The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

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Towanda, Dec. 1S.-w. w. Achenback.
Of Wiliamsport, has been admitted to
practice specially In this county.
Cotton E. Dickinson, of West Burling-
ton, has received the appointment of
mercantile appraiser for this county by
the commissioners.
While a. Deffcnback Of Dushore, was
splitting wood, his little child came up
behind him and was struck In the face
with the axe, cutting through the nose
and Just escaping the eye.
The New Albany Water company offers
"a reward of $50 for the arrest and convic-
tion of parties who stole brass from their
reservoir.
Leon O. Vanrov, of East Troy. while
at work on his fathers stock farm, be-
came violently insane and was taken to
DanvillC
The Salvation Army is receiving contrl-
buttons for a Christmas tree for the
benefit of the poor children of Towanda
rext Friday evening.
Rev. c. G. Dilworth will resign as
/ pastor of the Baptist church at Athens
on Dec. 81, and move his family south.
Clarence H. Jones, at one time resi-
dent of Towanda, has just died at Cor
! ming.
| Prothonotary-elect j. Andrew Wilt is
| secretary of the Eighteenth Volunteer
] NtAN''iiS' Nh'ot SUI lNlNblS VIII i'lh q ~
/ cial meeting in New York city on Dec.
/ 2S.
The Barclay Railroad company has
filed thirty-thrce additional deeds or
( grants Of right of way for the proposed
Canton extension railroad. OF this num-
her eighteen are in Leroy township,
! three in Canton township nine In Canton
! borough, and three in Monroe township.
Mrs. a. G. Fairchild, of this place, was
! n Hnnphtar Of bp Loft Wn1tprg n
Tunkhannock.
Judge Tanning has appointed three
viewers to assess damages caused by
opening n public highway in Rome town
| ship. The owner was awarded the sum
of $5 but he sets his damage at $50
Rev. f. d. Hodgson, "A former pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Troy, died at his home in Newark, N.
Y, Dec. ~.
Henry McCurdy, of Athens, sailed last
Wednesday for France, to resume his
studies in art
The family Of A. c. Maurice, Of Ath-
ems, have gone to Jekyl Island, Ca, to
remain this winter.
The wedding of Charles Snyder and
Miss Nellie Heilenran occurs tomorrow.
An attorney for Frank Devlin has
brought a trespass suit against David,
Joseph, Harry and NJ. kaufman. Devln
sues for false and malicious imprison-
ment and fixes his damages at 5000.
Some time ago Devlin made purchases OF
the Kaufman's, and, it Is alleged, at a
recent pay day he assigned his wages
for payment, and that he had no money
coming. He was then arrested on a
charge of false pretense and held in
Jail, but finally secured bail for his ap-
pearance at court. Before trial the case
was settled and the prosecutors paid the
| attorneys fees and other costs. Now
| DCvln seeks revenge by having the
Kaufman's arrested. The result Of the
trial Is watched with interest, as some
business men make a practice of bring
ing criminal proceedings against people
who owe small bills.
LIE Osborn, of Waverly, mistook g
cup of washing fluid for cold tea, which
resulted with terrible effects to his
mouth and throat.
DR.. Emil Fischer, well known by the
older Towanda and county residents, died
at his home in Philadelphia last week
His family also visited in this place.
Rev p. II. Brooks, of Wilkes Barre
is holding a series of revival meetings tr
WysoX.
The soldiers of East Troy, have
formed an organization by electing as
president, j. 4. Ball; secretary, w. n
Nerbect
Edward Bull, an cmploye of Hunt &
Connell. Scranton, was visiting his par
ents in town the past week.