The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-04

met the deacon in the highway and
asked him what he thought about
prayer as a weather regulator. WELL"
replied the good man, "all l have got
to say is, that the Lord is always
OVERRIDING everything"
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
1t Is proposed to get up birthday
testimonial to Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer,
the soldiers friend" who will soon
reach her SEVENTEEN year Mrs. Wit
tenmyer is past national president
of the Woman's Relief corps, and is
prominent as a worker in the ranks
of the order, and as a writer. She did
heroic service during the war in re-
lieving the sufferings of the sick and
wounded soldiers. and even exposed
herself in the front of battle in saving
life. President Lincoln was her strong
supporter. Secretary Stanton afforded
her every facility for carrying on her
work, and she had the support of the
generals in the field. General Grant
and Mrs. Grant were her friends and
co-workers, and Mrs. Grant wrote the
introduction to her book, Under the
Guns" testifying that even up to the
aiding the soldiers and their needy
families and in securing pensions. 1t
is proposed to lift mortgage upon her
home, and the Womens Relief corps
of the state is working to that end.
Moody corps, of Susquehanna, has al
ready contributed $50 to the fund.
WHOLLY INTERMEDIATES
A Susquehanna man gives as a cure
for hay fever the smoking of pine
needles with tobacco. 1t is said that
many men catch the hay fever by keep
ing steady company with a grass
widow.
A Montrose man wrote a communi-
cation to an editor, calling him an
ass. and then signed it Yours frater-
nally"
Three weeks after marriage, discov-
ering that his wife had a glass eye,
a Starrucca man fed to the Klondike
gold fields. He says a glass eye is
hoodoo.
Two Deposit young men have start
ed for Alaska. Their entire capital
consists Of pluck and cheek.
Farmers will be interested to learn
that a wash of prussic acid and blue
vitrol will annihilate the new style
squash bug. OF course it will kill the
vine also-but it's the bug that we're
after. Regards to the Hartford Far
mer's club.
Great Bend Is the pOssessor of a
man who keeps himself supplied with
newspapers by writing a postal card
to some prominent paper, asking for
a sample copy.
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
In Beebe Park, on Saturday after
noon, the Lestershire club downed the
home nine, 10 to Z. The Susquehanna's
crack pitcher, Ogara, was crippled and
could not play from the defect.
In Beebe Park on Thursday after
noon, the Susquehannas will meet the
Cortland team of the New York state
league.
At the county court last week the
grand jury, in the case of Michael
Delpapa, the Elmira padrone, who
was accused of conspiring against sun
dry Susquehanna Italians, ignored the
bill and saddled the costs upon the
county. Poor courts!
All Of the wood acid factories in the
county and section were closed down
on Saturday, for the present month at
least, on account of reproduction.
In Hogan opera house on Thursday
and Friday evenings, Prof. Harley
Newcomb, assisted by Susquehanna
and Binghamton talent, will produce
the opera, THE Recluse." A portion
of the proceeds will be given to the VII
lage Improvement fund.
A RASH YOUNG MAN.
In EIallstead,, on Sunday afternoon,
Kenneth Barriger, a well-known and
esteemed young man, attempted sui
eide in his fathers barn, by hanging
and cutting the arteries of one of
his wrists. He constructed a galloWs,
but IL did not work to suit him, and
he tried cutting his wrists. When the
crimson tide commenced to flow, he
regretted his rash act, endeaVored to
staunch the blood and at once went to
his home, when medical aid was
summoned none too soon. The young
man will probably receiver. A love
affair is said to be at the bottom of
the unfortunate affair.
SOME COUNTY GLIMPsEs.
The Democratic county convention
will meet today in Montrose. 1t Is a
very harmless annual diversion.
Herrick Centre is enjoying gospel
meetings in a tent.
Hon. o. A. Lines is preparing to re-
move from Great Bend to South Beth
lehem. A host of friends will wish
him success in his new home.
1t is said that an inexhaustible de-
posit of fine red rock, which makes a
fairly good paint, has been discovered
on Mount Monochrome, overlooking
handsome Hallstead. 1t will be use
full when the Hallsteadites paint the
town red and go out on a Great Bend
er.
The next meeting of the Past Sach-
ems association of Susquehanna coun-
ty, Improved order of Red Men, will
be held in Hallstead in October.
GTatuitious advice to the esteemed
married men of Montrose: Take a
train and go and see her Don't write
letters. See what letter writing did
for poor Beeoher-and there are 9TH
ers.
George Gleason, formerly of this
place, has retired from the pnapaGa