The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-03
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Louis ChafTee is q young man of q
great deal of artistic talent, natural.
ana has given vent to his PASSION in
that line for years by doing sketching
and crayon work. though never having
been afforded the privilege of cultivat-
ing the gift under the training of q
teacher. His products, however, show
that he has marked ability in that d-
rection. One of his latest efforts is
free-hand crayon of the late Mrs. J. II.
Ackerson, which is said to be remark
able in its fidelity to the original With
course of training under competent
artist. his talent might be developed far
beyond the average limit.
The Mack and Miller audit case will
go up to the Superior court and paper
book of from $50 to $50 pages will be re-
quired to recite the matter.
Philip Conrad, of Basking Ridge. N.
j.. came home to attend the funeral of
his brother, Oscar.
The Improved Order of Red Men at
Vose will give a supper at the grange
hall on Wednesday evening, Dec. IL. the
chief object Of which is to put wam-
pun into the tribal belt
road men were fully exemplified by the
great railroad strike which was in full
force two years ago this present month,
During that stormy period help sufl
cient, to run train was as scarce as
Democrats at the late election. If sufl-
cient men could be gotten together to
start train, the chances were that
they would abandon it before it left the
yard Fresh deserters were greeted.
with yels of approval w--1 they
climbed down from their trains and
Joined the mobs of strikers, and 1t re-
quired the staunchest hardihood to
Withstand the storm of jeers and brick
bats that were hurled after those who
stuck to their post. Anybody who was
willing to work could get job. and
they could have almost any position
they might ask for. outside of a salaried
Office i'm the company. When the thing
was finally settled and the company
commenced reinstating the men. appli-
cations were considered in the order in
which they were received. The conse-
quence was that men who had been
with the company for perhaps only
month or two were given an engine, or
conductorship. while some of the old
men who had long punched tickets or
handled the throttle were compelled to
twist a brake wheel. Many a weary
day since have they sighed as they
thought of how much they lost and how
little they gained in that memorable
contest.
The store and dwelling house of II.
w. Stevens. at Lake Carey, was burned
to the ground at about 40 p. m., Sun
day. The Lake Carey pastoffice was
located in the building. and the mail
matter. pouches, etc. were all con-
sumed together with the larger por-
tion Of the other contents of the build
ing. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Stevens was at Wilkes-B Barre at
the time, but was telegraphed for and
arrived home yesterday morning.
There was said to be Insurance to the
amount of $1,000.
The funeral of Oscar Conrad. the vic
tim of Fridays cunning accident, oc-
Cured yesterday at his late home, and
was largely attended. Later particu-
lars of the affair show that he was
passing through a gate, near the in
tersection of two fences, and must
have dragged the gun after him,
though the line of the shot shows that
the breech must have been elevated
to a height sufficient to bring the gun
into a horizontal position. and directly
in line with his heart. Suicide is quite
strongly hinted at, and some of the cir
cumstances connected with the case
are hard to reconcile with any other
thory., His friends say that he has
acted strangely of late.
C. L.. Kreslsy, the hustling West Side
Scranton merchant. dropped into town
yesterday afternoon.
The Montrose railway employees will
receive their pay today.
A new porch Is being added to Mrs.
Jennie Thomson's residence on West
TiOga street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hungerford are
spending the week IN New York city.
]. W. Reynolds Post, No. 9S, will
make their annual nomination Of Of
ficers tomorrow night.
The assessors throughout the county
start in upon their rounds today.
The time for choosing a Republican
county chairman will soon be at hand.
and the usual rustic among those who
consider themselves qualified to WELD
the gavel, and have q longing to do
SO, is becoming manifest. In view Of
the fact that Captain r. w. Banna-
tyne, the present occupant of the posi-
tion has managed the campaign with
discretion. ability and complete suc-
cenn and that ho n r caudidato Tor