The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
TONkHANNOCk,

The excursion season Is practically
closed
Family reunions are becoming epi-
demic. The custom seems to have been
imported from Susquehanna county,
where they have been in vogue for a
long time.
The l.ehigh Valley offers special
rates to passengers in the following in
stances: To those attending reunion
of One Hundred and Fourth regiment,
pennsylvania volunteers, at Reading,
Sept 10: to Supreme castle, Knights of
Golden Eagle, Washington, ID. c.. Oct.
to II: to National Purity congress
and Women's christian Temperance
union national convention at Balti
more. Oct. IA to 23: to annual conven-
tion of directors of poor at Philadel-
phia. Oct. 15 to II; to Builders Ma
tional association, Baltimore, Oct. Is to
IS; to Potomac Synod of Reformed
church of the United States, Freder
lex, Md, Oct. % to 2S.
Mrs. Grace Weiser Davis, who assist
ed in revival services here last winter
writes that she will begin series of
evangelistic meetings in Rev. +. p
Dotys church. Scranton. Sept. %. She
is now at Bradley Beach. N. ].
Mr., and Mrs. i. II. Kram spent Sun
day at Towanda.
lie butkNuedt Is SOou
despite drouth and frosts, and the
average farmer will come up to the
scratch this winter. as usual.
Dewitt Clinton Dewitt. the Towanda
lawyer and tinancier. seems to have
been thoroughly insulated when the
Democratic lightning at Williamsport
was playing around the heads of would
be candidates for the Superior court
judgeships. Dewitt is Wyoming
county product. having been born over
in Northumberland township, and ma
turally has lots of friends here who
would have been glad to see him get
the nomination and election, but the
string that communicated with the
working machinery was just out of his
reach.
The Lehigh Valley company spends
hundreds of dollars every season in
beautifying the lawns at the stations
along the line, and thousands of gerani-
ums and foliage plants are set out and
tended for the mere purpose Of grati-
flying the taste of those who patroniZe
the road. The thing most to be re-
GREETED about 1t is that the flowers
never reach their best until about the
time the frost is ready to cut them
down. The rich-hued foliage plants
are just in their glory now and the
The local Democratic primaries were
very quietly conducted Saturday, there
being no contests on hand. The dele
gates in the borough were all instruct
ed to support +. w. Dewitt for county
treasurer in the convention today. The
only other aspirants seem to be ]. Dud-
ley Inman, of Tunkhannock township,
and James SwartZ, of Overfield. AS
each will probably come into the con-
vention with about the same number
Of delegates an interesting fight may
take place. The general opinion seems
to be that Dewitt will win, as he Is
popular with the boys the county over.
The liith and kin of Abram Luce,
one of the most influential and respect
ed citizens of Lynn, made a surprise
party for him on Saturday, the Occa-
sion of mis- seventy-fifth birthday.
Nearly all the relat atiVes, including three
generations. We're present to enjoy the
social cheer, and merry day was
spent.
Householders are hustling with all
diligence to get their winters supply
of coal in before the advance in prices
strikes the local market. The present
rates for chestnut and larger sizes is
1870 by the carload, but these figures
are likely to be changed any day.
was the celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Streeter Their hand
some and capaciOus residence on East
Tioga street was thronged with guests
afternoon and evening. and a more
hospitable reception was never accord
ed to a like couple. Elegant refresh
ments were served, and many tokens
Of esteem We're left by the visitors.
Among those from out of town who
were present were Calvin Parsons, Of
Parsons; Mrs. Samuel Frutchey, Of
Wilkes-Barre; Mr. and Mrs. ]. IT, Jen-
nings, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Jennings,
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Jennings. Misses
Jennie and IEmma Fassett. of Mehoop-
any: Mrs. Janette Wyckoff. Of West
PittstOn Mr.. and Mrs. William Street.
er, MIR. and Mrs. f.. s. Dana and numer-
GUS other people from the west side of
the river.