The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-02
news OF this VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

Special Lenten services will be held
at the Catholic church Friday evening,
March s, conducted by Rev. Father
Driscol
Miss Bertha Lane has gone to Corn
ing, n. Y, to attend school.
w. s. Henry is again clerking for ID.
Billings.
a number of the members of Triton
Hose company drove to Factoryville
last evening to attend the concert given
for the benefit of Langstaff Hose COM
pany, of that place. Mrs. James II.
Frear was down on the programme for
violin music.
The will of the late Mrs. NJ Il. w.
Carpenter, of Factoryville, was pre-
sented at the registers Office a week
or two ago for probate, and at the same
time caveat was issued protesting
against the admission of the instrument
to probate. The matter will be heard
before Register II. c. Provost today.
The death of Mrs. Frank Ames, of
MehOopany, occurred Thursday morn
ing by being thrown off the approach TO
a bridge at Forkston some two weeks
these columns. Her husband, who was
with her at the time of the accident,
escaped with but few injuries. 1t is
alleged that the proper authorities were
negligent in placing safeguards along
the embankment, and when their horse
became frightened and attempted 10
turn about there was nothing to pre-
vent the sleigh being thrown oif-the
very thing that occurred. 1t is probable
that a suit for damages Will be entered
William b. Harding starts for South
ern Pines. n. c., today, in quest Of
health. He will be accompanied by w.
|. Avery.
Charles X. Burgess will remove from
the Borden House, on Putnam street,
to the o. $. Mills tenement house, on
Wyoming avenue.
Mrs Catherine Decker an estmable
lady at Square Top, Falls township
died yesterday morning, aged So years
Heart trouble was the cause.
Charles Fassett, of Mehoopany, who
is afflicted with Brights disease, is
reported worse.
Willie Fox, Willie Burchard and Har-
ALLEY gang" who We're up before
Squire Kutz for assaulting John Gus
tard. We're bound over to court. The
former succeeded in getting bail, but
the other two We're sent to jail, where
they are confined in separate cells.
They We're anxious when captured to
settle the matter with Custard but the
otfense concerned the public welfare, as
their outrageous conduct has long been
a menace to the peace and quiet of the
community, and they We're Informed
that no settlement would be allowed.
The people have submitted to their ac-
tions far too long already and it would
have been better for them, as well as
the community If they had been
checked long ago.
The specifications of the respondents
in the Sittser-Dunham election contest
made a buzz when published yesterday.
In Wyoming county alone it is alleged
that total of SOB Illegal votes
were cast for Sittser, as follows.
Those who received money or other val
liable consideration for their vote. 2l3;
gave money or other valuable consider
alton to electors for their votes. So;
not registered, not naturalized, defec-
tive afTidavits, etc, 32I. The charges
are sweeping and include some of the
best and most respected citizens. If
they are true, it is high time that mat
ters were investigated. 1t not true. they
will doubtless open the way to suits for
libel. Nothing since the days of the
rebellion has engendered the rancor
that seems to be growing out of this
matter