Bargain Shoes Clearout At Local Store
Local retailer advertises a short term sale of ladies fine Dongola hand turned shoes as they clear space for new Fat Goods. Shoppers urged to act quickly for special pricing during limited days.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
7
Local retailer advertises a short term sale of ladies fine Dongola hand turned shoes as they clear space for new Fat Goods. Shoppers urged to act quickly for special pricing during limited days.
The listing promotes footwear priced at 2.39 with options in all leather and cloth tops, emphasizing style and fit for customers seeking durable fashion footwear.
The Woman's Kowley league meets this evening at 7 o'clock. The Hebrew Ladies Relief society has an afternoon meeting. The Board of Associated Charities holds a special meeting tonight in the poor board room at the municipal building. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western company will pay yard men and trainmen of the southern division today. The Delaware and Hudson company paid yesterday at the Eddy Creek and Olyphant mines in Olyphant.
Mears and Hagen mark their fourth anniversary this Saturday with elaborate plant and flower decorations and autumn leaves. Bauer's orchestra provides music and a bouquet will be presented to every purchaser in the Saturday afternoon event. All are invited.
Reports from Clemo near Lake Ariel claim traces of gold on P. L. Rutledge’s farm after diamond drill expert C B Padcock examined rock from Rutledge’s land. Babeeck’s tests produced gold dust and iron indications while nearby South Canaan farms dig shafts hoping for a Pennsylvania Klondike.
Sol Klein becomes owner of a Lackawanna avenue property near Penn avenue that was sold by the Daniel Silkman estate executors for 40000 to B Moses and resold to Klein for 42500. The 25 by 10 foot lot holds two three story brick buildings facing Lackawanna and Center street adjoining the Fuller sale to Kramer.
Monsieur Lamaze, instructor in French at the Scranton Conservatory of Music, will deliver a French lecture this afternoon in the Conservatory lecture room. The public is invited.
A bouquet of October nuptials features Miss Dora Reinhardt and Mr. Biddieman in New York City, Miss Mattie J Kennedy and James P Devine at St Patrick's, and Clarence Sturges wed in Southport Connecticut. William J Peck, son of banker W H Peck, ties the knot with Lawson Hart in West Pittston, with family witnesses and plans to reside in a Penn avenue home.
The marriage of Miss Margaret J Lazarus and Edwin Schooley was performed by Rev. Dr. Parke at the Lazarus home on North Main street this morning. About twenty five relatives attended the ceremony followed by a wedding breakfast and a rice sendoff for the couple who will reside with the bride’s mother after a Lehigh Valley train honeymoon.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at St Patrick's church Miss Mary Fitzsimmons daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Fitzsimmons of 7 North Sumner avenue united in marriage with Stephen J Carroll of Twentieth street Rev D A Dunne officiated in the presence of many friends The bride wore cadet blue cloth and was assisted by her sister Miss B Firesimmons as bridesmaid James Durkin served as best man A wedding repast followed
In New York City at 9 o clock Henry A Gerrity of Pittton wed Miss Nellie Greve sister of Rev Father Greve pastor of Upper Pittston Catholic church Father Greve officiated and later celebrated a nuptial mass The bride attended by cousin Nellie Greve and groom by his brother Thomas Gerrity They will live on Clift street Pittston Gerrity is assistant station agent at Pittston Junction A second marriage united Miss Marie Moran of Rock Street and Patrick McGuire in Holy Rosary church with Rev J J O Toole officiating A reception followed.
Clarence B. Sturges son of Mr and Mrs E B Sturges married yesterday afternoon in Southport Connecticut to Miss Alice Waterman of that place. They will return to Scranton to reside in a new home at Adams avenue and Delaware street.
Miss Elizabeth Pushman and Owen Williams wed last evening at the Tabernacle Congregational parsonage. Rev. D. P. Jones officiated and the couple will reside on the West Side.
George M. Hallstead exhibited nerve and horsemanship as his fast horse pulled a rubber-tired buggy along Clay avenue. The frightened horse jumped barricades on Mulberry Street and sped down a concrete base toward Jefferson Avenue before Hallstead regained control and continued home uninjured.
In Maston a witness testifies in the Howard Reeder case noting the Hotel Jermyn guest register. At Pottsville the same register is cited in the Van Valkenburg bribery case with Miss D H Jones, the hotel typewriter operator, confirming the book as the hotel's guest record.
Wan and Horn yesterday applied for a charter for the St Adalbert Polish Catholic church in Dickson City. Several court actions were noted including extended filing deadlines, probate matters, and a land sale approval in Dunmore and Scranton area courts.
The Elmhurst Baptist church has issued a call to Rev Mr Spaulding of Hazleton. His answer to the call has not yet been received.
The Delaware and Hudson railroad sells special round trip excursion tickets from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre for four days at 50 cents. Tickets may be obtained through Firemen's Mutual Benefit members or at the Lackawanna avenue depot. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a cure for catarah in the head and Hood's Pills claimed to relieve nausea and indigestion.
In a Scranton court a juror watched as Martin Jordan offered his injured leg as Exhibit A in a suit against the city for a Feb 1595 ice incident. Doctors Leet Smith and Stevens testified the fracture is not lingering, while the leg display was halted as improper to discredit witnesses. The jury later toured the damaged Peckville property. others awarded $240.57 to McAndrew versus Reddington and $1,160.17 to Harvey versus Iron City Mutual. a Boyle v. Farmonds default verdict stood at 7.02. a Christ v. Schwartz matter ended with a nonsuit.
The Scranton Camera club organized Tuesday evening at 421 Lackawanna avenue. Officers elected include L. A. Osbourne as chairman P. G. Moore secretary and Charles Boswell treasurer. A house committee chaired by Osbourne with A. G. Thompson and A. H. Shopland and a bylaws committee with R. J. Jadwin and L. W. Ross were named.
Matilda Fahrig administratrix yesterday filed a suit for 3000 dollars against Eugene Schimpff, alleging failure to pay purchase money for a Clay avenue lot bought from the Fahrig estate. C. H. Soper is attorney for the plaintiff.
An old advertisement offers lazative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure. It notes the product costs 25 cents and includes a sleeping car service to New York via Lehigh Valley Railroad, available from Wilkes-Barre after 9:00 p m, arriving in New York at 8:28 a m. Tickets sold at 209 Lackawanna Avenue.
An old advertisement lists discounted men and boys calf and patent leather lace shoes. Highlights include men’s ox calf shoes at 2.38 and boys’ calf lace shoes at 1.48 to 1.40, with several lines noting prior prices around 6.20 and 7.00.
The shop touts wide stock from fashion centers with three larger buyers enabling low prices. Fur Felt Trimmed Walking Hats in two styles offered at 98c. Intrimmed Hats 59c, Turban 99c, and $1.25. Prices typically range Tic to $1.75, inviting careful comparison by customers.
Readers praise the footwear as best seen at these prices. The shoes are noted for correct style and ideal weight for fall and winter wear.
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