The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-05
TUNkHANNOCK.
,cial TO the Scranton Tribune.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Tuukhannock, Feb. 4.--Rev. s. w.
Weiss occupied the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church on Sunday. The pull
pit was occupied the Sunday previous
by Rev. Murdoch. Rev. S. G. Hodge is
In Oxford, supplying his fathers place
as a teacher during the latter's ILL
ness.
Mrs. Martha Bunnell is the guest OF
her brother. Attorney Frank Smith, at
Stroudsburg. She will remain away
for some time.
The funeral of Patrick Callahan was
held Monday morning at $50 at the
Catholic church. Owing to his ad
vanced age. which was % years. little
hope had been entertained of his re-
covery. The greater part of his life
was spent in the vicinity of Overton,
bradford county. His wife preceded
him into the Great Beyond five months
ago. having died in August last, at
the age of 93 years. lie is the father
of our townsman. Hugh Callahan.
James Thayer, of Binghamton, was
the guest OF friends in town on sum
lay.
Mr.. Charles Barnard. Of Syracuse,
spent Sunday with his family at thi'
place. who have been visiting the past
week with Mrs. Barnard's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. L. Avery, on West Tioga
| street
Mrs. Frank Coleman accompanied
| by her husband and brother, Thomas
Callahan. are in town, called here by
the death of their grandfather,
Rev. J. S. Lewis. OF West Pittston,
fn1 hn Of . I.th -
| Episcopal church on sunday. Rev.
Lewis has been president of the DIM
ock Camp Meeting association since
| it's formation.
The firm of Paul Billings Il Sons has
| purchased the r. g. Ross building. on
| Warren street. recently occupied by
| the Dershimcrs.
Mrs. A. Il. Eetts is seriously i'll at
| her home on Second street.
w. =. Billings and little son. An
| drew, Of Kingston, spent Sunday with
tie formers mother. Mrs. Perry Dil-
! linGs. on Tioga street.
Robert Little has returned from Nor
| folk and Washington, where he as
sisted in settling the accounts of the
! Essex. Mr.. Little has an opportunity
to 90 to China, as paymaster's clerk.
but has not yet accepted the Offer.
Mrs. F. y. Kram, of Wyalusing
| spent Sunday with her parents. Mir.
| and Mrs H. w. Bardwcll, at this
place.
Yesterday was the twentieth anni-
VcrSary of the organization of the
united Christian Endeavor society. anC!
the societies of this place conducted
appropriate exercises at the Presby-
| tcran church on Sunday evening, IN
| place of the regular sermon.
Harry Welch has moved his fomily
to Sayre. His goods were shipped on
| Friday.
! George W. McI>own leaves today for
Missouri where he has accepted a po-
sition.
Mrs. Solon Lyman is entertaining
her sister, Miss .Mdrch. Of Spring.
vile.
Attorney John Harding. of Pater~
, son, y. j., visited his old home here
or Sunday. Mr.. Harding was attor-
aey for the defendant, Kerr in the
Bosschieter murder trial.
y telegram was received here Satur-
day from Florida, stating that Or.
Charles II. Dana was rapidly falling.
His daughter, Miss clara Dana, lePt
at once for his bedside. Dr. Dana ina 5
been in feeble health foi' long tm>
and had gone TO Florida for the win
ter, in hope of recuperating. Two OF
lis sisters, Mrs. Sarah Metcalf and
Mrs. Harriet Wheelocl:, have recently
died at this place.