The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-06
BRADFORD COUNTY.

A six foot black snake was killed
on the street of Sayre last Friday
which is supposed to have been brought
into town on load of hay.
T. A. Bradley, the deputy factory
Inspector, is looking after his duties ia
Towanda during the last week.
Sayre borough will now hereafter be
lighted by Welsbach lights.
Tyrrel is the name of a new post
office just established in Orwell town
ship.
special term Of court for guar
ter sessions. oyer and terniiner and
common pleas have been ordered for
the week of Oct. ..
Miss Garrison, of West Pittston, is
being entertained by Towandians.
The Lehigh Valley will run one of
their popular excursions to Niagara
Falls next Sunday.
Miss Mamye Kirby, who is spending
a time here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Y. Kirby, occasionally favors
the home talent entertainments and
the different churches with her excel
lent soprano solos. Miss Kirby is
highly cultured in her vocal art and
always receives words of recommended
ton every time she makes an appear
ance.
Martin Hays, of Sayre has been ar
rested by order of court for failing to
appear before the late grand jury as a
witness.
Two oil tank cars on west bound
Lehigh Valley train were derailed near
| Athens a few days ago and 1900 gall
| ions of oil We're lost.
The Bradford County Medical soci-
ETY. has issued invitations to it's fif-
| teth anniversary banquet TO be given
at the Ward house in Towanda on the
| evening of Sept. IL.
A local lodge of the True Blue Ac-
| cident order has just been organized
| at Athens.
Two sail boats have just made
| successful voyage up the river from
| Wyalusing to Athens.
Miss Eta Gaylord, of Gil'ett, has
been visiting relatives at Wyalusins
and Towanda the past for night.
Mrs. j. f. Ackerly, of Blake'y. and
| Mrs r. T.. Bennett, of Pittston, have
been visiting relatives at Wyalus'ng
| and in Eastern Bradford. Mrs. Ack-
| erly and husband are overseers OF the
| almshouse at the former place.
| j. Wander, of TOwanda, a Sed 80
years, recently walked to Athens, a
distance of fifteen miles.
The Sayre butter package f. lcry
is sending Consignments to Cape Town,
| Africa.
Miscreants have been destroying
school property in Wilmot township,
this county.
The following are the Republican
| xlg
Sheriff Homer B. Draka; prothouo-
tary, j. A. wilt; register and recorder
George T. Ingham; commissioners, z.
NJ Pitcher and II. NJ. SpaldinG, treas
urer, F, n. Hubbard; aud: -ors. d. y
Aird and A. e. Benjamin; coroner, D..
l.. Pratt
Ire following Democrats are aspir-
ants for the different county Offices:
Sheriff, NJ. L. Horton; commissioners,
G.. NJ. Decker and j. II. Murray, jr.;
register and recorder. c. f. Brainerd:
treasurer, f. NJ. Thompson auditors,
Asa G.. Stevens and T. ]. Smiley; cor
oner, f. A. Thompson; chairman, j.
r. Leahy.
Four boys were arrested at Sayre
few days ago for clubbing fruit
trees.
|
is being talked of at Troy.
Rev. f.. n. Fletcher. who was we'll
known in Northern Bradford county
has died at Ningo, China.
The Trop Agricultural society will
hold their annual fair Sent 10 to 10
The management has expended $500
towards improvements this year.
John Graham, of Scranton, will open
a retail grocery store at Sayre, about
the middle OF September
The Farmers Dairy Despatch com,
pany is improving its buildings al
Running Field, Standing Stone anG
Wysox.
George Shay, plumber for the o. s
Mills Hardware company, formerly oi
, Tunkhannock but now at Sayre, was
severely injured by falling and striking
his chest on an iron pipe.
A camp of the Patriotic Order Sons
: OF America has been organized at Eas
Smithfeld
: Robert Lockhart who died at Bethle
. hem recently, was president of th'
; Sayre Land company, the Sayre Water
company and the Cayuga Wheel anC
. | Foundry company since 1898. He alsC