The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-02
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
TCNkHANNOCK.


Nil, City people will give vent to
III n patriotism July BY clam bake
sickiers Glen.
yi!i p. Billings, cashier OF the Second
tional bank at Wilkes-Barre, with
M wife and baby, will spend couple
Of weeks with his parents here.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Presby terian church will send Miss
Cheds to Boston as delegate to the in
teyistional convention next week. Miss
Ntme Shook. Messrs. Albert Northrop.
H&0fy Lewis and Arthur Baldwin will
alX attend.
Charlie Swisher is now doing clerical
work in his fathers office. who is dis
trict passenger agent for the Jersey
Central road at Scranton. Charlie is
q young man of considerable talent and
will naturally work his way up In the
railroad business, II he continues in l.,
That portion of the Harvey's Lake
railroad which passes through this
county was turned over by the Albert
Lewis Lumber and Manufacturing
company to the Loyalsock Railroad
company few days since. The papers
were filed and recorded at the court
house Saturday and show that the COM
plete right of way was given over TO
the latter company. Doubtles the same
transfer has been made all along the
line.
About q mile above Tunkhannock, in
the SusQuehanna river, is pictures
que little island. with here and there
. clump Of trees growing. that would
he ,clt f,,H ~, Z t,a
underground were cut away and a few
seats. tables and swings erected With
q steamer on the river now 70 make
frequent excursions ut low prices. such
q place could be made profitable with
but little outlay of money. II would
be well for some of the local capitalists
to investigate the matter.
The Evangelical people at Bardwell
church postponed their Children's Day
services until next Sabbath. on account
Of rain. which prevented having them
last Sunday evening.
Luther Freeman and James London
dispatched porcupine in the woods 1T
Shupp Hin q day or two since.
G. J. Reed,ls home from Florida for a
brief visit He Is looking after a big
ana II quite enthusiastic over the south
. place for northern capitalists to in
Vest.
]. r. Miller dropped in from Okla
homa yesterday morning for a day or
two, being IN the east for a hasty
business trip. He will go to New York
city before his return.
From letters received by influential
Republicans throughout the county
from Senator Quay 1T is evident tina.
that doughty warrior Is carefully for
tifying himself for the fight at the
h coming state convention His letters
are brief. and merely state that he
Wopld be grateful for any aid the re-
cipient might bestow in case of con-
test over the state craftsmanship. He
hopes the delegation from this county
Twill be friendly to him, and would be
pleased to meet them a day or two in
advance of the convention. 1t is un-
erstood that the local leaders in poll
Dtics favor Quay. but it appears to be
the general sentiment in the county
that the Beaver politician will go down
this fall. His abilities as politician
are recognized, and are decidedly more
conspicuous in that line than in filling
his Office In the United States senate.
However, there would be no fight
against him did he not dictate so freely
in state affairs. When he undertakes
TO make all the appointments, control
the legislation and assume the duties
Of chief executive without having been
, elected to the office, he Is extending his
6eld of Usefulness altogether too far.
Rufus p. Eorthrop will be delegate to
the convention from this county, but
II Is not y\t given out hat his predi-
1jctions areA
Nrs. Z. b, Benjamin, Of Scranton. is
,yisitins friends here.
The heavy Montrose engine spread
ne rails again on the upward trip yes
4erday morning, and the train was de-
1ayed two hours in consequence.
Mrs. Ebenezer Evans and children re-
turned to Pjttston yesterday, accom-
panied BY Mrs. Evans sister, Miss
Dasah Davis, Of Lynn.
TIE death Of Allen F. Furman, aged
q occurred ct the home Of his son-in-