The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-30
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The Tritons and Keystone Academy
club will smite the pigskin Wednesday
afternoon on the home grounds-pro-
vided 1t comes within their reach 1t Is
the first game of the season, and will
doubtless attract a big crowd. The
boys have spent a good deal Of labor on
their field and 1t Is in first-class condi-
tion.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union will hold a 10-cent social at the
home of Mrs. II. w. Bardwell on We'd
nesday evening. A general invitation
Is extended.
on account of conflicting engage
ments, Professor Racklyeft held his
weekly musical drill last evening, in
stead of waiting until tonight, his usual
time.
Edward Clark and family, of Beau
mont, spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. George w. Cooke.
Mrs. s. G.. Frutchey, of Wilkes-Barre,
returned home yesterday after a brief
visit with her brother, Charles Hard
ing, of Eaton township, who is critical
ly i'll with pneumonia.
The new engine for the Montrose road
has arrived and was unloaded yester-
day. 1t was turned out at the Baldwin
Locomotive works, Philadelphia. and is
a model piece of machinery. 1t is much
heavier than the old locomotives now
in use, and with it much better time can
be made up the heavy mountain grades
between here and Montrose.
Miscac AM T 90
Springvile, are visiting friends in town.
A sad event was the death of little
Katharine, the 5-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leighton, which
occurred at the home of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Avery, Sat-
urday night. Her parents live at Glen
burn, but the little girl had been stay
ing here fer some time. She was an un-
usually precocious child and the pet of
the household. On Monday, April 90
she was attacked with diphtheria,
which seemed of such mild type that
there was every encouragement that
the disease could be baffled, but on Fri
day 1t took violent turn for the worse,
came, though every effort was made for
her relief. The funeral on Sunday was
private, all precautions being taken to
prevent the spread of the disease. The
aflliction Is doubly crushing to the par
ents, as 1t is only few months since
they buried the next youngest child
with the same disease. They, as we'll
as the grandparents. have the sympathy
of all.
Miss Lizzie Geissler, of Ashley, IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. Fox.
The rumored changes in the Lehigh
Valleys new schedule to beissued short
ly are that the morning train westward
will be fifteen minutes earlier, and the
milk train eastward will pass this sta
ton at 2.31 p. m, instead of 251, as at
present.
Mrs. L. Hilkowich and daughter, May,
returned from a ten days visit at
Scranton yesterday, accompanied by
Miss Martha Milhauser
F. w. Fargo is remodeling his house
on Susquehanna street.
Miss Carrie, the 13-year-old daughter
Of Mrs. Jacob Sands, of Eaton town
ship, died yesterday morning, after a
short Illness. The funeral will be held
Wednesday, at the Brick church, at 2
p. m.
Rev. White, of Lincoln university,
will preach at the Presbyterian church
Sunday next.
s. Judson Stark is skirmishing around
Dutch Mountain this week.
Judge Durham was here yesterday
and held short'session of court to dis
pose of some unimportant matters.
Among other things, A. u. Durland was
appointed collector for Falls township;
George J. Johnson, of Laceyville, was
appointed road viewer, vice II. w. Da-
Wis, who removed from the county;
Hugh Montross, constable-elect of
Noxen township, was sworn in and filed
his bond Benson Berber, who was con-
fined at the Jail for stealing boat, was
released by recommendation of the dis
trict attorney upon his own recognize
ance.
Mrs. Charles Jackson was called to
Montrose yesterday by the illness of her
father.
b. II. Brown, who has been Ill for
some time, is convalescing.
Il. j. Harding, son of Associate Judge
Harding, has made application for ex-
animation preparatory to entering as a
law student.
f. c. Burgess is In the city purchas-
ing goods