The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
TUNKHANNoCK.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

Tunkhannock, Dec. THE first
meeting of the new electric light COM
pany since the purchase of the plant
from Messrs. Ives and Russell was
held at the offices of Attorneys W. T.,
and G. A. Little last Wednesday even
ing A majority of the stockholders
were present and the following board of
nine directors were elected: WE. Lit
tie, G. o. Dersheimer, S. w. Eysen-
bach, w. U. Shaw, e. ]. Jordan, l..
Hilkowich, r. f. Billings, George Nc
Kown. of this place, and F. w. Wheat
on, of Wilkes Barre. The Offices
elected for the first year were as fol-
lows: s. w. Eysenbach. president.
Eleanor J. Little, secretary, and
Squire Sampson, treasurer. Commit
tees were appointed to look after the
different departments of the business
and the company proposes to put the
rates down so that nearly every one
can afford to take light. A number Of
new consumers have been already adj
ed to the list and it looks as though
the concern would prove profitable
investment The stockholders say that
they expect merely a fair rate of inter-
est on the mon,y invested and that
the rate will be put down as low as
possible after running expenses ana
this dividend is assured.
A regular meeting of Triton Hose
company was held last evening fo" the
purpose of electing officers for the
coming year.
The Mems United club held an In
terestlng meeting in the basement cf
A. 1n nCt
day evening. Attorney c. O. Der
Dersheimer and Attorney w. - Lite
had a warm debate on the subject Vt
| the Anglo Boer war. 1t is probably
! not generally understood that the club
| holds a meeting each week and every
| one is invited to attend.
d. S. Brown, of Exeter township,
| collector. was in town yesterday, set
| Ting his account with the county
| treasurer. He said that there was no
doubt that his brother. Solomon Brown,
was murdered at Pittston Monday n
week ago He said that the men who
did the deed were known and that thoy
| will be brought before the bar Of just
| ice. although it may be hard to prove
| the crime, as witnesses are not to be
| found.
At the regular meeting of the ]. W.
| REYNOLDS Post, No. 9S, last Wednesday
evening, the following officers Were
elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander, John r. Huugerford senior
vice commander, James p. Harpe;
Junior vice commander, d. G. Wake
field; surgeon, n. A MCRown; chap
| lain, George Simpson; quartermaster,
| w n. REYNOLDS. officer Of the day, Il
| V, Kennedy; officer of the guard, e.
f. Rogers: delegate to department en-
/ campmcnt, r. V. Kennedy; alternate
Henry Harding. These officers viii
be Installed at the first regular meet
ing in January. The selection OF Com
rade Kennedy as n delegate is par
ticularly fitting, as the department
encampmcnt meets at Gettysburg ana
It was on this battlefield that Mr.
Kennedy lost an arm on July ;, 1863
In the absence of Assistant Inspector
s. T. Ingham, the regular annual in
spection of the post was made by
! Past Post Commander y. A, McKown
In view Of the fact that orders have
been issued from national and depart
ment Headquarters recommending tht
appropriate observance Of the l4th o.
sary of the death Of George Washing
ton. memorial services will be held II
the Methodist church on the following
, Sunday, December 16, to which the
post will attend in a body.
The Epworth League will hold th'
annual election of officers this even
ing.
A union temperance meeting will bt
held at the Methodist EpisCOpa
church next Sunday evening.
The owl brought to town by PhiliI
Shupp was purchased by Dr. Ridle
man. and he and DR.. Harding havt
mounted it, and the bird now grace
the office Of DR.. Bdleman.
DR.. +. H. Hill, Of Pittston, spen
Tuesday with friends in town.
John Miller is in the employ Of j
NJ. Jeffers, Of Montrose.
The silk spool factory owned an
managed by William +. and j, Martil
Keifer is to ~ removed to a NOR
favorable location In the near future
The principal reason for this is tn
lack of freight facilities, as well a
the high freight rates. A good shar
Of the raw material must be shippe
in which was not the case when tn
concern first started. A number o
towns have been visited for the pur
pose of selecting a site, among ther
Scranton, Pittston, Avoca, Strauds
burg, but the place has not been de
finitely settled. The town that offer
the hest bonus viii probably secur
the factory, provided the railroad ia
| pilifiaG are oonH