DAILY
TOWANDA REVIEW.
VOLUME 11, NO. 257.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.
Judge BENTI.Y and JOHN RANSOM, of
Williamsport, are in town.
Mrs. T. M. SAXTKK, of Hazleton, is visit
ing her mother at the Ward House.
REED BRAUND, of RUN DELL'S market, is
on the sick list, and lias been confined to the
house for several days.
S. SMITH, wife and son, of Ilazleton, are
at the Ward House. They are oil their way
home from Niagara Falls.
The Supreme Court has refused a motion
for the re-argument in the case of EDWARD
OVERTON'S exT vs. COXMEY, decided in fa
vor of the defendant at the late session in
Philadelphia.
Rev. W. S. STEEN was ordained to the
Gospel Ministry by the Presbytery of Lacka
wanna in Wvsox on Tuesday evening. Dr.
CHARLES REED was at the same time ordain
ed a ruling elder.
A trout caught by EZRA DECKER, in Sulli
van county was exhibited at Dr. 11, U. POR
TER'S drug store, yesterday. IT was a beau
ty, ami weighed twenty ounces. Its length
was almost 15 inches.
JOHN BEAMAN'S little dog was run over
by the cars at Sayre the other day and the
head entirely severed from the body. JOHN
was greatly attached to the animal, because
it was a pet of his wife's.
PHILIP O NEILL, of Wilkesßarre, made
us a pleasant call yesterday. He was on his
way to Overton to spend a month or two
with bis father. Mr. O t N. is a member of
the Luzerne county bar, and a writer of some
note.
IRVING S. BOAS, for many years clerk at
the Loehiel Hotel, Ilarrisburg, will have
charge of the office of the hotel Albion, At
lantic City, this season. lie is one of the best
known and most accomplished hotel men in
the country, and his hosts of friends all over
this State.should they visit Atlantic City,will
esteem it fortunate to find themselves in
his charge.
Mrs. Doctor MONTANYE and Miss IRENE
MASON will leave for the West to-morrow
morning. The former goes to Waupacka,
Wis., to yisit her cousin Mrs. Doctor EYRE
(nee Miss BELLE LAMON) and expects to re
main several weeks. Miss MASON'S destina
tion is Wyoming Territory where sin* goes to
visit the family of her brother, Col. J. W.
MASON, of the U. S. Army.
CELESTIA LAMON who some years ago liv
ed with her uncle, W. A. CHAMDEKLIN Esq.,
is still very pleasantly remembered by her
many friends here. A year or so since she was
married to Dr. GASTON, a prominent young
physician in Tennessee. Last fall her hus
band was elected to the State Senate 011 the
Republican ticket, and now he has been ap-
pointed Surveyor of Customs at the port of
Chatanooga. Miss LAMON deserved a good
husband, and from Dr. GASTON'S high stand
ing and prominence in Tennessee we have 110
doubt that she has been fortunate in her mar
riage. We know that he has secured an ex
cellent wife.
If tiio weather will permit, the Gcrmanias
will give another Open Air Concert to-mor-
row evening
MILLER, the hackman, m kes a specially of
the early morning trains, S and 3. If you are
obliged to meet these or any other trains,
leave your order at MILLER'S oilice, below
the Council room, and you will be sure to
reach ike depot on time.
The " Shale Sisters," three blind ladies, in
charge of Miss HAMLIN, gave one of their
pathetic, artistic and grand entertaiments in
the M. E. Church last evening, to a large and
delighted audience. Little MYRTLE added
very largely to the interest of the entertain
ment by her recitations.
POWELL & Co., who know how to adver
TOWANDA, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 9, ISSI.
tise us well as how to buy ami sell goods.
make several important announcements in
the REVIEW this morning. The reputation
of this house is such that the public know
they mean every word they say, and when
they advertise great bargains in any line of
goods, they are prepared to offer them.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. The fol low ing
important bill has been passed by both
branches of the legislature and signed by
Governor IIOYT:
SECTION I.—That if the proprietor, keeper,
lessee or manager of anv saloon,hotel,tavern,
inn. billiard room or other places of resort or
entertainment shall keep, maintain or permit
to be played upon his premises, or in connec
tion therewith, or having passage or commu
nication to or with the same, the game or
amusement of pool with balls or any other
game of chance, the result or price of forfeit
ure of payment in any form of such game or
amusement shail be by drinks vinous, spirit
uous, malt or brewed liquors or any admixture
thereof, he or she shall be guilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
sentenced for the first offense to pay a fine of
one hundred dollars and to undergo an im
prisonment of not less than ninety days, and
for the second offense to pay a fine of five
hundred dollars and to undergo an imprison
ment of not less than one year; and any
license granted for the keeping of such sa
loon, hotel, tavern, inn, billiard room or other
place of resort or amusement shall, upon such
second conviction, be declared null and void
by the court in which the tfaid second offence
shall be tried. Approved June i, A. 1). 1881.
Brick for sale. Enquire of J. T. Hale, at
torney at law.
If the person who lost a silk umbrella a
week or two since, will call at this office and
pay for this notice, the whereabouts of the
missing article can be ascertained.
WEATHER INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.—
Partly cloudy; occasional rain; variable
winds, mostly northerly; stationary or high
er temperature.
The News Condensed.
No material change in the situation at
Albany.
Gen. Devens was yesterday elected
President of the Army of the Potomac.
The Yale Boat Club has voted to ask
the Harvard Club to agree 011 June 30th,
the day after the Commencement, for the
boat race.
Sir Eward Thornton, the British Min
ister at Washington, is gazetted as Am
bassador to St. Petersburg in place of
Lord Butterin.
One man was killed and another fatally
injured by an explosion in a dymanite
factory in Unionport, Weschester county,
on Monday. Tbe building was blown to
atoms.
The Ohio republican convention met
yesterday. Senator Sherman presided.
Gov. Foster was renominated and the
national administration enthusiastically
endorsed.
It is reported that the Western Union
Company have leased 011 favoeablo terms
all the Canada or Dominion lines, in per
petuity, and will soon connect their in
terests witli the new American Cable
Company fron Penzance to Nova Scotia.
Tlie American Rapid Transit Company
of Boston lias applied to the President
for permission to laud two cables on our
shores, one from England and tne other
from France. If the proper guarantees
are given the application wid be granted.
It i s reported in Washington that
Speaker Randall is trying to form a com
bination which will prevent the Republi
cans from organizing the House next
December, and enable their opponents to
control the ollieeis and committees. Mr.
Randall is reported as saying that only
one more vote is now needed, and it all
depended 011 how Congressman J. Ilaytt
Smith, of Brooklyn, would vote.
Don't fail to go to JOHN SULLIVAN'S, 011
Bridge street, for the best tive cent cegar.
Referring to the fearful steam boiler explo
sion which happened in Philadelphia this
week, by which several lives were lost and
buildings demolished, we remind owners of
steam boilers in this vicinity that Codding &
Dodge. General Insurance Agents, issue
policies insuring against loss or damage by
explosion of steam boilers, also insure plate
glass against accidents, and issue daily or an
nual accident policies on lives.
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.
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
them a call.
Fitch's ice cream parlors are now open for
the season. Ilis cream needs 110 recommen
dation. It is uneqiialed in quality.
REDUCED FARE TO TEACHERS' ASSOCIA
TION. —The Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. will
place on sale for June 10th and lltli, round
trip tickets at Athens, Ulster, Towanda, Wy
sauking. Standing Stone, Rummerfield, and
Wyalusing, to Sayre, at the rate ot two cents
per mile each way, good to return to and in
cluding June 11th. E. T. BURGAN, Pres.
One of those thin gum overcoats sold by
llosentield is cheaper and much more conveu
ent than an umbrella.
A GOOD HOME CHEAP. —I otFer for sale
VERY CHEAP, the house and lot, South
east corner Third and Elizabeth streets in
this borough. The house is in good repair,
the lot large, with good well of water and
water in the house. The property will be
sold for half its value 011 long time.
June 1), 'Bl. O. D. KINNEY.
Two good water tanks one holding 40 bar
rols and the other 1(1 barrels, the small one
lined with lead, for sale cheap.
8-1 w M. E. ROSEN FIELD.
A large assortment of CAN
TON and MADRAS DRESS
GINGIIAMS just received ; also
large additions to their stock of
CALICOES, APRON GING
HAMS, CRETONNES, FUR
NITURE PRINTS, &c.
Powell &Co.
have just received 10,000 yards
of PRINTED LAWNS, the
best quality and newest styles,
which they will sell at NINE
CENTS per yard.
I \>well & Co.
have just opened a large stock
of LACE AISD PLAIN BUNT
ING, with a large assortment of
NEW STYLES of WORSTED
DRESS GOODS, which they
are offering at great bargains.
PRICE ONE CENT.
BUSH'S COLUMN-
WANTED!
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a call from everybody in search of READY MADE CLOTHING. [lt is an ad
mitted fact that J3USXI, The X3i*itl2fe 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 cjvian or
quality of stock. His Spring 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
Til L jYICS, -VALISES, GRIP SJLCES, ETC., PIG,
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. K. BUSH.