The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-10
TUNKHANNOCK.

G. o. Potter superintendent of the
manufacturing department of the New
ell Clothing company at Wilkes-Barre,
is visiting his brother, Charles F. Pot
ter.
Mrs. s. Judson Stark and Mrs. F. H.
Kram were down in the valley the lat
ter part of the week.
Miss Lizzie McKelvey, who is attend
ing school at Mansfield, has gone to
Philadelphia for optical treatment
She dropped off here for brief call en-
route.
Elmer E. Brown, clerk at the county
commissioners office, is in extremely
poor health and ds undergoing treat
ment at the hands of Scranton ply
sician.
The brief services over the grave of
Mrs. Emeline Wilson Friday afternoon
were conducted by Rev. S. c. Hodge, of
the Presbyterian church. The funeral
party was met at the station by Funeral
Director Streeter and anumber of hacks
conveyed them direct to Gravel Hill
cemetery, where interment was made.
Mrs. Wilson was well known in this
place and had many warm friends who
sincerely mourn because Of her depar-
ture. The people who accompanied the
remains from Scranton were DR.. f. d.
Brewster and daughter May, of that
city; Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Burns and
Henry Wilson, Of Great Bend; Mrs. Nc
Collum, of New Milford.
Misses Ora Squire, of Montrose, and
Emma Robinson, Of Forkston, are
guests of Miss Ehie Reynolds.
Attorney S. W. Little, of Towanda,
was a guest of S. Judson Stark Friday
night
The personal property Of Theron Ball,
Of East Lemon, has fallen into the
hands of the sheriff and will be disposed
of under the hammer on Friday next.
A course of University Extension lee
lures is contemplated for the coming
winter. Lecture courses have never
proven very successful financially in
Tunkhannock, but an effort will be
made to interest the various literary
| societies in the project, and it Is be-
lieved that enough tickets can be sold
to warrant the venture. The value of
good lecture course is unquestionable.
Thomas Cuddy is home from Wilkes
Barre on vacation.
The rumors floating about town to
| the effect that somebody had been
| smuggling tools into the cell of Fred
| Wall, who Is confined in Jail upon the
| charge of murder, are unfounded. A
close surveillance is kept over the prem
ises and everything in the shape of eat
ables newspapers or other articles are
| thoroughly examined before passed in
to the prisoner.
Stanley Jennings of Vose, is the new
assistant at his brother Fred's confec-
tiOnery store
G. Avery Miller is acting as turnkey
at the Jail, Halton Stone having en-
gagged as clerk with o. S. Mills & Co.
The Tribune is becoming very popular
with the people in this section, and it is
| eagerly looked for every morning. 1t is
clean and wholesome in its tone, its
| editorial department is ably conducted,
and its general news full and complete.
AS a general family paper it has no
| peer in this section.
Il. H. Kresky & Co.'S display window
Is handsomely dressed in anticipation
| of the gathering of school teachers. C.
L. Kresky, who does that sort of work,
| is no novice
| The unknown tramp who was killed
by the cars near Falls was buried at the
expense of the town. He was a Hun
garian or Slav, and was in search of
| work.
The concert at Piatt's opera house by
the Mozart Symphony club was the fin
est given lin this place for long time.
The audience was not large, for the
masses here do not care for classical
music, but those present enjoyed it in
tensely. minstrel troupe would
doubtless have filled the house.
The newly elected officers of the Ep-
worth league for the forthcoming year
are as follows: President, V. II. Ly.
man; first vice-president, S. S. Breese
second vice-Dresident, Mrs. V. H. Ly.
man; third vice-president, Miss Addit
McKown; fourth vice-president, Mrs
Harry T, Gray; secretary, Austin Carey
assistant secretary, Albert w. Mack
treasurer, G. Evans Avery; floral com.
mittee, Miss Jae McKown; music com,
mittee, Mrs. c. j. Reed.
Edwin l.. Watkins, Of Factoryville
and Miss Belle Kiethline, of Jennings
vile, were married the latter part OF
last week.
The habeas corpus proceedings insti
tuted by Calvin Ferris for the recovery
of his grandchild, kidnapped by tn,
man Hibbard and wife, resulted in {
verdict for the plaintiff The two cul
prits who caused all the trouble wer,
held under bail for appearance a
court, but having entered a recogniz
ance they were released and immediate
ly fled into the wilderness.
The teachers institute opens toda,
and will last until Friday morning. TIL
lecture tonight by DR.. Reed, preslden
of Dickinson college, promises to be o
more than ordinary interest, and will
doubtless be largely attended.
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PITTSTON.