The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-20
TUNkHANNOCk

Since the water at Wilkes-Barre Is so
poor, the trainmen whose headquarters
are there frequently obtain a supply
from this place. 1t Is no uncommon
sight to see jugs. dinner kettles and
other vessels filled at the hydrant at the
dnnot, when trains are headed toward
the valley.
EX-County Treasurer Overfield, of
Meshoppen, vas here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Hoffa have
returned from Dushore. Mr.. Hoha Is
still in feeble health.
j. F. Daniels. the genial and accom-
modating baggage master on trains
SO and 81, with is wife, son and Miss
Grace Baird, will attend the Jackson
Brown nuptials at Lemon today.
Rev. j. +. Warner. of Wilkes Barre.
was calling on friends in town yester-
day.
Some three or -four weeks & we
mentioned the illness of r. b. Fitch
at Elmira, N. Y, and the fact that his
wife had gone up to care for him. She
staid some time, and when the doctor
pronounced him out of danger, re-
turned home. Shortly afterward Mr..
Fitch suffered a relapse, and when she
again reached his bedside the doctor
told her there was nothing ahead for
him but q run of typhoid fever, with
probably a fatal termination. She
promptly dismissed the physician, and
having experience with the water cure.
pluckily took the casc in hand, and
now, a week later, brings her husband
home, able to be outdoors and nearly
well.
The T~unkhannock Epworth league
reading circle has effected an organiza-
ton with Miss Addie McKown presi-
dent, Professor w. NJ. Wood, vice pres
f6Drts I.n1ts (Nbofan cnapatnSty nrl
Guy Jackson. treasurer. They will
meet every alternate Monday evening
at the house of some one of the mem
bers.
A cas- in court yesterday that at
tracted considerable attention was an
ejectment suit brought by the Lake
Winola association, against w. II.
Swartz. to recover possession Of a strip
of LAND only a few rods square and
lying underneath the waters ,of the
lake. The evident purpose of the asso-
citation Is to gain control of the shore
at hat point, which would give 1t the
exclusive right to boat landing, fishing,
etc, in that proximity. The defendant
succeeded in non-suiting his opponents
on the ground that the plot is not def
inite1y located on the maps, and other
te~chnicalities. The case will very prob
ably go up to the Superior court.
DOGS INSIDE the borough are subject
to double taX-the regular state tax
and q borough tax.
Superintendent Esser and Road Mas
ters Caffrey and owen were here in a
special a yesterday. inspecting the
regarding of the line It this point.
The wedding of John c. Dean, Of Dali
ton, to Miss Lena Gunder occurs at the
home Of the brides parents, Russell
Hill, at Gas this evening. About COW
enty invitations were issued and q
pleasant social event is anticipated.
a coterie of Scranton and ,,l,Kes.
Barre attorneys are here this week.
Some are interested in the suit against
the Lehigh Valley Railroad
others in the Lake Winola e%jectnent
case.
A large lumber shed is being erected
at the spool works.
w. G. Kittridge and r. p. Northrop
have purchased the grounds belonging
to the tanning company and purpose
laying 1t out into building lots. Streets
have been surveyed out and a hand
some plot will be the result when COM
pleted. 1t is a very slightly place. and
a desirable section in which to build.
Rev. George Hine Is conducting
nightly meetings at the Russell Hill
Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Remington and
Miss Mary Flummerfelt, OF Russell