The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-06

Rev. w. II. French has assumed the
pastorate of the Thomson Baptist
church
1t Is expected that some of the un-
pleasant kinks In the Oakland Method
list church will be Strengthened out in
the wyoming conference. How good
and how pleasant ii Is to see brethren
dwelling together i'm unity.
Some of the Susquehanna base ball
team of '97 are slated for the coming
season as follows: Nolan will play
with the Columbus team Of the West
ern league. O'Gara will pitch for Pa
terson, of the Atlantic league. Moran
will catch for the Honesdale club. Har-
ris will play short stop for the Montreal
Interstate league.
HE CAUGHT A WILDCAT.
Jack Dodge, the noted Lanesboro
hunter and fisherman. few day1~since
had Il queer adventure while fishing
Tor suckers in the river near the Cas-
cade. He was crossing the stream in
boat when he saw something SWIM
ming few rods above him. He
thought ii was a mink, but when he
got within few yards ne saw II was
wildcat without stopping to think
he cast line toward the animal. The
hook caught i'm the cats ears and it at
once swan toward the boat. Dodge
padded away, but the cat overlook
the boat and proceeded to climb in.
Jack Knocked the animal on the head
with the paddle, and the cat Cansizcd
the boat. Then there was a fight In
the water, and the fisherman defended
himself so well with the paddle that he
reached shore. The wildcat followed
but a few well directed blows killed
him. Jack lost his entire outfit but he
Will get 81 bounty for the hide of the
wildcat.
AND OTHER MATTERS.
A Sunday school institute for the
First County district will be held in
the Methodist church in Thomson on
Thursday, April Z.
a paint mine has been discovered in
the Paul Barrager farm. in Great Bend
township. In honor of the event. it
will be in order to paint Great Bend
and Thomson crimson hue.
1t is now in order for you to sacrifice
your rich relatives upon the altar of
your country.
During all these battles, Congress-
man Grow appears to be as quiet as
the dumb and secretive clam.
From now on. if you have any anti
American sentiments, it will be the
heights of wisdom to keep them to
yourself--or go To Spain.
1t is said that the Mormon elders
have made few converts in this coun-
ty. There's a fool born every minute"
and, sometimes, two.
a Susquehanna couple thought they
heard burglars in the house the other
night, and in going down stairs. the
husband said to his wife: You go
first; it's mean man that would shoot
a woman,"
AN ODD STORE.
T.. H. Merriman, of Upsonville. this
county, for years had one of the queer
est stores in the state. The stock con-
sisted Of articles of the long-ago. Near
ly every article had strange and pe-
culiar history. One box, covered with
dust and cObwebs. contained the tail of
"A horse, which had been docked The
merchant had an idea that some dav
he would sell ii to a blacksmith Mer-
rimans great hobby was cats. Sleep
ing in drawers on the counters and on
chelves We're always a score Of cats.
The store was veritale "old curiosity
shop" The queer stock was sold by
the sheriff and Merriman has been
sent to the state asylum for the insane
SOME SUSQUEHANNA SITTING.
The Baptist congregation on Sunday
pledged 500 to improve the church and
mansc
Daniel Reardon was on Saturday
evening in default of $500 bail, taken
to MontrOse to await the action of the
grand jury on "A charge of having re-
sisted and assaulted Officer Elijah Hor-
ton, of the Oakland side. some months
since Reardon had just served out
sentence for another crime.
Rev. G. r. Stone a few days since
pulled a large shad from the Lacka-
wanna river, near the railroad station
at Forest City. To prove that the shad
was not sucker, the clergyman had
it photographed
In the excitement of an impending
war with Spain the people are forget
ting the congressional fight in this dis
triCt.
The Erie is doing fair business for
this season of the year. There are
6,OOO,OOO bushels Of grain at Buffalo,
and, when it begins to move eastward
the Erie will probably receive its
share. Last year it had the greatest
business in It's history.
\ BOLD, BAD EAGLE.
Farmer Nash, of the Nestal section
last fail captured "A large eagle in a
trap. 1t soon became tame and quite
a pet. OF late it has been unusually
vicious. one day last week Mrs Nash
went to a neighbors for a few mo-
ments, leaving the eagle with the small
children. When she returned she was
Mortified to see the eagle sitting uDon
the shed with the baby i'm Its great