Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-14
Local and Personal.


Losr-The Engineer corps which started from this
place last week to survey r. R. route to MOntrose,
have scarcely been heard from since they left the
Marcy Pond They probably lost in some of the
sap bushes" along the route.
PUBLIC SALE-Fargo q Swisher of Keiserville.
being about to remove to Mil City where they will
again go in trade will sell at Vendue at Keiserville
n Wednesday the q inst, at 10 O'Clock, the follow
ing personal property, to wit horse, buggy, set
ofharness, buffalo robes, straps BELLS wagon &c
To BRICK MAKERs.-The proprietor of the
Franklin Brick Machine advertised in this paper,
offers test its merits the purchasers yards, re-
quirlng no pay until his guarantees are performed
This unusual opportunity for our brick makers
to get q superior machine without risk.
STILL IMPRovISG.-From present appearances
there will be quite many new dwellings put up
here this season there were during last summer,
Desirable lots for building purposes are still to be
had at reasonable These are, however, inereas
ing in price from year year, andwe fear will soon
be beyond the means OF poor men who have not yet
provided home for themselves and family.
DIsLocArED SHouLDER.-JOhn Jackson while at
tempting to hold q cutting box and some other
things upon a wagon few days since, lost his bal
ance and fell, dislocating his shoulder. John who
stands it, In his stocking, is too big to have
any ordinary accident excite any very active sympa-
thy in his behalf.
BALDWIN THE CLoTHIER requests us to say that
he has interest nowhere else in the retail clothing
business. Having noticed that some parties out of
New York have advertised themselves selling his
popular clothing it becomes necessary for him to de-
clare the assertions untrue.
Mr. Baldwin may always be found at his only
place of business, corner ofCanal and Broadway
streets, New York
MARRIED-The Scranton papers announce the
marriage. az the Trinity Church in Carbondale, Of
little Lille Philips the sweet sonsstress to T. y
Walker, OF StrOudsburg.
The youthful appearance Of the bride, the contra
dict9ry reports concerning the character OF her huS-
band, with the doubt to whether her mother knew
Of consented TO the nuptias, has made this affair
quite sweet morSel f3r the tongues o the EosSlis
of Scranton. and elsewhere. Lille. Will make gay
one, for singing sweet lullabys 10 the babies.
DEDICATION AND .r-Thc new house
of worship erected by the First Presbyterian Church
and Society of Nicholson Pa. will be dedicated to
the worship 5f Almighty God on Thursday, April
22nd. Services to commence at 10 A. VI. sermon by
the Rev. Oliver Crane, of CarbonGale. The in
stallation of Rev. VIM. J.. Arms, pastor Of the
First Presby Church and Society of Nicholson,
Will, ifdeemed expelient, take place Thursday
evening, April 22nd, sermon by Rev. II. p. Arms
d. u. OF Norwich, ct.
\ TASTE OF THE SWEETS of the maple molasses
region mas Deen sent US by one OF the good nOtneFs
who lives the route of the proposed railroad
TO Montrose. We dare not be more definite in
description of the donor, who declares that if We
put her in the papers," she will never send US
another drop of the delicious stuff Well, if we are
not permitted to put her in the papers, we shall con-
sole ourselves by putting her molasses on our pan
cakes-all the while thinking unutterable things o
friend, the giver.
IMPORTANT TO BRIDGE Toll COMMUTERs-The
managers OF the Bridge Company at this place, at
their last meeting resolved that contracts for yearly
commutation should in all from the lst OF
April of each year. to the 1st of April of the succeed
Ing year, and that contracts should be made for
less time than one year, except in the case OF those
who made contracts during the past wnter-whO viii
be allowed to commute at tbs rates fixed for the
fraction of year up to April lst ls7O-the close Of
the current committing year. Contracts hereafter
made for the coming year. will in all cases be consid
cred as dating from the lst of the present month.
NEARLY LOST FIs OcCUPATIoS.-John Pruner,
Of this place. who has long since earned the dstinc
tiOn of being the "oldest whip" in the country has
nents nearly lost his occupation. John has driven
stage almost without days interruption for period
he was in the employment of willard Jackson, one
OF the old time stage propretors: John first mount
ed the box and gathered up the lines one OF the
passenger and post route coaches, which ran the
Wilkes Barre, Tunkhannock, and Bridgewater
four horse coach from this place to Pittston along
the of the present X. r. the east side Of the
% oes G IN sds dsv for
the past thirty three years lie has by this estimate
driven 10000 miles, more than enough to !
have passed eight times around the world Johns
routes has been peculiarly free from the accidents OF
stage coach travel.
acquired incxhaustible fund of anecdotes $,
which he gets off in style which almost always pro
woke a smile.
HONE MATrEEs.-After having so far settled In
life as to good and prudent wile-which Is
Of the first importance-every young man, if
he has not house of his own already, should bend
all his energies to securing the next important OBJ
lect,-a place in which to live. One that he may
call his own. Il makes but little difference how
small and Unpretendng IL may be. If health and
eontentment occupies It, with them It will be large
ami tne enough Ear better, indeed, than any
reEtei house. While writing on this hOmely sub
lect we may well say, to -our friends, the girls
many o: whom, no doubt woulc lfkcto have a home
Of t-gir own with a sober senshls and industrious
young for husband that the lisless, do moth
laE AMI oX.rayagant lives they seem to bc living,
sadly lessons their chances in this matter. We fear
they viii nave to take up with some short coat
iai-', tight pantaloonCd, s1ft handed and ao!ier
halsi fp and idlrr. whose hard working father
has !. him tie curse Of afw hundreds or perhaps
thousand, Of dollars. Girls. you had better put on
calico dresses and aprons, milk the COWS and weed
onion 'als help your mothers 70 wash the clothes
al! d..hcs-yOu would have less occasion for paints
and powders for your pretty faces. The sensible
young men, whose opinions are worth anything
would think great deal more o. you. You need not
IN doing this neglect the cultivation Of your minds
nor the sraces and accomplishments which belong
toyJur sex. If you tried as hard to shine in the
Kitchen and home circle many Of you doat the gay
gatherings and parties, you would soon have call
from some worthy young man to take charge Of
Rouse o! your own. Girls, try IL
The DEDICATION THE VI. L. CHURCH at this
Place, or Saturday the 10th inst, was an event
which will long be remembered by the members of
mat church and all others who present on that
interesting occasion. The dedicatory sermon was
preached by Bishop T.. Il. Ames, Of Baltimore The
hrY. T. !. Ives, Chaplain Of the Auburn, n. 1ork
State Prison, assisted in the services. There were
present. and also assisting ID. C. Omstead, Presiding
LIaer Of this District >. r. Brown, Pastor OF this
Ss4urch aud Revs. G. Y. Arnold, Andrew Arnold, l.
" high Luther Peck, Lewis, Pardee, Brigham,
Hooerts and Of local preachers, John Fisher j. Is
n ~ a. Ggafn ny