The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-05
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And did not swear"
The Hallstead Baptist church has
burned up a 81, 900 mortgage The work
of burning up mortgages In this world
and keeping people from burning in
the next is commendable church work.
Montrose is to have a new brass
band, and, ere it's notes have bumped
across the court house square the citi-
zens are planning to spend the summer
out among the farmers. AS a demoral-
ization of society, a new brass band
takes the cream puff.
Hallstead has a weekly, n semi
weekly, a monthly magazine and a bi-
monthly school journal. The Herald
editor, who Is a "sarkastic kuss," says
there's certainly good opening for a
few more papers"
BRE'R MAXEY CALLS A HALT.
Bre'r Maxey, of the Forest City
News, is disgusted because correspond
ents over in that stretch o. woods dis
cover more gold, silver, copper. coal and
platinum than the prospectors. Cor
rect, Bre'r Maxey! Enter into an en-
ergetic crusade against the imaginative
ROSTERS, and crowd 'em out of the
coop. Let 'em produce the eggs or
stop cackling. Bre'r MaXey will have
my encouragement and moral support.
NEWS CHAFFED OUT.
The funeral of Clarissa Benedict, an
aged resident of Oakland, occurred on
Monday afternoon, with interment in
South Windsor.
Frank Griffin and Daniel Reardon,
the young men who are charged with
beating and robbing Switchman j. Glib
bon, were on Monday, in default of
bail, taken to Montrose Jail, to await
the action of the grand jury.
The Republican county convention
will be held June 10.
The blue stone quarrymen hereabout
anticipate a good seasons business.
Unless there are frosts later on, there
will be an immense fruit crop through
out Susquehanna county.
Some pleasant weddings are said to
be scheduled for the near future. Let
the good work go on!
A Lanesboro genius has invented a
steamer capable of running wherever
it is little damp. 1t will also climb
dams.
A FEW OTHER FACTS.
Rev. Father j. c. Etinger, of Carbon
dale, on Sunday morning held services
IN the German Evangelical church, in
Oakland. He will report to the Luth-
eran ministeriurl of Pennsylvania, and
regular services may hereafter be held.
The parties who assaulted and robbed
the Pond Eddy quarrymen in this place
on Friday night, are still at large.
Our detective force are after them hot
footed.
Rev. ]. O'Reilly, of Scranton: Rev.
A. T. Broderick. Of Wilkes Barre; Rev.
j. Colligan, of Little Meadows, and
Rev. II. J. Coffey, of Carbondale, were
among the priests present on Monday
at the funeral of the late Sister NJ.
Martin.
Among the relatives and others at
tending the funeral of Sister NJ. Mar
tin, on Monday, were: John Boland
Thomas Boland, James Boland, Mary
L. Buland, Mr.. and Mrs. l. II. White
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Kenney and James w.
LOTUS, all of Archibald.
POSTSCRIPT AS 1T WE'RE.
The bodies of Gyorgj Iranko and
Michael Preuzelclurcky have been
| tished out of the Chenango river in
BinGhamton. The poor fellows un-
doubtedly suicided to escape their
names. Life was not worth the living
1t is said that President Mckinley
las 800 cOnsulships to divide among
1888 applicants. This WIZ give one tC
Susquehanna county, and leave 299 tC
be divided among the other fellows
Why not have enough offices to &c
| around? In the language of Flanni-
San, What are we here for?'
AS usual, Susquehanna will observe
Memorial Day in fitting manner
Dear patriot graves Again the hours
Proclaim your Gay at hand,
| And to your altars beauteous flowers
Are brought throughout the land
Sweet tributes that but quietly tell
How fragrantly in mind ye dwell!
Whitney