The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-08
BRADFORD COUNTY.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, May ii. w. Allen. ex-
policeman, is now proprietor of the
Burlington stage route
BY the placing of a typesetting ma
chine at the Reporter-Journal office
several employees will lose employment
in that plant.
Rev. Edwin y. Gemant, of Leesport.
Pa, is now in charge Of the parish Of
Christ church.
\ new schedule will take effect on
the Lehigh Valley next Sunday Many
new and more satisfactory changes
are promised the public.
Charles Peck, of Athens, late OF the
Union Bridge company's draughting
department, has accepted a position at
Brooklyn.
Ward Grams, of Athens, has taken
position with the Bridge company at
Decatur Ala.
The names of four late Bradford
county boys include the list of dead
soldiers on the Ninth regiment tablet
to be unveiled at Wilkes Barre.
The property containing 500 acres ana
surrounding Lake Mokomo, near La
porte, has been purchased by Il. w.
Allen, of Williamsport. 1t is expected
that a Chautauqua and sanitarium will
be opened.
Miss Emily Cox will go to Philadel-
phia this week To enter a hospital and
prepare for trained nurse.
w. f.. Ridgeway of this place. a
graduate of Syracuse university, has
been chosen to fiji the supply of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Bridge
willie, n. Y.
\ bear. Weighing 375 pounds, was
killed near Canton a few days ago.
The New Albany Womens Christian
Temperance union has received favor
able reply from Senator Penrose, in re-
latiOn to a petition sent to him, ask
ing that the army canteen be sup
pressed
The following are the new officers OF
Naiad Hose company, No 2, just elect
ed: President, DR.. F. j. Knsley: vice
president, Fl. b. Ingham; secretary, L.
G.. Gillette; treasurer, II, l.. HolcOmbe;
foreman, q. O. Horton assistants, x
l}resec, Il. Il. Wood; pipemen, q. H.
Trapp, Ii. b. Ingham, w. j. Putnam,
ID. Rutty; hydrantmen, @. u. Welles
w. X. Belts, II. c. Wilcox, j.. G. Gill
lett; dTillmaster. II. 9. Wilcox; flre
police, l.. A. Coolbaugh, James Califr,
w. j. Putnam; trustee, f. j. Kinsley;
fire board, w, X. Belts: delegate to
| fve-cOunty convention, c, P WelIes
alternate, ]. y. Allen.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Towanda district of the
| prcsbytery of Lackawanna will hold
its annual meeting at Athens on We'd
nesday. Rev, Mr.. Metler, of Corea, will
give an address.
A. Dunn, of Scranton, had business
met many friends here having been a
] graduate of the Towanda High school
!. j. Talbot. of Williamsport, is in
town for the purpose of performing an
organization of a branch order of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
The cOuncilmen of Dushore have ap-
pealed from the late report of the town
auditors.
A letter has been received here from
| Father c. y, Kelly, formerly of the
| Church of IS. Peter and Paul, stating
that he would sail from England on
| Wednesday of this week on the steamer
| reutonic for New York. His sojourn
was shortened At the Jesuit retreat,
and he is returning to assume his as
| signed work.
A fall of snow followed a rain storm
| at Foot Of Plane ON Thursday night
John Meredith on Saturday took uut
his commission as justice of the peace.
silas Bailey died at the Packer hos