The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-20
SUSQUEHANNA.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, June 19.-Abram J.
Walker, an old and respected resident
of Lanesboro, died on Sunday at his
home on Belmont street. He Is sur
vived by the widow and three adult
daughters. The funeral was largely
attended this afternoon from the
Lanesboro Methodist church, the pas
tor, Rev. NJ. l.. Meeker, officiating. The
remains were inferred in the Lanes
boro cemetery.
l.. G Bergmiller, of Pleasant avenue,
the well-khown Erie trainman, who
has been seriously i'll for several
months, will leave for a New York
hospital, in a few days, for treatment
The annual convention of the Sus-
quehanna County Christian Endeavor
union opened today at Uniondale, with
good attendance. The Jefferson
Branch union held a session this after
noon. Rev. l. J. Lansing, ID. D., Of
Scranton, will deliver the address this
evening.
Up to the present date, the people OF
Susquehanna county have not en-
thused very strongly over the propo-
sition to erect a new county, with Car
bondale as the county seat. And, still,
Carbondale may be happy yet.
Miss Carrie Jaeger, of Montrose, Is
in town, called here by the last Illness
and death of her mother.
An effort will be made to organize q
camp of Spanish American war vet
erans in Susquehanna.
Wells Harris, Erie foreman of car
repair shop, is in Saratoga, attending
a convention of master mechanics.
Messrs. Birney and Munger and
Misses O'Malley and Keena, of Mont
rose. spent Sunday with Susquehanna
friends.
Frank Robbins, jr, has returned
from Bradford, where he has been re-
ceiving treatment for an affection OF
the eyes.
A number of the smaller towns in
Susquehanna county will this year
| celebrate the "ever-glorious." The fires
of patriotism still burn brightly on the
hills.
large fruit crop is expected in Sus-
quehanna county this year.
On Monday morning, on her seventy
fifth birthday, Mrs. Catherine Van
Ness Jaeger a highly respected resi-
dent of Montrose, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Henry T. Birchard,
| in Susquehanna. The funeral will oc-
cur from her late residence in Mont
rose on Wednesday morning, Rev. H.
A. Benedict, pastor of the Methodist
church, officiating.
There will be a celebration of "the
| Fourth" in Thomson. Homer Greene,
esq.,. of Honesdale, will deliver the ora
ton. The Lake Como band and the
| l,th will G il
for the day.
The Walton and Susquehanna ball
clubs will soon lock horns in Susque-
| hanna.
| William j. Pike, private secretary to
Congressman Galusha A. Grow, has ar
rived from Washington at his home in
Hallstead. where he will remain until
after the Fourth, when he will start on
an extended visit through the south
ern and western states. He will visit
New Orleans, Houston, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. Mr.. Pixies health
has been somewhat impaired by his
confining duties at the national capt.
tai, and he will take this trip in the
hope that it may prove beneficial, a
hope which is shared by his very
numerous friends.
| Inc new ERIE lll1e-taDle went into
effect on Monday. Many changes in
the running of passenger trains are
made.
The annual commencement exercises
of Laurel Hill academy will occur in
Hogan opera house on Thursday ant
Friday evenings, June 2S29.
Four divisions of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, from Susquehanna
Friendsville, Forest City and Silver
Lake, held a convention in Susque'
hanna on Sunday. The following Off
GERS We're elected: County president
John ]. OCallahan, of Susquehanna
vice-president, John f. Bell county
secretary, John H. Mcmahon, of Sus
quehanna; county treasurer M. j
Ryan, of Silver Lake.
Winifred Decker has graduated from
the State Normal college in Albany
with high honors. He was the young
est member in the class.
d. II. Griswald, of the Oakland side
has in his orchard an apple tree, ont
side of which Is full of beautiful bios
SONS, while the other side Is full O
apples.