Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-12-19

Personal.

Mine superintendent WooDARD of Bernice
spent Sunday in Towanda.
Mrs. F. C. HEATH of Waverly was in town
Saturday, the guest of Mrs. r. e. SPENCER,
Mrs. JOSIAH STowELL of Wyalusing has
been visiting her son c. S. STOwELL in
Tioga. N. Y.
Wv. DUGGAN and C. F. ,HEvERLY, two
prominent young teachers, were in town
asst Saturday afternoon,
CHAs ELMENDORF, formerly of this place
but who now has charge of the Loyal Sock
Coal office at Elmra, was in town Saturday.
Assistant postmaster COOLBAUGH takes
route agent BUCKS run this morning, but he
will be back long enough to be elected Chief
Engineer, this evening
We are indebted to Messss SwARTS u COR
DON for sample package Of a "miXed coffee'
prepared by them. The flavor is very pleas
ant. Fry some and you will say so too.
Mr.. HENRY M ERCUR, who has been con-
fined to his house with rheumatism for sever
al months. we are happy to see is able to be
around again, though still compelled to use
crutches to aid locomotion.
Capt ROBERT MCKEE, who has been So
journng in the west for the past five months,
arrived at his home in this place Frida even-
ing. He expresses himself we'll pleased with
Colorado, where he spent most of his time.
The Calisopia Society of Elmira Female
College, sgive literary entertainment this
evening. Miss WINNIE DAVIES of this place,
who is the Society critic, will read an essay
emitted "Modern Ideas of Culture" The
Young lady's Towards friends would be
pleased to hear it..
Those who did not hear Col SMITH, of To-
wanda, in the closing plea in the QUICK VS.,
MILLER suit missed a rare treat. The case
was of that peculiar character as to afford
ample play for the ColonePs peculiar qualifi-
cations. and despite the gavel tof the Judge,
the audience, which was only limited by the
capacity of the court room, persisted in cheer
after cheer. or were convused with laughter
at his happy hits and home thrusts towards
opposing counsel and party.-Momtrose Dem
0crat.
AS. Mr.. GOODMAN and his good wife were
for many years residents of this place and
have hosts of friends here, we appropriate
and endorse the following complimentary no.
tice from the Waveriy ReUie,o:
The family of r. F. Goodman of Sayre,
leave to-day for Buffalo, their future home.
Their many friends, though rejoicing at their
success, will exceedingly regret the necessity
that calls them away. Mr.. GOodman's for
tune has been so long cast in this vicinity
that he seems to have grown up with all the
young thriving business institutions that now
furnish the vigorous life blood to our beauti-
full valley, Starting in life as a district school
teacher at the early age of Is years, and after
ward working as clerk in the old North
Branch canal Office under the late Colonel =
F. Weles, he has bv close application and un-
firing energy arrived at his present response
BILE p"sltion-general manager of the Lehi IN
Navigation companv. He has literally grown
up with this section of the Lehigh Valley
railroad, having been employed in some Off1-
cial capacity by them ever since they first
broke ground through Northern Pennsylya-
mia, and always steadily advancing to posi-
tions of higher trust and greater responsible
ty. What Sayre loses Buffalo has gained-an
upright, energetic business man. cultured
genial gentleman, and IA public spirited citi-
zen.
The work of decorating Christ Church, or
Christmas, will be commenced this af:e rnoon.
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