Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-13
Local and Personal.

Remember the distinguished balIadist James II,
clark is advertised to sing at this place Monday
next.
AZ the Elections, for Borough and Township
eieers held here Tuesday last, the entire Demo-
.ratie Tickets were elected by large majorities.
Ire Cream FestivaI.--There will be an Oys-
ter supper and Ice Cream Festival in the basement
ofthe NJ f. Church. in Tunkhannock, on the after
noon and Evening, Tuesday, January 18th.
Proceeds to go towards furnishing the new Church.
BY order of Committee.
An Omission to notice several new buildings
all in plain view-Occurred in our article of a week
or two since, wherein we proposed to notice all the
building improvements Of the town for the past year
We shall have to make note of these in our next
lrIseye view of the town.
Got up Steam.--The "Wyoming Metallic Paint
Company" located Nicholson, got up steam,on
saturday last and their machinery works most
fcautifully The Mill is a large substantial one, and
tLemachinery capable of manufacturing ten tons
day The enterprise is meritorious one, and we
wish its promoters abundant success. W.
The New River Bridge was opened foIIhe
crossing ,F teams on Thursday of last week. Dur
Eaton friends enjoying it hugely Among the
frst to make of this new structure for crossing,
was "Jncle Thomas Mitchell" ofthat township, now
Hoadley, his grand daughter has been appointed
collector Of tolls, at this bridge.
New Advertisements.
Matters in Bankruptcy.
W II. Barnes * son of 1869, successors to W. H
Barnes of 1884, advertise New Good &C.
: b. Hulburt-Farm for sale.
A. Day-frst class town House and Lot.
c. Detrick, Merchant Tailoring Establishment &
Gents furnishing goods
All right now.--Sincs arrangements have
been made for carrying the mail by the L. V. r. R..
We have received by that route the Phia. through
mall and the local mail matter only
We are now beginning to get the N. Y. through |
mail matter by this route. The Mail Agents are |
getting to understand the matters better than when
the change was first made.
We suppose those of subscribers who al |
tend Court next week will make it point to pay up
the printer. |
We are credulous enough to think that the neigh
Jors of such, will send along their subscriptions
1t is barely supposa bic case that some persons,
not now subscribers to the Democrat, will conclude
u become so, without a further hint. !
The Weather for the past two weeks has been |
lckle and changing a maid of sweet sixteen
Now, smiling-nOw. in tears-now, frigd and forbid
W
# owing If this capricious dame don't grow more |
steady in her ways. she will find some of her pranks, |
,lp5-ted in the Democrat.
m oyster supper and Festival. .--There will be
81 oyster Supper and Ice Cream Festival, in the
Hall. formerly occupied by the Good Templars, in
>arks Building Friday evening, Jan. 18th.
The proceeds to go towards paying for furniture,in
,-s Hall they now occupy, over Little * Sittser's
Law Office. ALI invited to attend
Bank Officers.--The following the
.1e Officers and Directors, elected for the Wyo |
zlg National Bank, at this place, for the ensuing
PaEsIDENT-C. p Miller
VICE PREsIDENT-D. ID. Dewitt.
CA.HIER-Samuel Stark.
uRECToRs-C. p Miller, Asa 5. Dana, Samuel
,Ars R K. Little, Elisha Sharp. Paul Billings,
10 Jackson, c. ID. Gearhart, D. d. Dewitt
For sale.--The house and lot, owned by Mr.,
l Day, on Second st, in this Borough, is now
'-sl for sale.-AIr D. being permanently located
..lCsS. at Sunbury.
having been for many years occupler of an adjoin-
TO this property, say for it, that no more
-.e or pleasant location for residence, can
- found in our town. The house is in good
-.a'n and has eOnvenences in its arrangements,
-llly and externally found in but few Houses
M .- -,Js in town. Mr. u. offers it lat bargain
& rertisement in tO-days paper.
VT ForgOtten.--The only person to whom the
IS .curred, of making the Printer feel as though
Fsre boy again." and that the good old !
-a-mas time with Santa Claus, had returned, |
s II friend, James Ct. Fassett, of the worthy ,
N -E Conmiss toner's of this County
sackn0wledged the receipt from him during
holidays, Of good sized box of the finest Apples | ,
ave ever seen grown in this County. They
splendid specimens of the "King of Thompkins
and the "Spitzenburgs.n Long may the gen.
.9n1r live to enjoy these fruits of his care and
May his Spitzcnbergs never grow less.
deserved COmpliment.--Mr. Phillip Fa-
DE 81 the atiable and courteous conductors on
-.-l-A Valley Railroad, complimented 8
By being awarded at a fair and festival, held
-'.eA beautiful, silver, conductors badge, he
aS the highest number of votes over six other
..iors. The badge is of solid silver, about an
'ld a half in length by half an inch in width,
eds engraved upon it, very artstically. a pas
=" .tT, across which, in enamel is the word O
.-.pr. 1t is a handsome recognition of Phil's t
de conductor, and we are sure he will wear a
gag aono7ably to himself and to the donors '
. Dem. l
""TucllOn Of II. II. Bridge by Floods
>lah or half of the new X. X. Bridge which
E'aS buit-and nearly eOmpeted-at this =
was carried away by an ice and water food in
"a about midnight Saturday last. 1t
Wy Anshed or secured against an accident of
-. mat a few hours work, with the force en-
'.oA It, would have placed it beyond the ne .
support from the trestling or false work o
Tie iron and all of the timbers-except a Il
.~s smaller pieces-were in place. Every
" winch with the derrick used in raising it,
.P' away
oppression among people seems to be
-''IaI that this unfortunate and expensive
- might have been averted by little addi- a
-5fSy and precaution the part of those
.-' matter in charge. They did not seem to
.'' The situatOn,-or rather the Greek.
'I"' Two hours, at any time within the ten
.'"osly would in few hours have swollen
"a 80 as to have carried away the trestling.-
'lhser impending and the result apparent Y
t"S5essed but slowly. 1t is said that the Il
WIS ain9nished of the danger and advised (,
W extra help, and work extra hours. But Of b
Snow nothing Il
- 70 see, after the horse is stolen, that the G