The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-24
susouEHANNA COUNTY.
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Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna Feb. 23.-The Erie shop
men will probably be paid on Monday
for services in January.
Harry l.. Neal, of Thomson. has re-
moved to Los Angeles. California.
At Thompson horse driven BY j. L.
Sherwood Jumped from a bridge and
was killed In the darkness Mr.. Sher-
wood attempted to drive the horse over
q hole in the bridge and the horse pre-
ferred jumping off the structure than
jumping into the hole.
The people of Thompson complain
that the railroads charge exhorbitant
rates for hauling coal to that borough.
Mrs. e. r. w. Searle and daughter
are guests of relatives in Newton. N. j.
Rev. David I. Sutherland. pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. will on sun
day evening deliver a sermon to the
musical and literary society of the Sus-
quehanna high school.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered in the Presby-
terian church on Sunday 'and num-
ber of persons Will be received into
membership.
Under the auspices of the organiza-
post-Lenten hop will probably be given
at the Starrucca house on Wednesday,
April 49, on Friday and Saturday of
the same week the Young Ladies' guild
of the church will hold fair in Hogan
Opera house.
Mr.. and Mrs. harry C. Palmer, of
Grand junction, Kansas, who have
been visiting Mr.. Palmer's parents in
CORNER County Commissioner j. w.
Atkinson, of clifford. is visiting Sus-
quehanna relatives.
The funeral of the" late Freeman
Tingley will occur in Harford on Sun
day.
Sheriff William J. Maxey. of Mont
rose. was officially engaged in town on
Thursday
The old Methodist church in Oakland
is at present known as the New Meth
odst church, On Thursday evening,
March /. steps will be taken to Or
ganize the people of the church into a
church of the congregational order.
Rev. T.. Il. Allen pastor of the Bap-
tist church. will preach in Worcester,
n. V, on Sunday.
George Smith, of Syracuse univer-
sity. is visiting his parents on the Oak
land Side.
The Democrats swept Hallstead on
Tuesday. Lackawanna Conductor
Gould Capwell was elected burgess.
don. S. b. Chase. of Hallstead, will
leave on Saturday for Baltimore and
Washington.
The Hallstead Citizens Lecture
course is furnishing a series of excel
lent entertainments. S. Parker Cad
man, d. D., will lecture on Monday
evening next on Life in London"
The Erie Railway company has
placed an order for eight locomotives
of the atlantic" compound type and
twenty-five freight locomotives, which
will weigh ninety-two tons each with
tender The Baldwin Locomotive
works, in Philadelphia, will build them.
County Superintendent of Schools
Moxley has SO far recovered from his
recent illness.
In debate the Lawsville Debating
club defeated the Hallstead club.
The Western Branch Christian En-
deavor union opened its convention in
New Milford today. 1t will close on
Saturday. Rev. n. NJ. Waters. pastor
of the First Congregational church in
Binghamton. lectures this evening.
II. II. Stephens, former postmaster
in Great Bend, is IS years old. but
still hale and hearty. He saws wood
daily for exercise.
The Erie will run a cheap excursion
to New York. March II.
The recent cold weather has frozen
and cemented the two mile ice jam
in the Susquehanna river just ives;
of Great Bend. If it goes out with a
rush much damage will possibly be
done.
representatives from this county, is a
Republican candidate for denomination
He will doubtless be returned for an
other term.
Rev. Mr.. Lovejoy, of Worcester, N
Y, will preach in the Susquehanna
Baptist church on Sunday morning
and evening.
George NJ. Hallstead has been re-
elected president of the Hallstead Land
Improvement company.
At the recent confirmation in Christ
Episcopal church sixteen candidates
We're presented.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for HarfOrd's centennial celebra
tion, June -. Many distinguished peo-
pie are expected to be present.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America