The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-29
TONkHANNOCK.

delphia the latter part OF the week.
where he had been to serve legal pa
pers In the cases OF the American Fire
Insurance company and the Fire Asso-
| citation. of Philadelphia. VS.. Charles
| Sickler Of Exeter township. this
county.
Several Of the Catholic people at
tended the twenty-hrst anniversary of
the ordination Of Rev. Father Lafferty
at Auburn church yesterday. He form
erly had charge OF this parish.
George Ellsworth. OF Vose. who was
stricken with some disease OF the Jaw
several months ago. contemplates going
to a Philadelphia hospital for treat
ment.
The Niagara excursion was not we'll
patronized from this section. When
the train passed this station at 1850
Saturday, morning there were but about
| thirty people aboard. Those who went
from here were: Rev. G. l.. Burson and
son Sinexon. Mrs. Laws and Mrs. Sine
xon. of Philadelphia; ]. X. Slawson and
W. l., Brock and family.
Attorney c. A. Little is sklrmishing
among the hills Of New York state for
a few days.
Miss Ida Rell. the Tioga street mil
liner. is taking a three weeks vaca-
tion at Philadelphia and Columbia.
The old Jennings ferry boat at Me-
hoopany has been replaced by a newer
| and more commodious one.
Robert Atkinson has been appointed
postmaster at Vose. vice Archie Ban
natyne resigned. and the office will
| hereafter be located at the store.
Only trio Of culprits are reposing
In Jail. awaiting the August sessions
or court. Larceny Is the charge in
each case. with the exception of Mike
Ryan, the chap who was arrested In the
wake of the Wild West show He will
have to stand charge for highway rob-
| berry.
Tunkhannock Is blessed with a num-
erosity Of secret and other societies.
They include Masons, Odd Fellows. Red
Men. Sons OF America, Grange. Hepta-
sophs. Grand Army, Patrons Of Indus
try Knights Of Pythias, Shakespeare
club, Hose company and full compile
ment Of religious societies. If we were
to suggest any addition to them, it
would be a historical society. There Is
abundant material in the county to
make one very interesting.
| Vitrified brick is being used for the
setting for the new front for Billings
& Sons office.
d. The cut glass works on Gravel Hill
have standing order for 5000 pieces
per year from a Boston firm. They
import theis glass from Germany, and,
unluckily. sent an order in just after
the works had shut down for summer
vacation. This leaves them without
material to work with at present, but
they are expecting a consignment of
stock within few days.
Downtown residents have taken to
bathing in the river, at a point below
the bridge. A fine gravelly beach fnr-
nishes an attractive place for the sport.
DIR. d. H. Dornsife and family are
rusticating at Lehman.
II dynamiting for fish is carried on
In this section to the extent claimed,
1t Is to be hoped that the fish warden
will be able to locate some of the Of
tenders soon. Nearly all the waters in
this vicinity have been stocked with
fish fry from the state hatcheries of
late. a work that is not only costly, but
futile. when the dynamiter gets in his
work.
Reports from the Robert Packer hos.
pital at Sayre, indicate that he Is not
improving. He went there for treat
ment for injury to the leg, and skin
grating was resorted to to heal the
wound. Tt all appearances, 1t is moi
the success In his case that might be
hoped.
An incipient boom for Francis F.
Drake as candidate for district at.
tOrney on the Democratic ticket has ap
peared. He Is an attorney OF consider.
able shrewdness and ability. and 1t /.
doubtful II the Democracy could name
a better man.
The West Nicholson band will manu-
facture melody for the grange picnic al
Lake Carey.
Thaniel Wintamute has gone to tn,
Lackawanna hospital. Scranton, for 6
two weeks stay. His case Is very dis
couraging one.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunda,
school picniced at Lake Carey Thurs
day. and the Junior Christian Endeav
orers on Friday. Both societies had 8
gala time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strupler went t.
Meshoppen yesterday to attend the fu
neral Of David Jayne. The deceased
was one Of the pioneer residents Of thi.
county, and was very highly respect
ed old gentleman. His death remove.
one of the old landmarks.
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