The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
Disastrous Adventure OF a Dog 10 a
Flock Of Sheep.
CRYING NEED or FOREST CITY
susquehanna COuntyC Currency-- Rail-
rOnd Hackri--A Wiid Han Again
Appears Near ElkdaIe-- Few True
Fish Siories--LanesbOro FIotiIin

Appears Near rElkdale--A Few True
Fish ies--LanesbOrO FIotiIia
Special Correspondence to The Tribune.
Susquehanna, April ia dog chas-
ing fox near StaruCca lost his quarry
in Il peculiar way on Saturday. The
fox had been running tor four hours,
and the dog had been racing after him,
in fun cry, when Reynard crossed a
creek, loped up slope and ran into a
flock of sheep. The sheep scattered,
ana the fox dashed along a wall and
Jumped II. Along came the dog on the
trall nose to the ground, when sudden
~ two rams started for him and be-
gan TO butt him back and forth. The
dog tried at first to escape, but the
rams were young and agile, and, when
lie tried to fight, he was no match for
them. The unequal battle lasted for
ten minutes or SO, and then the poor,
Wearied dog turned tail and got out of
the pasture as best he could. After
resting while, he cndeavOred to pick
up the scent by securing around in a
long circuit but finally gave it up and
wandered discontentedly homeward.
FOREST CITY'S CRYING NEED.
The Greater Forest city, composed
Of Forest City proper, Nandling, Rich
mondale and a part of Clinton town
sh y, possesses about 1000 souls. 1t is
one OF the most important towns in the
county, and is heavy taxpayer Just
now ii asks the county of Susquehanna
to pay half of the small expense Of
building county bridge. The bridge
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si"nors ought to produce the necessary
shekels as soon as possible. James
Mckinney, esq. Of Forest City. and
tn" Messrs. Little. of MOntrose, have
hold of the legal end of the matter for
the petitioners. Forest City doesn't
often ask the county for anything. You
have heard the prayer of the fellow on
tic sinking raft: 90 Lord! you know
Eve neve" asked much odds of you:
and if you will just let me get ashore
this one time. TT never ask another
favcr OF you as long as | live!"
SrSQUEHANNA COUNTY CUR
RENCY.
At meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the County Union Christian
Endeavor, held in Montrose, few days
since, it was decided to hold the next
convention in Susquehanna, Dec. 1929.
During the past twenty-five years, a
good many murders have been COM
mtted in Susquehanna county, and but
two murderers have been executed,
O'Mara and Irving for the murder of
O'Mara's mother and sister
The SuSquchanna County Past Sach-
ems association. Improved Order of
Red Men. held a meeting at Burnwood
on Saturday afternoon
The Susquehanna county Prohibition
county convention will he held in Mont
rose. Aug. "a.
The funeral of Benjamin Wrightly. of
Hallstead, occurred on Friday after
noon.
r. Costello. of Auburn. has brought
suit against that borough for 10000
damages, for injuries alleged to have
been received by driving into an unpro-
teCted ditch.
The next meeting of the Susquehan-
ma County Farmers alliance and In
dustrial union will be held in Clifford
on the last Tuesday in June.
SOME RAILROAD RACKET.
The new railroad, to run from Tunk-
hammock to somewhere, is not making
much excitement just now. What are
the projectors at?
An Erie fruit train of twenty-e,ght
cars a few evenings since ran from
Susquehanna to Port Jervis. 1O4 miles,
in three hours and ten minutes
General freight on the Erie and 9TH
er roads is very light just now
Division superintendcnts Of the Erie
are in receipt of tclegraphic adVices to
hold the road in readiness for the
transportation Of troops and munitions
OF war on a moments notice.
1t is said that the Erie will assume
control Of the SusqUehanna and West
ern road, July !.
THAT WILD WANDERER AGAIN.
The wild man was seen again this
week by a party Of fishermen near
HansOn's saw mill. He had an easel.
some brushes and a number Of uuiIs.
and it is believed by those who saw
him that he is somewhat Of an artist
and was painting in vivid colors the
scenery in the beautiful valley of Elk
dale. At the approach of civilized man
he gathered UP his things and disap-
l"'"ed in the et.--Crystal Lake
Correspondent Forest City News.
SOME FISHING MATTERS.
Some parties are spoarng fish in the
river hereabuuts, contrary to the law
in such case made and provided.
Whisper this 20 Scranton anglers.
Messrs. .. II. and Albert simmons, of
this place, on Saturday arrived home
from days fishing i'm d stream in the
Delaware river section, bringing twen-
ty-seven trout, Weighing twenty
pounds. The largest fish Nyeiphad nna
and one-half pounds, and none of them
weighed less than half a pound
An old Cascade fisherman reports a
new and strange fish in the Susque-
hanna river. lie has named it the il
Illuminated or torch fish" 1t is a red
fish, resembling a perch. Back of the