The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-30
sUsoUEHANNA COUNTY
pecial to The Scranton Tribune

Special to The scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Nov. 2e.-TheRays,i in
"A Hot Old Time" appeared in Hogan
opera house last night before a crowd
ed house.
The public schools closed today until
Monday morning. In the Second ward
building there was a musical pro-
gramme this morning.
Rev and Mrs. w. |. Peterson. of
Dakota, have arrived in Brandt to
spend the winter with relatives.
Mrs. Rev. I. II. MoOn. of PeclSville,
is the guest of relatives in Brandt
Thanksgiving services will be held in
the Brandt Presbyterian church on
Thursday morning.
Charles II. Ainey, of Montrose. who
is census supervisor for the Fifth dis
trict, is receiving applications for the
position of enumerator for the several
boroughs and townships.
An immense amount of poultry has
passed over the Erie, bound for New
York, during the past few days.
Late reports from the Oakland-Sus.
qeuhanna hunting party, now in the
wilds Of Pike county, do not indicate
that they have lessened the number Of
deer in that historic section.
Bradley Beebe, an aged and respect
ed resident of Oakland township, is
gradually recovering from q very Sc
we're illness.
Miss Minnie Kelly is visiting rela-
tives in Scranton.
The Erie is increasing its working
force along the entire system.
The iron for the county bridge on
Main street will arrive from Owego to-
day.
The Dorcas society of the Presbyter-
ian church will hold fair and supper
in the church parlors December 8
and G.
Months mind mass was celebrated in
st. Johns Catholic church this morn
ing for the rcpose of the soul OF the
late John Connors.
Miss Eta Boyle Is a guest OF Car
bondale friends.
Washington Boyle and daughter,
Miss Maggie. of New Milford, are visit
ing Susquehanna relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. i. A. Goodwin are
visiting relatives in New York
Erie officials are not bandering the
public with inside information con-
cernng the contention with the pro-
prietors of the proposed Delaware Val
ley ana Kingston railroad.
Erie Hose company No. / held its
fourteenth annual ball this evening in
Hogan opera house The attendance
was large, several neighboring cities
being well represented. DnrGn's full
Susquehanna orchestra furnished mu-
sic, and Restauranteur Lannon fur
nished the supper. The fourteenth an
nual was a success in every respect.
Railroad men report that a white
deer was shot on Tuesday near Sho,
hola Glen.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will hold a fair and Moody Re
lief corps, No. 10, Grand Army of the
Republic. a supper in Knights Of
Pythias hall, Exchange street, on Fri
day afternoon and evening, December
s, for the purpose of raising funds with
which to erect a public drinking foun>
tain on Main street. A subscription
paper in aid of the same project il
also being circulated and is being liber-
ally signed.
County Commissioner @. s. Tingley
is in town on business in relation to
the county bridge about tn be erected
on Main street.
Congressman c. Fred Wright is pre-
pairing to take up his residence in
Washington.
Wilkes Barre capitalists recently
purchased a large amount of the stock
of the Susquchanra Water company
owned by non-residents.
On account of the scarcity of cars
railroad officials are locking more
closely after the loading and unloading
of cars. There is a movement on foot
to increase the 81 demurrage charges
to 81 per day and forty~eight hours.
Charles Birdsall, q student in the
Delaware Literary institute, Franklin
n, Y, is visiting his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. Samuel Birdsall, in this place
Miss Nellie Kelly is the guest of re-
In lives in Srrn nfnn