The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-30
TUNKHANNOCK.

The following are the officers Of Tunl-
hammock Lodge, No. 500, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. recently elected !:
Noble grand, Fred Herman; vice grand,
J. FRANC Ross; secretary, John +. Sick
Ter; assistant secretary, Andrew Keys;
treasurer, F. C. Burgess: trustee, J. u.
Scutt.
G. d. De Witt is about to move into
his new house.
Rev. George Hine, pastor of the Bap-
tist church. is preaching a series of in
teresting Sunday evening sermons on
the parable of the Ten Virgins.
Frederick Franks was down from
Vose on business yesterday.
Charles Schenck. of Homer, N Y.
was visiting friends and looking after
business matters here yesterday.
Rev A. II. Doerstler, of Creswell,
Lancaster county, is expected here to-
day to act as regular supply for the
Evangelical pulpit. He will begin with
preaching services tomorrow morning.
Report comes from Nose that G. Nj.
Ellsworth. who has recently been af-
tlicted with erysipelas in the face. will
now be obliged to have part of his jaw
bone removed. The disease seems 20
have taken another form, or to be COM
plcated with something else and has
attacked the bone.
The personal property of Francis
Weaver. of Monroe township, will be
sold by the sheriff April II.
Professor L. NJ. Stark, the MehoOp-
any pedagogue, is in Philadelphia this
week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. \.
Wintermute is seriously ILL.,
William T. Brewer and Miss Lou
Clark were married at Meshoppcn
Thursday by Rev. X. NJ. Pascoe.
While Constable John Straley. OF
Noxen, was coming over to attend the
Sciler law suit yesterday morning his
horse suddenly dropped dead. Up to
that time the animal was apparently as
we'll as ever. The accident occurred as
he was leisurely driving along near the
fair ground.
Jack Ross settled his petty thievirg
affair last night by paying the costs,
returning the pocket-book. and giving
his note for the money he had spent.
The case of Enoch Sickler, Of NoXen,
charged by his uncle, Zihe Sickler. with
stealing hides. was heard before Es-
ouire Kutz yesterday. The evidence
showed that the defendant had bought
the hides and paid for them; that the
prosecutor had taken SIT on account
and afterward settled all accounts with
Enoch. taking his due bill, in which
transaction nothing was said about any
debt for hides although the alleged
stealing occurred some time previously.
1t appears to have been spite action
on the part of the plaintiff.
Miss Margaret Jayne, of Nimble, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. f. c. Burgess.
Mrs Rebekah Brunges is reported
very sick at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. r. Scouteu. at Wilkes-B
Her son Howard VIII go down this
morning to see her.
William I. Avery has returned from
his Florida trip.
Miss Mary Ingham of Mehoopany, is
endeavoring to form a class in paint
ing here.
The dwelling house of Thomas Hope,
Of North Branch township, was burned
to the ground on Thursday. with nearly
all its contents. The origin of the fire Is
unknown The property was insured
for 81 900
Triton hose boys are endeavorins To
lease a plot of ground on the Punderson
Miller estate on which to lay out base
ball diamond. They expect to be able
to congregate a strong team this seas
on.
The Lehigh Valley will issue half-fare
clerical orders again this season.
Mrs. J. q. Spaulding will remodel the
s. W. Dickinson property, recently pur'
chased by her. before moving into it.
The tramp, Cole, who tumbled
through the hay loft at the Wall house
barn a couple of weeks since, has recov'
cred and drifted WhitherMarQ.