The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-06
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
DISH OF SALAD
A Beautiful Bear Story from Br'er
Samuel More.
DODGE CATCHES A WILD CAT
Late News from BugIcsviIle--Old Cu-
riosity shop at Excite
ing Experience with II Bold, Rad
Eagle at vestal-.Erie Transacts a
Fair Business.
ton Tribune.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, April 5.--If that vera
Cious chronicler, Br'er Samuel More, OF
the Great Bend Plain-Dealer, can be
believed, there was a big find, few
days since between Susquehanna and
Forest City. Leslie DiCkman and son
were engaged i'm telling trees, when
they encountered a large beech tree,
which was alive at the top. but dead
at the base The tree was chopped
down and drawn to the house, and one
of the boys began saving the log into
sections for fire wood. While saving
the third section the crossCut saw
struck a hard substance and ii was
only after hard work that the piece
was sawed off. DiCkman's surprise
can readily be imagined when he saw
that i'm the cavity of the log was the
skeleton of large sized bear. The
skeleton was pulled out, when a large
number of bees and some honey were
found in the skull of the bear II is
supposed that years ago the bear
Crawled into the hollow tree for the
purpose of securing honey. and, being
unable to eXtricate himself. starved to
death.
SOME MINED MENTIONS.
Lanesboros latest sensation has
dropped with a dun thud. So soon
done for, what was it begun for?
The Susquehanna shirt factory seems
to be conducted on the imperative plan.
George W. Shaeff has become post
master in Susquehanna, succeeding
Martin j. Ryan, who will soon assume
the management of the StarruCCa
house.
Susquehanna has few pcacc-at-any-
price people. 'Tis we'll!
The condition Of Rev. William NJ.
Hitler is materially improved.
There is Il possibility that Susque-
hanna will have a base ball club.
The borough authorities have ceased
feeding and lodging tramps in the lock-
up. This is a rocky world.
Premature robins are arriving in
time. Some of them have taken the
precaution to wear fur collarettes.
THROUGHOUT sUsQUEHANNA
COUNTY.
The Susquehanna County Sunday
School association will hold a conven-
ton in this place early IN May.
Milk fever is affecting cattle near
Hallstead
The Susquehanna Summer Normal
opens May 23
The county teachers institute will be
held during the week Of oct. Il.
Hilarious Hallstead is moving for
electric lights and a National bank.
The Prohibition county committee
will meet i'm MOntrose on Saturday
next. our erring brethren possess, at
least, the merit of pluck and perse-
Verancc.
Br'er More Of the Great Rcnd Plain
Dealer now hoes his early garden with
a snow shovel
LATE NEWS FROM BUGLESVILLE.
Buglcsville, April >.
Aunt Dorothy Wood is urging her
husband Sam to go to war with Spain.
She has been soldiers widow twice
and she seems to enjoy it...A rattle
for the benefit Of Widow Maloney's pig
win be held at Coggins' shoe shop on
saturday night. Uncle Peter Scrber
is at present enjoying poor health.
Reuben Wright ana his little brother
Aaron We're playing with a gun on
''A'lINtNN' l-llNtt -Aulbl Will bt buried
ON Tuesday. The ways of the Lord are
past finding out..,D During the winter
Grandmother Dix has pieced a bed
quilt with 1861 pieces for the heather
Horton Bagley was kicked by a
mine mule yesterday. He has three
doctors and he will probably not get
Well.... Mrs. Goodyear has eloped with
the hired man. She has eloped about
dozen times before and Mr. Goodyear
is getting tired Of it,. There will be a
special collection at the meeting in the
red school on Sunday to buy coal. Sal
walton is free but it takes money to
buy coal..,.The family of Editor
Plummcr, Of the Bugle is spending "A
few weeks at the poor house.
MINOR MENTIONETTES
SuSquchanna is to have a cooking
school. There will he n great demand
for dyspepsia tablets later on.
Tim Hurley, of this place. has chal-
lenged Tim Robinson. of Port Jervis,
to spar him for the championship Of
The Erie railway.
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