Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-24
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Local and Personal.

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0y THE STREETs.-wagons and Sleighs, mud and
snow abound in our streets in about equal numbers
and quantities
APPOINTED PosrMAsTER-Thomas A. Miller
Ia, received the appointment of Postmaster, at this
mace. vice q. J. Wright, resigned.
Il TowN-All passengers by rail, to and from
rIs place. now leave and take the cars at the foot
Turnpike or Bridge Street. in torn. The freight
WILL for some time to come, be received and deliver
ei at the freight Depot, mile below town.
4 Coop APPoIETMEEr.-Charley Sickler, young
est son the ateAndrew Sickler; of this place has
teeu appointed watchman, for the r. r. Bridge
here with liberal salary. Charley is sober, in
4ustrious and trustworthy young man, and will
make good watehman.
Don't FORGET the Lecture, at the Court House
NJ On Friday Evening" next, on the Country of the
TURKS, the habits, manners and customs of the
Turkey man. The Rev. Mr.. Arms, having been
there, knows all about them.
COOL TRANsACTIoN.-The ordinance OF Baptism,
ty immersion, administered to Miss Libbie
Bacon, in the river at this place, by Elder Furman
u sunday last 4 large number Of people witnessed
the interesting ceremony.
THE New DEPOT at this place, the building of
which is advertised in to-day's paper to be let on
the lst of April next is said be- according to the
plans and specifications large and ine building
L is TO be Of wood. The location nearly opposite
Iearhart * OsterhOut's foundry.
MARCH go far has been one Of the most wintry
months of the year. The predictions by the weather
wise, of an early spring. have not been foreshadowed
tg any letting up of the frost King thus far. We
shall expect some pretty genial April showers to
compensate for the weather fixed up for this
latitude, for the month now nearly past.
IHE New NJ E. CHURCH, of Tunkhannock, will
be dedicated on Saturday, April 10th, by Bishop
lines assisted by Rev. Is. l. Ives Of Auburn, n. Y.
Services at IA and y o'clock p. NJ. Any wishing
l. remain over night, or over Sabbath, will be fur
nLsAed with places by calling the Pastor at the
North side of the old Church building.
S. F. BROWN.
SLIGHT SMASH occurred yesterday at the
freight depot below this place on the arrival or the
express passenger train. Owing a neglected, mis-
placed switch the engine ran off the main track
into some freight cars lying on the siding. The
boiler was injured though not enough to render
entirely useless. Conductor Rhoan thinks he win
have no trouble in running the crippled engine TO
,Ae repair shop at Wilkesbarre.
A HoP was had by the railroad employees, at |
Ba.dwin's Boarding House, up town. on Wednesday |
Lyening last. Several Of tOwnspeOple were IN
vlted to Join In the dance with our down coun
II friends With good opportunities for stripping
On the light fantastic" frst-rate music and q /
a1st excellent supper, the affair passed off in very
satisfactory manner to all present
II RCN-AwAYs.-Two of these lively affairs have oc-
N cured in town during the past week. They were
IL cases of two loving human beings travelling ON
sugs, lent by love, towards "a cot in some vast
Flderness where they might escape the wrath OF
w 9gred papas and mamas-unti! the "Old man" gets
nconciIed-but regular common place, two-horse
.lirs, with wagon attached. The closing up anu
@aeral crash Of matter very like all other
I.lsr occurrences that lively imagination in
- reader, Will save him the trouble of reading,
nd ua the necessity Of giving, the details.
-HE PROSPECT FOR FRUIT, during the coming
lson, in this part Of the vineyard, is said to be
:g aattering.. Peach and other orchard fruits are
" EYet unharmed. We think it about time the peach
ircs hereabOuts began to do something to save
-emselves from the fmputation and fate of oumber-
III e. Of the ground Some of our friends had began
ave doubts TO whether having trees was |
s,sing or q curse and were threatening to allow
-sr young George WashingtOns and Gen. Grants
20 into them with their hatchets, just TO demon
An .s-ie that these youthful heroes and statesmen
M ant tell lies''-which is Il lie
REV wx. F. ARMS. Of Nicholson, WIFI Lecture at
M : Court House, on Friday Evening, of this week,
MI the manners and customs of the Turks" In
n lstrat!9n Of the National costume, the Lecturer
'al appear in full Turkish dress having resided in
M lt Country number of years, his opportunities
l.e been such as to enable him to discuss the pc
charities Of that people understandingly.
# TIE proceeds Of the Lecture are to go towards
tha q Hat fbor
-aFch building lately erected at Nicholson. We
eieaS full turn out to hear this Lecture, both on
M .s,yunt fits own interest, and of Its purpose.
M FRANK PHELPS, who has acquired a frst-rate |
equation a Snowman, and is recognized every
were a. genial, whoesouled, man. gave one Of his
'-.lue. parlnr entertainments to full house, at
Days Hail, in this place. last night; which will be
s7ea'ei, with Important changes in the programme,
us Wednesday, evening.
dis exhibition is made up Of recitation Dialogues,
aging, EcHtriloquism. Feats of magic, &c, sc.
t.e large number Of valuable presents are given
2e close Of each entertainment, to those attend
li Frank makes it q point to perform all he ad-
cruises ui course he Will have crowded house to-
,ghL -..f'hI
'AY-Our town for several months past has had
-lh! gay gatherings to relieve the dreary tedious
'' Of tAe late long winter. Social meetings at
9-' private residences have been quite in order.
-'.lo change, our good women, few evenings
'.e 'o9k il into their heads TO have "caleo hop"
Wy! accordingly arrayed themselves in the pretti-
patterns oi meTimaes-whieh TO oureyes looked
3s''l On the fair forms o: the wearers. as the
---'r'; s.lhs-and met for a dance at Days Hall.
"g. a lev eotiiltons, splendid supper was served
vars Hotel after which calico and corluroy
San We'd with each other in the may dance. In
.'-'esi Of 'hissKina, calico was never known to
.A' Aer oolors.' Long after the I'VE sma hours"