The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-30
SUSQUEHANNA.



Susquehann, July 2S.-At the ami
versary exercises In the Methodist
church on Friday evening, Rev. A. j.
Van Cleft, of Dunmore, delivered an
able eloquent and practical address.
Subject, IAN U-to-Date Methodist
Episcopal Church." before n delighted
congregation. Mr. Van Cleft was a
popular pastor Of the church in '73-'75.
He has legion of friends throughout
this section.
Quite a number of Susquehanna peo-
pie are at Carmel Grove, Hooper, New
York, today attending the great camp
meeting.
Congressman c. Fred Wright will
be returned by a largely increased ma
joFity. He represents his district most
worthily. He is the most popular
where he is the best known.
The eleventh annual reunion of the
FELTON, family will be held at the resi-
dence of George FELTON,, in LenOX
township, August Is. Rev. F. w.
Wedeman will deliver the address this
year.
Erie Hose company, No. l, of Sus-
quehanna, will soon Pay Columbia
fraternal visitation. \ game of ball
between the two companies VIII be
included in the days programme.
Quite a number of immigrants are
passing over the Erie, Westward
bound.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bennett. of Lanesboro, a fourteen
pound son.
The grand jury will meet in Mont
rose on Monday.
The prisoners escape from the coun-
ty jail robs the county grand jury
of considerable work.
Some weeks since, a Susquehannn
young man was thrown into the cOun-
ty Jail for negleCting to pay his taxes
1t is said that the tramp who escaped
from the Jail paid his taxes to get rid
of hirn. He feared that he would dis
close the plot to escape.
| The Susquehanna County Medica
| society will meet at Heart Lake OF
Tuesda, August 7.
Jack Moran, of Scranton, a forme
| Susquehanna ball player is visiting
| his brother Thomas o Cara, pitcher
| for the Susquehannas.
Hoodlums upset ten tombstones ir
the Grand Street cemetery on Thurs
| day night
The tramp who was arrested on Fri
! day by the Susquehanna police, OF
suspicion Of being one of the prisoners
that escaped from the Montrose Jail
was released. Sheriff Maxey cam'
over and failed TO recognize the fel
low.
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Susuuehanna farm, presumably for tn
Buffalo car shops.
The lines of the recently organize
Susquehann Telephone company wi
be extended to Montrose, Binghamtol
and elsewhere.
The Democratic primaries we're hcl
in Susquehanna on Saturday IN
county convention will be held O.
Tuesday next.
A number of new cottages VIII b
added to the number at Columbia
Grove. 1t will yet be n big summe
resort
The Women's Guild, of Grove Epis
copal church, in Oakland, will hold
lawn social at the residence of VIII
liam Johnston. in that borough, o
Tuesday evening.
Wires are being strung in Oaklan
for the telephone line from Susque
hanna to cambridge, New York. Thi
region is being honeycombed with tele
phone wires. The more the better.
The Dorcas society OF the Presbyter
ian church will on Wednesday evenin
hold an ice cream social on the law
Of Watson Dryden Grand street.
Montrose newspapers are "flinging
because Susquehanna will probably
divided into four wards; and yet MOI
trsoe set the example by dividing i
self into three wards. And one wal
in Susquehanna has more votes tha
all three wards in MontrOse. Montro
should be consistent.
Miss Anna Hickey, of Scranton,
the guest of Mrs. Michael Kane, We
Market street.
Miss Pearl Barnes, of Scranton ,
visiting her grandmother, Mrs r.
Sherman, Broad street.
1t is again rumored that the Er
is preparing TO build fOur-track ros
from Buffalo to New York. III
Honesdale Independent four-trac
: ans-continental railroad aero
| Wayne county may yet be a realit
Hope blooms eternal in Honesda
; editors breast.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Bra
ley, a son
Keystone Hook and Ladder ccr
I pany's new chemical fire engine W
I soon arrive from Baltimore. Md.