The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-20
news OF this VICINITY
TUNkHANNOCK.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will give an en-
tertainment on Friday evening. April
26.
Miss Jennie Miner, daughter of T.. p.
Miner, of Lemon, is reported very low
with consumption.
Edward Sheehan, Mehoopany man,
contributed SIS to our borough treasury
for being drunk and disorderly upon
the streets. and was allowed to depart.
Charles Russell, one of Russell Hilrs
most substantial citizens, was down
Thursday.
Anthony Bersch and family, who
have resided in Florida for year or
two past. have returned here to remain
permanently. Mr. Bersch was EN-
ployed as passenger engineer on the
Florida coast line running from Jack
sonville to St. Augustine. but on ac-
count of failing health was obliged to
give 1t up.
Sheriff Knapp advertises the follow
ing sales: On Wednesday, April "a, the
personal property Of G. S. Appleman.
Of Vose; on Friday, April 26, the per-
sonal property OF Ira Collar of Forks
ton.
Work on the Tunkhannock creek
bridge abutments has been abandoned
Of late on account of high water. NJ V.
Wandall, the contractor, announces
that he will be able to resume tomor-
row.
Miss Asenath Armstrong Is suffering
with a severe attack Of erysipelas on
the face.
Mrs. S. Tracey Roberts and Mrs. ].
w. Berry. Of Pittston, were here Thurs
day.
Louis Steine, the shoe dealer, hangs
out a new sign.
b. II. Brown, who has been seriouslyl
i'll for several days. is reported better
Rev. S. c. Hodge, pastor of the Pres
byterian church. has been chosen as
delegate to the general assembly at
Pittsburg.
Bicyclers are petitionng the town
council to change the borough ordin-
ance. which prohibits riding upon the
sidewalks, so that the prohibitory mea-
sure shall include only the walks in the
main travelled portion of town, viz: on
Tioga from Putnam to Pine street; on
Warren from the court house to the Le
high Valley depot; and on Bridge street
from Church street to the Lehigh Val
ley railway crossing.
Apropos of the movement to send
seed grains to Nebraska, we think
Tunkhannock might furnish some wild
oats.
Miss Alice, the 23-year-old daughter
Of John P. Crawford, of Lake Carey,
died yesterday morning Of consump-
tion. The funeral will be held On Sun.
day, with interment at Clark cemetery.
She was a devoted Christian young
lady, and enjoyed the esteem of the
entire community. She was graduated
from the Middletown, N. Y, hospital
some time ago as a trained nurse, but
her own failing health prevented her
from engaging in active service after
ward
Gardening has begun with several en-
terprising citizens.
The double tenement house on Put
nam street recently purchased by Mrs.
J. G. Spaulding, Is being raised up two
or three feet to conform to the height
of adjacent buildings. Mrs. Spaulding,
whose home is at Forkston. Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. p. r. Borden, and
overseeing the work.
s. d. Bacon, who formerly edited the
Standard here. but is now proprietor
Of hotel at Corning Ia, is renewing
old acquaintances here and at Nichol-
son. 81.
Miss Lucy Shelp will enter Wilkes
Barre hospital about May l as assist
ant in the cooking department. Other
employees in various departments of the
institution from this section are DR.. c.
W. Provost, Miss Lizzie Dewey and
Miss Lettie Woodhouse.
A bicycle club and wheel carnival are
among the things proposed for this
place. They could be easily arranged
for without doubt.
The Shakespeare club met with Miss
Eva Carlin last evening.
The seventeenth annual meeting of
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Wilkes-Barre district of
the Presbytery of Lackawanna was
very pleasant occasion. About forty
delegates were present. and the meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. Sites, of
Wyoming. Besides reports from officers
and delegates. Miss Grace Newton,
returned missionary from Peking,
China, delivered very interesting ad-
dress; Miss Campbell read letter from
a missionary in Japan and Mrs. Wells,
of Wilkes Barre, gave an inspiring talk.
Music enlivened the sessions, and the
home auxiliary gave the visiting men,
bers bountiful lunch at both dinner
and tea time. The meeting was very
pleasant and profitable one.
Report comes from Nicholson that
Mrs. Floyd Kellogg who suffered
shock of paralysis several days ago
while visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Thomas Hawke. is better, and hopes
are entertained for her recovery.
Constable r. NJ. Piatt returned from
Pittston yesterday without Richmond,
the detective, who is wanted for de-
frauding Peter McGee. If he is in that
vicinity he is laying low.
Mrs ]. Wood Piatt and daughter,
Ruth, are visiting the formers parents
at Kingston.
Relief in Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.