The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
BRADFORD COUNTY.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, Sept 24.-Two freight cars
were destroyed by fire at Sayre a few
days ago.
The remains of Charles Hollister.
who was killed by the cars at East
Rutherford n. J., last Sunday,
reached his former home here yester-
day. He was 10 years old.
Scott Watson, bicyclist from Mon
roetown, met with a peculiar accident
while returning home. He ran into
ditch or hole in the road, being
thrown in such a way as to nearly
lose his right ear, which was almost
torn off. The cartilege was sewed
back.
Miss Mary Gordon has entered
Wellesley college at Wellesley, Mass.
Robert Howell and Richard Suther-
land were up from Wilkes-Barre vis-
iting friends this week
According to reports in this Sec
ton, corn and buckwheat will prove
poor crops, on account of the ex-
treme drouth.
DIR. ]. S. Stewart and Prof. NJ. S.
II. Unger are attending the meeting
of the Presbytery at ShiCkshinny.
Anti-toXine has been successfully
used here by DR.. Means on case of
diphtheria.
Sias Mills. of North Towanda, has
| celebrated his ninety-second birthday.
A Mckinley and Roosevelt club was
| organized by the Republicans of this
borough last evening, with a large
membership. Ratification meetings
will soon be in order.
Garrison Mil1prtOn ha
been arrested for stealing a large num-
| Der of lambs, which he would take
at different times for butchering pur
poses.
The Universalist church has ex-
| tended a pastoral call TO Rev. Herbert
II. Graves, of Sherman, N. Y. He will
take charge about November /.
Considerable excitement was created
at Wyalusing yesterday morning when
it became known that unknown tramps
| had shot, but not seriously injured,
| the night operator, Thomas Norduff.
About half past l in the morning, an
| attempt was made to enter the door
of the station, which the operator had
| locked, and failing TO gain entrance,
several shots We're fired through the
window, one ball entering young Nor
duff's thigh. He also fired on the as
| sailants, but to no effect. The young
man seemed to have presence of mind
| to send the news over the wire, and
shortly an engine and crew came
from Laceyville. The young man was
at once taken to the Sayre hospital.
and no serious results are expected.
| Detective Caskey is investigating the
| case. Only two months ago the young
man was relieved of a watch and con-
siderable money at this same place.
| The station is situated about one
mile from the village, to the great ir-
convenience of the public, and report
has it that operators will be scarce
in accepting night position at this
point. The people should. and in time
may have, a station nearer the town.
| Johnny on the Spot" will eppear
at Holes Opera House this week,
| Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
1t is a first-class comedy of three
years successful touring, under the
management of William Ryder. The
programme will consist of the best
singing, dancing, with the other up
to-date features. This being the week
of the county fair, no doubt the COM
pany will be given crowded houses.
Peter Ranpers, of Sayre, and Eu-
| gene Schmeig, of WysoX, have been
granted naturalization papers by
| Judge Tanning.
! A carp weighing nearly twenty-five
pounds was caught in the river near
| WYalusing.
| Thirty-three horses have been en-
| tered for this weeks fair and some eX-
citing races may be expected. The eX-
hibit promises to excel that of former
years.
The county commissioners will build
a new bridge in Tuscarora township.
Prospects have become fattering
towards finding oil at Millview in
Sullivan county
| c. Y. Baldwin and bride, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, have been visiting at Reg
lister and Recorder Iinghams.