The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
RAILROAD AND OTHER NOTES
Prohibition Reform Conference Great
Dend in saekcIo,h and Ashcs-A
Mixed Up Fsmily-Ilits aud
Missss-Local aud Personal.


Ing to discount his claim for spot caSn.
Professor NJ. w. Cargill, principal OF
the Great Bend graded schools, has
withdrawn as a candidate for county
superintendent of schools. Professor
Charles Il. Moxley, the able and popu-
lar principal of the Hallstead schools,
Is now the only candidate-and his
calling and election Is sure"
The Susquehanna county patrons OF
industry will hold convention at at
East Rush on Saturday, April Is.
1t is to be hoped that tuberculosis will
not further infect the splendid herds
of all Susquehanna county. The farm
er's life may be an Independent one,
but there are always many thOrns
among the roses. Last year the farm
er had to contend with late frosts,
grasshoppers, a prolonged drought, po-
tato bugs, and last, but not least, a
Democratic congress.
HITS AND MISSES.
The people Of Great Bend are sitting
in sackcloth and ashes, and refuse to
be comforted. The government now
spells Great Bend as one word, Great
bend"
The Chicago Tribune says: "A gold
mine has just been discovered in Mis-
for the Blandites to rush frantically
out and discover sixteen silver mines"
One has been discovered over among
the Canaanites, in Wayne county. Find
fifteen more.
Mr.. Pickett, Montrose genius, has
invented q gas pipe sleigh. a hand
Sled and a pulpit. Now he purposes
illuminating the borough by connecting
some Of his gas pipes to the bar assO-
citation.
A learned professor has discovered
no less than 600 primitive words In the
cat dialect, and has concluded that the
resemblance to Chinese Is strong. The
professor doubtless enjoys the cat con-
certs and political discussions in the
areas.
LOCALETTEs..
The remains of Wilson A. Lamb, for
merly of Susquehanna and New Mil
ford, who died in Keene, New Hamp-
shire, In December last, arrived here
last evening. and the interment will
probably occur tomorrow.
The fair Of st. Johns Catholic church
closed last evening in Hogan Opera
house, with a very large attendance.
The fair has been gratifying financial
success.
At the fair of st. Johns church on
Saturday evening. Father Broderick's 8
fine carriage horse was won by Patrick
Foley.
1t is expected that our congressman,
Hon. j. G. Codding, of Towanda, will
deliver the Memorial Day address in
Susquehanna.
The school children will this year take
prominent part in the Memorial Day
exercises.
Up to the mailing hereof, no large
catches of trout have been reported
from this neck O. timber. The size of
trout lies Is as large as In seasons gone
glimmering."
Thomas Kelley, a prominent business
man, Is seriously Ill at his home on
West Main street.
ALONG THE SHINING RAILS.
The Erie's new four-wheel connect
ed locomotive, No. 500, was illustrated
In the Elmira Telegram on Sunday
last.
John zimmerman, of Carbondale, one
Of the Delaware and Hudson's old re-
liable engineers, has just been granted
pension by our good Uncle Samuel.
The Z. B. Thomas, the dandy loco
motive recently sold the Erie railroad
by the Erie Engineers association, is
hauling first-class trains over the Erie
eastern division.
The bill to restore the old style mile
| age books has passed the lower house
of the New York legislature, and will
| probably become q law. 1t doesn't pay
in the end to nag and handicap the pub
lie. Some railroads forget that people
are not always compelled to travel, and
when they are faced by exhorbitant
rates they will simply stay at home
The old reliable and always popular
Delaware and Hudson road makes lib.
eral rates, although its tracks are not
consequence its trains are we'll filled
And Delaware and Hudson stock ap.
pears to be worth something in the
market. The Delaware and Hudson
road is run upon business principles.
The Erie Is having $500 freight and
coal cars constructed.
There are 100000 locomotives In the
world.
The Erie anticipates a heavy excur.
sion business this season. 1t will make
shehela Glen a red-fetter point. There
are greater attractions at Lanesboro
| The tonnage system of making ur
trains Is employed also upon the west.
tern division of the Erie.
| Eu' H. Mott pooh' betWeen tnS
Ocean and the Lakes'-history Of the
Erie railway-will appear in June. Ho
ratio Allen once wrote: Even II
works of romance there Is nothing
more interesting, exciting and dram
attic than the story Of the Erie, shoult
1t ever be written"
A MIXED FAMILY.
DR.. Smith. formerly Of Great Bend
| ,rto to1 DtaL vi.
Scranton. Shortly after the doctor,
honeymoon the doctors son married
sister Of the doctors wife. Now
brother Of the doctors wife Is about t,
marry the Doctors daughter In othe
words, the doctors son became hi
stepmother's brother-in-law and whel
the doctors daughter has married tn
doctors wife's brother she will hav
become her stepmothers sister, -in-law
The doctor, by the marriage of his Sol
to the sister Of the doctors wife, be
law, and the Doctors wife, by the mar
riage of her sister to her stepson, be
comes stepmother-in-law to her owi
sister. In the event Of the marriage o
the doctors daughter to the doctor
wife's brother, the doctor will becom
father-in-law to his brOther-in-la
and the doctors wife will becom
mother-in-law to her own brother.
PERSONALS AND so FORTH.
Miss Georgiana l.. Morrill,. formerl
Of SusQuehanna, but now Of Wolcot
N. Y, has Just received the degree G
Phi. D., with honors, from Heidelber
university. Miss Morrill, IL the frs
American woman to obain q Germa
degree, and the second Of any national
ity. a.r y
Il In Ararat, on Friday morning, ther
was O perceptible flavor Of snow an
sleet. In Susquehanna, fifteen mile
distant, at the same hour, the theI
, zero. e. .y,,
The Boston, Catskill Mountain an
Lackawanna railroad, started last sea
son--on paper--is again being boone
at the "Hub" end. When the road ma
terialisee II will cross the Erie at D.
posit and run to Scranton direct.
g. Andrewsn cOmmandArv Nh N