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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1895
Page
2
The listing advertises Saturday Monday and weeklong specials at 124 and 126 Wyoming Ave. Read as a local storefront notice highlighting promotional offers for the weekend and the following days.
25 Double Beaver Capes trimmed in braid on collars and bottom priced at 2.98 after a 3.50 value. 35 Double Melton Capes silk braided and beaded newest style valued at 5.00, sale 5.98. 4 Double Breasted Wool Boucle Jackets newest sleeves and triple back offered at 5.98 from 9.00. 5 Caterpillar Boucle Jackets just received described as scarce and desirable, value 9.98. Infants coats from 1.00, full line Chickens and Misses Backets at popular prices.
A local millinery advertises extensive hat reductions with 41 trimmed hats at half price and smaller lots priced from 3 50 to 5 00. Special offers include plaid Rob Roy caps at 19 cents per dozen and velvet Rob Roys at 2 ½ cents per dozen, plus infants and children silk and wool caps. Free hat trimming for ten days.
A list of pew items available without duplication includes 10 000 cakes Castile Soap at 2 cents, 100 ladies hemstitched white handkerchiefs at 5 cents, 100 salts, 60 ladies wool vests and pants at 49 cents, 60 all wool flannel underskirts at 79 cents, 60 pieces all wool dress goods 40 inches at 22 cents, Turkish bath towels 40 inches at 10 cents, 10 pieces crash for towels at 2 cents per yard. Mail orders receive prompt attention and express charges prepaid for out of town shipments, with money refunded on request.
LEBECK and CORIN report 7 GB Clark visiting New York City this week. A W Blandin of Scranton visited over Sunday. Joseph Griffith, on Eighth Street, moved to Carbondale yesterday. Harry Muir suffers from inflammation of the bowels. The Oratorio Society holds its first meeting at City Hall this evening with no admission. Homer Greene speaks on Personal Honor Friday at Grace Church with no fee. Amity ball this Wednesday will be a social event, not full dress. Thanksgiving night baseball exhibition at the Armory draws crowd. success likely for Honesdale. Exchange Club hosts a reception Friday for its yearers. Palestine scenes and Eastern costumes to be viewed in the building reconvened by John Bader.
New Milford reports steam heating installation in the Jay-House after plumbers finished last week. Edward Hawley works at Tobyhanna Pennsylvania, Will Moxley took a Syracuse grocery job, and John Routan of Moosic visits town. A Mr Geo Molleneux, once a highway robber, was sentenced to one year and nine months in state prison. A union temperance rally at the Baptist church drew a large crowd with Rev Ives presiding and speeches on temperance, pledges, and quitting tobacco, profanity, and home restraint. The service lists and local remarks conclude with postal and welfare notes.
Dr Edwards of Edwardsville spoke on the preacher's role in modern times at the Wilkes-Barre Methodist ministers meeting. He urged purity, sympathy, duty, and knowledge, calling for practical outreach and oratorical skill to engage contemporary audiences.
The annual union Thanksgiving exercises are set for Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. F. B. Hodie presiding. The program includes organ selections, hymns, readings, prayers, choir numbers, and a benediction by Rev. F. B. Hodge.
James Ayres president of Miner's Mille town council askes for a mandamus against burgess George Bergan after council abolishes mayoral fees and adopts a $50 salary. Bergan refuses the salary, insisting on fees. Rule granted return date set for Dec 9 at 10 a.m.
Before Mayor Nichola yesterday morning, Martin Brennan of McLean street was arraigned for abusing his wife Mrs Brennan also makes other grave charges against her husband to which he responds by making other charges of a similar nature. Brennan gave $100 bail to keep the peace and was released.
John Jones won a horse in a raise at Avoca last Saturday. At St Marys church the pews were rented at a Sunday evening meeting. December 4 is the annual donation day of the Christian Benevolent association. Rev Dr Andrews will deliver the final lecture at Bt a church this evening. The First Welsh Congregational church will host a turkey dinner and tea on Thanksgiving day at two o’clock as efforts to raise M C A membership to one thousand before January continue.
Reserved seats for the Citizens Band concert tomorrow are filling quickly. The program includes the farce Turn Him Out and appearances by notable figures from Archbald Carbondale and Scranton. Mrs W S Badger and son visited Hancock. Mrs Johnson Bennett Jr ill with pneumonia. The Epworth League plans a Friday meeting with a varied program including Abraham Lincoln in police and Helen Hunt Jackson in Literature.
Patrick Campbell of Priceburg suffering serious injuries after a rock fall last evening, both legs broken. Funeral held for George White with Ancient Order of Foresters and Ancient Order of Rest Men pallbearers. Thanksgiving events include a turkey supper, a watch contest, a play at Smiths Hall, and a cornet band entertainment at Faddens Hall. Annie Hogan and Mrs Hawke noted among residents.
Frances Stinki, two, died at 2 AM from membranous croup. Burial will be in St. Agnes cemetery. Stillwater arrest reports include a would-be sluggers arrest by Officer Bates. Lithian hotel keeper Peter Walsh fined $10 for drunkenness. A horse trade dispute between Bosack and Hanson ends with a settlement after a warrant led to the horse’s recovery.
Mary Chapman of Ashley visits her brother at the West End. John Warne from Hickory street spends Sunday at Nanticoke. Mrs. William Babcock of Carbon dale visits town. Rev Gendall of Jermyn preaches at the Methodist Episcopal church tonight. Catherine Gates of Luzerne county visits daughter Mrs Warne. Canadian Jubilee Singers with full orchestra to give a concert Thursday for the Methodist Episcopal chair. George A Bells on jury duty this week. Robert Coates spends Sunday with Pittston relatives. Mr and Mrs Schneur and two sons of Habbi visit daughter Mrs Pierce Conners on Walnut street. G M Pierce has been slightly indisposed this past week.
Lexington Kentucky reports George Harris, authorial original of Uncle Tom, in destitute state at 83 or 84. He lives alone in a small unfurnished cottage on Race Street. He weeps over poverty despite earning much, saying he spent it helping negroes who did not appreciate him.
Patient reports intense nocturnal itching and scratching leading to sores and potential bleeding. Conditions worsen with continued moisture and friction, suggesting a dermatological irritation that may progress without treatment.
Notices show diverse job offers from several firms including Clifton Soap and Manufacturing, Gents WANTED to sell cigars, and Edward C. Field & Co. Positions include canvassers, sales agents, clerks, and dressmaker, with wages ranging up to 50 dollars daily or weekly pay. Also includes loans and rental notices from Scranton, Pa.
Connolly and Wallace announce a large sample lot of coats and capes at the exact manufacturer’s cost. Savings range from five to ten dollars per garment on the latest production, all in perfect condition with guaranteed correct style, finest workmanship, and true fit.
Winton and Johnson Schnour families and three children visited Mr and Mrs Pierce Conner in Peckville on Sunday. Harry Good spent the day with his parents in Wyoming. Charjee Cook hid Teg broken last Thursday and is listed. William Brigge returned from a visit to New M Mra while William Baicha suffers from an ailment.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable details for the Lehigh and Susquehanna Division. Trains from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barree etc at multiple morning and afternoon times. Special services to Atlantic City New York Newark Bethlehem and Philadelphia with express options. Through tickets available at the ticket office and station. J H Olhausen is listed as general superintendent.
A historical timetable fragment shows trains from Rarerson to Zusdelphis and other lines, with departures at 6.00, 6.08, 11.30 a.m., and 2.40 p.m. from Scranton stations to Bethlehem, Reading, and other points. It lists connections via D H R and L W R R, and notes beaver meadow and Pottaville branches. Officials Wilbur and Chas Sled as general agents are named.
Train schedules from Scranton list departures to New York Easton Philadelphia and the South with multiple morning and afternoon times. Connections to Binghamton Elmira Cortland Ithaca Harrisburg Wilkes Barre and intermediate stations noted. pocket time tubes and sleeping cars on all express trains advertised. Tickets available from M L Smith at the city ticket office on Lackawanna Avenue.
Erie and Wyoming Valley lines list through trains from Scranton to New York at 7.00 am and 3.29 am. Local points Honesdale Hawley and others have departures at 7.00 9.40 am and 3.29 pm. A Wilkes-Barre run leaves at 6.39 am and 3.19 pm.
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