The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-31
TUNKHANNOCK.

At the quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church Frank
Hawke was given an eXhorter's license
| lie Is young man of fine attainments
ana has promising future before him.
| and his friends are glad to see him
take this step. He Is now o student al
the University of Pennsylvania at Phil
| adelphia.
Tunkhannock Grange has elected the
following officers: Master, S. R.
Brunges; overseer Anderson Dana;
secretary Henry Ace. They will be in
stalled at the first meeting night in
January
The officers elected at the knights of
Pythias meeting Friday night were;
Chancellor commander, A. w. Field
man; vice chancellor, James +. Day;
prelate' j. Frank Ross; master at arms,
A. r. Melhuish; master of work, A. p.
Williams; trustee, D. l.. Jackson.
Harry Cortright is visiting Brooklyn
| friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Hitler, of
Pittsburg, are visiting the former
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Hitler.
Eleven Of the cattle belonging to
Frank Wheaton, at Lake Carey, were
slaughtered on account of tuberculosis,
and 1t is said that others have been
condemned. The disease seems to have
a preference for fine blooded animals,
as 1t Is said that mongrel stock is rarely
afflicted with it. Perhaps the dainty
care the former gets has something to
do with it.
Ihe marriage announcements of John
B. Jennings and Miss Maysie Townsend
convey the information that they will
be "at home" at Meehoopany after
April l. This does not indicate that
they intend settling here, as their
friends here hoped they would.
Thomas II. Ryan, of the United
States mint, Philadelphia, is home for
few days
One of the youthful daughters of r.
e. Basher, of Lemon, is very critically,
and 1t Is feared fatally, i'll. DR.. L. II.
Hill is in attendance.
G. c. Miller remarks that the young
men have story to relate now that the
oldest inhabitant' cannot over
match. The river closed up solidly
with ice within forty-eight hours, a
thing unknown to people in this section
before.
The night track-walkers on the Le-
high Valley have been reinstated after
having been laid off nearly year.
]. w. Reynolds post, No. 9S, Grand
Army of the Republic, will hold public
installation Of officers Wednesday even
ing next. Singing and baked beans and
coffee are features of the programme.
The following are the officers to be in
stalled: Commander, Henry Welch;
senior vice, James McNab junior vice,
William Hastings; chaplain, f. P.
Avery; sentinel, F. f. Rogers; quarter
master, w. N. Reynolds; officer of the
day, N. A. McKown; medical inspector,
A. N. Ide.
At the orphans court sale of the es-
tate of the late Newman Miller Sat
urday afternoon the property was
struck off to George E. Miller for $3,OO0
An audit Of the accounts of the said
estate was held at the office of C. a.
Little the same day.
The sixth annual convention of the
Patrons of Industry of Wyoming coun-
ty was held at the court house Satur-
day afternoon. There We're about
thirty delegates present, representing
twenty associations The meeting was
called to order by County President ].
d. Crompton and committee on Gre
dentials comprising Wesley Aumick,
Mrs. L. c. Drake and Mrs. Anna Hard
ing, appointed. The principal business
of the meeting was the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, the follow
ing being the list: President, j. d.
Crompton, Mehoopany; vice president,
L. c. Drake, Eaton; secretary NJ. j.
Milehan, Mehoopany guide M. j. Farr,
Jenningsville; sentinel, G. C. Krall,
Carney; executive committee, NJ w.
Reynolds, Tunkhannock; f. j. Waudall,
Mehoopany; George A. Carney, Russell
Hill; delegates to state convention N.
w. Reynolds, NJ. j. Milehan. The con-
vention adjourned to meet at the
Patrons of Industry hall at Russell
Hill the last Saturday in March, 1895.
The county commissioners will retain
Elmer Il. Brown as clerk for another
year and h. ]. Jordan as attorney
The recent applicants for marriage
licenses are as follows: James w.
Evans, Of Evans Falls, and Rosa Miers,
Of Vernon; Charles Adams, of New
York city, and Ellen Jane Redding, of
Meshoppen; Adam f. w. Reeves and
Lizzie A. Zimmerman, of Falls.