The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-10
BRADFORD COUNTY.

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Towanda, Jan. THE fifteenth series
of stock will be issued by the Sayre
Building and Loan association this
month.
II. H. Smith, of Pike township. has
Just butchered two hogs that dressed
4s3 and 545 pounds. They were fifteen
and one-haf months old.
The assessor OF Canton borough
makes the following report: Number
of taxables, 55S; resident taxables, AN,
real estate valuation. s449. sos; occupa-
tions, $40. 300: lis horses, $3.50; 40 cows,
5000; ~ dogs: cleared land, 24Ss acres.
property return, 1921, 1926
A. II. Lillye. of Leroy, has been APP
pointed deputy master of the Patrons
OF Husbandry of this county.
The Union Agricultural association,
of Canton. have elected the following
officers for 1900: President,W. S. Lewis;
vice-president, r. @. Brown: secretary.
c. p. Derrah: treasurer. G. +. Bullock;
directors, j. r. Manley. Allen T. owen,
G. II. Reynolds G. II. Newell. w. Fitz-
water, r. w. Brooks. W. 7. Lawrence.
The dates of the annual fair was fixed
for the week of September 4.
ID. Gulick. of Scranton. spent the holi
Gays IN town as guest OF MI. ana MIS-.
G. II. Turner.
Mrs. William F.. Bogart, a former
Towanda lady. died suddenly at her
home in Grove City.
John Whaler, IA bridge contractor If
White Haven. n. v. has been visiting
old acquaintances here. He was resi-
dent here thirty years ago.
George y. Merithew. a veteran of the
81 nt
his late home on Saturday evening. He
is survived by Il widow, two daughters
and one brother.
Daniel Rea. Of Lopez. has signed 4
contract to supply the Trexler & Tur-
mel Lumber company with 10000 cords
OF pulp wood.
One of the iron girdcrs for the new
1ehigh Valley Railroad bridge to he
built at North Towanda is los feet
long and weighs 10000 pounds.
Public installation services were
largely attended in the rooms of Wat
kins Post, No. 6S. on Friday evening.
The speakers were Judge Tanning, Col.
Edward Ovcrton and others. Supper
was also served
A wedding of much interest t.
Western Bradford people occurred 1T
Troy last Wednesday. it being the event
of the marriage of Richard Davies, of
Chicago and Miss Esther Kenyon.
Charles n. Ainey. of Montroae. CEN
sus supervisor Of the Fifth pennsyl-
vania district. has been spending q
few days in town.
The officers of the Catholic society
l.. c. b. a., We're installed by Miss
Quinn, district deputy of Avoca.
John Mingos. groceryman and alsc
postmaster of Frisco, Oklahoma, is
spending few days in town with hi:
brother, DR.. l.. NJ Mingos.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Passage arc
spending few days in Boston. Mass
Mrs. f.. NJ Mason received broke.
limb on Friday, by falling down stairs
William Vail. a well-known engineer
has received the appointment of roat
foreman of engines. with territory be
tween Sayre ana Failing Springs, ais,
on the +. g. y. Y. division branches il
the state. Vice John Pickley will here
after have charge of the road betwee,
Manchester and Sayre and on tn,
division branches in New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kilmer. Of Blac,
are the newly appointed superinten
dents of the insane at the county hous
in Burlington.
The following comrades will serve a
1900 officers of Watkins Post, No eS
Commander. c. II. Bazette: senior vie
commander. Charles Rutty: Junior vic
commander, j. II. Chaffee: quartermas
ter. II. j. Fisher: surgeon, H. Kniftln
chaplain, O. ID. GoodenOugh: officer o
the day. c. $. Harmon: officer of tn
guard, John Henley.
The Administrative of tho estate O
her husband, Fred Bensley, late q
Nichols, has begun action against tn
Erie railroad company for damages I
the amount of $4,000. for his deatl
which was caused by a train strikin
ms wagon when driving across tn
track near Barton last August. Hi
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