Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-02-05
Local and Personal.

,,bs same as the books must be settled either by
u,o.y or Judgment notes within thirty days The
n.,l. NAV be found with Z. WheeIock at Tunkhan-
Bock
Going On.--The temperance nation in this
.,nnty seems to be progressing. Within the past
,ro or three weeks, Good Templar Lodges have been
.,r,Dzed at Falls, Forkston, Monroe, Mehoopany,
x'+bmoreIaud aud Russell HILL In MANY Of these
es organizations of the kind have heretofore been
r,tpown. With properly directed efforts these Lodg
,,may bring about much good.
The statement sf receipts and expenditures
6r this County during tho past year, makes our col
,rns I little crowded. and limits the amount and
--ietv Of our inside reading matter.
The finances Of the County, considering the recent
barv expenditures for new Jail, Bridge building,
r.. are as will be seen, in good condition Nearly
.u,uy of tho last years heavy tax remains uncol-
,..,s5 and in the hands of the Treasurer to finish
having for the Jail The Commissioners will proba-
liz levy tax for County purposes of only about
half the amount imposed last year.
Fisht!--Thc usual quiet o: our town is now ana
then disturbed by grand rush of idle men and boys
A congregate." The boys in the streets, without
seeing more--concluds that a display of the so
called manly art of self-deGence' is about to be
nade--aud cry, at the top of their voices, fight
6,bt!, fight !p' An event of this kind occurred in
town a night or two since, in which one of the COM
batants threw a heavy iron weight cutting fright
ful cash in the cheek of the other, which will no
doubt dsfgure him for life. If men will far for
get their mannood as to engage in these dsgraceful
fights they should at least observe what the fancy"
call " fair play"
NorE. If any feels agrieved by this notice,
he vii please address us, giving name and resi-
dence. As to both Of these, choose for the pres
ent to follow the silent but expressive example of
Yrominent candidate for the Presidency.
Tuning and Repairing,--There many
persons in possession of Pianos and MeIoieons that
have been worn good deal, or perhaps injured,
who could sti have good deal of Su bstantial
out Of them if they were properly put in order. To
meet this large AMI increasing de mand L. Z. Powell
has added 20 his Music Store ia Scranton a Repair
Shop ami has put it in charge Of who has haG
large experience both 10 the manufacture OF new in
sruments anl the repairing of old nes that he is
now prepared to do all kinds Of repairing including
Pianos, Organs, Melodeons, Guitars, Violns, Accor-
deons, and everything the shape OF musical instru
ments, with promptness and in a substantial manner
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Free Fight occurred at Mehoopany one
night last week, which from the accounts given US,
Wis one If the freest of the free. This general me-
lee made up told Of about ffty-tWo sep
arate fsticufs To give the names Of tho one hun
dred and four combatants would be impossible and
to furnish the eff only few Of them might be
considered unjust to the uanamed pugnaciou sly dis
posed heroes of this great battle No lives were
lost and but few wounds received Some bad
blood and considerable whisky we're split
This latter article is thought from its effects have
contained " sirike-nine'' in large quantities As
these pugiIistc encounters, taken separately, make
for each week Of the year, it is to be hopel
we shall no: have occasion to report any moro from
that quarter during the present year.
Mercantile Appraiser.--James M Kelly, for
mery Of Neshorpen now Of this place, has been ap-
pointed Mercantile Appraiser of Wyoming County
for this year,
Toga are much excited in relation to the approach
ing trial of parties to a conspiracy which dis
covered last to insure buildings largely
above their value for the purpose OF defrauding In
surance Companies. The parties to it were Theo-
dore Hatfield, agent at WeIsboro', of the Commerce
Insurance Company of Albany, Y, (who wastOr
merly in the Provost Marshaps office in Scranton)
and one Tom Green. Tie former to do the insuring
and the latter the firing. On discovery, eight in
dictments found against them, and they are to
be tried on these this week at Welsboro. Tho pros
ecutor in the case is W. 7. Reed General Agent of
the Wyoming Insurance Company Of Wilkes Barre,
one Of the victImized companies. c. X. knowle's
Attorney and General Agent of the Commerce To-
surance Company, is to attend the trial behalf Of
the Natoual Board of Underwriters. There are FIVE
indictments against Hatfield. The first building
burned was the residence of A. Russell. 1t was an
old house and insured for three times its value
by Hatfield and Russell received the amount of in
surance. Hatfield as Russell testified, represented
20 Russell, who had previously borne good charac-
ter that his company was newly represented there
and that it usual in such cases TO have two or
three buildings burned and the losses paid promptly
Russell objected out was finally overruled Hatfield
agreeing to pay the premium, and telling him that
he had talked the matter all with the general
gent Of the company, and he would have to sign no
papers and make afidavits, but to pay Hat
field $500 and Green $3.50 from the proceeds Of the
insurance The policy was granted July first. Be-
fore the day the furniture principally removed
10 the loft Of RusseIs mill, across the street. In
the meantime Green set fire to another building,
Bnd 10 doing so burned his hands badly with kero-
rene oil. He then told Mrs. Russell that she must
burn her house. She objected telling him that she
was afraid L" God wouldn't like it" The house was
burned, end one month aiterward the loss was ad-
justed subsequently the furniture was found In the
mill, the company notified and all parties were ar
rested, including Mr.. and Mrs. R., who made con-
fession on which the indictments we're found. The
hotel in which Hatfield boarded, kept by D. g. Rit-
ter was also largely insured, and subsequently
burned Hatfield claimed he bad furniture in this
hotel which was lost and received insurance money
thereon, but it subsequently, asceraned that he
had no furniture burned The trial will he looked
forward to with interest," Scranton Republican.
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