The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF. NEWS
A Good Suggestion for the Daughters
of the Revolution.
AND NOW A DOUBLE ELOPEMENT
The Brides are Aged l6 ana II Years
RcspectiveIy..M Crows Numer.
ous Corrcspondcnts..StOry Of the
Preserved Oxen of Leach Lake.
Concerning That Case of Hypno.
tism..Straight County News Tips.

Preserved Oxen of Leach Lake.
Concerning That Case of HypnO.
tism..straight County News Tips.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susuuehanna. Nov. M.--ln the little
cemetery at Belmont, near Pleasant
Mount, Wayne county. in an almost
unmarked grave, rest the remains OF
Samuel Meredith the first treasurer OF
the United States. Samuel Meredith
was born at Philadelphia in 1741, and
was educated at Chester academy. he
married Margaret. youngest daughter
of DR.. Thomas Cadwallader, in III. He
represented Philadelphia in the Colon
ial assembly several times. In 11I5 he
was commissioned major and fought IN
the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
In 1717 he was eXiled. with his fam
lily, by the British and the same year
was made brigadier general by Penn
sylvania. In 1880 he and George ely
mer each pledged $4,000 to secure pro-
visions for the United States army.
In 17S3-S6 he was in the state legis-
lature and in 1868 in the continental
congress. He was nominated by WASH
ington for United States treasurer,
Sept. II, 1889, and confirmed by the
senate. He served in this position Tor
twelve years. receiving the commenda-
tion of jefferson. He then retired to
the then wilderness of Wayne county,
at Belmont. He had large landed in
teiests in northern PENNSYLVANIA. lie
made a large clearing at Belmont. ana
erected q fine residence, which was de-
stroyeL by fire few years ago. lie
spent the evening of his days in seclu-
sion, and died Feb. 10. 1917, aged 1G
years. He left a distinguished family,
but they have never erected a hitting
monument to his memory. From time
to time the matter of erecting monu-
ment has been advocated by the press,
but nothing practical has ever been
done. Congress ought to take some ac-
tion in the matter. Would not this
he 4 good work for the Daughters
of the Revolution?'
PENNY FOR A ROSE.
Recently Miss Clara Penny, of South
Montrose, started for school, few
miles away. Enroute she met jerome
Rose. son of Jerome Rose, and they
walked to his home. secured car
riage and went over the line into York
state. where they We're married. The
usual tears, orotestation and recOncil-
iation followed.
AND a DOUBLE ELOPMENT.
In Binghamton on Wednesday last,
Richard Fanchor was welded to Miss
Cora Taft, and NJ T.. Morgan to Miss
Carrie Brown. The contracting parties
hail from picturesque New Milford and
the brides are but 16 and II years
of age. 1t is said that the parents of
the young people are not shOwering
any blessings upon anybody, but they
do threaten legal proceedings. Better
forgive them this time. The young
people will be older and wiser later
on.-unless death steps in and does the
divorce act.
SUNDAY MATTERS.
In these helcyon and vociferous days
our own Galusha Grow, the Sage of
Gienwood, is being showed under by
verseets like
Dear Mr.. Grow,
Get us the F. ..
our county court has discharged
Dock Tenderlop from custody. Carry
ing about such a name was punish
ment enough.
In the county court, a woman. erst-
while Of Susquehanna, convicted of
adultery, was fined SO and costs. a
bilious justice of the peace will charge
fellow that amount for plain drunk.
"The world do move"
The New York Journal says: "EX-
anime your SO and $40 bills closely.
1t is said that 81 and 81 bills are being
raised 1t is much easier to raise bills
than it was month ago.
Statistics tell us that no fewer than
JOG different kinds of couplers are emu
merated by the interstate commission.
And these figures do not include the
clergymen.
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
Several newspapers state that "the
appetite for alcohol can be dissipated
by eating apples at every meal" But
do not make the mistake of taking the
apples in the liquid form-else you will
surely become "dissipated"
Leading magazines feel called upon
occasionally to have a special article
telling just How to Cure Drunken
ness" There is one sure way Of avoid
Ing the necessity of being cured of
drunkenness. Never taste the first
glass of intoxicants.
PRESERVED OXEN.
There comes to u.s. via Binghamton.
the pleasant tale of the discovery of
oxen in Leach Lake, this county. Ac-
cOrding to the veraciOus chronicler four
winters ago Peter Hakins and Charles
Merrill were drawing bark across the
pond with an OK team. They left the
pNcil Ill DdIh Sneu Wnlle lney puT-
sued bear. Returning in forty min
utes, the oxen We're non est and could
not be found. Their sudden disap-
pearance remained a mystery until last
week. when a party of Binghamton
scientists visited the lake and dscov-
cred the oxen and sled standing in the
mud five feet below the surface Of the
water. They We're in a splendid state
of preservation. The chronlcler fails
70 ;,,fn h irt l,,N 4,
oxen were probably dead. The scien-
lists advance the theory that the oxen
walked into an air hole in the ice. The
broken pieces of ice soon joined to-
gether and frOZe, hiding the animals
and outfit from mortal view. Truth is
stranger than fiction.
STRAIGHT NEWS.
The International Fraternal alliance,
of which Susquehanna once had a
branch, has just made the modest as
sessment on each member of $3.50. Each
member has already paid in $500. It's
blessing that these skin quick
concerns are fast dying out.
Up to date there are three candi-
dates for postmaster at Susquehanna,
with one ward still to be heard from.
Frank Resch. erstwhile Susquehan-
ma baker, has exodsted or levanted,
leaving behind sundry inconsolable
creditors, who mourn the loss of their
dough incidentally, Frank also left
behind a wife and several children.
Family troubles are said to have been
the cause of his sudden flight.
The theatrical season will open in
Susquehanna Nov. 2S. Let us prepare
for tank dramas, limb monstrosities and
burnt cork denominations.
The Erie shop will be closed on
Thursday. There's more coercion" for
you!
THAT CASE OF HYPNOTISM.
Concerning the case of young wes-