The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-16
TUNkHANNOCk.

Theodore Streeter will open a stope
quarry on the farm of the late Powers
Redfield. in the northern outskirts of
town, next week. The farm Is now
owned by Mrs. McNeal, of Elmira, a
daughter of Mr.. Redfield. The proper
ty bids fair to turn out a lot of fine flag
ging and building stone.
The last remnant Of the Kelley and
Howe theatrical combination that was
stranded here two or three days ago
has finally floated out to sea, and time
still moves on with it's measured tread
The company Is said to have been in
financial straits for some time, and
when the manager finally vamoosed
with the cash box, the camels vertebra
was sundered. The men pooled their
pocket money and purchased railroad
tickets. as far as it would go; one lady
was helped to her home at Washington
by the Grand Army corps, and the bal
ance of the crowd probably engaged a
section on the Traders Dispatch"
Mrs w. b. Holmes, of Randallsville
N. Y, is visiting friends here.
Miss Jesse Kirkham, writes from New
York city that she and Mr.. Charles L.
Harrington were quietly married at
Calvary Episcopal church in that city
on Wednesday, Nov. IS. at $50 p. m
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Walter Hughson, rector of the church
Miss Kirkham has spent nearly all her
life in Tunkhannock with her aunt
Mrs. E. G. Mills, but year or two age
went to the city to fill the cashiers desl,
at large restaurant 1t was there she
made the acquaintance of him who Is
now her husband. She is a very esti-
mable young lady and has hosts of
friends here who will join in congratu-
lating her. Mr.. harrington Is the pro-
pr.etor OF a large baking establishment
on Eighth avenue, near the corner OF
One Hundred and Thirty fifth street
and Is spoken of in most commenda-
BILE way.
Rev. r. M. Pascoe, of Meshoppen
was in town yesterday, en- route home
from Brooklyn, N. Y, where he had
at the Brooklyn hospital and has re-
Gently undergone a surgical operation
which. though successful, will cOnfine
her there yet for some time.
w. Dean Sampson made haste to seek
the protection Of Gray's candy factory
when a lot Of cur dogs got after him In
that vicinity one day last week. Wy
oming Democrat. Dean keeps a butcher
shop and makes sausage. That ex-
plains why the dogs unite in one COM
mon cause against him..
He COuTlS VI pleas anO
quarter sessions shut up shop Thursday
and adjourned to meet on Monday next
There were but three or four common
pleas cases. and what were not settled
were otherwise quickly disposed of
The case that promised to interest the
public most largely was that Of Ap.
pleman VS.. Wells, in which the plain.
tiff sought damages for the death of his
wife through the alleged neglect of his
defendant, the attending physician
The matter was amicably adjusted
somehow before coming to trial.
Fred Lindstrom, familiarly known as
Fred, the Swede," died in Falls town.
ship day or two since. He was a vel
known character in this place. q mar
of fine education. 1t is said, but his hab.
its were his ruin.
The Towanda Review Is responsible
for this bit of information: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cantwell have issued invl.
tations to the marriage of their daugh.
ter. Eleanor r., to Thomas E. Lackey