The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-31
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
TUNKHANNOCK.
important Changes on the MOntrose
Railroad - Meeting Of Pennsyl-
vania Press Association.

Borough election is still some time
ahead. but the campaign wakes hot.
No matter how negligent the average
runkhannOcker may be i'll other things,
he does with his might what his hands
find to do in politics.
Ex-Judge and Mrs. J. \. Sittser will
leave for Florida, Feb. I, for a brief
stay, which. it is hoped. will benefit
Mrs. Sittser's health. They will he ac-
companied by Mrs. +. l.. Sittser.
The change in running of trains on
the Montrose railroad took place We'd
n"sday. The traffic will al be handled
by one train hereafter. making two
round trips daily. The passenger train
that left here at $50 a. IN. has been
taken off. The rumored widening and
extension of the road does not seem
iEely to materialiZc.
Among the cases in court disposed of
tniS week are tha following: +. l..
Bacon vs.. Nicholson Water company,
assumpsit, settled NoXeE school dis
triCt VS.. Monroe school district, con-
;inued: II. \. Mack vs.. Tunkhannock
Manufacturing company, settled L. f..
Stanton vs.. Andrew Ca~l settled.
Attorney d. g. Dewitt, of Towanda,
W?s in attendance At court this week
Mrs. N. G. Graham cCntemplates a
trip tC Philadelphia soOr.
The animal meeting of the North
eastern Pennsylvania Press association
will be held in the new court house at
TOWanda. Saturday. New officers will
he elected and several topics Of inter-
est to publishers will be handled by
different members of the association.
These meetings are always profitable
and enjoyable. The association en-
braces Bradford, Wyoming and Sulli-
van counties, with a standing invita-
tOn to others to join.
ON Monday last the following Lehigh
Valley officials made a tour of inspec-
lion over the Montrose road: Rollin
II. Wilbur, general superintendent;
Charles r. Webster. chief engineer; S.
Hagen. superintendent motive power:
u. Caffrey, general roadmaster; o. O.
Esser, division superintendent; James
n. Weaver master mechanic and
Leonard Goodwin, trainmaster Auburn
division.
a very successful farmers institute
was held at Mill City on Monday and
Tuesday last. Among the speakers
from a distance were Mr.. Tewksbury,
of Columbia county, and Messrs. Nor
throp and LeeCh, Of Lackawanna coun-
ay. Another meeting will be held at
the court house, in this place. on Mon
day and Tuesday, for which a fine pro-
gramme has been provided and an in
teresting session is expected Hon. S.
r. Brunges win preside
The work of Triton Hose company at
the recent fire III the Provost &, Faust
laundry deserves more than casual men
tiun The company is composed of vol
untcers, and they fought bravely for
five long hours in wind and snow. never
ceasing as long as there remained a
spark that could do harm. The thanks
Of the town are due them.
The county auditors have not vet fin
ished overhauing the accounts of the
commissioners and other officials. and
their statement will not be handed out
before tomorrow or Monday. Theil
time was occupied yesterday i'm inves-
ugatinE the purchase of the iron bridge
at LatonVille, and several bridge deal
ers, as well as the commissioners them
selves, were put upon the stand.
The prospects for free river bridges
at MchooDanv aud Laceyville is dubi.
Gus, and the people of those towns viii
have to wear their high-water shoe.
when they cross the river
\ project To connect Tunkhannocl
ana FactoryVille by telephone is OF
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