The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-28

that Mr.. Wanamaker is furnishing the
shekels for the Republican campaign
in this county, but 1t neglects to state
who Is putting up for the Democratic
is abating.
The Binghamton Methodist Episco-
pal Ministerial association met at
Springville yesterday and will con-
clude its labors today.
Great Bend has but six quarantined
cases OF diphtheria, and the epidemic
Is abating.
The Forest City News has been sus-
pended by the sheriff. 1t is to be hoped
that the sprightly paper will reappear
in the near future. with Brother Brown
at the helm.
Montrose continues to :evel in the eX-
citement of semi-occasional balloon
ascension. Business is generally sus-
pended and everybody. except the peO-
pie In the Jail, turn out to see the dar-
ing young man on flying trapeze.
The editors of the Great Bend Plain
dealer and the Hallstead Herald are
again making faces at each other
across the raging Susquehanna.
Hons. William A. Stone, of Pitts
burg, and James T. Dubois. Of Wash
ington, will address Republican rally
in Montrose on Friday evening.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, of Glenwood
will speak ct Nicholson on Saturday
next. Fortunate Nicholson.
SEVERAL MATTERS.
The Tunkhannock New Age hastens
to inform a waiting world that the
mineral water from the Carpenter Hot.
10y oil well has been analysed. and
found to contain more ingredients than
a druggists prescription" Hurry and
bottle it! 1t ought to be nasty enough
to kill or cure.
Advanced thinkers are beginning to
believe In the reconciliation Of worsh p
and recreation. They should cease to
pull In opposite directions.
Why do the geniuses who have in
vented flying machines talk so much
about 1t in the newspapers? Why
don't they just fly?
Whichever way the elections go next
week, England will not build bonfires.
She is all for gold. but if Mckinley is
elected with him will come a protec-
tive tariff, according to the view Of
British journalists and statesmen. She
is also for free trade, but If Bryan is
the choice, with him will come free Sill
Yer, which England cannot swallow.
In either case. she Is in the dilemma
Of the colored brother who proposed to
take to the woods.
TUESDAYS TIDINGS.
The Woman's Relief corps, G. A. R.,
held district convention in this place
today. Delegates from several coun-
ties are present. This evening a camp
fire will be held in Hogan's opera house.
Rev. ]. Erwin Broadhead, rector Of
Christ Episcopal church. will on Sun
day next close his pastorate here, and
return to Old Forge Pa.
Rev. o. H. Boughton. for the past
| two years pastor Of the Baptist church.
on Sunday preached his farewell SER
mon. He will become an Evangelist
and continue to reside in Susquehanna
The coal business on the Jefferson
branch Is brisk, and the Delaware and
Hudson and the Erie trainmen are
happy.
Susquehanna and Carbondale have
experienced the throes of a kirmess;
and, after the general roundup, the
consensus of opinion appears to be
that an enterprise Of that sort has
wonderful possibilities. The projectors
and the participants have considerable
| hard work, pleasure and excitement,
| but somebody else has the lions share
Of the ducats.
The proposed pilgrimage from Sus.
quehanna to Canton has evidently been
postponed indefinitely. 1t is a sad
| fact, and one greatly to be deplored,
that large number Of our people have
| considerable more political enthusiasm
than cold cash. Whitney.