The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-13
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| gresham JOrden fer Judge ten years
hence. 1t says that he has made lots
OF friends over In that county since the
judicial contest began.
A belligerent bull attempted q day
| or two since to toss his owner, John
Hebron, q farmer living just north of
town. The man got onto his curves.
however. and fed in time to save his
life. Such animals should be allowed
as little freedom as possible. The hor-
| rible details Of a similar attack, by
which Farmer Cruver host his life a
year or two ago, are still In the minds
OF people hereabouts. A vicious animal
or any sort can never be trusted.
| In referring to what We said a few
days since concerning Mr.. Northrop as
a boss" the Nicholson Examiner says:
Boss Northrup knows very well, and
| SO does the writer OF the above, that at
least nlne-tenths of the Republicans Of
this county are in favor of Quay as
chairman OF the state committee"
We beg leave to say to the Examiner
that neither Mr.. Northrop or the writer
knows any such thing. If the Exam
iner knows It. 1t Is in order for 1t to
explain by what method the facts were
determined.
The Tritons raked in sl70.75 at their
benefit Friday evening. Every one
speaks highly OF the entertainment.
Mrs. Frederick Plageman, of Dun
more, who was brought to the home Of
her mother. Mrs. Elijah Harris. In
| Lemon township. some six weeks since,
on account of her health. died at 4.15
o'clock Saturday morning. Her disease
was consumption. and she was sick
about two years. She leaves a husband
and two small children. The funeral
| will occur at the Lemon Methodist
| church at go p. M today, with inter-
ment In the Clark cemetery. Her ia
ther. who died a few years since, owned
one Of the largest and best farms in
| Wyoming county.
From 300 to 400 people took in the
| Harvey lake excursion Saturday.
A year-old girl In the family of N. H.
Miles died Saturday morning The fu-
neral was held at the home at 2 p. m.
yesterday.
| The Wyoming House has been leased
| TO DR.. l.. E. Meade, veterinary surgeon,
who will enter upon immediate posses
sion.
The August session of court opens to-
| day. 1t Is probable that but few cases
| will come on for trial. as there is sell
dom much work done at the mldsum-
mer term. 1t would be a saving to the
county to have 1t abolished.
Frank B. Ames. of Mehoopany, whose
wife was killed by the overturning of
sleigh at the bridge at Forkstown,
| has sued the county for damage. He
alleges that the approaches to the
bridge were unprotected, and the coun-
ty commissioners were negligent In not
placing guard rails at the sides to pre-
vent the possibility OF just such an ac-
| cident as occurred. The commissioners
| claim that the approaches were the
| property of Forkstown township, and
that the cD1lnfv in pnyyiSA
BILE for their dangerous condition.
The Centermoreland Farmers AL
lance has ninety-nine members on its
roll books
a. T Stark. travelling freight agent
for the Lehigh Valley, came down from
Geneva to stay over Sunday.
At the sheriff sale of real estate
Saturday me property Of Pyron White,
Of Eaton tonship, was bid off by Ches-
ter White, a lien creditor. The McMil-
Ian sale was postponed one week.
Rodney j. BardweH went TO Wilkes
Barre Saturday to interview his physi-
clan. DR.. Guthrie.
George Miller and wife, Of Lemon
township, were brought before Justice
Kutz Friday night and put under bonds
to keep the peace. They were arrested
on complaint of stephen Wilsey, who
alleges that they assaulted and threat
ened to kill him.
The Republican county committee
met on Saturday and issued call for
another county convention at the court
house on Monday. Aug. 10. at 1.3O p. m,
for the purpose of electing and in
structing delegate to the Republican
state convention to be held at Harris
burg on Wednesday, Aug. 2S." The
reasons for the call are set forth in the
preamble as follows: lowing to the
fact that since our last county conven.
ton new offices have been created and
new issues formed. upon which 1t is de-
sired to get an expression from the vot-
ers themselves, therefore the committee
has deemed 1t advisable to call county
convention" The primaries will be
held Saturday preceding.
Misses Vangie and Grace and Master
Archie Vose. of Keiserville, will start
on trip acros the continent today to
join the father at Davenport. Wash.
Mrs. Eva Reeder, who has been visit
ing John Barth's people for some time.
has gone to the sea coast, and from
thence will return to her home, at AL
toona.
Thirty cans of black bass, yellow and
wall-eyed pike fry have been deposited
In Lake Carey.
David Frost. Of Oil City. is visiting
at r. v. Kennedy's and Mrs. James
Fargos.
A Lake Carey correspondent says:
POSTMASTER Ed. Stevens has moved
the postoffice into more capaclous
building, and the change Is appreciated
by the cottagers."
wild storm burst over this section
at about 1890 Sunday Afternoon, accom-
panied by hail. wind and incessant
thunder and lightning. The downpour
nf n Ua vin1npf oh ~,
minutes and the lower portions of town
were soon flooded. Trees were twisted
and torn down, window glass broken
by the hall, but no material damage
Is reported, except at the house of
James Stornier, a farmer living out in
the township. His house was struck
by lightning and the chimney torn out.
The wedding Of George r. Furman
to Miss Sarah Alden occurs at the
home OF the bride. Russell Hill, at s p.
m. tomorrow Several people from this
place will attend.
The suit against d. N. Mckee, the
Scranton Christian Scientist, for al
legged violation OF the state laws relat-
ing to medical practice, has been con-
tinued until December term of court.
G. 8. Burrows, the affable court stem
ographer from Sunbury, is on duty
again after being laid up ten weeks
with broken leg.
John ID. Carpenter Is camping with a
party of Allentown people at Lake
Keuka this week.
Congressman J. II. Codding, OF Brad
ford. and Hon. ID. L. O'Neill, of Lu-
zerne, are two prominent outside attor-
neys admitted yesterday to practice in |
the several courts here.
While driving home from Orcutt's |
Grove camp meeting Sunday night, Al |
pheus O'Dell and a young lady COM
panion, Of South Eaton, narrowly es-
capped fatal accident. In crossing a |
bridge over Bowman's creek, the horse.
By some means. got Off the track. and |
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