The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-29
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The KeiserVillc knights or fSth!ua
are preparing for an oyster supper W
their hail on Saturday evcn'ng NoN'
.. 1t is their custom to give such enter
talnments annually, when they invite
in the neighbors and have gaia Ume'
S. Judson Stark. accompanied ny
Thomas Ford, Of Pittston, VIII put W
three or four days on Dutch Mountain
this week with g gun.
Rev. and Mrs. Hitler returned Fri
day night from their vacation up III the
Empire state.
Farmers are retailing fine hant-
picked winter apples at from 40 10 %
cents per bushel.
The short telegraph circuit connect
ing several of the business places in
town with the Lchigh Valley station,
which was disconnected by order of the
superintendent of telegraph at Sayre
has again been put in working ordef
by mandate of President Wilbur, on ap-
peal by some of the business men
here.
Ground has been broken for the new
Jennings residence, corner of Harrison
street and Wyoming avene.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Anderson, or
Athens, are spending some time at
Lemon. caring for the latter's father,
II. H. Mitchell, who Is in very feeble
health.
"Christmas Carols" is the title of n
new collection of holiday music put
out by Professor Theodore f.. Perkins,
the well-known musical composer the
professor, who was formerly of TINS
| place, and married n Tunkhannock
girl. is now chorus conductor In Temple
| church, Philadelphia, and also leader
| of the choir in Rev. Russell II. Con-
wells church. Some of the finest musi-
| cal productions extant are among his
| compositions.
Mrs. c. W. Fish, of Hornets Ferry.
| Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lyman Ellsworth. of Virginia.
Several springs in the county that
| have furnished abundant water sup
ply for more than forty years are now
| dry.
A periratetic tramp got so far off
| his hooks yesterday as to offer to
mend umbrellas. and people would
merely gaze at him and remark: Poor
man; the sun isn't hot enough to need
| umbrellas at this season."
The funeral of Henry Ide, who died
Saturday evening. was held at the
house at 1.30 p. m. yesterday, and IN
| terment made at Sunnyside He was
the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
Ide. and was nearly 90 years of age.
The temperance lecture by Professor
|
court house tonight.
| ]. d. Williams, the well-known
Scranton candy man, with his son,
Paul, spent Sunday in town. He, In
| company with DR.. F.. S. Wheeler and
Edwin Stephens. Of Nicholson. and a
Mr. Havens, of Philadelphia, will start
| Monday next for n two weeks hunting
trip among the mountains.
Invitation cards are out for the we'd
| A...,
township. and Miss Carrie Walter. of
Russell Hill. The event will take place
on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at high noon,
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Walter.
An artesian well has lust been sunk
on the farm of Frank w. Wheaton. OF
Lemon township. to the depth of PA
feet. 1t has about 100 feet of pure cold
water in it.
A troupe of plantation singers will
give a concert at Falls Methodist
church on Thursday evening of this
week.
Mrs. r. ". Billings is visiting her
parents at Binghamton.
The judicial contest opens Mt La
| porte again TODAY for two weeks ses-
| sion The ballots are to he counted,
and It is hoped the beginning of the
end will be in sight when they adjourn
| again.
Fire broke out on the farm of J. w.
| Carlin. out in tho township. yesterday,
and for time threatened everything in
| that vicinity. 1t started from some
burning hush heaps which a gale of
| wirf scattered about
An amateur foot ball team organized
| here recently we've worsted by q team
| from Pittston Saturday on the BrUnges
field west of town. The boys here have
only Just gotten themselves together
| and are not vet in practice.
Temple Lodge, No. 2dS. Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. held their October
| meeting last night.
The burning OF the barn OF s. n. Keat-
ing on the eastern outskirts OF town.
abort midnight Saturday night. called
OFT '''o IRE department, As it was well
uraor way when the alarm was sounr-
| ed, thcre was nothing to do but pre-
vert II from spreading to adjoining
buildings. II Is claimed that the fire
was Of incendiary origin. There was n
small insurance upon 1t.