The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02

regards for the teachings of Christian
ity and for their general morality.
There is little danger OF the iniquitous
seeds of Mormonism taking root, to any
great extent, within our borders. The
missionaries" are evidently barking
up the wrong tree.
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Miss Margaret Madigan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maddigan, died Of
consumption on Sunday morning. The
funeral occurred this morning from St
Johns Catholic church.
Council No. 3S4, c. y. L., will hold
its first annual ball, April II in Hogan
Opera House. Bakers Binghamton Or
chestra will furnish music.
The new Presbyterian church edifice
will be dedicated about March !, with
appropriate services. About $1,000, or
one-half the cost of erection, has al
ready been paid in.
Revival services still continue in the
Baptist church. About thirty persons
have professed conversion. And there
are more to follow"
The funeral of Miss Anna Barnes, an
esteemed resident of Lanesboro, was
largely attended on Saturday afternoon
from the Lanesboro Methodist church,
the pastor, Rev. C. G. Vrooman, Off
ciating.
WHOLLY UNPREMEDITATED
This is an era of prosperity, II a mill
was stopped in Susquehanna on Satur-
day evening.
Candidates for Representative are
hnh in,
appears to be no law against it.
From Carbondale on Saturday there
came tailor, a detective and q dealer
in damp goods to see the 'mill' in
Susquehanna. When the officer ap-
peared upon the stage to stop the mix
up the trio yelled, "Buncoed' bgosh!"
and filed out into the outer darkness.
1t is alleged that two robins were
seen in Susquehanna a few days since.
The gentleman who saw them has been
a consistent member of the church for
forty years. He is also a practical
Prohibitionist
A Susquehanna lad was asked by his
brother whether he would smoke when
he got to be a man. Il suppose / will
have to-" was the reply.
There is a difference between twee-
dledee and tweeledum! Its all right to
object to pictures of persons on bill
boards with too little clothes on. But
how about the pictures in the art stores
and the picture advertisements in the
leading magazines of the day? Some Of
them are at least indecent and disre-
putable. It's better not to make fish Of
one and flesh of another.
Some Susquehanna fishermen one day
recently journeyed to Mooses pond
near Starrucca, for a days sport
Among the catch was an eel, said to
measure eight feet in length. In start
ing for home the sleigh pole was
broken. They utilized the frozen eel for
pole and arrived home safely. Post
master Ryan will apply for letters
patent on the new device.
ODDS AND ENDS.
In n few weeks a party of Montrose
and Hallstead men will leave for Klon-
dixie.
The sleighing is excellent, and liv-
erymen are jubilant and wax fat.
There are surface indications that
half dozen persons will claim a por-
tion of the $1,000 reward offered by the
commissioners of Susquehanna county
for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer or murderers of A. ]. Pepper.
The captors of Eagen and Shew believe
that they ought to come in for q slice
of the reward.
The New York Sun recently pub
lished a scurrilous article rejecting
upon Prof and Mrs. NJ. w. Cargill, of
Great Bend. 1t was written in Bing-
hamton. Prof. Cargill has employed E.
r. w. Searle, esq., OF Susquehanna.
and a suit for libel will be brought
against the sun.
The Sweet murder case has been
continued until the April term of
court.
AND OTHER THINGS.
The Montrose Republican in it's last
issue had splendid half-tone illustra-
tions Of the Pepper farm and of Eagen
end Shcw, the alleged murderers. not
to mention an excellent portrait of
Chief~of- Folice Thomas Mcmahon, of
Susquehanna. The Republican gave
evidence of being right up with the
procession.
Quite a number of SusQuehanna
county patriots are sitting upon the
sharp upper rail of the fence, waiting
for a post -ofFice. It's wrcnching work.
ditllS lIF poslhldSteISnlp is lne
next thing to waiting for a rich rela-
tive to die,
John w. Armlin, of Hallstead, now
comes to the fore front with q news
paper card. in which he announces
that his wife has left his bed and
board. There are a great number of
dssolutions Of copartnership this win
ter Prosperity is evidently returning
in the divorce court.
The times are not very hard when
$4Oo car be raked up in Susquehanna
in an evening to witness a pugilistic