The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-13
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
,ecial to the Scranton Tribune.


Susquehanna, Sept. 12.--After a pro-
tIacted illness of Bright's disease Of
the kidneys, Joseph Keena, highly
esteemed young man, died at his home
on West Main street at an ear hour
this mornin1 aged 20 years. lie wGs
a member of'the c. NJ. B. A. and A. Q.
II. The funeral will take place on Fri
DAY morning, from ST. Johns Catholic
church, where requiem high mass
VIII be celebrated.
Editor James p Taylor, of the Mont
rose Republican, was in town on Tues
day.
The Susquehanna county medical
pension examining board met in this
place today. quite a number of vet
erans appeared for examination.
Delaware and Hudson Station Agent
E. L. Barrett, of Windsor. was in town
today.
The flag end of the Texas wind storm
reached Susquehanna today. and it's
breezes stood on their hind legs and
howled.
Messrs. Richard Condor and William
Stamp were on Tuesday injured while
at work in the Erie shops
There is a proha bility that the public
drinking fountain would have fewer
resting periods if the borough or some
one else paid the water company for
the water used. The offer to furnish
water gratis evidently had a large
string attached TO it.
Moravias celebrated ball team will
play in Susquehanna in the near flu
ture with the home club.
n ID
ger, of Montrose, and Charles NJ. Shelp,
of New Milford, commissioners APP
pointed by the court to investigate the
asked-for division of this borough into
four wards, on Tuesday attended to
the duties of their appointment.
Miss Ella Walsh has returned home
from a visit with friends in New York
city.
A portion of the merchants of Sus-
quehanna have agreed to close their
places of business at s o'clock each
evening, except Saturday evening and
one evening preceding and two even
ings Immediately succeeding Erie pay
day; the month of December excepted.
In Beebe park this afternoon Key
stone Hook and Ladder company and
the Susquehanna Athletic club are ad-
vertised to play a game of ball. In
Hogan Opera house in the evening
| both organizations will hold a social
| no
Mckinley and Roosevelt clubs will
be organized throughout Susquehanna
county
The Prohbitionists of Susquehanna
county have put the following ticket
in the field: Representatives to the
| general assembly, f. w. Bollis of
| Fairdale; II. S. Brown, of Jackson !;
prothonotary, w. B. Gillet, of New Mil
ford; jury commissioner, Robert Alex
ander, of Forest City; coroner, DR.. Sny-
der, of New Milford.
Professor and Mrs. U. B. Gilet. of
New Milford, We're in town today.
In 1865 there were 1O,0SS pupils in the
schools of Susquehanna county. In
1900 there are S,69v. In 1865 there were
3S4 teachers. In 1900 there are 32O
teachers. In 1865 there were 3S4. There
were three graded schools in 1865; in
1890 there were twenty. The state ap-
preparation in 1865 was S3S OBJ .OS: in
1900 it is $497S6.6S In 1865 the average
wages paid male teachers was 9O79 per
month; female teachers, $2O.47. In 1900
male teachers receive $40 and female
teachers, S25. In 1865 the cost of in
struction per pupil per month was 6i
cents; in 1900 it is $1.40.
When the borough is divided into
four wards there will be about twelve
new officers. This will fill another
long -felt-want. The number of offices
has always been greatly out of pro-
portion to the number of office seekers