Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-23

of this county, appeared in the Washington
| Post of Friday:
Hon. Horace Horton, of Shores Hill,
Bradford county, Pa, is in the city, looking
after his mail route from Horn Brook to
Black post office"
There was considerable surprise expressed
in certain quarters when the fact that HoR-
ACE had secured this important route was
made public. The route is nearly miles in
length and service is required three times a
week, for which Mr.. Ii. receives the extrav-
agant compensation of Go cents per round
trip. Some of the disappointed bidders, who
more than suspected that HORTON had to di-
vide with some one, are now expecting to see
his contract Cancelled and new proposals ask
eel for. In common with many other friends
of Mr.. HORTON we give no credence TO these
damaging rumors, and have no doubt that he
will be able to explain everything IN a man.
ner to sustain the high reputation he has al
ways enjoyed in this community.
Three men and one woman from Liverpool.
Eng, were registered at the Ward House
Yesterday.
S. S. HINMAN, one of the oldest and most
prominent citizens of Monroeton, died yester-
day afternoon.
Esquire FULLER, highly esteemed citizen
of CamptoWn, died on Saturday morning and
will be buried to-day He was 64 years of
age.
ED. MOULLESSEAUX will remove his iew-
elry store to Pattons Block with Swarts e
Gordon) corner Main and Bridge streets,
May 30th.
The late Il. w. LEARNED, of Alba left
property to the value of about $4,000, and
his life was insured we are informed in a
New York Company for $4,000 and in the
Masonic Relief association for 81 900.
| Those strawberries at JORDAN'S market
were elegant, and though they went off like
hot cakes Mr.. HILL, the Superintendent, did
not forget the ''poor printer" He has our
thanks for two boxes for Sunday dinner
Rev. l.. A. OSTRANDER, of OWego, n. Y,
the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening.
commencing at s o'clock. Admission free.
cordial invitation is given to all to attend.
l.. L. BAILEY, drunken brute in Canton,
who had beat and abused his wife and had
drawn the back of a bucher's knife across her
throat and threatend her life, was arrested
last week and given his choice of jail or to
leave the county. He left.
The lad es of Towanda and vicinity, who
are interested in the decorating of the SOL
dier's graves next Monday, are requested to
send what flowers they can spare to the
Grand Jury room, Monday morning, May 30.
BY ORDER OF. COMMITTEE.
Miss CAROLINE B. STEPHENS died very
suddenly, on Tuesday last, of appoplexy. On
Monday she appeared in her usual good
health, but early Tuesday morning she was
found in her room in an insensibe condition
from which she never rallied. She passed
away during the afternoon. She was Il lady
who possessed many warm friends, and was
universally respected Gazette.
Children's carriages for sale by C.P.Welles.
You can always get good ice cream at G..
S. FITCH's. Don't you forget it.
Don't fail to go to JOHN SULLIvAN's, on
Bridge street, for the best five cent cegar.
Fitch, the confectioncr has just received
large invoice of flags and is prepared to fill
orders for Decoration Day.
aFitch's ice cream parlors are now open for
the season. His cream needs no recommen-