The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-24

visited Towanda before and gave the
people excellent satisfaction. Their
performance will be given under a
| large pavilion of waterproof canvas,
and the admission is very low, only %
cents for all. Their bill paper announ-
ces many rare features, a grand street
parade will be given at the usual time,
with two bands, horses, etc The COM
| pany travel in their own cars, and a
| great treat is being looked for.
Justice Orcutt held pool reunion ="
at his Office parlors on Friday. AS a
result the principal actor was held to
report for his evil doings before the
| court at the next term in September
Philadelphia capitalists are becoming
greatly Interested In opening a mine
on the Jackson tract near Bernice.
The Wyalusing Printing and Engrav-
| ing company, which started about a
year ago, has merged into a newspaper
plant the new candidate Is called the
Hustler. The publishers are Messrs
| TrauX & Donley, two young men who
are practical printers, and by past ex-
| perienCe have proven to be real hus-
| tiers themselves. It will be indepen-
| dnt in politics, local in contents, the
| subscription price will be 80 cents a
| year. 1t is said that some of Wyalus-
! ing's best citizens have interested
themselves in the enterprise and the
sheet will, no doubt, receive con-
tnual support from its circulating
! field The first number will make it's
appearance soon, and we trust the
Hustler may enjoy long life of pros
perity. The first issue will appear on
Tuesday.
a May festival was given at the
Methodist Episcopal church Saturday
| afternoon and evening.
! Or. j. d. Mercur has been in Phla-
| delphia. the past week.
Landlord George Lancaster is Civ
| ing his patrons and the general travel
| ing public firet-class hospitality at his
| hotel in Monroeton. He is an excel
| lent gentleman in every way, and al
| ways has a pleasant word for his
guests. His accommodations are up
| to-date.
w. j. Fisher has been seriously Ill.
Bishop Talbot administered the rite
of confirmation to twenty members at
! Christ's church, Friday evening.
The Welles library is now being sup
piled with books and will soon be open
TO the public.
4 musical will be held by the Univer-
! salst ladies at the Ward house parlo6
on Tuesday evening.
The remains of stephen Cummings,
who was killed by falling off a bridge
at Niagara, on Wednesday. We're inter-
red in the Towanda Catholic ceme-
terry, Saturday forenoon.
Robert Gauley is preparing for one
| of his popular excursions to Niagara
Falls on July 2nd.
| Several of our Towanda ladies at
tended a musical concert at Waverly
on Friday evening.
The Harry Markham Stock company
just gave a week of solid enjoyment
to our theaterEoers. They gave a ser
les of repertoire plays that have not
been exCelled in Towanda for a long
time The cast Of characters was each
night carried their respective parts
out to perfection. They will appear at
| Waverly the coming week.
DR. c. f. Kelly will deliver the Mem
orial Day address at Hale's opera
| house.
NJ. T.. Chubbuck, of this place, has
been appointed grand conductor of the
/. O. Q. +.
William Maxwell esq, will speak at
LeRaysville on Memorial Day.
d. NJ. Turner our newly appointed
postmaster, will go into office on June
/.
o. y. Goodenough, n venerable of
| Towanda, who has been i'll, is slowly
improving.
Rev. James Crour preached at Mon
roeton on Sunday.