The
Sullivan Review
30 August-20 December, 1894
Wild Turkey Hatchlings
July 2006
Farm of Carol Brotzman near Laceyville,
PA
The wild turkey has been part of the landscape and wildlife of northern Pennsylvania throughout the period of Indian settlement, the coming of the white man,
and remaining until today.
Photo Courtesy of Carol Brotzman
30 August 1894
ELKLAND
Fred BLACK has recovered from his long illness and gone to his home in Delaware.
Mrs. Joseph WHITELEY has returned to her home in the West.
W.F. GRANGE has gone to Delaware with a view of purchasing a farm there if suited.
Alvin REIGTMEYER went to Dushore Monday.
Since our last letter, Mrs. GLIDEWELL has been much worse. Drs. GAMBLE and WADDELL held a consultation over her last Saturday.
D.F. MCCARTY wears a broad smile - it's a girl.
Mrs. Ellen BLACK has been removed to her son-in-law's, Nelson WOODHEAD. She is some better.
RINGDALE
Harry MINIER spent Sunday with his parents at Hughesville.
Anthony COLLINS lost a fine draft horse from colic.
Rev. C.H. MUTCHLER and wife of Sunbury are spending their honeymoon at Hotel Ringdale.
Miss Mary DOHM returned to Towanda for a few weeks.
Miss Maggie EASTENWINE of Lock Haven is visiting friends here.
H.H. RING got a very handsome yoke of oxen.
The dance at Geo. KARGE's was well attended and all enjoyed themselves immensely but strange fellows took the girls home.
MILLVIEW
Miss BROWN, of Terrytown, is canvassing this locality for a book on elocution. The lady took tea at Beech Haven Friday evening.
We were completely taken by surprise at the announcement of the NORTON - MCCARTY nuptial in last week's Review. We tender congratulations to the happy couple and condolence to the sorrowing young men who "got left."
A.T. WILCOX is making some improvements on his house.
Mrs. I.J. STURDEVANT is spending the summer with a sister in Stevensville, Bradford County.
P.N. MEYERS spent Saturday at New Albany.
Mrs. J.T. BEDFORD visited at Estella Wednesday.
The Hannan bridge is a total wreck; it caved completely down at one end. The bark belonged to us and
the bridge evidently was waiting to get even with us for our sarcasm last summer in regard to it.
We will say right here it was worse off than we supposed and might have cost the county a
pretty penny. It was a miracle that Mr. WARBURTON was not more seriously injured.
LOCAL
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. YONKIN are visiting friends in Brooklyn N.Y.
Arthur BIRD, of Millville, is at present chief assistant in the surgical department of the Friend's Hospital, Frankford, Philadelphia. He has lately returned to his labors after a trip to the Florida coast. He expects to return to Sullivan County the first week in September and remain until the winter course of lectures begins at Jefferson Medical College.
M. C. MILLER, formerly of this place, and just lately of Sayre, has accepted the principalship of the Ulster schools and moved to that place.
Charles D.G. MCKAY, who has been working United States pensioners in and about Hughesville by collecting
illegal fees as a pension agent from them, has been hauled up short by the Federal
authorities and now he occupies a berth in the county jail where he awaits trial at the
September term of Uncle Sam's District Court in Williamsport because he has been unable to
furnish $500 bail. Major J.W. WALKER, United States marshal for the western district of Pennsylvania,
arrested him near Lairdsville on Friday, and it is supposed he had heard of a warrant being out for
him and was pulling for pastures green and new when the officer overhauled him. MCKAY is not a lawyer
but a sort of a quack doctor, and the marshal said he seemed to have no friends in Hughesville, and everybody
here thought he was worth keeping an eye on. The particular offense of which MCKAY stands accused is
that of collecting illegal fees as a pension agent from William D. FOX, of near Lairdsville, and from Benjamin POUST,
of the same locality. A pension examiner worked up the case against MCKAY, and the information,
which was in the FOX case, charged him with having agreed to obtain FOX's pension for $25. When the pension
was granted, which was in April, 1893, MCKAY demanded $100. He was paid $38. Later he turned up with a
claim that he had discovered evidence that FOX's pension was an illegal one and threatened to send the information
to Washington if he was not paid the balance of the $100. A son of Mr. FOX paid him the money, $62.
Another game of the same character was worked on Mr. POUST, but only the one charge was pressed.
It is understood that other cases of the same sort have been worked up against MCKAY, but it was not
necessary to give him a hearing on all of them. MCKAY waived a hearing when taken before United States
Commissioner B.S. BENTLEY Friday evening. The prisoner wanted a warrant charging Mr. FOX with being a
fraudulent pensioner, but he didn't get it.
Dave BROWN, of Lopez, has captured two more bears, making four in all now on exhibition at his bear pen. The latest additions are an old she bear and cub.
The carpenters employed upon Fred NEWELL's new house on Headley Avenue left last Wednesday evening for Forksville to begin the erection of a house for Asa G. LITTLE.
Mrs. Esther EARLE, widow of the late Carl EARLE, of Colley, died August 26, aged 72 years, five months and two days. Interment at Colley August 28.
Mrs. Mary HUNSINGER, widow of Daniel HUNSINGER, late of Colley, died August 23 aged 66 years, five months and 17 days. Interment at Davidson, August 25.
A child of A.L. HUNTER, of Laporte, died August 14 aged four months and 18 days. Interment at Davidson, August 16.
There was a surprise party at W.H. GIBBS' in Wilmot, last Friday, at which about fifty friends and relatives were present and a grand good time enjoyed.
On the evening of August 26th the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace GREEN, of Hillsgrove, was the scene of an exceedingly pleasant and interesting event, it being no less an occasion than the giving the hand of their daughter, Miss Emma, in marriage to Mr. Elwood LABOR, one of Hillsgrove's best young men. At 8:00 guests to the number of about forty assembled to witness the ceremony. After a short address in well chosen words by Rev. S.F. FRAZIER, of Millview, setting forth the origin and sacredness of the marriage institution and relation, the happy couple presented themselves accompanied by the father and mother of the bride as best gentleman and lady, and in harmony of the ordinance of God and the law of the State were made one.
The dead man discovered at the foot of a cliff at Niagara Falls last Sunday morning was named Joseph KING, of York, Pa. He was a passenger on the Sunrise Excursion and was visiting the Falls to find his son, who was working on a farm in that region. It is supposed the old man fell asleep and rolled off the cliff.
LADDSBURG
Miss Dora SCOTT has returned home from Spring Hill where she spent the summer.
Miss Jennie HALL spent a few days last week with friends at Powell.
Mrs. DITCHBURN of Bernice has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. W. ALLEN, Mrs. E. ALLEN of
Laporte is also visiting at W. ALLEN's.
Miss Nora COTTER of Towanda has returned to attend school after spending some time with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James O'NEIL.
Those who went on the excursion to Niagara Falls were Dick CUMMISKEY and Thomas SCOTT.
Mrs. Mary CLINE is visiting her daughter Mrs. P. MCDERMONT in Towanda.
Mrs. Eliza HOWELL and grandson are visiting relatives at Durrell.
Mrs. A.L. GOVEN, of Ulster, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. JACKSON.
Elmer WHITE has moved to Scottville.
6 Sept 1894
LOCAL
A.J. BRADLEY, of Laporte, was in town Saturday.
Hon. Thomas J. INGHAM, of Laporte, was in town Saturday.
Samuel BIDDLE, of this place, has entered Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa.
W.C. ROGERS and Arthur ROGERS rode up from Forksville Sunday on their wheels.
Squire KILMER and Mr. PORTER, two of our Shunk subscribers, were in town Monday.
Mrs. W.W. JACKSON and two children, of Chicago, are visiting Mrs. B.W. JACKSON in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. C.T. LILLEY went on the Sunrise Excursion to Niagara, and journeyed as far as Toronto.
Jonathan ROGERS, of Lincoln Falls, was in town Saturday. He made the editor his usual welcome call,
and passed the time of day.
John SCHER returned Monday morning from a week's vacation, during which he visited Niagara Falls,
the soldiers' encampment at Athens, his wife's folks at New Albany and elsewhere.
Messrs. RINEBOLD and FRANCKE, of Forks township, CARROLL, of Dushore, KARNS, of Laporte, are attending the
Susquehanna Collegiate Institute at Towanda.
Among the old soldiers from this part of the country who visited the encampment at Athens last week were
A. COLE, Green HENLEY, Sergeant HALEY and others whose names we failed to hear.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs. M.J. LULL, who has been so ill that her recovery was despaired of,
has so far recovered that she will return to her home at Bernice the coming week. She has been staying with
her sister, in Tunkhannock for the past six weeks.
Mrs. Susan NEWELL, who died August 15, at Mansfield, Tioga county, was a lineal descendant of Roger
WILLIAMS, her grandfather, Rev. John WILLIAMS, being a grandson of that sturdy patriot. She was in her
73rd year.
Frank BUCK has moved from Lopez to Dushore, and occupies the PFLAUM house on Railroad street.
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Lopez post
office at the close of business August 31:
Mrs. Effie STINGLEMANN
Della STEINBACK
Mrs. S.A. VANGORDER
Arch BAUSER
Frank DETRICK
John FINERTY
Elias JOHNSON
Mrs. Martin KRESGE
The following letters remain uncalled for at the Dushore post office at the close of business August 31:
A.W. DICKSON
William SILPLE
Chas. WIREY
James WISEMAN
T. M. PERLEY, proprietor of the Waverly Advocate, died at his home in that village August 26,
at an advanced age. He had been connected with the Advocate for many years. He leaves three daughters
residing in Waverly, and two sons, both in the newspaper business. Charles publishes the Frankford
Chronicle and Frank, who has been the Albany correspondent of the Buffalo Express, will now take
charge of his father's paper.
The smallpox in Towanda is reported to be practically eradicated. There was only one case, that was
discovered in time and promptly isolated.
The house of Peter JACOBY, of Laporte township, burned August 30, together with its entire contents. The fire is
supposed to have originated from a defective flue. The building was insured in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Mutual,
of Western Sullivan.
RINGDALE
There was a dance Tuesday night at M.T. SWEENEY's.
John WALSH finished hauling his bark.
Jean TRIPP and Geo. LARRISON are roofing and repairing the engineers house.
Thomas GANGHAN went to Shamokin Saturday.
LADDSBURG
Matthew SKELLY, of Tioga county, is visiting with his son Peter SKELLY.
John MCKERNAN is nursing a felon on his thumb.
Mr. and Mrs. H.P. JONES attended the encampment at Athens last week.
Miss Della SEXTON, of Waverly, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James FARRELL.
Mrs. E. WHITE went to Scottsville Saturday.
Mrs. C. HALL and daughters attended Negro camp meeting at Dushore Sunday.
Miss Katie O'NEIL has returned to Towanda.
Michael BYRON has gone to Mansfield to attend school.
J.P. WALTMAN is again busy with his hay press.
13 Sept 1894
NEW ALBANY
Misses Mary and Kalle(?) WARD have returned to Ithaca after spending some time with their father here.
Miss BAUER and brother, of Philadelphia, have been spending some time at Joseph AMBS'.
Catherine, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John MIDDENDORF, died Saturday and was buried Sunday.
Four little girls acted as pallbearers.
Miss COYLE, of Philadelphia, is visiting relatives here.
Eli THRASHER is building a barn for Chas. YONKIN, in Forks Township.
Miss Lulu HOYT is teaching at the Waltman Hill School.
Thomas ROUSE has purchased a piano.
Miss Edith THRASHER is visiting at Lopez and Ricketts.
Miss Susie North is teaching at the Brown School.
TERRYTOWN
Mr. and Mrs. Fred SAYMAN rejoice over the advent of a daughter.
Prof. Joel HORTON, of New Jersey, was visiting friends in this place last week.
E.H. CAPWELL has purchased a half interest in the Rock Forrest stone quarry in Wyoming County.
James STRONG, Esq., who has been spending some time in Nebraska, has returned home. He brought with him a chunk of
Nebraska soil, a twig of box alder and a bunch of Nebraska grass. He informs your correspondent that everything is
dried up and crops are a failure there; farmers are feeding their stock the same as in winter, cutting up their
corn for that purpose.
A grove meeting is announced to be held in HORTON's grove, near New Era, Sunday, September 16. Mrs. SMALL, the
singing evangelist, is to be present.
Mrs. WHITE, widow of the late E.B. WHITE, died at the residence of her son-in-law, John PREOF, near New Era
last week.
Miss Nellie FOX, who had been in Philadelphia the past summer, has returned home.
J.A. BIENER, assessor, has completed the registry of Terry Township for 1894 and reports 368 voters,
30 births and 10 deaths from December 1893 to September 7, 1894.
Geo. F. ROUPP, a former Sullivan County teacher, now a resident of Mound Ridge, Kansas, writes us that all
their crops are a failure there. He says that farmers will have to dispose of their horses and cattle as they
have nothing to feed them. Give me the old Keystone State, he says.
LOPEZ
Fred KEAGLEY is nursing two large boils. Fred says they are not pleasant but must be nursed carefully just the same.
F. U. WALTMAN and wife are at Niagara Falls: they will visit Buffalo and several other large places. Frank has
his vacation and Mr. LOW, from Wilkes-Barre, is filling his position at the depot.
Miss Annie PEALER is visiting at Williamsport.
Fred, from Hotel Lopez, delivered the beer to the wrong party the other day.
After a month's sojourn at Ocean Grove, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. JENNINGS have returned home looking splendid.
Jennings Bros. expect to have the electric light going in a short time.
Patrick WALSH is slowly improving from a long sickness.
Mrs. Lundy, of Towanda, is spending a few weeks with Mrs. George MUSSELMAN. She says the hay fever in
Lopez is a great deal better.
Jeff JACKSON's big dog can run faster with a tin can tied to his tail than one of our political friends can.
Fisher Bros., of Williamsport, have been here looking the kindling wood business over, and if satisfactory
arrangements can be made they will put up a factory. We hope they will get all they look for, as the factory at
this place has only been a curse to Lopez since the Standard Kindling Wood Co. have had control of it.
The doctor was kept quite busy one day last week. A Mr. GRIMES cut his hand quite badly and a Mr.
DOBSON had three fingers cut off, besides pulling a dozen or more teeth.
LOCAL
P. WENTZEL, of Cherry, last week sold 100 bushels of buckwheat, this year's harvest, to L.E.
WELLS, and buckwheat cakes and sausage are now an every day luxury in Dushore.
The Dushore schools opened Monday morning with H.J. MCALLISTER, principal, and Misses Julia CRONIN and Jennie
VAUGHN assistants. There were 32 enrolled in the first grade, 42 in the second and 45 in the primary.
Mrs. D.W. COLE, of Wysox, Bradford County, committed suicide last Friday by pouring coal oil on her clothes and
setting them on fire. She was about 63 years of age, and her mind has been affected since an attack of grippe some
months ago.
Chas. ZUPARN now delivers and collects United States express.
L.S. BURCH, of Newark Valley, visited his daughter, Mrs. L.E. WELLS, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. REESER are in New York buying dry goods and millinery.
Jas. MACFARLANE, Esq., of Laporte, was among our most welcome callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. DIEFFENBACH, of Greenwood and Columbia County, spent Sunday in town.
S.D. STERIGERE, of New Albany, and P. CONNOR, of Bernice, called on the Review Monday.
Chas. HUGO, of Eldredsville, is in New York this week disposing of a carload of lambs. From there he will go to
Philadelphia and visit with relatives for two weeks.
Robert BUCKINGHAM, of Bloomsburg, deputy collector of internal revenue, was in town Monday night hunting
up playing cards, which, under the new law are taxed two cents per pack.
Albany Township was the scene of a tragedy last Thursday evening which resulted in the death of Henry POOL,
a man about forty years of age, who has been characterized as a tough of the first water. It seems that on the
evening in question, POOL went from New Albany down to the house of Casper TALADA, about three miles down the
creek, near South Branch station, on the State Line road. Here he got in a row with John I. HERRMANNS, and in
the altercation which followed was shot by that man.
Dan PECKHAM and a man named TEETOR took HERMANNS to New Albany where he was placed in the lockup until yesterday
morning, when he had a hearing before Esquire WILCOX, and was committed to the Towanda jail to await trial.
HERRMANNS claims that in the difficulty, POOL drew a revolver first and attacked him, and that he shot POOL in
defense. T he shot did not cause instant death, but Dr. LANTZ, who was summoned from New Albany, pronounced the
wound fatal.
POOL leaves a wife and five children. HERRMANNS is of Dutch descent and has been engaged in selling sewing
machines. He is the man who in October, 1892 was reported to have been killed by Moses DEPUE, Jud SQUIRES and
Lydia HERRMANS, the three being before Esquire Codding charged with the crime, but afterward released for
want of evidence against them. HERRMANS was in Binghamton at the time.
20 Sept 1894
LOCAL
Dr. W.B. KELLY, the Towanda Dentist, will be in town next week.
F.D. KERRICK, Bradford county's genial treasurer, was in Dushore Saturday.
B. KLINE, of the Enterprise Store, is in New York buying fall and winter goods.
Mr. and Mrs. G.E. DONAHOE are attending the Tunkhannock fair this week.
E.M. LETTS has been appointed postmaster at Shunk, vice A.E. CAMPBELL, removed.
R.J. CLARK, of Punxsutawney, spent Sunday in Lopez and was calling on Dushore friends Monday.
Edward HARNEY, of Cherry, is building a new house to replace the one destroyed by fire a few months ago.
Miss Alma J. LUDWIG, of Stroudsburg, who had been visiting her uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs. KLINGLER, for
three months, returned to her home.
W.C. ROGERS. of Forksville, was in town Friday evening on his way to New York to buy fall and winter goods
for the firm of M.A. ROGERS & SON.
John I. HERRMANNS, the young man who killed a man named POOL in a fight at South Branch recently, is a son of
the old gunsmith of that name who formerly lived on Carpenter street, in this place. John ISRAEL is a well known
character to many of our citizens.
L.C. NORTH, who has had charge of the Estella creamery since its erection, left last week to take charge of a
new creamery in the western part of the state. The patrons of the creamery have a very high opinion of Mr.
North and he expressed himself as greatly pleased at his treatment by the community generally.
The Republicans of this district have nominated C.E. GEYER, of Columbia county, for State Senator.
Rev. Thos. K. BEECHER, after serving an Elmira church forty years, has resigned. He will continue at the head
of the church but the work of it is to be carried on by his assistants.
The premium lists of the Sullivan County Agricultural Society are ready for distribution and are being sent
out by the secretaries. If you fail to receive one, apply to Ulysses BIRD, Estella, or to Fred NEWELL, Dushore.
The Susquehanna River is lower than it has been within the knowledge of anyone. A rock appeared at Rainbridge,
below Harrisburg,a few days ago upon which are scratched the figures 1820. This rock has never been above water
until now in these 74 years to anyone's knowledge.
A Mr. BELLOWS, of Sayre, has leased the Farmers' hotel of R.H. BREWER and will take possession soon.
Patrick MCGEEVER, of Bernice, has purchased the lease of the Dushore House from P.F. MURPHY and will try his hand
at hotel keeping. Both gentlemen have been boarding house keepers in their respective towns.
Edward FALLINGER, the Lehigh Valley engineer who killed Harry HAAS at Sayre during the strike, was acquitted by
the jury and immediately left for his old home at Chicago.
C.P. WELLES, manager of the Towanda Light company, has made a proposition to the borough council of that
place to build an electric street car line if they will grant them a franchise.
LOPEZ
Patrick MARTIN has moved to Dushore.
Henry TURRELL expects to move to Pittston in a short time.
Warren PERRISH has moved into a house lately vacated by John MCCLOUD.
Died - Thomas R.(?) GOWER last Friday at 12:15 a.m. He was buried at Seeman's Saturday. Mr. GOWER came to
this county about 9 years ago in the interest of the DAVIDGES and worked for them until the Union Tanning
Company was established. Since then, he has had full control of their bark business in this county. He was always
honest in all his dealings and treated everybody as a friend. He leaves a wife and two daughters, one in Newark
Valley and one with his wife in this place. Tom died without an enemy in the world. He was 53 years old, peace to
his ashes.
Also, Mrs. Alice CLARK died at the house of E.W. MEEKS of that dreaded disease, consumption. She was buried at
the Norconk cemetery Monday aged 41 years.
Mrs. Daniel REYNOLDS is very sick.
The wedding we spoke about last week will take place this Wednesday at 11 o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents - Mr. George CUSTARD to Miss Vesta POTTER. We do not know who will tie the knot , but by the appearance of
the young folks it will be tied well. We will throw our old shoes after them when they leave town. Both are from Lopez and have many friends who wish them a long life of happiness and prosperity.
COURT NEWS
D.F. MCCARTY, of Elkland, was made foreman of the grand jury.
J.W. PIATT, of Tunkhannock, was among the attorneys having some business in the criminal Courts.
H.T. DOWNS has shaved his chin whiskers.
We understand that Ed. DUNHAM has agreed to buy a hundred dollar flag for the court house if he is elected Judge.
Now , if some one will only make SITTSER agree to as much, we'll be sure of the flag anyhow.
27 Sept 1894
LOCAL
H. W. OSLER of Elkland, was in town Monday.
George SCHWOERER has moved from Cherry to Burlington.
Chas. LAUER of Laporte, was in town several days last week.
General HASTINGS, the Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, will be at the Bradford county fair
Thursday, September 27.
Jerry FARRELL the deputy postmaster, is away on vacation. He will visit Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Binghamton, and
other places before he returns.
Ernest CHALMERS, who has been running a jewelry store at Noxen, Wyoming county, has returned to this place and
accepted his former position with J.V. RETTENBURY.
John FLYNN, of the Laporte Tannery was married Tuesday to Miss Mary BREIGER, of that place. The happy couple left
on the Flyer for Niagara and other points of interest.
E.M. DUNHAM, candidate for judge was smiling on Dushore Monday. He has shaken hands with every man in the county
once since his nomination and says he is going around again.
D.M. TURNER, of the Reporter-Journal, who has been doing newspaper work continuously for twenty years,
has been obliged to take a rest. He will go back to work as soon as his health will allow.
John MCHENRY, the efficient and smiling clerk in the corner drug store, was married Tuesday evening at Benezett,
Elk county, to Miss Inez JORDAN, of that place. Miss JORDAN has been a frequent visitor to relatives in this
place, where she met and captured John. They have scores of friends to bid them bon voyage as they launch their
boat on the sea of life. The happy couple will reside in Dushore.
Mrs. Thomas GOWER of Lopez, desires to thank her kind friends and neighbors for their many attentions during the
sickness and death of her husband.
On Wednesday, September 19, 1894, at the home of the bride's parents, George Briton CUSTARD and Vesta Luella
POTTER, both of Lopez, were married by Rev. Harry MINSKER.
Mr. Patrick DAILY of Bernice, and Miss Bridget CARROLL, of Brooklyn, N.Y. were united in holy matrimony at Bernice
on Thursday morning, September 20, at 8:30 o'clock, Rev. Father ENRIGHT officiating. Thomas BURKE and Miss Bridget
CARROLL, a cousin of the bride's, acted as groomsman and bridesmaid. From church the party repaired to the Daily
Hotel, of which the groom is one of the proprietors, where a sumptuous breakfast was served. The happy couple left
on the noon train for Brooklyn, the home of the bride, for a short wedding tour, when they will return to Bernice.
During her short visit here, the bride has made many friends by the score, all of whom wish them a long and
prosperous life.
An Arabian peddler was killed and his companion fired upon at Wilkes-Barre last Thursday afternoon. Footpads
who did the deed secured $125 in cold cash and made their escape. The scene of the crime was near the Plymouth
railroad bridge, and in the open road; persons near heard the reports of the revolver and hastened to the scene,
and the authorities are on the track of the assassins.
The opening of the social season in Dushore was marked by a surprise party in honor of Mrs. F.C. WELLIVER last
Wednesday evening. It was unanimously voted a very pleasant occasion and the guests departed wishing their hostess
many happy returns of the event.
The Michigan Central railroad, it is said, has paid Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON the round sum of $37,440 for injuries
they sustained in the wreck at Jackson, Michigan a year ago.
We are in receipt of a very interesting pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of William MOLYNEUX and Descendants",
prepared by Geo. M. PARDOE, of Sioux City, Iowa, especially for the occasion of the celebration of the centennial
of Sullivan County, on the fairground at Forksville, Friday, October 5. The author modestly says he "has done the
best he could," and from a careful examination we are prepared to say that his best is very nearly perfect.
In tracing a genealogy from 1794 to 1894, from one person to very nearly a thousand, scattered over most of the
States and Territories of the Union, errors in regard to dates must occur, especially when we remember that
few records exist to help the author. This is a fault of conditions as they exist, and the work is as near perfect
as any one can make it, and must be of great value and interest to the descendants of the sturdy English sailor,
who, one hundred years ago, braved the perils of the trackless forest to build a home for the wife and little
ones left behind in "Merry England over the sea". Later with more time and space at our disposal, we shall take
pleasure in reproducing a part of this interesting history.
LADDSBURG
G.W. STERIGERE and daughter Nellie visited friends in ? last week.
Mr. and Mrs. ? HOWARD of Oneonta, N.Y. are visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. A.A. WALTMAN visited at John Martin's in Cherry last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Ella MURPHY is visiting friends at Forkston.
Mrs. Sarah JONES came home from Durrell last week where she had spent a week with her brother
Russell MILLER and family.
Miss Mary CLINE and her niece Cora QUINN are visiting Mrs. P. MCDERMOTT in Towanda.
Mrs. D.S. WALTMAN has gone to the University Hospital in Philadelphia for treatment
Miss Anna DEEGAN of ____ is visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. M. CLINE has returned from her visit with her daughter in Towanda.
TERRYTOWN
Mrs. Hannah SMITH died at her home in West Terry on Monday, September 17, aged 88 years. She had been ailing
for some time. Deceased was born in Germany in 1806, she was highly respected by all who knew her and a consistent
member of the Evangelical Lutheran church. A brother, one sister and a grand child are left to mourn her loss.
Her remains were laid at rest in the family burial ground on her farm. Wednesday the 19th.
Rev. J.W. KLINGLER, of Dushore, officiated.
J.A. BIENER, of Rienzi, made a business trip to Dushore last week.
Henry GOEBEE, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Fred ELBREETH and Mrs. PEARSON, of Carbondale, attended the funeral of
the late Mrs. Hannah SMITH last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Orin FISH are visiting friends in Wisconsin and Missouri at present.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. FOX, of Philadelphia, are visiting his parents at Rienzi.
Albert O. MILLER, Jr., who has been visiting his mother on Norway Ridge, has returned to Passaic, N.J. to
resume his practice of law.
Mr. and Mrs. John RUSSELL of Rienzi, mourn the loss of their infant son Gordon, aged five months. Also,
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald CAMPBELL, of Vial Hill, their infant son Chester, aged six months; both deaths occurred last
week.
LOPEZ
James MAHAN's house burned last Friday and everything they had in it was destroyed. The house was owned by
Aaron REED and was insured. Mr. MAHAN's furniture was also insured.
Daniel LORAH's sons have been rusticating in this part of the county the past week.
Mrs. T.B. GOWER went to New York state for several days. She has not decided yet what she will do.
David BROWN cuffed Fill(?) STEAFATHER the other day-just what he needed - a lawsuit followed.
Herman BAHR has accepted the position with the Union Tanning Co. made vacant by Mr. GOWER's death.
F.U. WALTMAN is the most obliging operator on the Lehigh Valley railroad. He has more work than any other man
and has but one assistant in both offices, telegraph and express.
The Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. Frank RICE this Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. B.W. JENNINGS is spending a week with her parents in Chat(?) county, NY.
Mrs. Harry BOSLEY is visiting in Wayne county this week.
Port MERITHEW has his vacation.
Mrs. Emma DYER, of Newark Valley, is visiting her brother Daniel SADDLEMEYER, one of the youngest old men in town.
4 Oct 1894
LOCAL
Chas. KISNER is reported on the sick list.
Chas. HUGO of Eldredsville, was in town Monday.
Geo. W. GLIDEWELL, of Eldredsville, was in Dushore Monday.
Wm. LANDBACK, of Wyalusing, was visiting friends in Dushore over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John MCHENRY will shortly begin housekeeping in UTZ's block.
W.H. KENNEDY, of Rochester, N.Y. was visiting old Dushore friends Friday and Saturday.
Miss Effie BOWMAN, of Towanda, formerly of this place, is manager of a large millinery store at Medina.
We regret exceedingly to record the fact that M.J. LULL, of Bernice is in very poor health, and has gone to
a Philadelphia hospital for treatment.
DUNHAM, of Eaglesmere, was in town Monday, enroute to visit relatives in New York State. He is proprietor of
a green house at the Lake of the Eagles.
John ZANER, of Columbia county, was visiting relatives here last week. Mr. ZANER first visited Dushore
57 years ago, when but four houses were standing on the present site of the town. He has been here almost
every year since, and expresses great satisfaction at the great improvements that have taken place in the
half century.
The pictures of all the common pleas judges of Tioga county are to adorn the court room at Wellsboro.
The list is John Cannister GIBSON (1813), CONYNGHAM, BURNSIDE, Horace WILLISTON, WHITE, WILLIAMS, WILSON and
MITCHELL, the present incumbent.
A two months old child of S.R. HAZLETON, of Lopez, died September 27 and was buried at Greentown, Pike county
September 29.
A five months old child of Stephen SVIRK, of Laporte, died September 27, and was buried at Greentown,
Pike county, September 29.
The trial of FALLINGER for the killing of Harry HASS at Sayre, last fall, cost Bradford county $1200.
T.V. POWDERLY has been admitted to the Lackawanna bar. He will practice law in New York City.
"Dad" BACKER, who has been in the show business for several years and has frequently visited Dushore, Lopez and
Forksville, has come to grief- and his horses are advertised for sale at Canton to satisfy a claim against him in
favor of Jerome BRINK, of Elmira. "Dad" had been wintering at the Pattison House in Elmira and, funds being scarce, he
had given Mr. BRINK two notes in liquidation of his indebtedness. "Dad" claimed to be making money hand over fist and
the settlement of such minor claims as board bills could be easily attended to when the season opened. But the season
went against him, as it has against almost every kind of a traveling show this year, and as a result Jerome did not
get his filthy lucre, and becoming somewhat alarmed as the season waned he slapped onto the showman's available
assets. As a result "Dad" will probably retire from the business for the remainder of the year.
One day recently the Register and Recorder at Williamsport was called upon for a marriage license to make
happy two hearts who, if they live to celebrate their silver anniversary, will be centenarians - James T. TAYLOR
aged 74 years, and Anna W. YAW, aged 75 years, both giving their residence as Towanda, although the groom
elect gave his residence as Towanda and Williamsport.
Tioga county snake story: Mrs. E.L. THORNTON of Marsh Creek heard what she thought was a mouse behind the woodbox
a few days ago. She procured a dipper of scalding hot water and poured it over behind it. Imagine her surprise when
a scalded rattlesnake crawled from behind the woodbox at a lively gait. The serpent was killed and measured nearly
five feet.
Another man has been cut down in his prime by the use of tobacco. Lewis SHAW died recently at the Broome
county, N.Y., poor house, aged 104 years. He had been a tobacco user all his life and an inveterate chewer.
But for this habit he might perhaps have lived two or three months longer. He was born in the town of Willett,
Courtland county.
In Towanda, Wednesday, September 26, 1894, B.T. EBERLIN, of Lopez, and Miss Ida OLYPHANT, of Colley, were
married by Rev. Harry MINSKER, of this place.
Following letters remain uncalled for in the post office at Lopez at the close of business September 29, 1894:
Henry CHAMPION
D.R. ZARBEY,
J.P. KENNEDY
Mrs. N.W. FREDERICK
Mrs. Bertha DELANED
I.O.O.F. officers - At the regular meeting of Dushore Lodge, No. 494, Thursday evening September 27,
officers were elected as follows: Noble Grand, C.A. JAYNE: Vice Grand, W.P. MOSIER; Treasurer, G.L. MCHENRY;
Assistant Secretary, Victor HUGO: Representative to Grand Lodge, G.L. MCHENRY.
11 Oct 1894
LOCAL
Dr. OSLER has gone to Philadelphia for the winter.
R.M. WELLS of Towanda, was in town Monday evening.
O.D. BARTOW and his men are at work again finishing the inside of the editorial residence.
Mrs. J.L. KING and daughter, Libbie BRENCHLEY, of Columbia X Roads, were visiting friends at Forksville last week.
Messrs. BIRD and WOODHEAD, two embryo physicians of Millview, took the early train from Dushore Saturday morning
for Philadelphia, where they take their final course of lectures.
Advertised Letters:
Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Dushore post office for week ending October 6, 1894.
Israel SAUNDERS
Frank FOX
Wm. S. MARKLEY
NEW ALBANY
Henry MANSFIELD has moved his family to Mehoopany.
Mrs. John MIDDENDORF is slowly improving.
Mrs. Berton ALLEN attended the parade at Towanda last Wednesday.
Miss Anna THRASHER has returned home from Towanda where she has been spending a few days visiting friends.
Mr. KINNEY of Laceyville, and Miss Dora SCOTT were united in marriage last Thursday.
Mrs. Daniel WALTMAN is now at her mother's and is quite poorly at this writing.
LADDSBURG
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. JONES visited his sisters at Ariel, Wayne county, recently.
Adam MURPHY Jr., has bought the Dushore House in Dushore of his brother and taken charge of it.
Mrs. D.S. WALTMAN has returned from Philadelphia and is staying with her mother at present.
Miss Cordie ELLENBERGER visited relatives in Towanda recently.
Mr. KINNEY of Laceyville and Miss Dora SCOTT of Laddsburg were married by Rev. G.W. STERIGERE, September 27.
ESTELLA
Paul FREEMAN, a young man from Alba, Bradford county, now runs the creamery. It will close for the winter in
about three weeks.
D.J. FULLER ran a barber shop at the fair. PLOTTS and JENNINGS, the eating house, and C.B. JENNINGS a grocery.
The firm of Jennings Bros. has been dissolved and C.B. JENNINGS will continue the business.
A.T. MULNIX is clearing up the swamp. When completed, it will make an excellent meadow.
Elkland schools opened Monday, with teachers as follows:
Green Mountain: Anna HILTON of Ellenton
Estella: Prof. J.L. HOAGLAND
Lake Run: Rachael ROGERS
Lincoln Falls: A.F. HESS
Union: Lizzie ROGERS
Centre: Frankie PARDOE
Bethel: Millie WRIGHT
Church: Jennie ROGERS
Black Water Run: Nelson TOMKINS
Mrs. Job L. KING and daughter, of Columbia X Roads, and A.A. SPAULDING, of East Canton, are visiting Albert KAYE's.
18 Oct 1894
LOCAL
Following is a list of the premiums awarded at the fair of the Sullivan County Agricultural
Society, held at Forksville, October 3,4,5 & 6, 1894. Mistakes, if any, must be reported to E. FRANCKE,
entry clerk, Overton, Pa., who in turn will send corrections to this office for publication. No attention will
be paid to complaints forwarded to this office:
M.A. ROGERS, thoroughbred Jersey cow $3.
M. R. BLACK, chamber suit made in county $2.
A.A. COLLINS 1/4 bu potates, early Ohio, $2.
T.C.HESS, thoroughbred Oxford down buck, 4 yrs. old $3, same 1 year old, $2, same 2 yrs old $2.50, same
1 year old $1.50, 3 thoroughbred Oxford down lambs $2.50, grade Oxford down ewe $2, 3 grade Oxford down l
ambs $2, 1/4 bushel potatoes, Farmers' Alliance, 30.
Mrs. E.M. HESS, mixed pickles 25, 3 lb. Roll dairy butter 50, burlap rug 25.
C.BIRD, 3 field pumpkins 50, thoroughbred Norfolk polled bull $4.
E.R. WARBURTON, 1/2 bu potatoes, early Ohio 30.
David MOLYNEUX, thoroughbred Holstein bull 2 yrs. old $4, same 1 yr. old $2, thoroughbred Holstein cow $3,
Holstein heifer 1 yr old $2, thoroughbred Shropshire buck $3, grade Shropshire buck $2, 1/2 bu W wheat $1,
1/2 bu oats 25, 1/4 bu timothy seed 50, 1/4 bu apples 25.
Mrs. G.C. BIRD, canned apples 25, preserved apples 25, apple jelly 25, black currant jelly 25, pear jelly 25,
drawn worsted rug 25, mince pie 15, apple pie 15, ginger cookies 15.
E.W. SNELL 1/4 bu sweet potatoes 30, 3 bunches celery 25, 1/4 bu apples, gillflowers 25, vegetable peaches 50.
Chas SEELEY, golden sebright beauties 50.
J.P. KILMER, single driving horse $2.
Mrs. A. KAY, canned lumbard plums 25, preserved ripe cucumbers 25, preserved red cherries 25, pickled celery 25,
slumber robe 50.
Albert KAY, 3 yr old colt $2.
Mrs. R.E. BRYAN, collection cut dahlias 20, 3 squashes 25, 2 qts maple molasses 25.
John MORGAN, 1/4 bu potatoes Empire state 20, 1/4 bu red beets 20.
Mabel MORGAN, fox grape jelly 15, tomato catsup 15, dried apples 20.
Mrs. E.S. LITTLE, maple sugar 25, col grapes 50, ham and mode of curing 50.
Lola FANNING, yd knit thread lace 20, scrim throw 25, fancy throw 25.
G.C. BIRD, apples, seek no further 25, pears, Beauregifford 50.
Henry STAHL, hay fork made in county $1, 1/4 bu corn 75.
Mrs. H. STAHL, canned cherries 25.
G.S. SMITH, fancy tidy 25, pin cushion 25, toilet set 50, specimen outline 25.
Henry FAWCETT, span driving horses, $2, potatoes early pride 30.
Mrs. H. FAWCETT, spiced peaches 25, canned huckleberries 25, apple butter 25, tin raised biscuit 25,
raisin pie 15, dried apple pie 15, peach pie 15, huckleberry pie 15.
J.T. MOLYNEUX, 1/4 bu pears Flem. Beauty 50.
A.C. BOWER, grade stallion $2.
Mrs. J.P. ROGERS, tomato jelly 25, spiced tomatoes 25, sponge cake 15.
R. BIDDLE, 10 ears dent corn 50.
B.O. STEVENSON, 14 bu potatoes, Victor 30. Yearling heifer $1.50.
J.S. BROWN, native buck $1, 1/4 bu northern spy 25.
Mrs. J. WHITELEY, canned black currants 25, preserved citron 25, preserved wine, peach 25, strawberry butter 25,
gooseberry butter 25, elderberry jelly 25.
Susie WHITELEY, canned gooseberries 25, sweet cucumber pickles 25, sponge layer cake 25, collection of wild
flowers 25.
Roy WHITELEY, citrons 15, mangle wurtzle 20, flat turnips 20.
Ada L. BEDFORD, plum preserves 25, blackberry butter 25, plum jelly 25, cranberry jelly 25, qt
maple vinegar 25, cranberry pie 15.
Wm. HART, 3 pumpkins 25.
Cordie HART, canned peaches 25, dried blackberries 25.
Mrs. W. HART, wool mittens 25.
John KLINER, white leghorns 50, pr brown leghorns rose comb 50, pr white leghorns rose comb 50, 3
heads cabbage 50.
Wm. SHRADER, thoroughbred Clydesdale stallion $5.
Fred ROSBACK, 1/4 wine apples 25, 1/4 bu crab apples 25, 1/4 bu sickle pears 50, cider vinegar 25, dried beef
25.
(?) GLEOCKLER, barley 25.
J. WEISBROD, 1/2 bu red amber wheat 50, 1/4 bu potatoes peerless 30.
A.B. KILMER ,single driver $1.
Chas. HUGO, grade sow and pigs $3, pr turkey $1, pr rouden ducks 50, yellow corn 50, early sweet corn 25, pop
corn 25, barley 50, flax seed 50, early peas 25, parsnips 25, brush case 25.
E.A. WEISBROD, map Penna., $1, map North America $1, free hand drawing $1, decorated fungus 15, outlined
pillow shams 50.
H.P. WEISBROD, thistle balls 15, horsehair watch chain 25.
Mrs. E. WEISBROAD, curiosity jar 25, tomato preserves 25, red cherry wine 25, elderblow wine 25.
E. WEISBROAD, jumbo mangle wurtzle 25.
Mrs. S.S. ROGERS, fancy tidy comfortable 50.
Hattie ROGERS, worsted quilt C. work 50.
Mollie ROGERS, ground cherry butter 25, cup grd. cherry jelly 25, collection pansies 20.
S.S.ROGERS, 1/4 bu potatoes, potentate 30, 1/4 bu apples, T. Co. King 25, farm team $3, thoroughbred
Jersey heifer 1 yr old $2, thoroughbred Jersey calf $1, same $1.50.
Mrs. Ira COTT, pr wool stockings 25, machine pieced quilt 15, homespun yarn 25, splasher 25, 1/4 bu rutabagas 25,
can sweet corn 25, pear butter 25, roll dairy butter $1, geraniums 20, pineapple geranium 20.
Wm. ROE, thoroughbred Ham stallion $5.
Willie COTT, 3 bunches celery 15.
G. MCCARTY, pr Pekin ducks 50.
W. REINBOLD, 1/4 bu potatoes 30.
F.L. KILMER, set horse shoes $1, walking horse $2.
Mrs. Asa FAWCETT, spiced elderberries 25, spiced blackberries 25, blackberry preserves 25 & other items.
Asa FAWCETT, potatoes 20.
Dora A. FAWCETT, pair socks 25, napkin 15 & other items.
Fannie B. FAWCETT, hand bag 15, mirror throw 15.
John PARDOE, Southdown buck $2.
Laura PARDOE, specimen free hand drawing 50.
G.A. ALBERT, pair matched 2 year old colts $1.50. potatoes 30.
Mrs. U. BIRD, ornamental B. cover 10.
F.C. BEINLICH, potatoes, 30.
John NORTON, beehive county made 50.
Mrs. J. NORTON, loaf graham bread 25 & other items.
Herbert NORTON, potatoes, gowen rusk 30 & other items.
Isaac ROGERS, apples 25 & other items.
Mrs. Isaac ROGERS, crochet spiderweb tidy 25.
G.W. LAMBERT, walking team $2, thoroughbred Durham bull 2 yrs old $2 & other livestock.
Mrs. G.W. LAMBERT, plum butter 25, yellow tomatoes 25 & other items.
Lena LAMBERT, apples 25.
Leo LAMBERT, rye 25, Japanese buckwheat 50.
Mrs. Benj. SAYMAN, 4 qts soup beans 25.
Benj. SAYMAN, apples 25, strawberry 25 & other items.
Mary CLARK, 1$ bu white wheat 50, display school work 50 & other items.
Mrs. J. L. MOLYNEUX, cut flowers 50.
Mrs. M. SABEN, rope stand 25 & other items.
L.B. SPEAKER, 1/4 bu white wheat 75.
Mrs. Fred NEWELL, canvas bracket lambrequin 50, canvas tidy 15 & other items.
Mrs. Ida LITTLE, yd. crochet wool lace 25, sofa pillow 50.
Mrs. R. KAY, pickled cauliflower 25 & other items.
J.M. GILBERT, potatoes 30.
Mrs. O.D. BARTOW, red currant jelly 25 & other items.
F. BAHL, pick lever $1.00.
Chas HATCH, 1/4 bushel turnips 25.
Mrs. John PLOTTS, quince jelly, 25, can red raspberries ea 25.
Mrs. Cora STORMONT, silk embroidered doilies 25 & other items.
A.T. WILCOX, buckwheat 50.
Wendall SICK, stallion 7 years old $4 boots $1.
Jacob BAHR, potatoes 30 & other items.
Perry RENFIELD, draught team $2.
Mrs. L.T KILMER, knit wool leggings 25 & other items.
Laura BROWN, wool socks 25
Dora BROWN 5 years old, pair of wool stockings, 30.
J.W. BROWN, potatoes 30.
Jonathan SHAFFER, timothy seed $1.
Uria SAYMAN, 8 years old, crochet lace 25.
Hattie SAYMAN, 10 years old - loaf bread 25, sugar cookies, ea 25.
Nettie MCCARTY, specimen hand writing.
Mrs. J.R. FLEMING, dwarf beans 50 & other items.
W.F. GRANGE, 2 year old colt $2.
Leroy CHILSON, 2 year old bull $2.
L.E. BARTOW, walking mules $2.
Mrs. Hattie BARTOW, star quilt 25.
O.D. BARTOW, lima beans 25.
B.C. STEVENSON, ivy geranium 20.
Leo SICK, brood mare $3.
Mrs. Libbie KILMER, pears 25.
Mrs. Mary COLLINS, paper flowers 25 mustard pickles 25.
Mrs. C.H. SEELEY, crochet head rest, silk curtain, each 25 & other items.
Lidia CHILSON, preserves 25
John KLINE, display poultry $2.
Eddie MCCARTY, specimen plain sewing 25.
Sarah E. FAWCETT, fruit 25 & other items.
S.F. FRAZIER, Light Brahma cock and hens 50.
Wm. E. WHEATLEY, can pears 25
John GOTIE, native cow $2.
John G. MEYERS, Dutch Fresian buck $3.
J.W. BALLARD, top buggy $3.
Mrs. F. SCANLIN, baby ten months old $5.
Mrs. C.G. WEBSTER, baby eight months old $2.50.
Jessie CHILSON, draught horses $3, bunch sawed singles 25.
Chas. BRYAN, heifer 2 years $1.50.
C.M. OSLER, matched driving horses $3.
Matilda PARRISH, can spiced apples 25 & other items.
Harvey PARRISH, 11 years old, 3 sugar pumpkins & other items
Harvey PORTER, potatoes 30
Powell NORTON, onions 25.
Mrs. Joseph BEDFORD, Houdon chickens 50.
Mrs. E.M. HESS, tub butter dairy $2.
Mrs. A.L. SMITH, carving cloth & other items.
J.J. WEBSTER, 1/4 bu turnips 25 & other items.
Loie BALDWIN, display growing plants in pots $1.00 & other items.
Henry BROWN white seed corn 50.
F. ANDERSON 1/4 bu potatoes 30 & other items.
I.M LITTLE, white seed corn 75 & other items.
Mrs. H.L. CHILSON, loaf white bread 25 & other items.
Mrs. H.M. CHILSON, crabapple butter 25 & other items.
Melville MULLAN, chaff bee hive $1.00 & other items.
Nelson MULLAN 3, hubbard squash, 15.
Mrs. J. MULLAN, tub butter $1.00.
Ada MULLAN, tin raised biscuits 15 & other items.
Edith HOTTENSTEIN, 10 years old, pair knit mittens 25.
Mrs. Stanton HOSIER, collection artificial birds.
J.J. TEEVAN, Rose of Erin 30.
John WRIGHT, colt 1 year old $2.00 & other livestock.
Joseph SICK, thoroughbred devon bull $4.00 & other livestock.
Mrs. Ella PLOTTS ,Stuttgart radish 25 & other items.
Olive PLOTTS, 7 years old, pieced quilt 40.
Carrie KAY, 10 year old, crab jelly 15 & other items.
Geo BROWN, 3 pie pumpkins 50, white carrots 25.
Ellery BROWN, thoroughbred short horn bull 2 years old $4 & other livestock.
Harriet PARRISH ,pair fringed mittens 25.
M.R. BLACK ,book case made in county 50.
S.B. KILMER ,walking team $4 & other items.
Ada L. BEDFORD, cranberry butter 25.
Mrs. Joseph PARDOE, rope basket & other items.
J.W. BROWN, ham meat and mode of curing $1.
Amenal( )? BROWN, can tomatoes, loaf rye bread, each 25.
J.E. BIRD, wheat, & other items.
Fannie BIRD, China stone work & other items.
Mrs. D.T. HUCKELL, pickled cabbage 25 & other items.
D.T. HUCKELL, apples 25.
Minnie BENJAMIN, centre piece 25 & other items.
RICKETTS
Mrs. H.H. GUNTHER is visiting her parents at Catawissa.
T.D. SCHANTZ made a business trip to Dushore and Forksville Friday.
Miss Sadie DYER was calling on friends here Saturday.
James A. STROUBE, of Allentown, was in town last week looking after the interest of H.
Lea & co., of that place.
E.C.SHORES, of Powell, spent Sunday at the Ricketts House.
James HADSELL made a flying trip to Dallas on Friday.
Those who attended the wedding at the L.V. House report a grand time.
John HEMBURY spent Sunday at Dushore with friends.
Will COLT was at Sugar Run Monday.
Lou STAGER, who had the misfortune to get hurt last week, is on the gain at present.
School is progressing finely under the tutorship of C.W. SCHANBACHER.
25 Oct 1894
LOCAL
Logan GRIMM, of Laporte, was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank MCHENRY, of Waverly were visiting here over Sunday.
Mr. H.D. AVERY, of Eaglesmere, was one of our welcome callers last Wednesday.
Judge METZGAR and J. HENRY CORCORAN, of Williamsport, were circling among the voters of Western Sullivan
last week. Mr. CORCORAN is the Democratic candidate for State Senator.
M.J. LULL is having more than his share of trouble at present. His wife has been sick at Tunkhannock for some months, and a number of weeks ago he went to a Philadelphia hospital to receive treatment for some organic trouble. Partially recovering he returned home, and one day last week was taken suddenly and seriously ill in the office of the Citizens Bank, at Towanda. He was removed to the residence of John FAUST, and is still a very sick man, although improvement is noted and hope of his recovery are entertained.
John Scott GRIMM, a son of A. Logan GRIMM, of Laporte, died at his home in Williamsport October 5 1894, aged 38 years and three months. Deceased was a young man of fine talents, well known to Sullivan county, his boyhood home. His death was due to apoplexy.
A baby that was born in this borough a few months ago weighed one pound at its birth. It is now nearly
four months old and weighs less than four pounds. The little one is healthy and perfect in form in every respect.
Mrs. Estella BIDDLE, wife of our venerable and esteemed friend Col. Richard BIDDLE, of Hillsgrove, died October
14 aged 74 years, 4 months and 14 days. She was a very estimable lady, a kind mother, a loving wife, and her
death is mourned by the entire community.
MILLVIEW
There was a husking bee at J.K. BIRD's last Tuesday evening; there is also prospects for one at Bert WILCOX's.
Mrs. Mary E. CHUBBUCK, a sister of Mrs. I.J. STURDEVANT, of Forksville, visited a few days in this vicinity;
her home is in Stevensville, Bradford county.
ESTELLA
Geo. C BIRD, Wm. BIRD, Esq., and Daniel EPLER started on Monday last for Clearfield county where they will
spend several weeks hunting bear and deer.
Rev. J.L. BUSH, of Grand Rapids, Mich., a pastor on this charge twenty -four years ago, is renewing old
acquaintances and preaching at the several appointments here.
Paul FREEMAN, the butter maker at Estella, left for home on Saturday. James MONROE, the cheese maker,
accompanied him to Alba, where he will seek employment in the Alba creamery for the winter. Estella creamery has
closed until March.
B.W. JENNINGS made a flying trip through our township last week. Worth is looking pleasanter than ever.
1 Nov 1894
LOCAL
W.B. KISNER, of Sayre, was home over Sunday to visit his father, whose illness we mentioned
several weeks ago. His father, Charles KISNER, is improving slowly.
Chauncey WHEATON, of Athens, the farmer who was buncoed out of $5,000 recently, has offered a reward of $500
for the capture of the two swindlers, or $250 reward for either of them.
Mrs. David MOLYNEUX, of Millview, died on Saturday last and was buried Tuesday. She was a lady about 45 years
of age and leaves a husband and three children. She was very highly respected in the community where she resided
and her death is sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives.
It was through the efforts of Messrs. JENNINGS Bros. that the new kindling wood factory was secured for Lopez,
thus stopping the shipment of slabs from the Lopez mills to White Haven, and securing several hundred dollars a
week to the workmen of that vicinity. This is in line with their uniform policy and shows their interest in the
welfare of Sullivan county.
"Cap" ADAMS, for some time city editor of the Elmira Budget, has just been promoted to the position of
editor-in-chief, and an out of town man is said to be booked for the city editorship. "Cap" is an old Towanda boy,
and a son of John ADAMS, and many a days work he has done at the case here in Towanda. Since joining the
Budget's staff he has "developed" rapidly, and is now the editorial head of the establishment.
Mrs. Libbie HEVERLY, wife of Joseph HEVERLY, of this place, died Sunday evening, October 28, aged 26 years and
two months. The funeral will be held today (Wednesday), the friends meeting at the house at 10 o'clock. The
interment will be at Bahr's Hill. Deceased was of a peculiarly lovable disposition, and her death at this untimely
age is sad in the extreme. But the dread disease, consumption, had laid its blighting finger upon her and the
flower of youth and beauty faded at its touch. Much sympathy is expressed for the husband, who has been the
tenderest and most patient of nurses, and who is now left with the care of a little daughter to face the world alone.
Miss Lizzie SAXER, of Williamsport, who has been visiting her mother the past week, returned home Monday.
We learn that Mr. Albert DYER, of Lopez and Miss Allie May UTZ, of Dushore, were married at Waverly, October 4.
Mr. DYER is one of the steady and prosperous young men of Lopez and has secured as a wife one of Dushore's favorite
young ladies. We desire to extend the usual compliments and well wishes, a little late in the season, maybe, but
hearty nevertheless.
Henry OBERT, of Hotel OBERT, has contracted with Samuel COLE for steam heat throughout his house. A Furman
boiler will be used.
Henry RING, the enterprising landlord of the Ringdale Hotel, has remodeled the interior of his house, putting in a
very handsome bar.
Mrs. Asail W. WRIGHT, of Canton township, died Wednesday, October 25 after an illness of about two weeks.
Her body was taken to Muncy Valley, where the funeral was held Friday.
Mrs. John MIDDENDORF, of Cherry, died October 27, aged 32 years, eight months and five days. In this case,
consumption has claimed another victim in the person of one whose youth entitled her to look forward to many years
of happiness. She is mourned by numerous relatives and friends. The funeral was held at St. Basil's in this place,
October 30, and was very largely attended.
Death of M.J. LULL - Although the sad news was not unexpected, it nevertheless shocked everyone when it
was reported on our streets Tuesday morning that M.J. LULL had died in Towanda the night before. The announcement
comes at too late an hour for us to do the subject justice this week, but in the next issue we shall publish our
tribute to our dead friend. Hon. Marshal J. LULL was 44 years old, a native of Vermont, a member of Company H.,
Second New York mounted Rifles during the war, for 25 years an employee of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and at the
time of his death a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature from Sullivan County.
The body was removed from Towanda to Tunkhannock Tuesday afternoon, and the funeral will be held at that place
Thursday at 12:30 p.m. The Sullivan county delegation will leave Dushore on the 8:42 a.m. train,
(so long conducted by the deceased,) and arrive at Tunkhannock at 11:51. Returning, they leave Tunkhannock at
2:27 and reach home on the evening train. We understand it is the intention of his Sullivan county friends to
attend in a body. The funeral will be under Masonic auspices.
Trial List for December term, 1894:
Adam KNELLER vs the Township of Coley 103 May term 1893: trespass.
W.W. JACKSON vs the heirs of Wm LAMBERT deceased. No. 32 Sept. term 1894. Ejectment
H.K. WILLIAMS vs Horace DUMOND and James FLANIGAN, No. 136 May term, 1891: defendant's appeal.
John UTZ vs J.W. CARROLL; 3 September term, 1892, defendant's appeal.
C.D. ELDRED vs M. GILMAN, No. 30 September term 1802: replevin.
C.D. ELDRED vs M. GILMAN, No 30 September term 1802: replevin.
Joseph C. ROBINS vs James MCFARLANE & Co. No.18 December term 1892. Assumpsit.
Note: The rest is not legible on the editor's copy.
Special Session of Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania I.O.O.F met in special session in the hall of Dushore Lodge, NO 494,
Friday evening, October 26, 1894. Grand Master Harry -L. NEAL, Grand Secretary -James B. NICHOLSON,
Grand Representative- Francis M. REA and Past Grand Master- Christian Fisher, all of Philadelphia,
were present. The Grand Lodge was organized with the following members in the chair:
Grand Master, Harry L. NEAL
Deputy Grand Master, Francis M. REA
Grand Warden, Fred NEWELL
Grand Secretary, James B. NICHOLSON
Grand Treasurer, Christian FISHER
Grand Guardian, J.H. BOHN
Grand Herald, A.B. MESSERSMITH
Grand Marshal, R.H. GUY
Grand Conductor, Harry HAMPSON
After the lodge had been declared open for the purpose of admitting past grands to membership,
the following were admitted and the past grand and grand lodge degrees conferred. The number of the lodge is
placed immediately after the name of the past grands:
Edward CHILSON 682
John J. MESSERSMITH 808
Silas V. HENRY 923
Albert KAY 522
Alex JOHNSON 962
Christopher C. WOOD 682
Sylvester KILMER 522
Francis M. MEYLERT 923
Henry W. JOHNSTON 962
Elwood H. CAMPBELL 808
W.E. VANDYKE 682
Aaron FOUST 221
George W. HAVERLY 682
Charles S. REITMEYER 494
William A. MEEHAN 807
John S. LINES 962
John F. HATCH 682
Peter GIBBS 682
C.R.A. LAMBERSON 494
Wm. LONG 962
Addison HUNSINGER 494
George SANTEE 682
Nelson L. COX 494
P.W. HUNSINGER 494
Elwood AVERY 765
L.D. FARR 920
Frank M. HAWLEY 962
Willard B. HILL 923
George W. LAURENSON 923
Charles ZUPARN 494
Wm. D. BAHR 494
G.L.MCHENRY 494
Orville D. BARTOW 522
8 Nov 1894
LOCAL
George C. JACKSON and Dr. OSLER came home from Philadelphia to vote.
Charles KISNER was out on election day for the first time since his sickness.
Mrs. Harry L. GREEN, of Towanda is visiting friends and relatives in this place.
The clothes pin factory at Lopez burned Tuesday night, October 30. This is the property in litigation
which is advertised at Sheriff's sale in another column of this paper. We are informed that there was an
insurance of about $10,000 on the property.
Hugh P. KANE, John R. GRIFFITH, Edward HANSBERRY and James SPARKS, of Nicetown, near Philadelphia, are
stopping at Hotel Carroll and making daily excursions in search of game. They are beginning of rabbits, and
will work up gradually to deer, and finish off with a bear apiece. Leastwise that's the programme. They are very
pleasant gentlemen to meet and have with them some very handsome dogs.
The following letters remain uncalled for in the post office at Lopez for the month ending October 31, 1894:
Albert F. BENEMAN
Clarence JOHNSON
Leroy DECKER
Chas. DIBBLE
Miss Dora CAMPBELL
Miss Alice WATERMAN
Married - At the home of the bride's parents in Wilmot Township, Wednesday, October 31, Mr. Will H. LANDBACK,
of Wyalusing, and Miss Annie SCHOCK. Mr. Jacob SCHOCK acted as best man and Miss Emma KAUFFMAN was the bridesmaid.
The ceremony was witnessed only by the intimate friends of the bride and the groom. Rev. J.W. KLINGLER officiated.
From an intimate acquaintance with these young people, we are well aware of their many fine qualities and are sure
that much happiness is before them. The numerous friends unite with us in extending the compliments due the
occasion. They will reside in Wyalusing.
Hon. E.A. STRONG, of Wyalusing, spent Sunday in town.
Geo T. DEEGAN went to Rochester, N.Y., last Thursday.
Editor Alvin DAY, of the Tunkhannock Democrat, recently celebrated his silver wedding.
Fred VINCENT, Jr. broke his arm last Saturday. He was attempting to catch a passing team and fell.
Mrs. Hannah HARRINGTON of this place, died Saturday, November 3, aged 38 years and was buried at St.
Basil's Monday. The cause of death was consumption.
TERRYTOWN
J.A. FOX and wife, of Philadelphia are visiting his parents at present.
Mrs. Joseph GANLEY, of Towanda, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. FOX recently.
Miss Nellie FOX spent last week with friends at Towanda.
Rev. H.J. BARNES, the new M.E. minister, preached at New Era and Norway Ridge Sunday, October 28, and made a good
impression on the people.
Henry R. WELLS, of Rienzi, has purchased the Heverly House at New Albany; consideration $5,500. He will rent his
farm in this place. We are sorry to lose Mr. WELLS as he was a good citizen of Terry Township.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. FURMAN, of Rienzi, visited with friends at Golden Hill recently.
Martin TITCHEN raised 600 bushels of buckwheat this season, it being the largest crop raised in the township.
Miss Lottie MCDONNELL, of Philadelphia, has been visiting here.
J.L. TERRY, Esq., served his county as juryman at the Troy court last week.
Perry VANDERPOOL has moved to Michigan.
NEW ALBANY NEWS
Mrs. John MIDDENDORF departed this life Saturday evening, October 27 after several weeks suffering
with consumption. She leaves to mourn her early departure a husband and two small children and a host of
relatives and friends.
Miss Maggie WARD, of Ithaca, is visiting her father and uncle here.
Miss Lizzie HIEBER is sick with malaria fever.
LADDSBURG
Miss Sallie JONES is sick at her daughter's on Hatch Hill
Mrs. Mary QUICK has returned to her home at Camptown.
Mrs. Joel MANLEY, of East Canton, spent several days recently with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. GRANT.
Mrs. SAGE of Rummerfield visited her sister, Mrs. A.B. CHAPMAN, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant DAVIS, of Wayland, N.Y., visited that gentleman's sister, Mrs. J.T. WALTMAN, last week.
They were recently married and were on their wedding tour.
15 Nov 1894
LOCAL
H.T. DOWNS, Esq. And Judge INGHAM, of Laporte, were in town Monday.
Mrs. M.J. LULL was last week removed from Tunkhannock to a Philadelphia hospital for medical treatment.
Hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Mr. KAIER, aged 84, the father of Rev. X.A. KAIER and George KAIER of this place, died Wednesday morning November
14 at 6 o'clock. At the time of going to press, we have not heard the particulars in regard to the burial.
Attention, G.A.R. - Rev. J.W. KLINGLER has invited Sullivan Post, No. 388. G.A.R. to attend Thanksgiving
services at the Lutheran church Thanksgiving evening, November 29, and the invitation has been accepted.
The Post will meet at the hall at 7 p.m. and march to the church. Come out boys.
The following letters remain uncalled for in the post office at Dushore for the month ending November 31, 1894:
Mr. G.L. KESSLER
Mr. Malone GIROLOME
Carolettie GOCKELL
Hon. W.B JENNINGS will entertain a party of friends at Hotel Seeman, near Lopez this (Thursday) evening.
Geo. H. WELLES, Esq., of Wyalusing, is the only one of the Review's subscribers who has his subscription
paid up to January 1, 1896.
The Shickshinny Echo is one of the best local papers that comes to this office, and, since we have
learned that our old friend "Jack" HAMAKER has purchased it, we shall expect it to be even better than before.
We can conscientiously recommend Mr. HAMAKER to the good people of Shickshinny as a first class printer and a
good fellow generally.
The Teachers' Local Institute for Fox, Elkland, Forks, Forksville and Hillsgrove will be held at Forksville on
Saturday, November 24. For Dushore, Cherry and Colley, at Dushore on Saturday, December 1. For Laporte boro,
Laporte township, Davidson and Shrewsbury at Sonestown, on Saturday, December 8. The following topics have been
assigned: Using the dictionary, J.L. HOAGLAND, Elsie FORBES, Anna KARGE; How to awaken a taste for good literature,
F.H. MCGUIRE, H.J. MCALLISTER, T.H. GALLAGHER; Suggestions on teaching penmanship, A.F. HESS, Julia M. CRONIN,
Jennie ROACH: Methods of teaching orthography, Cora E. BATTIN, J,K, SNYDER, Harriet E. GRIMM: How to develop
expression in reading, Emma HOFFMAN, Belle MCLAUGHLIN, Jennie VAUGHN; Character, objects and value of proper
school discipline. H.E. EMIG, J.H. THAYER, O.L. DAVIS: Essentials and non-essentials in teaching history,
I.D. HAVERLY, M.D. SWEENEY, Ella SWEENEY. Papers will be read as follows: Life and work of Pestalozzi, Mary CLARKE,
Eudora WEISBROD, Anastasia LUSCH: How to teach politeness and good manners, Ettie RANDALL, Mrs. Anna SWEET,
Linda LAWRENCE; Busy work for primary pupils, Margaret STEPHENSA, Nora MCHALE, Maude HAYMAN.
George MERITHEW of Campbellville, died Monday aged about 30 years. He will be remembered as being in the
grocery business in this place several years ago and was very well liked and much respected.
He leaves a wife, but no children. The cause of death was heart disease.
LADDSBURG
Thomas SCOTT is home from Lopez on a vacation.
Peter SKELLY spent a few days in Tioga county recently.
Mrs. DRAKE, of Lopez, was brought here for burial Saturday. Services were held in the church at 3 p.m. Rev.
HOOVER officiating. Deceased was 42 years and 7 months of age, and leaves a husband, four children, and two
grandchildren to mourn her loss.
Mrs. J.T. WALTMAN, and daughter Lila visited brother L.M. DAVIS at Towanda recently.
ELKLAND
Born, Sunday, October 28 to Ulysses and Emma BIRD, a girl. Mother and babe are doing well.
Martin TOMPKINS and lady have returned from their wedding trip.
A new blacksmith, Mr. BENNETT, has located at Estella in Messick's shop.
Asa G. LITTLE, of Spring Valley, has his fine new residence nearly completed. O.D. BARTOW will put on the
finishing touches.
New buildings - Mrs. Alfred WARBURTON and Allen BROWN, of Lincoln Falls, new residences:
Wm. HART of Church district, an addition to his barn: Grant LITTLE of Estella, a new barn.
Moved - A.T. MULNIX from Estella to Lincoln Falls: Roland KAYE from Forksville to house vacated by A.T. MULNIX:
Uriah VARGASON from Lincoln Falls to Millview.
Road Commissioner Albert KAYE is making some much needed repairs on the highways.
LOPEZ
C.W. HIGGINS, of Coney Island, is in town shaking hands with his many friends.
The first deer brought in was killed by David BROWN. It was a three pronged buck and weighed 118 pounds.
Mrs. Lucy DRAKE died at this place last Thursday aged 43 years, and was buried at Laddsburg on Saturday.
She leaves a husband and five children to mourn her loss. Mrs. DRAKE was an exemplary woman and had many warm friends.
Miss WADSWORTH, type writer for Jennings Bros. has gone to her home and Miss Clara BALLARD, of Laporte, will
fill her late position.
Fisher Bros. are getting along very nicely with their factory and expect to have it in running order the
first of the year.
Ask Charles WHISE what kind of a deer he shot the other day.
22 Nov 1894
LOCAL
Eugene DEEGAN, an L.V.R.R. fireman, is home with a sprained wrist.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo STREBY spent Sunday at Emporium, Cameron county, visiting relatives.
M.P. FARRELL, of Lestershire, N.Y. was in town Tuesday.
Hugh O'DONNELL, of Homestead notoriety, is to become private secretary to Monroe H. KLUP, the new Congressman
from this district.
John HOUSEWEART, of Lake BellaSylva, is the farthest ahead on our subscription list at present. He has paid to
January 25, 1895.
Among the Bradford county Republicans who would not object to occupying the seat in Congress made vacant by the
death of Hon. M.B. WRIGHT are Jas. H. CODDING, W.J. YOUNG, Chas. L. TRACY, D.J. SWEET and W.J. DAVIES, all of
Towanda.
Wayne county will present to the district conference a candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Hon. M.B. WRIGHT. Among the names mentioned on the Republican side are Hons. C.C. JADWIN, J.C.
BIRDSALL, E.C. MUMFORD, J.E. WOODMANSEE, W.W. WOOD and Col. Coe DURLAND.
Wm. HERRINGTON, baggage master on the S.L.&S. Branch, was last week promoted to the position of conductor,
made vacant by the death of M.J. LULL. This is just recognition of the services of an old and faithful employee
and it pleases the patrons of the road beyond measure. "Billy" has had the traveling public under obligations
to him for years for his courteous treatment and numerous favors.
The body of old Mr. KAIER, whose death we mentioned last week, was taken to Elmira for interment Thursday,
beside that of his wife, who died some years ago.
John QUINN, of Cherry township, died very suddenly Tuesday night, November 20. He was sick less than 30 minutes
and the cause of his death is supposed to be heart disease. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made at
the time of going to press.
Report of Harrington school No. 3 for month ending November 13, 1894: Percentage of attendance, males 73,
females 74: average daily attendance, males 10, females 12, total 22. Those present every day are John O'CONNELL,
William MCKERNAN, Ralph WITMILLER, Katie MURRAY, Bessie GALLAGHER; missing one day: Walter RAHM, Joseph KEATING,
Susie and Clara SEXTON, Mary GALLAGHER.
Geo. MERITHEW, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.S. MERITHEW, died Monday morning, November 12 at 5:30 o'clock of heart
disease, aged 32 years 4 months and 28 days. He was living with his father at Campbellville at the time
of his death, helping in the grist mill. A kind and loving wife; father and mother, one brother and a sister,
P.L. MERITHEW and Mrs. Chas. H. PFLAUM, of Bernice, mourn his early departure. Among the many relatives and
friends who attended his funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh BAIRD; Mrs. Sallie PUTMAN, and Miss Cora VROMAN,
of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick ROCKWELL, of Granville Centre: John MERITHEW and Mrs. A.R. MOE, of Towanda.
The parents express their thanks to the neighbors and friends for their kindness during the sickness of their son.
One of the pleasantest social affairs ever given in Sullivan county was the supper at Hotel Seeman near Lopez
last Thursday evening, tendered by C.H. JENNINGS to a party of gentleman friends. The Review erroneously
stated last week that the party was given by Hon. W.B. JENNINGS, but we afterwards learned that he was there
simply as an invited guest, and that we were indebted entirely to his brother for the most elegant supper and
the best time generally that Hotel Seeman is able to afford its guests, and that is saying a good deal.
Forty invitations, distributed all over the county, were issued, and 24 responded, and at eleven o'clock
did full justice to the supper spread before them. While everybody talked, there were no set speeches and the
toastmaster was dispensed with. Efforts were made to induce Judge DUNHAM and Representative JENNINGS to unbosom
themselves but they steadfastly declined. After supper a couple of hours were spent in pleasant conversation,
while those so disposed enjoyed a quiet game of euchre. The party broke up at 2 a.m., after thanking the host of
the evening and congratulating the two honorables who were the honored guests of the evening. Those present were:
E.P. KESTER, H.M. KELLOGG, Wm. COLT, F.U. WALTMAN, Dr. RINEBOLD, W.L. JENNINGS, Frank RICE, Charles GARRINGER,
Otto BEHR, L.R. CARRINGTON and Hon. W.B. JENNINGS, of Lopez: M.D. SWARTS, John H. CRONIN, Samuel COLE, Fred P.
VINCENT, Albert DYER, Geo. T. DEEGAN, L.E. WELLS and Fred NEWELL, of Dushore: Judge E.M. DUNHAM, Prof. Frank MEYLERT,
F.H. INGHAM, and Wm. CHENEY, of Laporte, and Charles E. JACKSON, of Bernice.
Street Commissioner ZANER is fixing up the sidewalks and crossings, getting ready for the winter.
Mr. James H. SPENCO and Miss Bessie HAY, were married on November 14, by Rev. J.W. KLINGLER at the residence of
Archibald HAY near Bernice, IN THE PRESENCE OF ABOUT 60 GUESTS.
Mr. Lewis SCHRANN and Miss Hattie GIBBS, both of Wilmot, were married November 15, by Rev. J.W. KLINGLER at
Towanda. They were accompanied by Jacob SCHRANN, Jr. and Miss LENHART. A reception was held in the P. of I.
Hall in the evening.
LADDSBURG
Mrs. Gusta JONES spent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. A.M. ALLEN of Greenwood.
Dick KIMBALL of Sugar Hill moved his family to the Schmeckenbecker house last week.
Mr. and Mrs. S.P. LUND of Middletown Centre are visiting Mrs. A.B. CHAPMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell MILLER, of Durell are visiting at Mrs. E. HOWELL's.
Mrs. J. BROWN is very sick at her sister's, Mrs. E. HOWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. A.M. ALLEN spent Sunday with Mr. Allen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.L. ALLEN.
ELKLAND
Jonathan ROGERS has reshingled and repainted his residence.
Estella has the largest school in the township; it numbers over 50 pupils. Prof. HOAGLAND is doing good work.
O.J. LITTLE was through here last week selling medicine for a Williamsport firm. He drives a fine rig.
A.B. MCINTIRE lately moved from East Canton to Eldredsville.
29 Nov 1894
LOCAL
D.T. HUCKELL, of Forksville, was in town last Saturday.
W.C. MASON, of Laporte, was in town Monday on business.
Misses Bridget CARROLL and Katie MCDONNA visited at Long Valley over Sunday.
Frank J. SPAULDING, of Forkston, passed through Dushore on Monday, on his way home from a business trip to
Lycoming county.
Miss Blanche BOLLINS, of Forksville, and Mrs. Dr. OSLER, of this place, visited friends in Canton recently.
S.W. LEWIS last week moved from this place to Sayre, where he will establish a photograph gallery.
Isaac HOAG, of Wyalusing, has purchased ENGLEBRECKT's photograph gallery, and takes possession December 15.
He comes very well recommended as a fine artist. It is rumoured that Mr. ENGLEBRECKT will go to Towanda.
Not long ago, Mrs. M.J. LULL was taken to Jefferson Hospital, in Philadelphia for treatment and word was
received from there this week to the effect that no permanent relief could be given in her case.
Telephone wires in Wilkes-Barre are to go under ground, through a huge wooden conduit.
Valentine NEUBER, of Cummiskey, raised 40 bushels of buckwheat on the Lackawana railroad.
Mrs. Lyda HUNSINGER, of Colley, died November 23, aged 73 years. Interment at Thrasher's cemetery November 25.
Miss Addie HEBER, of Cherry township, has graduated at the Pott's Business College in Williamsport, and
will next week open an office in Garey's Block in this place, and solicits stenographing, type writing, etc.
from our business community.
George RUSSELL, of Colley, has rented Fred NEWELL's house on Cherry street, and will move in by December 1.
Edward HARNEY, whose farm house burned May 15, has already completed and moved into a cozy 18 x 30 dwelling.
He hopes for better luck in the future.
J.S. HAMAKER, late of the Wyalusing Rocket, has purchased of S.W. ALVORD the Athens Daily News and
took charge Monday morning. From what we know of Athens, and of Mr. HAMAKER, we predict that it is a business
arrangement that will prove mutually beneficial. Mr. HAMAKER is acknowledged to be one of the best printers in
Northern Pennsylvania.
FORKSVILLE
J.W. FITZGERALD and wife, of Alpine, N.Y. are visiting their daughter, Mrs. H.E. HYDE.
Benjamin FAWCETT has completed his new house and MR. MILLER has moved into it.
Prof. MEYLERT and wife are spending a few days with their friends in this place.
LADDSBURG
Mr. and Mrs. S.P. LUND returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John ALLEN of Evergreen spent Sunday at B. ALLEN's.
Mrs. DITCHBURN of Bernice is visiting her sister Mrs. W. ALLEN.
Mrs. FINAN who was very sick is able to be about her room again.
6 Dec 1894
LOCAL
J.L. SNYDER, of Forksville, was in town Saturday.
Sheriff MAHAFFEY was doing business in Dushore Saturday.
R.H. BREWER has left the hotel and moved to the BURKE house on Julia Street.
The UTZ and SCUREMAN families, of this place, had family reunions Thanksgiving.
M.V. FAIRCHILD, of Hughesville, spent Thanksgiving with friends in Dushore.
Mrs. James CARMODY and children, of Towanda, are visiting her parents in this place.
Rev. F.H. FOSS, of Lopez, ate Thanksgiving turkey with relatives at Tunkhannock.
Hon. E.M. DUNHAM has retained D.C. DEWITT, Esq., of Towanda as counsel to represent him in the election
contest proceedings.
Mr. William RICHMOND, an amateur detective of West Pittston, came to town on Monday. Taking Fred WALL into
his confidence, he revealed to him the fact that he had once killed a man and that he knew where by killing
another he could get $2600.00 and all he wanted was the help of someone who had experience in the killing business.
He and WALL had meanwhile gotten on a "glorious drunk", and on Tuesday they got a rig of liveryman BETTS and drove
out into the country. Here RICHMOND was especially desirous of a confederate with nerve and WALL revealed to him
the fact that he had already killed one man, G.W. WATERMAN, by name, and that he was ready to engage with
RICHMOND to get this $2600.00. On their return to town, RICHMOND immediately placed WALL under arrest and taking
him before Esquire EASTMAN made out an information charging WALL with the killing of G.W. WATERMAN on the
8th of January last and WALL was committed to jail without bail. The facts attending the finding of
WATERMAN's body near the coal chutes last winter are already fresh in the minds of our readers. The Commissioners
had offered a reward of five hundred dollars for the conviction of the murderer, which interested RICHMOND in
working up the case. It is said that other arrests are to follow.
Edward WALKER, Sr., of Towanda, died last week. He had been an invalid for a long time.
On November 28, Governor PATTISON issued a precept to Judge RICE, of Luzerne, Judge ARCHIBALD, of Scranton, and
Judge SEARLE, of Montrose, directing them to sit in Sullivan county and hear the contest between Judge SITTSER
and E.M. DUNHAM as to who shall preside over our courts for the next ten years. The Judges will be likely to meet
soon and dispose of the preliminary matters, when the work of investigation will proceed, and will doubtless be
fought with much vigor.
Ancient Order of Hibernians: Division No. 2 A.O.H. of Sullivan county, was organized in this place Sunday afternoon, November 18, with
thirty or forty members, and the following officers: President, E.H. FARRELL; Vice President D. KEEFE; Secretary, (?) HOPE; Assistant Secretary, W.L. FARRELL; Treasurer,
Frank COYLE.
ELKLAND
We are glad to learn that Mrs. J.M. TOMKINS, who has been under the skillful treatment of Dr. RANDALL for the past
two weeks, is able to ride out.
Elsworth JENNINGS has moved his family to "Gilman Town," where he is engaged in a job of cutting 300,000 feet of
hardwood timber. Elsworth is "straight as a chalk line" and a host of friends at Estella are sorry to see him
"strike his tent and be a marching."
Mr. and Mrs. E.O. HOETON, of Break Neck, and Misses Lydia VOAK(?) and Ethel WRIGHT, of Ghent, have been visiting
at Nathaniel TOMKINS' the past week.
Mrs. M.E. MIDDAUGH, who has been seriously ill, is some better at present.
Mr. and Mrs. N. TOMKINS, Mr. and Mrs. E.O. HORTON, and Nelson TOMKINS were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F.A.
BOYLE and Mr. and Mrs. J. TOMKINS Thanksgiving.
The numerous friends of Reuben THRASHER, of Cherry, tendered him a birthday surprise last Friday, November 30,
it being his 77th birthday. They came by dozens and brought their provisions and left their good wishes.
It was a very pleasant affair.
Miss Frances E. WILLARD says that good cooking is essential to human happiness, while bad cooking has driven
thousands of men to drink.
Mr. Judson K. INNES, of Canton, is having a painting made of his shorthorn cow that won such honor as a butter
maker at the world's fair. Cecil PALMER is the artist.
The Waverly Advocate announces a change in ownership. F.E. PERLEY, who assumed the publication of the paper
after his father's death, about a month ago, has been compelled by ill health to relinquish the work and has sold
the plant to C.E. CURRY and H.A. ROMER, both of New York City, who are said to be experienced newspaper men.
The following students received an average grade of ninety per cent or more at an examination held at the close of
the third month of Hatch Hill school No. 5, in Albany township: Rebecca WAYMAN, Pearl ENGLISH, Meda HATCH, Cora
BENJAMIN, Ethel UNDERWOOD, Jennie VANDYKE, Gertie WAYMAN, Georgia HARTMAN, Dora SHERMAN, Nora EDDY, Delia TEETER,
Clyde VANDYKE, John STREBY, Archie WAYMAN, James SHERMAN, John CAMPBELL, Orrin WAYMAN, Oscar HATCH, Cameron VANDYKE.
The following letters remain uncalled for at the post office in Lopez:
Thos. AREY
Geo. L. AVERY
>BOWMAN
Chas. DIBBLE
James CULLEN
Newton HORNS
Henry HALEY
Fenton HARNEY
Doffy MIAKEL (?)
Samuel MCLAUGHLIN
John R. MURRY
Vick MORTON
James LYON
James LEAHY
David PHILLIPS
Wm. SHAFFER
Joseph STANIK
Maggie MEDLAND
Sarah SHOEMAKER
TERRYTOWN
Rev. and Mrs. H.J. BARNES, Mr. and Mrs. David COLEMAN, of Terrytown, Jacob EMERY and family, of Asylum, J.A.
BIENER and family of Rienzi, Mrs. Frank WHEATON and Isaac ROBINSON, of Towanda, Miss Alive OUIEH, of Sugar Run, and
Miss Jennie ENGLISH, of Monroeton, ate their Thanksgiving turkey with Mr. and Mrs. John ENGLISH. It was a very
pleasant gathering and a fine time was spent.
Miss Ella STRONG has returned home from a visit with friends in Columbia county.
Alvin FRANTZ has rented a farm within one mile of Elmira. Terrytown loses in Mr. FRANTZ a respected citizen.
J.A. BIENER, of Rienzi, was calling on friends at Dushore recently.
Chas. VANDERPOOL has rented Mrs. Ella THOMPSON's farm at Terrytown.
E.H. CAPWELL has completed the paving of Main street, Wyalusing, and the job has been well done. It is a decided
improvement to the town.
Mrs. R.W. PRICE, who has been visiting relatives in Vestal Centre, N.Y., has returned home.
Charles BABCOCK, of Ricketts, made business calls in this place last week.
Maggie, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ananias KINNEY, died recently, aged one year.
13 Dec 1894
LOCAL
F.P. VINCENT spent last week in Philadelphia.
F.T. DEMPSEY has returned to Dushore and reopened his law office in Saxe's Block.
Judge DUNHAM will preside at February court in spite of the contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PARDOE, of Elkland, spent Sunday at Bernice, visiting friends.
Hon. Bryan S. COLLINS was confined to the house several days last week by an attack of rheumatism.
Geo. H. WELLES, Esq., Fisher WELLES, and Hon E.A. STRONG, of Wyalusing were doing business in Dushore last
Wednesday.
A post office has been established at Birch Creek, near Bernice, henceforth to be known as "Mildred," with C.P.
HOPE as postmaster.
Report of Lincoln Falls school for month ending December 3: Whole number enrolled 35, percentage of attendance
89; those present every day - Clarkson BROWN, Sidney OSLER, Willis COTT, Fred COTT, Edward WOODWARD, Jessie ROGERS;
missing one day, Fred ROGERS, Hannah COTT, Carrie HESS, Ada WARBURTON, Ina OSLER. The following received 100 per
cent in examination: History, Clarence BROWN; 1st arithmetic, Hannah COTT, Melissa WARBURTON, Clarkson
BROWN, Edson PARDOE; 2nd Geography, Willie COTT, Edward WOODWARD, Clara BROWN, Ina OSLER.
A.F.HESS - Teacher
NEW ALBANY
John ROUSE purchased a place recently.
Patrick MCKERNAN's children have been sick with chicken pox.
Patrick BYRON has purchased a very handsome organ.
ELKLAND
Nathaniel N. HORTON, of East Troy, has purchased 35 acres of land of B.S. STEVENSON near Elk Lake. He will reside
there.
D.L. BROWN who was low with typhoid fever is convalescing.
S.S. ROGERS has built an addition to his already large bar.
J.H. WENCK of Horn Brook is visiting friends here.
Dr. J. CHAFFEE attended the sale on Saturday.
Mrs. H.N. OSLER is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.S. ROGERS.
Geo. C. BIRD ahs returned home from Elk county where he has been hunting for the last five weeks.
J.E. BROWN and lady have returned home from visiting their son near Jamison City.
The church school, Miss Jennie E. ROGERS teacher, shows the best per cent of attendance for the first month.
New teachers wake your pupils up and we will note who will do the best for the second month.
E. JENNINGS has moved from Estella to Gilman's mill, where he and J.G. PLOTTS have a job of logs to stock for Mr.
FROST of Towanda.
Report of the Elkland church school for month ending November 30. Average attendance 26. Percentage of a
ttendance: males 95, females 98. Those missing no days during term, Dora FAWCETT, Fannie FAWCETT, Corda HART,
Minnie HART, Raymond HART, Rubie NORTON, Rertha MCCARTY and Winnie SABEN. Those missing one day, Jennie NORTON and
Lee FAWCETT. Those standing highest in class are as follows: Class A receiving most perfects, Rubie NORTON,
Clarence HART, Cora MCCARTY, Winnie SABEN, Corda HART. Class B, Lee FAWCETT, Dora FAWCETT. Class C, Minnie HART,
Bertha MCCARTY, Tillie NORTON. Those perfect in spelling during month, Corda HART and Rubie NORTON.
20 Dec 1894
COURT PROCEEDINGS
The several Courts of Sullivan county convened at the court house in Laporte, Pa., on Monday,
December 10, 1894, at 2 p.m. Hon. John A. SITTSER, President Judge, and Hons. John YONKIN and M.J. PHILLIPS,
Associate Judges on the bench.
In Re insolvency of R.E. MEEKS; A. WALSH, Esq., appointed assignee and defendant discharged as an insolvent
debtor.
License of R.H. BREWER transferred to Milford J. BAILEY.
Commonwealth vs Henry RINEBOLD; defendant pleads guilty.
Adam KNELLER vs Colley township; case tried. Verdict for plaintiff for $400.
TOMLINSON vs REYNOLDS; case continued until next term.
Jennings Bros. vs W.J. MCCARTNEY; ten days allowed in which to file exceptions.
In re bridge over Loyalsock creek near Forksville; Ulysses BIRD, John S. BROWN and Wiliam MURRAY
appointed viewers.
H.T. DOWNS appointed auditor to audit the accounts of Prothonotary, Register and Recorder for 1894.
John A. HAMAN vs Louisa WRIGHT; Court allows the defendant 20 days to make plea.
F.P. VINCENT vs E. EVERETT; judgment for plaintiff.
Clara J. WEAVER vs J.B. WEAVER; T.S. SIMMONS appointed commissioner.
Commonwealth vs Kate KENNEMEN; true bill. Case continued until next term.
Commonwealth vs James F. HAGGERTY; a true bill.
W.J. HOTTENSTEIN vs A.C. HAVERLY; Sheriff's return confirmed.
The following accounts were confirmed absolutely.
Final account of Lewis O. KINSLEY, administrator of Charles KINSLEY, deceased.
Final account of Ellen WANCK, administratix of Henry WANCK, deceased.
Final account of T.J. KEELER, administrator administrator of Wm. KEELER, deceased.
Final account of John UTZ trustee and sale of real estate of Andrew PHILBIN, deceased.
Final account of Thomas NORTH, administrator of John N. MCDONALD, deceased.
Appraisement of widow's share in estate of Fred KNUPPER, deceased.
Appraisement of widow's share in estate of John CONNOR, deceased.
In re estate of Carl L. EARLE; E.J. MULLEN appointed auditor to dispose of exception and distribute the
funds in hands of administrator.
In re assignment of G.C. and J.G. WRIGHT; J.H. CRONIN, Esq., appointed auditor.
In reestate of John N. MCDONALD; J. SCOUTEN appointed auditor.
In re contested election of H.G. HUFFMASTER; the court direct the township of Cherry to pay the cost
of proceedings.
Report of sale of real estate of Chas. ROOF confirmed absolutely.
Commonwealth vs John OBERT, Wm. SHOTTS, Wm. MEYERS and Preston CRAWFORD; true bills.
Joseph H. PORTER vs Janet E. PORTER; rule granted on plaintiff to show cause why a reasonable allowance shall
not be paid to defendant.
Sheriff acknowledged deed to W.J. HOTTENSTEIN for two pieces of land in Sullivan and Bradford counties.
D.T. STEVEN & Son vs Mary J. BLANCHARD and others; rule to show cause why mortgage shall not, on payment of
same, be satisfied.
John P. GREEN vs G.W. CRAFT and others; Court direct judgment to be entered for plaintiff against G.W. CRAFT,
administrator and Ambrose GREEN terra tenant.
Hermonie S. PURDY vs William E. PURDY; Court direct proclamation and C.E. JACKSON appointed commissioner.
Commonweatlth vs Henry RINEBOLD; defendant directed to enter bail for his appearance next term.
License of Geo. E. WALKER transferred to Samuel SMITHGALL and Lloyd SICK.
LOCAL
Perry BENFIELD, of Forksville, has the contract to build a new road from HANNANS' bridge to Henry BRACKMAN's in
Forks township.
Following is the report of Centennial school, Sullivan county for the month ending December 5: Whole number
enrolled, males 9, females 10, total 19. Average attendance, males 8, females 9. Those missing no days -
Belle FOUST, Vernie FOUST, Flora COOK, Frank SMALL, Merlin SMALL, Daniel HENLEY, Ernest MORRIS, Roland HORN.
Report of Harrington School No. 3 Cherry township, for month ending December 12, 1894. Whole number enrolled,
males 21, females 20. Those present every day, Ralph WITMILLER, Julia HARRINGTON, Mary GALLAGHER, missing one day,
Walter ROHM, Richard MURRAY, Alice HARRINGTON, Bessie GALLAGHER, missing two days, James MCDONALD, Chas. GAHAN,
John O'CONNELL, Katie MURRAY, Katie BRISLIN, Mary O'CONNOR, Susie and Clara SEXTON.
A couple of weeks ago, a two year old son of Rev. S.F. FRAZIER, of Millview, climbed to the top of a bureau,
got a bottle of liniment composed of equal parts of chloroform, laudanum, turpentine and sweet oil and drank
enough to render him unconscious. By good luck, Dr. RANDALL, of Forksville, was driving by and his prompt and
effective treatment saved the child. The moral of this is - keep your drugs and medicines beyond the possible
reach of children.
Mrs. George BARTHOLOMEW, of Ridgeway, Elk county, gave birth to a girl baby a few days ago which weighed only
one pound and which is alive and apparently fully developed. When dressed the baby was placed in a quart
measure and covered with a teacup. A silver half dollar will cover its hand, fingers and all. Mrs. BARTHOLOMEW
is the mother of four other children.
S.S.GAREY and son Arthur, of Elmira spent Sunday in Dushore.
Mrs. W.P. DAVIS, of Millview, is seriously ill.
Ulysses BIRD, of Estella, is surveying Barclay township.
Herbert MOLYNEUX, of Millview, has gone to Houghton N.Y. to attend school during the winter.
Rev. S.F. FRAZIER and son B.H. FRAZIER, of Millview, were welcome callers at the Review sanctum last
Thursday.
Mrs. Patrick DAILY, of Bernice, returned home Saturday from a visit to her numerous friends and relatives at
Towanda.
Mary, wife of E.S. SANTEE, of Colley, died December 12, 1892, aged 47 years, 6 months and 28 days. She was
buried Sunday, December 16, at Colley cemetery, the funeral rites being in charge of the Patrons of Husbandry, of
which she was an honored member. Mrs. SANTEE was very highly esteemed by all who knew her.
Mrs. Patrick CORCORAN, of Dushore, died Sunday, December 16, aged 60 years. She had been ill for some weeks, and
her death, caused by paralysis, daily expected. Interment at St. Basil's Wednesday, December 19. Two children,
Miss Maggie, and Mrs. M.P. FARRELL, of Lestershire, survive her.
Maggie GAYNOR, a daughter of Thomas GAYNOR, of Cherry, died in Buffalo, N.Y. Thursday, December 13, aged 25
years. The body was brought to Dushore on the Saturday evening train and the interment was made Sunday at
St. Basil's. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the last sad rites. Deceased was an excellent
young lady beloved by all who knew her.
RICKETTS
J.H. VONSOAN, of Newell, was calling on friends here Sunday.
Miss Ziephia SHAFFER is visiting her parents at Forksville.
LEWIS & Co. are moving their saw mill to Crellen, W.Va.
Miss Mary SCHULTZ was visiting her brother Sunday.
Fred DILL, while working in the woods, had the misfortune to cut his hand with an axe last week, but at the
present writing is doing as well as can be expected.
Col R.B. RICKETTS contemplates putting in machinery in the near future for the manufacture of ocher, which he has
found in large quantities about two miles from this place.
LADDSBURG
Mrs. L.M. DAVIS, of Towanda, visited friends and relatives here last week.
Miss Emily MANN, of Monroeton, visited relatives here last week.
LOPEZ
Martin BROWN, wife and children are visiting in Wilmot.
Dr. RINEBOLD is having good luck with the many cases of typhoid fever.
Chas. AREY runs the electric plant.
Riley WHITE and crew have begun work on the switch from the new factory.
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