The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-27
SUSaUEHANNA COUNTY.


will scatter $4,000 among the Erie
shopmen.
IN account of the excessive cold
weather in the west. all Erie passen-
ger trains bound east, were several
hours late last night.
Charles n. Stow, the able and popu-
lar editor and publisher of the Deposit
courier, has been stricken with apop-
lexy
Editor Gelder, of the Forest City
News. has been elected justice of the
peace. Congratulations, o most just
judge!
Former County Treasurer Charles
place.
Thirty-flve persons were on Sunday
received into membership in the First
Presbyterian church. as a result Of the
recent series of revival meetings.
Evangelist Sheldon has closed his
very successful labors in Forest City.
'veral Susquehanna Sunday school
teachers are introducing the Perry
picture lesson system in the different
churches.
The first year Susquehanna high
schoo! literature class has begun the
study Of the comedy of the Merchant
of Venice
There are 4.6S7 books in the Susque-
hannaspublc library. The number Of
books added yearly is nearly three
hundred. Two hundred and fifty were
added during the past year.
Bluestone quarrymen, between Sus-
nuehanna and Hancock. are up in
arms because the common council of
Binghamton mas passed resolution
prohibiting the use of "Delaware'
blucstonc( the bluestone of this region)
for street ourbing, and naming Medina
stone as the product that must be
used. Hancock people threaten to
boycott Bnghantor merchants in con-
sequence of the ordinance.
The funeral of Thomas Thomas, a
we'll known resident of Elkdale, Oc-
Cured on Thursday.
Mrs. J. A. Smith is ill at her home
on the Oakland side.
The funeral of Charles Brush, an
aged and esteemed resident of New
Milford township, occurred on Friday.
Mrs. Ira Munger, of Salisbury Gen.
ire, n. Y, is the guest of Susque-
hanna friends.
Ray Gelltt, of Easton, has taken 4
position at Easton.
a summer school of review for
teachers will be held in New Milford,
beginning May 4, to continue five
weeks.
The report Of the condition of the
City National bank shows 1t to be In a
prosperous condition.
George Smith returned on Saturday
to Syracuse university.
Erastus Carr. of Stevens Point.
whose son. United States soldier, was
recently killed in battle, has request
remains.
Sunday morning and evening conduct
ed the services at the West Methodist
church in Oakland.
Frank Bryan is still seriously i'll at
his home on Washington street.
Professors Flood and Pierce, of
Binghamton, this evening held their
final hop in Hogan Opera house.
Mrs. Oscar T.. Moore, is the guest
Of Chicago relatives.
Hon. Philo Burritt, Of Uniondale,
who has been spending a few weeks
in Washington, will return this week.
Elijah Carpenter has been elected
burgess ana justice of the peace of
Uniondale.
Hon. George r. Tiffany, of Gibson,
one of the representatives from this
county, Is setting his stakes for a re-
nomination. He will probably be sue
ceSsful.
Until further notice the Erie section
men on the Jefferson branch. will have
eight days vacation in each month.
Rev. +. +. Allen. pastor of the Sus-
quehanna BAPTIST church, will prob
ably become pastor Of the Baptist
church in Worcester New York.
1t is reported that the Erie has adj
vanced the wages of its switchmcn as
follows Head switchmen will receive
S2.5S instead of S2.15; night head
switchmen will receive $2.3i instead
of $2.15: day helpers, S2.0i, instead of
sl.90: night helpers, $40, instead OF
50. This is said to have come as 4
consequence of several weeks confer
ence of the grievance committee of the
Erie brotherhoods. recently held in
Hornellsville.
\ new time table took effect last
night on the Delaware and Hudson
road. There are some changes in the
time of running trains on the Sus.
quehanna division.
| A Sunday school institute will be
| held at Dimock on Thursday, March s
Walter Barber, years ago a promi.
nent merchant and postmaster in Sus-
quehanna. recently died in Utica. NY
| Mary Trumbul. who is insane, has
been brought from her home in Mid.
7 n lotp MI In he
county Jail, pending an action Of court
| in the case.
1t is said that a number of Susque-
hanna county people have recently be.
come easy victims Of New York green
goods" men. They deserve no sym.
pathy.
Rev. j. f. Lovejoy. of Worcester. N
", very acceptably occupied the pull
! pit of the Baptist church Il SusQue.
hanna Oh sunday morning and even
| ing. He may be called to the pastor.
ate Of the church.
Ice Is piled up high in the Susque,
hanna river for three miles just south
of Windsor. 1t is feared that wher
! it goes out much damage will be done
| to property on the lowlands. There
| is two-mile Ice jam In the river just
| west of Great Bend.
During the past two days live stock
in transit on trains have suffered in,
tenscly with the cold.
| George Woodward, of Binghamton
a former treasurer of Susquehanns
county, has returned home from a visi,
| with Susquehanna friends.
\ large amount of Ice has beer
shipped from Jefferson branch point!
to the cities.
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