The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-11
sUsouEHANNA COUNTY.


special to The Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Jan. 10.-The remains
" Cornelius Wells Shew, who was exc
.uted in Montrose on Tuesday, were
his morning Inferred In Evergreen
cemetery. in this borough, Rev. Charles
Henry, of Newing, pastor of the Meth
sdist church, officiating. Anumber OF
relatives were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Simmons, OF
F,ast Church street. have returned
home from visit with Carbondale
relatives.
The tire of a Delaware and Hudson
pushing engine broke at Thompson on
Monday. and traffic was delayed sew
eral hours.
Delaware and Hudson passenger
coaches will hereafter be painted an
olive green color, with silver leaf let
tering. The locomotives will be paint
ed jet black, with silver lettering.
In newspaper card, Keystone Hook
and Ladder company, No. 1. says that
II the borough will erect building
in which to store 1t, II will purchase
chemical fire engine. 1t has no part IN
the contention between the Susque-
hanna fire department and Erie Hose
company, No. l.
Mrs. II. O'Callahan has received $1,000
from the C. Il. and B. A., insurance
upon the life of her late husband.
Following are the new officers OF st.
Johns branch, No. II, c. NJ. B. A.:
Chancellor, DIR. NJ McMahon; presi-
dent. r. ]. Manning; first vice-presi-
dent, John Driscoll; second vice-presi-
dent, Edward u. Bradley; recording
secretary. p. J. Connors; assistant re-
cording secretary, John Nj. Ryan;
financial secretary, Joseph NJ. Will
liams; treasurer. NJ. ]. Ryan; mar
shall, Thomas Moran; guard. James
O'Herin. DR.. NJ. Mcmahon: representa-
tive to grand council. John +. Nc
Nerny; alternate. NJ. j. Ryan.
The remains of Cornelius Wells Shew
last night rested opposite the home
on East Main street in which the MUIR
der of Farmer Andrew Jackson Pepper
was planned.
Special revival services will be held
in the Presbyterian church in the near
future.
1t is reported that Judge Searle,
president judge of the Susquehanna
county courts, has handed down a de-
cision which permits the two wards In
Susquehanna borough to elect their
own school directors by wards. AT
present the Republicans are not repre-
sented on the school board.
Professor l.. l.. Twilley. principal OF
the Susquehanna schools, this week
visited the schools in Montrose, Great
Bend and Hallstead.
Rev. Hunter Reed, of Lanesboro. n
missionary to Africa in Dom Paurs
bailiWick Is en- route home.
Deposit parties contemplate opening
department store in Susquehanna.
Mormon missionaries are preparing
for a second tour through Susquehan-
ma county. Unite the house dog!
Keystone Hook and Ladder COM
pany. No. 1. has installed the follow
ing officers: President. James A. Hol-
leran: vice-president, NJ. ]. Coughlin:
foreman, +. a. Dickman; assistant
foreman, ]. j. Hogan: treasurer. +. A.
Hogan; recording secretary. John j..
Murphy; financial secretary, James II.
Lannon; trustees. Joseph Fallon, Nj. J..
Creegan. William Ryan; steward. A.
w. Ritter: drill master, p. NJ. Nc
Hugh.
County Commissioners Harrington
and Haire have been officially engaged
in this place and vicinity.
Thomas Carr. of North Dakota, is
visiting his brother, f. j. Carr, in
Lanesboro.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served In the Avenue Methodist church,
Oakland Side.
Tim Hurley. OF Susquehanna. and
Lon" Beckwith, of Buffalo, will fight
twenty rounds at Waverly, N. Y, on
Saturday evening, Jan. 20. Hurley is
faithfully training for the event.
Miss G. Aida Smith has entered the
fine arts department of Syracuse uni
versity as a student.
Dora Rebekah lodge, No. 25. I. O. o.
F., will, on Sunday evening, attend
service in the Methodist church and
listen to a sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Charles Henry NeTing.
The week of prayer is being observed
in the Lanesboro Methodist church.
Mrs. c. A. Cane. of Cross street. is
the guest Of New York city relatives.
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