The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-10
SUSQUEHANNA.


special TO the scranton tribune.
Susquehanna, April o.-The Susquehanna COun-
ty Sunday School association will hold its annual
convention in Montlose, May and ?. The pro-
grammes are now in press.
Mrs Oscar Washburn, aged resident of Jack
sou street. is critically i'll.
Professors Flood and Pierce, of Binghamton,
will reopen their dancing school in Susquehanna
Monday evening, April %.
The teachers examination in Susquehanna coun.
ty for provisional certificates will be held about
May 20.
The rural school examination held in Susque'
hanna county, March II, was decided success,
After a protra ted illness, Robert Sperl, a
spected resident of the Oakland Side, for many
years employed in the Eric shops machinist,
died at o'clock last evening. He is survived
by the widow and an adult son and daughter.
The funeral will take place Wednesday.
Elias r. Barrett, prominent business man,
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
In 1890 the average wages paid male teachers
in Susquehanna county was si0.l6; average wages
paid female teachers, S25 This county in 1898
paid the lowest wages TO female teachers Of any
other county in the state. In 1899 the county
stood next to the last in this respect. The aver
age length of school term in Susquehanna county
in 1899 was 40 months Value of school prop
erty, S2j3,000. State appropriation, si9,736.77;
amount levied in ls90 5i,52900; cost of school
books, Sj,S5l.ls total resources for county, sl2,
$3.50; liabilities, $i5,oi2,5o.
Fred Linaberry. son of Rev. Mr.. Linabery, OF
Oakland, is taking a classical course in the
Binghamton high school,
The pastor Of Great Bend church week
ago took for his text "Tades." The people
thought it a talk home matters and
turned out masse
The remains of Mabel T., the young daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George y. Sharpe, Of Lester
shire, n. v, were on Sunday inferred in Ever
green cemetery, in Susquchanna.
Ten more Erie engineers running on the Jefer.
son division were today reduced TO fremen. OF
these, six reside in Carbondalc and four in Sus
quchanna. Much coal that formerly came to Sus-
quchanna and thence east over the main line is
now sent over the Delaware and Hudsons new
steam road between Carbondalc and IIonesdale
Thomas Adams, of Hai stead conemplate' sign
ing with professional base ball team.
Samuel 5. Wright, Of Montrose, the former
register and recorder, is i'll with grippe.
Frank Slker who escaped from prison at Dams.
willie, New Jersey, Feb. 6, has been arrested in
| IIallstead by local police. lie has been returned
to New Jersey.
Mrs. Jane Gibbs, a highly esteemed resident,
died at her home on Turnpike street on Friday
evening, after long illness, aged 81 years She
is survived by the husband aud five children.
The funeral will take place from the First Pres
bytcrian church this afternoon, the pastor, Rev.
lltNlu j. SulHVlldnl, nWNldllng. lnC- lnNGTlnpnL
will he made in Evergreen cemetery.
The Benn,, ERIK nuptals will occur in Lanes.
boro Wednesday.
Rev. T.. Laurin Hamilton, of Franklin, y. Y,
| occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church on
| Sunday morning and evening.
In Great Bend this morning at an early hour
| three burglars attempted TO enter the store Of
| p. II. Linus when they were discovered by
| James Barry, who gave the alarm. !. n, Cas-
| sidy, a travelling man and Eric Night Opera tor
| NJ, 5. BARLEY covered them with their rcvolvers
| and held them until the chief Of police arrived,
| The men, who are Young, had complete bur.
| glars OUTFIT in their possession The store door
| had been broken and partially opened The
| burglars were taken to the Montrose Jail today
to await the action Of the grand jury Of the
| county.
The contracts between the American Chair
| Manufacturing company, Of Brandt and Hallstead
| board OF trade have been signed 1t will 70,
| quirc about $4,000 to erect the building viii n
will be located opposite the Lackawanna railroad
| station. About sixty-fve men will be employed
at first. The building must be ready for oocu'
| pancy July Is next.