The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-01
TONkHANNOCk.

The meeting of the Republican county
committee on Saturday leaves the as
pirants to the craftsmanship but little
time in which to gather up loose ends
and concentrate forces. consequently
there is a lively scramble The chief
candidates, representing the two fac
tions, are Captain X. w. Bannatyne and
Captain w. n. Reynolds, both we'll
known war veterans. The outcome of
the fight for chairmanship will doubt
less determine, to some extent. at least.
the makeup Of the county ticket next
fall.
F. j. Wandall, of MehOopany, was a
caller here yesterday. He will return
to Mansfield Normal school this week
We note by IA Wilkes Barre paper
that Attorney Paul j. Sherwood, for
nerly of this place. is one of the lead
ers of the movement to enforce the Sun
day closing laws in that city. Being a
thoroughgoing young man and enthu-
sastic in what he does, usually, 1t pre-
sages success for any cause to have him
for champion.
People over in Centremoreland and
vicinity complain Of u couple OS fakes
who have been doing the picture game
among them. The scheme is an old one
and has been worked out in many parts
Of the country. The men take pictures
to enlarge free of cost, and then demand
that the patron buy a worthless frame
at price much higher than picture and
all are worth. Where this Is refused. they
keep the picture, and in the present in
stance it is alleged that they do not re-
fund money that has been paid them.
1t would seem as If all games of that
sort had been worn threadbare enough
for any person OF average lntelllSence
to see through them.
The freshet of Monday night brings
a business boom to MehooDany. 1t Is
said that the MehOOpany Lumber COM
pany had 100000 feet OF logs on the
banks of the Mehoopany creek, which
the present flood will enable them to
float down to the mills. This will fur
nish industry for the workingmen the
balance of the winter.
f.. d. Furman laments the loss of q
brand new overcoat. Going to Pittston
on the train. he accidentally left 1t be
hind when he got off at the station, and
did not miss it until the train had de-
parted. All efforts to recover it were
futile.
The scarlet fever epidemic at Falls is
on the wane, and 1t is hoped that 1t VIII
finally be abated entirely without any
deaths occurring. 1t has had general
run among the Juveniles, and the school
has been closed upwards OF three weeks
on account of 1t.
Tunkhannock Grange will install OFF,
GERS Saturday night.
REPORTS of damage by the heavy rain
Monday afternoon and night are COM
ing from all parts of the county. At
Falls the Falls creek got OH a rampage.
and at about a. m. carried out one
third of the dam and about so feet of
trunk that supplies water to Browns 3
yr,st mill. The lower dam, owned by
the Lehigh Valley company, and built
t3 supply the water tanks, was swept
entirely away. A family named Det-
flick awoke to find their house sur
rounded with water and threatening to
\ go down into the river at any instant.
They withdrew in safety. and though
the building was not washed away, 1t
was badly undermined, their garden
ruined and the family wash. which
hung upon the clothesline, entirely gone.
At Eatonville, fiat lands were sub
merged, small bridges washed away
and larger ones threatened with destruc-
tion. The damage to highways through
Nut the county is estimated at thOus-
sHds of dollars.
lev. William Coney. rector Of st.
peIr's Episcopal church, has under
conAderation. a call to st. Joseph 8
chura. Fort Allegany. in the Pittsburg
dioceA He will leave, II he concludes