The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-24
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Mrs. A. M. Maybee received visit
from her aunt. Mrs. Sarah Rogers. of
Wyoming. Monday. The ladies are
each about 70 years Of age. and repre-
| sent two of 1--WE generations OF the
family now living. Mrs. Maybee has
children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Roland NicNab Is getting up busi-
ness directory of the town, which Is to
be Autographed and hung up In the Le-
high Valley station.
A Lehigh Valley shifting engine killed
John Maloney at Sayre Sunday night.
Maloney was an employe of the Athens
Bridge works. and while intoxicated.
lay down on siding to sleep. The
shifting crew went to take out some
cars, and not noticing the sleeping man.
ran over him.
Mrs. Fred B. Hitler and baby. of Car
| bondale. ana Mrs. +. l.. iHiller. of Dry
den. n. Y. are guests at the Methodist
Eppiscopal parsonage.
ID. l.. Jackson. tinsmith for Paul Bill
lings & Sons. has gone to Elmira to
construct the cornice for their new Of
flee front.
Hon. J. T. Jennings and wife. OF Me-
hoopany. have gone to Dryden Springs,
". Y, for the benefit of the formers
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Martin. of Sidney,
N. Y. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
Graham.
Miss Glare. Dana, who sailed from
New York in the Anchor line steamer,
City of Rome. June q. writes that she
arrived at Greenock. Scotland. July 7.
There were over 1000 people on board
the vessel but the voyage was delight
fully smooth and uneventful.
The Epworth league will hold a So
cial at the church parlors on the even
ing of Aug. 2.
r. ]. Bardwell whose illness has been
very alarming for three or four days, is
slightly better. and hopes for his recov-
cry are entertained.
No coroner's inquest has been held on
the judicial contest, as yet.
A local hardware firm estimates their
yearly loss at $50 to SIS for tools lent to
people who forget to bring them back.
b. NJ. Stone offers his woodworking
factory at Stull for sale. 1t is equipped
with machinery for turning out wash
boards, express wagons, chairs, toys
and an endless variety of things.
Miss Grace V. Bonner, the Eatonville
elocutionist and violinist, will give an
entertainment at the Mehoopany opera
house tonight.
District Attorney Frear returned last
| night from an outing on Dutch noun
| tain.
Willie. the young son Of John Town
| send, the Warren street tailor, met with
| a narrow escape from drowning at Lake
Carey yesterday. The family are sum-
mering at the lake, and Willie went out
for sail. A stiff breeze capsized the
| After being fished out and run through
boat and pitched him into the lake.
the family clothes wringer a couple of
times he was all right.
The Agricultural society will hold a
business meeting at the office OF the
secretary. W. ". Reynolds, Saturday
evening next.
A New York broker has opened an
| Office In the Gray block, upstairs.
Judge and Mrs. Sittser are still at
Owasco Lake. N. Y, where they will re-
main until October or November
The county commissioners settled for
the Tunkhannock creek bridge yester-
day. The total cost was $5,4sO. 1t is
the finest bridge owned by the county
Dexter Provost and Miss May Lull
while out boat riding on the river, upset
but escaped with nothing worse than a
ducking.
The delegates to the International
convention Of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union at Baltimore returned last
| night. tired but enthusiastic.
Mrs. Byron Kelley is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Kinney. from sayre.
The Young Womens Christian Tenn
perance union will give a dime musicale
at the Baptist church Wednesday even
Ing, July 81. A chorus OF thirty young
women, assisted by Harry Mack. cornet
soloist. will render a programme filed
with the best selections, and very en-
joyable concert is anticipated.