The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-18


convention In Ararat on Wednesday.
Ward Ives mistOok aconite for
cough remedy. Ward lives In Great
Bend, but he came within an inch OF
exchanging a cough for a coffin. A
doctor fixed him, and he has postponed
the wearing OF wings.
New Milford Republicans decided not
to have a jubilee. Such consideration
for the feelings of the defeated bor-
ders upon the pathetic.
Mckinley's plurality in the county
over the straight Democratic vote, was
2,O6l. His plurality over the Democrat
Populist and Free Silver combined vote,
was 1,755. This was the largest ma
jority ever given presidential candi-
date since the organization of the Re
publican party, with one exception. In
1850, when Lincoln's majority was 1922.
Swindlers with bogus SIGHT drafts
and checks are operating in Susque-
hanna county. They have appeared in
Montrose, HopbOttOm, Auburn, Frank
lin Forks and other places.
1t is rumored that a grand parade OF
the candidates for the postmastership
will occur in Montrose on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. 1t Is believed that 1t will be
one of the very largest professions ever
seen in the ancient borough.
Farmers institutes will be held in
Susquehanna county as follows: Nov.
II, IS, New Milford; Nov. 49, 20, Spring.
Vile; Nov. 81, Montrose: Nov. %, Har-
f,Cd. Lecturers, Colonel ]. A. Wood
ward, ]. F.. Mccormick. Waldo +.
Brown.
THE RAILROAD BOYS.
Coercion has begun on the Erie road
in earnest" said Jefferson Division
Superintendent George w. Dove to a
Carbondale Leader reporter. 1T Is
mighty mean road. isn't it. that Will
put the shops on ten hours day and
compel its employees to work full time
for a full days wages?"
Betting ON Bryan, a Susquehanna
switchman it said to have dropped 400
hard earned dollars. He is poorer now
and he ought to be wiser.
1t is said that the interchangeable
mileage book Is to come in vogue again.
What the public wants is general
rate of two cents q mile. good for ev-
| erybody and on all roads, six days in
the week and on Sunday. And 1t will
come soon--and don't fail to stamp the
prophecy upon the tablets of your
| memory!
Anticipating a greatly increased traf-
fic, the Erie will purchase and build a
large number Of new freight cars.
SOME OBSERVATIONS.
In letter to the writer, George
Francis Train. the sage of Gramercy
park. states that 1.-The country is hang
ing on the edge of an awful abyss"
Tread lightly, everybody.
Ii you did vote for Mr.. Bryan, 1t Is
not necessary for you to stand up and
howl every time you see factory start
ing up. Nobody will blame you for the
new order OF things.
The advance agent Is now handing
| around passes to his prosperity show.
Tom Watson desires 1t distinctly un-
derstood that he doesn't care whether
Mr.. Sewall gets off the ticket or not.
IN A LINE OR so.
In North Jackson. a lad named Bar
rett, on his way home from school,
killed large snake with club.
A boneless baby was born over in
Great Bend township few days since.
In the various Erie shops. since cleo
ton, 5000 men, suspended in June last,
on account Of hard times, have resumed
work.
The Great Bend Plain Dealer UNDER
stands that quite success Is being
made in that place with new system
of tanning. This is not graded school
item. 1t is a tannery note.
The board of trade will hold its an
nual meeting on Friday evening. a
banquet will be a pleasant feature of
the occasion.
|. Just out of the clutches of that dread
disease, diphtheria, Great Bend is now
enduring the grip. 1t is said to be the
old style. with a few up-to-date i'm
prOvements.
A number of Susquehanna members
Of the order of the Eastern Star are in
Pittston to-day, attending the Grand
Chapter of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mills.
the grand worthy matron, paid
Canaewucta Chapter an official vista
tion on Saturday evening. There was
q banquet.
Forest City has a night school. Ev-
cry town in the county ought to have
one. There ought to be more young
men and boys in the schools and lib
raries at night and fewer on street
corners and in haunts Of vice.
AND LATER ON.
In st. Johns Catholic church on Sum
day, final announcement was made of
the approaching marriage of Mr.. Pat
rick Griffin and Miss Sarah Hatton.
A company Of young people will or
Ganize on Wednesday evening, to pro-
duce an extravaganza.
Rev. O. H. Boughton. late pastor of
the SusQuehanna Baptist church. has
accepted the DastOrate of a church in
the Adirondack section Of New York
State.
At the county court last week three
tramps, Peterson, Gannen and Cum
ningham, were convicted of robbing q
young Syrian peddler named Joseph, in
the outskirts of this borough. August
II last. Peterson was also convicted
of attempting Chief of Police Nc
Mahon. They will be sentenced later
on. Three members of the same gang
We're acquitted for want of cOnvictng