The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-26
news OF This VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

The dry goods stock of f. II. Kresky
& Co., is being closed out as rapidly as
possible. and both c. l.. Kresky and
his father will remove to Scranton
about April ]. where they will open a
dry goods and gents furnishing store
at ia South Main avenue. Mr.. Kresky
is genial and accommodating mer-
chant, and the whole family have many
friends here who will regret to have
them take their departure.
Mrs. Charles N. Skinner, of Port Jer-
Wis, N. Y, is guest of her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. w. M. Hitler.
Frank Brink comes forward with the
prize hens egg Of the season, measur-
ing 5% by S1a inches and weighing 3%
ounces.
Word comes from Factoryville of the
death of Elva, the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright, which oc-
CURED Saturday of brain fever. The
funeral is to be held today.
a double dwelling at Mehoopany, oc-
cupied by George and John Dull with
their families, was burned to the
ground on Sunday. 1t is uncertain
whether the fire originated from sparks
from the stove or children playing with
matches and shavings. A considera BILE
portion of the household goods was
saved.
The icy pavements are dangerous
nuisances. and the people are sitting
down upon them vehemently.
While James SwartZ's team was be-
Ing driven home from the milk station
at La Grange the bolt in the whiftle-
trees dropped out and the horses de-
camped like a bin of coal in zero
weather. Beyond wrecking the har-
ness, no damage was done.
The Factoryville Oil and Gas COM
pany have obtained their charter from
West Virginia and the drill will be
started about April l. In the meantime
considerable more land will be leased.
G. ID. Nash. the Brooklyn oil man, was
down a few days ago, and says the
prospects are better at Carpenter Hol-
low than at Brooklyn. The location of
the well is not definitely decided upon
yet, but 1t will doubtless be somewhere
in that locality.
Esquire Kutz Is hors de combat with
an attack of neuralgia.
:. s. Bruce is decidedly on the gain,
and with proper care will be out again
soon.
VIII p. Billings was up from Kings
ton over Sunday.
j. S. Turn and wife, of Falls. spent
Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Townsend.
a local business man who has talked
with Scranton capitalists declares that
not three years will pass before an
electric road from Scranton to Tunk-
hammock, touching Lakes Carey and
Winola, will be built. He quotes the
Scranton men as saying that the lake
traffic from Scranton in summer would
be bonanza, and with the other trade
would make the road a splendid paying
investment. 1t wouldn't be bad
thing for some of our business men to
secure a charter for a portion of the
route, at least. They will probably
want some stock in it if it goes through.
John Brister of Laceyville, was put
in pickle at the county Jail yesterday
for stealing a hand sled.
Mrs. f. II. Knapp was a visitor at
Falls yesterday.
In compliance with the order Of Judge
Durham l56 Jurors We're drawn yester-
day for April court-24 grand Jurors
60 to try the murder cases, and &c for
each of the two weeks of common pleas
court. This leaves the jury wheel with
out sufficient names in II for the bal
ance of the year.
The team of Aaron Walter, of Rus
sell Hill, absconded on West Tioga
street yesterday afternoon when a
piece of loose paper came blowing about
their feet They collided with shade
tree in front of f. +. Avery's residence,
breaking the sleigh pole. 1t is time the
burgess took effective measures to stop
the common practice of carelessly
throwing papers on the street Several
| runaways have occurred from that
cause recently.
George Grow, of Eaton township, who
has had a ninety-days sickness with
typhoid fever and supposed consump-
tion, is recovering, to the surprise Of
his friends.
Mrs Sarah Jenkins, aged so, of WASH
ington township, died yesterday from
a general breaking down of the physi-
cal machinery. The funeral will occur
tomorrow.
In response to a request from Mrs.
George Comfort, matron of a large
charitable institution for children at
Twin Bridges, Montana, the PreSby-
terian and Methodist Sunday schools
| are packing a lot of discarded books
| from their library to send to her. They
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