The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-02
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r. and Then Noted.

A non resident who occasionally Wis
its Scranton was seen at the corner of
Penn avenue and Spruce street yester-
day looking for tho post Office. OF
course it would not be necessary for
the benefit of the Scranton Times, for
instance to post a sign giving the
exact location of Mr. Vandling's pre-.
sent quarters, but many stangers to the
city would no doubt, be gratitied if
some directions were placed upon the
vacant building that would enable
them to find Seranton's post Office
without making inquiries of passing
pedestrians. The simple placard For
Rent" is rather mystfying to the aver
age visitor, who is liable to become i'm.
pressed with the idea that uncle
Sam" has gone out Of business in the
Electric City. 1t would seem, also,
that commodious letter and paper
drop box would not be bad feature Mt
the corner of Penn and Spruce 1t
would be convenient for people, who
are waiting for cars. to lean against If
nothing more.
busJ uON bub Aululo DuolutSS DLOo
poets Of Scranton and the probabls To-
cation Of its business center are receiv-
ing much attention from men about
town who have interest in such af
fairs. Many of the Court House
Square enthusiasts contend that the
entire trade of the city will in few
years gather about our government
and municipal buildings, and that the
pigeons and crows will soon rOost in
the lofts Of Lackawanna. Wyoming
and Spruce. The arguments offered
are that the population Of Hyde Park
will come to Scranton via the Lind en-
street bridge and will have no use for
tho lower avenue, The bridge and
postoffice enthusiasts, however, are
entirely wrong in their Calcu-
lations. They forget the Del.
aware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad station on Lackawanna ave
nue.; the splendid new Delaware and
Hudson station few rods distant,
which will soon be opened. and the
new Jersew Central and Ontario and
Western station just across the Lacka
wanna avenue bridge. So long as these
edifices remain and are open to tho pub.
lie, no one need fear that the present
business portion Of the city will be do.
serted. There Is no question that trade
in the vicinity Of the court house has
been improved by the opening Of the
new postoff1ce, but there is no reason at
present for the apprehension that
grass will grow on Lackawanna avenue,
Wyoming avenue, Penn avenue or
Spruce street
The right man in the right place ia
W. Chaplin SquireS, the affable and
ever courteous clerk at the Wyoming
House, II there is any position where
one ia required to control his temper
while catering to the whims and fan
cies OF diversified lot Of people, it is
behind the register Of busy and first
class hostelry. With the travelling
public Mr.. Squires is great favorite
these modern knights OF the road are
sure to receive quick and correct re-
ply to their inquiries about trains,
mails, places Of business and a
thousand and one other things which
knowledge supposed to exist Mt tho no
tel clerks finger tips. Mr.. Squires by
his faultless style of dressing has been
dubbed the Berry Wall of Scranton
In measure he deserves the title; his
attire il ever immaculate and his tout
en- semble that of an exquisite in the
knowledge Of how n man can clothe
himself without overdressing. His
past career has we'll fitted him for tho
position he 30 acceptably fills
Eighteen months ago he came to Scran..
ton from the New York Athletic
club, the most exclusive orgaui cation
of its kind in tie country; previously
he had been connected with tho Pros.
pect house at Niagara Falls. He was
engaged as private secretary to II
Minnesota millionaire legislator pre-
vious to, his hotel experience. Danss