The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-14
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Special TO the Scranton Tribune. .

npeciai 10 tne scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna. June 1S.--The funeral
of the late James f. Blessing, of Oak
land township, who died suddenly in
this borough on Monday morning, took
place and was largely attended from
the oakland Congregational church on
wednesday afternoon, the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Boughton, officiating. The re-
mains were inferred in MeKune ceme-
terry.
The machinery of the Brandt chair
factory is being removed to Hallstead.
The pretty little village has lost its
chief industry.
Owing to heavy rain north of us, the
Susquehanna river is at high water
mark.
Mrs. Jaeger, of Montrose, is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Henry T.
Birchard, of Broad street.
David Lofgren. of New York city, is
the guest of his mother on the Oakland
Side.
G. @. Cochran, formerly fourth vice.
president of the Erie, has been ap-
pointed western freight traffic manager
for the district west Of Susquehanna,
with offices in Cleveland. Ohio.
Principal and Mrs. l.. l.. Twilley are
visiting relatives in Baltimore, Nd,
their former home. They will attend
the Paris exposition in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. Ernest Prinentel, of Philadel-
phia. is in town, called here by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. M. d. Err
win, of Willow street.
1t Is said that the milk war will he
resumed after July /. The determine
tion of the farmers to establish cream
cries is opening the eyes of the New
Workers to the fact that a condition
confronts them.
Thomas Nicholson, of South Pine
street, is said to be the oldest Erie en-
ploye in Susquehanna.
The Erie now has about 1900 en-
| ployes In this place, all making good
time and prosperous.
Our state senator, Hon. E. B. Hard
enbergh, of Honesdale. is the next au-
| ditor general of Pennsylvania, was in
| town yesterday.
Susquehanna county Republicans re-
| joice at Hon. William Connell's latest
political victory. Lackawanna county
and the state may well be proud of
him. There are too few such men in
politics.
| Mrs. Talt, an aged resident of Will
low street, is seriously i'll at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Nit
chell, on West Main street.
| The Susquehanna County Christian
Endeavor convention will be held in
Uniondale. June 10 and 20. Among the
star speakers announced are Rev. DR..
Lansing, of Scranton, and Rev. Charles
Lee, of Carbondale.
Messrs. F. f. Brush & Sons, Oak
land and Susquehanna merchants, will
in few weeks remove their Susuue-
hanna store from the Matthews build
ing to the Osborne block, recently pur-
chased by them.
Charles A. Smith will remove his
store to the Matthews building from
the Osborne block.
Mrs. b. T. Gldden, of Maple ave.
nue., is the guest of Wayne county rel
atives.
Parties to the jury unknown" have
been stealing brass from the Erie rail-
road company.
A tent company playing "Uncle
| Toms Cabin" is about to invade Sus-
quehanna county to separate the far
mer from his crops.
There will be a nine months term
in the Susquehanna public schools this
year.
Among the winners in the prize
speaking contest at Wyoming semin.
ary was Miss Julia. daughter of Editor
and Mrs. w. c. Cruiser, of the Mont.
rose Democrat.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hickey, is the guest OF
New York relatives.
Mrs. Julia Manner, formerly and fol
many years a resident of South Glib.
son, a few days since died at Lake
Villa, Illinois.
The new and handsome st. Johns
rectory, in MontrOse, is completed.
James Blessing, of New Milford, wa.
in town today attending the funera
of his father, the late James F. Bless
ing.
Rev. James Fagan, pastor of st
Lawrence Catholic church, in Grea
Bend, delivered an able and eloquen
temperance address in st. Mary!
church, in Montrose.
Mrs. Harry G. Brush and children
of the Oakland Side, are visiting
| Wilkes Barre relatives.
Mrs. D. Purtell and children, of Bing
hamton, are visiting Susquehanna rel
atives.
Fred Pride's mammoth passenge
barge, Is rapidly approaching compile
tion.
The Erie will run its first excursion
of the season on Sunday from Bing
hamton to Riverside Park, Lanesboro