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

The litigation over the mortgage up
on the six spool works was end d this
week by Il decision of the Supreme
court, which reVerses the decision Of
the lower court. This is matter which
has been hanging fire for some time,
there being about $1,000 involved. When
the spool works. which We're erected
and operated by Mack e Miller under
the firm name of Tunkhannock Manu-
featuring company, We're sold at as
SiEnoc's sale. Hon. William NJ. Post
was appointed auditor to distribute the
fund. The question arose as to whether
a $1,000 mortgage, helf ny William n.
Reynolds, was divested Ivy the sale.
some legal tcChnicalities enterin" into
the matter. MI Post decided that it
was not diNested. but object ion being
raised, ii was carried into the lower
court and this opinion reversed. 1t
was then appealed to the Supreme
court, which now r"vcrscs the lower
court and SuStans Nj. Posts opinion.
by paying IN" mortgage ont Of the
fund fl is reduced to such an extent
that Judgments back of the mortgage
to the sum Of about $1,000 are rendered
worthless.
The new furniture and undertaking
establishment OF Clifford Il Cook, which
is in course of erection on Warren
street, will be ready E" business about
tn, first Of next oh. The front.
which is TO bc OF steel and plate glass.
has not yet arrived from the factory.
The Christian EndcaVurcrS of IL"
Presbyterian church held Il social last
evening, feature of which was a SER
les of st"rroptiCOn views of the Caia-
combs presented by the pastor, Rev.
: c. Hodge.
Mrs. y. NJ. Maybor is helpless. the
pG f,I St. Shn
is nearly eighty, and it is doubtful il
she will recover.
RAILROAD RuMBLES.
4 new order ON the Lehieh Valley
conpcls the use of soft coal ON all
freight and local passenger trains dur
, ing the winter season. The through
passenger trains will use anthracite
exclusively.
the Montrosc road is Carrying about
100 cans of milk pcr day now. though
the market il said Ia he unusually dull
for this season of the year. Shippers
pay one and a half cents per quart.
The Lehigh Valley paNmaSter will
cover this division on Friday. the 18TH
Asa +. Biakoslee, the energetic pas
seager and freight agent OF the Mont
rose, SpcndS good deal of his time in
personal management of the line, since
| MS iiIHtI. W. l't'Nb'tlll VI Tue lpi,i, -
in feeble health.
/ \ couple Of travelling passenger
4 agents Of the Lchigh Valley were here
! this week worliing up interest In the
/ excursion Ia Canton. and will be here
again on Monday. The eXcui sion train
Will he due here AT 10 ". NJ, Thurs
day next. and the Montl"se train will
connect.
VICINITY NEWS.
Mrs. John Blakcslce was buried at
/ Lynn on Wednesday. She was young
lady, the daughter of the late d. j.
Owen.
Champluvire. the French murderer,
I who died in jail. was buried at Lacey
! willie, and not at Auburn, as several
/ correspondents have enormously stated.
/ Neither was he Il Roman Catholic. and
! the funeral service was not conducted
by priest.
! Meshoppen has seventeen .membcrs
/ of the Winans family that vote the
/ Democratic ticket. II Bryan is elected.
/ he will have to give at least one post
/ office to the Winans family.
/ The annual reunion of the Treble
/ family was held at the home of Charles
/ Jayne. in Eaton township, on Thurs
, day. The family consists of the mother.
Mrs. Sarah Treble. thirteen children
/ and numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
OTHER SCRAPS.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.