The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-19
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Justice OrCutt fined the six gamblers
who were arrested by Detective Hollon,
on April II, $50 each. There should
be more to follow, and it is not only
among the younger ones either.
The county commissioners have Of
fered 500 reward for the capture Of
the murderers of the late William
Stecker. night police at Athens. The
borough council of the latter place also
offer the sum of $500 additional.
Will MaXey, formerly dispenser ~
liquids at the Ward house, has been
chosen steward for the ontario club.
His position has been filled by A. J.
Horton
While coupling cars at WysoX last
Monday, Brakeman Harry Levering
had two ribs broken.
ID. ID. Dextraze left yesterday to join
the Utica baseball team.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Levi
Wells had business in town Saturday
Several from this place attended the
Womens Foreign Missionary society at
Scranton last week. This place will
also be represented at a meeting of the
LackIwanna Presbytery, in that city,
this week.
John +. Dyer of Dusfore, furnished
bail for his appearance at the May term
of quarter sessions, on the charge of
false pretense and embezzlement pre-
ferred by p. j. McHale of Overton.
Mrs. Lucy Kirwin The Trihune's sole
| agent, has an elegant assortment of
novels and other books for those who
desire to go out for an outing.
Conner Welsh, of Canton, having an
unsound mind, was placed in the cOun-
ty bastle until further developments
on Tuesday He now refuses to take
| any nOurishment. Some time ago Z
| similar case occurred at the jailwhen a
young man named Sibley refused to
eat and soon starved to death.
At a meeting Of the old Vets in To-
wanda last week, it was decided to hold
the next soldiers encampment on the
fair grounds about the last week in
| August
! Misses Nettie Miller and Matte John
son drove over from LeRaysville sat
urday, tC make calls among our mer-
chants and other friends.
Cashier j. X. Newell had business at
! Wyalusng last Saturday.
| I.ehigh Valley Detective Casiey was
| down from Sayre last week. looking
out for sharpers, etc.
The political campaign in bradford
| county promises to go down in 1898 his
tory as a very warm one, as great in
terest will be taken Candidates ga
| lore are springing up for nomination
and denomination. One of the most
! important offices that needs careful!
! study of Judgment as to who would
make the best representatives is one of
| consideration. Southern Bradford de-
| serves a notice in the house, and there
| fore we must not forget our old friend
+. D. Lewis, of Wyalusing who is an
aspirant. Mr. Lewis is practically a
young man, having been connected in
the mercantile business at that place
| for the past twenty-five years, and can
show a most successful record. He is
a descendant of the Lewis family, who
have been residents in Wyalusing
township 1l5 years, and he has the dis
tinction Of being the first member who
ever asked for a public office.
Wyalusing can feel proud of the busi-
ness interests taken in that burg"
one of the latest openings is a cigar
factory by Albert C, Miller, of LeRays-
vile, who is giving the merchants Of
that vicinity some excellent brands OF
cigars.
Guy Eros minstrels gave first
class performance at the opera house
on Friday night, but as usual when we
have an excellent attraction, there was
| rather small crowd. The different
features of the programme would be
hard to beat by any other company.
and the audience kept up a continual
applause.
The opening exercises of the parochlal
school building We're largely attended
on Thursday ana Friday, and the enter
tainmeuls bv the school We're reported
as being fine.
| Druggist II. G. Porter has been on a
business trip to Pittsburg,
Miss Sue Stevens is a guest of friends
at Atlantic City.
Rev. Fl. j. Barnes, of Lima, y. Y,
preaCn med at the Methodist Episcopal
church sunday morning. The pastor,
James Grove, is confined to his house
nursing fractured arm.
MI. and Mrs. G. Il. Bristcr, Of Lee
Eaysville, visited relatives in Towan-
da Sunday and Monday.
lien, Volney Cushing, Of Maine, ud-
dressed a large audience on the subject
of prohibition" at the Methodist Epis-
copal church, Sunday morning.
The following is the delegate vote
given at the late Republican primaries:
Codd:ng, 3,15i; Brown, 3,lO7; Chamber
lam, $3,l40; Hale 32l3; Kimaer, 3ll9;
Mitchell 3,l2S: Johnson. l,1S3; Long
1,44i; Sawtelle, l,175; Stergere, l,lO5;
Tracy, l,lSO
Ensign and Mrs. Webb are in New
York this week attending special Sal
walton Army serN ices by General Booth
Among the list of officers of one OF
the flying squadron vessels, We notice
the name of Chester Wells, who will
be on the battleship Texas He is a ma
tive of this county, and his many
friends will watch the result with in
terest,
Mrs. NJ +. Wilson is at LIHrenceyill5
holding a series of revival meetings,
The :, c. /. Glee club gave one OF
their concerts at Camptown Friday
night.
Programmes for Memorial day are
already being prepared.
Mrs. Charles d. Humphrey has been
guest of friends in Philadelphia.
j. ID, Waters, turnkey at the iall
was married to Miss Susie Sharpe, al
the Catholic church in MildrCn, April ~
George Fl. Lancaster Of Scranton
has purchased the lInman hotel at
Monrocton and taken possession