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Pianos, Organs, Music.
MUSICAL ,
POWELL
-co. INSTRUMENTS,.
OF ALL KINDS, '
SHEET MUSIC, ETC.
226-230 WYOMING AVENUE, - SCRANTON, PA.
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J. W. GUERNSEY'S
GREAT MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT.
Positively tho belt and cheapest plnco to buy In Scranton. Jt will pay uny person who
Ihlnkn of Rotting nn liiotrumcnt to cull and examlno his large and beautiful stock.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
205 WASHINGTON AVENUE SRPJ"-
Powder Companies.
The Moosio Powder Go,
ROOMS 7 AND S. COMMONWEALTH BUILDING.
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING AND 3
BLASTING ll
MADE AT MOOSIO AND RUSHDALE WORKS.
Laflln A Rand Powder Co.' Orange Gun powdea, Electrla Batteries, Elcctnto Kxptodors,
for exploding blasts, Safety Fute and RKPAUNO CHEMICAL. 00,'S HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
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THE ENTERPRISE
POWDER MANUPAOTURING CO,
OFFICE, ROOMS 400 AND 407 COMMONWEALTH B'LD'G. . . .,,,
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING AND
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BLASTING S
MILLS AT CRACEDALE. LUZERNE CO., PA.
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HENRY I&ELIN. JR.,
GENERAL
MINING,
SPORTING,
SMOKELESS,
s.MfDM COMMONWEALTH B'LD'G
Paper, Wholesale.
EGARGEE BROS.
TWINES, ENVELOPES,
AND PAPER BAGS.
130 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
SCRANTON, PA.
Real Estate.
THE LACKAWANNA
JRON AND
THE PIN EST
In the city of Bcranton. Tor particulars as to location, price and terms, address o
eUon CHA3, O. MATTES. GENERAL MANAGEH,
ore LACKAWANNA AVENUE, SCRANTON, PH.
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The Farview
Offer lots on tholr plot In WEST SCRANTON on easy terms monthly,
quarterly or half-yearly payment, ua desired by purchasers. Good nnd at
tractive homes are being built by the buwlivds who have already purchased
lots. No more desirable location In tho city. No trouble to show the
property,
office in rooms bob and boo mears duildinq
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What have you found? EUREKA HEIGHTS 1 Tho Ideal placo to buy n lot for n homo
r for speculation. Tho location Is arouud the Col. Tripp Homestead, between tho D, h
and W. Railroad and North Slain avenue, on tbo street car line, l'rloo of lots, gDUU.uu to
91,200.00. Payments, 0.00 to 16.00 a month.
John H. Fellows, Mears building.
Horatio N. Patrick, 331 Washington avenub.
OPENING SALE ON SATURDAY. DEO 4. IOQ7. TELEPHONE, NO, SCO
PIANOS AND ORGANS
ALREADY SOLD.
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THE LATE DR. THROOP.
Tho Into Dr. Benjamin II. Throop
was a resident of Scranton who was
closely Identified with the city's Inter
ests Tor many yonrs. Benjamin H.
Throop was horn November 0, 1811, at
Oxford, Clicnanco county, Now York,
to whlcli place his parents had emi
grated In 1S00. Tho latter were both
natives of New England, and camo
or old Puritan stock. Benjamin
was the youngest of a family
of six sons. Dr. Throop was edu
cated In the old Oxford academy,
and among; his classmates were a num
ber whose subsequent career relloctcd
the highest honor upon their alma
mater, which still nourishes, lie
graduated as doctor of medicine In
IMS, being then twenty-one years o
ago, and began practice at Ilonesdalo.
In 1S40 he removed to Scranton and
established himself at Providence. lie
was Identified with many of the thriv
ing industries of the city and was
among the foremost of the pioneer resi
dents in promoting tho Interests of the
growing town. Personally, Mr. Throop
was a man of gonial attributes and
kindly ways, without any taint of that
abruptness or hauteur that is so pain
fully apparent with many men who
have made a success of life.
lie invested lamely in real estate in
Scranton, and erected a great number
of dwellings. A neighbor and life-long
friend has described his genial social
disposition ns making his home one
of attraction and enjoyment, while his
culture and liberal hospitality drew
around him the most refined and cul
tivated. Pianos and Musical Merchandise.
Thrt one firm should hold the lead
ing piisilldn in Its line of business for
nearly forty years is remarkable for
many reasons, but sucli Is the case of
Powell's Music store, a name that is
familiar throughout tho whole of
Northeastern Pennsylvania. With in
civasod population came increased com
petition, but In the face of all that tho
name of Powell's Music store stands
as the representative of the best of
everything in musical Instruments as
well as for reasonable prices. Large
purclirsep for cash, conservative busi
ness methods and close application to
business enables them to do better for
their customers than any other house.
Their long experience and first selec
tion of all Instruments In tho market
makes it possible for them to get the
very best, which thov have done by
securing the ngencles of such pianos
ns the Chickering, tho artist's choice
for the past fifty years and the Ivors
nnd Pond, over 200 oe which are used
in the New England Conservatory of
Boston. They aleo handle a largo line
of good, lower priced pianos, but in
every case the best that can be had
anywhere for- tho price asked. Not
only in Pianos is this the case, but
In every department, Organs, Small
Instruments, Books and Sheet Music.
They are in condition to meet any and
all legitimate competition. A visit to
their store at 220-223 and 230 Wyoming
avenue, will convince you of this. The
tuning and repair department of this
immense establishment is tho most
complete in Pennsylvania. A full
corps of coiniietent workmen are em
ployed and most satisfactory work is
being done In renovating every kind of
music Instrument. To transact the
large business of this enterprising firm
requires nearly the whole three floors
of their triplo building in which they
are located. Don't forget to go there
when looking for Christmas presents
before making your purchases.
THE- COLUMBUS MUSIC STOKE.
J. W. Guernsey, the proprietor of thU
Widely known musical establishment,
began business In a small way end
with limited capital about 20 years ngo.
After selling on the road .through per
sonal eifort for about -i years, lie open-f-d
a small store In Providence where
he remained about 3 years: lie then
moved to Temple court, Spruce street,
which place ho outgrew in 2 years;
thence he moved to 319 Lackawanno
avenue, where in 3 years' time his
business hud grown to such propor
tions that he found it necessnry to
sc.k other and more commodious quar
ters. it was at this Juncture that he ar
ranged for the erection of tho buildings
and ware-rooms where he is nt present
looated, at 203 Washington avenue.
There is scarcely a child in Scranton
ten years of age who lias not heard of
J. W. Guernsey, The Columbus Music
House, and many of tho famous makes
(if Pianos and Organs that lie handles.
Without any question lie is at the pres
ent time the most widely known and
most popular music dealer in Pennsyl
vnnla. Ilia phenomenal success we at
tribute to what wo know to bo his
leading characteristics.
Strict attention to business, undis
puted integrity, fidelity to every con
tract und promise, while all business
transnctionH are nlroly tempered with
kindness and liberality.
National Elevator and Machine
Works.
The National Elevator and Machine
Company is one of the most important
of the many Industries in which Scran
ton capital is interested today, and
I muy bo numbered among tho prospcr
; ous Institutions that owe life to tho en
i terprise of this great city. The busl
i noss of this concern consists almost ex
clusively in tho manufacture of pas
Htnt'er and freight elevators of every
description. The company was char
I tered March II, 1803, but had been
I manufacturing elevators years previous
'to this at the Honesdale Iron" Works.
Tho officers of tho company are as fol
i lows: Alfred Hand, president; Jamer
I S. McAnulty, secretary and treasurer;
v. v. woou, gonerai manager; direc
tors. Alfred Hand, William Connell,
W. T. Smith, Henry Belln, Jr., Luther
Keller, lV. 13. Holmes and W. W.
Wood, Machines made by this com
pany havo by their excellence gained
n favorable reputation and are recog
nized by tho trade and classed among
the leading elevators of the country.
The New York ofllco of tho company
is situated at 150 Fifth avenue, and the
works are located at Honesdale.
J Iu addition to tho hydraulic nia-
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CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
TELEPHONE
AND
SUPPLY
COMPANY.
Operates toll lines and
exchanges in the prin
cipal anthracite and bitu
minous coal fields and
lumber regions of Penn
sylvania. Connecting with lines
of the American Tele
phone Company reaching
directly over 100,000
other telephone subscrib
ers. chinos the company builds tho Direct
Electric type, which Is noted for its
simplicity, in construction and opera
tion and is generally recognized as the
coming elevator. Electric machines
built by the National Elevator and
Machine company are in operation all
over tho country, and the trifling ex
pense of operating the elevators as well
as tho original cost when compared
with hydraulic machines, makes them
particularly desirable for small build
ings whore they are as effective in ser
vice as old style machines costing
many dollars more.
Scranton Stove Works.
Stove making has been made an
economical science by Scranton manu
facturers. Tho problem of how to ex
tract tho most heat from a certain
quantity of fuel is a hard one. But in
tho face of the greatest competition
Yankee ingenuity seems to have ex
celled all rivals. Every year has wit
nessed the introduction of new com
binations in drafts, dampers, Hues,
Are boxes, grates, sifters, etc., till now
it is safe to say that the last atom of
heat is extracted from coal before it
reaches the nsh' barrel, by menus of
the latest stoves and furnaces of our
standard manufacturers. Perhaps no
article of house fixtures has undergone
such development of late as the mod
ern cooking stove. With all the now
attachments and devices that havo
been applied to this original simple
affair it might seem that an engineer
would bo needed to operate it, but the
fact is the modern kitchen range be
comes almost automatic. It would
poem that tho highest point of efficien
cy and economy had been reached by
Scranton manufacturers in tb' . line.
At tho plant of U13 Ser- ton Stove
works the latest and r- oC economical
Inventions are turned out Including the
famous "Dockash" and other ranges.
The Scranton Slove Works, under tho
present eillclent management, have
reached the acme of prosperity and
the plant is one of the substantial
manufacturing institutions of the coun
try. Wholesale Hardware.
In this Important b.-anch Scranton
is second to no city in the world of its
size. The wholesale hardware houses
of tho Electric City are always to bo
found with' immense stocks of iron and
stool, heavy hardware, shelf and build
ers' hardware, mining supplies and,
tools of every description as well ns
house furnishings, furm Implements,
garden tocls, guns, ammunition and
other sporting goods calculated to sup
ply large orders from surrounding
country districts on short notice. In
addition to these the ware rooms are
always replete with full lines of elec
trical goods, plumbers' and gas and
steam litters' implements and material
and numerous other appliances that
could not be mentioned in a brief
article. Hundreds of clerks and sales
men find employment In this important
department of Scranton's mercantllo
trade, and travelling representatives
distribute the goods over a large terri
tory yearly from th'elr headquarters in
tills ctty. Tho management of the
wholesale hardware business of Scmn
ton is in the hands of somo of the most
sagacious and progressive business men
in the city and it is conducted on a
scale that is In keeping with tho gen
eral spirit of progress that pervades all
branches of trade hereabouts. Among
the most prominent of the hardware
firms of Scranton may be mentioned
the Hunt ft Connell Co.
Carriage Hardware.
The manufacture of Carriage Hard
ware may be included in the import
ant industries of this section of tho
State. The establishment in Scranton
devoted to this branch of tnuta Is
especially nrranged witli a view to
economy and rapidity in tho produc
tion of supplies for the wheel-right
and manufacturer. Tho mechanical
equipment is one of the most modern
design consisting of tho latest improv
ed machinery, and appliances for first
class work. Only tho most skilled
workmen can be employed in this
branch of iron-working and mechan
ical genius is necessary to excellence
in almost every department. The work
consists mainly in the production of a
large variety of carriage hardware
which is forged from solid har metal,
special drop forglngs and products of
like character are also turned out on
short notice. The trade in carriage
hardware manufactured in Scranton
extends throughout the United States
and tho products havo from time to
time been largely Imported. The plant
of the Scranton Forging company,
may he mentioned as among tho lead
ing establishments in tho irdn manu
facturing line. Tills company is man
aged by energetlo experts in their par
ticular branch of trade who spare no
pains in securing tho best results in
the preparation of nil work.
Harness and Saddlery.
A mention of the business interests
of the city would not be complete with
out reference to tho harness and sad
dlery trade, which through the enter-
Ik
prise and thrift of tho representatives
of this lino has crown to enormous
proportions during tho last few years.
The vicinity fanner or country dealer
can procure anything required in this
branch of tho leather trade from tho
splendid wholesalo nnd retnll harness
stores of tho city at prices that can
not bo duplicated anywhere outside
of tho factories. The stock carried by
tho harness, saddlery and trunk stores
includes nil varieties of light and
heavy harness, trunks, travelling bags,
robes, whips, harness-makers' hard
ware, curry-combs, brushes, all man
ner of turf goods and nppllances, us
well ns leather goods of every des
cription. Tho prominent saddlers nnd
wholesale nnd retail harness dealers
of Scranton nrd O. W. Fritz.
The Leather Trade.
Tho leather trade which centers at
Scranton is one of tho best established
nnd most substantial of all representa
tive interests of the city. It has kept
pace with other commercial interests
during the recent era of rapid progress
that hns mndo tho municipality cele
brated among the nations of the earth!.
While there are no tanneries or finish
ing establishments in this section tho
city is tho homo of vast Interprlse in
the way of wholesale institutions whoro
everything In the line, from the South
American oaktanned side solo leather
to the finished calf "upper" ready for
the MioomaUcrs last, can bo found in
large quantities. In order to supply
the large and constantly increasing
trade that comes from tho surrounding
country, the Scranton wholesale deal
ers keep constantly in stock a varied
and complete assortment of finished
leathers made from raw cowhide, calf
nnd sheepn skin, as well a3 tho various
brands of imported fancy leather, mo
roccos, Kussla, etu,, .that cannot bo ex
celled In the great warehouse of met
ropolitan cities. Tho leather trado in
Scranton requires tho services of a
largo number of outside representa
tives whose territory is almost unlimit
ed. Tho advance in, tho styles and
vaiiiHy during tho past few years has
made a demand fn:- fancy leather that
sometimes exceeds the call fcr the
standard makes. Tho local wholesalers
fire ewr ready to meet nil demands of
this kind nnd carry immense stocks
that ena.blo them to fill all orders for
t-hoc-Hndlngs, cut soles, uppers, etc.,
with dispatch. Tho leading leather
dcalor of Scranton id Samuel Williams.
Bittcnbcmlcr & Company.
This firm was organized in 1867 as a
hardware company and kept a general
assortment of goods in that line. In
1S7.7, after a successful career, the busi
ness of stove dealing was dropped and
the firm devoted tholr energies' exclu
sively to iron and steel products. At
all times at their store on Franklin
avenue may bo found an immense stock
of bolts, nuts, bolt ends, turnbuckles,
washers, rivets, horse nails, flies, taps,
dies, tools and supplies of soft steel
horse shoes and a full stock of wagon
makers' supplies, wheels, hubs, rims,
spokes, shafts, Doles, bows, etc. The
original firm consists of I. Blttenben
der and John M. Kemmerer. Last sea
son a bicycle department was added
to the establishment in charge of Wil
lis Kemmerer and W. E. Blttenbendor.
The Arm will next year place on the
market a first-class wheel, to he known
as the "Scranton," which will sell the
world over for $50. Blttenbender & Co.
do a business that Is not surpassed in
many houses in tholr line outside of
Chicago a business that amounts to
about one-quarter of a million an
nually. Corundum and Emery Wheels.
One of the recent additions to the
manufacturing Industries of Scranton
Is tho establishment of Messrs. Kracht
(t Spohn, of 93U Capouse avenue,
where all kinds of emery wheels for
wet and dry grinding are made. Al
though the firm began operations less
than a year ago, tho reputation of
their wheels has extended In every di
rection throughout the United States,
ana they have also exported goods to
England and Germany. Their factory
is well equipped for executing orders
with the utmost despatch. The cut
represents the different faces of emery
wheels and Illustrates how wheels of
more than one inch in thickness can
be made more stable by the use of wire
cloth in their constructs . The firm
uses the finest grade o' domestic and
Imported materials, ana the wheels aro
all made under the personal supervi
sion of Mr. Joseph F. Spohn, who is the
inventor of the new quick improved
process which has met with such sig
nal success. The business manage
ment is under tho direction of Mr. Otto
Kracht, who is affable and courteous,
and willing to explain fully the merits
of the goods.
Beddlng Company.
One of tho largest establishments in
the city which is almost without com
petition is that of tho Scranton Bed
ding company, situated on Lackawan
na avenue, corner of Adams avenue.
Tho Scranton Bedding company em
ploys a largo number of workers and
manufactures for the wholesalo trade
mattresses, feather pillows, !tc, in
large quantities. The company also
nulls at wholesale and retail hrass beds,
bod springs, and bedding of all kinds.
In connection with the establishment
is a carpet cleaning and feather reno
vating department at which tho host
work is guaranteed at all times. As
th'e firm makes a specialty of this
branch of trade its facilities for first
elass work are unequalled in this part
of the state.
Furniture.
Scranton furniture stands in tho
same relation to Western furniture as
New England cotton goods to the
coarse cotton cloth of the Southern
mills. It is a popular opinion that
most of the necessary lumber for this
purpose is brought from other sections
of tho country, hut the fact is that tho
forests of Now England are still drawn
upon for some of the most beautiful of
ornamental woods, as cherry and
maple. In the hands of skilful work
men these woods are turned into beau
tiful pieces of furniture that rival in
effect the most costly Importations.
Thomas ICelly, of Franklin avenue, is
among the leading furniture dealers of
Scranton.
China and Glassware.
Among tho leading China merchants
of the city you will find Louis Rup
precht, of 231 Penn avenue, ono of the
foremost. Brought up among the New
York wholesale houses, he brings New
York pusli and extends trade in crock
ery, glassware, etc., more and more
every day. Ail the company and gen
eral stores know this and mako a point
of getting his quotations heforo buy
ins. Another branch Is devoted to the
supplying of hotels with anything need
ed In glassware, table service and supplies.
Railroads.
Lackawanna
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BEST ROUTE TO NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND
BUFFALO.
W. F, HOLWELL. Gen'l paso.'AG't, New York.
M. L. SMITH, dist. pass, aq't, scranton, Pa.
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D.andH. ROUTE
FOR ALBANY, SARATOGA, MONTREAL, BOS
TON AND NEW ENGLAND STATES.
VIA LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD TO NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA. ,
J. W. BURDICK. G. P. A.. ALBANY. N.Y.
H. W,
Street
SCRANTON, RA.
PRANK SILLIMAN, JR.,
Silk
MANUFACTURING CO.
FACTORIES AT PHILADELPHIA AND SCRANTON, PA. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE
AND SALESROOM, F. E. COR. RANDOLPH STREET AND COLUMBIA
AVENUE. NEW YORK, B4 HOWARD STREET.
SCRANTON BRANCH.
WM. H. DAVIS. SUPT.
Stove flanufacturers.
SCRANTON
STOVE WORKS
James a. Lansing, Pres.
BENJAMIN E.WATSON?SEo''Y.
Teas, Coffees
FRANK S. JONES.
Grand Union Tea Oompany
JONES BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS,
Teas. Coffes. Spioes and Baking Powder.
311 LACKAWANNA AVE., SCRANTON, PA.
P. O. BOX 394.
HEADQUARTERSi WO. 153. lOO. IB2. 104 WATER ST..
B9. SI. 63. 6S. 67 PEARL ST.. BROOKLYN. N. Y.
Telephone Companies.
Central Pennsylvania
Telephone and Supply Go.
OFFICE, 117 ADAMS AVENUE.
SCRANTON, PA.
JOHN BAILEY. MANAGER.
Tobacco Factory.
The Leonard Tobacco
BLUE PACKAGE
SMOKING AND CHEWING.
FINEST KENTUCKY LEAF.
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT'
OFFICE AND FACTORY.
WYOMING AVE AND PINE ST.,
SCRANTON, PA.
Wagon makers and Blacksmiths'
Supplies.
A. BITXKN BNDEH.
BlTTENBENDER C& Oo.,
BICYCLES & SUNDRIES
Leading makes and very largo stock.
NICKEL PLATING AND REPAIRING
Large well equipped shops for
any dlilloult repairs und
machinist Job work.
POWER BOLT AND ItOI) THREADING
AN I) TAWING.
11 POWER SHEARING AND l'UNCH Wa.
CROSS, D. P. A.. SCRANTON, PA.
Railway.
- GEN. MANAGER
Mills.
ALEX. D. STELLE. PRESIDENT.
RIOHARD ROSSMASSLER. TREASUREK
SCRANTON, P Am
and Spices.
CYRUS D. JONES.
J. M. KEMMERER.
BOLE AGENTS I'OR
NEVERSLIP AND HOLD'
PAST CALKS AND SHOES,
IRON AND STEEL.
Wagonmakers' and Blacksmith)' Bnpplles
126 AND 1SB FRANKLIN AVE.
SCRANTON. PA.
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