North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-11-28

Farmers--wishing to purchase coed farm will
notice advertisement Of Farm for sale by Walter
Bros. of MehOopany.
An Auction sale of cattle, grain and othor psr.
sonal effects Of Conrad kintner late OF Tunkhannock
Township, decd will be made by the Adninistra-
tors, ON Saturday Dec, 9th., at the house Of widow
kintner.
Advice, Gratis--See what dealers advertise in.
the Democrat, and go and buy your goods Of them.
You may be sure of good bargains with men who
are anxious let ponpe know that they are in trade
The way to do this is as before hintei.
The First Sn)w of the season at this place. fell
on Tuesday OF la1t week. 1t was only slight
"Hurry" of an inch or less in DEPTH but with the
frosty air we have had, since enough to give uE
f)retaste OF VIII, may be expecssd in the future,
Stoves stove pipe anthracite, overcOats unJershirts
&C. are in good demand.
Don alton. .--Ths friends Of the Rev. c. R. Lana
wilt make him donation visit at has residence, on
rbs day appointed tor our National Thanksgiving
Thursday, No. 18th. All invited to attend
By order Of the Cotumittes-
The Attention of eur readers is called to tbs ad~
vertisemept of Shafer SCOTS New Clothing Store
at Wilkes Barre in to days paper Mr. A. r. Stark
who has charge Of the business at that point is 30
we'll known to our people it is hardly necessary sor
us to say to those visiting the valley apd wishing
coed, neat, cheap and elegant clothing that AZ
is the to call upon,
Click, Click, Click. 60 the busy hamm ers and
O .isels of NJ essrs. Stouier Carey masons and
stone cutters-upon the walk in front of our Office.
as write this paragraph. With such men to do
! the work and with such ia ggfRg they have, x
| splendid walk aloag the entire main front Of Mr.
Henry Stark's block will be the result. This, when
finished will be Of the hnest and most desirable
Improvements, in the way of 'mending our ways
in town. Mr.. S Though resi- ling abroad and appar-
emily but little interested in these matters through
his agent here, promptly and eheerfully compyin <
with the Borough ordinance in regard 10 them
A Break In the Canal occurred at this place on
Sunday evening last About 100 Fl. IN, length, Of
| the bank was washed away, to a depth, in some
places, of or 10 ft below the bed of the canal OF
| course boating for the present is suspended, The
company have placed a large foFes Of men and
ars at work repairing the injury. and; aKpec. 20 be
able to LET m the water at tie close Of tie prsssr
week. The food made by the sudden breaking out
Of the entire water of the canal 80 gaeat as to.
undermine the Borough bridge at the lower end of
town, and a re4ult it now lies in a mass of ruins
at the bottom of the deep ravne which it span.
ned. Arrangements have been made by the Boo.
authorities for its speedy reconstruction.
1t is Folly to think young man.. in this age,
of progr.ss and improvement, can be successful in
auy business profession with he limited business
qualifications possessed by of the primitive sst
tiers in this country
In neTeTy profession occupation, now. a-days, a.
good practical business education is ind spensable
How to keep books of accounts neatly and correct
ly how to calcuat interest and discount. how t..
draw notes. checks, orders lessss and other papers
required in she every day business trsnsactionsof
life, must now be known by oil to ensure success and
guard agains imposition, The Business College Of
Gardner and Wheeler at Scranton Pa affords OF
portunies for the acquisition of all these accom-
plishments by the young in this vicinity, atan
expense far less than any other similar ius ttution
in the country.