The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-10
TONkHANNCOK.

Hon. H. ID. Tiffany, OF Nicholson,
seems to be popular man at Republi-
can gatherings. He is always called
on for u speech at such times. but usu-
ally excuses himself.
John w. Young. of New York city,
and Joseph X. Lott. clerk in the pen
sion department at Washington, d. c..
are a couple of Republicans who are
back to their native haunts here again
for season.
Mrs. Ezekiel Mead, of Lemon town.
ship, whose death occurred Sunday
morning, will be buried at the Clark
cemetery today. She died Of a compli-
cation of diseases, after a lingering i'll
ness that caused her intense suffering.
Her age was "A, and she leaves a hus-
band and several adult sons and
daughters. In their early married life
Mr.. and Mrs. Mead lived at Abingdon,
what Is now Lackawanna county, but
took up their residence in this county,
on the farm on which she died, in 1S49,
where they have since resided.
The I.ehigh Valley excursion to New
York on Monday next will probably
carry considerable delegation from
this section. Merchants usually EN-
brace these annual excursions as time
to replenish their stock, and the cheap
fare always tempts those who have
Alpheus ONDelrs claim against Mon
roe township for damages by falling off
bridge was settled by an award by
the arbitrators of $lS2.50. The fire.
quency Of such accidents OF late, some
of them fatal, should arouse the town.
ship and county authorities to a closer
inspection and prompt repair of danger
Gus places. 1t Is more economical to
pay out money for repairs than broken
necks. for the latter does not avoid the
necessity for the former.
The court house was well filled at the
Republican convention yesterday after
noon. j. l.. Bannatyne presided, and
NJ. l.. Jennings and B. l.. Lyman were
chosen secretaries. The addition of II.
NJ. Harding as reading clerk completed
the organization and the convention
was ready for business. The commit
tee appointed to draft resolutions were
Hugh Montross, s. II. Gregory and J.
A. Kintner While they were absent
the committee on rules governing the
primaries and conventions handed In
their report. which was read and adopt
ed. The resolutions We're short. and
merely ratified the harmonious results
of the state convention and endorsed
its principles and candidates. They
also deplored the use OF money to cor
rupt elections. and promised support to
the candidates about to be named.
When the chairman announced that
nominations for county treasurer were
in order, there was a general scramble,
each district seeming to think that the
chances for its favOrite depended on
getting the nomination In first. The
names presented were as follows: w.
I. Avery TunkhannOck township: III.
X. Miller, NoveltOn; NJ. ]. Kishpaugh,
l. rafn ISina IMnahnnnan hnr-
ough; C. A. Hawley. Braintrim; Clay
ton Sharpe. Windham; C. F. Gregory,
Overfield; j. p. Harpe. Tunkhannock
borough; Jesse Huber. Falls. The first
ballot resulted as follows. Avery 10,
Huber 2. Miller 7. Kishpaugh Z, Haw-
ley 9. Sharpe 2. Gregory s, Sine 4. Harpe
T. Five ballots were taken. with vary.
ing success for the different aspirants,
when Gregory withdrew. The sixth
gave Avery a majority, and ne was de-
clared elected, amid applause. When
nominations for district attorney were
called for somebody put In the name of
Francis +. Drake, Democrat and the
probable nominee OF that party at their
convention next week. II object: he's
n Democrat" shouted several at once.
The name of B. w. Lewis was proposed,
but Colonel N. A. McKown was au-
thorized to decline for him, and the
convention closed without naming a
candidate.
The iMontrose Railway company will
make half-fare rates from all points to
those attending the Wyoming and Sus.
quehanna county fairs. The latter Oc-
ours Sept. 18, 10 and 20, and the latter
Oct. 1 and 2. A special train will leave
Tunkhannock at GAS p. m. for Montrose
and intermediate points on the closing
night of the Tunkhannock fair.
The Democratic primaries will be
held on Saturday next. and the con-
ventiOn Monday following. F. w. De-
Witt. ex-cashier of the Wyoming Ma
tional bank. will probably be the nomi-
nee for county treasurer.
The proprietor Of the merry-go go-round
gives the children free ride every af-
ternoOn at the close of school. The
,irchins eniOy f.