DAILY
TOWANDA REVIEW.
VOLUME 11, NO. 247.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.
S. C. ADAMS, of Syracuse, was in town
yesterday.
Miss IDA LAYTON is visiting ex-Sheriff J.
M. SMITH and family in Troy.
OSCAR POST is so much improved that he
was able to ride down town yesterday.
The numerous friends of Mrs. F. E. BAR
KER in this place will be pained to learn that
she is very ill at her home in McPherson,
Kansas.
Mr. WEST, of the popular Cayuga Lake ho
tel, Sheldrake, N. Y., made us a call yester
day. The hotel will be opened to the public
on the 15th of next month.
Niss SARAII MOODY, of Towanda, and Mrs.
A. M. EASTMAN of Tunkhanuock, went to
Nsw York on Wednesday to visit friends.—
Tunkhannock Republican.
Mrs. JAMES PETERSON, (colored) died last
night.
"My Wayward Pardner," for $2 at Whit
comb's Book Store. 240.
Mr. KELLEY, tvho suffered a sun stroke, at
Barclay, on Thursday, lias since died from
the effects.
The Graded School closed yesterday. The
very interesting exercises were ltstened to by
a large audience.
Major SEELEY will entertain his friends
and the public with a free Clam Chowder
Lunch again to-night. The ladies are earn
estly invited.
At the Universalist Church to-morrow
morning, Dr. TAYLOR'S subject will be,
' Notes on the new version;" and in the
evening, •' Memorial services in honor of the
Nation's soldier dead."
EXCURSION TO LOYAL SOCK COLIERY.—By
invitation of President CLAGHORX, of the
S. L. & S. 11. 11. Co.. a party of gentlemen
visited the mines of the Company at Bernice,
Sullivan county, 011 Thursday. The President
was somewhat disappointed by the failure of
some of some of his expected guests to put in
an appearance, but as the absentees all sent
regrets, those who did go could only express
unfeigned sympathy for them in the ill-for
tune which prevented them from enjoying
one of the pleasantest excursions ever parti
cipated in.
The party left this place at 0 o'clock a. m.,
by special train provided by General Superin
tendent BLIGHT, and consisted of the follow
ing: President CLAGHORN, Ex-President N.
N. BETTS. J. 11. CLAGHORN, JOHN W. LOCK
WOOD, EDGAR IIOOPES, ISRAEL MORRIS?
General Superintendent BLIGHT, O. A.
BALDWIN, Secretary of the Company, C. M.
SANDERSON, F. F. LYON, Superintendent of
the Barclay Mines, G. 11. MACFARLAXE, Sup
erintendent Long Valley Mines, 11. A. An-
BOTT. Superintendent Carbon Run Mines, W.
M. MALLOKY, R. A. MERCUR, D. 31. TURN
ER, of the Journal , J. W. CODDING, and the
writer. At Laddsburg a short halt was made
and the party visited EILEXBERGER'S trout
ponds. The property has been allowed to !
run down during the past few years and there !
are comparatively few fish large enough for
food in the ponds, but the proprietors are
now re-stocking them. A ride of another
hour landed us in Bernice, where several
hours were pleasantly and profitably spent in
examining the breaker, visiting the mines
fcc. The machinery employed in crushing
tne coal is unlike that used in other breakers.
We believe there is not a duplicate of it in ex
istence; its construction was the result of ex
perience in the preparation of this peculiar
variety of Ecoal, and it is difficult to say
who is entitled to the credit of its invention.
It does its work well, however, and during
the past winter, while in constant use, has
not cost a dime for repairs.
A new opening has just been made a little
to the east of the old one, which literally has
TOWANDA, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 2S, 1881.
" millions in it," that is, there is estimated to
be two million tons of coal in the territo
ry which had till lately been considered by
most coal men, barren, but Superintendent
BLIGHT and Mining Superintendent WOOD
WARD, were firm in the belief that the main
rein extended in that direction, and evidenc
ed their faith by works, and a proper test
abundantly proved the correctness of their
theory. An experienced coal man, not inter
ested in these mines, said the new discovery
enhanced the value of the property 30 per
cent.
About 2 o'clock dinner was announced, and
such a dinner one seldom sits down to —unless
he has the good fortune to often visit 3lrs.
LATHROI\ The menu embraced all the dela
cacies of the season, including brook trout,
green peas, strawberries, etc., and more than
a full hour was devoted to discussion of the
bountifully spread table.
The dinner was enlivened by short im
promptu speeches by President CLAGHORN
and his venerable, but hale, hearty and jovial
father, W. 31. 31ALLORY and C. 31. SANDER
SON. The latter gentleman in, a few words
recounted his experience and trials for five
years, while developing and operating the
mines—incidentally remarking that his firm
sunk $150,000 in the experiment; but he as
sured the Presidein that the flourishing con
dition in which he found the works now was
as gratifying to him as it could be to any
one. He made one statement which was a
surprise to some of the party, namely, that
experts at first pronounced the coal bitumin
ous, and his machinery was all put up with
the idea that but little preparation was re
quired; experience proved it to be superior
anthracite.
The dinner over, the host invited the com
pany to assemble on the lawn in front of 3lr.
LATHROB'S heuse while artist WOOD photo
graphed the group.
At 5 o'clock we boarded the train for homo,
where all arrived in the best of spirits after
a day of unalloyed pleasure, at 7 p. m.
Bernice is one of the quietest mining towns
in the country; as a rule the men are sober
and industrious; there is neither tavern nor
grog shop on the premises, and what is more,
3lr. BLIGHT will not permit intoxicating
liquors to be sold there. He is just now great
ly incensed because the Court has granted a
license for a saloon adjacent to the Conipa
ny'e domains, against the protest of himself
and most of the reputable residents of Ber
nice.
The improvements in addition to the mine
and braker consist of a good depot, a large
and substantial store, an elegant residence
situated in the centre of a three acre lot, oc
cupied by 3lr. LATHROP, the merchant, a
good dwelling for the Mining Supt., a new
Odd Fellows Hall, which is also used for
religous and other public meetings, and about
one hundred miners' houses. The village
contains 400 or 500 souls, and the inhabitants
appear happy, healthy and prosperous.
Miners make from sl2 to sl6 per week, and
have never exhibited any disposition to
"strike."
The present, owners of the property not
only purchased it at a low figure, but have
the benefit of the experience of their prede
cessors, and without doubt will find their in
vestment a very profiable one—"a consuma
tion devoutly wished for" by all in this sec
tion. The President and directors are com
posed of wealthy, enterprising, honorable,
Philadelphia gentlemen, several of whom
have long been identified with the coal inter
ests of this county. President CLAGIIORN
is not only master of the situation from a
business stand point, but is a whole-souled
gentleman, who realizes and appreciates the
difficulty and struggle encountered by the
pioneers in the enterprise. It was with a
yiew to personally expressing his sympathy
for them that the excursion was projected,
and the absence of some of them was the
more regretted on that account. lie has also
established the pleasentest reciprocal rela
tions between his own and competing cor
porations.
Fire.—' The lumber in the drying room at
Frost's factory was discovered to be on tire
about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The
alarm brought out the fire department and af
ter some hard work the flames were extin
guished with the loss of only about 5000 feet
of baswood. Owing to the fact that the pipes
of the Water Works were open in several
places, they could only supply water for the
engines.
The Revised Edition of the New Testament
in three different styles and ranging in price
from 20 cents to fit 25, just received at Whit
comb's Book store. 240
The " Senate" has long been considered
headquarters for the best clams. Mr. Nestor
is now receiving tiis supply direct from the
famous Perth Amboy beds, and serves them
in every style.
ICE CREAM 1 Samuel Powell is now pre
pared for the season to make Ice Cream of all
kinds, such as Pineapple, Lemon, Strawberry,
Bisque and Vanilla. lie uses nothing but the
Best Country Cream. I also make Orange
and Lemon tees. I also furnish Ice Cream
for Pie-nics and parties. I hope my custom
ers will give me a call. Orders can be left at
H. T. June's hard ware store or at my resi
dence, Lombard st., house No. 12. Icecream
per quart, 37 cents.
Weather Indications for to-day.—
Warmer and fair
A dead-lock in the New York legisla
ture on the Senatorial question now ap
pears inevitable. Balloting will begin
Tuesday.
The Southern Presbyterian General As
sembly, in session at Stauton, Va., Wed
nesday adopted a resolution to put an end
to divinity students attending Northern
institutions.
CAYUGA LAKE HOTEL, on Lake
Cayuga, Sheldrake, Seneca county, N. Y.,
open from June 15th to October; accommo
dations for 250 guests; very low rates can be secured
over Lehigh Valley R. R. For terms and descrip
tion address JOHN E. ALLEN, Osborn House,
Auburn, N. Y., until June 15; thereafter at Shel
drake, N. Y. JOHN PL ALLEN, Proprietor.
SH. BEAN,
• Flain and Ornamental Painter,
AND PAPER IIANGEIi.
All work in his line promptly executed on short
notice. From long experience both in city and
country, he prides himself on being able to suit the
most fastidious.
THE UNDERSIGNED Hereby gives
notice that the Books and Accounts of the
late firm of Myer & Devoe, are in his hands
for collection. All persons indebted to the late firm
are requested to call and settle without delay.
May 17, 1881. (J. M. MYER.
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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.
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