The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-26
TUNkHANNOCk.

Mrs. A. NJ. Eastman has gone to
Stroudsburg for visit.
Rev. G. H. Northup. the Methodist
Episcopal minister at Mehoopany, is
taking in the International convention
of Epworth leaguers at Chattanooga
this week.
The seat of war In the judicial con-
test was transferred to Laporte. Sulli-
van county, yesterday, and hostilities
will be carried on there for the bal
ance Of the week. Whatever may be
the final outcome Of the matter. It Is the
general impression that three better
men than Judges Archibald. Rice and
Searle could not have been found to try
the matter. There is every reason to
believe that they will be fair and I'm
partial in their verdict.
Miss Grace Bonner Is home from East
Stroudsburg Normal school.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will give an ice cream social in the
church parlors Friday evening next.
under the direction Of Mrs Charles
Dietrich. An admission of 10 cents will
be charged at the door. which entities
the guests to cream. Cake 6 cents extra.
When Mrs. Samuel Henry, Of Lemon
township, died in a Philadelphia hos
pital last week the attaches of the in
stitution sent q message by the Western
Union line apprising the husband of the
fact. When the message arrived at
this station the operator Immediately
telegra phed back that there was no
line running to Lemon, and as 1t was
six or eight miles distant, he could not
deliver the message. The Philadelphia
people then wrote to Mr.. Henry, but, of
course, the patient had been dead thirty
ceived the letter, and decomposition had
set In before interment could be made.
There Is talk Of 5000 suit against the
Western Union company In conse-
quence.
The Centremoreland people will take
q day off with the eagle on Thursday OF
next week and have a general jollifica-
tion on the lawn of the Baptist church
A clam-bake will be one of the special
attractions. and speeches will be made
by Colonel N. A. McKnown, Rev. Price
and others. In the evening the young
people will present tableaux, recitations
and music.
1t is reported that dynamitlng for
fish has been indulged in at Vose to
such an extent as to destroy that sport
almost entirely in that vicinity.
Conductor II. G. Walter has shipped
about 800 bushels OF strawberries this
season, and w. /. Avery something less
than that amount. a small percentage
Of the usual crop.
G. II. Kutz's horse, while tied to a
post at Dana's mill yesterday morn
ing, became frightened and managed to
smash the running gear of the buggy
during the fracas.
Mrs. Eve Reeder, OF Altoona, is WIS.,
iting her cousin, Mrs. H. #. Gray.
Half fare rates from Montrose and
other points along the line will be grant
ed to those who attend the Knights of
Pythias picnic at Lake Carey July 4.
Everybody, whether member of the
order or not, is invited to Join in. Bring
| along your lunch.
A letter from s. Grant Hatfield. at
Denver Colo. states that he Is suffer-
| ing with an abscess on the hip, and has
been obliged to go to u hospital for
treatment. Grant has many friends
here who will hope that his affliction
will not be OF long duration.
Farmers are getting ready for the
annual slaughter of the grass crop, but
cutting will not begin to any extent for
several days yet. The crop is said to
be light. generally, the dry weather of
| last year having burned 1t out badly.
The Lehigh company is tamping the
| tracks near the station with red shale
earth, obtained from Sullivan county.
The work of setting the poles for the
link OF the postal telegraph line to con-
meet Tunkhannock is nearly completed
on the opposite side of the river.
The Shakespeare club gave a o'clock
tea at the home Of Miss Rena Van
Meter Monday evening In honor Of Miss
I Genevieve Mills. 1t was very pleas
ant social event, and the last one Miss
Mills will enjoy In her maidenhood
| days.
Marriage licenses were granted yes