Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-12-18
Local and Personal.
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Go to the Drug Store in Meshoppen, Pa. for
Christmas presents, for old and young.
Go 20 those who advertise in the DemocrGt-if
YOU would buy cheap-for your materials for Christ
mas pies, and for your Christmas and New Year
presents.
The La dies connected with the M E. Church Of
Tupkhannock, will hold a Fair and Oyster Supper
in said Church on Christmas Evening December %,
67. The proceeds to be applied towards furnishing
the New Church.
send ns the News.-Wssare anxious to give
our readers all the local news of the county, and
would take it great favor if our friends would
keep US advised of passing events.
Something Valuable and at the sane time
beautiful and appropriate as holiday present can
now be found at the Jewelry Store of p. c. Burns
4 Bro, where, besides all styles Of Watches Chains,
Pins and Ear rings, also be found an extensive
stock of pure and plated silver-ware, sugar bowls
and spoons butter knives and dishes, cups, spoon
holders aud score OF other articles both useful and
ornamental. Go and look at them. 1t will do your
eyes gooi
Dropped Through The team of Mr.. James
Bode of Eaton, while crossing the river the ice
at this place Saturday last, fell through at
place where the water five or six feet deep, and
were only extricated after much difficulty from their
perilous position and cool bath Mr.. Bodle should
make agberal subscriptions to the stock of the pro
iosed new bridge. q
TheSterm, ,--Everybody in this region must
know that We were last week visited by an old fash
ioned snow storm, which with the accompanying
"cold snaps for the time, hal suspended work on
the Railroad bridge churches and ether buildings
Shoemakers and other having indoor employments
can keep 'peggIng away" provided they have
supply of the Anthracite.
Runaway.-0n Sa.ur day last Mr. George STAINS
bury's team, attached to a sleigh, came furiously
down the road past John Days and Perry Marcy's,
crossing the bridge in safety over Swail Brook and
leaving the sleigh at the side of the road just before
crossing the canal bridge at the squeduct. The
horses we're caught near Nj hael McDermot's NJ.
Stansbury, his wife and two children were in the
sleigh when the horses commenced running but
were thrown out just after passing Mr.. Days. ex
cept one child which was left between Mr.. Marcy's
and the aqucduct canal bridge. Fortunately no Sc
rous injury resulted to any of the occupants of the
sleigh.
Crossing on the Ice.-Sevcral accidents have
happened this week while crossing the river with
teams at this place. by breaking through the ice. We
have not learned that any serious injury. result
ed from these casuIties. The snow which fell just
before the cold snap" covering the thin body of
ice that spanned the river, no doubt prevented
it from freezing as it otherwise would, and conse-
ouently making the crossing less secure. Teams
s,ill continue 70 cross and VIC presume the ice bridge
Is growing more safe.
Bridge Matters--A. the bridge meeting on
Saturday last all but about sixty shares So coo
of the stock was taken, excepting the 100 shares
which Mr. Samuel Stark proposes to take. An op-
portunitv "a therefore afforded one or more of our
citizens to make an investment in this stock, which
cannot under proper manag ement, fail to pay divi-
dends to stockholders. As announced elsewhere in
today's paper, there will be important business
meeting at this place. on saturday next III stock
holders should attend
It should be borne in mind too, tha. the annual
election of officers Of this company as provided IN the
charter will take place the First Monday in Jan
IN. 9th prox Every stockholIer should be present
ut the election.
The JURY Commissioner s.--Messrs. Roberts
and Fassett met at this place last week and select
ed and placed in the wheel the of persons for
iurors for the year '63. After having filed the
wheel the required number for January Term, was
drawn. We give the list in to-day's paper. This
Is the first drawing under the reW jury law which
went into effect on the lst inst. Judge ElWen VINO
under the law is, er otfcis, member of the board
ard entitled to an equal voice IN the seleetonior
reasons which may be apparent 70 and approved by
mos. rnen does not We understand, design TO take
part in the selecting in any of the Counties IN bis
district but 10 leave IL IN the hands ofthe respec-
tive Commissioners The law provides that ma
jority or two members, may perform the duties of
the board We shall look with some interest and
curiosity to see if this example is followed by Judge
Stree.er in tho Bradford and Susquehanna district.
No Paper Next week.--The whirligig of
tne in IS unecssing revolutions,has again brought
Us around to the printers holiday. There VIII,
therefore, be NJ paper issued from this Office next
week In order to take customary respite at
this seq son, and not interfere with the advertising
for the January Term of court we have decided to
omit the Christmas instead Of the New Year day is
sue-both these days, this year, falling or Wednes-
day. Our readers during the interval between this
and the new year read an re-read the Presi-
dents Message. lately Published by US and when
they have thoroughly gested that, they may read
with profit the Sermon the Mount and other por-
tions of the Bible not forgetting to put in practice
the preeepts therein contained especially those that
enjoin charity to all maakind-not forgetting the
Door and destitute within the range ofther aequain-
tance. The poor are Away. with you and as it is
"more blessed to give than receive" we doubt not
the phaanthropists who have an abundance Of this
worlds goods, will be liberal in all charitable works
Noah p. Smith Arrested 1t will be recol-
Iected 10y our readers that upwards Of two years ago
in February, 1865 -one James Hosie, an oficious
character, employed as deserter-catcher, was shot
while attempting to arrest deserter in Newton
township Luzerne county. A reward of $1,000
was offered by the Provost Marshal of the Luzerne
District for the arrest of Noah p. Smith, charged