Towanda daily review. (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, June 04, 1881, Image 1

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    DAILY
T< )W A XI) A REVIEW.
VOLUME 11, NO. 253.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Personal.
Bunress ESTELL of Canton was in town
yesterday and favored us with a call.
Rer. \V. L. THORPE and wife, of Chenan
go county. X. Y., are visiting at A. D. DYE'S.
rs. ROBSEEL is visiting her daughters,
Mrs. Col. OVERTON and Mrs. IRA B. HUM
PHREY.
3lbs FANNIE KENYON of Athens, is visit
ing her lister, Mrs. FRANK -BROWN, in this
place.
GEORGE J. and C. 11. Low, of Sandwich,
111., have been visiting friends in this place
this week.
Our young friend GEO. I'. PARSONS, has
taken a situation with a large New York boot
and shoe house.
31. P. SWARTS' mare " .Josephine S." won
the 2:2S race at Scranton yesterday. The
purse was SSOO.
Editor MYERS, of theCattawissa Item , and
wife are the guests of tneir unci >, DAVID
RAIIM, Esq., 011 Locust Avenue.
Miss JOSIE, daughter of IRA B. HUMPHREY
has returned from Pleasant Mount, Wayne
county, where she has been attending school.
-Our townsman WILLIAM MARSDEN has
just been successful in a sui f in Philadelphia
establishing his claim to an estate of $35,000.
Mr. and ilrs. JAMES T. IIALE, of Towan
da, have heen visiting at the residence of J).
31. PITCHER, Esq., 3lain street.— Owego
Times.
3lrs. L. T. ROYSE, who has been very ill
for several months, is so much improved in
health that she started for Roaring Branch to
spend a few weeks with her sister, 011 Thurs
day.
3lr. G. It. YOUNG, of Rome, Pa., has ac
cepted a position as salesman in the dry goods
house of HASTINGS & STRATTON, 31r. 3'. is
well known as a teacher throughout this
county and has manv friends in the border
towns of Pennsylvania.— Owego Gazette.
BATCHELLER & DORIS' circus will exh'bit
in Troy on the 14th.
About sixteen tons of mail matter passed
through the Towanda post office during the
month of 3lay.
A gentleman from a neighboring town
called on CAREY the tailor yesterday to order
hree suits of clothes.
SOL WALBORN and ED AYERS have taken
the mail route between this place and Troy
for another four years.
The 3lanngers of the Agricultural Society
hold a meeting this afternoon to make ar
rangements for the fair.
A Council of Baptist churches was held in
Albany township 011 Wednesday last, at
which a new church was recognized, in that
town, with Rev. 3lr. HARP pastor.
Referring to the fearful steam boiler cx
plos'o 1 which happened in Philadelphia this
week, by which several lives were lost
and buildings demolished, we remind owners
of s'eam boilers in this vicinity that Codding
& Dodge, General Insurance Agents, issue
policies insuring against loss or damage by
explosion of s'eam boilers, also insure plate
glass against accidents, and issue daily or an
nual accident policies on lives.
Rev. D. It. FORD, I). I)., of the Elmira Fe
male C liege, will deliver the annual address
before the Philomathean and Institute Scien
tific societies, on Tuesday evening next, June
7, in 3lercur Hall, commencing at 8 o'clock.
Subject, " Books and Travels."' Xo admiss
ion fee will be charged and tho public are cor
dially invited. From the reputation Doctor
FORD enjoys we have no hesitation in proph
esying that the lecture will be both edifying
and entertaining, and we hope to see the hall
filled. Our citizens owe it to themselves and
TOWANDA, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1881.
the good name of our town to come out 011
such an occasion.
WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.—
Local rains, followed by clearing weather;
northerly winds; stationary temperature,
higher barometer.
The News Condensed.
The crops in the greater part of Russia
are reported very satisfiictarjx
The aggregate revenue of the Govern
ment during May was $32,324,000.
The New York legislature had another
ineffectual ballot for senators yesterday.
A hail storm in Dutchess and Ulster
counties, X. Y., 011 Tuesday caused §50,-
000 damage to crops.
By a boiler explosion at Philadelphia
011 Thursday, several men were killed
and many others injured.
Two railroad employes are under ar
rest at St. Louis 011 the charge of having
plundered General Grant's luggage.
The schooner Carrie S. Doyle, which
sailed from Gloucester, 3lass., March 15,
with a crew of twenty men, is given up
as lost.
f
Congressman Dezeudorf, Republican,
has arrived in Washington to consult the
Administration relative to the situation
in Virginia.
Jacob Klein and wife, of Milford town
ship, Bucks county, have sixteen chil
dren; the three youngest are six mouuhs
old and triplets.
A jury in Bangor, 31e., which returned
a verdict for $l5O, is said to have
stood divided for two hours and a half
upon the half cent.
The Linden boom at Williamsport con
tains about 225,000,000 feet of logs, which
are packed up almost as high as a house
for nearly seven miles.
Bishop Elder, of the Cincinnati diocese,
has issued a circular to the churches ask
ing tlieir prayers for Archbishop Purcell,
who is sinking rapidly.
The brother of Pierre I-orillard is au
thority for the statemeuu that the latter
wins §2,000,000 on one bet made 011 the
result of the Derby race.
A general enrollment of the Greenback
Labor party began in Xew York city 011
Wednesday night. The leaders expect a
marked increase of votes.
The Re-adjusters of Virginia yesterday
nominated Col. Cameron foi Governor
and ex-senator Leu is for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Mahone withdrew from the con
test.
It is thought that the Princess Bea
! trice leads a dreary sort of life, with no
definite duties except to stand in ful
dress near her mother at state ceremo
nials.
The failure is announced of the old
Pioneer 3lail Company, A. Arnot, of St.
Louis, Mo., president, with headquarters
in Washicgton, which has beeu engaged
in the mail contract business for the past
forty-six years, and which lias at difl'er
ent times held large contracts in every
State and Territory.
Ex-Senator Bruce, the new Register of
the Treasury, is now working night aud
day to sign the continued bonds. Prac
tically the only duty which the Register
of the Treasury has to do is to sign bonds
and notes, and the late Register said that
he coul,l never have been charged with
dereliction of duty unless he had mispell
ed his name.
Nest Eggs that drive away Hen Lice, only
5e or 50c a do/., for sale by C. P. Welles.
A free Clam chowder lunch will be served
at SEELY'S this evening. Everybody and es
pecially the ladies invited.
Large Assortment of Decorated Chamber
Sets just received. Prices greatly reduced.
Please examine at C. P. Welles' Crockery
Store.
Don'T fail to go to JOHN SULLIVAN'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
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 011 hand. Give
hem a call.
Wanted immediately—two or three good
rooms in a pleasant dwelling house. Ad
dress P. O. box 30.
Brick for sale. Enquire of J. T. Hale, at
torney at law.
HORSE FOR SALE.—I am going out of bus
iness and will sell my horse, harness, whip,
lap-robe, and fly net for $95 cash. The mare
is eleven years old kind, reliable and will be
a bargain for any one. Enquire at REVIEW
office. " C. J. ELLIS.
Pure fresh milk for sale everyday atCowles
Bakery, at FOUR CENTS per quart. lw
The " Senate" has long been considered
headquarters for the best clams. Mr. Nestor
is now receiving his supply direct from the
famous Perth Amboy beds, and serves them
in every style.
ICE CREAM! Samuel Powell is now pre
pared for the season to make Ice Cream of all
kinds, such as Pineapple, Lemon, Strawberry,
Bisque and Vanilla. He uses nothing but the
Best Country Cream, from the celebrated
dairy of B. F. Bowman. I also make Orange
and Lemon Ices. 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
Mercur A Co's hard ware store or at my resi
dence, Lombard st., house No. 12. Icecream
per quart, 37 cents.
ICE CHEAP!
The BEST quality of ICE ta
ken from the River Before any
Thaw after it had frozen when
not anything but PURE WA
TER was running.
For the month of JUNE, this
PURE ICE will be furnished at
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER
WEEK, in quantities of TEN
POUNDS PER DAY.
No Delivery on Sunday ; when
necessary it will be sent on SAT
URDAY NIGHT.
BY THE HUNDRED at 15
Cents per 100 LBS.
Leave your orders at MAL
LORY'S COAL OFFICE.
A o Mixture oj the Drainage
from the Catholic Cemetery and
the aeenmnlation after scve?'al
thazvs, in THIS ICE.
TIIE 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. C. M. MYER.
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, The 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 Suits 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 LJCJCS, VALISES, GR ETC., ETC.,
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.
.T. If. BUSH.