The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-13
TUNKHIANNOCK.

NJ. V. Wandall, the man who expects
to build the abutments to the new
bridge, is endeavoring to purchase the
stone piers of the old canal acqueduct,
which now belong to the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company. The stones are
nicely dressed and would make excel
lent material for the purpose designed
The company removed a lot of them
to Coxton a few years ago and used
them in the construction of their new
roundhouse at that point.
The Packer House is advertised Tor
rent, which carries with it the assump-
tion that Landlord Hewitt will retire
1t is Il first-class hostelry and nicely
furnished
S. S. Breese is laid up with severe
cold.
REYNOLDS & Ackerson are doing a
good trade in musical merchandise. and
are putting out some fine instruments.
c. II. Young was elected fire warden
about a year ago. but his office was
never confirmed by the borough coun-
ell until Monday evening of this week.
He has now entered upon the active
duties of his office.
Squire n. p Wilcox was down from
Nicholson yesterday.
Frank s. Harding. of Easton, is act
ing as commissioners clerk, pending
the illness of Elmer Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. n. w. Reynolds are
visiting Nicholson friends.
The Wyoming district. Women's
Home Missionary society, will hold its
annual convention here early in March.
Mrs. Pearce. wife of the pastor of Elm
Park church, Scranton, is president,
and Mrs. r. II. Dale. also of the same
city. corresponding secretary. The
Scranton ladies will prepare the pro-
| gramme.
Agang of worEmen are eNcavating the
Montrose railroad tracks. They eX-
pected to reach Springville last night.
Mrs. Susanna Russell, mother of
Truman Russell of Washington town
ship, died about 3 a. m, yesterday
The funeral will occur at the home
stead on Thursday at 10 a. m, with in
terment on Carney Flat. She was Sc
years of age, and bore the respect of
| the entire community.
| The local dealers report a slim trade
| in valentines this season. The meat
axe artists products are apparently as
horrible as ever, but there's deficit
in the treasury.
n. II. Mack,s people are likely to
be obliged to abandon moving this
week on account of the sickness OF
their little boy.
william Sweet, while assisting to re-
move the machinery at the stone mill,
fell from the upper portion of the build
ing. inside crippling his back and
otherwise injurng him.
| 1t is rumOred that man named
Jack Baker was found frozen to death
on Briar Ridge, in Auburn township
during the blizzard. The suppositior
is that he was intoxicated and became
bewildered In the storm.
| The Gravel Hill independent school
district made the following nomina'
tions at a Citizens caucus, held yester.
day: School directors, Ralph Avery
Pierre Asheld; auditor, L. s. London
Communication with the distant
points about the county is gradually be-
ing re-established. and the various
stories of the blizzard that came
floating in sound like the breezy west
At Russell Hin DR.. +. II. Wells. OF
Meshoppen. was hemmed in from
Thursday until Saturday at the hous,
of patient At Vose several drum
mers were imprisoned five days. one
farmer was obliged to carry water foi
twenty-seven head of cattle, and an
other farmers iO-foot we'll was drifteC
completely full of snow, The mails
when carried at all. We're overland OF
| foot