The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.


Special to the Scranton Tribune
SusNuchanna, Feb ga sunday
school institute for district No. j,
Srsquehanna County Sunday School
association will be held in Lanesboro
on Saturday next. March ,. Addresses
will be delivered by DR.. Charles Roads,
state secretary of the Pennsylvania
Sunday School association: Rev. A. y.
David. of Thomson Rev. d. G. Barnes.
of Lanesboro. and others. The ladies'
qUartette of Thomson will render sew
eral selections. A series of institutes
will be held in the county during the
present week.
County Superintendent af Schools
MoXley requests all Of the school teach
ers in the county to serd the names of
all of their pupils to Prof. w, l.. That
cher, of Hartford, secretary of the Sus-
quehcnna County Historical society.
In Brandt it is not expected that the
American Chair company will remove
its factory to Hallstead.
Mrs. Richard Smith. an aged resi-
dent of Willow street. is seriously i'll.
Kennedy Johnson, prominent resi-
dent of Oakland borough, is seriously
i'll.
At Windsor there is n heavy ice jam
in the Susquehanna river, three miles
long. If it goes out with rair in a sud
den thaw II is likely to do much dam
age.
At Uniondale ice is being drawn and
pounded into the roads. to mako sleigh
ing for lumbermen.
A memorial service fer Frances Will
lard's heavenly birthday was held this
evening in the Methodist church in
Thomson. Rev. Thomas Brewster. for
merly of Harrisburg. delivering an
| appropriate address.
l.. II. Crock. a prominent business
man of Hallstead who has been very
| seriously i'll for several weeks, is grad
ually improving
Richard q. Clark. n young business
man of Great Bend, is Ill in Port
Jervis hospital.
John ID. Davis. a Scranton plan,
| tuner. is professionally engaged in
| town.
Miss Grace Pope. of Montrose, is the
guest of Susquehanna relatives.
Representative Adams. one of Sus-
QIehanna county's faithful legislators
is Harrisburg, is a candidate for a re-
nomination. Mr.. Adams record has
been an excellent one.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered in the First Pres
byterian church this morning. after
which a large number Of persons were
received into membership. In the
evening the pastor, Rev. David |. Suth-
er,and. preached an able and eloquent
sermon to the musical and literary So
ciety of the Susquehanna High school.
| There was large attendance at all
| of the services of the day.
The annual report of the First Ma
tonal bank, of which Congressman c.
Fred Wright is cashier, shows that It
is in a very flourishing condition. 1t
is one of the safest conducted institu-
tions in this section of the state.
The Montrose board Of health is TAX
| ing vigorous measures to protect the
public health.
| Rev. Mr.. Lovejoy, of Worcester, n.
Y. today occupied the pulpit Of the
Baptist church.
| The Republican county convention
will be held in Montrosc on Thursday,
March S.
There is not an epidemic of smallpox
near South Montrose. The disease IL
confined to one family.
The funeral of Daniel Bolles. of
Lakeside, occurred on Thursday, with
interment ot Fairdale.
The handsome new Baptist church
in Montrose will be dedicated on
Wednesday next. Prominent ministers
will participate, Frank Beman, Of
Ringhamton, will preside at the new
pipe organ.
r. O. Camp. of Montrose, has recov-
cred from a serious illness.
Captain B. j. McCausland has been
elected burgess of Montrose.
There are no new developments at
the Herrick Centre coal mines. No
visitors are allowed about the dig
| g!nSS and If the prospectors should
strike vein of CASTLE soap even the
good people of happy Herrlcl wouldn't
know of it until some time next fall
| The torty-first anniversary of the
founding of Susquehanna's splendid
public library will occur this month,
1t is great credit to the town.
| John j. Manning. a former resident
of Sus1uehanna county, has been
elected burgess Of Olyphanr. Lack
awanna county people know where to
| get coed timber.
| The Erie has placed an order fo.
more passenger, coal ana freight cars.
| Prosperity has come to the "old re-
| liable"
| 1t Is reported that Timothy j. Hooli-
han, a "Susquehanna boy" now of
| Arnot. Pa. will he appointed local
| agent for the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western company's coal in Scran-
| ton.
| Profs. Flood and Pierce, of Bingham
ton, held a dancing school and hop in
| Hogan opera house on Friday evening.
The closing hop Of the season will be
held on Monday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Burns and Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Bostwick, OF Mont