Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SERMON to the Young Men will be
-,.a at the Baptist Church, in this place, on Sab
pb evening next Jan. ls All are invited to attend
cprcrAL CouRr will commence at this
-, Monday next Judge WHITE presiding, for the
vi If several important causes
T,rrRy LICENCES. are requested by
p-otbonoary to state that petitions for Tavern Ii
'' must be filed by Monday, l4th inst, to be in time
mr February Court
Nrw Posr OFEIcE has been established
,l..or.b.west corner of smithheld, by the name of
nN,hseId Summit" and Joseph L. Jones appointed
Postmaster
r., Nrs1cA1 CONVENTION held at LeRays-
said to have been the Eost successful one ever
lin the County The number OF memhers in attend
w. W.. heiDp upwards of two hundred.
Tur Wellsboro Fire Department made their
,,bic parade one day last week with their appara-
frstc
no,t. highly of their appearance. The same paper
,Drms OF the addition to the town of new church bell
"a liouor store. welsboro is looking up.
ApporyrMESrs BY THE CoMMIssIoNERs.-The
Commissioners Of this County have made the following
,ppoin.ments for the ensuing year:
Clrk-E b. CooLBAUGH.
COunssI-ULYsSEs AERcUK.
Mercantile ApprdiseT-
TuE SECOND ANNUAL BALL OF Lnta Hose
r. No takes place at the Ward House on this (Thurs-
,, evening The first ball of this Company will long
:, ouemb.red as one of the most brilliant gatherings
known in this section of the country, and We are as
.rJ that no efforts will be spared to make this more
successful.
Nvssps POWELL & SMITH have leased the
.W,ra House and entered into possession on the hrSt
say Of the present year. They have had abundant OPP
-.r;,, n acopire the knowledge how TO keep ho-
i will nv the attention to the comforts and neces
.., or their guests make the Ward House second to
no hotel in the country.
Ircrrpr-Dr. J. HoIister lectured on
Monday evening the Baptist church on the subject oil
Palestine or the Holy Land. The lecture was accompa
5 .,b n,;ntng. and views Of the most interesting
scenery in Palestine, and ave general satisfaction
Nrsrcn CoyvEyTIoN-Th Bradford Co.
Musical Association commenced It's 7th annual session at
III. Court House Tuesday, with good attendance
III The Convention under the direction Of Prof. Perkins
nose well known ability an instructor will insure
sble session. The Convention closes with Concert
cgEnday evening.
The SLEIcHING.-It has been said that 20
tng Of eauty is JOY forever" but the promise OF the
one days beautiful sleghiug which had at the begin
ring the year has not been fulfilled and has dsProved
h old SAYING The few inches Of that tell has en-
aey disappeared under the influence OF sun and rain.
snd the seghs and merry bells" have retired in disgust
RuHAwAY-AS Mr. Preston, ct this place
driving up Main street Saturday morning his horse
became frightened at some boys who sliding down
the sidewalk Of cross street and starting suddenly,
threw the driver and up street the sidewalk,
smashing the buggy to atoms. Mr. p. not injured
The boys be too careful in sliding down the
ur IS a number Of accidents from frightening horses
". have already occurred.
EnRA AMUsEMENrs Howard & Camp.
e,ynstrels gave entertainment on Saturday
t1s AEy's Hall, at which prize Of gold braselet
fDgT.n to the gentleman who brought the greatest
4nfr Of ladies, and gold pin to the gentleman who
ght the next greatest number. On Monday evening
93er entertainment given for the benefit OF the
F Department at which beautiful silver goblet was
n to the author OF the best conunGrum, and superb
Upper to the author of the worst one. The result
lnnot transpired as yet.
HORRIBLE AccIDESr.-A dispatch from
viliamsport informs of shocking accident which
ok place there yesterday. During salute which was
being fred in honor Of Major ANDERSON Mr. ED WILKlS-
and Mr. JOSEPH BUBB seriously injured by the
premature discharge Of cannon. The former had his
left blown off at the elbow, his right hand shivered
b pieces one eye put out and otherwise horribly
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