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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-03

Henry NJ. Hoyt (acted as) December,
1867; f. l., Dana to Sept. u, $50,
ELECTED for the term of ten years. -,
n. Lathrop, 1870. died in office, and
Alfred Darte, appointed in 1872; l. d.
Richards, 1878, died In Office and AL
fred narte was appointed to fill The
vacancy and elected in 1874.
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whistle churches the same year; tho
Berean Baptist church in 1s4S.
Pioneer Residents.

whistle churches the same year; tho
Berean Baptist church in 1s4S.
Pioneer Residents.
Among the pioneer residents who
were conspicuous in the cmmunity
were DR.. Thomas Sweet, the first ply
sician in Carbondale; Rev. Jonathan
Noble, the first minister: Amzi Will
son, the first editor, father-in-law OF
Attorney Squier OF this city, who is
also an old settler; Alexander Dryden,
mine superintendent who proved him
self a hero during the terrible mine
cave-in in 1876; Archibald Law, the
first mining engineer of the Delaware
and Hudson company; Hon. Lewis
Pughe, ID. y. Lathrope, the first law
Yer in Carbondale; Thomas Dickson.
who rose from a humble beginning to
the presidency of the Delaware and
Hudson company; Thomas Gillespie,
who formed a store partnership with
the late H. s. Pierce; Rev. Francis Car
ew, the beloved pastor OF St. Rose
church; +. c. Gritman, the oldest men,
ber at the LaCkawanna bar, and the
late John r. Smith. All of these are
deceased except Mr.. Gritman, who is
an honored citizen Of the city at the
present time.
Speaking of former citizens. the
name of the late William Goebel, the
governor of Kentucky, who was as
sassinated in Frankfort. the capital of
that state, in January of last year. He
was n native OF Carbondale.
There was celebrated character in
the early days, whose home is printed
herewith--Dr. Rafferty,. He was famed
among the people Of Carbondale and
vicinity for his knowledge of the sci
ence of healing, and when Dr. Rafferty,
pronounced a sufferer incurable all
hope vanished with his words, so much
did the residents rely on his knowledge
and skill
Military Companies.
There have been various military
companies in Carbondale during the
! last half century before and after the
war.
The Tribune has published the roster
| concluded on Page s..
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lect council ordinances. one prohibiting
swine goats, shoats, etc, to run at
large either with or without rings In
their noses or with or without yokes
or bows on their backs or necks: the
other creating the Office OF chimney
and stovepipe inspector. This was to
safeguard against fire.
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lew. The city charter was signed by
Governor William +. Johnston on
March IL of the following year,
The First Election.
The first election held that year, ac-
cordlng To the LaCkawanna Citizen,
resulted "a follows:
The first annual election OF officers
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The First Churches.

II was in 1880 that churches began
to be organized. Rev. Alanson Reed
organized the Carbondale Methodist
church in that year. The same year
the Catholics had their first priest to
come into their midst Father FltZ-
simmons was the first pastor and the
church was built of lumber hewn from
rhe forests by the members Of the
fiock. The first Presbyterian church
was organized by Rev, Joel Campbell
and Rev. Lyman Richardson on June
2S, 1929; the first Episcopal church.
Trinity. by Rev. James Tying in 1899;
the Welsh Baptist and The Welsh CAL
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Various Public Officers.

The old mayors court was presided
ever by the following:
William Jessup, May 10 to Dec. s,
1851; j. n. Conyngham, to Dec, lj 1868; {;
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The Judicial Contest.

The Democratic judicial prima-
ries will be held in Cecil county to-
morrow, 2Sth inst, and the county
convention on Sept. 80. There is
not likely to be any contest at the
primaries, States Attorney VIM.
S. Evans being conceded the choice
for the judgeship.
The nominating convention will
be held at Denton, Caroline county,
on Thursday, October 3. There
will be Is votes in the convention
Cecil, 4; Kent, 3; Queen Anne's, 4;
Talbot, 4; Caroline, ,. Kent now
has the Chief Judge, Hon. James
Alfred Pearce; Talbot an Associate
Judge, Hon. W. r. Martin, con
sequently the fight for Judge
Stump's place will be confined tC
Queen Anne's, Caroline and Cecil
In Queen Anne'S the fight will
be between P. B. Hopper and E. HI
Brown. In Caroline w. H. Deweest
and Henry r. Lewis are candidates
1t is said the Republicans may
not name a candidate for Judge.
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Resolutions Passed by Harmony
Castle.

The following resolutions were passed
by Harmony Castle, No. IS, K. c. E., OF
Rising Sun:
WHEREAS, We. as Americsn citizens
and members of the knights of Golden
Eagle. express our sincere regret for the
loss of our President, WILLIAM McKIN-
LEY, and be it
ReSol0ed.: That we express to the public
our adherence of the foul crime. There
fore it becomes us as true knights,
whilst humbly submitting to the will OF
Him who doeth all things well, to ex-
press our sorrow for the dead, and to ex-
tend our sympathy toward the noble and
affectionate wife. And be it further
ReSOlved.' As tribute of respect to the
memory of our lamented President, we
drape our regalia and charter of Harmony
Castle for thirty days.
Fraternally yours, in F V. and H
A. B. KEEN,
Committee : w. L. RYAN,
w. A. REEDER.
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HoW's This /?

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and Rev. d. E. Shaw on infer.
mented wine.
The old officers were reelected.
Miss Amy A. Swankie Cameron,
a young English girl, assistant sec
rotary of the Worlds Y. w. G. It.
o., gave an address in the evening
describing the drink habit in her
own country, speaking in words OF
warning to us or ere long our
women and children will be in the
same condition as the women OF
England.
The convention was Hospitality
entertained by the people of Perry
vile, but no Union was formed.
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Admiral 5chley seems to be more than
holding his own in the court of inquiry
which is in session this week. The sud-
den death of Hon. Jeremiah M. Wilson,
his chief counsel, was regrettable cir
cumstance, although the Admiral's inter
ests are still in able hands, Hon. Isado,
Rayner proving competent to give the
Navy clique all they can attend to.
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Cecil County w. c. T. U.
Convention.

The sixteenth annual convention
of Cecil County w. C. T. U. con
vened in Perryville M. E. church
on Wednesday, Sept. %, at 1886
O'Clock. Mrs. A. r. Brown, the
president, being too i'll to be pres
ent the vice president at large, Mrs
Mary L. Brown, presided. The
morning devotional was conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Hoover, Presbyterian
minister of Perryvile. The morn
ing session was devoted to appoint.
ing committees and hearing a few
of the reports. Rev. Ernest Green.
field welcomed the convention.
Miss Mary Taylor, of Sylmar, re.
spending. Mrs. Shippers gave an
excellent report of Press Work
She said in part, in connection with
her report: "Little did the news
papers that seemed to enjoy SC
keenly jibeing and ridiculing Mrs.
Nation, dream of the dreadful news
so soon to fill their columns, in.
stead of cartoons and coarse Jokes
about the most courageous woman
of the new century. Never since
the fall of Fort Sumpter has the
country been so thrilled and hor.
rifed as when, on September 6, the
account of the awful tragedy at
Buffalo flashed over the wires.
The attack at Sumpter revealed a
bold and audacious foe aiming at
the Nations life, but a foe whom
we knew would meet us on the
battle field in open, honorable con-
fiict, but one who like the savage
lies hidden in secret places and
awaits in silence the oncoming of
his enemy. The blow that laid low
our chief magistrate was not aimed
at the man, it was aimed at the
laws which seek to keep inviolate
the Christian Sabbath, and espec-
tally is it opposed to restrictive
liquor laws. Where does Emma
Goldman preach her nefarious doe.
trlnes ? Behind the frosted screens
of the licensed saloons, licensed by
the very government which they
seek to destroy. l have read a
number of sermons preached in
memory of the martyred President.
All sought to throw light upon the
cause of the tragedy but not one
dared to lay the blame upon the
saloon, the great American idol.
The canteen has been abolished but
its friends are not going to allow it
to stay abolished. The newspapers
are saying the more canteen beer a
man drinks the soberer and better
he gets, he is almost sanctitied
through its influence, he never
thinks of getting drunk. Such a
harmonizing, hallowing influence
comes from the canteen beer that
Aladdin's lamp is not in it. The
effect is so opposite from the COM
mon product of hops and sour
mash. But let us prepare for the
battle which will soon be on"
The afternoon session was in
charge of Mrs. Haslup. Rev. Ed
ward Hayes, of Havre de Grace,
spoke on legislation and enforce
ment of law; Rev. w. w. Shaw,
of Port Deposit, on social purity;
Rev. A. S. Mowbray on narcotics,
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State, County and Doc Taxes

III said county for the year 1901 he will sit in the
several Election Districts, as follows:
September 20, at Jackson & Shorts,
Ceclton, First district.
September Fl, at the office of George K.
Houck, Chesapeake City, Second
district,
September %, at Woodrow's Hotel, Con.
owingo, Eighth district.
September "a, at A. L Barry's, Port De-
post, Seventh district.
September rs, at William V. Walkers,
Calvert, Ninth district.
September rs. at Henry c. Hess, Fair
Hill, Fourth district.
September 81, at Andrew Anderson's
Office, North East, Fifth district.
September IS, at Flyers Store, Colora,
Sixth district.
September 3d. at Grason's Hotel, Rising
Sun, Sixth district.
Between the hours of a. III. and o. m.
As the law provides discount of Q per cent
will be allowed on all State and County Taxes paid
before october lst Taxpayers will please take
notice that taxes are due and payable on Septem.
Der LIST, and that on all bills unpaid on January
lst interest will be charged and collected from
September LIST. After January LIST deinauents will
be warned that unless settlement in full be made
before April LIST, the claims against them will be
placed in the hands of the Sheriff of the county,
who shall proceed to seize their property and dis
pose O! the same to pay the taxes due, with the
charges thereon and all costs of sale Dogs and
Shuts whose owners have no other property, unless
tax is paid, will be killed.
The Treasurer would, therefore, respectfully
urge all taxpayers to pay promptly and if posi-.
ble in time to obtain the benefit of the discount.
WILLIAM T. FRYER,
Treasurer.
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and for the useful information i'm
parted to those present.
The club expressed its deep sor-
row and conscious sense of the loss
sustained in the death of President
Mckinley, whose life was brought
to such an untimely end by the
assassin's bullet.
The meeting adjourned to reas-
semble at the home of M. G. Reeder
on October %.
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1t took the Buffalo court only few
hours to convict anarchist Czolgosz of
murder in the first degree, for the assas-
sination of President Mckinley Quite a
contrast between that and the trial of
.Guiteau for the murder of President
Garfield
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si.oo AYEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Friday, Sept. ~, 1901.

President Roosevelt has assumed his
new duties and has made favorable i'm
preston by his initial official acts. The
question is, will he be ''strenuous"
enough to withstand the bosses? Time
will tell.
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At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kline, Mechanics Valley,
on Wednesday evening, their
daughter, Miss Carrie V. Kline,
was married to Andrew 3. Will
kinSon.
Arrison-Arrants.
Miss Gertrude Arrants, daughter
of VIM. J. Arrants, of Elk Neck,
and William Arrison, of Washing
ton, d. c., were married in Phila-
delphia on September "a. They
will reside in Washington, where
the groom holds a position with the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Foreman-riilligan.
Miss Rebecca Milligan, daughter
of Rev. J. r. Milligan, formerly
pastor of the Zion Presbyterian
church, was married to Lieut.. AL
bert w. Foreman, of Wilmington,
now with the U. S. Army in the
Philippine Islands, on Sept. IT, in
Manila. The ceremony was per.
formed by the BRIDES father.
Ruffington-Kirk.
Charles e. Burlington, of Rising
Sun, and Miss Ada b Kirk, Of
Liberty Grove, were married be
fore the Mayor in Philada or
Wednesday, Sept 25 The groom
is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs
E R. Burlington of this town, and
and the bride a daughter OF J. p
Kirk, who is proprietor of the Lib
erty Grove roller mills
| CraWford-SIack.
Miss Florence Slack, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Slack of Ok
ford, and VIM. H. Crawford, Jr.
of Philadelphia, were married il
the Oxford Presbyterian church OF
Thursday afternoon, Sept. 10, a
two O'Clock, by Rev. Robert Wat
son. Miss Ella G. Slack, sister O
the brile, was maid of honor. Thu
bridesmaids were Misses Louis,
Stain and Martha Everist, of Bal
timore; Hattie Crawford, of Phila.
and Cornelia Abrahams, of Wood
lawn. The ushers were Charles
Reckefus, of Port Deposit; William
Smith, of Chambersburg; Harr,
Dollar and Elliott Curtis, of Phil
adelphia. Master Ralph Fritts
cousin of the bride, was ring bearer
and little Miss Emma Mackey was
flower girl.
Dickey-Jones.
Miss Adelaide Tyler Jones, O.
Tappahannock, and Mr.. Irvine
Rutherford Dickey, of Baltimore
were married in st. Johns Protes
tant Episcopal Church, Tappahan
mock, Va, Wednesday evening
Sept. IS, by Rev. John Dickinson
rector. The maid of honor was
Miss Bunnie Tyler and the best
man was Count Andre de Magnin
of Paris. The bridesmaids were
Miss Jennette Wright, Miss Nellie
Gresham, Miss Alice Mallody, OF
Tappahannock, and Miss Bessie
Baker, of Norfolk. The ushers
were Messrs. Harry Gresham, oil
Tappahannock; Thomas Murdoch
Rutherford, of Harrisburg; CabeiI
Yelverton Peyton, Harvey Llew.
ellyn Jones and John L. G.. Lee, OF
Baltimore.
Among the guests present from
this section were Mrs. G. G. Hop,
kins, Mr.. Dare Hopkins, Miss Mana
Hopkins, Rising Sun; Rev. Saml.
Dickey, Mrs. Saml. Dickey, Misses
Florence and Mary Mcclure,
Oxford.
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SEPIEMBER
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signed, Treasurer of Cecil county, hereby gives
notice that for the purpose of receiving the
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At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
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on Wednesday evening, their
daughter, Miss Carrie V. Kline,
was married to Andrew 3. Will
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ArriSon-ArrantS.

Miss Gertrude Arrants, daughter
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and William Arrison, of Washing
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delphia on September "a. They
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-03

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing cetition will be for hearing on
and after the 5th day of january, 1901.
Court of Common Pleas. Washington
County, Ohlo
In the matter OF Central Christian
Chureh--Petitlon.
Now comes CENTRAL Christian
Church, religious society duly incor-
porated under the laws of Ohio. and
says that 1t has agreed to purchase of
Ella A. West. to be used for church
purposes, certain real estate situate in
the city of Marietta. oouny of Wash
ington and state of Ohio. bounded and
described as follows. toIwit: Being a
strip eighty (80) feet in width off the
northwesterly end of city lot No. ago.
in Square 20 in said city, having
frontage of eighty (S0) feet on Fourth
street and extending back the same
width across said lot That said cor.
poration is not able bo pay the
ful consideration In cash, and that 1t
VIII therefore be Obliged TO place
mortgage upon said property to secure
the defered payment amounting to
uhe slim OF three Thousand dollars.
Therefore the said corporation prays
that 1t may be authorized to execute a
! mortgage to Blla A. West to secure the
payment OF such notes as may be given
TO said Ella A. West by said corpora
tion in payment for said property
amounting in the aggregate to three
Thousand dollars.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
BY Coen & Wilson. its attorneys
Jan. wks Thurs.
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