The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-25
LE RAVSvILLE.

Our school has been closed for week
past on account of the scarlet fever
scare. but as no new cases have oc-
| CURED, ii was again opened yesterday.
The sad news was received by friends
here last Friday of the death of Mrs.
Leslie Bovingdon. at Philadelphia. The
cause of her demise was pneumonia.
Besides husband, she leaves four
small children, the youngest being
were inferred at her former home in
Asylum on Saturday. She was a
daughter of the late Hon. Il. Laporte,
| who is well and widely known.
This village was cast in gloom on
| Friday last when the news reported
that Master George, son of Il. NJ.
Pitcher, was dead The cause of his
death is said to be scarlet fever. The
| funeral was held at the house Sunday
morning. the services being conducted
by Rev. 5. J. Davis, and interment was
| made in the cemetery at this place. Mr.
Pitcher has the sympathy of all in his
| sad bereavement
Mrs. DR.. Durga was called to Mont
| rose last Saturday on account of the
death of her brother-in-law, F. Smith,
who died of erysipelas in the head.
Aaron G. Frisbie, aged 20 years, died
| at his home in Orwell last Wednesday.
He was an old soldier and highly re-
| spected wherever known.
After being a sufferer of creeping
paralysis for many years. Hon. James
| If. Webb died at his home in Towanda
| last Friday. He has served three terms
as register and recorder of this county.
| and six terms In the Legislature.
The Congregationalists cleared about
| $40 at their birthday social and enter
| tainnent last Wednesday night.
The members of Spalding post, OF this
place, held Il family picnic dinner at
their hall on Saturday, which was
| largely attended.
w. II. Cogswell. proprietor of the
Table Rock house. AT Skinner's Eddy,
has purchased the LIE Raysville-Lacey-
VILE stage route. His brother. +. f..
Cogswell. formerly of Meshoppen, will
be manager uf the route. We under
stand that Mr.. Parks. who has owned
| the route. contemplates going into the
| livery business.
MIR and Mrs. Il. J. Woodford. of Can
| dor, n. Y, are spending few days
with Mrs. Woodford'S parents, Mr.. ana
| Mrs. A. :. Baldwin.
| The following from this place attend
! ed the Eastern Bradford Christian En-
deavor convention at Camptown last
Friday: Rev. 5. j. Davis, Is. w. North
rop, f. ID. Bronson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
| Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Gaylord,
Misses Agnes Miller. Mae Cook, Har-
ret Lines. Nellie Morris, Anna Brink,
| Matte johnson.
Il. ID. Bronson was present at the
| Young Mems Christian association con
vention in Towanda last Saturday ana
| Sunday.
l.. l.. Allen. of the First National
| bank. Towanda, visited his home ana
| friends here over Sunday.
| Married.-At Elmira, n. Y. on Tues-
| l,.,, Do, ,inn mi
| this place. to Miss Nettie Bennett. The
groom has been longtime resident
OF this place, and now in business here
| with his brother He has the con-
gratulations of a host OF TRENDS VINO
| ioin In wishing himself and bride long
and happy joruney through matri-
mony's pathway. They VIII COM
mence housekeeping very soon
The Christian Endeavor convention
| was largely attended at Camptown last
| Friday afternoon and evening. The
| cream" Of the sessions was enjoyed in
the evening by the 45-minute address
| by Rev. James Rainey, OF l-aceyfiiie
| The next meeting will be held at Wysox
| in August next. Following We're the
officers elected for the ensuing year:
President. z. A. Smith. Camptown;
vice-president, Il. W. Gaylord iehays-
| Vile; secretary, Miss Maud ONerton,
| Wysox; treasurer Howell Powell
| Meath.
M. T.. Rosenfield. Towanda's most
| popular clothier. has closed his branch
store in this borough.
The following borough ticket was
elected here last Tuesday. all Republi-
| can. with the exception of one inspec-
| tor, who was on the Prohibition ticket:
Judge of election, +. NJ. Wheaton; in
spector of election, ID. 5. Baldwin, H.
c. Lyon: constable, George H. Brlster'
| school director. X. G. Northrop, II. Il.
| Babcock; high constable, w. +. MOTIFS
| auditor. Lilburn Howell: counc,lheh.
one year, q. w. Moore, George Hage
two Years. NJ. r.. Warner. G. NJ. Brink
| three years, G. NJ Johnson, a. {.
| Rockwell Charles Brink.