Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-16
I.ocaI and Personal.
,pectus of the scientific American


Saie,--A. J. Gerrittson, Of the -hontrose
,.,o,rat offers that Office and paper for sale
..oe,Il Brigade"is the title given to those
-,r,nge themselves in line before church doors on
sunday evenings.
,nicted..-We ave do1 gold al, ID is zeidled
,n~ cad. ad our node i'd stobbed ub, so thad we
,, orIIy beak blain. We dode dhink we oud do be
r,legded to ride indeligibly uder sudz zirgumnan-
cc.
n,ra,ion. 1.-The friends Of Elder Wm. Frear
rston. will give him n donation visit, at his resi-
,.r,e On Wednesday the sd of Dec.-day and even
In
Tho public are invited to attend. Com.
THE sic ishiug for the past week, in this part
the vineyard has been as good ifnot better than
ever seen at this season of the year, But as every
Ialy is predicting break-up-we say there'll be
grqsh-up, too Look out for the breakup.
D,uation. - There will be a donation at the
II E. Parsonage, in Meshoppen, on Thursday
afternoon and evening, Dec oath, for the beneht OF
Rev L. Peck 1t being Christmas eve, there will
he Christmas tree in the NJ L. Church free for all
10 put presents on for their friends
OrganizatiOn.--The NorhmorelanI Horse
thief detecting and Insurance Company, will hold
AZ early meeting, and organize under their charter.
These organizations where they have been put in
oueration and efficiently Oficered and controlled,
are productive of much good-success to the COM
pany.
Eyery Family Nerds ft.--Ihe Eureka
Washer aaa Boiler dispensc> with labor and wear OF
clothes. Use it, try it, buy it. Manua,turei by
Wan. Il. Buyi ( Co, Monuo5e. l have She cole
hight oi Sls4ueuanra County. Pa.
GEO c HILL.
Change of Time the +. H. The express
rsssenger train which left this place for \. York
and Phila at l2O5 p. NJ, and arrived at 1918 T. NJ
will hereafter be withdrawn from the Tunkhannock
end Of the road and will for the rest Of the winter
run only to the l.. s b. Junction, at Pittston, al
which place it will make its connection with trains
for scranton and other points, as heretofore.
TOYS COR the HoIIdsys.--Mrs Lease, in ma
king arrangements for the coming holiday season,
has fairly beaten old Santa Claus himself Those
who doubt this may satisfy themselves by call and
examinati on.
The ladies will also find at this place. all the lit
tie unmentionabe knick knacks and, articles of the
toilette, which they most prize. OF course they
will drop in and see them.
Tin Wedding.--One of these mist pleasa ut
and interesting affairs came off last evening, at
Mr. X Mrs John Stemples, of this place, who cefe-
brated the tenth anniversary of their wedding day
A large company of friends were together on the
OCCASION and were most sumptiously entertained by
the happy couple The presents of wood and tin
we're numerous many of them valuable and all of
them ''handy in family" noticeable feature OF
the occasion the richness and elegance oftoettes
Of the ladies present We have only time and space
to say in conclusion, that everything passed off in
the most satisfactory and agreeable manner.
Musical Convention will be held in Tunk
hammock Borough, commencing on Monday Dec
2S.h to continue three days.
Two concerts will be given at the close Of the
Conyention--the 3lst. Dee, and on New Years eve
ning-At which Bradbu ry's beautiful CANTATA of
ESTHER, together with choruses, anthems glecs &c
will be performed.
The Convention and Concerts will be under the
direction OF Prof Louis Pr@torious, of Wikesbarre
\ general invitation is extended TO singers in the
County and vicinity to whom the Convention will
be free.
Tickets to the Concert 5Oc;s. children under IL
half price.
organ for the New Presbyterian Church at funk
hammock.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
TunkAannoek Dec. 18th 1895
The O San.--Ih5 Presbyterian people here.
have procured for use In their Church a very beau
tlul and hne-toned organ-One Of the Smith man
ufacture we believe. This instrument was purchas-
ell Of Prot. Louis PrRtOrIous, who has established
himself at Wilkes Barre, a dealer in Pianos, Or
gans and Musical instruments OF all kind Sheet
Tusic, Musical Books, &c.
The Professor having been for many years, con
nected with the wyoming Seminary, a Teacher
OF Music and the modern Languages, is 50 well
known to the numerous patrons Of that Institution,
in this County, that it is unnecessary that we
should say nything Of his honorable method of deal
ing OF Of his skill musician. These qualities,
without commentator from us, will no doubt, Sc
cure him large share of the trade Of this line
from this region.
b. reference TO another notice in to-day's paper
II will be seen that the Professor proposes spend
few davs at the close Of the month with his old pu
pills and other musical friends here, in conducting a
convention for their benefit, and, By giving two
concerts at the close. TO aid in purchasing of the
gan.
Saryiyor or,he Wyoming Massacre.--1he
following is going tie rounds of exchanges
There is living il West hester, Mass. tha "last
slry ivCr Of tbc W Oming massacre" " Mr Amos
Adams bora in the Wyoming settlement. near OH
kngs7r. August 10th, l772. He WAS Iot quite
FIVE years oil Il tue ;iInr of 'ns mas.'tfe, which
occurred in July i7l6 The ii.es G: those in the
fort where hi, family wa we-- sparei; ia; 'Icy
wers sirppeJ Of clothes an tool aai turned iau'
the vi. e,nes>. Tae Adams family consisted of five
members-tte father raother and threo children,
Am Eve years, one three, and the other ore year
oli' The mother carried the ba0e, the father the
next and the eldest had to walk ths journey of one
hundred and fifty miles, and no five year. old,
Ia constant gread u the Inlials 10 Fishkiil, New
York on the North river. They lived on roots ard
berries. lie is very active aad is hard work
er ; his sight, hearing, ami general health are
eeiieHti tc j. now "A widower, having had two
"Ive. AMI ten children.
s.