The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-07
news OF This VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

TUNkHANNOCk.
The John Lee tenement house on East
Tloga street is undergoing repairs.
A poor relief committee representing
the three principal churches in town
has been appointed to look after the
needy. The members of the committee
are Mrs. Rufus ]. Northrop, Mrs. Pun
derson A. Miller and Mrs. G. c. Miller.
Some of the enterprising people of the
town are advocating the purchase of a
large plot of land just outside the
borough limits and converting it into
public park. The projectors of the
scheme are willing that the borough
shall own it, or that it shall be the prop
erty of stock company, as may be
deemed best. A base ball diamond,
tennis courts and other facilities for
public amusements are among the sug-
gested attractions, but no horse racing
Is to be allowed. The desrability of
such park cannot be questioned, as
there is no place in the borough where
public sports may be inudlged in, and
none outside except by courtesy of
landholders, who may cut off the priv
ileges at any time; but as borough
property 1t is out of the question at
present. If private capitalists want to
put their money in it nobody will ques-
tion their right, but for town without
ten rods of sewer pipe to talk of a
public park is the height of absurdity.
1t is suggested by those who have
| charge of the tour of William Reynolds,
field secretary of the International Sum
day School association, that he come
to Tunkhannock and speak to our peo-
pie on Wednesday, Dec. u, but owing to
the teachers institute and other mat
ters 1t is hardly probable that that
date can be given him. Rev j. c. Kep-
hart, secretary of the State associa-
tion, would come with him, and as both
are men of wide experience, it would
give our people great pleasure to listen
to them.
DC. Gearhart is erecting new dwell
ing up the turnpike on the site of the
one recently burned. He has the foun-
dation walls completed and the carpen-
ters are rapidly making the enclosure.
Mrs. Alfred Baldwin, of Port Jervis,
n. Y, is visiting relatives in this sec
ton.
G. 3. Matthewson, of Factoryville,
the efficient policeman for the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road company was spooking around
town yesterday.
The will of the late Palmer jenkins
has been admitted to probate. 1t Is
very brief, stating simply that he gave
all he possessed to his niece, Inez, wife
of Rev. w. H. Mentzer, to have as her
sole and absolute property. He had
amassed quite a comfortable fortune.
Mrs. Mentzer was made eXecutrix.
Miss Effie Reynolds is at Montrose
nursing her uncle, Oscar Squires, whose
long-continued illness is becoming very
critical
Fred Manley SHETLAND and Lydia
May Sterling, of Mehoopany, have been
granted a marriage license.
Superintendent Coping of the
United States Express company, and
Assistant Superintendent Spaulding,
who had been touring up in New York
state, came down the line in President
W 'i'pbA y piiNolN Ndl ytSltIudy ana
stopped at the Packer House for dinner.
Keiserville Grange, No. sos, gave their
annual dinner on Tuesday and held an
open session Of the lodge This is the
social event Of the year with that So
ciety, and the whole community usually
turns out.
There is talk of endeavoring to secure
the services of the lieutenants of Evan
gelist Moody, who have been doing
such efficient work in the Wyoming
valley, to hold union evangelstic meet
ings here.
Mrs. F. p. Avery goes to Glenburn
today to visit her daughter, Mrs.
George Leighton.
Mrs. Leon Smith, an estimable Skin
ners Eddy lady, is dead. Her husband
was adjudged a lunatic some years
ago, but his lunacy being of a harm
less characterter, he has been allowed
to stay at home under the loving care of
the wife.
Mrs. Wilson, widow Of the late +. G.
Wilson, who died at the home of her
son-in-law, DR.. +. d. lBrewster, in
Scranton, will be brought here for
burial on train No. today. Interment
will be made at Gravel Hill without
other service than at the grave, the
FUNERAL being held in Scranton. Mrs.
Wilson was former resident here.
p. c. Burns, of Great Bend. Is here to-
day making arrangements for the fu-
neral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. e. G.
Wilson
on Tuesday of last week travelling
vender of spectacles hired a horse of
John LOTUS to go on a peddling tour.
promising to return the following Fri
day Not appearing as promised on
Tuesday of this week warrant was
issued and yesterday he was brought
before Esquire Kutz for hearing.
Having sent the horse back by another
party after the warrant was out, how
ever, he was discharged, as there was
no evidence of any intent to steal.
The brown social" at the residence
of Mrs. F. T. Knapp under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, was a delightful success. The
house was thronged with gay party of
people, and pleasant social evening
enjoyed. Misses Anna and Ella Brown
sang duet, Mrs. L. r.. Burns and
Mrs. H. M. Bardwel each read original
essays, and DR.. A. B. Woodward played
violin solo to piano accompaniment
by Mrs. DIR. Brundage Brown bread,
chocolate cake and cocoa were served
by young men wearing brown caps and
sashes. Several members were added
to the society and satisfactory sum
added to the treasury.
c. A. Little, executor of the estate of
the late Jane Welch, deceased. will sell
the house and lot helonpinfr To tho nr