The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
TUNKHANNOCk.

Mrs j. d. Carpenter has returned
from Dallas, Tex, bringing her neice,
Ray Hayden, with her.
The Mehoopany Presbyterians will
make donation party for their pastor,
Rev. w. l.. Everett, at the Opera house
at that place on Friday evening, Jan. %.
A party of young people took an all
night sleighride to Springville last
night.
The Democrats of Tunkhannock
township will hold their primaries in
the grand jury room at the court house
on Saturday, Jan. %.
Some miscreant wounded Judge Phil
lips dog with a shot from a gun. The
animal is a great favorits with the
family and is being tenderly nursed.
S. S, Breese is perfecting a bicycle
lock which promises to be effectual and
very convenient. 1t is designed to be
fastened to the fork of the machine and
when in use will simply sprag the for
ward wheel so that thief may not
ride it away.
a citizens league is being formed
here, the principal purpose Of which is
to fight the repeal of the billiard sa-
strong public sentiment against the
proposed action which BODIES no good
for our representative if he dlsre-
CARDS it.
The Nicholson Examiner is authority
for the statement that Fred j. Whee-
lock- of Eatonville, is an aspirant for
congressional honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corey Allen We're called
to Meehoopany today to attend the
funeral of the formers father A. NJ
Allen, who was a victim of pneumonia.
He was a war veteran and past middle
age
DIR. A. B. Woodward declares that the
grip, or la grippe, is nothing more nor
less. than acute catarrh. Statistics
show that it is far more fatal to chill
dren and old people than to the mid
dle-aged.
Several teams are hauling coal from
Glenburn.
Mrs. y. d. Brundage is spending the
week at Kingston.
John III. Gray, a Scranton individual,
was brought in by Sheriff Knapp yes
terday and lodged in Jail. The charge
against him was false pretense, and
is of long standing. the grand jury of
April, 1891, having found a true bill
against him. He was bailed out, for
feited his bail, and has managed to
elude the officials ever since until now.
The Republican convention will be
held at the Opera house Monday on
account Of court being in session. All
political conventions are usually held at
the court house.
George Luce. one of Meshoppen's
aged and respected citizens, is reported
very low and his death is hourly i'm
minent
A commission in lunacy should be APP
pointed for Otis Reynolds. who is con-
fined in Jail on the charge of making
malicious threats. He tears off his
clothing and occasionally makes 1t very
lively for the other prisoners.
Since the court has approved the
building of a county bridge across
Tunkhannock creek the commissioners
will take immediate steps to get its
erection under way. Advertising for
bids for building the abutments will be
| done next week.
The sheriff sale of Yielding property
| in Braintrim township will occur on
| Monday next at 10 a. m. The property
| consists of tie mill, boiler, engine, farm
machinery and household goods on
| Monday the following week the per
sonal property of 4. A. Silvara, OF
Windham township, will be sold.
The Republican caucuses will be held
| this afternoon between the hours of
and 4 o'clock.
| The Epworth leagues of Falls charge
| will hold their second annual rally al
| Mil City on Friday and Saturday, Feb
| ! and 9. An address will be made Fri.
day evening by Rev. II. II. Wilbur, OF
| Factoryville, and on Saturday essays
will be read by Nellie Decker, jeanette
| b. Osborne, Clara Gardner, Anna
Hunter. Cora Dersheimer Albert Mack
Mamie Turn and Amy Decker. Revs
| c. II. Newing, j. c. Johnson and uthcl
ministers will be present to add theil
| helpful ideas.