The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-10
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

| ing Tor oil at Troy. A company mas also
been formed for the prospecting move
ment in that locality,
The Canton Telephone company is
unable to fill orders fast enough for
the demand of their Instruments
Fred Dittrich, of Honesdale. was a
visitor at Towanda the last of the
week and registered at the popular
| Ochs House.
! Harry o. Ewing, who mysteriously
| left Sayre a few weeks ago, has been
! found in Chicago, with a loss of mind.
No charges will be made and settle
ment with his wholesale firm is to be
made on these grounds.
A man has recently been travelling
about Sayre and in New York state
selling postage stamps. He has been
arrested at Hornellsvile and is sup
posed to be a postotfice looter Upon
searching the person $40 worth of
stamps were found besides small
amount of money. His name has not
been reported.
East Smithfield, this county, is the
birthplace of sixteen ministers. seven
| teen lawyers and twenty-four physi-
| clans.
The Sayre residents are strongly agi-
tating the subject of erecting an open
| house soon.
The employees of the Pennsylvania di-
| vision on the Northern Central rail-
road hardly have time to sleep on ac-
count of the great increase in traffic.
The local members of the Five States
| Milk Producers association are maxi
ing great preparations for the meeting
of the LehiEh Valley Rout union at
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bers are expected to be present. and
an effort is to be made to locate the
union station at Sayre.
Tioga Silk company, at Sayre. is
rushed with orders.
The proposed Barclay extension,
which seems to be a sure prophet, will
strike Canton, a hustling borough of
1000 inhabitants on the Northern Cen
|tral railroad. The town has fine busi-
ness blocks. two banks. factories, tan
| merry, electric lights and the center of
a large farming country.
The odd Fellows of Bradford coun-
ty held their annual picnic at Mount
Pisgah on October l. A large number
| enjoyed the festivities of the occasion
James Shelton, of Towanda, has
leased the Loveland woollen mills at
Troy. The mill will at once be put in
order and Mr.. Shelton will manufac-
ture hosiery.
A black owl was caught in a trap
at Orwell a few days ago. that meas
ured four feet seven inches from tin
to tip of wings.
Ezra Payne, of Pike. while handling
a rifle, had his hand badly injured by
its accidental discharge The Ball also
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on his pants and entered his abdomen.
No serious results are expected by his
attendants.
A new gas plant is being installed at
Athens.
Rev. f. ]. Rosengrant delivered his
first sermons at the Methodist Episco-
pal church Sunday Dr. Linker has
moved to Seneca Fall, N. Y.
Diphtheria is quite plentiful in To-
wanda and vicinity and the cases are
being looked after by the Towanda
board OF health.
1t will be necessary to work nights at
the barns of the Susquehanna Valley
Hay company and electric lights have
just been put in for that purpose.
The Mix barn. which was erected in
1912 is being removed and repaired
The house was also erected that wear
and was used as a tavern by Colonel
Harry Spaldng.
The death of Miss Madill, after an
illness Of diphtheria, has removed from
the social circle at Wysox. one of it's
most estimable young ladies', being re-
spected and loved by all of her asso-
ciates. The funeral took place today.
Apples are being shipped for so cents
| hV,t,. l.. 4.
road.
C. f. Loetzer has moved his family
to Sayre. where he is manufacturing
his hydrants.
p. NJ. Dinan succeeds M ]. Greeney
as Lehigh Valley supervisor from
Burdette to Bernice
Mrs. II. NJ. Cuddy is visiting friends
in LycOming county.
Joshua Marsden and T. Ben Johnson
have entered the Medico- ChirurgicaI
college al Philadelphia.
A large hen hawk was shot by Joseph
Head last Thursday.
William johnson and Miss Matte
Gillette were married at the Methodist
Episcopal church in Hornhook last
Thursday evening.
r. w. Linney, Wyalusing confec-
'''ilVi' ullu NllS' Louie ollNeIlnOnle, OF
LaceyVille, were married at Dorrance,
ton by Rev. Mr.. Wagner, Of Luzerne,
Arthur II. Wells, of North Hector n
Y, and Miss Cora NJ. Overiied were
married at Homets Ferry recently.
II. f. Smith. of Camptown, has an
nounced himself as a Republican can
didate for jury commissioner.
Commencing October 4. Lehigh Val
ley train crews donned their winter
suits
Jas. Nandyke died at his home ir
Saco this county last Friday aged 81
years. lie was born in Northuplber-
land county and in the earlier DAYS
was engaged in numbering and rafting
a wife survives him.
George Ridgeway and L. B, Pierce
are attending the convention OF
knights of Honor at Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Scott, of Wash
ington, d. c., are visiting Towand5
. relatives.
Harry Mahoney, of Tuscarora town.
ship, and son of Patrick Mahoncy
died very suddenly last week by the
rupture of a blood vessel of the stom.
ach He was 25 years of age
A camp of the Patriotic Sons ot
America has been organized at Bis
Pond, Springfield township.
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