The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-20
news OF This Z VICINITY
TUNkHANNOCK.

me luneral or MIS-. WitliroW was not
held yesterday, as at first contemplated,
but will occur at 10 a. m. today. Rev.
George Hine, of the Baptist church,
viii conduct the services.
A razzle-dazzle Uncle Toms Cabin"
company played to empty benches at
the Opera house Tuesday night.
Vacant lots have increased in value
about 20 per cent, and those with build
lngs on about Is per cent. in this bor-
ough in the last eight months. As a
place for those who wish to retire from
active business and live quietly and
comfortably no finer or pleasanter
place could be found.
Mrs II. w. Bardwell is spending the
week in Wilkes-Barre.
A Washington township road view
called out a large number of people
up there Tuesday who were interested
In the proposed change of road. 1t is
on the highway leading from Vose to
Lemon, and the viewers were N. L.
Wilcox, of Nicholson, and II. w. Tiffany
and Fred Miller, of Tunkhannock town
ship.
Charles Lewis, a teacher in the pri-
mary department of the Beaumont
schools, has been offered the principal
ship of the Dushore schools in Sullivan
county and accepted it. The vacancy
made by his departure will be filled by
Miss Fassett, well known Forkston
young lady
The barn Of Elmer Shelter, at Vose,
was sdestroyed by fire at about 10 O'Clock
Tuesday night. 1t contained lot of
hay, a cutter and other stuff all of
which went up in smoke.
George Gunder and daughter Lena,
will go to New York city Saturday to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Miss Ida Brungess, an estimable
young lady in Exeter township, who
has been critically i'll, is reported bet
ter.
Wilkes-Barre veterinary surgeon
was called to examine the fine herd of
Jersey and Guernsey COWS belonging to
Frank Wheaton, a wealthy farmer up
in Lemon township, few days since,
and found them badly affected with
tuberculosis AS a result several of
them were slaughtered and it is prob
able that the rest may have to be. His
stock is exceptionally fine and the kill
ing of them seems almost wanton. Al
though the matter has been kept very
quiet it is assented that there is lots
Of it in the county. One man who has
much to do with cattle asserted that
the cattle in this section "are just rot
ten with it,
William N. Reynolds jr., is home
from Lafayette college for his holiday
vacation.
Miss Fannie Ball has returned from
Washington, d. C.
The Mehoopany graded school build
ing has been furnished with a new cab
met organ, and the people will give an
entertainment Friday evening to raise
funds to pay for it.
1t is said that the Factoryville people
| are greatly agitated over finding the
carcass of a dead horse in the reservoir
from which their drinking water is
| furnished, and the wretch who placed
it there will be summarily dealt with il
| discovered.
Mrs. S. S. Breese was called tC
| Wilkes-Barre last evening on account
of the critical illness of her mother-in
| law.
Christmas exercises will be held a
nearly all the churches in town anC
| nightly rehearsals are in vogue.
Henry Leipham, well known Wash
ington township farmer, is a victim o
locomotor ataXia.
James Stonier is nursing a smashed
hand.
| The Laceyville band held a fair las
week, and in its report of the affair th'
| Braintrim Messenger speaks thusly o
! j. w. De Witt, band leader who is
| Tunkhannock boy: The success of th'
| fair is due to the management and un
firing efforts of the manager, j. w
De Witt, who had charge Of all TIN
details and who did much more thar
| his share of the work AS fair man
ager Mr.. DE Witt has proved himself {
success, and any organization contem
plating a fair can be assured a success
by securing his services.
Miss Eunice Day, of Nicholson, i
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Day.
Landlord Nelson Lee, of the Keele
House, is reported on the mend
The rector of st. Peters Episcopa
church announces special services ol
Christmas morning. A prayer servic
and sermon will occur at 10 a. m.
a.