Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-04-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.

was in town Yesterday.
Hon. HENRY GIBBS of Orwell was in town
yesterday and had a pleasant chat with Judge
GRAY.
THOMAS K. PROCTOR of Boston and B. S.
BENTLY, Jr., of Willamsport, are among the
latest arrivals at the Ward House.
Il. M, WELLEs has purchased the GEORGE
WALBORN property adjoining his residence
and is re-modeling and enar3ing the house.
MILES MCDONALD, of Alma, Col, who mas
been spending several months in this section,
started for his western home on Monday ev-
ening.
Bishop HUNTINGTON will visit Christ
Church, Wellsburg, n. y, tomorrow at p.
m, for the purpose of administering the rite
OF confirmation.
ED MOUILLESsEAUX has moved his Jewell
ry store across the street and now occupies
portion of MANvILLE's music emporium in
Col. MEANS block.
Maj. TERRY of Terrytown spent . pleas
ant day with his Towanda friends yesterday.
The Major says it Is little too early to COM
mence spring tillng. Nothing is gained by
disturbing the ground until it is fit to be
worked.
Colonel REYNOLDS, Lt-Colonel KECK and
Adjutant MOORE Of the Ninth Regiment, N.
&. are registered at the Ward House. They
inspected Co. A. last evening. They compli-
mented Capt. WILT and the members of the
company very highly on their proficiency in
drill and soldierly bearing.
Hon. B. S. BENTLY of Williamspert is in
town. The Judge is deeply interested in the
projected Bnghamton and Canton railroad
and will address the meeting to be held in
the Court House this afternoon. The enter
prise is one of transcending interest TO the
people OF Towanda and we hope they may
give it substantial encouragement.
l.. f. GARDNER has been rendered Prof
essorship in Eastman's Commercial College,
PoHghkeepsie, N. Y. We understand he has
accepted the position but will not leave the
Eureka Works for some time yet Mr..
GARDNER is an accomplished book keeper, a
valuable citizen and genial gentleman. The
Eureka Company will not be the only people
in Towanda who will regret to part with him.
but he will go with the best wishes Of all who
have been so fortunate as to make his ac-
quaintance here.
The venerable Judge HIRAM GRAY OF Elmi-
ra,was in town yesterday. The Judge has out
lived mans allotted days, but his form is still
erect, his, step elastic and his mental vision
unclouded. He is one of the oldest as he is
one of the most highly esteemed citizens of
he Queen City. The Judge was here on bu-
ness connected with the N. Y. d. l.. & w.
X. X. Co. Not many octogenaran members
of tue bar are still in active practice. He re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of many
friends during his brief sojourn.
The junior of the REVIEW has agricultural
tastes and enjoys perusing the reports annu-
ally published by the Commissioner of Agri-
culture. For the pleasure of gratifying his
desire in that direction we are indebted to
our new Senator, Hon. JOHN /. MITCHELL,
who has just forwarded us copies of the Ag-
ricuItural Report for 1879 and the Report on
Diseases of Swine and Other Domestic Ami
mails. The Senator's promptness in comply
ing with request for the documents, is
gratifying evidence that constituents are not
forgotten after success is attained.
We notice by the Wyoming county papers
that NJ. A DEWITT, Esq, is an aspirant for
che office of School Superintendent for that
county. We agree with Doctor WICKER
SHAM that the very best men should be Sc
lected for the position, therefore we unquali-
ediy endorse his candidacy. We have the