The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-06
strange encounter. Her friends are
showering her with compliments.
WANTED-A PROSECUTOR.

WANTED-A PROSECUTOR.
On Friday night Frederick O'Dell,
Brushville farmer came to town, and,
after purchasing some clothing and
storing away few beers, started for
home. He was Joined by Michael Rear
don, well-known young man of the
town. When in the western end of the
borough. Reardon drew a revolver, and
demanded O'Dell's pocket book, new
hat and pants. O'Dell gave them up
and went home. On Saturday he came
to town and swore out q search war
rant and the stolen property was found
in Reaidon's home. Reardon was soon
arrested and placed in the lookup. The
case was called before Justice Tiffany
at o'clock on Monday, but during the
morning the prosecutor was seen,
and when the case was called he was
non est. An effort will be made to Sc
cure his attendance today.
SOME 'SJTNDRrES.
Columbia" the new national hymn
written by Rev. ID. d. jenkins, the
gifted Uniondale clergyman. is meeting
with a ready sale. and making the
| author famous. 1t is enthusias tically
received wherever it is rendered. The
reverend gentleman writes good poetry,
and his lines mean something. He has
| a brilliant future.
Hon. Amos j. Cummings was tempor-
| airy chairman of the recent Democratic
| convention in New York. Being tempor-
| airy chairman of Tammany conven-
| ton is a possible honor, but for down
| right pleasure Amos would prefer to sit
| in a boat and troll for pickerel on the
| raging Susquehanna.
| Some years since, Susquehanna
county man was offered foreign con-
sulship, the salary of which was $4,000
| and the expenses $4,000. He wrote the
Secretary of State that if the govern
ment would loan him 81 500 ne would
take the job; otherwise it might go to
| Hoboken-or words to that effect-and
he would continue to practice law and
| skin clients. He has never yet seen the
| Sl,5O0-nor the office across the salted
| sea.
Softly the evening star
| Was shining in the west,
| And Luna from her golden car
| Shed gracious peace and rest
A maiden, starry-eycd
| Looked up with lashes wet,
| Her lover whispered. "Stewed or
| fried?"
She faltered "stewed you bet"
| IN THE COUNTY.
The next Women's Christian Temper
| ance Union county convention will be
| held in Thomson. A mid-year conven-
ton will be held at Herrick Centre.
Jerome Dewitt, esq, a native Of this
| iG a nnnnnara 10 nIi do 10 60
mayor Of Binghamton.
There was a large attendance at the
county fair. The receipts were about
| Sl,7O0.
G. +. Stanton has been appointed
| postmaster at Glenwood.
| The jefferson Branch Union of
Christian Endeavor societies will hold
its next convention at Herrick Centre
on Wednesday, November 10.
| Rev. j. S. Lewis has been appointed
to fill the vacancy in the Springville
Methodist Episcopal church, occasionet
by the death Of Rev. Abram Scofield.
IN A LINE OR SO.
Mrs. lone Walton. of Scranton, will
inspect Moody Relief Corps this even.
ing. She will be accompanied by Mrs
Susie Loomis, also of Scranton.
| The Kaiser-Watkins Concert com
pany gave a splendid entertainment ir
Hogan Opera House on Thursday even
ing, before a small but very apprecia
tive audience. Faulty advertising hat
much to do with the small attendance
| Erie Hose company will hold it.
twelfth annual ball in Hogan Opera
House November "A.
The car movement over the Erie IL
the month of August was the creates
since October /, 1890. The movemen
for September without question eX
ceeded the record of any month sine,
the construction of the road. These ar,
Republican days. Whitney.