The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23

who was shot through the window"
Evidently a paneful wound.
The snake Is a thrifty animal. 1t
can make both ends meet.
In some churches the preacher Is
called a rector; but all the world over
the teacher is a corrector.
Strange that people go South for
the winter, when we have so much Of
it in the North.
A FEW FAMILY REUNIONS.
The annual reunion of the Esta-
brook fam ily will be held at n. NJ.
westcott's, on the old william Esta.
brook farm, In North Jackson. August
23.
The annual reunion of the wilmotts
will be held Saturday, September 2. at
lev
The Page family reunion will be
held in Riverside Park, Lanesboro,
Aug. 30.
The Baker family reunion will he
held in Finn's hall, Clifford, August
30.
Tho Lords will meet at John Lords
in Lathrop, September 16.
The Cole family reunion will be held
at the home of l.. ID. Tuttle, at Upson-
VILE August &C.
The Payne Rynearson family reun-
ion will be held at the home of John
Waters in Lenox. August 90
Tho Lewis family reunion will be
held at the residence of Henry Cole
man, at West Lenox. August 20.
MATTERS IN GENERAL
Chester Stevens. of Providence,
Scranton, has been visiting old friends
and neighbors in this place, and at
tending the soldiers encampments.
Armed with scythc. he had furious
battle with n seven-foot blacksnake,
on the Lanesboro mountain, on Mon
day morning,and came off conqueror.
About 1,500 Susquehanna people, in
special, decorated train of eighteen
coaches, invaded Eldridge park. FL
mira, on Saturday They had a jolly
time and all came sober. Match it,
who cam
The Veteran encampment of Susque-
hanna county will next year encamp
in Riverside park. Lanesboro.
After an Illness of two months,
Humphrey Penn died at Starrucca on
Sunday afternoon. aged 10 years. He
is survived by the widow. seven daugh-
ters and three sons. The funeral will
take place from the Starrucca Metho-
dist church on Wednesday afternoon.
Rev r. f. Larrabee, of Thomson, offic-
iating.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Angeline
NJ. Resseguie. relict of Charles w. Res
seguie. senior proprietor of the Trans
script Ledger, occurred from the fam
lily residence on Broad street on Satur-
day morning. Rev. Charles Henry
Newing. pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating The remains were laid 10
rest in the family plot in the cemetery
at South Gibson.
F'LOTSAM AND JETSAM
LenoXville will this week celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of it's
settlement.
The next seven-county soldiers re-
union will be held at Lake Ariel,
Wayne county.
The Susquehnnna County Veteran
organization held its annual reunion in
Riverside park, Lancsboro, on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday last The
attendance was quite large, and the
veterans evidently enjoyed themselves.
The Gelatt family reunion will be
held at Gelatt, September 8.
After shutdown of several weeks
the Bradt clay Produict company's
work on Monday resumed rations.
The Transcript-Ledger supports
Samuel S. Wright for register and re-
corder. The journal opposes him. All
claim to be Republican newspapers.
A wordy war has just commenced and
the dear people have commenced to
take TO the woods.
The Free Methodist camp meeting at
Ararat is being largely attended There
| was great crowd on Sunday.
In Christ Episcopal church at s
o'clock Oh Wednesday evening, Aug.
80, Miss Ella Folsome, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Raynsford, of Grand street will be
| united in marriage to Lewis n. Rookie
feller. A reception at the home OF the
brides parents will follow.
THE LITTLE THINGS.
The Deposit band will be present at
the Susquehanna street fair Sept. 6
| and :.
The Brush family reunion will be
| held at Brushville, Aug. 81.
The editors Of the Susquehanna
! journal and the Hallstead Herald are
saying unkind things about each other
| IL is all about Wright,
The Erie shops were closed on Sat
iEday on account Of the mammoth en-
! Chrsinn 10 Elmira.
That splendid old educational insti-
| tuition, Laurel Hill academy. is OF nee
essity enlarging its buildings Like
| old wine, the famous school, one Of
| the very best in Northern Pennsyl-
! rania. improves with age. It is a
/ great credit TO the community, to the
pastor and teachers and to the Catho-
! lies Of the diocese of Scranton
Whitney.