The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-09
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Spccial TO the Scranton Tribune.

spccal TO the Scranton Tribune
'rowanda, Dec. 6.-'rhe stores are be-
ginning To be attlred in holiday attire
for their window attractions.
Vt rs NOW an assured fact that the
I.ehigh Valley company will put a new
bridge across the river at this place.
and in AL probability will also erect
new station-a much needed improve
ment
Eugene Bennett. of Sayre. aged thir-
teen years. proved himself II hero In
rescuing Mabel Pittsley. aged sixteen
years. from drowning in the Susque-
hanna river at that place.
The Northern Anthracite company
are erecting Il large breaker at Lopez.
which is 1850 feet high with frontage
of LOG feet: the coal shaft is Ia feet
deep and the hosting will be done by
n pair of engines. The breaker VIII
be furnished with four round screens.
four shakers and four set of rollers. in
rluding other machinery About four
hundred men will be put to work ana
when i'm operation the capacity Will he
1900 tons Il day.
A meeting of the bradford county
Agricultural society was held on Mon
day and the following officers were
chosen President. c. w Kilmer: vice.
presidents. w. Il. Pickering. w. IT.
Rockwell. j. .. Nichols S. Robinson's
secretary. G. NJ. culver: treasurer. w.
r. Horton: managers. j. +. Patterson.
II. II. Coleman, NJ. r. Smith The cash
resources Of the society are s4O2.OS and
the liabilities of bills and original debt
are 81. 3.00006.
Eggs disiigured the appearance of
window glass in ten business places at
Sayre on Saturday night. An inresti-
CATION is being made.
Joseph Mngos died in Towanda yes
tcrday. aged Sc years.
George Macabee of Athens was quite
badly injured in Il wreck on the Wa
bash railroad in Michigan last week.
A Mormon elder named Ipson has
been trying to get converts in Weston.
near TowandH.
T.. &. Lee was arrested at Wilkes
Barre on Wednesday by Constable G.
G.. Hollon on ii warrant charging him
with embezzlement Mr.. Lee formerly
lived at camptown and it is alleged
that Lee has misappropriated $500 be-
longing to Wyalusing Lodge. No. 503
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. and
800 from the Odd Fellows Hall ASSOC
,lallOlls DtSlueS otiItl NItI &c vi ii't'H-
ing false entries on the books when
secretary. Bail was furnished for
further hearing before Justice Orcutt
at Towanda on December is.
Jonathan j. Stevens. Il prominent far
mer of Standing stone. died Tuesday
aged ~ years.
The five thousandth marriage license
was issued in the register and record
er's office this week.
Surveyors are now laying out the
route for the proposed electric railway
between Elmira and Waverly. This is
the same company that has Intended
10 run Il steam road from Waverly to
Towanda. The directors are Elmira
md Waverly capitalists and are incor-
pOrated with stock of $20O.00O
4 mail pouch was stolen from the
Erie station at Waverly few nights
ago and the greater part of it's contents
aiken out by cutting the bag.
The comptroller of currency has APP
proved an application for II First Ma
tonal bank at LeRaysvile. 1t is the
desire of its promoters to increase its
already certified capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000
*. D. Westbrook and Miss Harriet
Foster we're united in marriage by DR..
j. s. Stewart.
The borough council has adopted an
ordinance providing Il penalty of 81 for
allowing Il horse standing tied on the
streets longer than four hours.
Walter Bartlett of Canton had his
wrist amputated. caused by injuries re-
ceived while using Il fodder cutter.
Sleigh bells have been on the streets
this week and snow has afforded good
sleighing in the vicinity.
Mayor W. RI. Fl. Gore has been in
formed by the war department that a
balance of $13.19 is due for him for SER
vices when in the civil war. which will
be at once forwarded.