DAILY
TOWANDA REVIEW.
II, NO. 303.
Uusiness Cards.
ALVORD & SON,
JOB PRINTERS,
DAILY REVIEW OFFICE, Main street, Towanda Pa
CIIAS. K. LADD, M. D.
PHYSICIAN ANI) SURGEON
Office three doors above Mercur Block. 284-ly.
DSAVERCOOL,
• Manufacturer of
OFFICE FURNITURE, DESKS,
And Library Tables. Shop corner Second and
Poplar streets. mar 23 81
DLI. T.B. JOHNSON,
PH YSI CI AN ANDIS URGEON,
Office over 11. C Porter's Drug Store, Residence
corner Maple and Second Streets,
JT LSBREE & SON,
A1 TORNE YS-A T-LA IF,
South side Mercur Block, Towauda, Pa.
N. C. ELSBUEE. | L. EI.SBHEE.
XT L. IIOLLISTER I). I)7sT~
A ■ (Successor to I)r. E. 11. Angle.)
OPERATIVE AND MECHANIC AI. DENTIST.
Office on State street, second lloor of Dr. Pratt's
office- 10jan80
F THORNTON,
TUNER AND REPAIRER
Of Pianos and Organs. (Over 17 years experi
ence.) Orders received at Ilohncs 8c Passage's
Music Store.
GW. RYAN,
■ c O UN TV S UP ERIN 1 END EN I
Office Means' Block.
HENRY STREETER,> 7"
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW*.
TOWANDA, PA.
JAMES T. IIALE,
A TTORNEY-A T-LA IF,
Office over Stevens & Long's store.
JOHN W. CODDING,
A T TORNE Y-A T-LA JF,
Office Mercur Block, over Kirby's Drug Store.
OD. KINNEY,
A T TORNE Y-A T- LA IF,
Office corner Main and Pine Streets, Towanda, Pa.
PECK & OVERTON,
Attorney s-at-Law, Trwanda, Pa.
D'A. OVERTON- I BENJ. M. PECK.
T T 7ILLIAMS, ANGLE & BUFFING
W TON,
A T TORNE YS-A T-LA IF,
Office formerly occupied by W. Watkins.
TOWANDA AND M E HOOP A N Y
Stage leaves Towanda Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, atone p. m. Notices of passen
gcrs and packages may bo left at Stevens ii Long's,
and will be carefully attended to. B. 11. BBOWN,
jul-28. Proprietor.
BARCLAY JUNCTION H6TEL.
R. CA TON, Proprietor,
Near the Barclay depot. Uood accommodations at
reasonable prices. Call and see us.
ARCTIC HOUSE, Corner Surf and
Ocean Avenues, OCEAN GROVE, N. J.—
Furnish Dinners for Excursions. M. A. BULL.
The President's Condition.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
AUGUST 2' 7 I'. M.
The President has continued to prog
ress favorably during the day, and ap
pears perceptibly bettor in his general
condition than yesterday, a more natural
tone of voice being especially perceptible.
The appearance of the external wounds
at the evening dressing was extremely
good. That made by the ball is rapidly
granulating, while the discharge flrom
the deeper part of tlio wound, which is
abundant and healthy, comes through the
counter opening made by the operation.
The rise of temperature this afternoon is
moderate and attended by no inconve
nience to the patient. At present his
pulse is 101, temperature 100, respiration
20.
TOWANDA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1881.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.
Mrs. N. C. ELSBRF.E is quite ill.
Landlord MORRIS, of Burlington, was in
town yesterday.
Miss WINNIE STEVENS, from Standing
Stone, was visiting in town vesterdav.
Miss JENNIE MILLER, of Waveriy, is vis
iting Mrs. A. S. GORDON. 011 York Avenue.
Mrs. O. A. BALDWIN has gone ta Scranton
at the invitation of a f.iiend, to select a piano.
Hons. JAS. 11. WEBB, GEO. LANDON, and
JOHN F. GILLKTT, were among the visitors
in town yesterday.
L. J. CULVER and JOHN MATHER are en
joying a short respite from governmental la
bor with friends in this county.
Rev. J. H. WESTON and station agent W.
11. KKNTNKR, of Wyalusing, made us an
agreeable call yesterday afternoou.
Mrs. FRED WHITE, who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. G. S. PECK, in Athens, will
return to her home in this place to-day.
Our esteemed friend, E. W. SMITH, of the
Third Ward, has our thanks for some fine,
crisp cucumbers grown in Ins own garden.
Mrs. Col. ESHKLMAN came up from Long
Branch with her parents, Ilou. U. MKKCUK
and wife. The Colonel returned to his home
in Lancaster.
Judge LINN went out to Highland last
evening to spend the night with his old-time
friend and companion, S. B. McConp, at his
pleasant home.
We regret to notice that the wife of Assis
tant Superintendent THOMAS, of the Erie
railroad was recently severely bitten by a cut
that manifested symptoms of being rabid.
What does it mean? SAM W. BUCK, one
of our most talented young attorneys has just
provided himself with an ornate and costly
bed room set. The bed is not a single one.—
Is SAM going to take a partner?
J. F. CORSER, by advice of physicians here,
went to New York Mouday evening with his
sou ARCHIE, to have Dr. HAMILTON make
an examination of the young man's arm, in
jured by a fall a few weeks ago.
Mrs. 11. W. PATRICK, her son WILLIE and
Mr. BOBBINS, who is spending the summer
with them, started for Mt. Clemens, Mich.,
yesterday, where tlicy will remain a few
weeks as the guests of Hon. B. RUSH JACK
SON.
Miss LILLIE MERCUR, Miss MINIMIE
WOODRUFF, and Dr. WILLIAM 11. MERCUR,
\>ent to Bernice yesterday afternoou, and will
enjoy invigorating mountain air and look for
'• stones! great white stones!" in the wilds
of Sullivan, for a few days.
Tiios. T. WIRKMAN, Superintendent of
the Pennsylvania railroad company's canals,
is here to testify in the equity suit before
Judge LINN. Mr. WIRKMAN was Chief En
gineer of the Barclay Railroad during the
construction of the road, and resided in this
place. For the past twenty-five years lie has
lived in Harrisburg.
While Master FRED BFTTS was riding Mr.
BUFFINGTON'S pony " Polly," last evening,
one of the stirrups came oil' and FRED fell to
the ground. He was hit by the animal's hoof
and sustained an ugly looking wound over
one of his eyes. The accident happened near
Mr. BELTS' residence and the lad was car
ried into the house and the wound attended
to by l)r. WOODBCRN, who prenounced the
Injury not serious.
Miss CHARITY WEBB, of North Towanda,
lias lelt at this office u collection of pansies,
comprising 31 different varieties. The grow
ing of flowers is no longer confined to city
and town, but, since the organization of the
grange and the dissemination of its teachings
few farm dwellings are found without them,
as well as other evidences of culture and re
finement. Mr. WKBIJ'S home furnishes a
conspicuous example of the truthfulness of
this proposition.
The train which will take the Methodist
Sunday School and their friends to Eilenber
gers will start from the depot near the Court
house at Ten o'clock, sharp, this morning.
FAIRCHID'S barber shop has been
torn up for a few days while a new lloor was
being put down. GEORGK expects to have
things in running order and on a firmer foun
dation this morning.
FRANK WALKER, of Athens, Fa., had been
out on the river with his boat on Friday, and
was driven in by the storm. lie had but just
secured it and was on the way to liis house,
when the lightening struct it, damaging the
bow so that it is almost useless. — Elmira
! Free Press.
Providence favors our Methodists friends,
and tlicy are to have a lovely day for their
pic nic. Everybody invited. Train leaves at
10. You can buy a lunch as nice as any one
has at STEVENS LONG'S, if you are not al
ready provided for.
The Troy gazette says the large barn of
JUSTIN CALIFE, 011 the line between Spring
field and Smithtield townships, was struck by
lightning and burned about sunset Monday
night during a very hard storm. It was well
filled with hay and grain. There was an in
surance we understand 011 the barn, but none
011 the contents. The loss must have been
considerable.
E. C. OLIVER, one of the most enterprising
aad public spirited citizens of Troy, died on
Monday night of inflammation of the bowels.
ire"wils' UTyenrs* oM and had resided in the
place over "forty years. His enterprise and
capital have added largely to the growth and
prosperity of our sister village. lie will be
universally mourned in western Bradford
where he was well known.
Council Proceedings.
TOWANDA, Aug 1, 1881.
At a regular meeting of the Council held
'August Ist, 1881. the followiug members were
present, W. G. Alger Burgess, Frost, Gord
on, Holcomb, McCabe, ltahm and Spalding.
The minutes of the last meeting, read and
approved.
Petitions were presented for the further
improvement of State street. For the re
moval of tilth from Main street between Pine
and Bridge streets and a petition from Mar
tin Bennis for a small compensation for the
time lost by an accident which occurred to
him while laboring for the Borough. On this
petition Councilman Ilolcomb submitted the
following resolution.
Resolved, That Martin Bennis be allowed nine
teen and eighty one hundredth dollars in full for the
claim specified in his petition, to he upplied upon a
claim against him by the Borough for support of
his daughter. Adopted.
The petition for the removal of filth from
Main street was then considered.
Councilman Gordon said, that the managers
of the Water Works, was responsible for the
nuisance compluiued of, that at all points
where water was taken across the gutters into
buildings, the dirt was thrown loosely back
and a ridge left, thus creating a dam, and pre
venting the water from runningoff; this want
of care was manifest in every part of the bo
rough; pipes were bursting in all directions
and from the condition the streets were left
in, after the breaks were repaired, it seemed
to him a waste of money to make any further
effort to improve the streets of the borough.
On motion, the Secretary was directed to
notify the Superintendent of the Water
Works to remedy ihe evil complained of in
the petition, and to abate the nuisance com
plained of in all parts of the borough.
Bills amounting to S7OB 13 were presented,
approved and ordered paid.
Police Justice Codding reported nine ar
rest- during the month of July, all for drunk
enness. Adjourned-
J. KINGSBURY, Secretary.
The News Condensed.
The profits of Sing Sing prison last
mouth were SI,OOO.
Emancipation Day was generally ob
served by the colored people of Chicago,
| Monday.
PRICE ONE CENT.
The Methodist Bishop 0. E. Haven is
reported in a dying condition at Port
land, Oregon.
Dr. Hamilton is reported as saying
emphatically that there is no reasonable
doubt of the President's recovery.
A careless mother while watching the
sea at Long Branch, Monday, dropped an
infant over the pavilion rail upon a log
fifteen feet below. The child was fatal
ly hurt.
Patrick W. Crowe, the inventor of the
infernal machines recently sent to Eng
land, was arrested on Monday while walk
ing on the main street of Peori, 111., by
an U. S. Marshall, on an order from At
torney General McVeigh. Bail to the
amount of SIO,OOO was tendered but the
Marshall said it was necessary for Crowe
to be taken to Chicago for a hearing. He
is a sober, quiet citizen, but ou this sub
ject is an enthusiast.
At Highstovvn Borough, a suburb of
Pittston, Monday evening the ground
over the old workings of the Seneca
Mines was observed gradually sinking.
The house of a miner, John Feeuey, was
completely wrecked, and tnc family com
pelled to make a hurried exit. Other
houses were deserted before morning.
The road leading through the borough
is not safe. Great excitemeut prevails
among the residents, and much damage
to property is feared.
METEOROLOGICAL. —The thermometer at
Dr. H. C. PORTER & SON'S Drug Store, at the
corner of Main and Pine streets, indicated as
follows:
AUGUST 2.
6a. m.—65 deg. above zero. 9a. rn.—69; 12 m.—
75; 3p.m.—83; 6 p.m.—B2; 9'p.m.—74.
Average temperature during the day—7s.
AUGUST 3.
6 a. m.—64 degs. above zero.
"WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY. —Slightly
warmer; fair; winds mostly southerly; stationary
barometer.
Don't fail to go to JOHN SULLINAN'S on-
Bridge street, for the best five cent cegar.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELERS.— SpeciaI in
ducements are offered you by the BURLING
TON ROUTE. It will pay you to read their
advertisement to be found elsewhere in this
issue.
FOR SAI.E, —A second hand buggy in good repair.
Inquire at this office.
Lost, Sunday evening, between W. Dittrieli's and
F. Watts', a pair of lisle thread gloves, with colored
wrists. Finder will confer a favor by leaving at
Mr. Watts'.
We are constantly receiving orders for " Lum
Smith's Imitation Stained glass," and are ready to
give our patrons the full benefit of an inexpensive
and handsome decoration by placing it on any glass
whether door or window, large size or small glass,
gieen or white, round or square, in fact any posi
tion, shape or kind of frame or glass that needs
shading from the rays of the sun, or from the gaze
of inquisitive eyes. Thankful for the very liberal
patronage bestowed since we have received the
agency of this Imitation, we shall by a strict atten
tion to business, hoping to merit a continuance of
the same. To those who have heard of the •'lmi
tation Glass," and have not seen it, we extend a
cordial invitation to examine into its real merits,
and ask the prices for which it can be obtained, we
are prepared to contract with churches, halls, or
or other public buildings, and warrant all of our
work to surpass in beauty the genuine stained glass
and our prices are less than one-fourth the cost of
the same. Those in need of anything of this kind
or who are lovers of art, whether they wish to pur
chase or not, are respectfully invited to examine
the same at CHAS. F. CROSS' Book Store.
WANTS.
Under this head we will insert FREE, notices of
situations or help wanted.
Wanted, work by the day, to support my family.
Mrs. Saml. G. Berry, Mechanic street.
A GOOD GIRL, one who understands all kinds of
house work and cook'ng, wanted. Highest wages.
Inquire at this office.