The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-17

with a thousand other Republicans. To
attend the big rally. MIR. Dove is
good railroad man, and a Republican
from way-back.
The Erie's jefferson division employees
on Saturday received their 10O-cent dol
lars from the paymaster.
Keystone lodge No. POS, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, will hold its
annual bail in Hogan Opera House on
Friady evening, October 10.
Every Erie emplbye in this place on
Thursday received from New York q
circular letter, treating on the currency
questions Of the hour. The campaign
OF education is now on.
The. Erie has made contract with
the Fruit Growers Association to
handle all their fruit Whole trains of
grapes are now passing eastward.
The Rogers Locomotive Works in
Paterson, are turning out several ten
wheel passenger locomotives for the
Erie.
The jefferson division is one of the
best paying arteries of the great Erie
system.
There is an excellent coal business on
the Jefferson branch, and the Erie and
the Delaware and Hudson trainmen
rejoice and are exceedingly glad.
NEWS MATTERS.
The Susquchanna river is very mud
dy today. ana ii is SurmiSed that the
astute editor of the Windsor Standard
has been taking bath. The last time
lie took bath. some years since, the
water was roiley from Windsor to the
Chesapeake Fay. and all of the fish
were killed.
On Saturday Charles Ramey, of
Brandt. was arrested and brought he
fore Justice Tiffany, in this place,
charged with obStructing ana hindering
Constable Proler in making an arrest.
He was held in bail in 5000 Tor his ap-
pearance before the grand jury.
Sarah Holbcrt, of Stevens Point, was
arrested and brought before Justice
Tiffany on Monday. charged by her
mother with fornication. She was. in
default oc 5000 bail, taken +" the Mont
rose Jail.
A I.anesboro man has invented
new style boat. II is expected that h.
vii climb dams and run wherever IL is
Il little moist.
SOME NOTED PEOPLE.
Hon. Amos Cummings has returned
to New York. He viii leave New York
for Buffalo, with the Tamamny bracers
10 day.
Editor Cruiser, of III" M0ntrose Dem
ocrai, was in town ON Saturday look
ing to his congressional fences. He
was urged 10 remain in town until
evening, and attend the Republican
ratification meeting, but pleaded 4
prior engagement.
Editor W. u. u. Ainey. Of Mnntrns-.
one Of the widr-awak" Republicans Of
the county. came over on Saturday
evening and helped whnop 'er mp for
Mckinley, Hobart ana sound money.
Register ana Recorder Samuel =
Wright. of Montrosc one Of the best
political managers in seventeen cOun-
ties. was in town on Saturday eye
ming. He was much in evidence at
the ratification meeting.
IN SUSQCEHANNA COUNTY.
The tanning Industry in Susquehar.
ma county is ut low ebb. The tanning
combine shut up the small concerns
-Aud hemlock bark is as scarce as
silver Republicans.
Hallstead has mganZed Bryan
club for want Of other diversion.
Rev. }. T. Manvillc has been in
stalled pastor of the Hartford Congre-
Sational church.
The New York papers tell MS that
adam GoOdsell." of Susquchanna
county. has contributed Il 800 check
I" the Bryan campaign fund. Adams
name is II sure guarantee that the
check is "A good one.
After a shut down of several weeks,
the Hallstead silk mill has resumed
operations.
FACTS BOILED DOWN.
There appears 10 be no silver flies
on Maine.
When he comes to Scranton, of
course Brother Bryan will tell tha
miners why he voted for free coal.
Judge Fullerton. of Port Jervis. and
oX-Auditor General Jerome T. Niles,
Of W"llSboro, delivered rousinr
speeches before loo Republicans In
Hogan Opera house on Saturday eve
ming. There will De no uncertain sound
from the hills of old Susquehanna
county in November.
In honoring William Connell, Lack
awanna county will honor herself. In
these latter days too few men of Mr..
Cuunelrs character and ability are
sent to congress.
1t is evident that Mr.. Bryan has a
chance to do some missionary work.
in Maine ere the ides of November
TUESDAYS TIDTNGS.
The Tammany tigers will so spin
ming through here today, en- route to
Buffalo. We may eaten a speech from
a rear car.
Several Brandt young men have re-
turned from a successful decr-siaying
trip to the North woods
Windsor's allied aggregation of base
ballists has gone giilnmering. 1t was
good while it lived.
The 'new woman" is all right, but
the Old woman can dig potatoes. With
the assistance nf a l0-ycar-old lad,
Mrs Jeremiah Bice. of Stevens Point.
aged 20 years, on Thursday dug Al
bushels of potatoes in nine hours
X. 5. Searle. of MOntrose, has been
appointed by Governor Hastings DEL
egate to the Farmers National con-
gress of the United States. TO be held
in Indianapolis Nov. 1913.
Whitney.