DAILY
TOWANDA REVIEW.
VOLUME 11, NO. 244.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.
Mrs. L. PI. WOODWARD, of Elmira, was in
Towanda yesterday.
Mrs. Judge ,J. F. LONG of Burlington is
visiting her sons in this place.
Miss EDITH THOMPSON is quite ill at the
residence of her father, in Ilerrick.
Rev J. S. BEERS is visiting parishioners in
the southern part of the county to-day.
F. A. THOMPSON is teaching the North
Towanda school for the summer terra.
CORYDON CARR, of Canton, ha? taken a
position in the grocery store of D. W. SCOTT
& Co.
The reader will And an interesting Kansas
letter from the pen of Hon. C. F. NICHOLS
in another column.
Mr. WAKEMAN, who has been spending
several weeks very pleasantly at the Rectory,
returned to his home in Connecticut, on Mon
day.
Rev. Doctor TAYLOR of the Uniyersalist
Church, will preach a memorial sermon ap.
propriate to Decoration Day next Sunday
evening.
Mr. BETTS, of the First National Bank,
procured several copies of the revised New
Testament last week, and brought them to
this place.
CLARK PORTER believes in encouraging
home enterprise. He has just given OTTAR
SON the upholster, the job of upholstering a
parlor set.
EDGAR SMITH, proprietor of the Towanda
and Monroetou line of hacks, has put a new
hack on the road. It looks strong and com
fortable. The wagon is from the celebrated
shops of D. L. HUNTLEY, Monroeton.
Street Commissioner NORTHROP is doing
a good work at the inter-section of Bridge
and River streets. Heretofore it has been
almost impossible to get down the steep bank
but it has been filled in until the street is now
quite passable.
Strawberries of good quality are quite plenty
in market, and are sold at reasonable prices.
After next Tuesday it will be lawful to
catch black bass that are over six inches in
length.
The stores and other business houses of this
place will be closed on Decoration Day after
3 o'clock.
Two weddings to come oft' a week from to
day, but we are not going to tell who the
victims are.
SAMUEL OWEN, of W.vsox, is furnishing
our citizens with early vegetables. Ilis
asparagus is very fine.
The second corps of advertisers for the cir
cus which is to exhibit here on Tuesday next
were in town yesterday.
Thursday being Assencion Day Services
will be held in Christ Church at 10:30 a. m.
The usual evening service will be omiited.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop IIOYVE has partially
recovered and hopes to visit Christ Church
on Wednesday next, June 1. Services at
7 ;30 p. m.
A member of the tirm who secured several
of the mail routes in this section is here for
the purpose of sub-letting them. He resides
in Kentucky.
A special meeting of Mantua Hook and
Ladder Company, No. 4, will be held ttiis
Wednesday evening. Every member is earn
estly requested to be present.
Notwithstanding the popular tradition that
oysters are not good to eat in the months
which do not contain the letter "r," SEELEY
is serving bivalves of excellent flavr yet.
The Graded School will close for the cur
rent year on Friday. Closing exercises to
begin at 2 o'clock. The principal and his
TOWANDA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1881.
assistants will be pleased to see the parents of
their pupils on the occasion.
The Mutual Musical Alliance will hold a
four days' session at South Auburn, com
mencing Tuesday June 7 and closing the fol
lowing Friday with a concert. Prof. 11. E.
COGGSWELL, of Seranton, has been selected
as director.
The County Commissioners have not exer
cised their usual good judgment in the matter
of the walk they are putting down in front of
the park on Main street. It would have been
much more economical to have used stone in
stead of plank, especially now when good
flagstone can he procured so cheaply.
Decoration Day.
HEADQUARTERS WATKINS )
POST NO. OS, G. A. R., j
TOWANDA, May 4. 'Bl.
Special Order No. 1.
In compliance with the rules and regula
tions and orders from Department headuuar
ters, Watkins Post No. 68 will observe
Memorial Day, May 30, by the customary cer
emonies of the G. A. R.
A monument of evergreens will be erected,
decorated with flowers, and dedicated to the
memory of our fallen soldiers whose graves
are unknown.
The soldiers graves in our cemetaries will
be decorated and strewn with flowers.
The flowers and evergreens placed upon
the graves and the monument are to remain
there to fade and wither, and not be carried
away by any one at the close of the ceremo
nies.
Other decorations plaoed upon the graves
and monument by the,comrades of the G. A.
R. are to remain there until removed by
them, and every soldier should guard them
with sacred vigilance and allow not a flower
to be removed.
The organizations that are to take part in
the ceremonies or parade, are requested to
assemble in front of the Court House at 3
o'clock, p. in. and immediately be assigned a
place in the procession.
A programme of the order of the exercises
and place of each organization in line will be
distributed on Memorial Day.
By order of
J. R. KITTRIDGE. GEO. V. MYER.
Adjutant. Commander.
An agent for "My Wayward Pardner" will
canvass this place this week for the work.
All who have read "Josiah Allen's Wife,"
will be glad of an opportunity to secure this
book.
Two or three first-class painters wanted.
Steady work and good wages. A. 11. BEAN.
WANTED.—A good strong lad to help in the
bake shop through the summer.
D. W. SCOTT & Co.
FOR SALE CHEAP. —A large office table, in
good condition. GEO. W. KIMBERLY.
You can always get good ice cream at C.
S. FITCH'S. Don't you forget it.
Don't fail to go to JOHN SULLIVAN'S, on
Bridge street, for the best five cent cegar.
Fitch, the confectioner has just received a
large invoice of flags and is prepared to fill
orders for Decoration Day.
Fitch's ice cream parlors are now open for
the season. His cream needs no recommen
dation. It is unequaled in quality.
WANTED. —Two or three pleasant rooms
in a dwelling house, suitable for housekeep
ing. by man and wife. Address P. O. Box 39.
The next session of the Northern District
Convention of Goocf Templars will be held at
Milan, May 31st and June Ist.
P. MCMERNEY, Dist. Sec.
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
ssue.
When you're down town drop in and try a
dish of the celebrated ice cream at Titus' con
fectionery store. It can't be beat. They al
so have elegant Florida oranges, lemons, pine
apples and bananas constantly on hand. Give
them a call.
WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.—
Fair, no chauge in temperature.
The News Condensed.
It is reported that Senator Cameron
has gone to Albany.
The report that Senator Piatt, of Con
necticut, is in ill nealth, is incorrect.
Vice-President Arthur aud ex-Seuators
Coukling and Piatt arrived at Albany,
yesterday afternoon, aud were enthusias
ticly received.
It is reported that Conkling has been
employed by parties interested in dissolv
ing the Manhattan Elevated Railway Co.
his fee being SIOO,OOO.
The steamer Victoria, running between
Springbank and London, Out., colapsed
last evening. The boat was returning
from Spring bank to London with „over
six hundred excursionists on board, all
of whom were percipitated into the wa
ter, many of them beneath the debris. It
is beiieved that at least one hundred and
seventy live lives were lost. One hundred
and fifty dead bodies had been recovered
up to last accounts. The excitement on
the shore is intense.
A sensational story is being circulated
in Paris, from St. Petersburg, that on the
16th iust., four days after the birth of her
child, Ilessy Helfman was hanged in pris
on. It is saie that she was tortured dally
in the most fiendish manner, to ring con
fessions from her. Night after night she
was awakened and warned that her hour
was near. For several days in succession
she was strung up, and cut down just in
time to prevent her death. On the morn
ing of the 16th, the hanging process last
ed too long, and when Hessy was cut
down it was discovered that she had
strangled to death. The indignation and
excitement at St. Petersburg is immense.
Troops are forbidden to leave their bar
racks. A revolutionary moyement is
anticipated,
Bird seed, best only 10c per pound, at C.
P. Welles crockery and 99c store.
Homeopathic Lung Syrup, is the best rem
edy for coughs and colds. It is mild, pleas
ant and effective, Sold in Towauda only by
C. B. POKTER.
GEORGE LYNCHCOME has removed his
barber shop from the room over POWELL &
Co's store, to his old quarters under the
Meat Market, one door south of Ward House,
where he will be pleased to see all his former
patrons and everybody else desiring tonsorial
services.
Sherwood's White Lustre Ware, in castors,
cake baskets, fruit baskets, tile tea pot stands,
toast racks, berry dishes and tea strainers, at
C. P Welles' crockery store.
AH. BEAN,
- Plain and Ornamental Painter,
AND PAPER HANGER.
All work in his line promptly executed on short
notice. From long experience both in city and
country, he prides himself on being able te suit tie
most fastidious.
THE UNDERSIGNED Hereby gives
notice that the Books and Accounts of the
o late firm of Myer & Devoe, are in his hands
fir collection. All persons indebted to the late firm
fre requested to call and settle without delay.
May 17,1881. C. M. MYER.
T ADIES OF TOWANDA
•J™"' Wishing to have anything made in the line of
Hair Switches, Braids
& FINGER PUFFS, WATER CURLS,
in fact anything in the line of HAIR GOODS.
Custom Work a specialty. Switches made of
combings and rooted. Send your old switches and
combings by mail, and I will return them by mail
in a few days, in the best manner possible and
warranted. Orders by mail will receive more atten
tion than if attended to in person. Address
MISS ELLA J. POWELL,
No. 12 Lombard St. Towauda.
PRICE ONE CENT.
BUSH'S C
WANTED!
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a call from everybody in search of READY MADE CLOTHING. It is an ad
mitted fact that BUSH, The Bi-idg-e Street Olothier, keeps the
largest, most fashionable, and best made Olothing-, consisting of everything in
the line to be found in the country. He defies competition either in quantity or 1
qu.ali.ty of stock. His pring uits have just arrived, call and examine ;
them. He can fit you out with every article of clothing needed by man or boy.
TRUNKS.
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BUSH, at the Bridge Street Clothing House has justjreceived a cargo of
TRVJIKS, VA.LISES, GRIP SJLCKS, ETC., IRC.,
which he is offering at manufacturers prices. His invoice filled one and ajhalf cars,
and comprises the best line of those goods ever offered in this market.
•T. K. BUSH.