North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

BUTTER EGGS AND LARD.-The
highest MArSet prices in cash. paid for BUTTER,
EGGS and LARD, at Leighon's Grocery Store,
Stark's Brick Block, Tunkhannock Pa.
VERY BUsY-the Government tax
sssessors-snce election.
DoNATIoN.-The friends of the Rev.
VIM Frear, are invited to make him Donation
Visit. at his residence in Eaton: on Tuesday Dec,
! 20 h, 1864. Afternoon and Evening
WINTERlsH For the past three
or four days we have had such weather as hard
! ly belong to Il young winter. We rather think the
old chap himself has come
The PRINTER WANTS money Corn lin the
ear wheat Buckwheat potatoes, applos, green and
dried, Pork, Beans and indeed almost everything to
supply mis- physical wants, (he Preachers will attend
to his spiritual necessites) VIII the delinquent
subscribers Of the Democrat ana the Preachers re-
member the printer
MEAT FOR THE MILLIoN.-Mr.
! Florv has established new Meat Market one door
south of Rooms Grocery. Our friends who af-
| ford to eat aay thing but bran breai anl water
Cruel. in these times OF high prices, will find the
meats at Flory's shade lower than elsewherc.-
Give him cali.
"OUT OF TIE BAG" The aboli-
tion Tom Cat which for some months before cleo
tion kept concealed has, since that event been
'let out of the bag The drafts now come as often
as the most ardent howler desire and the
taxes and tax assessors thick as---boys about
a school house.
GEO. j. BoLToN---of the "Buehler
House 3" at Harrisburg, made his friends at this
place flying visit last week. Mr. Bolton has lately
purchased that old and popular house at a cost of
s37 500. sum, which at first blush, seems enormous
Geo. thinks, however he has made a good purchase.
We wish him, continued success.
RICHARD P. Ross ESQ., received
notice of his appointment of the Door keepers
of the House of Representa- tves st Westinghouse
rather Gne opening for young man. As the ses-
sion had already commenced, Mr.. R.--immediate-
ly left for that city TO assume the duties of his
position. He carries with him the best wishes of nu.
merous friends here.
Montrose and Great Bend Railroad
The surveys already made for this road having de-
monstrated that tn route FIRST Contemplated is i'm
practicable, 1t is proposed to change the route
and follow down Snake creek to its mouth Mont
rose stands several hundred feet above the Erie
Railroa at Great Bend, and it very difficult to
overcome SO great an elevation without too steep
grade in some pa rts of the road. But an examina
ton of the Snake creek route leads to the belief
that it is practicable - Wayne County Herald
WILLIAM BURGEss---formerly Supt
of Common Schools of this county, has retired from
the Wyoming Republican, and entered Old Abe's
service. MIR IRA AVERY is his SUCCESSORS The pa
per is not improved any politically, but Is black as
ever. BILLY BURGESS notorious Abolitionist,
and should have been in the army fighting this negro
war long before this All people who talk and ad-
vocate the same doctrine BURGESS did, should at
prove their loyalty and back up their proclaim
cd views by entering the army and moving rapid
| ly as ossble to the front. Democrat Bloomsbury
SAD AND FATAL AccIpENr-We learn that
Eliab Varram, citizen of Falls, was killed, one
day last week, by the falling of tree, Mr. "
with another man was engaged IN cutting logs with
eross-cut saw. In the forenoon of the fatal day.
limb of tree being blown off, fell and injured an
arm, 20 as to unfit him for labor with it, Notwith-
standing this injury he, in the afternoon continued
to assist in the work with one arm, when, tree
blew down which instantly killed him. He
leaves large family to mourn his untimely death.
FARMERS. and others having grain
to SELL requisite to notice the advertisement oil
| Theodore A. Jack m Of the Willow Grove" or
Shaw's Mills, which will be found. elsewhere. He
will pay the highest market cash prices for grain ot
all kinds. Those having grain to grind will get
work at these mills equal to, not superior to Any
tho country. MIR. Jackson is practical miller u
great experience and gives his par sona attention 70
the work done in the mill