The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
TUNkAANNOCk.

/. c. Jorden. Of iMiddletown. N. r..
representing the Empire State Dairy
,ompany. OF Brooklyn. N. Y. has been
arranging this week for the building OF
several milk depots In this section One
will be erected between the Packer
house and the river bridge at this
place. another at Dimock and third at
Avery station on the Montrose road.
The project for building walk from
he borough limits to Sunnyside ceme-
iery Is being revived. and the scheme
should be carried out before cold
weather sets In. A gravel bed covered
With red shale would make cheap and
serviceable walk. far better than
.ramping through the mud. Let the
citizens take hold of II and push 1t
through.
The TOwanda Reporter-Journal, In re-
,ording the fact that C. Y. Burch and
Martin Schlatter. Of this place. accom-
panied the Germania band to OwegO
yesterday. dubs them majors" 1t Is
worth a dozen trips to .Owego to have
acquired title like that.
II. ]. Bardwell. who Is convalescing
very encouragingly. will start for the
vest as soon as able. accompanied by
his mother. He will winter in Colorado
)r southern California. whichever may
,ppear to be the better climate for him.
Miss Margie Dewitt. who Is spending
he summer at Exeter. Is home for a few
lays.
Samuel Hunsinger, of Forkston town.
ship. who was lodged In jail Thursday
'or assaulting and threatening the life
II his wife, had hearing before JUS
tice Kutz yesterday and was bound
)ver to court
The Towanda papers are jumping on
he Tritons with hob-nailed shoes for
heir alleged misconduct during the re-
.ent ball game played at that place.
Not having been present, we are unable
say with what justice or injustice the
'harges are preferred.
John Miller, who went to Oklahoma
several months ago. has returned. He
complains Of Ill health, having been
threatened with typhoid fever for three
weeks previous to his start east
The agricultural society has posted
notices forbidding Sunday ball playing
,r horse racing on the fair grounds. 1t
ieems that that sort Of Sabbath desc
,ration has been going on considerably ly
II late, and 1t will be creditable to the
'ociety II they succeed in breaking 1t
~.
A number Of town people will Join
he excursion to Harveys lake today.
4 big attendance from up the line Is
expected.
Since the discovery Of a bed Of petri-
led oysters on top Of Forkston noun
ain. number Of people with an eye to
business are projecting tour up there
% crack the shells in search Of pearls
The pearls. II there were any, would
doubtless be uninjured by the petrifac-
ion, but the projectors would find II
more profitable to hold down a Job of
)yster-opening In a restaurant.
The Avoca Sunday school will excurt
Lake Carey about Aug. go.
l.. B. Townsend. one of the most re-
'pected 'MehoOpany residents, suffered
| stroke Of paralysis Thursday night.
md at last accounts had not regained
Consciousness. He was a furniture
maker by trade, and was found lying
IN the floor at Jennings mill, where
ie had fallen while at work. No hope
or his recovery is entertained. He re-
iided In Philadelphia for many years,
:hough native of this county, and has
'nly been back to Mehoopany for a few
months.
One Of the best ball games Of the
'eason was that yesterday afternoon
between the TritOns and the Edwards.
lille team on the home grounds. The
'wo mines measured up in strength and
kill very closely and the score was
! and in favor Of the home team. A
arge crowd was In attendance, and the
Triton benefit at the opera house in the
'vening panned out very satisfactory
'nm.
The laying Of the third rail to Lake
carey Is nearly or quite complete. II
probable that considerable changes
Will be made yet at this end Of the line
md the track so arranged that trains
nay enter the station without passing
" and backing up.