The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-18
TONKHANNOCK.

The Ladies' Every Saturday, a Phila-
delphia publication. offered series OF
prizes to those who should send the
largest list of words arranged from the
letters contained in the word woman
kind" a large number of young peo-
pie In this vicinity responded, but, so
far as reported. only one person was
fortunate enough to secure "a prize.
Mrs. Il. +. Avery sent seventy words
and was notified that she had been
awarded prize No. II. Alexander Du-
mas Monte Cristo" series. 1t Is n
handsomely bound nve-volume edition.
the binding being in English silk cloth,
gold titles and splendid paper.
professor Frank III. Jarvis, principal
of the Meshoppen schools. and Miss
Franc Parks We're quietly married at
Binghamton on Monday. Sept. .. Mr..
Jarvis Is an efficient and popular in
structor. a graduate of the Susquehan-
ma Collegiate institute at Towanda.
and very exemplary young man. He
Is also very prominently mentioned.
and considered n strong candidate, for
the office of county superintendent at
the election to be held next year. Miss
Parks Is spoken of as one of Meshop-
pens finest and most accomplished
young ladies, and the twain have
many friends here who will wish them
long and happy welded life.
Mrs. j, B. Atkinson and children. OF
Lenoir. y. c.. who have been spending
some time in this section, will start for
home today, going via Emporium. Pa.
where they will make a brief visit.
The Eatonville Methodists have the
foundation for their new parsonage
laid and the structure raised. If moth
ing intervenes, they will complete ii
this fall. a monument to their enter
prise and perseverance.
The Lehigh Valley pay car made its
monthly visit here yesterday.
Rev. w. M. Hitler attended the Ep-
worth league rally at Rhendum yes
terday.
Mrs. C. R. Cornell returned from
Scranton yesterday. where she visited
her son. Arthur Squiers. The latter
VIII move his family here about Oct. l
to remain during the winter.
Stevens ID. and Alice Streeter enter
tanned twenty-five of their young
friends at their home Monday evening
Dr. Robert Billings. of Kansas City
Mo. is visiting relatives at Shupp Hill
Mrs. II. II. Gallagher has gone to
Philadelphia to visit her sons.
Among the presents to Theodore
Streeter on the occasion of his twenty
fifth wedding anniversary was a
geography printed IN lI95, therefore 100
years old. 1t was given by an aunt.
Lucia NJ. Fassett. of Scottsville. His
sister also gave him a jacknfe that
formerly belonged to their grandfather
and is supposed to have been made a
century ago.
A large brick structure Is about to be
erected on the vacant corner opposite
the keeler house, to be used as a furni-
ture and undertaking establishment
r. 7. Long, of Kingston. Is the lessee
of the property, which belongs to q
Philadelphia gentleman, and we under
stand that work will begin as soon as
the necessary papers are secured. The
situation is one of the most desira BILE
In town. from business point of view.
The fair opens today.
j. Bennett Smith, of Wilkes Barre,
says the supposed petrified oysters on
Mehoopany mountain ARE nothing
but concretions, which are very COM
mon in the carboniferous and sub-car-
bonlferous measures" With all due re-
spect to his opinion, we believe doubts
would arise In his mind if he were to
see some of the more perfect speci-
mems which have been secured