The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-27
SUSQUEHANNA.

special TO the scranton lTlDUnc.
Susquehanna, July 26.-The Erie
paymaster today disbursed about $780,
900 in Susquehanna.
The Susquehanna and the Great
Bend clubs will play ball in Susque-
hanna on Saturday afternoon. There
is a good deal of base ball rivalry
between the two towns, and the result
of the game will be watched with
much interest.
The First Methodist church of Sus-
quehanna will, this evening, begin
two days celebration of it's fiftieth
anniversary. Quite a number of for
mer pastors will be present and par
ticipate in the exercises. Rev. G.. V.
Arnold, the pioneer preacher who built
the church, died in Binghamton on
Wednesday. 1t was hoped that ne
would be present at the semi-centen-
NAL.
n. O. Major, of Hallstead, will soon
assume the management of the Jay
house, in New Milford.
Miss Helen King, of Great Bend,
was recently severely scalded by the
explosion of a tea kettle.
Vicious dogs have been killing sheep
in the vicinity of Great Bend.
Lackawanna Engineer Il. j. COnnors,
of Hallstead, is recovering from in
juries sustained by being struck by
locomotive at La Plume a few days
ago.
Susquehanna county Prohibitionists
are preparing for a series of meetings
during the coming campaign.
Several Lackawanna firemen, rest
dents of H1llStpah haN-a baap nrn-
NOTED to engineers.
Recruits for the United States regu-
lar army still leave Susquehanna for
Fort Slocum. New York harbor.
Eight prisoners escaped from the
Montrose Jail last night. Some tramps
recently sent from Susquehanna, were
the leaders of the exodus
The Helping Hand socie,y of the
Methodist church last evening held a
well-attended lawn social at the resi-
dences of William Tiffany and f. n.
French, Grand street.
The Forest City -Susquehanna Tele-
phone company is stringing its wires
through the streets of this borough.
James Ward, for several years en-
ployed in the Erie shops in this place.
died in BinghamtOn on Wednesday,
aged 10 years. The funeral will occur
today in Binghamton.
The Erie is running some freight
trains of fifty cars at the rate of fifty
miles an hour.
superintendent Durr, of the Suspue-
hanna, and Superintendent Barrett, of
the Delaware division of the Erie,
were officially engaged in town.
DIR. S. Parker Caldman, of New
York, writes that it will be impossl-
BILE for him to fill his engagement to
lecture before the SusQuehanna coun-
ty Teachers association in Great Benz
Sept. IA.
The Susquehanna Juniors will play
ball with the home juniors, in Great
Bend, on Friday afternoon.
The Plaindealer thinks that Mr.. Kist-
Ter, the owner of the Great Bend
tannery building, will soon engage In
business therein.
Columbia Hose company of Carbon
dale yesterday arrived in town, in a
special car as guests of Erie Hose
company, No. /. In the afternoon. in
Beebe park, tne two companies played
base ball. but the rain ended the game.
In Hogan Opera house last evening,
largely social was held in
honor of the visitors. Dorans orches-
ira furnished music for the occasion.
The Columbia boys departed for home
this morning, evidently pleased with
their reception.
Main street young woman, on
Tuesday night, took a dose of lauda-
mum, presumably for cramps. A
physician, by hard work, saved her
life
At East Franklin, few days since,
dog belonging to William Sisson,
was stung to death by bees.
The Susquehanna Valley Telephone
company was organized in Susquehan-
ma on Wednesday, with the following
officers: President, Joseph F. Lannon;
secretary and treasurer r.. j. Man
ming; directors, Joseph f. Lannon,
John Ferguson, Frank Zeller, II. S.
Williams, NJ. ]. Lannon, c. E. Tits
worth. The company will at once ap.
ply for a charter and the line will
connect with neighbOring towns, one
hundred and fifty shares are already
subscribed for, which guarantees the
same number of phones in private
residences, or half the number in
business places.
Miss Birdie Suravitz, OF Scranton, is
visiting at the residence of Milton
Schillon.