The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-19
TUNKHANNOCK.

Frank Donley was down from Mont
| rose over Sunday.
The primary department of the bor-
| ough school is closed for the week ON
account of diphthera. The teachers
are Mrs Thompson and Miss Shook.
| The only cases of actual diphthera
| have been confined to the Rhinehart
| family, but as Drecaution 1t was
| thought best to close the school until
all. possible danger was passed. In the
meantime the rooms will be thoroughly
| fumigated and the books used by the
children in the family where the dis
ease developed will be destroyed.
Robert Atkinson has purchased the
stock of general merchandise of Breder-
| lex Franks, at Nosc, and Will hereafter
conduct the business in his own name.
The transfer was made yesterday.
Stephen j. Harding, OF Fort Maginnis,
Mon. arrived here with a carload of
horses Saturday night, which he will
dispose of in this section. 1t is said
that he will remain east, taking up his
abode on his farm across the river.
Mrs. Mary Carver is reported quite i'll
with erysipclas.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bell, of Jermyn,
| spent sunday III Town.
Mrs. Grace Weser Davis closed her
evangelistic labors here last night and
returns to her home in Jersey City to-
| day. While her work here has not been
as effectual as many hoped it would be,
yet the church has been blessed and
| many outsiders have taken the first
| step toward the kingdom. Mrs. Davis
is sweet Christian lady, and many re-
gret to see her take her departure.
c. l.. Kresky's family will go to Scran-
ton Tuesday next, and their new store
will be opened there as soon as possible.
He will go to New York Monday to pur-
chase goods. The best wishes of host
of friends here go with them in their
| new venture.
Mary Knapp is recovering from her
attack Of tonsilitis.
John NeWfeldt has removed from the
Norcheimer house to the place vacated
by James DOnley, on East Tioga street.
Commissioner Dewitt is around again
after an attack of grip.
The case of j. l.. Newman and wife,
in the right of the wife, VS. Frank
Townsend. was heard before a board of
arbitrators consisting of b. w. Lewis,
court house yesterday. The case in
wolves a piece of land over which some
differences have arisen The testimony
was all taken and the arguments com
pleted, when the matter was adjourned
until this morning.
Winter isn't lingering in the lap of
spring. he has simply crowded her out
OF the chair and taken full possession.
Mrs. r. c. Herrick has returned from
visit at Kingston.
c. o. Dersheimer, esq, will remodel
his home on Putnam street this season
Dr. and Mrs. f. j. Bardwell will COM
mence housekeeping in one of the flats
in the Dana block April l, and Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas Fox will do likewise in
the other.
Miss Minnie Young is learning dress
making with Miss Della Scott.
j. II. Ackerson is preparing to erect
new house on Foundry street.
Fire Warden c. II. Young will make
an official tour of inspection April / in
search of defective hues
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Crawford, of Jer-
myn, spent Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Crawford.
The carrier pigeon sent out by G.. NJ.
Hickman on Saturday, and bearing
message from the New Age, arrived at
its home in Scranton about noon the
same day, making the trip in about two
hours. 1t would doubtless have made
the trip much quicker at a time when
the earth was not covered with snow,
obliterating the landmarks. The other
bird failed to put in an appearance, and
the owner. Mr. COlvn, thinks it must
have become a prey to hawks, which
ar very alert for game at this season.
1t was young bird, and had never
flown before. The experiment will be
tried again after the snow is gone.
Judge and Mrs. Sittser started for
Nebraska yesterday, where it is hoped
the climate will prove beneficial to Mrs
Sittser's bronchial affection. They will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Stone.