The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-14
TUNKHANN0Ck.

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'runkhannock March 1e--NIrs Arthur d. Stcb.
bins, of baltimore. Md, is visiting her mother
Mrs. Emily q. Mills, on Warren street.
Mrs. Joseph Fassett, of Homer, n. y. who has
been the guest Of Mrs. Ruel l.. Billings, on East
Tioga street. the past two weeks returned home
on "Wednesday.
Il. t. Pryor, ono of the officials of the Wyom.
ing Telephone company, was in town on We'd.
nrstlay. Tho company intend to extend their
business the coming season by putting in many
improvements and building new lines in conncc
tion Herewith
William Evans, veteran OF the Civil war, is
dangerously ILL., and little hope of his recovery
is entertained
o. Smith kinncr sat as auditor Wednesday
afternoon TO make distribution OF the fund in the
estate of JamSs Ellis, deceased, late of Lemon
township.
Bradley W. Lewis esq has been appointed
members of the committee 10 examine law stu
dents for admission TO the bar of wyoming
county.
In the matter of the application OF the county
commissioners to the court OF common pleas of
Dauphin county to secure state aid in rebuilding
the bridge across the Susquehanna river at this
place, and the two bridges Tunkhannock
creek, destroyed by the recent food, the court Of
nauphin county have appointed Charles Cook.
civil engineer of Iuzernc county; Charles Fos.
ter Luzcrnc county; Victor Piollct, of Bradford
county and Asa s. kcclcr. of Wyoming county,
viewers to examine the locations, and make re.
port to the advsabity, etc, of building
these bridges, on or before April :. The bridges
ON TunkhaunOck creek are located at Dixon. and
at the old fair ground above Nicholson. Mtor.
ncy W. T.. Little presented the petition in be.
half of the county commissioners on Tuesday.
Among the matters disposed Of at the short
session OF argument court on "Wednesday. were
the rule to set of costs paid against judgment
for return of purchase money in equitable eject.
mcnt OF Brink ct al. VS.. Ncnger, and the
exceptions to auditors report in the estate of
Ruth G. Myers, deceased. The court adjourned
until Thursday, March. 81 at . a. IN.
The annual farmers institute opens at the
court house this Thursday morning 1t will be
in session here for two days number OF speak
from distance will be in attendance, and
an elaborate programme has been arranged by
the committee having the matter in charge
George i. Patterson, OF Fast Lemon, call
ing in town on Wednesday,
Robert j. Little, paymaster's clerk in the
United States navy, left Thursday night for
Yorktown Va, under orders to report for duty
on board the cruiser San Francisco, which is sta
toned there. The San Francisco will be sent to
European station and is expected to take part
in the naval parade which will he one of the ca.
lures OF the coronation festivities in June.
Oliver L. Reynolds, of West Nicholson, accom-.
panied by his mother, is visiting relatives at this
place
Attorney James L. Fear is confined 10 the house
by illness.
Mrs. Margaret kcpham, of Russell Ill., is yis-
itns her daughter. Mrs. Stephen Robinson, on
Second street.
letter has been received from Hon T.. j.
Jordan, who has started on trip to the noun.
tain regions of North Carolina. stating that lie
was experiencing bad results from his long
journey.
The Farmcrs institute opc-cd here on Thurs.
day afternoon. The first day attendance was ot
large expected on account oi the bad con.
dition of the roads.
Jacob f. Dymond, of Doranccton and Curtis
A. LOOMS, OF Moosic, doing business in town
on Thursday.
Mcrcaptilc Appraiser C. VI. Parker, of Niclo.
soiL is calling on the MERCHANTS in towns Up
the river This week.
Mrs. Patrick Boyce went to Sayre on Thursday
to visit her husband who is in the Packer hospital
at that place.
Mrs. Damon 4. Knuppenb,Irg, of Lake Carey,
is stopping with friends in town this week
Wilbur Jayne, farmer OF Russell Hill. will
dispose of his property at that place and remove
his family to the state OF Washington next
month.