The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-20
sUsouEHANNA COUNTY.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Jan. 19.--The funeral Of
the late William Moran occurred this
morning from ST. Johns Catholic
church and was largely attended. Re-
quiem high mass was celebrated, ana
the remains were inferred in Laurel
Hill cemetery.
Miss Lena Dewitt, Of Broad street,
| is the guest of friends in Rutland, Ver-
mont.
The funeral Of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Maynard Jones, of Jackson
street, took place this afternoon, Rev.
T.. r. Allen. pastor of the Baptist
| church. officiating. The remains were
| Inferred in the cemetery in Uniondale.
Miss Margaret Burns is the guest OF
relatives in New York city.
| f. i. Breese, for the past six years
the representative Of the Prudential
| Insurance company in this place, has
resigned to become district agent Of
| the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance
| company, with headquarters in Sus-
Quehanna.
| b. Basso. of New York city, is visit
| ing relatives in town.
Miss Nellie Gardner, of Scranton, Is
visiting her grandmother, Miss Lucy
| A. Brundage, of Broad street.
| The officials of the Susuuehanna Eec-
trio Light. Heat and Power company
will visit Scranton. Wilkes Barre and
| Philadelphia, on tour of inspection.
| Improved arc lights for the new sys-
tenn will be purchased.
| The Delaware and Hudson paid it's
| Forest City mines and Nineveh branch
| employees on Wednesday,.
The Democratic caucuSes in SuSque-
hanna county will be held on Wednes-
lay next.
Montrose has taxable property
amounting to s234,127
The Susquehanna County Historical
society will meet in Montrose on Sat-
urday.
| The Democrats editor and Editor
More, of the Great Bend Plain-Dealer,
went to the Jail together g.
Montrose Democrat. Justice at last!
DR.. Decker, of Montrose, has recov-
erel from his recent illness.
1t is said that Hallstead will be COM
PEELED to raise $4,000 to secure the
Brandt chair factory The necessary
| buildings will cost this sum.
Before the Susquehanna County
Teachers association, in Lanesboro.
this evening, Superintendent Bardwell,
of the Binghamton city schools. deliv-
cred an able, eloquent and interesting
lecture before a large aulience Sub
ject 1.-The Lion of the North" On Sat-
urlay afternoon Prof II. J. McCannon,
of Wilkes-B Barre. will deliver an ad-
| dress on vertical. Writing"
| w. e. Bennett, the LanesborO black
stone manufacturer. is making busi-
ness tour of the southeastern nart Of
the state.
| In LanesbOrO, on Wednesday even
ing, by Rev. ID. c. Barnes, pastor of
the Lanesboro Methodist church. Frank
kergon and Miss Lena McCullOugh
were united in marriage.
Another press for the new Erie print
ing plant arrived last night from Chi
cago. 1t Is reported that the office will
contain four jobbing presses.
Thomas Riley has sold his Starrucca
House tonsorial parlors to Leon Bag
ley. Mr.. Riley will probably go to Cali
fornia, for his health'S sake.
| Deputy Sheriff Charles B. Perry, of
Deposit, has sued Susquehanna county
for the reward of 81 900 offered by the
| county commissioners for the appre-
hensiOn of the late EaCan and Shew
Mr.. Perry was one of the caotors of
the men. Mr.. Merselius, of Bingham
ton. who gave the first Information
given to him by Susie Graham, has
also brought suit for like amount
The county is ready to pay the reward
just as soon as the matter can be salts
factorily and properly arranged.
1t is reported that the County Press
and Printing association" recently
chartered, will purchase and consoli.
date several Of the newspapers of the
county.
Sheriff MaXey has preserved the ropes
and black caps used in the execution
of Eagan AMI Shew.
The grand jury this week found a
true bill against Frank Quick, of Sus.
quehanna. who was charged with as.
sault and battery upon his wife Err.
.menetta. In the case of the Erie Rail.
road company VS.. Michael Griffin, Will.
lam Ongletree and William Malliser, OF
Susquehanna, who We're charged with
stealing brass from old locomotives, nc
bill was found. The defendants were
boys.
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