The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-16
HER LACK OF FAITH.


woman in Montrose called on a
local insurance agent the other day. to
inquire about policy for her house.
You see, Squire" she said. I'VE
haven't had it insured for some time.
We've been kinder trustin in the Lord
for better'n seven year, but to my
mind, in these times. it's terribly risky"
Great Bend Plandealer.
PEDDLER AND THE WILDCAT.
Carl Frederick, a Scranton pack
peddler, few evenings since found
himself in the woods some distance
from a home, in Great Bend township.
A natural fear of losing his way made
him push on rapidly, when he was
suddenly brought to a halt by Ne fall
of a heavy object on his pack. The
shock was so sudden that he fell back
ward, but, in going down, his head
turned so that he could see that the
object was a wildcat Man and cat
scrambled to their feet. The peddler
stared and the cat glared. Then the cat
crouched and jumped at Carl, who was
desperately frightened, but he was cor
nered and had to defend himself. When
he saw the cat jump for his throat, he
IL,
| and the cat came against it and held on
with its claws and teeth. The peddler
did not wait to see how the animal was
| going to proceed, but dropped the pack
| and quickly secured a club. Then the
| cat disentangled its claws, and made a
third attack, when Carl hit it on the
| head and killed it. He strapped the
| carcas TO his pack, and the next day
hn Ill l.;
81 for the hide.
IN OLD SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
The Democratic county committee
| Will meet in Montrose on Saturday,
March 26, to arrange for the nominating
| convention.
A special meeting of the Grand Lodge
| of Pennsylvania, |. o. O. F., was held
| last evening in Great Bend.
! Susquehanna county Republicans will
| vote for no man for Governor who will
not veto the Erie bonus bill.
Montroses delegation of gold hunters
have gone up the Copper river.
James Mckinney, esq, formerly of
Susquehanna, has been appointed bor-
ough attorney of Forest City. An ex.
cellent selection.
Edward Gray, an Apalachin watch
| tinker, departed with watches belong
ing to his customers and opened a shoI
in Starrucca. A few days ago Chief
| Mcmahon arrested him, and he is now
I'm Montrose jail, awaiting a requisitior
from Governor Black, Of New York.
1t is probable that several contest,
will be the result of the alleged irregu
larities of the recent election in Fores
City.
Farmers are much interested In tn,
proposed new railroad between Lans
boro to Nicholson. 1t would fill another
long-felt want. If some hustlers will
get to work, the road will be one of the
certain things OF the immediate future
THE BOSS INVENTION.
Michael Barry, of Hallstead, comes t,
the fore front with the boss invention
of the age. A few days ago there ar
rived on the farm seventeen little pigs
the biggest number ever known in thi
section. The mother had made no ar
rangements for so large a family. ant
something had to be done at once. Ther
Barry's inventive genius asserted itself
He made a large tin receptacle, ant
around the bottom of this miniatur
reservoir he attached short pieces o
rubber hose to small holes made 70
the purpose. on the ends are fastene,
ordinary rubber nursing nipples. Thel
the pail is filled with milk and tn
young pigs waddle up and draw nour
ishment. The mother has time to at
tend 10 her social duties, and the lite
is fiourishing beautifully. The sight o
the seventeen little porkers, each will
a rubber nipple in its mouth, woult
| bring iOX 10 the heart of an artist