The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-24
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

The question of electric light for
Tunkhannock is again up for SERIOUS
consideration.
A stock company, with i. "A. 4.
Meads as president, has been organlzeo
at Sayre to erect an opera house.
The grand total valuation of tax
able property in Wilkes-Barre is So,-
$40, 3O4 as compared with $6,S65,6l4 Tor
the year 1896.
Nine hundred pounds of mail are re-
ceived daily at the Pittston postoihce-
ZOO over the Lehig'h Valley ROAD ana
200 over the Lackawanna.
Frank ii. Kram, assistant agent at
Tunkhannock, has been appointed agent
of the Lehigh Valley at Wyalusing
vice w. II. Kinter. deceased.
Thirty-ilYe years ago this week oc-
Cured the terrible flood in the Fall
brook that carried away the lives OF
nine residents of Carbondale.
Today the Elkhorn Tannery, in East
Stroudsburg, will close down for re-
pairs and a general overhaullng. The
suspension will last two months.
1t Is said the Canaan gold fields
comprise a 4O-foot bed. of unknown eX-
tent, Of free gold bearing ore, the eX-
act value of which is yet to be deter
mined.
The commissioners of Carbon and
Luzerne counties have decided to con-
struct a new bridge at Lehigh tannery,
across the Lehigh river. The old toll
bridge is unsafe.
William G.. Thomas, of Pittston, who
until year ago was superintendent OF
the Latin Coal company, has been
made superintendent of the Forty Fort
colliery of Simpson & Watkins.
Overfield & Gregory have resumed
operations at the Degnan quarry In
Auburn. They have enough stone,
which is of excellent quality, stripped
to keep them employed the entire sea-
son.
Yesterday afternoon. in Nanticoke,
the team of Edward Van Horn, of
Dorranceton, driven by S. ]. Trever-
son, became frightened by the electric
cars and ran away, injuriHg Treverson
severely.
The wyoming Valley Commercial
Travellers association of Wilkes Barre
has obtained one of Frohman's best
companies to play THE Prisoner of
Zenda" on Monday night, May 3, as a
benefit for the destitute.
In the inquest in the case of James
Slocum, of Pittston. held yesterday. the
jury came to the decision that death
was due to Slocum's own carelessness
and completely eXCnerated the Lehigh
Valley company from blame.
A feature of the Zemitis murder trial
in Wilkes Barre was that Jurors were
permitted to read the newspapers and
this. too. in the jury box while the
trial was in progress. All reference,
however, to the trial was eXpunged.
A compressed air locomotive will be
put into service by the Delaware and
Hudson company in their Wilson Creek
mine which is expected will be superior
to mule power for hauling empty and
loaded cars from the branches to the
mouth of the mine.
Mary and John F.. Everhart, in the
Luzerne courts, nave begun suit against
the Florence Coal company to recover
S16,594.95, with INTEREST," They claim
that the company has failed to pay
royalty to them for a large amount OF
coal mined on their land.
Thieves broke into the store of w. G
Allen, at West Nanticoke, Thursday
night, but before ransacking the place
they were frightened away. They ther
broke into the Delaware, Lao Ckawanna
was all they found worth taking.
Mrs. John Poveluski, of Glen Lyon
and we'll known Polish tailor, John
Muska, of the same place, have left for
parts unknown. Mrs. Poveluski moved
TO Glen Lyon about seven weeks ago
Her husband died about a year ago in
Scranton and left her with three small
children.
John Fridey, who has carried the mai
between Milford, Pike county, anC
Port Jervis for thirty-seven years, has
just signed contract to carry fol
another term of four years. FrideN
is believed to be the Oldest mail carrier
in the United States. His service has
been continuous.
If John n. Smith, of Stroud town.
ship, does not appear in a few weeks
from this time the court of Monrot
county will pronounce him a dead man
He has been missing for over thirteer
years. Smith. who is a Colored man
disappeared in a strange manner il
1888 and since that year not a trace OF
him has been found.
The following have been placed il
nomination for officers of the Wilkes
Barre board of trade for the ensuing
year: President, Walter CASTOR; frs
vice-presdent, George S. Bennett; sec
ond vice-president, E. II. Lawall thirt
vice-president, 7. H. Atherton; fourth
vice-president, Andrew F.. Derr; trus
tees, S. l.. Brown, j. c. Bridgman, w