The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-25
BRADFORD COUNTY.

special TO inc scranton Jflbune'
Towanda. July 2i-Thc people Of Towanda
and vicinity, who are always ready to witness
a moral as well as instructive entertainment,
will he given that privilege on Thursday of
this week, when c. G. Phillips monster nam.
moth and enormous "uncle Toms Cabin" com
pany will give their spectacular performance at
Towanda. colossal and unsurpassed collection
Of speciaties will also be presented The fea'
lures are made mp Of performing alligntors,
educated bloodhounds, trained ponies, oand
Of native negroes, scenes Of the river, floating
ice, lady soloists, jubilee singers, and in fact
everything that is possibly needed to make one
Of the best companies in producing the ever
popular The best Of hands and orohcstras are
also carried. Their street parade is given
daily, and is made a very attractive feature.
The entertainment is produced under a large
canvass at the lowest prices.
Burglars entered the Lchigh Valley station
at Wyalusing about o'clock on Saturday
morning. The night operator, lad Of Is years,
was forced to give M his watch and about so
in cash. No other property was taken, as they
suddenly made an escape by the incoming of
train, which they boarded.
new Episcopal rcctory Is to he erected
at Sayrc tllis season.
The Five County Volunteer Firemcn's convcn.
tion will be held at Sayre Thursday and
Friday, Sept and Z 1t has been decided to
appropriate $3.50 for sports and prizes. There
will he a hook and ladder race, huh race, hose
race and drill contest. Several bands will be
in attendance for the grand parade on the
last day.
The Cayuta Wheel and Foundry comoanv o.
Sayrc has purchased the machinery formerly
used by the Hub Bicycle factory, also of thai
place.
Owing to the scarcity Of water at Troy, IL
has become necessary to dig wells to supply
the demand.
- Over in Wcllsboro, Tioga county, IT, a. Field
has a flock of 800 Angora goats. lie had an
order for a carload from one customer a icw
days ago, and he also sells them in pairs to
different parts of the country.
The village trustees of Waycrly, n. V, have
refused permission to the Lchigh Valley com.
pany to lay additional tracks across on Of
their streets.
The next annual reunion Of the Survivors Of
the One Hundred and Forty.irst regiment Penn.
sylvania Volunteers, will be held at Ulster.
Wednesday, Aug. %.
The dog muazlinG law is being enforced in
Towandl. One owner has paid 50 nnc and
another case will be contested.
On account of failure to produce necessary
evidence in the jury bribery cases, charSei
against Sayre and Towanda parties, the matter
was discharged last week.
W. II. Shaw, Of Ulster, owns an Odd Fellows
gavel that was used in the Monrocton lodge ~
1916. 1t is made Of black walnut, is gbout
two and half inches in diameter and three
inches in length, with a handle of the same
material.
The sum of &c. 1000 has Just been distributed,
which was appropriated by congress 10 pay
findings Of the court Of claims in the Trcncl
spoliaton cases, and the awards were on ths
vessel Georgia Packet, the brgs Lady Wash.
ington and william, and vessel called the
Snow. The amount was ordered to be divided