The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
BRADFORD COUNTY.

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Towanda, Dec. 14.--At the annua
meeting Of the Bradford County Agri
cultural society, after & r.utiLe o
business. the following officers wer
chosen for the ensuing year: Presi
G. w. Kilmer; vice-presidents, w. r.
Pickering, s. Robinson. J. o. Nichols
w. H. Rockwell NJ. E. Horton: secre
tary. c. NJ. Culver: auditor. w. f
Lane: managers. ". J. McCabe, Il. Z,
Chubbuck, William Little; membe
state board of agriculture. Lcui'
Piollet. The receipts Of the past yeal
were $4.17310 and the expenses am unit
! ed to $3.949.79.
o. A. Baldwin has presented the
Sayre hospital carload OF coal. an,
TreXler & Turrell. of Ricketts, donated
a caroa | of woo.
| Lehigh Valley Detective Casey
placed D.. NJ. A. C2!ck of Sayre un lei
arrest, on a charge of using an en-
ployes railroad ticket, which is against
the rule of the company. The case
was discharged.
The American Bridge company, of
Athens. has been awarded the con
tract to furnish material and build
thirty -four viaducts in South Africa
for the Uganda railroad. The work
will demand 500 tons of structure steel
and the cost Of the work will amount
to one million dollars
l.. X. Lane has been made foreman
of the machine shops at Sayre
Snow is the name of new postofice
just established in Eastern Bra 1ford
county.
Sneak thieves entered the East To-
wanda Lehigh Valley station but evil
IDENTIFY were scared away as nothing
has been missed On Monday night an
entrance was gained in the companys s
station at Monroeton and articles Of
small value We're stolen by the rllr-
loiners.
The Keystone Social club are sending
out invitations for grand masquerade
ball, to be given on New Years night.
w. II. Sisson. of North Dakota, is
visiting acquaintances at Athens and
Sayre.
The annual ball of the Tranmen's
Brotherhood of Sayre. will be held at
the Opera House in Waverly on New
Years eve.
The South Branch we'll No. Q, of the
Great Eastern Oil company. was
charged with forty quarts of nitro
glycerine this week. 1t was fired in an
oil sand at depth of 1880 feet, and as
the result was not as expected another
charge will be made.
1t Is now reported from good author
ity that the Black Diamond express
will be made a five car train next year,
on account of the increased traffic for
the Pan-American exposition.
Ladies' of Western Bradford co-nty
have lately been swindled by man
and woman, a pair of tailor-made suit
sharpers. The money was paid. re-
ceived their skirts, but for some time
waited for the Jackets Later the cloth
came for the jackets on c. o. D.. and
now the ladies are thankful for small
favors.
Frank Leroy, of New Jersey, was
placed under safe charge during a case
Of delirum tremens at Athens q few
daNs ago.
a new First National bank has been
organized at Sayre, with the following
officers: President. T.. p. Wilbur OF
south Bethlehem; vice-president, O. l..
of Athens: cashier, r. r.
Page, of Athens; assistant cashier. l..
D. Atwater, of Waverly; directors, r.
?. Wilbur, w. A. Wilbur. j. w. Bishop,
w. IT. Goodnow, j. N. Weaver, j. A. |
f.. II. Page and O. L. Hav- |
,rly
John Hendrick, native of Ireland,
lied at Bernice, aged l06 years.
Upon complaint and petition of the
itizens of Wyalusing borough. Judge
has just granted a prelimin-
ry injunction restraining the tax col
ector from the receiving of 81 tax
evied u3on each bicycle, the proceeds
o be used In sidepaths for pedestrians.
cold storage plant will be con-
tructed by company at Canton.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman and little daugh-
err, have gone to California to remain
uring the winter with relatives.
Hamilton Jarvis has. accepted a posi-
ion in the capitol building at Wash
ngton.
A. T. johnson has started for Mexico.
there he has position as metallureist
nd mining engineer.
d. q. Rosenfield. a broker. of New
'ork city. Is visiting his brothers.
Dogs are causing considerable dam
ge to owners Of sheep In the western
art of the county.
Il. N. Frisbie. formerly connected
18th the Davis shoe factory at Wilkes
'arre, Will become travelling salesman
Dr. the Tracy shoe factory the first of
anuary.