The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-09

ating Nahant sea serpent has arrived
in these parts, coming overland, by
easy stages.
A PASSING GLANCE.
Ed Vrooman the night porter at the
Hotel ZS0gford, at an early hour on
Monday morning tapped the cash regis
ter, abstracted $3.50, and Immediately
levanted to that unbounded and unde-
fined section commonly designated as
parts unknown" Ere another moon
wakes and wanes. the erring Edward
will realize that it doesn't pay to be a
small thief.
The death of Hannah, wife of ]. w.
H. Bradford, occurred on Sunday after
a protracted illness. Her age was II
years. She is survived by the husband
and daughter, Mrs. U. b. Gillet, of
New Milford. The funeral will occur
this afternoon, from the family resi-
dence.
At Sanitaria Springs, on Saturday,
the Susquehanna club downed the home
nine and 2
James Graney died suddenly at
Reilly's hotel, on Front street, at noon
on Wednesday, The funeral will prob
ably occur on Wednesday.
Architect c. r. Patterson, of Pittston
is preparing plans and specifications
for the new Presbyterian church edi-
flee. 1t is expected that work will be-
gin about July l.
IN A LINE OR so.
The editor of the Forest City News
has clubbing list" 1t ought to in
clude the chaps who never pay for their
paper.
The recent frosts have had no per-
ceptible effect upon the crop of June
marriages.
June eighteen years ago, there was
a fall or snow throughout this section.
Having retired from the business, our
mutual friend, Editor Psalmud More,
of the Great Bend Plain Dealer, ad-
vertises his baby carriage for sale.
A Susquehanna county farmer, who
went to Nebraska two years ago, has
just blown away with the county. A
gentle zypher scattered his buildings
and stock over the face of the earth.
Nothing remained except mortgage
which was fastened too securely to
blow away.
Farmers at Hickory Grove are receiv-
ing only forty-five cents for forty
self-respecting COW commit suicide.
A Susquehanna man is perfecting an
Improvement upon the cash register.
His register is intended to record the
cash which the bartender puts into his
pocket. 1t will also collect old debts.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Will ]. Mcconnell. the famous tenn
perance lecturer, has become insane
and is incarcerated in a western asy-
lum. A wonderfully gifted man, he can
not control his appette-the old, old
story.
Hon. Amos ]. Cummings arrived at
Columbian Grove on Saturday even
ing, and has since been fishing for bass
with his usual good luck. He will leave
for Scranton today.
Arthur Teed, the well-known artist,
recently of Rome, will spend the sum-
mer in cottage on Mount Manoto-
nome. overlooking Hallstead. Mr.. Teed
is graceful writer as we'll as a gifted
artist. Hallstead is honored.
IN THE COUNTY.
The Republican county nominating
convention will be held in Montrose on
Tuesday next.
A large number of Susquehanna
county members of the Royal Arcan-
UNI will go to Harvey's Lake, June 23,
to help celebrate "Arcanum day"
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Kane
occurred at st. Joseph's on Saturday
Thomson expects to have electric
lights in the near future.
Susquehanna county has sixteen
Grand Army posts.
Susquehanna county will send large
delegations to the seven county SOL
diers' reunion, to be held in Honesdale,
June 20.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage of Miss Gwennie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Thomas, of
Wilkes-Barre, to John B. Tobias, of
Gibson.
SOME NEWS MATTERS.
A few mornings since a Cascade
school teacher opened a drawer in her
desk and was Mortified to find a rat
tlesnake snugly ensconced therein One
of the big pupils dispatched the "crit-
ter with a poker, and the class in
fractions resumed its work.
A clergyman in Great Bend handed
his wife the envelope which contained
the customary present from the groom.
She discovered that 1t only contained
six cents The minister had been called
out of bed to perform the ceremony.
There is one postmaster in Susque-
hanna county who contemplates a pos
sible removal with complete satisfac-
tion. The receipts of his Office for the
year have been S4.6S, while the ex-
penses have aggregated $5.72, leaving
him Sl.O4 out of pocket.
1t is proposed to hold a grand pic |
mic and reunion of the grass widows |
and widowers of Susquehanna county
In Montrose, in August. 1t will be a |
remarkable gathering in many re-
spects.
RAILROAD ETCHINGS.
There was a big run of freight over
the Erie on Saturday and Sunday.
The dynamonetrical car. in charge OF |
B. G. Wray, of the Erie motive power |
department, is being run over the JEFF
ferson branch.
The Erie's summer timetable, an