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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
7
Luce Bros cash stores list assorted groceries including Best Pat Flour 3.65 for 24 lb, Granulated Sugar 30 lb 100, Fancy Full Cream Cheese a dozen, finest cold packed Tomatoes, Stower's Sugar Cured Hams and Light Bacon, Butter 22 cents, Pure Leaf Lard, Clark & Snower Tobacco, Choice Tea at 1.00.
Alfred Shafer longtime North Hyde Park resident dies at 67 after paralysis illness. Civil War veteran and New York volunteer, member of Post 1 GAR leaves children William James L. Stark Mrs. L. A. Stark and Mrs. E. H. Wilson. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Washburn Street cemetery. Also revival meetings and reception for Simpson Methodist choir at Harry Wrigley home.
The St. Joseph's Society announced new officers on June 9. The annual statement shows a balance of 1301 dollars and 3 cents. Secretary Mrs. P. J. Horan reported 121 children admitted to the home in the past year and efforts to expand an honorary diocesan membership.
A meeting at the office of Attorneys Watson and Zimmerman organized a protest petition to the state legislature against taxing building and loan association stock. Participants included Germany, Anthracite, Industrial, Citizens', Prodhcestre, Taylor, West Side, Trader's Aid, and New Schiller. R.A. Zimmerman was named chairman and Martin C. Judge secretary. The group aims to draft resolutions and secure signatures from county stockholders and will seek a copy of the proposed bill from Senator J. C. Vaughan. Meeting set for January 22 at 7 30 PM.
The late John Ferguson’s contract for Harri sol avenue sewer is tangled after his death. Foreman Peter Rooney was arrested on embezzlement, with claims he diverted a Ferguson order to Hunt & Connell. Edwart Boxle and John McAndrew were also detained on forgery charges by city officials.
Editor BH Wheeler of the New York Wales proliberation organ spoke at Conservatory Hall on Th Th, arguing twelve years suffices for a party. He praised a party of new ideas, the Prohibition party, as the growing need in government. W.W. Werden performed a ballad, and a motto warned the saloon cannot exist without boys.
Colburn and Maggie Dimler among five arrested at 920 Raymond court for keeping a house of ill fame. The case stems from Colburn’s wife’s elopement to Canada and a revenge scheme. Hearing set for tomorrow morning, police say the romance and motive tied to the arrests.
At the food exposition Miss Cross showcased delicate timbales and olive preparations with recipes for chicken timbale mutton and olives a la bordelaise while lecturing on desserts and family breakfasts. Tonight winners will be announced for cake prizes and every woman attendee receives a box of caramels.
Schoolchildren admitted tomorrow afternoon for a ten year term? prizes from Marshall Kennedy Milling for first and second biscuits from Camellia Self Raising flour. Double cooker nightly at Pettijehn booth to lucky purchaser. Royal Hungarian orchestra performs selections while a new medical booth offers Vichefia nerve drink and Junket dessert. Vichetiza Co distributes 60,000 samples. Ben sard’s cocoa urged. German booth promotes quick cooking cereal. W H Baker & Co hosting a chocolate cake contest with top prizes 3.0 and 2.5 dollars. judging Saturday evening.
Sheriff Frank H. Clemons presented deeds in court yesterday. Charles Du Pont Breck, trustee, bought Scranton land held by EK and M. Scott for 62.26. Jennie L. Chromes acquires Scranton property of John Chromes in the same session.
A paragraph enumerates several property transactions with buyers and amounts: T C Robinson paid 40.16 in Carbondale for Bernard Gaffney property. Henry Revels paid 97.55 in Olyphant for Johan W Pike. A J Crouse and R M Hughes paid 740 in Feltville for James James property. M D Brown paid 2,275 in Archbald for Anthony Roth property.
News of the South Side reports No. 4 Greenwood school pupils will enjoy a sleighride this afternoon. Several local industrial incidents are noted including injuries at South works and a powder explosion at a Lackawanna quarry. Community events include a Knights of Pything anniversary entertainment and a South Side YWCA benefit by the Peak sisters.
Dunmore notices report William Miller visiting Sidney and various residents ill or improving on West Drinker and Cherry streets. Firemen host largely attended balls. funeral closures honor John B. Smith. Plans include a charity drama, civic closing hours, and revival visits by Rev Ralph Gillam.
Market street resident William H Winton is in New York on business Alderman J N Roberts sworn in for Second ward Thomas Davis of Waco Texas visits his parents on Market street Welsh Baptist choir of about seventy voices fills the church Weeks of Spring street injured by falling rock at the Richmond draft site James and Mrs McGinnis return from Susquehanna holiday visit Funeral services held for Miss Sarah Davila at Welsh Baptist Rev W F Davis Rev W G Watkins and Rev Jacob F E Davis attend The horse driven cutter with Louis Jenkins and Robert Lloyd upset near Marvin shaft. horse flees to School street barn and cutter suffers minor paint damage Dr Thomas electrical remedy advert by Mrs M J Pollows Burr Oak St Joseph Co Michigan
Mercereau and Connell announce arrangements for the holidays with the largest and most complete stock they have ever displayed. They offer a great variety of watches in gold, silver, and gold filled cases, with concessions from manufacturers to keep prices for the best watches near those asked for inferior goods.
We offer a vast selection of jewelry after a late 1% tariff raise. Prices emphasize value as stones are described perfect in color and cut. Brooches rings earrings studs scarves and more in thousands of shapes from cake baskets to toothpicks. Astonished readers report low prices.
A vivid advertisement touts low labor costs and perfected machinery lowering prices. It features fine jewelry with hundreds of stone rings, opera glasses, chains, lockets, charms, banquet lamps, and onyx top tables described as new and elegant designs introduced since the tariff took effect.
Marble clocks with American jeweled movements offered at less than half price. Clocks described as very affordable and well worth viewing. Display open to all at the old stand, inviting both buyers and browsers.
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