Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-12-22
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in town yesterday.
Editor STRONG and wife came down from
Dushore to hear Josh Billings.
Principal MCCoLIOM. of the Troy Gra
ded School, was in town yesterday.
Miss WINNIE DAAIEs, of Elmra College,
is home for the Chriftmas vacation.
Miss LILLE MERCUR came down from
Sayre last evening, to attend JOSH BILLINGS
lecture.
Rev. f. p. HAMMOND, the evangelist, is
about to commence revival and eVangcliStic
work IN Nashville, Tenn.
Miss EUGENIA MACFARLENE has gone to
Williamsport to spend the holidays with her
FRIEND Miss BLANCHE LINN.
CHARLEY HILL Is so far recovered from
his late illness that he has resumed his posi-
ton in the Erie office, Wavery,
DR.. JOHN ID. MERCUR of Philadelphia is
in town and will eat his Christmas goose and
plum pudding with his parents, Judge and
Mrs. MERCUR.
The mite received at the Episcopal Social
at the Ward House, last Monday evening,
amounted to SOL S0-the largest taken any
one evening this season-and Mrs CROSS
naturally feels quite proud.
The Reverend f, A. ENOs, the newly
elected Rector of Christ Church, has tele-
graphcd the Warden, Col. MEANS, that he
will arrive here on Saturday and conduct
Christmas services III the Chu rch, which is
being elegantly trimmed, on Sunday, Christ
mas day.
Evansville sent large delegation down
to hear Josh Billings last evening. Among
those present from that wide-awake village
were l.. z. BLACKMAN, SAM DAVIS, w. b.
PAYsON, Mr.. PITCHER, Nj. b. BOSWORTH,
&C. WEsrBRooK. .. E. PAYsoN, and JAS.
BAILEY.
Mr.. BARRON, who has for the past three
years been with large western hardware
house lls travelling salesman, in Kansas, is
making his daughter, Mrs. Capt. MANVILLE,
Il brief visit. He is looking we'll, from which
we conclude the western atmosphere agrees
with him.
On the first of January the firm of PATCH
& TRACY will be dissolved, Mr.. PATCH re-
firing TO engage in the general mercantile
business at Sayrc. We understand Mr.. IRA
CY is to continue the business of the
late afrm Mr.. HARLON PATCH has been
one OF our most enterprising, honorable mer-
chants, AMI his numerous friends and GUS
toners hereabouts will regret to have him
leave. He will certainly prove Il valuable aL-
QUESTION to the thriving embryo city of Say re
and we hope he may be as thoroughly appre-
ciated by the good people there as he is here
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The Towanda Library will not be open
Satur day Dee, oath nor Saturday Dec. 3lSt.
severe accident lately to Il star performer
had a far happier termination than was eX-
pected. The wife of III. Stowe, Esq. mana
ger of Dan Rice's Great Show, was terribly
injured bv being thrown from her horse
while performing at Cadz. Ohio. st. Jacobs
Oil alone wBs used and cured her in fonr
days.
Patrons and friends of the Graded school,
should encourage the faithful teachers and
scholars by attending the Roll of Honor en-
erciscs tomorrow afternoon. The school has
never been in IA more flourishing condition,
and the monthly Friday aftern oon exercises
are very Interesting,
Mrs MARY ANN JONES. wife Of JOSEPH
JONES' died Yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased had been IN poor health for several
years and had been gradually sinking for
month past. She was about GO years of age.
Rev. GEO. d. STROUD will conduct the burial
services which will he held at the house, near
the upper depot, at l O'Clock this afternoon.