The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-04
CAUGHT
On the Fly.

Although the present winter has not
been specially gool for pickersl fishing
by the Tip up"process--that is. BY holes
cut through tive ice and little painted
sticksiso arranged that when the fish is
hooked, 1t tilts one end up. as warn
ing-several sizable catches have been
reported Three Carhondale anglers.
Mr.. Carpenter, Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Hart
man. are reported to have basketed $50
pounds out on Sicklers pond. in Green
field, recently; and another party, con-
sisting Of two enthusiasts, one day later
captured 100 pickerel OF reasonable
size One of the best fields for this
kind Of sport is on Lake Carey, when
safely frozen over. The necessary ap
planes may bs rented right at the
lake side; and there ars hotels and farm
houses near, so that froz,n fingers aud
toes are entirely unnecessary. Har-
vey's lake is u fair resort; and 60 is
Lake Ariel. In fact, the opportunities
for winter piscatorial paStime are
numerous hersab bouts more numerous,
perhaps, than fishermen hardy enough
to brave the necessary cold
$50
The builders of the city ara not over
burdened with orders Mt present, in
fact there Is u marked lethargy in
building circles A brisk spring and
summer is expected. however, as a
compensation for the dull winter.
There are many men who contemplated
making improvements or erecting new
buildings during the months just
passed, but became frightened at the
palsy that attacked the business worll
and helped to increase the trouble bY
allowing tbsir money to remain idle,
thereby giving eloquent evidence Of
their own distrust.
AS soon as the spring opens this de-
layed volume OF building is expected to
gush forth and furnish steady employ
mont for the army of men who labor
at the building trades in this city. The
largest structure to be erected in tn,
city this year. 30 far as heard from, il
the new high school
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By the opening Of the regular build
ing season the new Delaware and Hud
son station on Lackawanna avenue
will be practically completed. The
mild weather thus far has favored the
work and the building already begins
to assume commanding proportions
Iron girders and columns are beins
used throughout with the inten-
tion Of making the station as nearly
fire proof as possible. When com
pleted it will be an ornament to lower
Lackawanna avenue.
Such an ornamentas the new Fedora
building is to the corner of Washing
ton avenue and Linden street. Th
high board fence that 80 long sur
rounded the building has disappeared
the ground has been cleared an
Scrantoniaus begin to appreciate wha
an attractive looking SPOT that corne
will he when the grounds about Uncl
Sans building are bsautitisd in tn
spring.
The advance guard of tho busines
army has been steadily advancing Of
Adams avenue for several years, an
the building of the new telephone ex
change of the Central Pennsylvania
Telephone company on that sysnu
serves to clinch the hold that busines
Is getting on 1t. The building is almos
completed but it will probably be tn
April /, before it will become the hom
of the young ladies who so swestly lie
Did you callf' and "What numbe
please" A number OF workman ar
now laying cables continuing the tele
phone wires into the new building, br
the work of connecting the wires an
getting them ready for services is tedi
= GUS and will take some tune.
The rockingham theatre is build
ing tine erection OF which has bee,
watched with great interest by Scran
tonians, When its erection was begu
thers were many who staked the
regulations as prophets on the asssrtio
that it would never be completed. Blu