The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-22
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Towanda, Feb. 21.-The engagement OF SDisl
and his band at the Steeplecllase steel Pier, At.
| lantic City, by George c. Tilyou has upset the
plans of the roalroads running into this popular
| resort. lii consequence OF this there will be
quite double the number OF excursion trains ar.
irving at Atlantic City every day than had been
originally planned. According to railroad iig.
ures, the receipts last season on excursion tickets
into Atlantic City were Sli,O00,U00 Many rco-
pie from this county visit this popular seLshorc
resort every season.
Mrs. John II. Ycager, an cstimabe Towundl
lady, died at Waynesville, y. G., on Sunday.
Funeral was held at her late home today.
The members OF Watkins post. Grand Army
of the Republic, have prepared an elaborate
birthday next Saturday evening.
The society of the Methodist Episcopal churcn
realized $40 from their handkerchief sale last
Friday.
The fixtures OF the knitting mill at Troy are
to be transferred to Depew, n. Y.
Tho death notice Of George C. Needham, the
evangelist, which appeared in Mondays Tribune.
was read with sorrow in southern Bradford, where
he held large revival few wears ago.
The Brotherhood OF st. Paul at Athens held
debate this week on the subject "RcsolYcd,
That dancing is more harmful than the Use and
effects of tobacco
The little town of Leroy has had seventy-fve
cases of measles during the present season.
The Northern Anthracite Coal company is erect
ing a large coal breaker at Lopez, 100 feet high,
with frontage of lOG feet and capacity OIL, 200
tons daily.
4 party OF officers Of the imperial German
Yacht IIohcnzolem, accompanied by Captain
Mason, of the Brooklyn navy yard, made return
trip over this branch of the Lchgh Valley 10
Buffalo this week.
Tile Bundy Lamp company doing business at
Hl,,,;r, hoo nln1 Il, h,nI-
Beginning on March the rural free mail de.
livery service will be increased TO seven carriers,
One new route has been established aud four
Others made shorter in the change.
The following borough officers were chosen
at the election on Tuesday; Councmen, Edward
Walker, Leon Decker, G. II. Cox; school dirro.
tors, W. +, Lane, Is. f. Duniec; high constable,
G.. T.. McCrackcn; ward constablcs, q, G.. IIollon,
j. d, Waters, 7. c. Lament; auditor, NJ, 5,
CrOnk.
The pastors of the Tuwlnda churches have
formed an organization to be known as the
"Ccntral Bradford Ministerial association" A
constitution and bylaws were adopted. The of.
fccrs are: President, DIR, j. $. Stewart, of the
Presbyterian church, vice president, Rev. 4. J,
Rnsengrant, of the Methodist Episcopal church;
secretary, Rev Y, 4. Genant, OF ChriSt's church;
treasurer, Rev. NJ c. Decker, of the Baptist de.
nomination.
Charles " Purvis and Harry W, Dorman, of
Williamsport have been arrested, charged with
conspiracy. In December last 4. T.. billings
Co., Of New Albany, this county, shipped hay TO
the value OF $l67,s5 10 the said Dorman, of that
city, who had been recommended as respon-
sible for bills of his contracting, until the above
charge was made as alleged,
Lehigh trainmens meeting was held at
Sayre this week for the purpose of transaoting
business pertaining to the federation movement
of the conductors, fremen and brakemen OF the
road, Among those present was General Chair.
man Murphy, OF the Order OF Railway Conductors
of Rochester and Secretary 4. Dand, OF Easton.