The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-22
TUNkHANNOCK.

| Orin p. Farr Is executor in the estate
of Fl. B. Barber, deceased, late of Lowell
| ton.
Colonel N. A. McKown is out again
after a brief illness. He was attended
by his son. DR.. H. B. McKown. of the
| Pittston hospital.
According to a borough ordinance now
| In force, any dog without a muzzle and
a collar bearing the owners name is
liable to sudden death. Any individual
Is authorized to shoot at sight any stray
| dogI who hasn't the credentials.
F. b. Jennings is putting an engine in
| the basement of the confectionery es-
tablishment to furnish motive power for
his ice cream freezers.
The old plank walk in front of the
| Bardwell property is being replaced
with stone tagging.
Burglars went Through the hotel and
depot at Noxen a night or two since,
but came out SO badly In debt that they
had to make an assignment.
The McKown store building on War
rem street, owned by Mrs. F. c. Bunnell,
Is being repainted.
Harry Bell, a local character, insisted
on displaying his vocal talent at a late
hour at the Keeler house Monday night,
| and when demonstrated with by the
night clerk, became abusive. He ap-
peared before Justice Kutz next morn
ing with a buttonhole in his scalp and a
lot of blood on his clothes and demand
ed aiwarrant, alleging that he had been
hit with club. The squire, after listen
ing to his story, decided that 1t was a
case Of justifable pounding and refused
to give him the papers.
M. A. Dewitt and wife, Of Bingham
ton, and Miles Hoadley and wife, of
Waverly, are visiting relations here.
The alumni of the high school met at
the office of b. w. Lewis, esq.,, Monday
night and appointed Miss Lizzie Bum
nell, Miss Mary Tanney and George
McKown committee to arrange for the
annual banquet and reception to the
graduating class of '95. The place for
holding the reception has not yet been
decided upon.
c. A. Hungerford has returned from
Atlantic City, leaving his father-in-law,
Isaac Meserole, to remain there for a
time yet in the hope Of improving his
health.
Mrs. Martha, wife of Aaron Bartran,
of Russell Hill, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Avery, at an early
hour Monday morning, aged 76 years.
Her death was rather sudden; as she
mad been ailing but q few days, and was
about the house until the evening pre-
vious, when she was attacked with
neuralgia of the stomach. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bartran were among the Oldest
residents of that section and had lived
sixty years on the old homestead. Be-
sides the aged husband, six children are
left to mourn her loss: Aaron, jr., of
Tunkhannock township; Davis and
Fred, Of Washington; Fannie, wife of
George Gunder. and Lucretia, wife of
Fred Avery, of Russell Hill; Mollie, wife
of William Sims. of Dalton. The fu-
neral services Wall be held today at the
Russell Hill Baptist church. Rev. Phil
lips. Of Mehoopany, officiating.
The re-indexing of the old deed books
at the count house reveals a lot of half
forgotten annals that are interesting,
especially to the older population. The
county was set Off from Luzerne in 1912,
and the first county officers were as fol-
lows: Prothonotary, James Brown;
register and recorder, Ziba Smith; sher-
iff, Thomas Osterhout; coroner, Wash
ington Stansbury: associate judges,
William s. Jayne and Perrin Ross;
treasurer, Archibald Bannatyne; coun-
ty commissioners, Gordon Pike, Will
lam r. Robinson and Henry Roberts.
The first deed recorded was given by
Thomas T. Slocum and Anna D., his
wife, Of Wilkes Barre, to Henry Stark
for three lots in Tunkhannock borough.
The TrIton-Wyalusing game occurs
this afternoon.
DR.. f. ]. Bardwell has been appointed
on the board Of health, vice DR.. D. H.
Dornsife, who resigned.
Misses Name and Ruby Miller, OF
Ransom are visiting Mrs. E. L. Brown.
+. L. Sittser has returned from his
southern trip in the best of health and
spirits.
Temple commandery has donated $40
to the band that bears its name.
Five engines from the Baldwin Loco
motive works went up the road yester-
day, destined for one of the western
roads, while thirty traction cars went
In the other direction.
R. v. Kennedy and Perry Billings are
repainting their residences.
Mrs. James Armstrong is laid up with
rheumatism.
PURE RICH BLOOD is essential to
good health because the blood fs ths