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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1894
Page
8
The advertisement states orders were placed during a low mood when demand fell and raw material prices were low, allowing the seller to offer carefully-made goods at the lowest prices. It also notes last season’s blankets carried over, slightly soiled, marked down at least 25 percent below prevailing prices to dispose of them quickly.
A local retailer promotes novelty silks with beautiful colors and graceful designs. The catalog boasts a larger selection than ever and prices that are substantially lower than in prior years.
A broad assortment of women’s and children’s hosiery arrives with prices at new lows. Shoppers can expect deep discounts across multiple styles and sizes, reflecting a major sale event at the store.
Dr L Kelly was severely injured Saturday evening when a street car frightened a horse and carriage on Main Street Blakely. He suffered a broken collar bone and rib and was treated at a nearby house before returning home. The incident followed a busy day with a 12 to 11 baseball game at Brown's grounds witnessed by about 5 000. Other notes include local visits, arrivals, and minor injuries at No 2 mine.
The Junior Cornatian Endeavor society resumes Sunday services at 4 PM in the Baptist church. Local deaths include Miss Ida Davia and William Watkins Jr. A house on Battle avenue burned with $1200 loss, no insurance. 72,000 visitors have visited Far View. Other items note hospital admission, trips, and community notices.
In Taylor yesterday Dr Stegner was in town Ivy Leaf Social club offers a 15 cent hop at Taylor hall tonight Rev Dr Harris resigns Calvary Baptist speaker Thomas Edwards seen in Green Ridge Mr and Mrs Jackson visiting Ira Atherton at his Jersey City relation Methodist Ladies plan festival tonight Dr Houser and Portus trotters race results Magd Lont from J E Davis Lone of Temperance to host benefit for Evan Evans Chaplain Moir to chair Red Men parade and Taylor band picnic at Old Homestead today Funeral for Bill Drysdale at 3 PM today.
About 1 o clock Sunday morning a break rigging dumped empty coal cars from extra 699 on the Honesdale branch near Kimbleawitch four miles east of here. The Hawley wreck er cleared the main track, blocking traffic for several hours. Conductor J W Brink of Dunmore spent Saturday at Big Pond. J A Oliver and Ed Lake of Honesdale visited town Sunday. Eugene Seigle of Dunmore called on old acquaintances Mr and Mrs Philip Davis of Dunmore en route to Newburg. The Dunmore courier was in town.
An advertisement claims Gilmore's Aromatic Wine restores strength and plumpness in women and daughters. It pledges to regulate female ailments, improve digestion, enrich blood, and provide lasting energy, with Matthews Bros in Scranton selling the product.
Mrs C C Gardner visits her daughter Mrs George Hornbaker at Green Ridge. Cyrus Gardner attends the Binghamton fair and visits sons Harry and Frank in the butcher business there. Waverly defeats Wyoming 14 to 8 in a local baseball game. Herbert Reynolds leaves for Cascadilla Academy in Ithaca. Six Principal Baptists set their annual meeting for September 21. Mr and Mrs Frank Eady guests of Mr and Mrs C H Mathewson. Ladies Aid of First Baptist to meet at Miss Nancy Hinds residence. Fifty Italian workers employed on water works housed in the old armory. Jas Crane of Scranton visits W N Manchester and wife. Napoleon Ball and Miss Aona Carpenter married at the Methodist parsonage Saturday.
Anthony J. Duffy of Hust Side resigns as street commissioner after eighteen months in office. James H. Feeley in Hawley for funeral of uncle Martin Feeley. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Fadden of Olyphant visit relatives here. Burgess Burke grants Lavkawanon Transit right of way over Bridge Church and Laurel streets. Mrs. Toomas Venison of South Main Street found dead from heart failure. She is survived by husband and son Jonathan. funeral scheduled Wednesday afternoon.
Rain and darkness kept Sunday crowds small in churches as Ed Anatin of Mauch Chunk visited family. Rescue Hook member Wright and Montrose Hose No. 2 crew led by Warner and Rough and Ready No. 1’s Jessup left for Norristown for the state firemen's convention. The DeWitt photographic parlors fire hit Scranton hard, boosting local sales of papers yesterday morning.
A vintage ad touts a salve branded as the best cure for skin eruptions and piles. It promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back and charges 2 cents per box, with Matthews Bros as the seller.
J W Hand has returned from Like Ariel and Fred Huartnell from Montreal. The funeral of Mrs Sarah Ann Potter is at 3 pm. Mrs George D Woodward of Chicago visits. Several residents travel to New York and Toronto for social events and work. The Loyal Legion hosts a drama Ruined by Drink at Old Fellows ball with 10 cent admission.
The Young Sports from upper Honesdale defeated Lime ricke from lower Honesdale 18 to 17 in eleven innings on Saturday. Weiser and Solman were catchers with Limrick, Heasling, Vetter and Schoonover in the battery. John L. Wolf, once a Honesdale boy now in Scranton, visits. Oot 4.
Mrs Hadcock of Carbondale was in town yesterday. A chicken social is planned at the Baptist church tomorrow night. Preparations for the Father Mathew society parade on Oct 10 are under way with many from Luzerne and Lackawanna counties expected. Halsey Lathrop of Peckville visited Jermyn friends. Epworth league hosts An Evening with Posts next Friday. Thomas Solomon secures a lucrative New York position. Potatoes arriving by carload from New York City due to scarcity.
Miss Elna Creveling of Bloomaburg Pa is the guest of Miss Vida Johnson. Mrs J S Little and son Will left for Washington DC to spend the winter. Miss Hattie Bacon is visiting the Electric City. Claude Walker of Scranton spent Sunday with relatives here. Ralph Williams, formerly with Matthew Bros, is home briefly. Cassius Stackhouse of Scranton called on Nicholson friends last evening. Mrs E O Sewall returned to New York after a two months sojourn with sisters Mrs C B Williams and Mrs G W Muir.
Throop borough reports foundation excavation for the new borough building finished and stone work to proceed. Throop Hose Company No. 1 joined Independence Hose Company of Danmore for a cordial gathering on Sept 16, later returning home that Sunday.
An infant child of Philip Presse was laid to rest on Friday in Aldenville Wayne county. Ezra, eight months old, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Jones, died Saturday night after two days of illness and will be buried in Scranton after a local funeral service. A social at George Ivey's home benefited the new Congregational church and drew a large attendance. Charles Isney and family returned from a two week visit in Honesdale. Dr Reaves of Scranton advertises eye nose and throat cures.
R M Hoffecker travels to York state to visit friends. The third quarterly conference set for a Methodist Episcopal meeting. Mrs Nelson Bengon of Green Ridge visits Mrs E T Harding. Rev F P Doty visits Ocean Grove with Rev Henry Chapman officiating last Sunday. Mrs Hattie Williams and daughter visit Waverly. Joe Hubner of Wilkes Barre to lecture for Epworth League on Sept 24. Mrs P G Harding vacationing at Lilylake. John Grisedale improving after typhoid fever Recovery noted and friends glad.
Hallstead residents note a pay car visit last Saturday. Walter Packard, formerly of Hallstead now in Binghamton, visits friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Herbert Willis of Hooper N Y called on Mr and Mrs C J Langley. Mrs Samuel Daniela and son Frank of Chicago returned home after visiting Mrs Dr F D Lamb. Miss Mary Scotten returns from Gilbertville New York. Susquehanna County Medical Society meets October 2 at Susquehanna. Rev John Davis will preach at the Methodist church in Great Bend next Sunday evening. Railroad workers continue full time.
Greenwood foreman H J Brooks is home with rheumatism. Miss Annie Lovering of Greenwood was pressed with a new piano last week by her father T R Lovering. A top game at Brisk Yard yesterday drew about 2 000 spectators as Morning Glories of Dunmore faced Mayflowers for $20. Dunmore won 1340 to B.
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