The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-25
Grand Opera House
Friday. December ~,
ERNEST GAMBLE, BJs.o.
FREDERICK MORLEY. Piano.
MISS JENKINS, Violin.
TIMELY TOPICS.

The prediction which Dorrance Bur
dettc Dorie Burdick). the sage phil
osopher from Newton lake. made about
Thanksaiving time that Christmas
turkeys would be as high as the Lack
awanna after a thaw. was verified yes
terday when the market price of the
American bird of Turkish descent
started at 16 cents and creeped along
toward night when some merchants
got 20 cents per pound. Even at this
price they We're at Il premium and to-
day there are n number of homes not
graced by Il turkey. simply because
there was not enough to so around.
The number of farmers came to
town was the smallest in years. Christ
mas eve has heretofore been Il great
day Tor the farmers around the horizon
To journey to Carbondale. many of
them holding Il glorious celebration in
the evening on the profits of the days
sales. For two or three years. though
the number has been less, and yester-
day there We're still ftwer. The mer-
chants and meat-dealers' handling tur-
Keys has been regarded as an invasion
OF the farmers rights. but he has not
made much of q fuss about it, sub
uniting to "hade's unfeeling train
with characteristic grace and patience.
The prediction made by "DOrie" was
that turkeys would be as scarce at
Christmas as policeman during Il fight.
81 tell YOU as a friend" said he as he
patted the Tribune man on the back
that If you want Il turkey you'd bet
ter order one now. Up on Lakeside,
where l was. one OF two men has COB
bled up all the turkeys in sight to take
down to scranton. Now there won't be
any from SuS1uehanna county and
tell you there's mighty few out Dundaff
or Greenfield way. You Just take my adj
vice and order you're bird now. Bet
ter see my friend and neighbor, James
Clune: his are all right"
What this keen observer said came
true yesterday as related in the early
paragraphs in this column.
The sport of bowling which has talk
en- Il firm hold OH lovers Of indoor
sports throughout the county. has APP
peared 50 strongly to Carbondaiians
that ii is likely before the end of the
season there viii be several conteStinS
teams. such as are stirring the lovers
of the sport in the Electric city.
There is only one bowling alley in
the city. the one opened by Gus Messen
on South Main street several months
ago. but this has already won quite
a lot of followers of devotees and every
night there are interesting contests in
which some high scores are run up.
This alley is the fOrerunner OF others.
The Carbondale Cycle club is consider
ing the proposition OF building IA splen-
did alley and has gone so far as to
agree on the plans. 1t is proposed to
sell bonds to cover the cost of build
ing the alley which will be over
thousand dollars. Letters have been
sent to the members of the club asking
them to send their vote by mail as to
whether or not they are in favor of
raising the sum Of money required. AS
the proposition found great favor
when first discussed. it seems certain
that it will be carried, thus giving Car
bohtale n bowling alley that will rank
with the best in the country.