The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-15
TUNKHANNOCk.

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Tunkhannock township has just pur-
chased another road machine. making
three in ALL
Two cans OF wall-eyed pike were re-
ceived here yesterday from the state
hatchery, through Fish Commissioners
Stilwell, of Scranton, and placed In the
river by Harry $. Kellogg.
| One of the pleasantest social events
of the season was the celebration of
the twentieth wedding anniversary of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Knapp Monday
afternoon and evening. The house was
thronged with guests, and the host and
hostess did the honors very gracefully
and made 1t u very enjoyable occa-
sion to all who came. Numerous pres
ents, consisting OF delicate china, rich
table-linen, silverware, pictures, and a
set Of dining chairs were received, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp were warmly con-
graduated upon the occasion. An ele-
CANT lunch was served, and among the
| informal diversions was the reading
of an old poem entitled "How Frank
| Knapp Sang Just over the River "
| written years ago and read at a meet
ing of the Good Templars lodge at
Falls, before his marriage. 1t was dug
out of the old archieves by Mrs Decker,
OF Falls, and sprung upon the genial
sheriff without his knowledge or con-
sent. He made no protest, however,
and apparently enjoyed 1t as well as did
the company. Guests were invited from
Scranton, Kingston. Falls. Newton
Mill City, Russell Hill, Meshoppen and
Lemon.
Wallis hotel will hereafter be known
as "Hotel Graham"
The old Monroe township farmer who
took a grist to mill and kicked be-
cause the miller would not reduce his
toll from one-eighth to one-sixth be-
cause of hard times, ought to be set tc
work out the silver problem.
William Stemples, formerly of this
place, is now engaged In the mercantile
business down in Georgetown, Del.
The young people are invited to meet
at Mrs. c. J. Reeds tonight to complete
the organization of the Young Women's
Christian Temperance union.
"Sheep storm is what the down.
country Dutch call the storm that pre-.
vailed yesterday. They always look foi
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shorn, hence the designation "sheep'
to such a storm.
Abel Billings, an old resident OF
Tunkhannock township, died at 10 a
m. yesterday, aged so years. The fu.
neral services will occur at East Lemon
church at 2 p. m. tomorrow.
The Lehigh Valley company has
erected markers at the end of each sec.
ton of track.
The Orcutts Grove camp meeting will
be held Aug. to 16 this year.
Rev. w. NJ. Hitler received news yes.
terday of the death of his sister, Mrs
John G.. Lilley, Of Littleton, near Den.
yer, Colo. Her death was caused by
pneumonia. She was born in Dover
Eng, in 1888, and emigrated with hel
husband to La Crosse, Wis, in 1857
Five years later they went to Colorado
and took up a ranch on the Platte
river. where she died. There were five
children in her fathers family, and this
is the second death since 1858.
At the Junior Epworth league socia
Friday a programme consisting of dia
logues, recitations and music will bt
rendered by the little folks, and cake
and ice cream will be served. The ad
mission fee is Is cents.
Another mysterious disappearance
} Is reported, this time from Eaton town
ship. Howard NJ. Kishbaugh, tn,
1S-year-old son Of Royal Kishbaugh
left home on the night of Apri
2l, and has not been seen since. N,
satisfactory reason for his absence cal
be given.
A new station has been established OF
the Lehigh Valley road at Scottsville
between Meshoppen and Black Wal
nut, and two trains each way stol
there daily.
Mrs. Susan Sterling, relict of the lat
ID. II. Sterling, Of Meshoppen, fell dowl
, stairs, from the effects of which sh
died Monday night. She was a yer,
: estimable lady, and well advanced IL
: years.
John =. Lyman went to Pittston t
visit his father yesterday.
Representative II. d. Tiffany. having
, 1t is alleged, expressed willingness t
vote on the Quay county bill as hi
constituency desired, one of the ney
county boomers has been canvassin
ti'S SeStioi with u petitiou dShlTS Una
he vote in favor Of the bill. He Is II
position. himself to judge of the merit
far better than his constituents, an
: they are willing to trust him to vot
l correctly without Instructions. No
one in a hundred cares a button abou
1t, anyway.
The Triton-Keystone ball game a
Factoryville today will probably b
l called Off on account of the mud
Prohibition county convention at Di
c. II. Dana's office at p. m. today.