The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-24
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
Peculiar Wedding Up a Tree Near
MOntrOse.
SCHEME OF THE FARMERS CLUB
Plan to Disseminate Populistic Rot
Through the Republican Press.
New Industry win Probably Locate
in OVERWHELMINGLY garding the
Release of Goidmun--Othcr County
News,

in sVuchannb- -NcgnrulhS thc
Release of Goldmun--Othcr County !
News.
Special Correspondence to The Tribune
Susquehanna. March 23.-Near Mont
rose there is said to reside Miss Emma
Swanzer and her accepted suitor
Charles Bangs. one night not long
ago they went to a neighborng village
to attend the wedding of one of their
friends. At the festivities Emma be-
came jealous of Bangs attentions to
another woman, and refused to speak
| to him. So when it became time to go
! home they both felt relieved, when
! the Rev. Mr.. Hunter, the village
| preacher. Joined them. The party We're
! walking along the highway at rapid
| pace, the young persons sulking. while
! the minister's face bore a wearied and
! hapless expression. In "A field adjoin-
! ing the road was a Texas steer, the
| property of Mr.. stone, and a recent ac-
! QUESTION to the place. The steer IS
feroCiOus, and no lover of the human
race. At the further end of the field
there is a set of bars, and the trio
reached the opposite side of the exit,
ignorant of their impending danger,
second or 50 ahead of the steer Bangs
gave cry of alarm and ran for some
trees few feet ahead, closely followed
! by Miss Swan2er and the preacher.
Bangs Skinned up one, and Miss Swan
zer showed her worth by climbing an
other. assisted by the preacher, who
gave her lift before he sought safety
in still another tree. The minister had
hardly cleared the ground when the
steer rushed up. believing and throw
ing mud. The infuriated animal ran
around and around the trees. y half
hour passed thus, but no relief came.
The steer still stood guard. Thinking
this an excellent time to reconcile the
couple, the minister began. His work
was done, however almost before he
had begun. The couple desired to be
married then and there, thinking they
We're about to meet a tragic death. And
the minister married them. Bangs
had had O license in his pocket for
several weeks. The lovers could just
form hands from where they clung,
but got a grip and held it, while Mr..
Hunter performed the ceremony from
, the third tree. The Texas steer bel
lowed the wedding march. When the
good man had concluded, Farmer Stone
,
of ice. An explanation was hastily
spoken, the steer was driven away the
preacher kissed the bride, and received
his fee. and the party We're driven to
the residence of Mr. Bangs. 1t was
,, one of the most unique marriages ever
held in the county.
!. JOINED THE MAJORITY.
The funeral of Mrs John Frederick
son occurred and was largely attended
4 from the family residence on Saturday
- afternoon. Rev. u. !. Sutherland Of
u ficiating.
$ The funeral of Mrs. George Dens'
e more occurred from the home on Sat
- urday afternoon. Rev. b. II. Abbott OF
I Carbondale, officiating.
The funeral of Miss Olive Wells, for
= merly of Susquehanna, took place OF
( Saturday morning from the residence
q of Mrs Eunce Lamb, at Gelott The
interment was made in the NOrtl
= Jackson cemetery.
l. The funeral of Mrs. Louis Deeper Oc
CURED from the Oakland NJ. +. churcl
j. on Sunday afternoon, the pastor, Rev
i w. r. Cochrane, officiating. The in
/ termeut was made in MCkune GENE
= terry.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
J. A new scheme is to inject Demo
4. cratic Populstic rot and tapdoodl
J. into Republican newspapers, dis
l. gusedC?) as farmers club proceedings
= Some of the farmers clubs appear t
j. be discussing about everything, eXcep
n, farming.
se Hallstead is having union reviva
Z. meetings, and much interest is bein
manifested.
"a Now that we have our adVices an
4 bearings from scientific sources. who
st willing to go further doWn"'-Cirea
Bend Plaindealer. No need of being
n hurry. Brother More; we'll all g
II. further down" soon enough.
al 1t was Shakespeare who wrote aboU
or THE inaudible and noiseless foot" II
re had not seen a Hallstead girl.
p In Susquehanna county, the averae
az salary of male teachers is $3954 pc
month; females, &2l.SS. Average scho
term, 40 months.
The business men of Hallstead wi
close Their stores each evening-eXcel
er, Saturday-during the revival meeting
Albert Goldman, of Buffalo, who +,
nd Gently attempted to assist his brothe
ON in-law, Altfed, to escape from II
Muntrose Jail, has been released {
N, bail. Two to one that Montrose nev,
d. sees him again.
-, Brother n, p. Setser we are grieved
H' say,
Was first to lead the pilgrims way,
ne Though young in years and fun
Ir cares,
He was called to climb the gold
nd stars.
lia -NOntrOse ID =mOCrat
'es BETTER FUMIGATE THE TOW.
~ The Mormons who We're in Fore
City about a month ago have stirr
in up a feeling of solicitude, on the pa
of Brother Whitney for the welfare
our people, Rest easy, they have ma
ld'' their exit long since, and that witho
lry the aid of a pugilist, as you suggeste
mt, They have probably departed for fel
'dy more ging-Susquehanna, ell
ma Forest City News.
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lut VARIOUS WHISPERINGS.
. Sew the Grape upon your beaver,
IL Puy a sable mourning tie;
bic You will grieVe to hear the tidings,
ure But the stove pipe joke is nigh.
Lo- Fifty machines have been put up
We the shirt factory, and business "
'% commence in about three weeks.
- The Putnam Machine Tool compar
of Southbridge, Masss., will locate
Susquehanna, if sufficient inducemeI
are offered. If anybody has job
of superior inducements, now is I
t.1 ti,,na 70 1pae tI.,,