The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-03
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
The rev National Party Organized In
Wayne County.
EXERCISES AT LAUREL HILL ACADEMY
He Killed the Cat..Nuggets Of Sus.
quehanna County News..PersOnal
Notes Of Interest. Waits Gathered
in the Highways and Byways.
Special to The Tribune.

county by Sarah Ulrich Kelley and
BrO'r Haines, of the Honesdale Inde-
pendent, is spreading like bad news in
country village, and leading news
papers and prominent people are Civ
ing 1t their support. The following
words of comfort speak for themselves:
Pychos o. X! Kelley and Haines to
the fore front! Down with the Pluto
cracy! 'Rah for Sarah! Huzzah for
Benjamin! I will take the stump at
will! - George Francis Train!
Accept my congratulations! I am
glad that the Independent is advocat-
ing the Chinese system of finance.-Li
Hung Chang. .,
am glad that Bro'r Hanes is grad
ually coming down off the fence. 1 am
gracefully coming down myself I am
occasionally a Democrat, but this
year l will support the new Wayne
county party.-David Il. Hill.
Buzzard Bay will support Ulrich and
Haines. Its a good year for fishing.
See what queer fish Bryan is catching!
hope X. and II. will have enough post
Offices to so around. l never had
enough.-Grover Cleveland.
l will join the Ulrich and Haines par
ty If there is q cabinet position in it.
long once more before 1 die to get n
whack at the old pensioners.-Hok
Smith.
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
The thirty-flfth annual commence
ment exercises of that splendid edu-
cational institution. Laurel Hill Aca-
deny, was held on Friday evening and
the Opera House, was crowded to the
doors MI thn .,,,I r,ta -
the pupils. The programme necessari-
iy lengthy, was varied, and carried out
so faultlessly that the audience was de-
llShted throughout. The salutatory,
by Miss Annie Burns. and the vadedc-
tory, by Miss Bessie Condon were most
beautifully written and delivered in q
fine voice and manner. In presenting
the diplomas to the large graduating
class, the able pastor, Rev. 2. F.. Brod-
erick. gave the members words of
praise, caution and advice. which made
a profound impression upon all. Fol-
lowing was the class of '96:
Domonic Brown, Annie Burns, Lottie
Birdsall. Lena Barrett, Mary Byrne,
Bessie Condor, Lizzie Callahan, Gene
We've Creegan, Maggie Coyle. Charles
Doran, Frank Dooley, Bessie Dolan,
ing, Martin Kendrick, Jessie Kinsley.
Teresa OConnor. Cecilia O'Connell.
Thomas Ryan, Esther Skoglund, Earl
Topping, Mary Walker.
The audience very frequently showed
lts appreciation by hearty applause.
Laurel Hill Academy is second to no
educational institution IN the diocese of
Scranton, or in Northern Pennsylvania,
ic tl,a ..G ,r l., r
this valley. 1t is in a very hourshing
condition, and never more SO than at
PRESENT. Long may it live.
NEWS MENTION.
Prof. U. Il. Gillet, of New Milford was
announced to enthuse the Susquehanna
silVerites on Friday evening, but he
failed to materialize
The Laurel Hill Academy Alumni as
sociation held its annual banquet and
reunion at the Canawacta House on
Monday evening. The attendance was
large and the occasion was a very
pleasant one.
The several schools of the place on
Monday reopened, after the summer va
cation, with large attendance.
charles Comstock, the Windsor busi-
ness man, who was arrested last week
for forgery. succeeded in securing bail.
His attorney claims that there is little
in the case.
PERSONALS.
Hon. Amos j. Cummings, of New York,
Is occupying summer cottage midway
between Lanesboro and Windsor. He Is
an inveterate angler, and has thrushed
about every noted stream and lake be-
tween San Francisco and the Indian
river, in Florida. He likes to sit in a
boat all day. happy If he can get bite
once in an hour. Just now he is not very
much excited over politics.
William j. Pike. esq.,. of Hallstead,
lion. Galusha A. Crows private secre-
tary, Is about to take the stump for Nc
kinley and Hobart and sound money.
William is 'spellbinder," and, when
he drops into the pathetic, the heavens
Weep
OTHERWISE, ETC.
Ten years ago Susquehanna county
young man. went to Kansas. He sue
ceeded SO well in business that he
tailed last week, and is worth $4,000
The old saw, 1.-THE hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that rules the
world" sounds we'll at banquet where
ther are ladies, but, as a mattA. Of
fact, it is the veriest rot. II women
ruled the world 1t would be much differ
cnt and decidedly better than 1t is
In this year of grace. Women (very
property. have a good deal to say in
this world, but they do not vote--by q
long shot.
"Come into the garden, Maud"
he sighed;
But sweet Maud was nobodys fool:
do your own tator-buggin' she
cried,
'I'll stay in the house and keep COOL"
Susqueharna county Democrat,
who Is 1O4 years OF age, first voted for
James Monroe, has voted the straight
ticket ever stnce, and now proposes to
bolt Bryan. Wisdom comes with age
1t was wise poet who wrote:
THE lightning bug is brilliant,
But he, hasn't any mind;
He blurders through existence
With his headlight on behind"
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
The beacon fires of Republicanism
burn brightly on the hills of old Sus-
quehanna county.
Superintendent Moxley is preparing
for the annual county teachers insti-
tute. The lecture course will include
II. II. Emmitt, Hon. Samuel Phelps
leland. Dr.. a. A. Willitts and Will
Carleton.
Ten Corbettsyille hoyS set outlines
were arrested and fined $40 each the
complainant receiving half.
The Independent Republican is por-