The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-10
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
susouEHANNA COUNTY.


Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Feb. 9.-At Lawsville,
on Monday evening next. the Lawsville
and the Hallstead debating clubs will
debate the question: Resolved, That
the American policy In the Philippine
islands Is tustifiable." County super
intendent of Schools Charles f.. Mox-
ley, of Hallstead, will be sole judge.
A Lawsville Centre writer states that
n number of men met. few days
since. "to replenish the pastors wood
pile" That was right. 1t was wrong
to carry away the minister's wood in
the first place.
The Gibson Baptist quarterly meet
ing, comprising eleven churches. will
meet in Thomson in June.
Francis p. Catlin. who was born in
Susquehanna county. recently died at
West Superior. Michigan. He was y
brother of George Catlin, the famous
Indian painter
Prof. j. A. Sophia, of Susquehanna.
contemplates holding a musical con-
vention In Deposit.
Frank Boyle, of Troy. n. Y, Will
take charge of the store formerly con-
Quoted by the late John G. Kane.
will close his successful labors in tn :
sus1uehanna Presbyterian church this
evening.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union have raised nice sum to pur-
chase a public drinking fountain.
q. A. Stearns has been elected presi-
dent of the Hartford Agricultural soci-
ETY.. There is $500. in the treasury.
;, l,n h,I ,1n
day and Thursday, September 26-27.
Rev. Father Malone. of Scranton,
has returned home from visit with
Rev. T. +. Brodrick. pastor of st.
Johns.
Rev. John Kennedy. Of Sherman. Is
the guest of Rev. David /. Sutherland.
Joseph N. Seddon. employed in tn,
Erie carpenter shop. severely cut his
left leg with an adze while at work or
Thursday morning.
Gibson desires to have a physician
locate in that village.
The Gibson Dramatic society will APP
pear in Jackson on Wednesday even
ing next. in the drama, "Claim Ninety
Six"
A. F.. Yale, of North Jackson, has
shot fourteen foxes thus far this sea-
son. The pelts and the county bounty
will net him a considerable sum.
Rev. w. r. Boyle is holding a sue
cessful series of meetings at East
Ararat. Over sixty converts were re-
ported on Sunday.
The report that the Hartford Congre-
gational society would disband and joir
the Methodists. Is pronounced founda
tiOnless.
Harford's centennial celebration viii
occur June 15 The reunion of old
Franklin academy students will occu,
June IA. Arrangements are now ir
progress. 1t bids fair to be one of The
most memorable reunions ever held Ii
Susquehanna county.
The revival services In Susquehanns
and Oakland continue to increase II
power.
The ice passed out of the river at az
early hour this morning. with cras!
and a roar. 1t did no damage here
abouts.
In a newspaper card, Rev. T.. X
Thomas. pastor of the Montrose Bap
tist church. in reply to some critics
says that the late Cornelius Well:
Shew was baptized by the pastor o.
the Montrose Methodist church. by
sprinkling, for the reason that no ar
rangements could be made in the jai
for immersion.
The teachers of Lenox and Clifford
will hold local institute at Lenoxvill,
on Saturday, February "a
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Burns wa.
largely attended at Gelatt on Tues
day, Rev. II. j. Crane, Of Herrick
officiating.
"A Thomson correspondent says it il
rumored that the pension of "Blnc
Henry" Wrighter has been discon
tinued. About ten years ago he wa
granted pension of s72 per month ant
over $1,000 back pay the larges
amount of back pay that at the tim
had been granted private soldier
Unwise speculations soon scattered
Henry's wealth.
Three years ago a Susquehann;
county man sold his small farm an,
went to Nebraska. "wnere he coul;
raise something" When he had bee,
located month he raised a check. an,
he was sent to the penitentary to d.
his reaping.
\ too-previous robin was seen shivcr
ing in tree this morning. He wor
fur colarette and carried a sno,
shovel.
A successor to state Senator Harden
bergh will not be elected until 1901 bu
candidates for the place are bobbin
up serenely. hither and yon.
Just rNw, Forest City's chief need
new railroad station and a count
bridge. All things come to those VIII
wait-patiently.
In Forest City, coal is from 1926 I
$3.50 per ton In Susquehanna abou
thirty-five miles distant IL is from SO s
to $40 per ton. Comment is unneces
sary.
Hearing that a higher education
was about the proper thing nowaday.
vicinity school board at once too
steps to add another story to the schoc
building.