The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-12
SUSQUEHANNA NEWS.
Burglars at Work on Grand Street..Acci.
dent TO James SuIlivan.-.PersOnaI
and Other Notes OF Interest.

Susquehanna, May 11.-Some time
during Friday night burglars entered
the store of A. j. Shew on Grand street
this borough, by breaking the lock of
the front door. They secured about $40
in change and a small amount of goods.
The same parties undoubtedly tried to
gain entrance at the bar room of the
Cascade House, across the street from
Shews' store. They were frightened
away from there however. Bennets'
store at Lanesboro was entered the
same night and four pairs of shoes
taken
James Sullivan, an emplOye of the
Erie shops here, while riding his bicy-
Gle on Main street on Friday evening
last, struck the cross walk and
bounded fromthe saddle, losing control
Of the handle bars, and his front wheel
turned crosswise and Sullivan was
thrown with terrific force to the
ground. The young man was picked up
in an unconscious condition and taken
to a drug store where he received medi-
cal aid. 1t was found that there was
a slight concusson of the brain, a cash
back of his right eye, and a badly
bruised and dscolored face. He is
rapidly improving and hopes to be
around in few days.
Mrs. William Bryant is recovering
from a very severe illness.
Mrs. Healey has purchased the Front
street property of Martin O'Brien-Con-
sideration $500.
Cananacta Chapter, Order Eastern
Star will hold its entertainment in
Hogan Opera House, on Tuesday even
ing, June s.
1t is said that the Erie will put
fast milk train on the Jefferson branch
in charge of Conductor owen Lotus OF
Carbondale
At a meeting of the Susquehanna
county Medical society, held at Mont
rose last week. Drs. Boyle and Engle Of
this borough, were elected delegates to
the state society, and Drs. Birdsal and
Peck also of this place, were elected
delegates to the American Medical AS
soCiation.
Cananata Chapter of Red Men at
tended the Methodist Episcopal church
last evening in a body.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nu-
gent, of Jackson street, is seriously i'll.
Commencement exercises of the Sus-
quehanna Graded schools will be held
June 25. An attractive program is being
prepared.
Miss Josephine Sheridan, who has
been very i'll, is improving.
Miss Lizzie Brush, of Port Jervis is
visiting relatives in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Winans have
returned from their wedding trip.
Mr. w. f. Buck, of New York spent
Sunday in town.
Isaac Halstead, an aged and re-
pit Of GNlo
yesterday.
passed over the Erie, in twenty-one
hours Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett, of
Front street, on Saturday, a son.
Miss Emma Bliss. of Bnghamton,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr. Charles Whitney has returned
from a visit with friends in Homer, n.
Y.
Mr.. Percy Watson, of New York, is
visiting relatives in town.
Miss Mabel Hawley, who attends the
Laurel Hill Academy at this place is
spending a few days at her home in
Montrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Barry have re-
turned from a trip west.
Mrs. Charles Beebe is the guest of
Corning friends.
A house on East Main street wherein
is case of diphtheria, is quarantined.
Services will be held in the First
Methodist Episcopal church on Memoir
ial Sunday, Rev. w. NJ. Heller officiat-
ing.
Miss Mona Doyle has secured a DO
sition with Miss T.. Titus, milliner.
AT a meeting of the Susquehanna
county Sunday School association held
in New Milford last week, E. j. Mat
thews of this place was elected presi-
dent of the association.
The ladies of the Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
made Mrs. Charles Ginnavan, a sur
prise visit, presenting her with a COM
bination book case and writing desk.
Miss Charlotte Raynsford spent Sun
day with friends at Elmira
At the weekly meeting of the Sus-
quehanna Gun club the following scores
were made out of a possible "a X.
Bergstrom, 2l; c. Allpaugh, II; r. N.
Brush, "a; l.. w. Darlington, "a; L. G.
Brush 20.
While coasting down West Main
street yesterday on a bicycle, Bruce
Moore struck a stone and was thrown
off, injuring himself badly.
c. r. Patterson, Of Pttston, has been
authorized by the trustees of the Pres
byterian church to furnish plans for
the new church edifice.
Several tramps, supposed to be i'm
plicated in the burglary of w. T.. Ben
netts store at Lanesboro, were ar
rested near there yesterday.