The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-05

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda. Nov. 4.--According to
late report received from the Office of
the county commissioners, there are
ten distributing districts for scattering
election ballots. The number of voters
is f.420. The printers put out 11,d20
specimen ballots and there are seven
ty-fve regular ballots printed for every
fifty voters which makes 25,962 bal.
lots, and besides 500 extras for each
1000 voters. which are kept reserved
| at tue court house in case any should
become lost: in all the commissioners
are compelled to have I4.SS2 ballots
printed for each election. the work
generally being divided amon:; three
printing offices. The size of the bat.
lot is 20X26 inches, and the total area
If scattered out would cover surface to
the extent of 179,52S square feet. The
cost of the election in Bradford coun-
ty was $SSS.92 last year. which included
cost of printing ballots and returns;
election boards and assistants salar-
les amount to Sl,S9S.45. This year the
expense is calculated to he nearly 900
extra.
The Keystone social club gave a 80
cept.on on Thursday evening in honor
of their first anniversary. About one
hundred and fifty guests We're present
to enjoy tripping the light fantastic.
The hall was taStefully decorated AMI
supper was served
o. l.. Jordan, of Athens, has JIst
received IL second crop OF StraWber
ries from his garden.
The shoemaliers of the Troy Shoe
factory have purchased Il fine Mckin
ley and Roosevelt banner.
Two inmates from the Binghamton
hospital, who made their escape ana
came to Towanda, We're returned.
The wife of Rev. j. b. Davis IA re-
tired Methodist minister died at her
home i'll Ulster. after a long illness.
Emmett ID. Nichols. of Wilkes-Barre.
will speak at New Albany on Monday
evening. He is a candidate on the
Prohibition ticket for judge of this
county, having formerly resided in AL
bany township.
James Gilfoyle, an artilleryman
quartered at Fort Washington. died on
Thursday. He will be brought to his
late home at Burlington.
THE Chimes OF Normandy" will be
produced by musical talent at To-
wanda.
At the two days session of the Brad
ford County Sabbath School associa-
ton, at LIE Raysville. the following Off
GERS We're chosen: President, Rev. G..
\. Briggs, Canton; vice president, Rev.
T.. ]. Rosengrant, Towanda; record
ing secretary. Miss Susan Peck, East
Smithheld; corresponding secretary,
Miss II. L. Bush, Sayre; treasurer, j.
=, Blocher, Spring Hill; superintend-
ent home departments, Miss Bertha
Gaylord, Wyalusing; superintendent
normal work, Miss Lucy Arnold Gran
vile Center; superintendent primary
department, Miss Mary r. Camp
Camptown.
An effort is being made to estab-
lish q canning factory at New Albany
DR.. n. r. Madill is moving his family
TO Baltimore from WysoN.
Rev. IL. FL. Graves is the new pas
tor of the Church of Messiah.
EX-Sheriff Felrs grist mill at HON.
cts Ferry has heen destroyed by fire,
of an unknown origin, The loss is es-
tmated at 10000
II. G.. Porter, our druggist, was i'm
New York, and had only been absent
a few minutes from Tarrant's drug
store when the building was destroyed
by an explosion.
Mrs c. II. Turner has returned from
visit of several weeks with friends
at Scranton.
The ladies of Christ church real
lied Si2i from their rummage sale,
Angel & Kuykendall, representing
the Pittsburg, Binghamton and East
ern railroad, have presented to the
Judge a large number of petitions, ask
ing for viewers in condemnation pro-
ceedmss in regard to the securing of
right OF ways in Rome and WysoN
townships. The decision has been re-
served by Judge Tanning.
The ladies have opened their indus
trial school for the winter, which is
held on Saturdays of each month.
Freight traffic Is extremely heavy