The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-23
TONkHANNOCk.

W. II. Sampson has purchased the
]. +. Shkler meat market on Tioga
street. and Is remodeling the interior
arrangements.
Frank d. Miller. George Kittridge.
Fred Wolfe. Albert Northrop. Charles
Swisher and Ed. Purdon comprise
party OF young men who have gone into
camp on the banks OF the Susquehanna
at Nosburg for a two-weeks' stay.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Sooy, of Mount Holly, n.
j.. who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. James w. Piatt, returned to her
homo Yesterday.
Among the visitors at Lake Carey
over Sunday were Mir. and Mrs. John
MciMullen. of Delano: John NJ. Garnan,
esq. and family, of Wilkes-Barre; ana
John Il. Law, mine Inspector at Pitts
ton.
The second annual excursion to Har-
veys Lake under the auspices OF Wash
inSton Camp, No. 1S9, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, of Mehoopany, will
occur Saturday, Aug, 10. The former
excursion under direction of this society
was a marked success, but greater
efforts are being put forth for the pres
ent one. All points between Sayre and
Ransom are included in the schedule,
and very low rates are given. The
Forkston cornet band will accompany
the eNcursionists.
The iron for the Montrose road is
arriving.
Mrs. ]. +. Brown. of Mullica Hill, N.
j.. wife of a former pastor of the Bap-
tst church here. is guest of Mrs. j.
h. Slawson.
f. n. Stone has returned from an
extended outing at Owasco Lake. New
York state. His father-in-law, Judge
Sittser, owns very valuable piece of
farm property at the foot of the lake,
near Auburn.
Charles McKown and Samuel Stark
left yesterday for an overland bicycle
jaunt to Poughkeepsie and Albany. re-
turning via Ithaca and Elm!ra.
DR.. Harris Gardner and granddaugh
ter. Miss May Putnam. of Clifford. and
Mrs. Angie Young, of Scranton. are
guests of Mrs. Jennie Thomson.
Lightning struck the Mehoopany
school building Saturday. tearing off a
portion of the roof and damaging the
building slightly.
The heirs of the late Lewis Lott, a de-
ceased Forkston township farmer. have
sold their interest in Ihis estate to
Charles w. Dawson, the well-known
Scranton attorney.
A bolt of lightning set fire to the out
buildings of George Wight, Of Lynn,
Sunday afternoon, and two barns. a
shed and a wagon house. together with
nearly all the contents, went up in
smoke. He had just finished harvest
ing the day before and the barns were
crammed with hay and grain. His
wagons. sleighs and about SIS worth of
wood stored in the buildings were also
burned. The loss is esJimat ted at 81 900,
with only si00 insurance.
News from Fairbury, Neb.. convey
the informa ton that the two men who
shot and killed Russell S. Graham, a
brother of Mrs. Joseph Armstrong. of
this place. have been captured and are
in Jail awaiting hearing. They have
virtually confessed the crime, as each
acknowledges being present at the
time, but each charges the other with
doing the shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Sysenbach went
to Bethlehem yesterday to attend the
funeral of the formers sister.
Miss Jae McKown will give a O'Clock
tea this afternoon in honor Of her guest,
Miss Nellie Vogel, Of Philadelphia.
The remains of George Evans, Of
Wllmot township. Bradford county,
were brought to Eatonville yesterday
for burial. He was about IS years OF
age, and was a former resident of
Eato township. where he had many
relatives and friends. His death was
due to Bright's disease.
Among the Tunkhannock people at
Atlantic City this week are. Mrs. ]. D.
Carpenter and Colonel f.. s. Handrick
The Mehoopany Lumber company are
preparing to put ferry across the Sus-
quehanna at that station. at a point In
the river below the two ferries already
running. which will better accommo-
date their business.
Mrs. Hiram Cortright and son Harry
are visiting friends at Waverly. ". Y.
Rev. G. l.. Burson. while attempting
to ford Tunkhannock creek. near the
new iron bridge. Sunday night. missed
his bearings and soon found his horse
in deep water and his buggy floating
down stream. He called for assistance
and. luckily, some one answered. He
was extricated from his perilous posi-
ton after some difficulty.