The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-15

IL cannon, Ufe0 10 celcDldle lnt Optnlnb
of new railroad. The eyeballs We're
completely taken out, the optic nerve
being left as stub in each instance.
About sixteen months ago Mr.. Ward
ling suddenly saw the light of a lamp
placed opposite him on the other side
of the room, and the examination
showed that new eyeballs were grow
ing on the ends of the optic nerves.
Since then his eyesight has gradually
improved. and now he can shoot a rifle
with considerable accuracy. lie can
see to read fine print. The singular
case is attracting the attention of
noted OCuists.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY CUR
RENCN.
According to the Montrose Demo-
crat, rabbit, with distinct and per-
fectly-formed horns, was a few days
since killed at Flynn. There is room
for temperance work in the district.
Rev. John Knox, of Sayre, will prob
ably become pastor of the Forest City
Presbyterian church. 1t is to he hoped
that he will give vice in that borough
some hard Knox.
Hallstead will try to secure electric
tin horn lanterns and kerosene street
lamps. When she secures electric
lights. Hallstead will build a fence
700 feet high, to prevent one little re-
Election stopping over into Great Bend.
Hallstead and Great Bend love each
other, even as a cat loves hot soap.
There is no good reason why the
county should not build a free bridge
across the river between Hallste ad and
Great Bend. If those sister boroughs
will hurry their animosities stop their
causeless ard ceaseess chickering's
pool their issues, and keep everlast-
ingly at work, they will soon consign
that relic of barbarism, the toll bridge
to oblivion, and secure from the coun-
ty free, up-to-data bridge. Witness
what Susquehanna did!
Picturesque little Brandt has measles
Levi Moss Post, Grand Army of the
Republic. of New Milford has gone
glimmering 'monGthe things that were.
There ought to be enough veterans in
and about New Milford to maintain a
strong organization.
The funeral of Dr. Edwin Stone But
terrified occurred in Montrose on Thurs
day with interment in South Mont
rose.
RAILROAD ECHOES.
The Erie is having several Iocomo-
tives constructed in Schenectady.
Erie train No. ! a few days since
ran from Susquehanna to Binghamton,
twenty-three miles, in twenty-siX and
one-half minutes.
Several apprentices i'm the Erie shop
whose time expires Jan. /. have re-
ceived notice that their services will
not be required after that date
Erie operator Harry Smith has been
transferred from Tioga Center to Sus-
qUehanna.
The Erie continues 10 have a good,
steady freight traffic.
Ther, are more or less rumors each
week concerning impending changes
among the Erie Ohiciary. If all the
rumors arr vellfied east-bOund trains
will run west. This is the month for
railroad guesses and new resolutions.
a QUEER INVENTION.
a Susquehanna mechanic has just
invented an attachment for fruit can
and he thinks it will make his for
tune. When you are using the can
for fruit, in the spring. you screw on
this patent top. which supports a can
die on the inside of the can. a handle
is attached and the can becomes a
lantern. If you need q mouse trap
slide in the cover is slipped up. dis
closing an opening which forms a per-
feet trap when the can is laid on its
its side. When you have caught all
the mice in the house you lay the jar
in another position, a slide is slipped
up and you have a COCkrOach trap, and
when the fruit season comes around
again you can take off the cover and
aSain use the jar for preserves.
NEW STYLE COAL.
a resident of Summersville has dis
covered new quality of coal in 1t
ledge of rocks on his farm. 1t is of
brOWnsh color and emits no smoke
when burned Mr.. Smith, the discov-
cred, says you can build a fire of this
coal in the center of your parlor floor
and be unable to find a particle of
smoke i'm the room. He will send to
Scranton for an experienced miner to
eSamine the singular find.
A PECULIAR INCIDENT.
An interesting feature of the ritual
istic ceremonies of the degree of Poca-
hontas, of the Independent Order of
he'd Men, at the grave, is an ancient
indian custom-the releasing of a dove
s'Cnifying the releasing of the spirit
At the recent funeral of the late Mrs
Tallmadge, a highly esteemed resident
of Hallstead, the beautiful bird, after
circling about the grave and the GEM
ettry, flew to the late home of the de-
c-Gsed, where it alighted on the house
The fact that the dove had not been
reared in the neighbOrhood made the
inciden, more noticeable.
THE NEWS RECORD.
At the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Starkweath-
er, on Wednesday, Miss Gertrude
Slarkweather will be welded to Mr..
Corbin, a popular Western Union tele-
graph operator in Carbondale.
a few days since a train of 26 cars
of live stock ran from Susquehanna
&c Port Jervis, l04 miles, in three hours
and twenty-four minutes. whitney
the Susquehanna novelist. 49,
ToWanda Republican That's what a
fellow gets by sticking to plain, un-
adulterated facts, The next world may
be more anDreciativeAand hotter!
In Thomson, at ) o'clock on Wednes-
day next, Dec %, will occur the mar