North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-02-20
Local and Personal.

Sefli ng Out at Cost.--Ross, Mills d Co., we
a assured disposing of their entire stock
of dry goods and groceries at eost-and no mis-
take Those wishing to purchase che ap goods, will
do well to call soon and get of them. See
their advertisement in to-days paper,
The HOrse-Tace Dam, we learn, has been Sc
roiusly damaged by the recent ice freshet. A por-
ton of it having been completely carried away ;
that the entire waters of the river pass through
the break. This will of course cause an entire svs-
pension o: boating operations this end of the ca
nal, during the fore part of the season.
The Small POx case of which we spoke a week
or two since the house of Mr.. Peter Shlrps has
resulted fatally. As yet there is ndl, ion that
the fectiUn has spread in the least. ELLA BARNES
Il sweet faced, sunny y-hearted little girl Of thirteen
years, alter week 5 Of pain and suffering, the
victim of this terrible disease, which respects nei
ther youth, nor beauty, innocence. How sad
and yet how true it is, that Death loves a shining
| mark"
Church Music Bo oil s.--Among the most pop
ular works for sa lie the Music establishment Of L.,
b. Powell of Scranton, the 'JuDisate'' ard
''Harp OF Judah" ty Emerson the Psalm hing
by Perkins, and the "key Note,' by Braduufy -
These and other Music Books be I'd oil Mr.
Powell by ths quantity At the wholesale price.
The Reyivals--are continued in both tie
Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and by Elder
Grow, Ba ptist in the school house Thirty-eght
already rec eli the ordinance OF baptism by
immersion, tn ough the ministry of the last named
Minister. From twenty thirty have united them
selves the Methods church with prospect Of
large future accessions. Quite large nunOer, too,
have been added TO the Presbyterian church, where
the meetings are kept ap, nightly The whole town
seems to have been brought under the influences
at work, so that crowded houses found at
all these three places of worship.
The Canal Bridge on the main street, leading
to the river, in this place, iown with crash,
on Friday last young boy, of Thomas Us
terhOut, passing over on horseback when rider.
horse, tmbers sni plank fell to the bed of the canal
in one promiscuous heap The boy and horse, al
mort if by miracle, escaped, with but slight in
juries. The bridge was about eighteen Ieet high,
with sides. The stringers. at their bearing upon
the abutments ALMOST wholly rotted away. But
a short time previously, a heavy coach with four
horses had been driven over it with no apparent
signs of danger Heavily laden teams have fire.
quently passed over the bridge curing the winter.
Everything considered, it very fortunate break
down
The Firm of Clark keeney S. Co., dealers
in Hats, Caps, Furs, and Straw Goods, has been dis
solved by the withdrawal therefrom Of Mr.. Seth l..
keeney Mr., F. CT ark the successor. continues
the bushes at No, 359, Broadway-fve doors above
the old stand Mer bants and dealers from this and
joining counties will still fud this of the best
of places to purchase goods in their line. MIR. Clark
has associated with hl M principal salesman, Mr.,
Jam es McKune, Wyoming County man, late of the
Custom house, and brother to Wm McKune who is
so we'll and favorabIy known in this region. Jim,
with whom we have caught trout out of the same
holes, we can vouch for, as "A No. / y man -
bu only as a second rate trout fisher. Our friends
visiting the city, should not fail to call him.
"bey be certain of fair asd treatment
Make a mem" No 359 BrJadtOdy