The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-02
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

The Montrose Republican has this to say
70 fresident Judge X. w. Archibald, of this
county: Judge Archibald, Of Lackawanna
county, who pres!des over the Susque-
mamma county common pleas court this
week In the trial Of certified cases. nj
though one Of the youngest men on the
bench, has gained for himself an envlabe
reputation as a jurist. Judge Archibald
began the study OF law in 1873 with Hand
4 Post. of Scranton, then IN Luzerne coun-
ty; upon his admission to the bar, ne To-
Gated In scranton, continuing in the prac-
tice @ or ms profession until he was made
renorhinafion and election In 1894 was q
well-de$erved compliment to his ability
and integrity, Upon the establishment Of
the Superior court, Judge Archibald vas
and the logical candidate from the north
east for position thereon. When Judge
Willard made known that he was desir-
GUS Of going upon the Superior court
ship, Judge Archibald declined to permit
himself to be placed by his friends IN the
way of Judge Willard. His pleasing man.
ner on the bench, dign.fied yet courteous
his extended research and knowledge of
the law have combined to make him rec
ognized and respected both as a citizen
and a Judge. Judge Archibald has many
warm friends in susqieha county"
If It were convenient to allow people on
they could witness some very interesting
operations Bridge building Is trade pc
culiar to itself and many are the peculiar
things that are done by these seemingly
reckless m.d-air workers. One Of their
most interesting feats-for 1t can be called
nothing iess-is the passing of hot rivsts
TO the men who are working above or be-
low the roadway. where the forge is To-
at work on the tower which supports the
first span on the Linden street side.
They we're located about midway between
the ground and the floor Of the bridge,
and on an obl.que line from the opening
small forge was situated near this open
ing and as fast as the blacksmith could
heat the rivets to the required white heat
he would grasp them with pair Of tongs,
shout hot stun ana & when voice from
throw the sizzling piece OF iron a dis
tance Of forty feet to be caught by a man
below with no other receptacle than an
ordinary nall keg. The man on the re.
stands on a swinging plank. SO It can be
we'll believed that his Job Is an unenviable
one.
gencies. but ! have yet to find more
practical bridge engineer than your man
Phillips" sad A. +. Sheedy, the superin-
tendent OF the E0ge MOOT BrluBe com p0ny,
to a Tribune reporter Saturday. What
prompted him 70 thus speak was his sur
prise at being informed that our city engi-
neer had never had connection with bridge
building before undertaking the super
vision of the two Immense structures
which are going up In this city. Such q
On engineer OF Mr., she~dys acknoi-
edged ability 10 we'll worth pasting In tho
hat of the recipient.
Hon. and Mrs. J. A. Scranton are at
home again after an absence of nine
weeks In Europe. They arrived In New
York Saturday night at o'clock on the
steamer Umbria after o very stormy voy-
age, twenty hours late They were met
on the landing by Robert NJ. Scranton and
several friends and escorted homo. arriv-
Ing IN this city at Q o'clock yesterday
morning.
The obituary editor Of our pink-eys con-
contemporary was IN charge OF the humor-
GUS column OF the Sunday edition and the
following side-splittine effusiOn ID the re-
suit: "a Jackson street young lady don't
see why q woman should complain Of
peaches bein high when she herself con-
templates putting them up"
Jill
John Piere and Patrolman Moir, Of this
city, won the first and second prizes re-
spectively at the Caledonian games at
Wilkes-Barre Saturday for the best High.
land costumes. Mr.. Pierre . few weeks
ago also won the hrst prise ct the Phila-
delphia games for the best Highland cos.
tune.