The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-11
HALLSTEAD,
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hallstead, Sept. lO.-Mr. and Mrs. c. +. Du-
Bos after spending a pleasant month at the
home OF Miss Katherine McCreary, have returned
to Washington, D. C.
Miss Helen Iutchngs, Of New Milford, recent.
ly was entertained by Miss Clara Hall.
Under the psinstaking supervision Of Mayor
Capwell the town well has been much improved.
1t is now proposed TO build wall about the
well and cover it with vines.
X. Saver was in Binghamton on business Sat.
urday.
Mrs. George Adams was recently elected super.
intendcnt Of the Presbyterian Junior Christian
Endeayor
Mrs. William Hoover and two boys returned
home from visiting friends in Binghamton Mon.
day.
Claude Simmons was in Scranton Monday
New planking has been placed the Pine
street crossing of the railroad. The work was
done by the corps Of men under the manage
ment of Timothy Normile.
Next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
church the choir will be assisted by violin and
cornet. Miss Carver will play the violin and
Warren +. Simrell has consented to play the
cornet.
Mrs. L. w. Church and son, Harold, have
| turned home from visit with friends in Cen
trail New York.
Michael Hays is being congratulated from all
cent promotion in the railroad service. He has
been superintendent of the telegraph here for
| over thirty years. His appointment was as sta.
tion agent at Gouldsboro. This station is i'm
portant account Of the large ice houses which
| the Lackawanna has there. The receipts from
these ice houses last month amounted to $40,
900. His salary will be much increased. He
left for Gouldsboror Monday. Mr.. Hays was the
| treasurer of the Hallstead board of trade and
prominent ag a public spirited citizen
After period of dark and stormy Gays, Man
ager b. F. Berstein, has Just brought about
deal whereby the silk mill, it is said will
change hands, passing from the possession Of the
Hallstead Textile company into the possession
Of spingairn Bros, of New York. 1t is ru.
mored that the outlook at the mill is bright for
! a busy winter.
| When the present repairs on the residence Of
Thomas Shannon completed the dwelling will
| be much improved in comfort and appearance.
| Next Sunday the Hallstead Water company
will start a corps of men at work connecting
The water main with the chair factory.
| This has been one of the busiest months ever
| known on the railroad
| County Superintendent of Schools Charles f.
Moxley has just issued the September number
OF the Susquehanna County Educator, the lead.
| ing school journal in northeastern Pennsylvania
Miss Jamie Hays, of Binghamton, is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Hays.
! Mrs. Rose Dayton entertained number Of
| friends at tea Monday evening at her home on
Main street.
Mrs. Del Stanford, OF Cortland, N. Y, last
week visited her mother, Mrs. Barnes, and her
sister, Mrs L. L. Tiffany, in town.
The Vance moving picture aggregation will
| hold forth at the Kistler opera house in Great
Bend Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for the
benefit of the Halstead band.
John Aiken has recently purchased a fine
| horse and turnout.
| committee of Republicans will meet Thurs.
day evening to organize a Republican club, 1t
is rumored that the Democrats will also or.
! ganize.
An automobile passed through here going to
ward New York on Monday and the dogs began
barking terrihcally. The authorities prohibited
1t from running over to Great Bend as the peo.
pie there never saw such thing.
| c. W. Bankes is in New Jersey this week,
where he has gone to purchase several car loads
of peaches.
Miss Emroy Dubois, who has been visiting Miss
Wesley for several weeks past, has returned
home to Washington, ID. c.