The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-18

ton to withdraw his resignation and |
continue as pastor.
FOR MEMORY AND FOR TEARS. |
All arrangements for desecratinS
Memorial Day should be discouraged.
II the occasion cannot be observed in
the proper spirit it should not be OBJ
served at all--Binghamto Republi-
can.
Right you are! Memorial Day is not
day for base ball games, picnics and
horse races 1t is a funeral day-a day
for memory and for tears!
A WORTHY PASTOR.
He was a worthy pastor,
who saw with grief and care
His congregation go to sleep,
Or, which was worse-elsewhere.
He pondered long and deeply,
That wise and pious man;
And at last hit on a single
And most effective plan.
Next Sunday of his sermon
The text he had said,
He slid adown the pulpit stairs
And stood upon his head!
by thousands flocked the people
That preacher great to hear;
And the trustees raised his salary
To seven thousand a year!
IN A LINE OR so.
Like thieves, in the dark,
With an electric spark,
Twas done in the night by Spain!
In Gods broad daylight,
In a square open fight,
We made them remember the Maine"
The Erie shopmen enjoyed" a half
holiday on Saturday.
Susauehanna' company of volun-
teers still drills in the Erie main shop.
The funeral of Mrs. George Stacker.
late of Harmony township, occurred
from the Lansboro Tethodist church
on Monday afternoon.
John Murphy, an aged resident Of
the Oakland side, died on Sunday even
ing. The funeral will occur on Tues
day afternoon from st. Johns Catho-
lie church.
The Erie round-house employees have
placed a mammoth flag upon a sixty
foot pole.
st, Andrews commandery, No. &c, X.
T., will attend Ascension Day services
in Christ Episcopal church on Thurs
day evening.
Lanesboro has a thriving magazine
club"
Susquehanna will appropriately oo-
serve Memorial Day. Susquehanna
never forgets her dead heroes.
WHOLLY UNPREMEDITATED.
A drowning man will catch at a
straw hat
Better an empty house than a bad
tenant unless you make him sign a
tight lease.
Forgetting a wrong is the best re-
venge-especially if the other fellow is
| bigger than you.
A merchant can get along without
| advertising. He can also empty hogs
head of water with teaspoon.
| A good many people mistake re-
| fractory liver for love.
There's good deal of religion in this
world going about unlabelled.
RAILROAD BRIEFLETS.
The Erie is doing an excellent freight
! business
General Improvement appears to be
| the programme along the Jefferson
! branch.
A new time card took effect on the
Erie's jefferson division on Sunday.
The Ontario and Western is said tC
be doing a luctuating business, but a
gain is reported for the year.
The Delaware and Hudson will here.
after compel its employees to pay theil
| living bills. The company will M
longer be debt collector.
The Erie will reimburse its employees
in Susquehanna, May 26, for services
| in April
The Erie's report shows a deficit o
s596,56O The deficit in 1896 was $5S,
1873.
The silence concerning the proposed
Tunkhannock Nicholson Lanesbor,
road is SO dense at this end of the lin,
that YOU can almost hear it,
Excursion agents are just now won
dering how the war will affect the "eX
curtng" business this season.
Whitney.