The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-02
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

Towanda, Feb. 1.-Slefgh1ng parties,
for the first time this season, are be-
ing enjoyed by many.
Towanda was visited by the fifth fire
already this year on Tuesday night.
which caused about $500 loss on wag-
ons belonging to Liveryman Hees.
The students OF st. Agnes school are
preparing for an entertainment to be
given on Feb. %.
l.. A. Sylvara, nushore man doing
duty In the Philippines, has been
awarded medal for bravery in a fight
with the insurgents.
The Bradford County Teachers AS
ISOLATION will he held here next Friday
and Saturday.
A large number of tobacco raisers
were in town on Wednesday to attend
a called meeting for the purpose of
perfecting the organization of a Brad
ford County Tobacco Growers associa-
tion. The following officers were
elected: President, Louis Piollet. Of
Wysox: vice president, J. L. Elsbee %
Athens; secretary, E. Walker, of Ul-
ster; executive committee, John
Childs, of Sheshequin; Francis Gram
ger, of Ulster; n. ]. Bailey, of Towan-
la; =. G.. Pierce, of Burlington; J. L.
Sweet, of Monroetown; w. Scoville, of
Towanda; w. Rhodes and L. Mills, OF
Towanda: c.. Gilbert, of Franklindale.
The objects are for mutual improve
ment in the culture of tobacco, the
maintaining of prices, and the future
establishment of a warehouse, etc. 1t
is also the desire of the orsaniza-
ton to create enough interest that
will enable the granting of a char
ter.
Lester Pierce. Solomon kaufman and
Claude Thompson have passed the
preliminary examination for the pros
poctive attorneysEip.
Nathaniel r. Dickinson, one OF Brad
ford county's oldest residents. died at
his home in Burlington on Wednesday,
aged 96 years. He was married twice,
his first wife being Drusilla Tyler, a
cousin of ex-President Tyler. Only
two of his fourteen children survive,
including ten grandchildren and fif-
teen sreat-grandchildren
Henry C. Davis. whose death notice
appeared in yesterdays Tribune. was
president of the State Line and Sui
livan Railroad company, the Barclay
Railroad company and the Long VAL
ley Coal company. Their main busl-
ness offices were here.
DIR. NJ. A. Quick. of Sayre. has been
arrested and held under bail for court
on the charge of larceny of Lehigh
Valley employees ticket and altering
the name.
The day for prayer at colleges was
observed at the Susquehanna Collegi-
ate Institute yesterday afternoon.
Patrick Fallon, of this place. has
been taken to Danville 10 receive
treat at the asylum.
The Wyalusins public library has
received liberal donation Of valuable
books from f. r. Welles. Of Paris.
Eugene Manley, of Waverly, was
found Just before his death on the
Erie tracks in that place on Wednes-
day. His face was mangled and n
wound was found near his heart.
which, ii is expected, was the result OF
foul play.
Z. Beckwith, of Williamsport, was
the winner In the walking match Just
closed at Athens, making $50 miles in
three days. Elmer Coles, Of Sayre.
made 139 miles in that length of time.
mer resident of Ulster. died from the
effects Of using chloroform.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ellsworth. OF lie
Raysville, have just celebrated their
flfty-third wedding anniversary.
NJ. Pratt, of Bald Mount, is visiting
in Eastern Bradford.
o. p. Smith, of Avoca. has been vis-
iting friends in Towanda.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give n musical entertain-
ment entitled. "A Musical Romance
on Tuesday evening of next week.
Mrs. Margaret Andrews, Of Canton,
celebrated her ninety-first birthday q
few DAYS ago.
*. u. Westbrook, of Montrose, has
been in town this week, calling among
his many friends, He was formerly
conducting n racket and jewelry store
here.
Miss Lizzie Stark, of Tunlihannock,
has been a guest of Towanda friends.
An interesting feature is promised
IN the entertainment list for next
week when the Il. Andrews "Glass
Palace" will hold forth in Towanda
for one full week, giving afternoon
matinees as we'll. The press commend
them as the largest troupe of glass
blowers in the country, and all will
desire 10 see the weaving, spinning and
knitting Of glass. The company are
the original Libby glass blowers, who
We're at the Worlds Fair, and every
visitor IS given n prize, Their dis
plays of birds of all kinds, animals
ships, etc. is far above the ordinary
display given by similar companies
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