The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-17
news OF This VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

Clarence l. Asheld has been appoint
ed naval cadet, and notified to appear
at the Naval academy at Annapolis
not later than September 2, or such
other time as the superintendent OF the
academy may designate. He Is young
man of fine physique and good educa-
tlon. ana we doubt not that he will pass
muster. His father was a naval APP
prentice in his early years, and spent
many days on board ship, cruising
about New York harbor. and up and
down the coast.
The many friends of Rev. w. NJ.
Hitler are rejoicing that he is to re-
turn to Tunkhannock for another year,
He is a deep thinker. a sound theolo-
gian. and has done a grand work In
Tunkhannock. Himself and wife are
spending the week with their daughter,
Mrs. Charles n. Skinner. at Port Jervls,
\. Y.
w. H. Whipple was down from Me-
hoopany yesterday.
Theodore Streeter has his new furni-
1t Is daisy.
Miss Lettie Woodhouse. of Elk Lake.
is visiting friends here. She will 60 to
Wllkes-Barre May to take a position
as seamstress in the city hospital.
Judge Durham charged the jury in
the Wall case on Monday. and they
went out at about 7.45. Sometime be-
fore midnight they agreed upon an
acQuittal, sealed up their verdict and
70, or hA hA nj liot
was opened in court yesterday morning.
and after being announced the prisoner
was allowed TO walk out of the court
room a free man. AS there was no
more convincing evidence against Bert
Pratt than against Wall 1t was agreed
to dismiss him also. His attorneys
would not allow nolle pros to be en-
tered however. but insisted that jury
be drawn and verdict of not guilty
regularly entered SO that the case might
not be taken up against him at some
future time. This was done as a mere
matter of form, and he was also allowed
to go. Thus ends one of the longest
and most expensive trials that ever
took place in the Wyoming county
courts.
Ziba Billings. who has been sick all
winter. is worse again.
A horse attached to a two-wheeled
cart broke loose from its moorings in
front of Streeter's furniture establish
ment yesterday and tloated around the
square. The craft was boarded on the
way around and safely towad into port
1t belonged to farmer from out in
the township.
The decision of the lower court in the
case of John B. and Mary Fassitt VS.
y. II. Davis & Co., and Shaler & Clark
has been reversed by the supreme
court. The controversy was over the
proceeds of the sheriff sale of the real
estate of II. C. Frost, which when in
the hands of the auditor, was claimed
by both parties to the suit, each holding
judgments against the said Frost. Sew
eral complications entered into the
matter, but the decision of the lower
court was in favor of the defendants.
o. S. Kinner. of Nicholson. has en-
tered the office of Charles +. Terry. esq.,
to finish his course in the study of law
Mrs. Warren Kasson is reported
much worse.
Mrs. Rebekah Brunges, who has been
sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs
J. K. Scouten, at Wilkes-Barre, is much
improved. and hopes to be able to come
home before long.
Miss Lucy Shelp, who has been at the
home of her sister, in Exeter township
for some time. has returned to town.
The jury in the Wall murder case
with their tipstaves, presented to New
man Fitch, proprietor of the KeeleI
house, handsome rocker, as token OF
their appreciation of the courtesies ex-
tended to them during their stay at the
house. The presentation was made by
d. a. Knuppenburg, and gracefully re-
ceived by the genial landlord.
A. s. Wintermute will stock the store
at Lake Carey and run it this season.
DR.. A. d. Brundage comes forward
with the first catch of trout for the
season, one Of which measured ten and
a half inches in length. He lured them
from the waters in Kern's Glen, neal
Lake Carey.
A short session of court will be held
this morning, and then an adjournment
to June 2S made. when some cases for
argument will be taken up.