The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-12
BRADFORD COUNTY.


Towanda, Dec. 11.--Snrgeant William
l.. Swarm, of the First cavalry, who
is in charge of the local recruiting sta.
tlon 1T this place, reported a very big
business the past week. lie has sent
in all fifteen men, who have been
sent to different regiments.
Considerable complaint is being
made about boys painting notices Of |
sports on the sidewalks.
pr. John L. Corbin died at his home
in Athens, aged SO years. He was bora
in Warren township, this county, July
26, 1919 and commenced to practice
medicine in Athens In 1915. where hn
has since resided. In 1880 he married
Mary l.ozer who, with five children,
survive him.
Linta Hose company will open n
weeks fair on Tuesday in Naiad hall.
Miss Eugenia Dodge has returned
from an extended visit at Bloomfield,
N. j.
L. ]. Ballard and Il. II. Hobard.
with their wives of Troy, are spending
the winter in Florida
The drug store Of ]. G. Vanatta at
WaverlY was partly destroyed by fire
on Friday The loss is fixed at $500
Notices have been given out ut Ber
nice stating that .. : per cent advance
in wages would be granted the en-
plOycs of the State Line and Sullivan
Railway company to take effect Jan
uary next.
David Benjamin, aged CO years, died
on Thursday. He was a member Of
the One Hundred and FCrty-frst rcgi-
ment.
masquerade ball will be given in
Fosters hail 10y the keystone Social
club Monday evening, January /.
Mrs. Samuel Cowcll Of Dinell, was
found dead in bed few mornings ago,
aged f5 years. She ives proseCutriX in
case before the court and was In
town the day previous to her death.
There are stll living in southern
Bradford five aged ladies' whose sons
were members of the One Hundred an1
FortY-first regiment. Their names are
NJ. u. Coddng. G. n. Crandall, II. W.
| Jones, w Fl. Bunt and Aaron Bender
and the ages of their mothers are So
90, &c. 81 and sc years respectively
THE World Against Her" will be
| the next attraction at Hales opera
house next Friday evening. The COM
pany is supported by Agnes villa
| IIerndon.
Mrs. Eliza Dodge. widow Of the late
William Dodge, died very suddenly At
! her home on Saturday morning #
! heart failure, aged "a years. She was
! Lorn in Monroe township and has been
IA most estimable lady. son, W. II.
| Dodge. of Towandl, and daughter,
| Mrs. L. NJ. Dunham, OF Laport, suh-
| Vive her; also one sister, Mrs. p. A.
! Baldwin, of Towanda, and a brother,
| Robert Lyons, who resides in the
| west. Funeral today, DR.. j. S. Stew
| art, officiating.
The jury in the case Of Asa Griffith.
! of South Waverly, charged with man
! slaughter in causing the death of Mrs.
! Stanley Kif by running into her with
3 his bicycle while ScorChin2 in Athens
last August, on Saturday morning ron
dered verdict Of not guilty, but pay
the costs.
! Miss Nan Mitchell. Of Troy. has
. gone to Italy. She is Il daugh sor Of
Senator Il. B. Mitchell.
Six fine pictures Of art have been
! presented the museum library of Ath-
ems by William II. Perkins, af New
York. They were received last Thurs
day.
Judge A. c. Tanning has adopted
a new rule requiring all the witnesses
/ in commonwealth cases to be sworn
together and remain seated within the
rail during the time the case is on
| trial.
Hon. +. w. Archibald. Of Scranton,
! had legal business before our courts
last week in the matter Of the taXpay-
crs' appeal case, over which he pre-
I sided.
The board Of health has been reor-
ganized by re-eleCting the old officers:
I President, T., \, Parsons; secretary,
DR.. G, +. Taylor; health police, Jacob
Allies; committee on finance, c. T.
Kirby, Dr.. j. d. Mcrcur: sanitary
committee, Jacob Allies, c. T. Kirby
Dr. j. ID Mercur A resolution was
passed that burial permits to go out
Of town should be charged 50 cents
each