The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-20
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The herd Of thirty-fve or forty
horses belonging to Lamb & Snable.
which are being kept awaiting an auc-
tion sale on Wednesday. broke loose
Sunday and stampeded Through w. I.
Avery's truck farm. His corn, melons,
squashes and other produce were
trampled into the earth and will be an
doubtless be called upon to settle.
Misses Rachel and Ella Brown, OF
Wyalusing, are guests Of B. H. Browns
family.
Miss Rose Stone has gone to Kingston
to spend the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Little returned
yesterday from Hackettstown, N. j.,
where they had been to attend the
funeral of relative.
In consequence of the MEETINGS at
Dimock camp ground, no preaching
service will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church here.
j. ID. Clark, fish warden for Wyoming
county, was here yesterday giving
notice to parties setting eel racks and
building wing walls in the river to dis
continue. and tear out the same or
they would be liable to arrest for viola
ton of the fish laws. The general i'm
preston seems to prevail that the law
prohibiting the setting Of eel racks and
fish baskets was repealed by the last
legislature, and that all these con-
trivances may be legally used now.
Such Is not the case. however. A law
was passed allowing the use of eel pots,
constructed OF willow, splints or wire,
Set In deep water, and not in riffs with
wing walls attached. There is a large
number Of these illegal contrivances
scattered along up and down the river,
and II the persons who put them in
cannot be discovered, they will have to
be torn out at the expense Of the county
Persons who are not versed in the law
should look the matter up before going
fishing.
Fred J. Wandall and sister Lizzie, of
Mehoopany, and Miss Effie Reynolds,
Of this place, spent Sunday at the home
of Commissioner De Witt, at Falls. The
two ladies will go to the Cotton Exposi-
tion at Atlanta, Georgia, about the first
OF September. while Mr.. Wandall will
return to Mansfield Normal school.
A detachment Of the Uniform Rank.
knights OF Pythias, from Erie, went
down on train No. yesterday, en- route
for the grand lodge at Reading. The
subordinate lodge here will be repre-
sented by Martin Schlatter, and Keiser-
Vile lodge by Charles Rosengrant.
Miss Ida Bell, Of the firm of Marsh &
Bell who has been touring through the
southern part Of the state for two or
three weeks. Is expected home the latter
part of this week. She Is now in the
city buying goods.
James A. Webb. of Noxen, and Maude
X. Labarr, of Monroe, were granted a
marriage license yesterday.
Sunday afternoon, as Jenkins
Brunges and Walter Bardwell were
avenue, where they cOllided with the
formers handsome grays, the carriage
was overturned. and the horses ran to
the corner Of TlOga street and Wyoming
avenue, wher they collided with the
fence and fell down. Aside from
wrecking the vehicle, no particular
damage was done.
Nearly all the election precincts in
the county were represented at the
convention of the Quay faction yester-
day afternoon. Charles Gardner, of
Factoryville, was elected to preside over
the meeting; Fred I. Wheelock and c.
Il. Frear were chosen secretaries, and
DR.. ]. w. Denison, reading clerk. The
committee on resolutions were c. NJ.
klshpaugh, Martin Brungess, N. L.
Walker, o. b. Sharpe and De witt
Smith The resolutions were mild in
tone and merely stated in substance
that II was the sentiment of the conyen-
ton that large majority Of the Repub-
lican voters of the county were favor
able no Mr.. Quay. and fnasmuch as
lMr Northrop refused to acu,Iiesce in
voting for him, 1t was resolved to elect
another delegate, and instruct him TO
use all honorable means to secure the
election Of Mr.. Quay. Major II. w.
Bardwell. OF this place, and DIR. ID. w.
Sturdivant. Of Laceyville, were nomi-
mated for the position. A vote showed
a considerable majority for BardwelI
ana ne was declared elected. Hon. II.
ID. Tinany. OF Nicholson. was present.
and was called upon for few remarks.
after which the convention adimirned
A fatal shooting accident occurred
near Mehoopany yesterday, by which
Linford. the 10-year-old son of Orin
Love. lost his life. Young Love. in
company with Fred Doty, IS years old.
son OF Newall A. Doty, went to the
home OF KOon Arnts, two or three miles
distant. to spend the day with some
playmates. The boys. unknown to their
parents. had secured a revolver. and
soon engaged In playing wild west
SHOW" According to accounts, young
Doty put the weapon to Loves face
and told him to open his mouth. He did
so' Whe" Doty puIFeU Jne trigger and
tine gun was discharged. The ball en-
,ered MS mouth. passing through the
back Of his neck. and severed the spinal
cord. Death ensued almost instantly.
The unfortunate affair has cast the
deepest gloom over the entire COM
munity. The bays It Is said, were
unaware that the revolver was loaded.
and were Mortified whea1 they saw the
result OF their imprudent action.
Ifthc Baby II Cutting Teeth.