The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-23
SUSQUEHANNA.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, July 22.-Owing to
light freight traffic on the Erie, two
Gulf Summit grade pushing engines
have temporarily been laid off.
The independent Republicans" OF
Susquehannna county have issued a
call for a convention, to be held in
Montrose on Tuesday, July 81. Pri-
maries will be held on Saturday next
Hon. +. r. Beardslee, of Little Mead
ows, who signs the call as chair
man." is a former Republican repre-
sentative from this county at Har-
risburg, and for a long time he fed at
the public crib.
The Susquehanna county Democratic
convention will be held on Tuesday,
July 81, in Montrose. Primaries will
be held on Saturday next.
Beginning tomorrow, the Susque-
| hanna Journal will employ female
cOmpositors, the first time in its his
tory.
The pastor of the Heart Lake Metho-
dist church Is making an energetic
| crusade against persons who sell liquor
when excursions visit the lake.
The Erie ran IA wall-attended excur-
| sion from Binghamton to Riverside
park, Lanesboro, today.
The excursion to Riverside park
Lancsboro, Saturday, under the aus
| pices of the st. Joseph's Cadets, of
Forest City, was enjoyed by a large
| number of persons.
The Susquehanna Baptists are still
casting about for a pastor. The con-
! gregation has been shepherdless for
about six months.
| The Susquehanna Electric Light
| company Friday evening commenced
| using the latest improved Gilbert arc
| light, instead of the Westinghouse
| light, as heretofore.
The pews in Christ Episcopal church
will be cushioned throughout.
Rev. Charles Henry Newing, pastor
| of the Methodist church, has returned
| home from visit with his father at
| Maine, BroOme county, New York.
The Canawacta Water supply COM
| pany has in process of construction a
| 5000 barrel covered reservoir in Lanes
| bOro. 1t will take the place of the
| open dam, now in use.
The Erie has torn down it's old sta
! tion at jefferson junction. Trainmen
| transact their business at the new
| signal tower.
There is a rumor that a new chair
company will soon occupy the building
! in Brandt now being vacated by the
American Chair company.
! Kessler & Company are enlarging
their wood acid factory at Brandt.
! Master Joseph Twiss. of Scranton, is
visiting his grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. TimothyMinehan, Jackson street.
District Attorney Ralph B. Little
and family, of Montrose, are occupy
ing the Morgan cottage at Heart
Lake.
The new milk station at Ararat is in
| operation.
A good many Susquehanna county
milk producers will engage in the
| manufacture of cheese. Scores of
creameries will dot the hillsides next
year.
The first night of the Gilbert arc
lamps proved to be a failure. Like the
Kelley motor, they refused to mote.
They may prove to be a success later
on.
AT a meeting OF the common council
held on Friday evening, a number Of
| representative citizens were present to
urge that several streets of the bor-
ough be severed as a beginning While
the members of the council recognize
the need Of a system of sewerage,
they doubt the ability of the borough
to stand the necessary heavy expense
at this time. A sewerage system is,
nevertheless, a possibility of the fu-
ture.
Nelson u. Barton, of the circulation
department of the Binghamton Repub-
lican, wife and daughter, are guests
of Susquehanna relatives.
In Windsor, on Friday afternoon, the
Susquehanna club defeated the home
nine, 10 TO 8.
Manley j. Patton, whose Oakland
township dwelling house was destroyed
by fire on Thursday morning last, was
insured for $500.
on Thursday and Friday next the