The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
news OF this VICINITY
TUNKHANNOCK.

Dr II y Mc<own wos nm from pitts
ton hospita, Saturday He has regis-
tered ot yyi,las.P,rra ,s a nroctic;pp
pbvsician but does not axnact to ,eove
the hospital. his registry merely mali
fying for doing occasional work ont
side.
Thomas Callahan was over To Scran-
ton the latter mart of the wesk
Colonel Growers America" will be
given at the Meshoppen Opera house
on the evenings of Feb 7. and Q. for the
benefit of Chaplain Il. T.. Roberts Post.
Grand Army of the Republic. The title
may be somewhat misleading, but it
has no reference to our esteemed presi-
dent and Uncle Sans domain. 1t is
merely stereopticon exhibition em-
hraclng large number of war scenes,
views of American cities and other
pictures of interest. The entertainment
is well recommended and should be
we'll patronized by people in that vi
cinity.
Monroe township will vote ON the
question of dividing the township at
the coming election, creating new
township out of about half of their
territory. Nicholson township is also
agitating the same subject. but has
not yet taken any definite steps.
n. II. Miles declares that there is a
large bed of manganese lying within
the borders Of this county discovered
by fisherman, now dead who kept
his discovery secret except by two or
three friends to whom he impaired it
in confidence. The alleged reason for
his never making the matter public
was that he hoped some day to be able
to purchase the land on which the
find was located According to Miles
belief the manganese is SO per cent. pure
and very valuable.
Mrs. =. T. Maryott and daughter,
Florence. of Lynn, are visiting Montana
relatives.
Rev. G. l.. Burson would instruct 4
class in stenography provided enough
young men and women would take the
course to make 1t an object.
1t is said that the Lehigh Valley COM
pany are endeavoring to keep the
waters along their line of road well
stocked with game fish.
The ground hog took a sun bath Sat
urday, hence spell of weather may be
expected.
Anton SopgOe, of PittstOn, and
Josephine kovespey, of this place, We're
welded at the Catholic church yester-
| day before large audience. Rev.
Father Driscoll performed the cere-
mony.
Charles Dietrich was over to Scran-
ton last week working up the tomb
stone trade.
Miss Mollie Weston was in town Sat
urday enroute to Mansfield after at
tending the musical alliance at Nichol-
son.
The newspapers throughout this con-
gressional district speak in terms of
qualification of the result of the Re
publican conference. Both candidates
are popular wherever known. f. j.
Jorden, the Wyoming county nominee
for the short term, Is probably the
youngest man ever nominated for that
office in this district. He was born in
Tuscarora township, Bradford county,
Aug 3O' 1863. When only three or four
years old his parents moved to a farm
in Auburn township, Susquehanna
county, where his mother still lives,
| his father having died some years ago.
! He was educated in the common schools
at Keystone Academy, and at Mansfield
State Normal, where he graduated in
| both the normal and scientific courses.
| In 1884 he came to TunkhannOck and
| entered upon the study of law with
Harding & Frear. and two years later
was admitted to the bar and went into
partnership with Mr.. Harding, Frear
| having in the meantime withdrawn.
| His nomination for congress took place
on the first anniversary day Of his mar
riage to Miss Stella, daughter of the
late Judge and Mrs. Harvey Sickler.
James H. Codding. the nominee for
! the full term, has been a resident of
| Towanda nearly all his life, and Is also
| a lawyer. He b a prominent secret
| society man, having held the office of
| grand commander of the Grand Com
| mandery of PENNSYLVANIA knights
| Temnlar for one term, and is also an
| odd Fellow. He is better known in
this section through his connection with
these orders than otherwise, but Is well
spoken of at home and will poll a heavy
vote.
Petition TO Governor Hastings askinr
for the appointment of Rodney j. Bard.
well as notary public is being numer.
ously signed.