DAILY
TO WAND A REVIEW.
VOLUME 111, NO. 52.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.
I). C. DKWITT, Esq., and wife take in the
excursion.
M. W. VAIL, spent the Sabbath with J. 11.
ORCUTT'S family.
Col. H. J. MA DILL and wife, are stopping
at Crystal Springs.
N. N. P. HICKS and wife go on the New
York excursion to-day.
J. I*. DRAKE and wife of Koch ford, 111.,
were in town yesterday.
P. P. BURNS and wife, of Burlington go on
the excursion this morning.
E. D. BRONSON is again employed in A. J.
FISHKR'B photograph gallery.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. TUFPKR go to New
York with the excursion to-day.
Mrs. M. W. VAIL and children are the
guests of Mrs. TOWNER at Hornbrook.
Postmaster General JAMES is to be the
guest of 2d Asst. P. M. Gen. ELMER in|Wa
vcrly, to-day.
Mrs. IDA CAMPBELL and her sister Miss*
FRANK MORLKY are among the excursion
ists this morning.
I Dr. F. G. NEW TON and Jos. FKIL take ad
vantage of the excursion for a pleasure trip
to New York this morning.
E. W. MEAI. and wife take advantage of
the excursion rates to New York, to M'sit
their friends in New Hampshire.
J. G. BKNSLKY and wife were summoned
to Potter county yesterday, by a telegram
announcing the alarming illness of Mrs. B\s
mother.
Commissioners' Clerk LEWIS is a success
ful cattle-breeder as well as good clerk. He
sold yesterday a drove of yearlings for £2;)
per head. Some of them weighed over 700 lbs.
Dr. P. J. SMITH, the dentist, went to Phil
adelphia on the excursion this morning, and
will be absent one week. He has a little girl
under his charge who is afflicted with a cleft
palate, and will have an operation performed
if thought advisable by city surgeons.
CIIAS. MORSE, son of Maj. L B. MOUSE.
years ago proprietor of the Eagle Hotel. Troy,
which stood where the KKDINGTON & JEW
ELL block now does, has been in that town
for a few days. He is at present a resident
of Corsieau, Texas, Clerk of the Court of
Appeals, is a large and prosperous land hold
er and a live man of the Lone Star State,
which he represented at the funeral of the
late President GARFIELD, at Cleveland, as a
Knight Commander.
Our former young townsman, Dr. W. P.
GRIFFITHS did not have to wait, long for a
patient after his arrival in Louisville. We
flud the following items in the Courier-Jour
nal of October Ist:
Dr. W. Patton Griffiths, a nephew of Dr.
George W. Griffiths, arrived in the city yes
terday from Towanda, l'a., to make Louis
ville his luiure home. He will engage in the
practice of medicine with Dr. George W.
Griffiths.
Jordan Hughs, a workman at Snead &
Co's Architectural Foundry, on Market St.,
near Eighth, met with a serious accident yes
terday morning. The men were cleaning out
under a large and heavy ladle that is worked
bv a crane, when the ladle tipped and the
handle of it struck Hughs on the rigat leg
below the knee, crushing the bones, lie
was removed to his home across the street.
Drs. Geo. W. and Patton Griffiths attended
to his injuries.
ELI PERKINS will lecture in Troy on the
25th inst.
The "Banker's Daughter" at Mercur
Hall to-night for the tirst time. This play is
seldom presented in towns of this size
A Missouri farmer claims that every quail
on a man's farm is worth at the least calcula
tion, a dollar for the good done in destroying
chinch bugs.
An effort is being made to secure three
first class musical and literary entertainments
TOWANDA, PA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 18S1.
for Towanda during the coming season. We
hope the movement may meet with liberal en
couragement.
The Bloomsburg Columbian says: " The
pump in front of the Central Hotel was re
moved last Saturday, after 70 years of useful
ness. It is rather bad to think that this wa
ter-giving benefactor has been an illegal ob
struction in the public highway for seventy
years, and. as such, liable to removal at any
time."
At the Troy Fair JUT. CAMPBELL exhib
ited a lot of old deeds, one 240 years old, oth
ers 187 and 171 years. The oldest was made
by PHILLIP SMITH, of Hadley, Mass., whom
Cotton Mather relates in his "Magnal! Chris
ti" " was murdered by an hiderous witeh"
craft," in the year 1(585. He also showed an old
fashioned grain fan.
The Canton Sentinel savs: "I. D. KKI.LKY,
of Leßov, has reasons to think well of his
neignbors. He has been sick for nearly two
months and unable to attend to gathering his
crops. A couple of weeks since the men of
the neighborhood turned out and cut eight
acres of corn for him, and last week husked
and stowed it away."
An immense concourse of the people of
Monroe and vicinity, attended the bnrial of
Mrs. Cranmer on the Sabbath. The Metho
dist ministers all being absent, attending their
annual conference, Father Bronson kindly
officiated in a most impressive manner, ad
ministering the solemn rites in due and ap
propriate .adaptation and great accepta
biltiy. x. D. p.
WALTER, an 8 year-old son of WM. BRAD
SHAW, who lives near Stevensville Brad
ford county, attempted the other day to show a
son of JOHN KLINE how GARFIELD was shot
To illustrate the way he took his brother's
loaded revolver and probably supposing it
was unloaded placed the muzzle in the posi
tion he supposed Guiteau did and pulled the
trigger. The hall entered the groin and
came out the back part of the hip. Dr.
WARNER, of Lellaysville, considers his re
covery doubtful.— Tunkhannock liepnbli
can. |
When Bronson How ai d wrote "The Bank
er's Daughter" he produced the best society
play that graces the boards of the theatre to
day, a comedy that has been played through
the length and breadth of the country and
met with one universal verdict, viz: Splendid.
Mr. J. W. Collier has made fame and fortune
in the profession as he has always put it upon
the stage in first class style and presented it
with the best cast of characters possible.—
Last night's performance at the Opera House
to an exceedingly large audience, and with
round after round of applauses, and several
times during the play special favorites among
the actors were stopped in their lines by the
heartv clapping of hands and stamping of feet
of the delighted audience. The costuming
was rich, and the setting of several of the
scenes unusually attractive. "The Banker's
Daughter" can come again and be sure of a
hearty welcome.— Harrisburg Patriot.
B. L. ROCKWELL & SON, of West Burling
ton, had an excellent show of stock at the
Troy Fair. They have a fine reputation as
stock breeders and showed some of the very
best cattle that were brought on the ground.
Among the choice stock exhibited bv them
and which attracted the attention of all the
lovers of tine stock was the large three year
old short horn bull, 19th Duke of Yates, rais
ed by JOSEPH ABBOTT. of Yates Co., a noted
breeder of thoroughbred short horn stuck,
i'liis tine animal wejghs 2,000 pounds. B. L.
ROCKWELL & SON also raised the huge year
dug short horn hull shown by CALVIN ROCK
WELL, and weighing 1240 pounds. They ex
hibited a white cow of the noted Cady stock,
8 years old. which received the first premium.
Also a fine, thoroughbred calf, u yearling
steer that took the second premium, a pen of
very tiue grade short horn calves which took
< second premium and a thoroughbred South-
down buck, second premium.— Troy Ga
zette.
The BANKER'S DAUGHTER at Mercur
Hall Tuesday evu ®ng.
The News Condensed.
The democrats yesterday elected Bay
ard President of the Senate.
Scoville has not yet secured assistant
counsel for Guitteau.
Congressman Robenson is building a
$25,000 house in Washington.
The Garfield fund now reaches $240,-
000. Subscriptions will close on the fif
teenth.
The democratic caucus yesterday nom
inated S. (J. Washington for Secretary of
the Senate.
T. P. O'Connor, M. P., will be given a
reception by the Irish societies upon his
arrival in New York.
Senator Aklrich, of Rhode Island, is
Grand Commander of the Knights Temp
lar ot Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
I)r. Charles G. Hill, of Arlington, Md.,
lias been awarded a gold medal by the
Baltimore Sun for the discovery of the
comet ot June 25.
Baron Von Steuben's family representa
tives are expected to arrive in New York
on Thursday. Carl Schurz will deliver
an address at the reception in the eveu
ing.
Judge E. O. Parry, a prominent mem
ber of the I'ottsville bar and an active
member of the Episcopal Church, died on
Sunday ot heart disease. lie had been a
delegate to the diocesan conventions for
the last forty years.
Horse, PhActon, Harness and whip for sale at a
bargain, by WM. CHAM BKIU.IN.
Old news papers wanted at 2 cts. per pound.
N. P. HICKS.
LOST. —Between the Episcopal Church and
North Towanda, a pair of pebb'e spectacles, silver
bows. A suitable reward will be paid for their re
turn to Mr. Wickham. in the Post otlicc.
Any industrious, practical farmer, with a
small capital, can hear of an opportunity to
buy a farm on terms which will enable him
to pay for ot out of the profits. For particu
ars enquire at this office.
THE VERY LATEST— StyIes in men's, chil
dren's and hoys' suits, overcoats and fur
nishing goods can be found at Jacob's Cloth
ing House as he has just opened an immense
stock of Fall and Winter goods.
Rev. G. W. PErrF.it, of Ohio, will lecture
in Mercur Hall next Wednesday evening un
der the auspices of the Land League. The
Reverend gentleman is a native of Ireland and
will discuss the Irish question from personal
observation.
Ed Mouillesseaux keeps constantly adding
to his already fine stock. This time he has
just received a full line of Rogers Brothers
Celebrated Flat Ware, such as Spoons, Forks,
Knives, etc. These goods need no recom
mendation, being the Best Made. Call and
sec him and get prices. Oct. 4.
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 elsewhore in this
paper.
Strayed from its cage, a bright yellow ca
nary bird; good singer. A suitable reward
will be paid for its return.
E. W. ELWELL.
Don't fail to go to JOHN SULLIVAN'S on
Bridge street, for the best five cent cigar.
05" LOOK HERE !
A change of weather means a change of CLOTHES!
Anybody in need of Overcoat*, Business and Ores*
Suits, Boots, Ladies and Children's Shoes, will find
the CHEAPEST PLACE at the BOSTON CLOTH
ING HOUSE, just oponed in Means' Block. Main
Towanda, Pa.
M. L. SCHNEEBERG.
Oct. 11. 1881.
PRICE ONE CENT.
FOR RENT.
Two dwelling houses in the First Ward
for rent. O. P. Kinxky.
Fou llknt. A firnt-claxH residence on Chestnut
street. Inquire at this office. ecu. 19.
WANTS.
Under thin head ice will insert PR EE, notice* ttj
situations or help tcanted.
Two good farm hands wanted, to work bv the
month. W.Dklpkucii, Horn Brook, *Pa.
A good girl wanted immediately. Call at this
office.
Three men wanted to sell sewtng machines flood
wages paid. Singer Mfg. Co. Towanda, l*a.
IN anted —A good girl to do general housework,
Apply to Mas. M. Cahmo.n.
M EttCUR 11A1.1..
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
lUESJXIY Eve.
COLLIER'S
Banker's Daughter!
COMBINATION,
under the auspices of A. M. PALM Kit,
Manager of the Union Square Theatre,
New York.
Bronson Howard's Celebrated Drama of
Tjcu i/cer -\S Da ugh tei \
This delightful play will be produced
oil the above date with all the
ORIGINAL GRAND EFFECTS!
NEW SCENERY!
The original Music by their own
BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA!
Free Balcony Concert at 7 o'clock.
POPULAR PRICES OF ADMISSION!
85 and 50 cents. Reserved seats, 75 cts
at Kirby's.
G. W. HARRISON Agent.
NEW
Coal
The State Line and Sal-
Itvan Rail Road Company
Will opeue their New Coal Yard at
the old Overton basin, for the Sale ol
all kinds of Coal on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th.
Up town office will be at the Coal Yard
Down town office, at .the Central Ex
press office.
Prices will be as follows :
LOYAL SOCK COAL AT YARD.
Grates $3 50 per ton•
Lgg, 3 .10
Large Stove, 3 .TO "
Stove, 375 "
JYut, 3 75 "
Smalt Wat, 32.1 o-
BEST QUALITY PITTSTON COAL
PER TON.
$4 33
A ut, 4 a3
Fifty Cents per ton additional for cart
age.
J. o. blight*
Superintendent.
October 6, 1881.