The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-23

Republicans in the county. but they
are invariably to be found "Over in the
next township"
Some time since 1t was whispered
that Halistead was to have a bank.
Perhaps It was % bank whereon
the mill thyme grows"
Lightning recently killed valuable
colt belonging to A. r.. Bush, of North
BriGgewater.
Several Bryan clubs have recently
been organized in the county. Loves
labor lost.
There was a joint gold and silver
discussion at Hickory Grove a few
evenings since. 1t broke up in a gen.
eial row. The campaign OF educa-
ton IS now on.
ONR CONGRESSNiAN'S EXPER-
FENCE.
Our congressman. James H. Codding,
OF Towanda, while attending the thirty
third degree Masonic conclave at Pitts
burg on Wednesday, made the follow
ing statement: while we are a self
perpetuating body, yet our membership
Is Representatives. coming from differ
ent sections of the country. l find tina t
the sentiment among the members. po-
litically, is unanimous for honest
money, and find many of them much in
terested in the outcome of the election
who have not been interested to any
extent in former elections. l canvasSed
the Fifteenth district. my own, recent
ly. as l had been alarmed at the re-
ports that there was a large detection
among the farmers. l chased the sill
yer streak from one township TO an
other only to find that the detection
existed in the adjoining one. and final
ly l located it in the districts adjoining
the Fifteenth. I did not seek further,
as I believe the alleged silver senti-
ment among the farmers exists only
in imagination. For every Republic
can that had gone over to the enemy,
l learned of scores Of reputable Demo-
Gratis who will vote for Mckinley"
F'LOTSAM AND JETSAM.
In all the years that this efficiently
congressional district has been COM
posed Of the four counties now COM
bined in it. but two Democratic con-
gressmen have been elected from it,
Hon. George A. Post, formerly of Sus-
quehanna, and now OF New York, and
Hon. Joseph Powell of Towanda. Both
are now opposed to the election Of
Bryan.
While in New York Ii Hung Chang
received a present of an ebony cane
filled with the finest specimens of gin
seng root from Wayne county. This is
one Of the reasons why Ii Hung Chang
chartered the steam launch for Kelley
and HHines' campaigning tour extra
ordinary.
Mr. Lister, of North Jackson, on
Thursday celebrated his eighty-first
hi trth Il 1,ryr Iii
and return, a distance of twelve miles,
in less than three hours.
The Jennings family reunion will be
held at the home of David Jennings.
in the old homestead, in New Milford
township, Sept. %.
LITTLE ONES.
The Woman's Relief corp will hold
a district convention in Susquehanna,
Sept. % Moody Post is arranging for
the event.
The Erie has 2165 miles of railroad
The Page family reunion was held
in this place on Saturday last,
Work commenced on Monday on the
new Oakland Side water works.
John Maloney, an old resident, was
on Friday taken to the county Jail,
charged with surety of the peace 1t is
charged that for seventy months he
has annoyed lady In various ways.
1t is thought that he is mentally un-
balanced.
The Hartford fair will be held on
Thursday next. The society has held
about thirty five successful annual eX-
hibitions and never q horse race.
Vandals are committing depredations
in our cemeteries. The hangman is
neglecting business.
HASH FOR WEDNESDAY.
An Onondaga Indian from Syracuse.
passed through here recently. selling
a hair wash, warranted TO turn gray
hair to a jet black. quite number
of his dupes now possess beautiful
head of green hair.
An Olyphant man went into tempor-
airy exile in the borough dongon on
Sunday evening. On Monday he con-
tributed a sum towards making bOr-
ough improvements.
The county convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union will
be held in Forest City. Sept. 1890. The
state president. Mrs. Hammer, will be
present.
1t is expected that Hon. Galusha A.
Grow, Susquehanna cOunty's favorite
son, will speak In Susquehanna before
election. He Is about the youngest old
statesman in America today.
Have you ever noticed that about
nine tenths of the commercial travel
ers are for Mckinley? In the improb-
able event Of the country going for
free silver, they expect that their jobs
will be knocked higher'n the kite OF
the late lamented Mr.. Gilderoy.
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