The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-21
FACTORYVILLE.

The Baptist church Is undergoing
quite extensive repairs.
S. M. Reynolds, of Terre Haute, Ind.
was a very pleasant visitor here a
few days this week. Mr.. Reynolds Is
a prominent attorney, and real estate
agent of the above-named place. Steve.
as he was commonly called here, got
his education. and spent the earlier
part of his life in this place. He was
a brother of our townsman N. B. Rey-
Scranton.
Pittston, was looking over things up
at Keystone academy, where he was
once a student. Mr.. Thompson will
enter Bucknell college this year.
Burgess Klinefelter held his first
court last Thursday morning, and gave
the two men from Scranton a hearing
for disturbing the peace and rioting
the night before. He said two dollars
and a half apiece, and they promptly
paid their fines, and were discharged.
They were not fortunate enough to go
their way rejoicing then, but were
confronted by a Nicholson constable,
who already had them under arrest
for stealing chickens the day before.
With the assistance Of one of our Of
f1cers they were escorted to Nichol-
son, where the chickens were stolen.
There they settled their case for ten
dollars and gave as security for the
same their team of ponies.
Norman Brown and Harry Brenton,
both of West Pittston, were up on
their bikes and spent a couple of days
this week at the home of A. A. Brown.
Our town was nearly deserted last
Thursday on account of the Grangers'
picnic at Lake Carey, which was re-
ported to be the largest ever held
there.
II. B. zweizig, of Mayfleld, is over
for few days visiting his parents.
DR.. Paul Wilson, of New York city,
is home for his vacation.
F. l.. Foster and company have pur-
chased the right to the ice cream par
lor and fruit stand in the basement of
the grand stand, at the Wallsville
Driving park. The fair will be held
this year Sept Z, 8, 8 and 10. They
offer a premium to the lady baking
the best loaf of bread made from
Censota -four and, of course, it will
have some of the most expert bread
manufacturers that can possibly be
produced.
DR.. Peter Winters, the well-known
and prominent physician, Of Dunmore
who died last Thursday, was a brother
Cf our neighbor, N. b. Winters, of
Clinton township, who will leave to-
day to attend the funeral, which will
be conducted Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Phoebe and Emma
Armstrong, of Scranton, are at the
home of their parents for a few days
Any comrades of G. A. r. post No
I'll can avail themselves of the use of
free quarters at Buffalo during the
national encampment by providing
themselves with a blanket and towel
and joining the special train from
Scranton Monday, Aug. 23, which will
leave this place about 1890 a. m.
Rev H. H. Wilbur has been attend
ing camp meeting at Caramel Grove
near Binghamton, this week. He will
also visit Sidney, N. Y, before re-
turning home.
The Ladies' Circle, Grand Army OF
the Republic, No. 104, picnick<d al
Lake Sheridan yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Capwell, OF
Bloomsbury, will spend next week with
relatives here.
A very pleasant gathering occurred
last Thursday at the home of George
Siscon, It being a family reunion of
the Manchester family and their de-
oenGants. This pleasant occasion
brought together relatives of the fam
lily that had been unable to meet to-
eether for twenty-seven years, maxi
inE it most pleasant as we'll as a
grand, good social time. The usual
entertainment and good things to eat
were included in the days programme
Those present were as follows: Will
liam Earl Manchester and wife, the
misses Alice and Gertrude Northup
George Sisson, wife and children, Rob-
ert, Earl and Ruth, DR.. A. B. Fitch
Wife and children, Allan and Vioian
w. N. Manchester, wife, sons, Earl
Roy and Edwin, and daughter, Dor
othy, all of Factoryville; Mr.. and Mrs
Myron Dean and Mrs. f. l.. Dean, of
Scranton, Pa; Mr.. F. N. Manchester
Wilkes-Barre, Pa; Mrs. Sarah Man.
chester and daughters, Fannie and
Lucy Boston, Mass; George e. Man
chester, wife and daughter, Mary, of
Providence, r. l.; Mrs. Mary Eaton
Dalton, Pa, and Mrs. A. c, Sisson
La Plume Pa