DAILY TOW AND A REVIEW. VOLUME 11, NO. 225. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Personal. J. (). FROST is laid up with rheumatism. Senator DAVES is attending court this week. ADD LAPLANT shot ten ducks on the river yesterday morning. I). C. DELANEY. of Waverlv, spent Sunday with friends in this place. SIDNEY HAYDEN, J. W. Bisnor, and J. BILL MEANS represented Say re in this place yesterday. 11. A. BUKRANK, travelling salesman for HOLMES <FC PASSAGE, is home for a brief vis it after an absence of several mouths. DAVID GARDNER, of Wellsboro was a "looker on in Venice" at court yesterday, "Uncle DAVE" is as welcome as his face is familiar here. Mrs. S. DECKER, wife of the liveryman, is very ill of rheumatism. It was feared yes terday that her heart was involved and but little hope of her recovery was entertained. CIIAS. E. TERRY, junior editor of the Wyoming county Democrat, has severed his connection with that journal. The Democrat is an excellent newspaper, and we are pleas ed to add, appears to he appreciated. A description of the Washington home of VINNIE REAM, by Mrs. BURNS, the Adver tiser's Towanda correspondent, is elsewhere printed this morning. Our correspondent is a personal friend of the artist, and her dis eription of the house is no breach of hospital, ity, as Mrs. IIOXIE'S consent was obtained.— Elm ira Advert iser. The Foreman of Naiad Engine Co. No. 2, particularly requests the attendance of every member at the annual meeting this evening. Officers will be elected and other important business transacted. Have you been to Titus' confectionery store and tried some of tint celebrated Wyoming county Ice Cream? We have and unhesita tingly pronounce it the best we have ever eaten. Call and get some. L. W. LEARNED, a weli known citizen of Alba and a commercial agent of repute, died yesterday afternoon of apoplexy. lie leaves a wife and five children. lie will be buried with Masonic honors in Alba on Thursday at 11 o'clock a. 111. To-day the school directors of the county meet to choose a superintendent of schools to serve dm ing the coming three years. Or, rather, to be more exact, to register the will of the people in extending the term of the present able, efficient and popular incumbent —Prof. RYAN. The teachers and scholars of the Sunday School of the Church of the Messiah, elected the following officers on Sunday last: Superintendent —Dr. TAYLOR. Asst. Supt.— .Mrs. 0. I). KINNEY. Sec ret aryan d Treasure r — ALHE RT LONG , Librarian—"Mrs. M.J. LONG, Asst. Lib. — F. 11. COVER I>ALE. A corre-pondent of the Owego Pianette, writing fr<m Tioga Centre, savs there is quite an excitement at that place among the em ployes of the Erie railway in regard to the discovery of what was the real cause of the terrible railway tragedy at that place. The story, as told, is that two or three men of the section gang have recently been summoned to appear before the officers of the company. It is reported that it has been discovered that the switt h was turned by the employes pre vious to the disaster, in order to remove snow and ice. and that it was not propcrlv replaced. The correspondent rather mysteriously closes as follows: " We are informed however, that 1 lie section gang are not censured by the com pany as having caused the accident for either revenge or plunder. WKATIIKU INDICATION'S KOIt TO-DAV. — Clearing weather, preceded by occasional rain, lower temperature. TOWANDA, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1881. Court Proceedings. May term of the several court* of Bradford county convened yesterday morning, his Honor Judge MORROW presiding. The following named Grand Jurors ans wered to their names and were sent out un der the charge of the Judge: Wade Beardsley, Wells; Lewis Crane, Troy Boro; David Dunning, South Creek; Andrew J. Doud, Towanda Boro; William V. Duggan, Barclay; William M. Dean, South Creek; James 11. Eastgate, Canton Boro; Elisha Forbes, Sheshequin; Finley N. Hubbard, Springfield; Charles Kid', Canton Twp.; Wallace W. Keeler, Towanda Boro; George Ludlam, West Burlington; David C. Leonard, Springfield; Andrew J. Layton. Towanda Boro; William Mather. Ulster; Edwin Owens, Wvsox; Alpha Stone,Lelloy : David B. Vincent, Ulster; Pcarsol T. Wol cott, Springfield. Ex-sherifl' DAYTON was sworn as foreman. Licenses were granted to the following ap plicants : HOTELS C. 11. Seely. W. Pitcher, Ilenrv Barrett, O. 11. P. Disbrow, Ornall Kellogg, T. 11. Jordan. B. W. Funis, Wm. Ilenrv, Towanda boro.; J. G. Daugherty, I). S. Kennedy, Wysox; V. Baldwin. Kidgeberrv: J. S. Ilimnan, Mon roe Boro; A. J. Noble, Troy Boro; Daniel Brown. l'i>ter: J. S. Thomson. J, M. Brown Wyalusing; J. J. Hannan, Overtoil!" M. Crowley, South Waverly Boro; P. 1). Will cox, Albany; Morris Kellogg, New Albany Boro; G. Jordan, Athens Boro; J. P. Strong, Columbia; W. Smith, Austinviile; F. O. Lantz, Monroe; J. MulholLaml. Athens; J. jP. Kodgers, Sheshequin; A. Norton, South Creek; J. N. Wolfe, Canton Boro, EATING HOL'SKS V. Marey, Monroe boro.; M. B. Calkins, Burlington boro.; S. M. Brown, Towanda boro. MERCHANT DEALERS. John Griffin, 11. W. Noble, Jas. Cuinmis key, C. T. Ivirbv, Towanda boro. The Court disposed of the following eases during the afternoon: Com. vs. Theodore Burnett and J. W.Spen cer. Conspiracy to defame character; Miss Nett Conley prosecutrix. Court permit a nolle prosequi on payment of costs. Com. vs. I.E. Hall; adultery. Defendant pleads guilty and is sentenced to pay a fine of S2O and 1 osts. The ease of ihe East Towanda road which lias occupied the attention of court more or less for the past two years, was argued for several hours with considerable warmth. It came up in the shape of a motion to compel the commisstoners of Wysox township to opeh the road or stand committed for con tempt in not complying with the order direct ing them to construct it. Senator Davies, L. M. Hall und Jan. Wood appeared for the com missioners and Gridley & Payne for the rela tors. The matter was finally adjusted with out the Court imposing sentence. The Mews Condensed. There is a serious break in the Cuban cable. The net profits of Sing Sing prison for April are $4,000. A great number of horses are being c irried off in France by a tetrible epidem ic resembling typhus. Abraham Lincoln's widow is ill at Spiingfield, 111., and her recovery is doubt ful. She is subject to great mental de pression. The New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad have commenced the work of re building the freight and passenger yards in East Buffalo, to cost $275,000. It is stated that the majority of the committee of arrangements appointed by the chairman of the Republican caucus, favor holding some executive sessions. It is reported in London that Sir Ed ward Thornton will probably be trans ferred to St. Petersburg, and will be suc ceeded at Washington by Sir Austin 11. Lava id. There is some talk of dividiug Texas into two States, but the Texans take lit tle interest in the matter, and say there is 110 sentiment at home favoring such a division. The inquiry into the death of Abdul Aziz lias developed the fact that the plot contemplated the assassination of all the imperial princes and the proclamation of a new caliph. The Pennsylvania Railroad proposes to beautify its stations between Philadelphia and New York with flower beds. Fifty thousand plants of various kinds have been ordered. Up to Saturday evening $47,194,000 of the six per cents had been received in Washington for continuance at 3a* Pa pers, representing a large portion of the bonds held to secure circulation and de posits, have also been received, but have not yet passed through for continuance. Secretary Windom has no doubt that all the bonds will be presented in due time or countermanded. Secretary Windom has issued a circu lar that on and after May 4th the five per cent bonds of 1881, included in the 101 st call, will be paid at the Treasury in Washington, with interest from May Ist to the 21st, the date of the maturity of the call. The interest due on May Ist j un the registered bonds embraced in the call as not having been redeemed, will be paid as usual by checks drawn to the or der of the payees of the bonds. Earthen Stew Kettles—better than Granite iron—very cheap, at C. P. Welles Crockery Store. CANARIES, a few good singers at the 99e store. Step Ladders and Clothes Bars at C. P. Welles Crockery and 99c store. Children's Carriages, $5 50 and upward at C. P. Welles Crockery Store. Don't do it! What? Sharpen your knives on the stove pipe. A good Knife Skarpener only 2 cents at C. r. Welles Crockery Store. The Adams and Westlake absolutely non explosive Oil Stoves. Cooks, bakes, fcc., perfeclly, for sale by C. P. Welles. FOR SALE CHEAP. —Having abandoned my public hall I offer a nice stage curtain, cost SSO, will sell for $lO. A lot of seats painted and numbered, cost $2 50 each, will be sold for a dollar a piece. Address May 2. J. G. PATTON. Get your tiair mattress made oyer at Ottar sou's. Second hand Herring Safe for sale cheap, quire at this office. Good Maple Sugar only ten cents per pound at Swarts & Gordon's. Nice lot of neio garden seeds at George Ridge way's, Bridge street. 218-5t Before purchasing your new hat call and examine the assortment just opened at the Globe store, Bridge street. WANTED.— Good agents in Bradford Co.by the SbainoKin Mutual Aid Association. Ref erence required. Losses paid promptly. W. I). WAGNER, District Agent. Dusliore, Sullivan county, Pa. Office over post-office. s ICE! John Adam's Ice Wagon has been running for the last month, delivering Ice to his many customers. Ice gathered one mile and a half above town. Orders solicited, and prices satisfactory. W ANTED —Hoard and two communicating rooms, not over one-fourth mile from the Court House, for which a liberal sum per week will pe paid. Only one room need be furnished as party will furnish one. Ad dress B, care of REVIEW, or call for inform ation. PRICE ONE CENT. BUSH'S COLUMN- WANTED! §§ a call from everybody in search of READY MADE CLOTHING. It is an ad mitted fact that BUSH, Tlie Bridge Street Clothier, keeps the largest, most fashionable, and best made Clothing, consisting of everything in the line to be found in the country. He defies competition either in quantity or quality of stock. His Spring Sxiits have just arrived, call and examine them. He can fit you out with every article of clothing needed by man or boy. TRUNKS. BUSH, at the Bridge Street Clothing House has just received a cargo of TR UJVJTS, TA.LISES, GRIP SJLCKS, ETC., PIC., which* he is offering at manufacturers prices. His invoice filled one and a half cars and comprises the best line of those goods ever offered in this market. J. K. BUSH. .
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