The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-31

past two weeks. A bell Is attached to
one of it's wings, and, when the great
bird moves through the air, a strange
sound is produced. For several years
the bird has inhabited the eastern, mid
die and southern states. The Negroes
and other superstitious people believe
that it is an omen of war and disas-
ter.
A PUZZLED JUSTICE.
A newly elected justice of the peace
near Susquehanna a few days since
delivered the following maiden address
to jury. Gentlemen of the jury!
Charging a jury is new business to
me, as this is my first case. You have
all the evidence in the case as well as
myself You have also heard what the
learned counsels have said. If you be-
lieve what the learned counsel for the
plaintiff has told you, your verdict Will
be for the plaintiffs, but if, ON the other
hand you believe what the plainitff's
counsel have told you, then YOU will
give a verdict for the defendant. But
if you are like me and don't believe
which either of them has said, then I'll
he hanged If | know what you will
do! Constable, take charge of the
jury"
LITTLE LOCALETTES.
The Ancient order of Hibernians Will
hold grand parade and field day in
Susquebanna, June 20 The five Bng
hamton divisions will run an excursion
to this place, and ten other divisions,
from Great Bend. l'actoryville, Carbon
dale. Hancock Coming and Hornells-
vile, win be in line.
a meeting for railroad men was held
in Hogan Opera house on Sunday after
noon. under the auspices of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union.
Several Susquehanna pastors made
brief addresses.
Michael Delpapa, the well-known FL
mira padrone. was ON Friday afternoon
arrested and brought before Justice
Tiffany. i'm this place charged by Au-
gustus Forte, with Conspiring to cheat
and defruud him and others. Delpapa
gave bail in the sum of 5000 for appear
ance before the justice. April 3. The
matter grew out of the padrone system
of famishing the Erie railroad company
with laborers.
THE WOODCHUCK UP A TREE
Jack Dodge. of Lanesboro, was set
ting in his doorway last Sunday. when
he saw big Woodchuck stealing along
knoll across the creek, not more than
Il hundred rods away. The wcodchuck
stopped at the foot Of the tree, inspect
ed it for moment, and then climbed it
with the ease of a squirrel, but going
up as Il bear climbs a tree. The animal
did not remain long in the tree, and
caWe down. letting itself down back
ward. 1t then went uu another tree.
where it could be seen nipping off the
sprigs of the pine tree After cycling
the unusual sight for some time. Dodge
took his rifle and picked the Woodchucl1
from his porch. 1t weighed twenty
pounds.
TALLY FOR THE MILKMEN.
In the case of the Milk Dealers Pro-
tective association VS.. the Erie and the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroads. tried before the interstate
commerce commission. the mlkmen
| won their suit AS a result the Erie
| will cause to be made four groups Of
| milk stations. The first group will eX-
| tend forty miles out from New York
The second group win embrace sta
| tiOns within the next sixty miles. The
| third group viii combine stations with
| in the next ninety miles. The fourth
| group will cover stations beyond 100
| miles from the terminal The rates per
| can will probably not exceed % cents
| for the first group, 20 for the third
| group, and 32 cents for the fourth
group. Cream, per can. Is cents great
| er than milk. The third group of the
| Erie will begin at Pond Eddy. which is
| just 100 miles from New York, and eX-
| tend to Lanesboro, 1871 miles from New
| York.
VARIOUS MATTERS
District Attorney w. ID. b. Ainey, Of
| Montrose, an able. eloquent and enter
| tanning speaker. will deliver the Me
mortal Day address in Susquehanna.
Moody post made a wise selection.
| a large amount of maple sugar is be-
| ing made in the county. Some of the
new sugar arriving in the market was
| new last year.
The Susquehanna Water company has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Nj. H. Eisman; ce-president j.
q. Brewer; secretary and treasurer, C.
| +, Curtis; superintendent V. Black
| burn; directors, NJ. H. Eisman j. G..
Brewer, c. f. Curtis, L. l. Carr, n. C.
| Curtis.
a FATAL FIGHT.
| Two Susquehanna county young men
a few weeks since returned from a
| deer-hunting "trip through Pike county,
| bringing with them a pair of locked
| horns, which they obtained from an
| old hunter in that section. The hun
| ter. in proving through the woods,
| came uDOn the Carcasses of two fine
| bucks, their horns firmly interlocked.
| They evidently had been fighting, and
| in the struggle had locked horns Be
| ing unable to get separated, and con-
| sequently, unable to obtain any food,
| they had starved to death in that posi-
| ton one set had nine prongs. The
horns are so firmly locked together that
! it is impossible to separate them with
out saving off one of the prongs.
IN a LINE OR so.
Rhea and company appeared in Ho-
! gan opera house ON Monday evening in
| Nell Gwynne," giving a meritoriuus
| performance to good business.
| There q no dun fines r, tba I.fc,,,,.,,