Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-11-18
Local and Personal.


ahead on radi-hes far as heard from. 1t occurred
sons that these grca, indigestlbo vegetables might
, rrcftably used in highly fashionable circles to
rf.uce the ''Grecian bend" We would warrant
mis- last ten pound one If eaten by them, TO produce
the bend on at least fifty Of these fashionahles.
iuapor.ant N:asicaI IuiOrmatiOn.--L. L,
po.aIl Of scranton has made large reductions in
fn, prices of Mason x Hamlin's Cabinet Metro
uo,itan" and portable organs. lie is selling
4octave organ for $50, octave double reed stop
with tremolo for Sl25 and octave double reed,
stop with new patent ''yOx humana" attachment.
iml.ation oi the human voice. and other new in
ventions sI7O. send to him for the circular
The WcaiheT--ds every budy mus. know al
rca,ly-has been remarkably fine for the past few
davs our farmers making good use of it to
-ather in and secure the .otatoes corn, and buck
vhcat cr,,ls which work had been delayed by the
Fall rains.
p = since the above was in type, an old fashion
ed soaker of rainstOrm has set in, and continues
We therefore take back anything we have said in
commentator OF the weather-A tickle affair, at
best
The Central Express 20. 0i the Lsn gh
Valley Rail Road is now prepared to forward goods
Or packages to all important points the lines ol
the several Railroads OF the country. Articles for
shipment from TunkhannOck can be left ut Billing.
y Pnilp's store in town, or with the subscriber Ut
the DepDs. Articles received on this line for luna
hlnneeA will be forwarded daily TO the above men
toned store.
l. NJ PHILLIPS, Ag't.
Donation v isit.--1nc friends ol the Rev. Z. Il
Lane, are invited 10 make him donation visit, on
Thursday, Nov. 26.h, afternoon and Evening. ChII-
Irrn. under Il years of age not invited until
next day. at p. NJ COMMITTEE
Gorge Dewitt Esq. was ssoIn ia as AItor-
ney AMI admitted TO practice Law in the several
courts Of this county, on Monday last We bespeak
tor him the success in his calling, which his energy
AMI perseverance SO we'll deserve.
Il may seem little plradoxical in Georges case,
that, though the youngest among our Lawyers, he
IS the longest at the bar.
The National Life IHsH' auce 90. ha' es-
tahiished an agcncy In TunAhann0ck. Apply TO
Dr. L. H. Wells 1T l. ynan s WeIl'7 Drug store
Benz. Franklin said "a policy Of life Insurance Is
t!.e cheapest ana safest mode Of making a certain
provision for ones family. To those who have NJ
families or dependents, and who have no fortunes or
future resources it is the best aud svrest way TO &C
eumulate the means for comfortable support in old
age"
Let every man attend this J-5Ie is trcii, for
when i'll health and consequent need come, he may
no. be able to effect an Insurance CON-.
- party--ur~arls Of ,hir!s in number, of our
lay and festive" old people and good looking
y5uug ones lin this latter class We include
ell the Ladies, and At least one Gent) On
Thursday Of last week, TOOK an excursion
on the Railroad, to tina: venerable,
though stIu healthy town Of WIlkesB Barre. An ear
iy break o'day start and pleasant, caey ride oi
about an hour, landed tie party at the Depot in
Wilkes Blrre,-salo and sound. crowded street
car and ride of five minutes brought them to that
splendid Hotel, ''The Wyoming Valley House" kept
hy ]. b. STARK that prime of landlords. The latch
string was out, and the party went in. "Jep' was
entirely homo ant his guests felt that they
WERE too. Music and dancing calls upon old friends
where all tae plump babies were properly praised
male up the programme Of the forenoon. At din
Esr time, the party sat down to collation. prepared
IN Jcp5 best style to which they paid their deuouTs
After Ginner-cigars and chat, consumed the hours
I train time, when the party returned home, well
pleased with their trip Every resolved to repeat
{: as often 9s convenient.
accidental ShuotInE.
Nj. Azor SJemPlcs, who resides a short dis
taHce from town, while ont on fox hunt, on Sat
urlay last, received severe ami dangerous wound
from the accidental discharge of his own gun. He
lad set it down. and in taking It up grasped the
was caught and raised up by a twig and discharged
i into his check; the bones Of which we're broken
INTO fragments, tearing and mutiating the face
snd side of head in a terrible manner. His brother
Who with him took him TO the house of Miles
Avery near which the accident occurred, when sew
erai surgeons were called. After taking out the
fragments OF bones-seven or eight in cumberland
dressing the wound, they were oi the opinion that
" inflammation oi the eye aIsl brain can bc kept down
ay VIII recover.
TEs. River Bridge, Which was progressing
ane!y, will lie delayed ten days more, 10y the late
ireshet in the river. The faise-wOrks or trusSels
which were under the second span were carredaway,
,hough most of the timber was afterwards secured.
The small Borough bridge at the lower end of
town is so far finished to be used for crossing
The side railing and the guard or wing walls will
be shortly put up when finished. that heretofore
dangerous looking avenue to the town will be very
secure. Guard walls should bc extended from the
end Of TIE County bridge across the main creek TO
render that crossing entirely safe One or two
quite serious accidents have happened at that point,
for want Of something of the kind.
Accidcnt .--TE,re wgs an explosion in Doctor
Ayers Laboratory, yesterday, which caused some
excitement in the vicinity Ayers Pills are manu-
flcjurcI under an enormous pressure, in cylinders
Ike canon, which sometimes prove too weak for the
compressed forces and bIrst with terrific violence
Fortunately the pieces do not fly far, that no one
iri- c.ec been hurt by them. The action is more
Ike 'e than powder bat it makes Pills which ali
t.e world acknowledge ere PiLLs.-Dsiiy Journal
l. we'll
SisLd E'I: Way ys.--Our sj:ent.oi. Las been
,-.,sd = tLc fact that plank walks, especially
'a'sc in tur lower end oi town in 4 dsgracefuy
aIaViIated and dangerous condition. We were
ie.uiy impressed with the fact, by walk over them
AoIn tEc other day, with friend, when By the tilt
'Es NJ gl loose plank NC narrowly escaped brc-
ken leg. 1t might not cost the Borough much to
catch poor devil Of an editor in one Of these man
ir'is; tut these are not the only persons who are
u5 ccd to 20 B on foot. Ono OF those Parsy bone
10! efs r-h; get captured, notwithstanding they
2ay n"sh!na towards street taXes-and-then-look
oat tvr taxes
4 ie" doaIs oi expense in the way Of umb,r.
'lI ,rs ana labor would would pu; this much needed
"ak "a solid foundaton-and good footing
winter Is near at hand. This walk will he needed
more now than ever Now is the time to repair
l. The property Owners-whosc duty II Is TO keep
tien ul--do no; move IN the matter, our Borough
authorities should see to il.
Better walks-or more taik-aRoa.
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