North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-19
Local and Pers Onal.

See the Grand scheme Of the ''Crosby Opers
House association" in paperFoday-a rare chancs
for some one to make fortune. who'll be the
lucky man ?
The Circus is Coming .--Robinson's Co.'S.
Great Southwestern Circus will exhibit at Factory
vile in this county, Thursday, the 20th and
at Mesh"ppen. on Friday, the 2lst inst. They have
attract programme, and in a former trip
thrc ugh this region, gave o fine entertainment to
lovers of the ring.
The Yankee Boys will give one of their popu
lar PaIlor Concerts at the NJ. E. Church, in this
place, on Thursday evening next A portion of the
proceeds-(how much the agent did not intimsteJ--s
will be given towards the fund now being raised for
the erection of a church. Prof j. Il. Towner
vino is the head "Yankee Boy" is well known to
our concert gong muslc-lovng community We
need not therefore, speak of his ability to entertain
an audience.
A Festival and Fair will be held in Stark's
Hall during the afternoon and evening of next Fri.
day ,2lst nst.) to raise funds for the purpose Of
furnishing the Good Templars Hall. From what We
can learn of this festival &C., think that it is sure
gers are spar ne nothing that can contribute to its
success.
! Turn out from all pats of the county, you will
never regret it.
| Conventions and Singing Sch00ls.-Mr L.
| i Powell of Scranton is making quite speciality this
season of the Singing book trade He has large
stock of Emerson's "Jubiate" and Harp of Judah.n
The 'Key Note" ''Coronet," "Sunnyside," 'Gieo
Book" and other popular works for sale by the
hundred or dozen at the wholesale pr ces.
Sad and FatlI Affair.--A Sunday school pic
mic was held near Centremorelond, Thursday, of
last week at which there large numbers from
the schools of the surrounding townships both Of this
and Luzerne counties Everything Immediately
connected with ths Pic nc passed off very agreed
bly, to ali present After the close of the affair,
young man, from Troy LUXE rne Co., named, Ira
! SchOoley, was at the corners" with horse and
buggy which he left staining in from of the Hotel,
he Icing in the house. A young man by the name
Of Chomas Jaques, resident of the place, who
was considerably intoxicated, got into the bug
gy, to drive off The bystanders seeing his con-
diton, prevented him from doing So schooley
cnMing out of the house about this time, drew his
Whip to strike Jaqucs, but was stopped by those
present. Jaques, was then taken out of the buggy.
He then commenced taking off his coat and advsn-
cling towards Sehooley, when he stumbled and fell
down. Schooley, who was op tho other side of the
buggy ran around to where Jaques was, and as no
he was partly up, gave him violent kick upon the
side of the neck Young Jaques dropped down and
Immediately expired post mortem examination
| by ESQ. Lutes, with Dr's. DINA and Thompson, as
examining surgeons disclosed the fact that the neck
bone, spinal column, at or near the joint Of june"
ton with tle head was dl slocated. SchoCley was
taken in charge; and after the examination lodged
in Jail at this place to await hisral for the ing,
No one of course gres the result of this sh and
inconsiderat5 act more than himself We learn that
he has a wife but no chil ren living. Jaques was
quite young, unmarried man. of highly respecta-
bic parentage who had served in the army,
solder, until severely wounded in the head 1t is
said that strong drink. to which he at times
addicted, in conuction with this wound the head
made him while under its influence, partially in
1t is sad too, that the prisoner had been in
dulgins somewhat in the poison"
This sad affnir is but one Jt the instances of al
most daily occurrence in our midst which show the
baneful and terrible results Of too free of that
which not only stimulates men, but transforms them
into fcnds, foolish or mad men