The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-11
TUNkHANNOCN.

Judge Dunham was called to preside
over the court which tried the Powers
robEery case at Towanda last week.
This IL his first call outside the dis
trict and the Bradford Republican COM
mends him as follows: Judge Durham
received many compliments for the able
and impartial manner in which he pre-
sided at the trial which lasted until
Friday evening.
The Epworth league is planning for
an entertainment Friday evening, jan
uary 3.
The people of German hill will make
pound party for Rev. +. F. Mayer.
pastor of the United Evangelical
church, on Wednesday evening Decem-
ber IS.
A library for ]. w. Reynolds Post,
Grand Army of the Republic is among
the new prospects on foot. The public
generally Is invited to contribute books.
Temple chapter, No 172. Royal Arch
Masons, held a stated meeting Monday
evening and be: ides electing officers for
the ensuing year, they observed the
centennial celebration of Royal Arch
Masonry in Pennsylvania. At the close
of the business meeting a banquet was
given, toasts were responded to and
there was a sound of revelry until a
late hour. The officers elected were:
High priest, George s. Baldwin; king,
John b. Jennings; scribe, 8. Judson
Stark; treasurer. James w. Piatt; Sec
retary, Draper Billings; trustees, Brad
ley w. Lewis, Addison f. Mowry, Ruel
T.. Billings; representative to grand
chapter, Truman B. Vosburg.
The engine room at the tannery Is a
comfortable lodging place for tramps
and Is well patronized these cold nights.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Montrose railway will be held
at the Packer house. Tunkhannock. on
Monday, Jan. 13. 1896. at ] p. m. The
reports of the president and treasurer
will be read at this meeting, and the
annual election of officers will take
place also.
The La Grange and German hill Sun
day schools will unite in q Christmas
entertainment.
Jacob Smalser, one Of Lake WinOla &
thrifty young farmers. comes forward
with two one -year-old hogs weighing
ers of age and bulk are hard to match
Elihu F. Keeney, of Meshoppen town
ship, and Miss Ida f. Long, of East
| Lemon, were married by William M
Stark, ]. p, on Sunday last.
A. w. Renshaw fell upon an Icy pave
ment yesterday, inflicting a painful
wound on the head. AS he is man OF
ripe years and pOrtly frame, the tum-
BILE was shock to his system, but nc
serious results are feared.
Amos Beemer, an elderly and long
time resident of Mill City, In lying in a
comatose state as a result Of several
| paralytic shocks. and his death may
occur at any moment. For many years
he kept a general merchandise store ir
the hamlet at the foot of Lake Winola
and Is widely known in that section
for his uprightness and business integ.
rity.
Among those from out of town wht
attended the Masonic banquet Monday
night were Edward Labarre and T. w
Kyle. OF Pittston..
st. Peters Episcopal church, thirt
| Sunday in advent: service on Sun
day morning at 10:30, Sunday schoo
al HAS, a. m. Seats free. everybod,
| welcome.
A strange case Is reported from Cen
tremoreland, this county, that Of Mis-
Pearl Barton, who has been asleel
since Nov. 2S and cannot be awakened
The physicians advise leaving her alon'
until she gets her nap out, but It seem
probable that she will never awakei
unless some means other than hds ye
been tried are devised.