The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
news OF This VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

was an orphan girl, and is well spoken
of.
The remains of the 3-year-old boy of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Devine, of Falls
township, We're aboard of train No. 13
yesterday, enroute for Meshoppen for
burial. The funeral services were held
at Bethel church, near the parents
home.
l.. Il, Smith, of Meshoppen, was here
yesterday.
Miss Zua B. Guie, of Catawissa, q
classmate of Miss Addie McKown, of
this place, is anxious to come here and
form a class in elocution. The Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal
church. has invited her to come and
render some selections at their enter
tainment on Friday evening next, and
it Is probable that she will accept. Her
elocutionary powers are well spoken of.
Miss Mary Tanney has returned to
Wilkes-Barre
Samuel Decker and Jonathan Swart-
wood, of Falls, We're here on business
yesterday.
Andy Wall and Miss Laura Harding
We're married by Esquire Kutz Satur-
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rejoices over the falsty of it more than
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near Falls on Saturday, aged 40 years.
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car,atar,, ua yros an ev-soIdier serv-
iry eleven montbs In comnapv q Two
Unrdred ona Tentb pannsv,voni,
Volunteers and was bonorohlv dis
rbaroed. ,t tho close of tba war He
has haan an invalid eyer since Was
- rasnactad citizen and q memher of the
Nethodist church
The Susnuebanpa Transcrint states
tbot Hon Gaorpa A Post was sent IN
CONGRESS- from This district when only
2S years of age. This discounts Jordan
somewhat. in that respect and makes
Mr., Post the Youngest man receiving
that honor
Mr. and Mrs. Titus Dersheimer, of
Falls township. will bury their infant
child at Newton TODAY.
!. NJ. Phinney. of Mill CITY, has rent
ed the Packer House and will take pos
session April |. 1t Is hinted that Fos-
ter Hewitt, the present proprietor, has
his eve on n better situation at Van
Ettenville, n. Y.
c. B. Fassett. of Forkston. and D.
NJ. Gay. of Mehoopany. were business
callers here yesterday.
A large concourse of people gathered
at the Methodist Episcopal church yes
terday afternoon to pay the last sad
tribute of respect to Daniel j. Bard
well. who died suddenly Saturday
morning of heart failure He had been
i'm a precarious state of health for a
long time, and yet his death was a
shock to his family and friends. He
arose as usual. dressed himself, and at
tempted to go across the room to seat
himself in a chair, when the members
of the family in an adjoining room
heard him fall. They hastencd in.
couch. but he gasped only once or
twice. Mr.. Bardwell was a son of the
late Colonel Daniel Bardwell, and was
born on the farm where he die the
old homestead-and where he had spent
all his life, with the exception of two
or three years. He was a hard work.
ing. practical farmer. a consistent
Christian man, and one whom his
neghbOrs held in highest esteem. He
was a kind, loving husband and father,
and leaves a wife and eight children,
six Of whom are boys, to mourn his de-
parture He win be sadly missed from
the community. The funeral services
were conducted by his pastor, Rev.
William NJ. Hitler, assisted by Revs.
S. G. Hodge and George Hine. Inter
ment was made at Gravel Hill
While Mr. and Mrs. Frank h. Ames,
of Mehoopany, were travelling to Forks
ton Saturday afternoon with horse and
cutter the animal became frightened
just as they We're upon the approach of
the Forkston bridge, near Spaulding's s
hotel and whirled about suddenly. The
road is very narrow, and the cutter
was backed off the embankment and
the occupants plunged to the ground,
a distance of ten or twelve feet. Mrs.
Ames was internally injured and hopes
Of her recovery are said to be slight.
Mr. Ames was more fortunate and es-
capped with a few bruises.
Mary s.. relict Of the late ex-Judge
Gordon Pike, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. T.. G.. Mills, on Sunday
morning. The funeral will occur at the
residence on Warren street at p. m.
tndav Rev g g Hodge ofHciating