The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-14
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
TUNKHANNOCK.

The county commissioners have taken
an appeal from the action of the coun-
ty auditors in surcharping them with
upwards of $4,000, and the matter
win be sifted by the courts The au-
dtors were doubtless conscientious in
their finding, and under the circum-
stances could possibly do no less than
they did. Much of the evidence
brought before therl was merely here
say, however, and would not he admis-
sable in court The great mistake Of
the commissioners, in purchasing the
soldiers monument was in not select
inC design and openly soliciting COM
pctitive bids upon it. This would have
Gisarmed criticism, though it is eX-
tremely doubtful if it would have saved
any money for the county. Disnterest-
ed stone men everywhere who have
seen the monument are unanimous in
the opinion that the price was no high
CT han it should be for work of that
class
Rumor has it that the electric light
plant has passed into the control of
Arthur, Squier and Spencer d. Reed,
and that the prices for store. office
and domestic lighting is to he reduced
To q popular basis. Mr.. Squier was the
promoter of the enterprise, though sew
eral Scranton parties were interested in
it.
RAILROAD RACKET.
The new Lahgh Valley schedule will
take effect Sunday, Feb. 20, when thir-
ty train crews, it is said will be laid off.
The morning local trains on this divis-
on are to be sacrificed, and presumably
sore of the through trains will be
abandoned. also. The local traffic will
be greatly Inconvenience by the
change. Unless relief is afforded by
general overhauling of the balance of
the schedule.
With one train. endeavoring to do
tie work of two, the Montrose Nranch
employees are nearly swamped with
business. And there's no lCt-up in
sight.
An itinerant plumber named Lewis
X. Wadsworth, of PouEhSeepsie, n. Y.
was ground to pieces under the wheels
of the Buffalo express at VOsburS tun-
mel on Monday. He was stealing a ride
IN a freight train. and jumped off di
rectly ahead Of the express train, not
realizing his danger. His friends at
Pouehkeepsie We're comm unicated with,
VINO directed his remains TO he sent to
that city.
Pttston and Towanda have viewed
urkhannOCk with envy, of late, be-
cause the Black Diamond express made
this the only stopping place between
Wilkes Barre and Sayre. When the
new schedule goes into effect, they will
prol ably ne thankful to have any old
thing stopping at their platforms.
The Lehigh Valley will get a paltry
nalf-million bushels Of Letters wheat
to carry from Chicago to the seabOard
it is said, provided his offer of twelve
0nts per bushel is accepted. The Lee
highs price has heretofore been fit
teen.
COUNTY BRIC-A-BRAC.
basket meeting of the mission civ
Cles of the Northern district of the
Wyoming Baptist association will he
held at the Baptist church at Russell
lin, on Thursday, March 3. The edi-
iic" has been thoroughly remodeed of
late, and was re-dedicated on Tuesday
last. fine programme has been made
mp for this meeting
over at Sugar Hollow a big bed of
clay has been discovered from which
the formers thereabOuts are expecting
a bonanza. The clay is of light choco-
late color, and may possibly be useful
The stockholders in the lltha well at
Carpenter Hollow have decided to keep
the well closed to the public on Sunday.
.iood idea!
\ big religious revival at Meshoppen
= shaking the town from centre to cir
Cumference, and the altars are thrOnged
nightly with seeking penitents A union
Of effort by the various churches has
brought the results about Meshoppen
church people have an enViable reputa-
tOn for dwelling together in unity.
The Wiliamsport railway
project appears to have seen its shad-
oW and gone into hole.
SOME MINOR MENTIONS
The first barber shop in Tunkhannoclk
was kept by Andrew Sickler early in
tie '40s He was a butcher by trade,
and just fell into the other business ma
turaly.
r. l.. Crane, the Scranton furrier, dis
played a large collection of fine gar
ments at the store of +. c. Burgess
Friday and Saturday. He made few
sales, but the season is not favorable
to the trade.
EX-Judge Sittser ana wife and Mrs.
+. l.. Sittser are sojournng in Florida.
Arthur Harder, of Ransom, was cir
Culating among friends here Saturday,
Several timid ladies complain OF
having been frightened by men on the
streets after dark. The offenders, 1t
is said, lurk around corners and sud
denly jump out or chase them openly
upon the walks. 1t is time for the au-
thorities to deal with the matter.
An old-fashioned quilting party was
held at the home of DIR. and Mrs. f.
II. Hill, Slocum street, Friday night
Numerous ladies were present in the
work and enjoyed the hospitality of the
family.
Two thirty-two pound Parrot guns
have been received from New York
city, aEd will bc placed at the foot OF
the soldiers monument They are con-
demned ordnance from the United
States battieship Massachusetts.
A little daughter, of Mr.. and Mrs, NJ
j. Leonard was seriously scalded few
days since by falling in kettle of hot
water. She is improving and VIII re-
cover.