The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

The last page is almost all given up
to advertisements. The names of the
attorneys who have cards inserted are:
Asher NJ. Stout, David l.. Patrick
Samuel II. Hodgdon, S. McCarragher.
Angelo jackson, Henry Pettibone.
Samuel Bonnell, jr, and Co were
located at the corner of Main and
Union streets. They begin their ad:
Ladies and Gentlemen, did you ever
see the elephant. This dOcile animal
has just unpacked his trunk to help
you to prepare for winter" And then
the ad goes on to tell al about cloths,
hats and caps, crockery and glass
ware, groceries. provisions and all
kinds of clothing and food stutfs. Mr..
Bonnell was also apparently coal
agent for in another part of the
paper he advertses the Black Dia-
mond coal. It's recommendations were
stated to be its purity, durability and
freedom from clinkers.
Under the head of Farmers Depart
ment some advice is given as to the
time and method of cutting hay. One
of the points of the article is that hay
Is cut much too late in this country
and that farmers do not regard the
scorching effects of the July sun.
Glance at the names of the merchants
who advertised in the paper of June,
1853, and their business. Very likely
most of the names will be recognized
by the older residents n. Persons $
hat and cap store. also furs, Market
street, third door above Franklin; Vim
cent Scott, barber and hairdresser, un-
der Steeles hotel, North corner Public
Square; Hillard & Co.. II. Overton,
boarding house, second door from Jail
Ohis was of course on East Market
street near Washington); Phoenix no
tel and general stage office, Peter M.
c. Gilchrist, proprietor, River street,
below the bridge; Eagle hotel H. b.
Hillman, proprietor, corner of Market
and Franklin streets; John j. Carey,
tobacco and cigars, also groceries, Pub
lie Square; livery stable, j. b. Mills.
proprietor, corner Franklin and Union
streets; Abraham Wood. boots and
shoes, Main street; Spring House no
tel, Christian Goltz; oysters and other
refreshments, John Withers, West Side
Main street below the Square; confec-
tionery and bakery, julius Page, west
side Public Square, Wells block; S. NJ.
Bowman, fancy goods and trimming
store, corner of Market and Public
Square; American House, Frederick
Deitrick south side Square.
An advertising notice that contains
some we'll known names reads as fol-
lows:
THE subscribers having purchased
! of o. b. Hillard his entire stock of
| goods, stock in mill, and lumber, mer-
| camille and lumber business under the
| firm name of Hllard & Co., at the old
! stand, corner of Main and Union
streets. Signed by James P. Dennis
Thaddeus S. Hillard, William a. Ward
William 5. Hillard. The only name
| that suggests the present is that ol
! Henry c. Hirner who advertises his
| Public Square marble yard.
| Matthew j. Henry announces that
| having made maps of northumberland
and other counties he is ready to &c
| ahead with a map of I.uZerne county
| If he shall receive the proper encour>
agement, and that Asher Nj. Sout will
receive subscriptions for the same.
Stiles Williams advertises his Bear
| Creek House, which he says has beer
refitted for the summer campaign
! Fishing parties will be furnished with
everything that pertains to the success
| full prosecution of their sport" This
announcement goes on to say that the
| waters of Bear Creek are known
throughout the state for their abund-
ance of fine trout. and that the table
and bar of the Bear Creek House are
unsurpassed The last item probably
caught the attention of the 1858 fisher
men as it would catch the attention OF
the fishermen of 1897.
The only railroad announcement is
that of the Lackawanna and Western
railroad summer arrangement" II
gives the trains for New York from
| Scranton. There was one train a day
each way. The time table also says
that passengers for Wilkes-Barre anC
other points will find stages in wait.
ing at the Scranton depot.