Lackawanna County News

Neighboring Counties -

Susquehanna -

Kingsley - Miss Marge DUTTER has returned to her home near Gouldsboro.

Miss Nellie FOSTER, of Binghamton, is visiting relatives in this place.

Mr. G. ALEXANDER, of New York city, has been visiting his relative, Mrs. H. B. TIFFANY, in this place.

Mrs. T. TIFFANY, and her granddaughter, Miss REYNOLDS, of Factoryville, visited at C. E. CRANDALL's last week.

Wyoming County -

Falls - Mrs. H. D. KYTE and son Tommy, of West Pittston, are visiting at Lake Winola.

Mr. John TURN, from Springfield, PA, has returned to his home.  He was here to attend to his son's funeral.

Henry TURN, who died here last week aged 45 years, was the merchant and postmaster, ad will be greatly missed in business circles, but most of all in the church and Sunday School, where he was always present and labored for the good of the people.  The funeral services were held on Friday, at Falls M. E. church, Rev. Christopher officiating, assisted by Revs. Brown (Presbyterian) and Lyman of Tunkhannock, and Rev. Gendall, of Dallas.  A large number of Masons were present, who, with the Temple Commandery band, of Tunkhannock, participated in the ceremony.  He was buried with Masonic honors in the Roberts' cemetery, about two miles above Falls. He leaves a wife and four children, two boys ad two girls.

Mr. Ed HUNT, a citizen of Falls, was injured by the cars near Tunkhannock last week.  He is still living, but recovery is doubtful.

Meshoppen - Miss Lena and Hattie HANNARD, of Carvington (sic), are visiting friends here.

Hon. Charles H. DAVIS, who was visiting friends at this place, returned to his home at Bird Island, MN, last Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. STERLING, of Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday with relatives at this place.

William BIRD, Judson VOSBURG, and Charles CORTRIGHT returned home from Dunmore on Friday last, where they have been working.

A birthday party was given on Thursday evening, July 11, at the opera house by Miss Kittie WELLS and Master N. E. WELLS. The march was a nine o'clock and refreshments were served at ten o'clock.  About sixty guests were present, the following being from out of town.  Miss Annie STURDEVANT, of Wilkes-Barre; Miss Martha COURTRIGHT, of Newark, NJ; Misses Lulu and Katie BISHOP, of Sayre, PA; Misses Hattie and Nellie LITTLE, and Mr. Harry CHASE, of Tunkhannock, and Mr. Henry NEWELL, of Wyalusing.

Mrs. C. F. CROSS and daughter Susie, of Philadelphia, are spending the summer at this place.

Mrs. L. COURTRIGHT and daughter Martha, of Newark, NJ, are visiting friends here.

Mrs. Jean H. PETTIT, of Philadelphia, is visiting her relatives in this town.  Dr. Joseph PETTIT, of Philadelphia, Mr. A. A. STERLING, of Wilkes-Barre, Mr. Frank WARWICK, and Mr. James KINTNER were fishing for trout in Bowman's creek on Saturday, and reported a catch of two hundred.

City and County -

Mr. and Mrs. T. T. HORNEY and Mrs. W. T. HAKETT left yesterday morning for Block Island.

Rev. and Mrs. W. L. THORPE and son Ralph, of Waverly, NY, are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Reese G. BROOKS, on Ridge Row.

Mr. Jospeh O'BRIEN ad wife returned yesterday from Lake Ariel, where they were the guests of Mr. ad Mrs. James J. LAWLER.

Mrs. Alice TRAVIS and son and her sister, Miss Lotta GREENE, of West Nicholson, are the guests of Mrs. CAREY, of Academy street.

Mr. Elmer H. LAWALL, of Hazleton, has been appointed superintendent of the Susquehanna & Western (N.Y.S.&W.) railroad company's interests here. in place of Mr. John J. JERMYN.

Col. J. H. HORTON, general agent of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at Buffalo, joined the family yesterday morning at the home of Mr. L. M. HORTON on Jefferson avenue, where they have been visiting for the past few days.

The Nay Aug Hose company has made arrangements for their annual picnic and clam bake, which will take place at WAHLER's Grove on the 16th of August.  The Nay Aug boys anticipate an enjoyable time and will spare no pains to make their clam bake and picnic a success.  A full band and orchestra has been engaged for the occasion.

Elias JONES, an employee at the plant of the Scranton Illuminating Heat and Power Company, was seriously scalded on Sunday afternoon.  A filter burst and the steam rushed out, scalding him on the right arm from under the arm down to the knee.  Dr. PAYNE was summoned, and after the scalds had been dressed Mr. Jones was removed to his home on Fairview avenue.

Mrs. John MUNSON, of Jefferson avenue, appeared before Alderman Wright yesterday and entered a complaint against a lad about 15 years, named Robert KEIPLE, charging him with assaulting her son.  Keiple was taken before the Alderman for a hearing.  It appeared that Keiple, like most youths of his age, fought with his playmates once in a while., and in this particular instance his antagonist was young Munson.  Keiple was held in $200 bail.

Daniel RAFFERTY, Anthony DUCY, Charles McCONNELL, Albert GRIFFITH, and Lincoln Lloyd, all of Dickson City, are in the county jail charged with criminal assault upon Mary Jane LANCE, a woman well known in police circles.  The allegation is that on Saturday, while on her way to from Priceburg to Scranton, Mary Jane was set upon by fifteen men, all of whom subjected her to indignities, the five above being included in the fifteen.  The arrests were made by Constatble Logan, and the commitment was by Justice Meehan, of Dickson City.

The sinking of the shaft at Wyoming [Babylon] by the pneumatic process is progressing favorably, and to an outsider seems yo be a very "slick" way of getting a shaft down through quicksand. All that can be seen from the surface is an air compressor at work and a four inch pipe discharging quicksand or clay with a force that throws it 100 feet across the lots.  But down in the caisson, which is thirty feet square, the "sand hogs," as the men call themselves, who work in there are busy throwing the quicksand to the foot of the pipe where the pressure of air forces it out to the surface.

It is as light as day there from twelve incandescent electric lights.  The caisson is probably the strongest piece of work ever built in the valley.  It has thirty-five inches' thickness of timber for the sides, and over four feet thickness of timber for the roof, on which is now oiled 550 tons of railroad iron, and about 200 tons of water to make the caisson sink  as the sand is excavated.  They are now down seventy-five feet, and are progressing one foot per day.  Rock lies at a depth of 102 feet from the surface.  Messrs. Sooysmith & Co., the contractors, say that in all their experience they have never met with such a fine and troublesome quicksand as this, but they have no trouble with it with the perfect appliances for sinking they have by this process.

The writ of habeas corpus applied for by Sarah BARRETT, of Dunmore, to secure possession of her three children, who are now being cared for at St. Patrick's Orphanage, came before Judge Archbald at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.  Mrs. Barrett was represented by HUSLANDER & VOSBURGH, while Mr. P. P. SMITH acted as counsel for the orphanage.  Rev. Father WHELAN appeared as the representative for the orphanage.

The case grows out of the action of the Poor Board in indenturing to the orphanage the three young children of Mrs. Barrett.  It was represented to the Poor Board that the little ones were neglected and destitute and were likely to grow up dissolute, hence the intervention of the authorities.

[Giving testimony were John SWIFT, a Dunmore merchant; Butcher REYNOLDS, and Atty. B. F. KILLAM, directors GIBBONS and MURPHY; George POTTER and Charles WARNER, Dunmore.]  After all the testimony had been heard, Judge Archbald refused to sustain the writ and directed that the children, two girls and a boy, whose ages range from three to seven years, be returned to the orphanage.

While departing from the hearing, Mrs. Barrett was arrested by Sheriff BRIGGS on charges of selling liquor without a license, escorted her to county jail in default of bail.  Three years ago her husband, James BARRETT, plead guilty to manslaughter for killing two Italians during a drunken disturbance at Sport Hill, Dunmore.  He was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary.  After she was deprived of her husband's support, Mrs. Barrett, it is alleged, became rather lax in her morals, and also began the illegal sale of liquor.  She was formally indicted by the Grand Jury, but managed to elude arrest by deputy sheriff FAHEY and others. [condensed and rewritten].

A colored man maned SMITH gave the police quite a chase yesterday noon near the Dickson works.  Smith had taken a wagon to a blacksmith shop, and a wrangle ensued over the price charged for the work.  Smith struck the blacksmith a terrible blow in the face, rendering him insensible, in which condition he remained for two hours. Officers FEENEY and TWISS were informed of the affair and proceeded to the vicinity.  As soon as Smith noticed the officers' approach he sprang through a barn and jumped out of a rear window, the officers following.  Smith leapt over a high fence and fell into a hole of considerable depth on the other side, and Twiss was over the fence in a second and into the hole after Smith.  The colored man offered some resistance, but was quieted at the sight of a revolver in the hands of Officer Feeney.  Smith was taken to the station house.

The fourth day at the lake brought miserable, wet weather, rain falling heavily at intervals throughout the day, causing much inconvenience to the soldier boys.  Yesterday morning the soldiers were not able to go through battalion and skirmish drills on account of the rain.  In the afternoon, the weather being a little clearer, the Regiment had the daily afternoon drill, followed by  a dress parade.

Captain Joseph DUGAN (Co. I) was officer of the day. Lieut. Curtis W. ROGERS (H), senior officer of the guard; Lieut. Fred W. STILLWELL (A), junior officer of the guard.

Last Sunday evening, Mr. H. S. HARWOOD, of Gravity, PA, was mustered in as a member of Company Aby Sergeant A. S. GOULD.

Sergeant SIMPSON, one of the musicians of the regiment, ...has the only distinctly military heating stove found at the encampment.  It consists of a large stone at the door of the tent underneath which the earth has been partly removed.  Into the aperture thus created wood is placed and a slow fire started.  The smoke escapes through an old stove pipe which the Sergeant picked up at the lake.  The stone becomes hot and creates a heat which proves very agreeable on damp mornings.

Charley HINSDELL's Sunday fun with country blushing maidens, who visited camp was the sensation of yesterday.  On Sunday afternoon, Charley was placed on guard at the Lawler farm house, which visitors from Moscow must pass in order to reach camp. Whenever girls without escorts would approach, Charley would first halt them and then them to advance and give the countersign. Blushingly they would advance and stammer out that they did not know what the countersign meant but they nevertheless would very much like to visit the camp. Charley would scratch his head for a minute, say it was a very bad business, express his desire to extend them all of the help he could and then tell them to wait a minute.  Then he would seek shelter for the questioning orbs of the country girls behind Mr. Lawler's barn, write out a pass giving visitors permission to enter every tent in camp, attach to it the name of some colonel as yet unborn, return to where the maids were standing and place the pass in their hands much to their delight. [condensed]

Other names mentioned in camp notes: Captain RROCKWELL,"Uncle" John ANNEMAN, Mr. CURT, in charge of the steamship which plys the lake; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'BRIEN, Will JESSUP, E. N. JONES, Sergeant ROEBLING, Frank CLEMONS, Corporals F. W. MASON and ROACH (Co. A); J. J. FLYNN, J. J. CAUSICK, and John P. NEARY (Co. I); Gus WILLIAMS (Co. H).

Mr. H. F. CLEMANT, an extensive sheep raiser of Montana, who with Mrs. Clemants, were guests at the Hotel Pines for the past few days left for Bangor, ME, yesterday.  Mr. Clemant is a brother-in-law of Mr. L. V. SEELEY, of Company D.

The form of the [miners'] certificate to be issued by the new Board of Mine Examiners is as follows:

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF SUB-BOARD NO. 3
     To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that (Blank) of (blank), Pa., has produced satisfactory proof to the "Miners' Examining Board." of the First inspection district, in the Anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania, that he was actually engaged as a miner in an Anthracite mine in Pennsylvania at the time of the passage of an Act of the Assembly of 9th May, 1889, entitled "An Act to provide for the Examination of Miners in the Anthracite Region of this Commonwealth, &c.," and is duly registered as such.      Witness the hands of one of the Sub-Committees of said Board, at (blank), this (blank) day of (blank), 18--.
                         Signatures of Committee.

Wood's College notes:

Between five and six hundred of the students are doing clerical work in Scranton and vicinity.

Harry P. HITCHCOCK has a desirable position in the office of the Barber Asphalt Company.

Thomas HEFFRON has accepted a position as bookkeeper for Casey Bros., this city.

P. H. COYNE is doing efficient work in the counting room of William Connell & Co.

J. N. COBB of the short hand department has secured a excellent position as stenographer in the counting room of the Scranton Hardware and Supply Company.

Taylorville -

The condition of B. H. THOMAS, who was taken to the Danville Asylum early in the spring from this place, is rather unfavorable, no improvement.

There are prospects of work being resumed at the Greenwood mines.

Two shafts are about to be sunk on the coal property purchased by William Connell & Co. at the lower end of Old Forge township.

Contractors Watkins and Price commenced the work of sinking new shafts for the Jermyn No. 2 breaker yesterday.  The Jermyn No. 1 breaker has made full working days so far this month.  The work at No. 2 is pushing along very rapidly.

J. W. REESE was moving his household effects into his new quarters on Union street, which are quite commodious.

West Side -

Mr. Howard SMITH, of Philadelphia, was visiting his parents on Tenth street, on Sunday.

Mr. Henry SMITH, of Tenth street, went to Forest City yesterday for a few days.

Miss Mary E. WILLIAMS, of South Main avenue, returned from Wilkes-Barre yesterday morning.  She was accompanied by Miss Libbie PHILLIPS, of the latter city, who will spend a few days with her relatives, Hon. D. M. JONES and family.

Mr. Daniel MORGANS and sister, Mary, of Wilkes-Barre, who were calling upon their sister, Mrs. PHILLIPS, on Washburn street on Sunday, returned home yesterday.

Miss Maggie DAVIS, of Mahanoy City, and Miss WALTERS, of Plymouth, are visiting Miss MINNIE JONES on North Main avenue.

Miss Mary CARROLL, of New York City who spent Sunday with her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. GILL and family on Tenth street, returned home yesterday.  Mr. Peter CARROLL, of the same place and a brother of the former lady, will remain during the summer months.

The wedding of Miss Sara A. GRIFFITHS to Mr. Moses MORGAN, of Bellvue, which was to have taken place at the home of the bride on South Main avenue last evening as announced in yesterday's issue of THE REPUBLICAN, was an error which was caused by the reporter being misinformed.

Corporal David THOMAS, of Lincoln avenue, who is encamping with the Thirteenth Regiment was in town last evening.

The funeral of Mrs. Evan JENKINS was attended yesterday at her late residence on Hampton street.  Services were observed, Rev. O. P. Wright officiating.  There were a large number of friends and relatives present. Interment was in the Washburn street cemetery.

Ransom -

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram ACKERLY, of Abington, spent Sunday last with Miss Ada ACKERLY and Mrs. TOWNSEND, sisters of Mr. Ackerly.

Mr. and Mrs. W. HOPKINS and Mr. and Mrs. CASNER, of Shultzville, spent Sunday at D. M. HUTHMAKER's.

Miss Bessie STAMBAUGH, of Pittston, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. IVES.

DIED -

MURRAY - In Scranton, July 14, 1889, Miss Kate Murray, aged 39 years.  Funeral from residence on Pittston avenue Wednesday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m.

MULLEN - In Scranton, July 15, 1889, James Farrell Mullen, aged 2 years and 3 months, son of Sabina mullen, of No. 739 Capouse avenue.  Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m.  Interment in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.

FASSOLD - In Minooka, July 15, Anna Louise, daughter of Edward and Louise Fassold, aged 4 months.  Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m.  Services at the house.  Interment in Pittston avenue cemetery.

I desire to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of my neighbors, clergy and friends, also to the members of Bennett Lodge, No. 907, I.O.O.F. [Odd Fellows], Wiconisco Tribe, No. 229, O.R.M. {Order of Red Men], and Lackawanna Castle, No. 115, A.O.K.of M.C. [Ancient Order, Knights of the Mystic Chain], who so kindly assisted during the sickness and burial of my wife, and I take this means of making my sincere acknowledgments.

                    John A. WOOD, Old Forge, July 15, 1889

Luzerne County -

Wilkes-Barre - Mrs. B. ARMSTRONG is entertaining a brother from Illinois.

Miss Mary S. MORGAN is visiting her sister in Hyde Park.

Marriage license was granted to Harry DIVERS and Annie WEEKS, both of Wilkes-Barre.

Ernest FLOYD, First Sergeant of Company A., Ninth Regiment, died on Saturday of typhoid fever.

Arthur LONG, of this city, leaves to-day for Colorado.  He will be accompanied by his brother Louis LONG.

Mrs. E. G. MENEUR, Mrs. G. W. ZIEGLER, Mrs. C. Bow DOUGHERTY were at Camp G. Murray Reynolds over Sunday.

Miss Lizzie SUTLIFF will be married to Lloyd KELCHNER to-morrow at 9 o'clock a.m.  Miss Sutliff has many friends in this city.

Jonathan JOHNSON, a carpenter, who but recently recovered from a severe fall, fell from the third story of Jonas Longs' new building on River street on Saturday.  He was badly injured, but no bones are broken, and he is not apparently internally injured.

Ex-Constable James SCANLON, delivering goods for a Wilkes-Barre merchant, while suffering from temporary alcoholization, wrecked the wagon he was driving and has not been seen since.

The Wyoming Valley House has just been equipped with three sets of splendid stairway fire escapes.  They are placed at the rear and each side of the hotel.  The escapes were made and put up by the Eagle Iron Works of this city, and are of the most improved pattern, being light, graceful, and substantial.  Travelers will appreciate this addition.  Indeed, it would be well for all hotels to have escapes, and so reduce to a minimum the risk to human life.

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth M. DICKSON. whose death occurred on Friday, took place at eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon, Dr. F. B. Hodge, of the First Presbyterian church, of this city, and Dr. N. G. Parke, of Pittston, officiating.  The pall bearers were Martin FREY, Edward BUTLER, Hon. C. E. RICE, R. J. FLICK, William DICKOVER, and Hon. C. A. MINER.  Interment was made in Hollenback cemetery.

Governor Beaver and staff will be present to review the Ninth Regiment tomorrow.

William LAW, who for several days has been at the city hospital under treatment, was to have been taken to Danville Insane Asylum yesterday morning.  At the hour appointed, however, for his removal the rain was falling heavily and those who were to take charge of him postponed going until the weather should clear.  Law in some way found out he was to be taken to the Asylum, and some time after six o'clock leaped from the window of his apartment and escaped.  The city police were put on the watch, but he was not caught sight of by them.  Last evening he was seen upon a street car going to Kingston where he was apprehended.  He was placed in jail overnight and will go to Danville to-day.  Law's case is a sad one. At one time he was a respected merchant of this city, but taking to drink he was soon a beggar and an outcast. Three years ago he became an inmate of the poorhouse. [condensed]

Pittston -

The coroner's jury met last evening.  A letter from Dr. Leffman, the Philadelphia chemist, was read.  The expert found arsenic in several forms in the stomach, liver and bones of Mrs. Glynn in sufficient quantities to cause death.  No report was made on the condition of the remains of Mr. Glynn.  It is thought a common poison known as "Rough on Rats" was administered which consists almost wholly of white arsenic.  The testimony warranted the holding of Edward Glynn and his wife for trial.

John McHALE, an aged resident of Pittston, died at his home on Pine street Sunday night, aged about 58 years.  He was night watchman for the Pittston Stove works for many years.

The funeral of Genevieve, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul BOHAN, was attended Sunday by a large number of people, friends of the family being present from Carbondale, Scranton, Providence, Wilkes-Barre, and Parsons.  The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.  Services were held in St. John's (R.C.) church.  Rev. Father Finnen spoke at some length.  The remains were interred in the Market street cemetery.

The Pennsylvania Coal Company pays today at Old Forge No. 13, Law, Central, Barnum, Nos. 1, 8, 9 and 10 shafts.

Neighboring counties -

Susquehanna County -

Harford -  Miss Grace REDFIELD, of Illinois, is visiting her grandparents and other friends in town.

Wyoming County -

Mill City - Miss Grace KING of Dalton is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. DEPEW.

Mr. Melvin COMPTON of Orange, NJ, spent Sunday with his mother.

A man named Nat DUBLER was drowned near LaGrange on Saturday.  He and one or two others were fishing.

Miss Helen SHELLY, of Newton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William COMPTON.

City and County -
Local Brevities -

The will of James SMITH, late of Scranton, was probated at the Register's office yesterday and letters testamentary granted to his daughter, Annie MORGAN.

A telegram to Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara last evening announced the death, at Philadelphia, of Rt. Rev. Dr. CORCORAN, who is well known to the people of Scranton and vicinity.  The deceased was about seventy-five years old.

Announcement was made yesterday that there would be a reduction in the pay of the conductors and motor men on the Suburban line.  The reduction amounts to fifteen cents a day.  Many of the men would not remain for less than they were receiving, and immediately quit work.

Mrs. F. J. COOPER and her mother, Mrs. T. E. CARR, are spending a few days at Waymart with relatives.

Mrs. Joseph C. PLATT, of Waterford, NY, is in town for a few days at the Platt homestead on Ridge Row.

Miss Kate R. SCRANTON, of Montclair, NJ, is visiting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Fuller in Glenburn.

Street commissioner KIRST and wife left yesterday for their farm in Jefferson Twp.

Prof. Milton Evans, formerly instructor at Keystone Academy, Factoryville, who is now instructor at Crozer Theological Seminary, is the guest of his brother in this city.

The members of Schiller Lodge, No. 345, Free and Accepted Masons, together with their families, enjoyed a pleasant evening at the Central Park Garden last night.  It was an evening picnic, arranged by Charles GELBERT, the secretary of the lodge, who is also proprietor of the garden.

Peter MORAN was before Alderman Roesler yesterday morning on a charge of beating his nine-year-old son James. According to the boy's story, two of the sons were quarreling, when the father stepped in and cruelly beat James.  Moran was held in $300 bail for his appearance at court.

The following places have railroad station names different from the post-office names for the same place:
Railroad - P.O. Address
Dunnings - Elmhurst
Mayville - Skreen
Taylorville - Minooka

These are all in Lackawanna county, and persons when addressing correspondence should always put in the post-office name to avoid any possible mistake.

Another Man's Checks
     (from the Carbondale Leader)

carelessness in addressing letters is often the cause for mistakes and troubles, but not often as serious as the one which occurred in this city yesterday.  There are two William SIMPSONs (possibly more) in Carbondale.  One is the well-known resident of River street; the other is a denzian of a section of the city known as the "Swamp".  Yesterday the Swamp resident went to the post office and received, much to his surprise, a letter addressed to him in which were checks for the payment of some stock dividends.  He undoubtably knew that the letter was meant for some other William Simpson, but he didn't take the trouble to inquire and as soon as he got his eyes on the checks made a bee-line to the Miner' and Mechanics' Bank.  The bank, however, refused to cash the checks. His manner was suspicious and he did not look like a man who was accustomed to receiving checks of the kind.

From there Simpson went to the store of S. SINGER, bought a suit of clothes and offered in payment one of the papers for $60, which was accepted and the change handed over to Simpson.  Shortly after the customers exit Mr. Singer found that the checks were drawn for Mr. Simpson of River street.  He immediately put Detective MORAN on the trail, who searched the Swamp and watched the principal streets of the city all day without avail, Moran having a wild goose chase after an individual with a guilty conscience, who fled at the sight of the officer.

The wrong Simpson still holds another check for $80, and if he is captured it may be recovered.  It is doubtful whether any of the amount of the first named check is left by this time.

Foreman CLARK, his two assistants, the engineer, and five apprentices were the only men at work yesterday at the boiler shop of the Dickson Manufacturing company on lower Penn-avenue.  A week ago, the employees of the shop told President Dickson that unless the reduction of ten percent, which went into effect two months ago was not restored by Monday night, they would quit work, and they kept their word to a man.  Yesterday the majority of the men received what was due them at the office and many of them left the city to look for work elsewhere.  The blacksmiths have now given notice that they will quit work on Saturday unless the reduction made in their pay is restored by the time. [condensed]

The West Side -

Mr. T. I. DAVIS, Inter Mus Bach, a resident of this side, formerly of Swansea, has rented a room in the Library Building on Wyoming avenue which he will convert into a music studio and where he will give lessons in the several branches of the piano forte.

The funeral of Mrs. Parma J. SMITH, whose death occurred Monday evening at the age of 54 years will be held from her late residence on the corner of Sumner-avenue and Lafayette-street this morning.  Interment at Uniondale.

Mis Alice IRWIN, formerly of this side, now of Bloomsburg, is visiting friends in town.

Green Grove -

Miss Annie EVANS, of Dividing Creek, NJ, has finished a successful term of school and returned to her home.

Wallace OAKLEY, a worthy young man of this vicinity, had one arm taken off on Monday.  He was employed in a breaker at Jermyn.

Some ladies discovered last week that the cornerstone of the M. E. church had been disturbed.  The sexton and Mr. Vosburg were notified.  Upon close examination it was found that it had been robbed of its contents, a small number of coins, copies of several county papers, a deed of the church property, and a bible and a hymn book.

Amasa -

The post-office at Amasa has been moved to Mr. George TAYLOR's building.

Mr. Frank PECK wears a great big smile just now.  Cause - a little daughter.

Mrs. Emma UMPHRED, of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. D. FRANKLIN.

East Benton -

Miss Carrie JORDAN, of Providence, is spending a few days with Mrs. John MULLINEX.

Miss Lillie ARNOLD is spending a few weeks with her sister at Moscow.

Miss Blanche COLE, of Peckville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ned WIEDMAN.

At the Regimental Encampment

The fifth day of the regiment's encampment at the lake was favored with beautiful weather.  The sky was somewhat cloudy, and the breeze on the lake delightfully cool.  The spirits of the men were buoyant when they turned out of their tents to answer roll call yesterday morning.  At 11 o'clock they had battalion and skirmish drills, and later their daily afternoon drill, which was followed by a dress parade in the evening, showing a remarkable improvement. The boys, together with their visiting friends are furnished many beautiful selections by Bauer's Band.  The music can be heard distinctly at a great distance on the lake.

After sunset the streets of companies A and C were handsomely illuminated by Japanese lanterns.  [condensed]

Scranton Elks, numbering over seven hundred and filling twelve passenger cars, and the Germania Band were visitors at the camp, and the Elks were entertained at the cottage of Dr. George S. THROOP, and fireworks were set off by Co. A and C in their honor.  A number of Elks are members of the regiment.  Other names mentioned: Captain W. B. ROCKWELL, Lt. E. D. FELLOWS (Co. D), Lt. Harry C. Reynolds (Co. G).  Visiting Co. A - Mrs. Joseph CHASE, Mrs. KOONS, Mr. and Mrs. NASH. Mr. and Mrs. JAY, Miss Ida SNYDER, Miss CONKLIN, Dr. CONKLIN, Miss GAIGE of Moscow, Miss Louise JOHNSON, Miss SILKMAN, Mrs. (Col.) RIPPLE, Charles HILL and wife, and John WATKINS and wife.  Caterers for the Elks picnic were Peter ZIEGLER, Charles MILLER, John J. FLANAGHAN, Patrick JORDAN, Victor KOCK, and William ROBINSON.  Miss Nellie OWENS and Miss Lizzie SCHOEN were guests of Co. C.  Chaplain DUGGAN, Arthur E. SEAMANS (Co. G), Robert MOIR (Co. D), A. W. HERB, barber, CO. A; Sgt. F. W. THOMAS (Co. C), Joseph DUGGAN (Co. I), and Pvt. Dick DUER (Co. I), Jimmy CALLAHAN, and T. H. CONNELL.

Mr. L. HANSELL, the Scranton photographer, was busily engaged in taking photos of the boys yesterday.

Sgt. ROEBLING, after a thirteen hours' squirrel hunt, succeded in bagging about twenty-five wood-chucks, weighing fifteen pounds, at which Company A last evening made an elegant mess, the boys saying that they preferred it to tenderloin steak.

Luzerne county -

William LAW was taken to the Danville asylum yesterday.

Attorney Q. A. GATES has returned from a visit to his parents at Thompson.

Mrs. James S. MACKIE and her sister, Miss Annie DINSMORE are visiting relatives at Brooklyn, NY.

Mrs. Eugene PABST died yesterday morning at her residence on South Main Street of typhoid fever after a three weeks illness.

Billy PATTERSON, an inmate for twelve years of Danville Asylum, made his escape from that institution Monday and came to this city.  The police are looking for him.

Miss Annie OVERTON, daughter of the late W. L. Overton. died at her home on River street Monday afternoon, aged 23 years. The funeral takes place this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

The region is infested this year with a more progressive order of gypsies than formerly.  They trade horses, buy and sell, tell fortunes, drive painted wagons, cook with stoves and even hire men to help attend to camp and business duties.  A large party are now encamped near Lee Park.

Joseph E. FARRELL, and James FARRELL, the former postmaster at Starucca, PA, were yesterday brought to this city [Wilkes-Barre] by Deputy Marshal BARRING.  They were charged before Commissioner HAHN with having robbed the mails.  Both pleaded not guilty, but the evidence showed that Joseph Farrell had opened a number of registered letters, all containing money, and that his brother had helped him to escape to Canada.  The hearing continues at one o'clock this afternoon.

Teacher Appointments -

There is no circumstance so necessary to the wholesome occupation of the school teacher as the knowledge that he is to be re-employed for another year and the Second district directors, no doubt acting upon this idea, Monday evening appointed the following persons to preside in an educational way over the juvenile product of that portion of the city for the coming year:

Parrish Street School - T. B. HARRISON, superintendent and principal of high school at $90 per month; C. F. HARVEY, assistant, $80; Annie GARRAHAN, $45; Theresa LENAHAN, $40; Ella BOYLE, A primary, $45; Annie DEVANEY, B primary, $40; Mamie REILLY, C primary, $45; Lizzie SMOULTER, $40; Ella FLYNN, assistant in high school, $50; Lizzie DONNELLY, C Primary, $40.

Centennial School - Peter CONLAN, principal, $85; Maggie BRADY, assistant principal, $45; Agnes McGANN, C primary, $45; Emily BALL, $40.

Hill Street School - W. L. MULLALY, principal, $90; Maggie McDADE, assistant principal, $45; Julia SULLIVAN, primary A, $40; Lizzie FARRELL, primary B, $40.

Blackman Street School - Michael MURRAY, principal, $65; Annie GILLIGAN, assistant principal, $45.

Toll Gate School - Matthew GILLIGAN, principal, $65.

The following janitors were appointed for the next term: Michael HOLLERAN, Parrish Street, $45; John HOCHREITER, Hill Street, $35; Centennial, Mrs, McGLYNN, and Mrs. DOUGHERTY, $15; Blackman Street, Mrs. ELLIGAL, $8, Toll Gate, Mrs. BURKE, $5.

The schools will open on the first Tuesday in September.

Board of Miners' Examiners

The following persons have made application for appointment to the newly created board of the Third district, nine will be selected by Judge Rice.

Wilkes-Barre: Edward RODERICK, Morgan D. JONES, Patrick B. HARRISON, Edward CONWAY, John P. ANTHONY, Llewellyn MORGAN, Thomas E. JONES, John E. EVANS, John BEVAN, Michael GALLAGHER, Evan L. EVANS, Michael H. GALLAGHER, John McGOURTY, Thomas FEATHERSTONE, Daniel F. JONES, Thomas THORNTON, John FAIRHURST, O. H. BOYLE, Martin G. HIGGINS, David C. Edwards, John HAMPSON, Joseph JOHNSON, Thomas F. FLYNN, John HUNT, Michael J. TOOLE, Andrew McGEEHAN.

Plymouth: John MAINWARING, George COOL, William E. HOWELLS, Walter F. HENRY, Thomas O'KEEFE, David J. JAMES, Edward T. EVANS, Edward I. EVANS, Daniel J. REESE.

Nanticoke: William BENSON, Robert HIGGINS, Thomas T. REESE, James FISHER, David P. THOMAS, Ebenezer D. WILLIAMS.

Edwardsville:  James A. ARMSTRONG, Mordecai DANDO, Frank McDONNELL, Jacob HUNT, William T. LEWIS.

Sugar Notch:  James L. CAFFREY, James HAMMILL, James SHOVLIN, Patrick MOONEY.

Plymouth township:  Jonah JENKINS, John T. LEWIS, William KEATING, John SMITH.

Ashley:  William PATTERSON, Charles O'NEILL, Abraham JONES.

Laurel Run:  James H. BINNEY, Isaac FORD; Alden, John C. ROACH; Mocanaqua, Thomas McKENNON; Conyngham, John F. FAHEY; Kingston, John HATTON.

Local Brevities-

This evening the ladies of the Green Ridge avenue Presbyterian church will serve ice-cream, cake, &c. in the church parlor.

The young ladies of the Dunmore Presbyterian church will this evening hold a mum social and an ice-cream and cake festival.

Twenty-two employees of the Winton Coal Company, limited, brought suit for the recovery of wages due them, before Alderman Roesler yesterday.

A slight fire at the mill of the Consumers' Powder Company at Storr's Junction yesterday consumed the day's supply of soda and damaged the machinery to such an extent that the works will be idle for several days.

The marriage of Mr. P. J. REGAN, of this city, and Miss Maggie MULLEN, of Archbald, was solemnized with a nuptial mass at the Archbald Catholic church at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.  Mr. J. F. REGAN acted as best man, and Mary A. MULLEN was bridesmaid.  After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Regan came to Scranton ad took the 1:25 train for New York.

Personal

Supt. LATHROPE, of the Suburban road [trolley], has resigned.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HINE have returned from a visit with friends in Wayne and Susquehanna Co.

Mrs. Elizabeth VICKERS and family, of Dunmore, left yesterday for Leavensworth, Kansas, via the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western line.

The Misses Anna and Carrie FRANCIS, of Port Jervis, NY, are spending their vacation with their cousin, Miss Virginia WRIGHT, of Capouse Avenue.

Miss Jennie and Bina LANGAN, of Jackson street, left yesterday morning for Buffalo, NY, to spend several weeks at the home of their uncle, Mr. Edward TIMLIN.

Chester M. BUTZ, of Scranton, has resumed his studies in medicine under his preceptor, Dr. I. B. LOOS, of South Main avenue. He expects to enter the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, in the fall.

Mrs. D. M. BRUNDAGE, soprano of the First Presbyterian church, and Miss Marian COWAN, one of Scranton's favorite pianists, left for New York yesterday from which place they will sail on the "State of Nebraska" for Glasgow and other points of interest in foreign lands.

A correspondent writes that it would be well to add to the towns which have post-offices and stations of different names - Minooka, the post-office of which is called Capasso, and Lackawanna, the post-office of which is Old Forge.

At the Register's office yesterday the will of Conrad G. GEHR, late of Scranton, was probated, and letters testamentary were granted the widow, Josephine GEHR.

In the matter of the estate of John N. McMAHON, late of Scranton, letters of administration were granted Phillip M. STAFF.

In the estate of Mrs. Augusta Davis GREEN, late of Charleston, TN, letters of administration were granted Clarence M. GREEN.

In the estate of Sarah W. KENNEDY, late of Scranton, letters of administration were granted William KENNEDY.

AT CAMP H. M. BOIES

The sixth day at the lake brought most delightful weather. The sky was clear and the air cool.  At six o'clock the boys, as usual, answered roll call, and at 11 o'clock the regiment had the daily morning battalion and skirmish drill firing blank cartridges. The daily afternoon drill came off at four o'clock, followed by a dress parade, making an excellent showing.

Names mentioned:  Capt. M. BARNARD (Co. D), Lt. H. R. MATTISON (Co. B), Lt. Walter A. WOOD (Co. E), Roger DAVIS (Co. A), Reese WATKINS drum major, Pvt. H. C. HOLDEN (Co. H), Pvt. JEFFREY and Pvt. GILLMAN (Co. D), Harry PAIGE (Co. D), Edward DEAN (Co. A). T. D. MASCHAL (Drum Corps), Corporal RODDIE (Co. H) reported to camp bring his regiment total to 56, Capt. Edward E. CHASE (Co. A), Lt. Charles W. GUNSTER (Co. C), Lt. McASKIE (Co. D); Sgt. KENNEDY, Cpl. ARNOLD. PVTs C. H. DOUD and F. T. GRAHAM (Co. H).  [condensed]

WEST SIDE

Mr. Thomas PRITCHARD, aged seventy years, a Johnstown victim, is visiting friends in town.

John SHERMAN, of Bethlehem, is the guest of his cousin, George BRIGGS, on South Hyde Park avenue for a few days.

The funeral of Conrad GIER, of Hampton street, who died on Monday after a prolonged illness, will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ESCOTT and Daniel D. EVANS and wife, of South Main avenue, will leave this morning for their annual tour of Atlantic City.

Rev. R. S. JONES was in Wilkes-Barre yesterday where he took part in the corner stone laying of the Welsh Presbyterian church. Master Tudor WILLIAMS, of South Main avenue, accompanied them.

The funeral of Mrs. Parma J. SMITH took place at her late residence, corner of Lafayette [street] and Sumner avenue yesterday morning.  The services which were brief were largely attended. Interment was made at Uniondale.

Mrs. ROBERTS, wife of Dr. J. J. Roberts, of South Main avenue, and son Newton, after an extended visit to her parents and numerous friends at Middle Granville, NY, returned home yesterday, accompanied by her sister, Miss Rose WILLIAMS, who will remain here on a visit.

Mr. Robert HATTIN, of Academy street, will leave to-day with his family for Priceville, where he contemplates opening a shoe store.  Mr. Hattin has been a resident of this side for two years, and was formerly employed as [a] carpenter for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad company.

Taylorville news

The Misses Josephine and Mary MULLIN, of Towanda, are visiting friends on Main-street.

Mrs. Adelbert FOOTE, of Green Ridge, was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George FELTS on Tuesday.

Mr. Ivor B. RICHARDS, of Feltsville, and Miss. M. J. PARRY, lately arrived in this section, will be married next month.

Mrs. Thomas E. BOWAN and children, of Hyde Park, were visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. ATHERTON on Tuesday.

William J. HOSKINS, treasurer of the Jr. A. P. A., and secretary of the Order of Odd Fellows, is among the missing; about $350, ditto, most of which is due the Jr. A. P. A.

Luzerne County

Wilkes-Barre

Oscar SMITH crept up a tree the other night and made an attack on an owl with a tack hammer.  When captured his owlship was found to be provided with horns.

W. George COOLBAUGH has disposed of a goodly number of Lee Park lots.  That locality bids fair to be one of the most popular sections of the city in the near future.

F. C. NICHOLS, of Syracuse, a traveling salesman, while in DeWitt's jewelry store, "didn't know it was loaded" and shot off his own finger with a revolver on Tuesday.

Dr. G. W. LOCKARD, of Plymouth, left for Camp Reynolds yesterday afternoon.  He will be a guest of Co. I. during his stay. It is said that Co. I entertains the most guests of any company in camp.  This may be explained by the fact that Will RENSHAW is chief of the commissary, Chauncey NAUGLE is assistant, George BATEY is the butcher, and G. M. MARTIN is cook, all are of Plymouth, the stomping ground of Co. I.

Michael MULVEY, of Miner's Mills, an employee in the Pine Ridge colliery was badly hurt yesterday afternoon.  He was working at the head of a slope unhitching.  The engineer had hoisted a car too far when Mulvey was waiting for a slack-up when the car was jerked in against props and he was caught between it and them.  He sustained a broken leg and is otherwise bruised about the body.  Dr. McCARTHY attended the injured man and fears that amputation will be necessary.

Mr. Thomas PODMORE, of this city, and Miss Blance MORGAN, daughter of R. B. MORGAN, were married at the Franklin street M. E. parsonage on Tuesday by. Rev. Dr. Phillips.  After the ceremony the newly wedded partook of a lunch at Kennedy's, then departing for New York where they yesterday embarked for Europe.  The many friends of both young people wish them a pleasant trip and safe return when they tire of the Old World's allurements.

Pittston -

Nellie BANKER, Florence HARNEY, Mabel PENNIMAN, Lizzie SHOONOVER (sic) are among the six new teachers elected by the West Pittston School Board.

William street is to be extended to the Pennsylvania Company's plane.  The expense will involve a hundred dollars.  The borough is to do the work.

Miss Janette LAW is at Beech Haven, on the New Jersey coast, for a few months recreation.  She is accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. D. E. TAYLOR, of Scranton.

Elsewhere-

Patterson, NJ, July 18. - In all the principal silk throwing mills here notices were posted to-day ordering a reduction of ten percent in the wages of winders, doublers and danters.  The reduction is attributed to dull business.  The operatives of Kopper & Scott, the doublers and winders in the mills of Read & Lovatt, James McAlister & Co., and Samuel Thorp, all struck.  There are 300 operatives out and 200 more are expected to strike Monday.  If the strike continues, a great many soft silk workers also will be thrown out of employment.  Nearly all the operatives are girls, from fourteen to twenty years old.

Editorial [condensed] - That ten murders could be successively committed, in the same manner, in the same locality, and evidently by the same person, in a city like London, would seem incredible were not at hand to prove that it has been done.  The Whitechapel fields, calling himself "Jack the Ripper", has just added his tenth victim to the list.

Neighboring Counties -

Wyoming

Eaton - Misses Allie and Madge VAN STORCH, after a fortnight's visit with friends and relatives here, returned on Tuesday to their home in Scranton.

The Ninth Regiment, N. G. P., is pleasantly situation on the Dr. Seamans farm, near Tunkhannock, two-miles from Eaton.

William HENDERSHOT, of New Jersey, is visiting his cousin, E. H. McKNIGHT.

Mrs. J. W. BERRY, of Pittston, is being entertained by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. DANA.

City and County -

Before Alderman Roesler [composite] - Jospeh QUINN, for being drunk and sleeping on the streets, was fined five dollars yesterday.  Michael DOUGHERTY an Henry SMITH were arrested Wednesday evening for sleeping in an open freight car in the DL&W yard.  After receiving reprimands, they were discharged.  William WARDEN, the teamster who was arrested Wednesday evening for assaulting Irwin FRAUNFELTER, the proprietor of the Philadelphia Fruit house, paid a fine of five dollars and was discharged.

Mrs. F. E. LOOMIS and daughter Minnie, of Mifflin avenue, are spending a few days at Waverly.

Miss Stella YOUNGS, of Topeka, KS, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. J. WILLIAMS, on Madison avenue.

Miss Mary PHILLIPS, of Goodman`s shoe store, will take a months vacation and visit relatives in Chicago.  She leaves Sunday night.

Mr. J. COHEN and Mrs. J. CRAGER and family, of New York city, and Miss Rose COLEMAN, of Owego, NY, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. BERSTEIN, on Mulberry street.

Judge JESSUP went to New York yesterday to meet his brother, Rev. Samuel JESSUP, who is expected in the steamer Germanic to-day. Rev. Samuel Jessup and his wife and daughter are returning for a rest from missionary labors in Syria, after an absence of sixteen years.  Miss Louise JESSUP, of Montrose, who has been in Syria since last fall, also returns with them.

Frank STUART, of the firm of Smith & Stuart of 1004 South Washington avenue, died of consumption at Lock Haven, wither he had gone for his health, on Wednesday.  Deceased was a most estimable young man and was well known in this city.  He was married a little over a year ago and leaves a wife and one child.  The remains were brought to this city for interment yesterday.

Miss Annie T. BIGLIN, a bright young lady of the South Side who has been an instructor in No. 30 school, and Mrs. Thomas F. MALIA, brother of |William H. Malia, of the [Scranton] Truth, were married yesterday afternoon in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Rev. Father McAndrews officiating.  Miss Annie C. MALIA, sister of the groom, dressed in cream colored albatross, was bridesmaid, and Mr. Joseph GILMARTIN was best man.  The bride wore a cream serge with white rose bouquet.  At the conclusion of the ceremony the wedding group drove to Pittston, and on their return in the evening, supper was served at the house of the bride, to which only the immediate friends of the newly wedded had been invited.

Mr. and Mrs. Malia are both popular young people of the South Side, and into their new sphere they carry the best wishes of many friends.  They will establish their residence on Locust street.

Plans were unveiled for erection of a new railway station of the Delaware and Hudson company, four stories in height, 46 x 164 feet in dimensions, wood with brick veneering.  The structure will face on Bridge street ad will be located between the Lackawanna ave. bridge and the stone bridge of the Lackawanna railroad.  It will be built over the track with three elevators used to convey passengers and express between the station and waiting rooms.  It will be furnished in Georgia pine and oak. [condensed]  [FYI - Bridge street is now the entrance to Steamtown, so this station was diagonally across the Lackawanna St. bridge from the CNJ depot, which still stands.]

West Side -

Mr. William CLINE, of Jackson street, is spending a few weeks with his mother at Washington, NJ.

The funeral of an infant child of William BLACK of Frink street, who died on Wednesday morning will take place this morning.

The wedding of Miss Sara A. GRIFFITHS to Mr. Moses MORGAN, was solemnized yesterday morning at seven o'clock at the home of the bride on South Main street, Bellvue, by the Rev. John T. Morris, of the Welsh C. M. church, of which Miss Griffiths has been for a number of years an organist, and an earnest and faithful member. Only the immediate friends of the contracting parties were present, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. WAGSTAFF, Mrs. MORGANS, Mr. Joseph MORGANS, Mr. Thomas EVANS, Plainsville; David JONES, Mr. and Mrs. GRIFFITHS; and three nieces of the bride.  The groom's best man was Mr. Joseph MORGANS.  The Bridesmaids were Misses Rachel MORGANS and Mary GRIFFITHS, sister of the bride.  The bride was attired in a dark heavy blue traveling dress, while the groom wore conventional black.  The presents, which were numerous and costly, were arranged for use in the part of the parents' dwelling which they will occupy upon their return home.  At the conclusion of the ceremonies the invited guests partook of a breakfast, after which the happy couple was driven to the DL&W station and took train for New York city and Ocean Grove where they will spend their honeymoon.

Governor's Day at Camp Boies, the seventh day of the encampment brought most delightful weather and an extremely large number of visitors from Scranton and surrounding places. Governor Beaver and staff overnighted in their special train of four cars at the Erie and Wyoming depot in Scranton, arriving there at 9 p.m. Wednesday from their inspection of the encampment at Tunkhannock.  After inspecting the 13th, they left for Mt. Gretna to inspect the Eighth Regiment. [condensed] [complete list of staff accompanying the Governor, plus many other visitors to camp.]

Among the names: Company D - Mrs. Capt. HINES, Mrs. Capt. THOMPSON, Mrs. Lt. E. D. FELLOWS; Company I, ex-lieut. H. W. LOFTUS, Mrs. Capt. Joseph DUGGAN, Mrs. P. A. McANDREWS, Mrs. Patrick CULLEN and Mrs. Frank B. COLLINS, all of Providence.  Also E. W. CAPWELL (Co. G), Lt. A. E. ROWLAND (Co. E), and Lt. H. B. CHASE (Co. C), Lt. H. B. SHAW (co. B); Uncle John ANNEMAN, Pvts. CAREY and CULLEN (Co. B, cannon); Sgts. Bill RAUB, ROEBLING, and Alex DUNN; Sgt. Moses WEINGARTNER (Co. B)., Johnny REYNOLDS, barber (Co. B), and Drum Major Rees WATKINS.

Mr. and Mrs. John SCISM, of Scranton, visited their son, Sgt. D. W. SCISM, at camp yesterday.

For the past ten years in the camps of the Thirteenth, Sgt. A. R. GOULD of Company C, has been able to work some practical jokes on the boys, such as the balloon ascension, lifting machine, etc. But the clam lunch joke is well worth mentioning, and eclipses them all.  Last Tuesday Sgt. GOULD sent out invitations to several officers of the regiment, inviting them to a clam lunch at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the lake side cottage of Dr. George S. THROOP.  This was done without the knowledge of Dr. Throop. So at about one o'clock Wednesday afternoon the first seen to approach the residence of Dr. Throop which is near Hotel Pines was Capt. W. R. ROCKWELL, of Company H.  He was accompanied by a friend and both rapped at the door of the cottage.  When it was opened by the host himself, in the dining room could be seen Dr. Throop's family and a few visitors from Scranton partaking of a hearty dinner, much to the surprise of Capt. Rockwell and his friend. They immediately saw that it was a joke.  Alex DUNN, the comedian of the camp, received an invitation, and even he was fooled.  When Sgt. Gould made his appearance at the cottage, accompanied by Sgt. ROEBLING, Dr. Throop, who had been watching diligently for nearly half an hour, received them in his parlor and said: "Goldie, I am on to you, this is a joke on the boys," after which the invited guests were entertained in the best manner as possible on such short notice.  During Wednesday morning when the different officers received invitations to the clam lunch, Webster SCHISM, of Company C, in order that he could be there with the others, borrowed a clean white shirt from one of the boys, a pair of cuffs from another, and a nice white necktie from another. Major Dr. ALBRO  on not receiving an invitation to the lunch, requested that Sgt. Gould should go to Dr. Throop and demand an apology.  George WOLF, another soldier was also badly fooled, and when he did not receive an invitation, told several of the boys that it was a shame that he, a cousin of Dr. Throop, should be slighted in such a manner. Captain Edward E. CHASE (Co. A), was officer of the day, but even he went down to the cottage to see whether there was a clam lunch or not.  Many others were deceived, the Colonel and his Adjutant sending letters of regret.

DIED -

SWINGLE - In Scranton, July 18, 1889, Mary E. Swingle, wife of A. C. Swingle, and oldest daughter of L. W. BACON. Funeral at the house, 934 Green Ridge street, Saturday at 2 p.m.

SMITH, At Logantown, July 17, 1889, Frank S. Smith, of Scranton, aged 23 years.  Funeral from residence of John Simpson, 308 Clay avenue, Friday at 4 p.m.

Luzerne Co.

Wilkes-Barre-   The funeral of Mrs. Eugene PABST took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Rees MORGAN, of this city, goes to Shenandoah to accept a position as mine foreman.

Mrs. CLAPSADDLE is entertaining Miss Cora VAN DYKE and Miss MUSSELMAN, of Weatherly.

The men are again at work at the Woodward colliery, the recent difficulties having been adjusted.

John MULLEN and Ellen CASEY of Nanticoke, Henry STEPHENS and Francis PONOSKI of Miner's Mills were granted marriage licenses yesterday.

Misses Anna M. JONES, Marry A. DUFFY, Jennie C. KEARNEY, Eva. L. HEADLEY, Laura M. White, Sadie KAISER, and Cora FREY have been appointed as assistant teachers in the Parsons graded school.

The many sincere friends of Dr. G. T. MATLOCK, who recently went to Salem, MA, for his health, are pained to hear that he is now lying almost at death's door.

Officer Fred MEYERS followed William CALLAGHAN, a wife deserted, to Carbon county and arrested him on Wednesday.  Yesterday morning, Alderman PARSONS bound Callaghan over in $500 to answer at court for desertion.

The PODMORE-MORGAN wedding noticed yesterday took place not at Dr. PHILLIPS' residence, but at the residence of the bride. Caterer KENNEDY provided the breakfast, and the bridal trip to Europe will take place in August.

On Wednesday night a misplaced switch sent one train of coal cars crashing into another and the collision resulted in piling up about sixty cars at the base of a thirty foot embankment.  The only person injured was William BLUME, a brakeman, who had his ankle sprained.

The corner stone of the Welsh Presbyterian church was laid yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock by Mrs. Morgan B. WILLIAMS.  Those taking part in the exercises were Rev. Richard F. JONES of Hyde Park, Rev. Hugh DAVIES, Rev. Samuel WILLIAMS, Lewis S. Jones, Rev. W. C. ROBERTS of Lake Forrest University, Hon. Morgan B. WILLIAMS, Rev. J. Gwrylid LEWIS and Rev. Hugh HUGHES.  During her part of the exercises Mrs. Williams was presented with a silver trowel, which she will retain as a keepsake.

Miss Mary A. MIXEL, for the past three years a teacher in the Third district schools, died on Wednesday.  Miss Mixel was a sister of Attorney P. A. MIXEL, of this city, and daughter of Peter MIXEL, of Salem, this county.  She was a lady of many accomplishments, stood high in the profession of her choice, and was universally respected by her many friends.  The cause of death was typhoid fever.  The funeral services will take place at the residence of the deceased's half sister, Mrs. BRITNER, 78 West River street at 9:30 this forenoon.  Interment will be made at Wapwallopen.

Michael McDONOUGH, one of Edwardsville's most enterprising citizens died at his home in that borough on Wednesday last.  He was a well-to-do business man, 33 years of age, and the future held bright promises for him, but that insidious disease, consumption, laid its hand upon him, and after three months illness he answered to the summons that all must heed sooner or later.  He leaves a wife and two interesting children to mourn his loss.  Of his family four sisters and one brother survive him. Mr. McDonough was an upright, conscientious man and has a kindly place in the hearts of his friends and neighbors who will ever remember him for his genial nature and many sterling qualities.  The funeral will take place to-morrow at 10 o'clock, when a requiem high mass will be celebrated at the Kingston Catholic church.

The will of the late Valentine KRAFT, which will be filed for probate within a few days, leaves all his property, valued at $20,000, to his wife.  Upon her death or remarriage, the property is to be divided equally among his three sons.  Besides the real and personal property of the deceased, there are policies aggregating a considerable amount.

Pittston paragraphs -

Mrs. A. G. MASON and daughters are at Towanda, her old home, for a few days.

While coming down the steep hill near the Wyoming Camp ground, the horse attached to B. D. BEYEA`s wagon, occupied by himself and family, became entangled in the shafts and harness while in a fright and upset the vehicle, throwing the people out, cutting Mr. Beyea's head quite severely.  None of the others were hurt beyond immaterial bruises.

A fall of roof rock in the Old Forge colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Company's works, yesterday instantly killed James DICK, a miner, and seriously injured Arthur MEHAN.  Dick was covered with a large amount of rock.  When extricated it was found that his back and both legs were broken.  He lives between Duryea and Moosic, and leaves a wife and a large family of children.  Arthur Mehan lives at Pleasant Valley.

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