The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-12
news OF This VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

W. c. Wolven is the newly-appointed
postmaster at Noxen.
The horse attached to Charles Z.
Spaces delivery wagon became fright
ened while at the railway station yes
terday morning and gave the bystand-
ers springtime exhibition. 1t was
stopped near the postoffice block.
The graded school at Mehoopany
closes Wednesday, March 20. Profess
sor Il. NJ. Stark, the principal. appears
to have very successfully filled his po-
sition, this being his second term there
Fred Miller, the jovial Teutonic men,
ber of the board Of supervisors out in
the township, was notified that an eX-
press package consigned to him had
been received at the depot, and he went
down yesterday morning to see about
it. The express charges had been pre-
paid, and with a mystified air he undid
the package. 'Dere vas one of te
incest blug hats efer see, marked for
te supervisor of Tunkhannock town.
ship" he explained afterward. He
was completely in the dark as to where
it came from, and hopelessly SO as to
what use to put it to. He would as
soon think of wearing Chinese pigtail
as a high hat.
Mrs. Eliza Stevens, of Lemon, who
was operated upon for cancer year
or two. ago. is having another outbreak
of the same trouble, and. will go to
Rome, n. Y, as soon as possible to un-
dergo another operation. 1t was hoped
that the first experiment would prove
successful, and it apparently was. until
of late.
Good skating is reported at Lake
Carey.
John S. Burgess, young man about
90 years of age, living with A. p. Bur
CESS, at Forkstown, died of pneumonia
late Sunday night. He was an exem-
plary character, member of the Pa
triotic Order, Sons of America, and a
general favorite in the neighborhood
Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Avery, of Lynn,
We're callers here yesterday. en- route
home from Harvey's Lake.
The order to discontinue the sale of
Lehigh Valley mileage books has not
been received here as yet, but an otll-
cial of the company says that 1t Is
probable that such an arrangement will
go into effect March 10. Whether in
terchangable mileage books will be is
sued, the regular fare reduced to .
cents per mile, or the mileage system
abolished totally and the old ticket rate
eXacted. is uncertain. The rumor had
the effect of selling books at this sta
tion to the amount of $4,000 miles: at
Laceyville, 81, 600, and at Wilkes-Barre,
100000. 1t was a master stroke to put
quick money in the treasury of the
company-better than q forced loan.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Hungerford are
entertaining the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Rooms, of Lynn.
Elmer l.. Brown is convalescing and
apparently on the road to recovery.
John Young, OF New York city. spent
Sunday with his wife and son. Walter,
who are making an extended visit with
Mrs. Young's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. q. Walter.
Mr.. and Mrs. N Fox spent Sunday
in Ashley.
Mrs. f. F. Drake and two children so
to Elmira, N. Y. today to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Clark.
w ME 'NltibHl'ill CStl ItI 'pS
for the Wilkes-B Barre Record. was de-
livering papers on Gravel Hill yeSter-
day morning he was waylaid by a
tramp with a cudgel. who demanded
his money The boy luckily had little
or no change with him. and the would
be robber failed in his purpose. The
boys father Swore out a warrant and
sent the constable after him, but he
had fled over the mountains. He was
described as a tall man with NOUS
tache and long overcOat.
5. NJ Beemer. of Shultzville, is visit
ing j. II. Ackerson.
j. II. Hopkins. deputy register of
wills Of Lackawanna county. with his
wife, visited C. l.. Kresky's people over
Sunday.
Tomorrow is the last day Of courts of
appeal. Washington and Lemon town
ships will be heard respectively today
and tomorrow.
John b. Jennings, the Mehoopany
lumberman, is making business trip
to Philadelphia this week.
The audit in the John b. Myers es-
tate, which is to be held before Squire
+. f. Drake, is adjourned to Saturday
next