Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-08-12
Local and Personal.
Don't Forget the printer-C Court week.


Don't Forget the printer-COurt week.
Several Matters of local interest have been
crowded out of this issue, They will appear in our
next.
BIanks.--we keep on hand and for sale at
this office Blank notes-single, and bound In books
of so and 100 esch summonses, subpenaes eonsables
sales collectors letters attachment executions, rules
and nterrogat ores for Justices sheepdoglaw blanks
school collector sreasurers bonds supervisors
and township treasurers bonds, Justices, fee bills,
blanks deeds, DC &c. Blanks of all kinds printed
to order and in the best style, on short notice.
String Bands and Orchestras will do we'll 10
call upon L. B. Powell, ll6 Penn Avenue, Scranton
for Instruments, Strings, &c. lie is filling a
great many orders for Strings by mail
Fine WooI.--Mr. A. G Valentine of Washing
ton TIP. has exhibited to us a specimen of wool
clipped from imported breed of English sheep
which is upwards of twelve inches in length, and
of fibre as fine as the finest silk. The specimen
sent Us was clipped from last years lamb, the
whole fleece of which weighed s lbs.
Who can beat it =?
Lively GirI.--Mr. EDITOR Miss Lavantia
Cole, daughter of David Cole OF Meshoppeu, who
is only G years of spins of woolen yarn 80 knots
daiIy-a woman's days work-and has spun in a
single day, 60 knots of good yarn, Lavantia reads
the Democrat and WILL no doubt, be surprised TO
find herself so famous ''spinster," as the pubica-
ton of this note would make her.
A SUB.
Naturalization Papers.--Persons in this vi
cinity entitled to their final Naturalization papers ,
at this time should apply at the next weeks term
of court which is the last that will be held in his
county, before the fall elections.
sIinstrelsy.--A pair of Italia's itinerant, dusky
sounds of harp, violin and song, for the past two
days They were literally rewarded with pennies
and postal currency
RaiI Road Matters.--The building of the en-
bankment or fill for the R. R. which will be
qured the town side Of the creek, at this place,
has been let to Daniel Wright The superstructure
for tae r. R bridge at this place is framed and
ready for putting up Immediately on the completion
of the masonry. Our friends at Falls have been
gratifsd by the appearance, among them, of snort
ing "Ingne" They thisk it the best "Ingin show
now travelling
A Correspondent from the upper end of the
county sends an article, the publication of which
he says will obi &c the Democrats of bis region but
forgets to oblige US by giving his We
are always glad to receive, and if thought best to
publish original articles from our friends but We
wish to be assured they such. They may con-
ceaI their identity from the public, by adopting for
their articles, any de plume they may choose bat
the note accompanying them should in all cases
contain the real name of the writer To publish al
article without this, would be to violate rule
Old as newspaper printing "fces-- rule founded in
justice and reason and one, Of which, We hardly
think, our correspondent ignorant.
EnterprisIng.--Am Among the numerous note
worthy Improvements which have been made in
town. for the past year, hone striking than
the new Jewery Store and Dental rooms of the
Burns Bros Tioga St. With the other elegant
arrangements about their place, is a large clock
dial placed the central door. This Is no dumb
watch concern, but indicates TO tick. the precise
tiue Of day. 1t is indeed the only town clock in
tovn-ai aimonishing all that ''tne flies" 1t will
prove especially convenient to absent minded young
men who travel around to late o'nights, ac-
count Of not having their watches with them.
The fee display OF silver and plated ware in the
windows and show cases, shows very plainly that
these .snterprisng men have been making large ad-
ditions to their stock in this line.
Run away.--The horses attached TO the four
horse coach running between this place and Facto-
rySlle on Saturday last, when about two miles from
this place took fright and the lines Of the leaders
breaking ran away with the coach and three passen-
gers One of them, Mr.. Daniel Ennis, 8hs was on
the box with the driver, IN umpng off, to escape
what seemed greater peril, brske his leg below the
knee. Ths driver also jumped off, but without seri
Gals ir5ary. o ne of the wheel horses fell and had
The harness instantly striped from him by hi,
ma los. The three at a most furious rate dow1
long hill with the coach, which strange to say re-
maiued right side up Eih the two passengers
man aud boy inside. While going up steeI
pitch in the roai to which they had come, the
Always SO far sIackened their pace TO allow tbt
passengers to open and jump Of the coach an,
stop them Mr.. Ennis leg by DR.. Lyman
and be is now doing as well his circumstance. will
allow.
Republican NOmin a lions. .--The Republican
convention which ct at this place Monday las,
Ulysses Mercur, of Bradford Co. For Senator, p
NJ, Osterhout of Wyoming. For Representative
Ziba Lott of TuDkhannock. Co. Commissioner,
Benjamin Overfeld of Meshoppen, Treasurer.
Fletcher Dickson, of Tunkhannock TIP Auditor
Wm. Robinson, Forkston District Attorney, B.
Rhodes Of Tunkhannock Borough Co. Surveyor, c
". Hine, of Tunkhannock Boro.
The proceedings Of this convention not en-.
Hvened by many of the IuIicrous and entertaining
scenes which have characterized the two three
previous held by their party in this county
A sort Of glum, sulcn feeling seemed to pervade
the whole body, Henry Roberts of Falls the Nes-
tor of the party 10 this county chosen ehairma an
J. C. Wright, and S. II. Briggs were chosen Sec
retaries These officers performed their routine du
ties in a manner creditable to themselves and th
party. Most of the interest centered upon the nom
inaIion for State Senator and Representative. Os
terhout and Landon the only two in the field
for the FIRST named place The sOrrel-topped nag
who bad been earpet-bagging it through our county
for the past weeks Ouly received ten of the thr