The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16

OF the Erie, and her people would see a
locomotive occasionally without going
out into the country. The "Stourbridge
Lion" was, l believe. the last locomo-
tive to enter Honesdale.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
During the electrical storm on Monday
evening, lightning struck the Midway
home, on Grand street, occupied by Erie
Engineer George w. Ball, demolishing
the chimney. The bolt went down into
sitting room stove, from which 1t
emerged, and, after skurrying about two
rooms, went into cupboard in pam
try, where it spent its force, breaking
dishes and setting papers, etc, on fire.
There were several persons in the room,
but they all escaped injury.
HITS AND MISSES.
1t is remarked that the country, from
now on. will be fun of lecturers. who
have barely escaped being killed by
Turks in Armenia, and by gold dele
gates who escaped alive from the Chi
cago convention.
Scranton experts have been in Cho-
conut examining the new coal found.
Their predictions are unknown to the
general public, but next winter it Is
feared that Susquehanna people will
be compelled to continue purchasing
Forest City and Mayfeld slate. Many
a good garden has been shipped over
here and sold as coal
While some quarrymen We're at work
near Starrucca, few days since, they
unearthed in a rock the footprints Of
human being measuring eighteen inches
long. This is positive evidence that
Great Bend people walked this earth
several centuries ago.
y Wayne county man killed fifteen
snakes and died from excitement. A
feeling obituary in the Honesdale Inde-
pendent. concludes with the words, "To
die is gain" Under the circumstances,
decidedly yes,
FACTS FOR QUICK READING.
Six Susquehanna men met by chance
Monday and commenced talking poll
ties. But one of the number was a
Republican, but they will all vote for
Mckinley next fall. The woods are
full of hard money Democrats.
The Columbia club enjoyed picnic in
Columbian Grove on Tuesday.
James McCann. who is wanted in
Addison n. Y, for grand larceny, was
arrested here on Saturday. lie was
taken to the Montrose jail on Monday to
await requisition papers.
The board of trade will on Friday
discuss 'Our ndustries-outside of the
Erie Shops
All members of the Susquehanna
lodge of Good Temnlars are arranging
for IL picnic ana reunion.
Alexander Monroe has gone into in
voluntary exile for ten days in the
lookup for looking upon the gin when
there was turpentine in it.
Marx Guttenburg. senior member of
the firm OF Gutenberg. Eisman & Co.,
died in New York on Monday. aged
"A years. The firm has branch store
in Susquehanna.
WRECKED THE TIRE.
A Susquehanna man was riding his
wheel a few evenings since. when he
leaned against q fence to take rest.
He was no more than dismounted when
three mosquitoes with the monogram
IN. j." plainly discernable on their
backs, mounted the back tire of his
bicycle and inserted their noses. The
compressed air in the tire Immediately
felled the pests, and one by one they eX-
pioded with a terrific noise. The u.s.
quehanna man walked home with a
raised tire.
LITTLE LOCALITIES.
Susquehanna county will send big
delegation to the seven county soldiers
reunion to be held i'm Mountain Park
Moody Relief Corps, Grand Army of
the Republic, will pay Watrous Corps,
Binghamton. fraternal visitation on
Friday evening. July "a.
The wood acid industry through this
section is thriving again.
During Monday evenings electrical
storm telephone and electric light wires
We're burned out in several houses
about town.
The Mormon elders have doubtless re-
considered their determination to con-
vert Susquehanna to their peculiar
faith. Try Montrose.
Whitney.