The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
Tramps Rob q Young Syrian Peddler at
Caravans Island.
A RATTLESNAKE in A SCHOOL DESK
The Wren's New HOmc..News of In.
terest to the Railroad BOys-.POiiti.
cal and Personal Paragraphs,
County Notes and Gieanings Dy the
Waysiic.

Waysidc.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Aug. 20.-.Susquehanna
hes had another lively racket with the
marauding. plundering tramp. On Mon
day afternoon young Syrian peddler
John Joseph by name. was lured to
Caravans Island, robbed of his entire
stock and some cash and thrown into
the river. He made his way to town
and informed the authorities of his mis-
hap. Chief-of- Police Mcmahon, at the
head of forty Erie boiler shop employees
the latter armed with pick handles
made raid upon the Island, and. after
a brief struggle captured six of the
tramps and recovered the stolen prop
erty. In the melee two of the tramps
were injured. On Tuesday afternoon
the gang was brought before Justice
Tiffany, charged with highway robbery
and felonious assault, with intent to
kill They We're held to await the action
of the grand jury, and in default of bail
were committed to the Montrose jail
The young Syrian will be held as a wit
ness against the gang.
THE SNAKE AT SCHOOL.
A few mornings since vicinity school
teacher had a lively experience. Soon
after the school was called to order
she heard a low, rafting, buzZing noise,
and upon opening the drawer to the
desk she was Mortified to see a large
rattlesnake slowly uncoil and crawl out
upon the top of the desk. The young
er children screamed and ran out of
doors. and several of the older boys
hurriedly looked about for clubs with
which to dispatch the intruder. The
plucky little teacher at once grasped
the fire poker, and, with a well-direct-
ed blow, killed the reptile. Then she
swooned. The school was dismissed for
the day. How the snake succeeded
in getting into the desk is still an
unanswered conundrum.
LITTLE LOCALETTES.
Twelve car loads of the members and
friends of st. Mary's Catholic church
in Binghamton picnicked in Riverside
Park. Binghamton, on Wednesday.
The Red Men of the vicinity had
pleasant reunion in Riverside Park on
Monday.
Susquehanna county will be well rep
resented at the seven county reunion
at Wilkes Barre and Mountain Park
on Friday.
Susquehanna sent contingent to the
Susquehanna county veteran encamp-
Thursday.
The Monday 0iterary) club will eX-
odust to Forest Home Park on Friday.
OUR FRIENDS.
Hon. Amos ]. Cummings of New York.
is expected here on Saturday, to occupy
cottage up the river for several weeks.
Miss Nellie Webb, a popular Scran-
ton school teacher, Is visiting relatives
in Lanesboro. Years ago she taught
in Susquehanna.
Rev. Edward Eels, who, for the past
year. has filled the pulpit of the Pres
left for Falls church, Virginia, wehere
he will in future reside.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow. it is expected.
will deliver an address in Susquehanna
during the campaign. Some years
since, he used to sound the bugle note
of the campaign, while other people
took the Offices Times are changed:
and no combination now is foolhardy
enough to attempt to relegate Mr.. Grow
to the rear seat.
SUMMONED SUDDENLY.
Joseph II. Moore. locomotive inspector
at this station, on Monday evening,
after quitting work was sticken with
paralysis and fell upon the track used
for crippled locomotives. where he re-
mained unconscious until Tuesday
morning. when hn was discovered and
removed - A!s i.oinl, where ne died
during the afternoon IL j. survived
by the widow and an adopted daughter.
The funeral will occur this afternoon.
Deceased was for many years a popular
Susquehanna division engineer, but
eight years since, he sustained a slight
stroke of paralysis, since which time
he has been locomotive inspector at
this station.
MIXED UP.
A Hallstead mother is the hoppy pos
SCISSOR of twin daughters, who are as
much alike as two peas. One night re-
Gently she heard a succession Of gig
giles from the vicinity of the twins
bed. What are you laughing att"
she asked. 80, nothing" replied one
of the little ones. "only you have given
me two baths and sister none!'
IN THE COUNTY.
The Prohibitionists of Susouehanna
county will meet in Montrose on Tues
day, Sept. l, to nominate a full county
ticket.
DR.. William Baldwin, formerly of
Great Bend, but now of Florence, Italy,
has been called to prescribe for Queen
Victoria.
Near Great Bend, few days since,
two hunters, Messrs. Tiffany and
Barnes, killed blue heron, a rare
species for this latitude 1t measured
six feet from tip to tip, and stood five
feet high.
The Barrett family reunion will be
held at the home of Hollis a. Barrett,
in Gibson, on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Mckinley and Hobart campaign
clubs are being organized throughout