The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-17
TUNKHANNOCK.

AT the Friday evening meeting of the
Epworth league a sketch of Oliver
Wendell Holmes, the poet and novelist,
was given by Professor w. M. Wood,
and quotations from his works were
also given by the members as the roll
was called.
The borough council, in making plans
for another season, should consider the
laying of sewer pipes upon at least
one of our principal streets. The time
is ripe for something to be done in that
line. 1t has been put off from year to
year, and every sort of makeshift re-
sorted to to dispose of the surface
water the result being that a lot Of
money has been expended and the
trouble is nearly as bad as at the begin
ming. The offensive accumulations in
cesspools are also growing worse each
year, and humanity calls for some
thing to be done, and that very soon.
Electric lights and public parks will be
welcome innovations at the proper
time, but the pressing need of the hour
Is sewers.
The county convention of the Patrons
of Industry will be held at the court
house on Saturday, Dec. 20, commence
ing at 10 a. m, upon which occasion the
annual election of officers will be held
f. j. Wandall, the county secretary,
invites each association to send one
delegate to every fifteen members.
The Lehigh Valley paymaster made
his monthly visit here Saturday.
S. l.. Tiffany, of Nicholson, has been
retained as one of the counsel for the
commonwealth in the case Of Fred
Wall for murder.
The new oil movement centers at Car
penter Hollow, on Tunkhannock creek,
between this place and Factoryville. G..
d. Nash, the principal promoter of the
Brooklyn diggings, and Perkins, one Of
the New York men, were on the ground
few days ago and convinced the
farmers that it would be policy to form
stock company of their own and COM
mence drilling as soon as possible. 1t
is for the purpose of forming this COM
pany that the meeting at Factoryville
is called.
w. f.. Little and Rodney ]. Bard
well are gathering up the ballot boxes
about the county. They have covered
nearly all the territory on the opposite
side of the river.
A fire alarm at l2.45 p. m. Saturday
brought out the hose company and a
Urge proportion of the population. The
fire was located in the water tank build
ing near the depot The tannery COM
pany's hose was brought into requisi-
ton before the fire company arrived
hence the latter's services were not
needed. The fire originated from q stove
in the building.
James Swartz, of Lake Winola, was
in town Saturday.
Pickerel fishing on the "flow pond' al
La Grange is popular sport these days
and voluminous catches of from two tC
four pound fish are reported.
The Centermoreland people have or.
ganized a new cemetery association
and are preparing code of bylaws.
Cards of invitation are out for the
wedding of Nicholas Fox, the popular
young Tioga street merchant, to Miss
Kate A. Geissler, of Ashley. The happy
event will take place Dec. 25, at $50 p
M, at the home of the brides parents
Judge Sittser is removing his effect!
from his office at the court house t
make room for his successor, Judge
Durham.
Rev. w. M. Hitler will attend thu
re.opening of the Parsons Methods
Episcopal church on Wednesday.
The Gravel Hill Independent Schoo
board, after carefully considering tn,
| matter, have been obliged to refuse tn,
use of the school building to the United
| Evangelical church society for reviva
| services. The law does not permit of ii
we understand.
Miss Susan Fox, of Ashley is visiting
at Charles Tremayer's.