The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-08
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

| Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, Oct. This county is we'll
represented at the national encampmcnt
at Washington.
George Allen, farmer. of Orwell town
ship, committed suicide by shooting him
self through the heart with shotgun.
family survives him.
Rev. Thomas Elanley, of Honesdale,
and Rev. Boland, of Avoca, We're present
and took part at the Forty Hours de-
votion. held in Towanda last week
The employers and employees of the
TreXler & Turrel Lumber concern at
Ricketts, have just contributed $3.50 to
the Packer hospital at Sayre.
Miss Bernice Schoonover died at the
German hospital in Philadelphia, on Fri
day night, as a result of being operated
upon for tumor She was brought
home Sunday. The young lady was u
years of age and is survived by her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Schoonover of
Towanda.
Hon. S. w. Pennypacker, Republican
candidate for governor, will speak in To-
wanda, on the afternoon of Oct. ~. In
the evening he will speak at Athens.
The miners at the Murray Il Gunton
mines in Bernice have gone out by orders
from the Mine Workers union. The
price of the soft coal is gradually on the
increase and orders have been refused
in Towanda since Saturday morning.
The officers of the Z, IL \, Y. division
of the Lehigh Valley have decided TO
make q change in the management Of the
Goodwin dump trains at Sayre. When
they We're first taken there the day work
was done under the charge of Hester
Prollet, and the night work under Mir.
Dunfee. Now it has been decided that
the train employees We're not competent
to operate the cars. and as result the
supervision will be discontinued, Mr..
Prollet will again act as road foreman
of engines.
James Welch, for a long time foreman
of the freight car repair shop at Sayre,
has resigned, and is succeeded by W. Il.
Terry, Il former car Inspector, tempor-
aTly.
Mrs. y. J. Gaylord, of Wyalusing, and
son, b. a. Gaylord, of Central lslip, \.
" We're visitors with Towanda relatives,
recently.
Colonel and Mrs. Horton, of Buffalo,
We're calling ON friends in Towanda on
Saturday.
Andrew Bacon, formerly of Towanda,
Is now yardmaster at South Pottslown.
lie was of late a conductor ON the Read
ing railroad yards at Bridgeport
James Arnout, OF JacksonVille Florida,
is visiting relatives and friends in this
section for Il short time,
The foot bah team at Athens realized
a clearance of Sa00 from a -four days fair,
The Bradford County Independent Tee-
phone company is introducing in Towan-
da a telephone police and fire service,
When a fire is reported "A red light Is
shown, and is also signal for the night
police To call NJ for assistance,
Miss Gladys Schomo, of Athens went
to Wuverly and married troupe organ
izer, ana left for parts unknown.
Superintendent Putnam has announced
the following programme of evening en-
tertainments for the teachers institute,
which will open a five days SESSION in
Towanda next Monday. Monday evening,
lecture by Dr. H. f.. Cleveland, of Man
kato, Kansas; Tuesday, Captain X, II.
IIodson; Wednesday, reception at court
house by county officials; Thursday, DR..
n. ID. Hills. of Plymouth church, Brook
lyn, n. Y; Friday, concert by the Ernest
Gamble Concert company, The instruc-
tors for the week will be; Prof, =, w
Search, of Clark university, Worcester
Mass: DR.. Gertrude Edmund, Lowell
Mass; Dr. A. II, Smith. principal of
State Normal school, Mansfield: Miss
Sarah Bonde Barber, Lewlsburg Pa;
Prof. o, H. Yetter, Bloomsbury, The
joint session of teachers and directors
will he addressed 10y Hon. j. Q. Stewart
deputy superintendent, department of
public instructions. of Harrisburg
H., Goodno, of Maryland, n, Y, has ac'
cepted position as foreman of the me-