DAILY
TOWANDA REVIEW.
VOLUME 111, NO. 21.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.
Mrs. J. A. MEARS is spending a week at
Edglesmere.
11. B. GAYLORD of Wyalusing is visiting
friends in Massachusetts.
A. F. BRONSON opens a select school in
Wyalusing on Monday next.
Miss SAUATI MOODY is visiting Miss CALLIE
LENT at her home in Wysox.
Mrs. Dr. BUSH of Wyalusing. is seriously
ill of malarial fever in Stroudsburg.
H. 11. HAMILTON, superintendent Lehigh
Valley telegraph lines, was in town yester
day,
Rev. MYRA KINGSBURY will preach in the
Un I verbalist Church to-tnorrow morning. No
evening service.
HOWARD ELMER, the Waverly banker, and
founder of the embryo city of Say re, was in
Towanda yesterday.
Mrs. MARTHA STOW ELL, of Wyalusing, has
been visiting Airs. MORGAN LEWIS, on Wil
liam street, this week,
Mrs. W. L. CARPENTER and child and Miss
LIRBIK RISSELL have returned home after
a visit of several weeks in Williumsport.
Mrs. JOHN SIMPKINS and two daughters,
of Detroit, Mich., are visiting friends in this
county. They arc guests of Mrs. S.'s mother,
Mrs. J. 15. SMITH, in North Towanda.
We have received from his Honor, Judge
MERCUR, with his compliments, one of the
finest pouches we ever saw. it is of uiaiuuth
siae, measuring ten iuohes in circumference
and weighing half a pound. Tile Judge has
taken great pains with his fruit t.iees and has
in his garden some of the best varieties
known. We doubt'if the specimen before
us can be beaten anywhere this season and
we return Judge MERCUR our best thanks,
The paueake crop is short.
FITCII, the confectioner, has some luscious,
mammoth egg piums.
hierviee at Christ Church jo-morrow after
noon at half-past four o'clock.
A farmer ou Spring Ilill dug one hundred
and sixty three hills to get a bushel of pota
toes.^
The fire did considerable damage to bark,
lumber and fences in Wilmot and endangered
some houses.
Gen. WILLIAM M. GREGG, a prominent
citizen of Elmira died in Tunkhannock,
where he was visiting yesterday.
Express agent DODGE informs us that the
receipts of the Central Express oflice in this
place, for August, exceed any previous cor
responding month about $390.
Rev. C. T. ILVLLOWELL. will take for his
theme to-morrow evening, " Thoughts sug
gested by the attempt to assassinate the Pres
ident. "
We are credibly informed that the report
current in some of the town papers in regard
to IRA L. WALES starting a daily paper at
Sayre, is not true.
At the close of the tirst week the number
of scholars registered at the graded school
is 443—an increase of more than forty over
the same period last year.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. —Thursday a man
named BIIENAN, whose home is in Overton,
passed through Waverly on his way home
from Bath, N. Y.. whre he had been working
on the new railroad. While in Waverly ho
met and drank with two young men, and
proceeded towards this place. About 7
o'clock when he had reached a point just the
other side of Hemlock Run, the two men
passed him in a buggy. After driving a tliort
distance they got out, hitched their horse in
the woods, and providing themselves with
two stout cudgles, they laid in wait till BRIX
TOWANDA, PA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, ISBI.
AN came up when they approached him from
behind and beat him several blows over the
head, renderieg him unconscious, and then
robbed him of $77) in money. The un for ti
ll ate mat was soon discovered by ELIJAH
GRANGER, and taken into the house where
he was kept over night and his team taken
care of.
Yesterday morning BEEN AN came to this
place and Doctor Nkwtoa dressed his
wounds. The robbers daove this way and
were seen by a number of but no
1 trace of them has been discovered after cross-
I ing the Sugar Creek Bridge. They drove a
; small black horse attached to a covered bug
gy; one of them wore a straw hat and the
| other had a black mustache.
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JOHN DECKER is now eanyasing this place
: for an article which ought to find a ready
j sale in every household, as it will commend
itself 011 examination. It is an Ironing Board
so constructed that while it is durable it is
, readily folded up and put out of the way
when not in use. We ask for Mr. DECKER
i a cordial reception; we believe the introduo
| tion of tin article lie is offering will prove i:
; great benefit to all who have ironing to do.
i Persons taking the New York Excursion
I train September 0, can secure round trip tick
i ets from New York to Albany by Hudson
: River day boat line, good for ten days, for
is 220 in addion to the New York ticket. To
Albany and Saratoga and return, s<4, making
the cost of the trip from Towanda to New
York, Saratoga and Albany and return, $9 20.
The President's Condition.
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OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
S :30, A. M.
The President slept well during the
night, and this morning his condition in
all respects is as favorable as yesterday at
the same hour. Pulse 100, temperature
98-4, respiration 17.
G :30 i\ m.
The President has passed a comfortable
| day, and this evening appears better than
for some days past. lie has taken a lar
ger propoitiou of nutriment by the mouth
and manifested greater relish for it. Ilis
pulse shows some improvement as re
gards frequency and strength. The paro
tid abcess continues to improve. The
wound shows as yet, little change. Tins
evening the pulse is 104; temperature,
99.2; respiration, 18.
Later in tiie evening, Blaine sent Low
ell the following: The President has had
a very satisfactory day in the judgment of
his surgeons. All his symptoms are fa
vorable to-night. Taking the twenty-four
hours through, lie lias had less fever and
better appetite than for many days past.
The News Condensed.
Emperor William is again on his feet.
Hay fever is light on its victims thus
far this season.
Congressmen Henry B. Wright is lying
dangerously ill at Wilkesbarre, Pa., and
his death is hourly expected.
Ilowgate's bondsmen are searching for
him. He doubtless will be surrendered
to authorities when found. If Howgate
escapes, his boudsmeu lose $40,000.
Valentine Kammcrer a laborer of Five
Points, near Port Carbon, had a knife
blade over an inch and a half long remov
ed from his brain a few days since by
trepanning.
S. B. Elliott, superintendent of the Ar
not Coal Mines, Tioga county, has been
promoted to chief engineer of all llie
Blossburg Company's railroads and
mines. He is brother of Ex-Repre
sentative C. V. Elliott, of Mansfield.
Tlie milk dealers of Willianisport to
the number of thirty-six met in convention
Friday and decided to advance the price
of milk from six to eight cents per quart.
This is done on account of the severe
drought which has burned up all the veg
etation. The small streams are all go
in dry and the outlook is gloomy.
METEOROLOGICAL.—The thermometer at
Dr. 11. C. PORTER & SON'S Drug Store, at the !
corner of Main and Pine streets, indicated as 1
follows:
SEPTEMBER 2.
6a. m.—ii" dep. above zero. 9n. m.—7l; 12 m.— '
74; a p. m.—7o; 6 p. m.—7o; 9 p. ni.—72.
Average temperature during the day—72.
SEPTEMBER 3. m
0 a. m.—o7 dogs. above zero.
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WEATIIER INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.—Partly ,
cloudy; local ruins near the coast; variable winds; ;
stationary temperature and barometer.
Wanted,'a good girl to do housework in a family
of two Enquire at this office
TO LET, a Suit of Ilooms, suitable for small fain j
ily Enquire of W K Ilill at Jordan's Market.
PICTURE FRAMES of all sizes and prices, at ! '
the Five Cent Store
LOST last Thursday, a Breast Pin with Onyx
Gem set in Gold, with a IVarl in center. A re- j
ward of llfty Cents will be paid to the tinder on re- \
turning it to the REVIEW office.
Don't forget the Harvard Burner when in want of '
n FIRST CLASS Light, For Sale by C P Welles.
Wanted a pia.aj to board where I'can do chores |
nights and mornings to pay. Knguirc at REVIEW J
office. RODNEY POST, I '
Miss GARRET'S School £or Children, between the '
ages of Five and Twelve, Reopens Monday, August
29th, at 10 a m, in the room adjoining Mrs Patrick's
residence on Main street.
Also pupils in drawing.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Would call attention to a large assortment of
Hlegant Spanish Laces
in variety ol widths and prices, in White and Black.
*
Spanish Lace, Scarfs and
WHITE and BLACK in all of the Widths and sizes.
Together with a large assortment of
NEW HAMBURGS,
SWISS EMBROIDERY,
NEW TRIMMING LACES IN GREAT VARIETY.
All of which have just been received, and are
ready for inspection.
PRICE ONE CENT.
We are constantly receiving orders for " Lum
Smith's Imitation Stained glass," and are ready to
give our patrons the full benefit of an inexpensive
and handsome decoration by placing it on any glass
whether door or window, large size or small glass,
gieen or white, round or square, in fact any posi
tion, shape or kind of frame or glass that needs
shading from the rays of the sun, or from the gase
of inquisitive eyes. Thankful for the very liberai
patronage bestowed since we have received the
agency of this Imitation, we shall by a strict atten
tion to business, hoping to merit a continuance of
the same. To those who have heard of the •'lmi
tation Glass," and have not seen it, we extend a
cordial invitation to examine into its real merits,
and ask the prices for which it can be obtained, ve
are prepared to contract with churches, halls, or
or other public buildings, and warrant all of our
work to surpass in beauty the genuine stained glass
and our prices are less than one-fourth the cost of
the same. Those in need of anything of this kind
or who are lovers of art, whether they wish to pur
chase or not, are respectfully invited to examine
the same at CUAS. F. CROSS' Book Store.
SUSQUEHANNA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. The
twenty-eighth year commences Aug. 22d, 1881- A
large and efficient corps of teachers; a full collec
tion of maps, cnarts, models and apparatus, and
appliances for teaching. Expenses are reasonable.
For catalogue or particulars call upon, or address
Principal, EDWIN E. QUINLAN, A. M.
Towanda, Pa.
WANTS.
Under this head we will insert Pit EE, notices 0/
situations or help wanted.
A good girl wanted for general housework, in a
small family. Induire at Dye & Co's store.
A good girl to do general house work wanted.
Enquire at this office.
WANTED, —Three or four good farm hands from
this time until December first. Wages, Twenty
Six dollars per month and board. Must be able,
competent and willing to earn the money. Inquire
by letter of E. E. B. this office .
AY anted, w.irk by the day, to support my family.
Mrs. Snml. G. Berry, Mechanic street.
MILL PROPERTY" FOU SALE AT
A BARGAIN.—In consequence of contin
'led ill health 1 now offer my mill property, known
as LUTHER'S MILL, in Ityrlington township for
sale at a great bargain. The site is one of the best
on Sugar Greek, and embraces about 7 acres of land
on which are several dwelling houses and other
buildings. The mill has always enjoyed a large
custom. A practical miller can pay for the prop
erty in a short time from the profits. The property
will be sold very cheap and on easy terms,
li. LUTHER.
Luther's Mill, August 17, 1881.