
Philadelphia
New York
D. II, RR
MLO
M. Fort Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Tunkhimnnock
Towanda
Elmira
Hhack
Geneva
D. Te
W. RR
Eter
Huulo
Niangora Falls
Chile
Iwek
Fullman
Pace
Dita
A. W. Nonnemacher
Piss
Scranton
Lackawanna Avenue
Trains Schedule Plies Scranton Route Advertised
Del Lacka and Western Efect Monday November 21 1887 timetable lists express trains to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South with morning departures at 6 45 12 6 and 2 45 p m. Connections at Buffalo for the West. Various locals to Binghamton Elmira Ithaca Northumberland Williamsport and other points with Pullman cars on all expresses. Pocket timetables available from M L Smith at depot ticket office.
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Lacka
Western
Scranton
New York
Easton
Trenton
Philadelphia
Washington and Way
Tobyhanna
Binghamton
Oswego
Imira
Cornin Bith
Daneville
Mount Morria
Buffalo
Weat
Nicholson
Elmira
Wiles
Richford Springs
Ithaca
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilkes
Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Northumber
Williamsport
Morrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Dr P
Nanticoke
Kingston
M. L. Smith
Clacket
Carbondale
Lida
Albay
Busutons
Montreal
Boston
New England
Flowesdale
Wilkes-Barre—s
Pace Calehia
Penlahey I. R
Penney Ivaiian R. BR
Lehigh Walte RK
North
Wilkes-Harre
A. m
United States
Canada
Wea Ihck
G. Pe
Albany
H. W. Choss
Beranton
Big Sale of Sawiple Shoes at Half Price
Fortunate circumstances enable purchase from Boston manufacturers for spot cash. We offer 1,500 pairs of men boys ladies misses and children sample shoes in patent leather enamel box calf and winter russets at under 50 cents on the dollar, or less than making cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Prices for Men’s Shoes Across Styles and Sizes
A list outlines various men’s shoe types with price ranges from two to four dollars. Lot 1 covers box calf patent leather and winter russets. Lot 2 presents calf lace shoes. Lot 3 features needle toe calf hand sewn shoes. Lot 4 solid leather congress lace. Lot 5 light dress and double sole working shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Henseun Eye Sages
Ladies Shoes Lot Prices and Listings
Catalog of ladies and misses shoes with new sale prices. Items include Dongola button and lace styles, Boone Toe, Waukenphast models, and varied sizes. Discounts listed from 29 cents to several dollars, with youth and children’s shoes included in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIoede Discuesaanes
DE Reies Wien
Waukenphast
Bhoos
Cpdadace Cass Seninies
Central Railroad Timetable Notes Newark to New York
The schedule lists Newark foot Liberty Street and Whitehall Terminal train departures and arrivals to Scranton Wilkes-Barre Long Branch Ocean City and Philadelphia with express and buffet parlor car options. Connections available to Broadway cable cars ferries and Grand Central terminal via elevated railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
Susachaona
Newark
Liberty Street
N. B
Whitehall
Biedce
Scranton Oe
Lakewood
Atlantic City
New York
Elizabeth
A. m
P.m. Bunday
Philadelphia
Reading
New York D
Allentown
Bethlehem
Faston
M. Conway
Washington
Ham
Long Ranch
Orcein Grove
Lebanon
Parrabure
Ae i
Pottsy Ie
North River
M. Ltd
Whitehall Street
South Ferry
Vegklys
Staten Island
Grand Central
Haliroad
Une Yipamenia
Renaln
Com
Petits
All Pointe
Yine
J. H. Olhausen
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Erie Medical CO
Tims
Wroming Avenue
Northeastern
Capt. Atkinson
Giedal
AVOCA
C. F
Hallstead
Pultalo
Royal
Wotal Baking Powder CO
VORW
Wall Street Review
William Linn Allen
Mears
Am Fobucce Co
K.T
C. Fr Sone
Gen
Lake Shore
Nash
M. K
Tex
Manhattan
Tiss
Pacificity Baa
N. J. Central
A.e&w
Nor
Pacific
Pacific Mail
Say Southern RK
Southern R. R
Thy
Texan Pacific Anon
Union Pacific
Heatty Wabash
West Union
W. L
Chicago Board OF Trade
Y. Vsessesseeeress
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co
National Boring & Drills
Alexander Car Replacer Co
Scranton Bedding Co
Banie
Peck Lumber
Heat & Powar Company
Ase Ickson Manufacturing Co
Township School
City of Scranton
Mt. Vernon Canal Co
Seranton Traction
Kapat Liberty Cattle Market
Grontem Economy
W. K. Fairbank Company
St. Louis
Bovton
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
West
Hazleton
Pottsville
Norristown
Altimore
J. B Wood
B. Hutchinson
Vmiver Davidow
Myer Davidow
Delaware and Hudson
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Erie
Wyoming Valley
Gexaxiy
Scranton Division
North Hound
South Bound
Iga
Fain
Hive
Franklin
Weehawken River
Cadossas Hancock Starlight
Preston Par Wliwond Poyotelle
Orson Plessant
Uniondale
Forest City
Conor White
Bridy Mayfield
Peckville
Olyeuiast Pripahner
Leeee
Biw Sone
Kopt
Onotario & Ae
Anderson
Vasa
T. Fitterott
Iday
Pia
Dar
Third National Bank OF Scranton
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William IL Peck
Holmes
Eronson
Pilsner
Ninh St
Kerr
Lackawanna
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
Enos Poder
Maderat Moosic and
bin Dale
LAPLIN &@ RAND
Cora
Repauno Chemical Co
Germania Wine Cellara
Nommondsport
Rheims
Wwe
Nhradtica
Dolve
Eherry
Elvira
Ningare
Rons
Lagkawanna Lumber CO
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Dickson Manufacturing CO Cranton and Wilke
Dr. Peal
Pual
John H. Phelps
Ooratuates Avenue
LePruce Street
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