The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-24
TUNKHANNOCK.


Spccial TO the Scranton Tribune
Tunkhannock, Nov. 23.-The cere-
monies held on Friday afternoon III
connection with the dedication OF the
tablets erected on the court house wall
in memory of the Revolutionary SOL
diers who sleep in Wyoming county,
were very impressive, and were attend
ed by a. large crowd of people from the
different parts of the county. The
tablets were erected by the local chap
ter of the Daughters of the Revolution,
and the dedicatory exercises were heid
under the direction of the society. The
tablets are engraved with the names
of Revolutionary soldiers and hnished
i'm gold leaf The presentation address
was delivered by Mrs. James X Platt'
regent of Tunkhannock chapter. ana re-
sponded to by w. r.. Little. ESQ" WHO
accepted the gift to the county on pe-
halfs Of the commissioners. Inc ao-
dress OF the day was then maze ny
Rev. David Craft, of Angelica, ~ 4"
which was a scholarly and hlghly III
teresting review of historical incidents
and "reminiscences connected Wltn wy
oming county, and the valley OF the
North Branch.
The exercises were varied Dy the
singing of q number of patriotic songs
by the school children. The funeral or
Mrs. Riey S. Atherton, who died on
"Wednesday afternoon at her home on
East Tioga street of consumption TOOK
place at Forkston on Friday, where
the remains were taken for interment.
The village of Laceyville was incor-
porated as borough by the court on
Friday. 1t is carved from a portion of
Braintrim township.
The postoflice at East Lemon has
been discontinued since November l,
and the patrons are served through
Dixon office.
Another ferry will be put in opera
ton across the river this week. 1t
will be located just below the kitt-
ridge ferry.
George w. Stanton, the Factoryville
undertaken, was doing business in town
on Saturday.
The Stan lard Construction company,
who have tie contract to build the
stone work for the river bridge. are
busily engaged in hosting derricks
and getting machinery in position for
work.
The new milk station will be COM
plcted by Dec. l.
When the postofflce department adj
vertised for bids for carrying the mail
from Nicholson TO TunkhannOck the
last time the contract was let. George
Ellis. of Tunkhannock township put in
a bid to do the work for $3.50 per year,
and gave bonds with two sureties TO
comply with his offer. in accordance
with the postal regulations. The con-
tract was promptly awarded to him as
the lowest bidder, but he refused to
accept it, saying he had offered to car
ry the mail for S1.S0 per day. The
route was subsequently re-let to Gill
bert l.. Davis, of Nicholson, for much
higher figure, and Ellis notified that
he would be held for the difference.
The bondsmen of Ellis have received
notice that the difference between the
Ellis bid and Davis bid now amounts
TO $1,000, and unless the same is paid
within fifteen days, suit will be brought
against them on the bond to collect it.
Ellis has left this vicinity and is said
to be somewhere in the west. John
Stark and Scott Baldwin, of Tunkhan-
mock township, are the sureties, and
nluch sympathy is expressed for them.
They are both small farmers, and II
the letter of the bond is carried out,
il will mean ruin for them, as this
first deficiency is only an item of what
the future will bring.
Lincoln j. Carter's company will
produce the we'll known drama, "The
Fast Mail" at Piatt's Opera house
this Monday evening. The play is very
highly spoken of, and should be well
patronized.
Mrs. Stephen Robertson returned
from Wilkes-B Barre on Saturday, where
she has been receiving treatment at
the city hospital.
Miss Martha Lobeck, of Scranton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs Marie
L. Frear, on Second street.
Henry Bounges, of Northumberland,
was a visitor in town on Saturday.