The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-02
sUsaUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to the scranton Tribune.

| Special to the Scranton Tribune.
| susduehanna, Aug. 1.-The orackajack Lester
| shire team will play ball in Susquehanna on
| Wednesday, Aug. s. The return game will be
played in Lestershire on Wednesday, Aug. Is.
Richard N. Bursh, of Oakland, the Democratic
candidate for representative, few years ago
| ran for sheriff Of the county and was defeated
by William j. Maxey, the Republican candidate.
The Baptist Sunday school picnicked at the
Cascade today
Ten recruits for the United States regular
| army have been secured here and sent to Fort
| slocum, New York harbor and FIVE more arc
| awaiting examination.
A troublesome tramp did the Delsarte act in
| the borough woodward for several hours on
Tuesday a penalty for his misbehavior on the
| previous evening.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, OF New
York, is putting in ten hours per day catching
| big bass from the Susquchanna river near Co
| lumbia Grove, six miles north OF Susquehanna.
| Amos has hshed in nearly every stream in the
country from the Pacific to the Indian river, in
Florida.
On account Of the illness of Miss Strong, OF
| starucca, the Benson family reunion is post.
| poned without date.
There will be a great fruit crop this year in
Susquehanna county.
A meeting Of the "veteran Organization of
| Susquehanna County" will he held at the Mitchell
| House. in IIalstead, on Saturday next for the
purpose Of electing a general commanding to
succeed James Buckley of Lanesboro, who de-
| clines to serve in that position, and to name
| dates for holding the next annual encampment
The Baptist Sunday school at Brushvlle today
Joined the Susquehanna Baptist Sunday school
| in a picnic at the Cascade.
W. l. Levin and daughter Miss Jennie, have
| returned from a trip to Liverpool and the Paris
| Exposition.
/ Al ,1,,r
| all dogs found running loose in this borough un-
| muzzled will be shot. Thus saith new borough
| ukase.
Mrs. Mary A. Reed late Of Windsor, n. Y,
| died on Tuesday morning at the residence OF her
| son, Adelbert, in Oakland in her seventy-thrd
| year. She is survived by five adult children
| The funeral will take place from the Methodist
church, in Windsor, on Thursday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Mcdonald officiating. The remains will be
| inferred in the Windsor cemetery.
Mrs. DIR. j. j. Boyle LETT Tuesday evening
TO visit relatives in ottawa, Illinois.
| The French family reunion will be held at the
home of George b. French, in North Jackson,
| Aug. Is.
Mrs. Julia Aikley, Of Stevens Point, has been
granted pension of $ per month and g for
each OF her two sons.
John Layton, formerly OF Susquehanna, but
now Of Hornelsyille, N. Y, has been granted
an increase Of pension from Sc to S. per month.
Pitcher Duffy, of Susquchanna, in Ham
mondsport, n. Y, on Tuesday, pitching for the
Susquehanna Valley team, Of Binghamton,
against the local team.
The annual reunion OF the Patten family will
be held at the home of Amos Patten, in Thomp.
son township. on Thursday, Aug. 1G.
The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Lattimer, Of Oak
land took place this afternoon, Rev. W. VI.
Bouton officiating. lnterment was made in Nc
Kune cemetery.