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THE (5tiLNT0N TRIBUNE MONDAY MORNING. MAY 27, 1895.
PUBLIC
OPENING
Decoration
Day
PUBLIC
OPENING
Decoration
Day
SEVEN MILES FROM CITY.
15 MINUTES' RIDE FROM TOWN.
Decoration
Day . . ....
Free
Excursion
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Decoration
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No Rent at Lorraine.
No Taxes at Lorraine.
No Mortgages at Lorraine. -No
Interest at Lorraine.
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SGRANTON'S NEW SUB-DIVISION.
Lorraine, the beautiful new suburb, that will be opened
to the public Thursday, May 30th, "Decoration Day," is seven
miles north of Scranton, at Clark's Summit station, D., L &
W. R. R., main line. Lorraine lies on the northerly side of the
Factoryville and Abington Turnpike, and slopes gently
south and east, overlooking the thriving villages of
Clark's Summit and Clark's Green. These rapidly
growing hamlets less than half a mile apart and will
be directly connected by Main avenue, which starts from
Clark's Summit at the intersection of the Winola Road with
the Factoryville and Abington Turnpike, and runs through
"Lorraine" northward to the Philadelphia and Great Bend
Turnpike at Clark's Green. Lorraine is decidedly Scranton's
most picturesque, most healthy and most accessible suburb.
No Notes at Lorraine.
Free Railroad Fare at Lorraine.
Nree Life Insurance at Lorraine.
Free Improvements at Lorraine.
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300
SPLENDID BUILDING LOTS
On Sale "Decoration Day," Thursday, May 30th.
LORRAINE
40 FEET WIDE BY 84 TO 160 FEET DEEP.
We sell you upon the most helpful and practical
plan of home-owning ever originated.
LOTS.
$IOO
150
200
250
300
TERMS OF SALE:
FIRST PAYMENT.
- $1. OO
I.50
2.00
- 2.5O
- 3.00
WEEKLY PAYMENT.
$1.00
LOO
1.70
2.00
Ten per cent off for cash in thirty days.
TREMENDOUS CASH OFFER.
$2,000 IN PRIZES TO BUILDERS.
To encourage the quick building of handsome houses
we will give $300 in cash to the first house cost
ing $51,00 or upwards, completed at Lorraine by Jan. 1, '96.
To the second house under like conditions, $250.
third " " . " 200.
fourth " " " " 150.
fifth " 44 " " 100.
And $ioo each in cash to the next fifteen houses fin
ished under similar conditions a grand total of twenty
prize values, $2,000 in all.
Free Railroad Fare.
We will give a commutation
ticket for one year to the head of
each family building and residing
at Lorraine by Jan. i, '96.
Free Life Insurance.
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We make agreement with
every person in good health at the
time of purchase, to secure to their
heirs the deed of the property with
out further payment of any kind,
in event of their death before lot has
been paid for in full, provided said
payments have never been more
than two weeks in arrears.
W TOU S11D LIVE AT LORRAINE.
1. Lorraine has twelve trains a day.
2. Lorraine is only fifteen minutes' ride from Scranton.
3. Lorraine trains get to Scranton before 7 a. m.
4. Lorraine is in the most rapidly growing section within
twenty miles of Scranton. ,
5. Lorraine is only seven miles from Court House Square.
6. Lorraine is only two miles from city line.
7. Lorraine has $150,000 of handsome buildings around it now.
8. Lorraine is not undermined.
9. Lorraine has no "reservation of minerals."
10. Lorraine has pure air, water and perfect drainage.
11. Lorraine is free of taxes, mortgages, notes, interest.
12. Lorraine has free transportation, free life insurance, free
improvements.
Free Improvements
At our own expense and with
out a fraction of cost to purchasers,
we grade all streets, build substan
tial board sidewalks on streets and
plant choice variety of shade trees
on all streets. Thousands of dol
lars have already been laid out by
us in this way upon Lorraine. ,
Restrictions.
' Proper restrictions will be in
serted in every deed to insure the
maintenance of the qualifications
most desirable in a suburban home.
Leave Depot
10.30 a. m.
Free Excursion Trains Decoration Day.
become to our: office for railroad tickets.-sw
Leave Depot
1.45 P-m.
WOOD, HARMON & CO.,
Largest Suburban Real Estate Operators in the World.
Decoration
Day ,
Free
Excursion
Decoration
Day . . ....
Trains
10,30 A. H., 1.46
Wybtning
Avenue,
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Scranton,
Pa
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Trains
10.30 A.M., M5P.M.
P. M,
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