The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-16
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, June 15.-Hon. Amos J.
Cummings, the well known New York
ongressman- journalist, a few days
since spent a brief vacation at Column
bian Grove. seven miles up the river,
Turing bass, pickerel and catfish from
their retreat. He arrived here on Sat
urday evening and left Immediately for
the grove. He spent Sunday attending
to his religious duties and arranging
his lines. Day break on Monday found
him on the river in a boat, patiently
angling for specimens of the finny
tribes, and at noon he had fine catch.
While he was placing his fish upon a
long string and making a mental MEM
orandum of the specimens to be ex-
pressed to his congressional friends in
New York, there came from the porch
of the cottage a tin-horn call for dim
ner. Amos Immediately reeled up his
lines and placed the string of fish over
the side of the boat, allowing it to dan
gle in the water. Hardly had he seated
himself at the table when small boy,
in breathless haste, entered the cottage
and announced that a big bald-headed
eagle had suddenly swooped down upon
the boat, seized the fish and sailed
away into the blue heavens. Amos
grabbed a shot gun and rushed down to
the river, but the big bird was hun
dreds of feet beyond the range of bull
let's, and Amos could only stand and
helplessly watch the sudden rise in fish.
What he said for the next hour will
not appear in future syndicate letters
ANOTHER FAST TRAIN
There is report that fast milk
train, to run sixty-six and one-half
miles an hour, will be put on the JEFF
ferson branch in the near future. Run
ming at such a terrific pace. over the
circuituous JEFF" sweet milk in Her
rick will be buttermilk in Susquehanna.
The butter thus made will be- used in
the dining cars on the main line. The
bottled milk will be sent through pipes
from Susquehanna to New York Pas
sengers will be thrown off at the vari-
Gus stations, and picked up by mail
catchers.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
The Republican county nominating
convention is being held today in Mont
rose. 1t is expected that Henry f.
ed for prothonotary.
The convention of the jefferson
branch union. Y. p. S. c. E., will be
held in Gilatt tomorrow.
A Sunday school institute for the Sec
ond district of Susquehanna county
will be held in the Ararat Presbyterian
church on Wednesday, June 80.
The New Milford Dramatic company
will produce the drama "Hick'ry
Farm" on Thursday and Friday even
ings.
1t is reported that a Montrose gen.
tleman is about to purchase the Sus-
quehanna Daily Transcript and Weekly
Ledger, which are offered for sale on
account of the continued illness of the
senior publisher, Mr.. Resseguie.
Down at Hallstead they are catching
six-pound carp and twenty-pound
specimens are visible to the naked eye.
Collections are being taken in quite a
number of Susquehanna county
churches for the benefit of the sufferers
of India.
WELL, POSSIBLY.
whit" is at it again; he has Just
discovered a monstrosity down at Lynn
WHICH ilS CidllilS is ndll cali anO ndlt
turtle. If whit" can ever be induced
to gather together all of the things he
has seen 60 their exhibition would to-
tally eclipse the wonders of Barnurn's
in it's palmiest days.--Montrose Re-
publican.
HOME HAPPENINGS.
The marriage of WilmOt E. Buck, of
New York, to Miss Charlotte Rayns-
ford, Of Susquehanna, will occur this
evening in the Christ Episcopal church,
Rev. Ashmead officiating.
The pupils OF the Susquehanna High
school will hold an entertainment in
Hogan opera house, June 25.
1t is expected that fifteen divisions
and six or seven bands will be in line
on the occasion of the Field Day of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, June
80. 1t will be large day for Susque-
HANNA.
Sheriff Duell offered a reward of
$50 for the return of Frank Griffin, who
escaped from the county Jail on Fri
day last, That is more than "Tooles"
was even worth in Susquehanna.
The date for the commencement ex-
ercises of Laurel Hill academy has not
yet been fixed. 1t will be a rich literary
and musical treat.
THE ETHIOPIAN CHANGING HIS