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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1895

Page

2

Wholesale Domestic Linens Bargains At Leader's Price

Various linen items offered with Leader's Price discounts including 104 bleached sheeting 13 cents per yard, ready-made sheets 24 yards wide and 2 yards long at 49 cents, готов pillow cases from 25 cents per pair, Turkish towels in multiple sizes at 10 to 19 cents, Shaker flannel at de lAlco, a large range of comforters and blankets from low prices up to 10,765 dollars, and elder downs for children's cribs.

Leader delAlco

Underwear Department Offers Special Lot Of Mens Wear

Special lot on center counter includes men's underwear at Leader's Price 25c and ladies Egyptian ribbed underwear with long and short sleeves and pants. Full lines of prices and qualities for ladies men's and children's underwear in white natural camel's hair and scarlet. Also Onelta combination bolts at always lowest prices.

Scarler

Millinery Department Offers Week Long Hat Discounts

The millinery department advertises special inducements available all week on trimmed and untrimmed hats.

Becket and Metzgar Battle in Pa Courtroom Drama

In Wilkes Barre Metzgar and Bowman face each other for the first time since the murder trial began. Testimony includes a witness seeing shots fired near a pile of tires and two Arabs injured. Bowman appears pale as he sits opposite Metzgar, with both defendants under sentence of death and legal sparring continuing over revolver evidence and prior statements.

William Penn Bowman Louis Diston Will Turner Arabian Hall Joseph Seltzinger Metzgar Metsgar Bowman Ward Thornton Pis

Court hearing ends as Bowman declines to testify

Judge Bennett asks Bowman to testify. Bowman replies in a weak voice that he declines and asks to be excused. The judge grants the request and adjourns the court until morning.

Bennett Bowman

Sale of Parker’s Jewelry and Art Goods Extended

Owing to large attendance many could not complete purchases. To accommodate buyers, the sale of Thomas C. Parker's magnificent stock of jewelry, fine art goods, silverware and diamonds will be continued on Monday and Tuesday.

Thomas C. Parker

Windisch Guilty Murder in the First Degree Verdict

The court found Windisch guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. Defense counsel Lenahan argued circumstantial doubt and challenged the witnesses, while prosecutor Fuller asserted deliberate intent and brutal motive. The verdict followed testimony about Windisch's violent history and alleged threats against his wife.

Youngel John T. Lenahan Eden Rose Commonwealth John T James L. Lenahan Mr. Lenahan Walt Lfe Windisch Pittston Smith Heltzelman Mr. Fuller Frank George Kerschner Daniel Davis Windiach Woodward

Sale of Parker stock and local high school football results

The Parker stock sale of jewelry, fine art, silverware and diamonds will continue on Monday and Tuesday. The Crescenta were defeated 12 to 0 by Kingston High School at the Men’s Christian Association park. Pittston High School and Wilkes-Barre High School played football at West Side Park on Sunday. first half 4 to 6 in favor of Pittston. In the second half a dispute over new players interrupted the game.

Crescenta Kingston Pittston High School Wilkes-Barre West Side Park Pittston

Indoor baseball trial to be played at the Armory

The new indoor baseball game will be tried at the Armory with a team featuring Lytle Bremen Robbins and Mc as players and positions including center held base left field and pitcher.

Armory Lytle Tate Bremen Robbins Mcpitcher

Auction Notes Mention Poa Tot and Parker Stock

Fragmentary report records a sale attended by many Poa Tot and mentions Thomas C. Parker's magnet stock. It also references a person named King Jack described with uncertain alias. The text remains incomplete and names aside from these are unclear.

Imprisonment for Larceny at Galland’s Car Factory

A man was sentenced to all months in the county jail for larceny after he was found to have appropriated goods from cars at Galland's factory in Ty. This ruling follows inmate testimony and regional court procedures.

Galland

Winter Train Schedule and Local Notices Tighten Up

Lehigh Valley timetable shifts take effect with No. 4 arriving 2 56 p m and No. 1 at 2 37 p m both ten minutes later. Local No. 35 moves to 11 42 a m and No. 23 to 7 4 p m with No. 23 east dropped as a Sunday train. Jerome Remington heads to Florida for the winter as his daughter Norah remains there. Miss Lou Risley of Calverton visits a few days. Union Thanksgiving services set at Methodist Episcopal church with sermon at 10 80 a m by Rev W M Hiller. Rev H H Wilbur to lecture before Epworth league Friday. Warning of pension detectives prowling the area. Dr Herbert L McKown joins Pittston hospital staff after months as resident physician. Caution urged against schemes with signatures and papers negotiable by name. Hethel Baptist choir to guest Pittston church in December. Mrs A D Brebbing returns to Baltimore with Mrs John D Carpenter, visiting friends. Widow’s pension granted to Mrs Charles Harding, aided by prothonotary N W Reynolds. Lu B Cake new sacred ditty printed. Prof Fr H Jarvis of Meshoppen visited. Court opens at 10 30 with week-long schedule if no adjournments.

Lehigh Valley East Jerome Remington Florida Norah Lou Risley Calverton Pittston Hethel Baptist Choir Tunkhannock Baptist Church A. D. Brebbing Baltimore John D. Carpenter Charles Harding N. W. Reynolds Lu B. Cake

Local items and notices from Walton N Y and vicinity

Mrs George Bailey returns home from Walton visit. Oliver McDonald Spil and Miss Myrtle Muncon unite in marriage at Chenango Bridge. They plan a wedding tour to Washington D C and other points. Lizzie LaBar visits Elmira. Cottage meeting at H E Robinsons on Chase Ave Friday. Charles Baldwin denies quarrel with Milton Summerton linking rake blow to old grudge. Fred Lamoreux in Binghamton Friday. Comua Concert Co to perform at Railroad Y M C A hall Monday evening for Presbyterian Endeavor. Literary Union meets Friday afternoon. Frank May in Peoria on business. W D Lusk Montrose visits town Saturday. Ladies Society, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, to hold social dance and oyster supper Thursday evening Nov 21.

George Bailey Walton N. Y Oliver McDonald Charles Holmes Myrtle Muncon Chenango Bridge L. W. Church Washington, D. C Lizgie LaBar Elmira Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Presbyterian Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor The Literary Union Frank May Peoria W. D. Lusk Montrose Ladies’ Society Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen

Local News Notes and Upcoming Thanksgiving Dinner

Scranton visits by Moosic residents and Greenwood guests are listed. The Pennsylvania Coal Co will pay employees on Tuesday Nov 19. Jacob Drys was killed at the D&H crossing in Smithville while crossing the tracks. Burial details follow.

E. J. Foulke Scranton L. A. Lindermuth Spen Greenwood William Sebesline Carrie Pennsylvania Coal Company Green Brooklyn Main Street George Hessler Green Ridge Smithville

Grand ball and raffle for silver watch at Rendham hall

A grand ball and raffle for a silver watch will be held at Dougherty's hall Rendham on Thursday evening November 28 to aid Henry Bregee of the Sibley who cannot work. A chicken supper will be served by Stewart Memorial Methodist Church Ladies Aid at Rendham for 25 cents adults and 12 cents for children under 12. An illustrated lecture by W M Cleaver on Our Savior will follow at Steward Memorial church on Monday evening November 18.

Dougherty’s Hall Rendham Henry Bregee Sibley James Mulligan David Price Andrew Bregee Michael Barry Henry Price Henry Trouser Ladies’ Aid Society of Stewart Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church of Steward Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church W. M. Cleaver Onnet Lfe Bruah Arpags Ag Rape Dar Okt Gate Will mSr Boe

Wanted Advertisements and Legal Notices Mix

Classifieds include help wanted positions for two energetic women and two good moulders. Other notices list job-seekers, clerks, sewers, housekeepers, and a seaman. Local attorneys and a clairvoyant reader advertise in Scranton area columns.

Railroad Timetables Central RR of New Jersey Nov 17 1805

Train departures from Scranton to Wilkes Barre and points south and east listed with multiple daily times. Returns from New York and Philadelphia shown, including express services with and without parlor car. Officials P Baldwin and J H Olhausen noted.

Atlantic City New York Newark Elizabeth P.m. Buncca P Philacipas Enaine Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Philadelphia Long Branch Ocean Grove Reading Lebanon Harrisburg Pottsville Liberty Street North River Vance I P. Baldwin J. H. Olhausen Bupt

Erie and Wyoming Valley Train Schedules Mentioned

Trains leave Scranton for New York and intermediate Erie points at 7 09 am and 3 20 pm. Through trains to and from Honesdale run as well. Trains depart Wilkes Barre at 6 29 am and 3 19 pm.

Beranton Falladelsnig Fyttaten Wilke Barre Ber White Haven Hagleton Pottaville Beaver Meadow Avenue D. Fer Scranton Bethlehem Easton Arrisburg H.R. R Tunkhannock Toswanda Elmira Ithaca Gevage D& R RB. A. m F. m Rochester Buffal Niagara Fall Perrott Ere Anc Vie de Te WR I Pittston Bmi A. m Ia Srp W. V. BR Weat Balaman Jamanca Vis D. Ark DL. Aw. Ee Wilkes New York Phladelphia Buffalo H. Wilbur Gaage Phila W. Nemache Bouth Hott Norse Pa Erie Wyoming Valley Erie Railroad Torche Hawley Honesdale Wilkes-Barre

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