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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1895
Page
8
Silk display highlights economical Pure Silk choices from top manufacturers with odd lengths, novelty patterns, elegant blacks, and specialty shades. The ad urges shoppers to inspect specials and save money by buying now at Gorman's Grand Depot.
Satin Duchesse and Satin Luzer fabrics priced to clear. Includes Gros Giralns Vie Taffetas and Le Brovade Satin in assorted weights. Striped Taffetas Tot Oe offered with care and pattern options.
Advertises best material and workmanship in muslin underwear with large sales on gowns skirts and drawers. Prices range from 30c to $2.00 with emphasis on value and careful price comparison as a mark of leadership.
Water shortages disrupt daily use as patrons of the waiter company refuse payments. An adjacent advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup noting its fifty year history, soothing infants and treating teething, wind colic, and diarrhea, priced at twenty two cents a bottle.
The article notes Principal Loomis unable to attend due to a sore ear. Dr E B Palmer will lecture February 25. Loomis is elected burgess of La Plume. various student and society events include Phi Mu mock trial and a Washington birthday holiday. A banquet at Keystone ends with praise for the evening.
East Stroudsburg residents and visitors fill the week with business calls and social gatherings. Notables include H C Linde of New York City and A R Dunn of Boston. The Singer Sewing Machine manager moves his office locally and several townsfolk travel to sights and homes in nearby towns.
Nicholson obit notes the death of Tev and Mrs Van Wert’s 14 month old child on Tuesday. Miss O H Williams attends eye treatment and Miss Clara Tiffany with Miss May Wilking plan to attend Manafield State Normal next term. Hon H P Tiffany returns to Harrisburg Monday. Newall Snyder pours foundation stone for milk depot. Methodist Episcopal society buys Corwins property on Stite street to build church and parsonage soon. Our general station agent B D Bell.
The community celebrates the breaking of ground for a new residence praised as an ornament to the town. Miss Anna Stevens is convalescing. Miss Himma Harding hosted a tea at her home on Wednesday for the benefit of the Presbyterian church.
Miss Ruth Gardiner visits Tobyhanna and Mrs J D Simpson visits Wilkes-Barre. The Medium is discontinued publication for time. Warren Barber attends Clarence Simpson funeral in Wilkes-Barre. BP W Posten spends Sunday in Stroudsburg. Mrs F M Silsbee visits Scranton friends. Jerry Wilcox moves to Bear Lake. A gathering at Hulsey Swartz home near Maple Lake. Attendees include Bourns Yeagers Hornbaker Browns Watts Depew Noack Swarts Zabriski Smith Nicholson visits Vod Smith. Huth Gardiner calls on Turnerville and Daleville friends. Donor event for Rev Simpkins planned in Odi Fellows hall Friday Feb 22. Daleville donation postponed to Saturday night. Grace Covey visits Maple Lake.
Mrs FD Laimb and Mrs J J Brown visited. Republicans claim all city candidates were elected Tuesday. Town officers named include Assessor J W Crook and Auditor J L Maynard. Miss Nellie Nichols and Miss Ida Carr stay with local families. A wedding at St Lawrence church united Arthur Coddington and Marie Warber. Social events include a Druckenmiller concert and a Baptist hall fundraiser.
Hon H D Tiffany and friends greet crowds at a local supper and entertainment post yesterday. Miss Gale and Miss Sturdevant perform while Oscar Conrad visits Mrs A W Renshaw. Court notes discuss estates guardianships and paroles with several appointments and recognizances recorded.
The Charles Ely home near Tingley was destroyed by fire last evening at 10 20. Household goods were saved and insured, but the house owned by Horace Summers carried no coverage. Mrs S C Harngon is seriously ill and Charles Culver has moved into J J Coleman’s former residence. A drama group plans a borough benefit play for the fire department. Road access remains largely blocked and local election results show party splits across several offices including Congress and assessor.
J W Burdick of Albany, general passenger agent and tele graph superintendent, visited Honesdale to place the telegraph department under his supervision. The Petersen building will house the telegraph office under L F Bishop, with the Honesdale superintendent’s post abolished.
Scranton resident Alex Dunn Jr. acted as a caller in Honesdale yesterday. East Stroudsburg native William Burrows, formerly of Honesdale, visited the town on Wednesday. Records show vote tallies for two seats with Edwin J. Jorden and R. M. Stocker leading in related totals.
Mayfield reports attendance at a home medha gathering hosted by Ate and Mrs James Allen in Jermyn. The Pastine Dancing class plans a pre lentin social at Enterprise hall. Citizens ticket leads local election with Independent Democrats second. Schools closed for the funeral of Thomas Hill janitor. A child of Mr and Mrs Patrick Walker buried on Lackawanna avenue. L Bell of Jermyn has contract for new store and dwelling at Lackawanna avenue and Poplar street. Miss Mame McNell of Carbondale visited.
The Elmhurst election passed off quietly with the Democratic ticket largely victorious led by William Snover who had recovered from a prior rib fracture. Miss Nele Huber visits Scranton while Wd Snyder visits Bloomsburg and Washington camp No. 280 plans divine services at the Methodist church. A masquerade box social is proposed for Washington camp benefits and Evans family visits MI City as Blanche Carr contracts scarlet fever.
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