The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-28
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.


Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Feb. 27.-Prominent
Erie officials are in town today, to ar
range the wages Of local switchmcn.
The funeral of the late Hon. Alvin
DevereauN, prominent resident of De-
post, will occur on "Wednesday morn
ing.
Charles Weathel,s Bump. nisht editor
of the Baltimore sun. last summer took
boat trip down the Susquehanna
river from Cooperstown to the Chesa-
peake bay, and his experience and OBJ
servaiions have been put in,o Il book,
Down the Historic SusQuehanna." :"
From Alton 20 Binehamton he learned
much about the Mormons. who had
their beginning in Susquchanna; of the
part played in the early development
Of the valley near Lanesboro by COL
onel Thomas Pickering. Washingtons 5
secretary of state; and of Red Rock.
and the islands near Great Bend, which
he found to be prolific in Indian tradi-
tions.
Lackawanna Conductor Gould Cap
well and Brakeman William Snediker
of Hallstcad, We're on Monday ar
raigned i'm Paterson on charges OF man
slaughter, on account of a recent wreck
in that city. Trial has been postponed
for two weeks.
Rev. =. Parke Cadman. d. D., pastor
of the Metropolitan temple, in New
York. last evening lectured in the
"Hallstead citizens lecture course" :"
Subject, Life in London"
1t is understood that Susquehanna
county census enumerators will not be
appointed until April.
Vicinity school teachers are sending
the names of their pupils to Secretary
Thatcher, of the Susquehanna County
Historical society.
The quarterly rally of the Abingdon
Baptist Young Peoples union was held
and well attended today in Forest CITY
This evening an address will be deliv-
cred by Rev. w. j. Ford, of Green
Ridge. state district secretary, and by
Rev. r. +. Y. Pierce of Scranton.
The funeral of the late Oscar Sever
ance. of Carbondale. occurred today in
the Clifford Methodist church.
The state fish commission is prepar-
ing to stock the streams in this vicin-
ity with trout and pike-perch frey.
Foxes are unusually plentiful here
abouts this winter. Arctus Yale. of
North Jackson, has already shot fif-
teen. The hides bring an extra good
price. and the county commissioners
pay 81 for each hide produced.
The pension Of Henry Church, of
Susquehanna, has been increased from
$6 to s. per month.
T.. -. Clauss. of Great Bend, has
opened merchant tailoring establish
ment in Susquehanna.
industry. has increased the number of
it's employees
4. F.. Pickley, formerly Erie ticket
agent in Great Bend, has been ar-
pointed signal inspector of the Susque-
hanna division of the Erie, with head
quarters in Elmira.
In this vicinity, last night. the ther-
mometer registered five degrees below
zero.
Great Bend will enjoy its first sight
of Uncle Toms Cabin on Saturday
evening.
The Hallstead silk factory will be
! closed for n short time.
George Van Keurer. the general
superintendent of the Erie, is in town
today, with General Manager Fitch.
Mr.. Van Keuren is a former popular
SUPER VI tle JtHcTSOn QlNlS-
ion.
County Commissioner Haine has
| opened his new hotel at Rush.
Largely attended evangelistic SER
vices still continue in the Montrose
Methodist church. Rev. a. j. Van
Cleft. of Dunmore, ably assisted Pas
| tor Benedict last week,
| Mrs. Frances f. Dean, formerly of
l,,,t ac ell
recently sustained a stroke of pa aly-
sis.
There appears to be additional cases
| Of scarlet fever each day. The disease
is of mild type, and the board of
health is quarantining all cases.
The Lackawanna will put in a switch
from Nicholson to the extensive stone
quarry at Lathrop, this county
"Ash Wednesday" services will to-
morrow be held in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches.
The Erie now has about twelve hun
dred employees at this point. working
full and overtime In the shops all de-
partments are booming, and the rail-
road men do not complain of lack of
work.
Quite a large amount Of Mormon lit
erature is being distributed in Susaue-
hanna county, by missionaries" and
by mail. Time will tell what fruit it
will bring forth.
Quite a number of York state ladies
are temporarily residing i'm Susque-
hanna, to secure a Pennsylvania di-
vorce from their better or worse halves.
This particular industry appears to be
overworked.
Professors Flood and Pierce. of Bins-
hamton. will resume their dancing
classes in Susquehanna after Lent.
Hallstead-Great Bend, having no
bank, are not dead in love with the