The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-25

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
susquehanna, May "a
Dewey! Dewey! Dewey!
Crown with victor wreaths OF May;
For the Maine has been remembered
In the good old-fashoned way
And flags that wave triumphant
In the far-off tropic seas,
with their code of symboled color,
Fling this message to the breeze:
eve have routed all the Spaniards
From Manila's crooked bay.
And the Maine has been remembered
In the good, old-fashioned way!''
The Erie shops were on Monday
placed on nine hours time, a gain of
an hour.
The Laurel Hill Academy class of '9S
numbers eighteen. The date of the
commencement exercises has not yet
been announced.
on Memorial Day, fifty-one soldiers
graves in Susquehanna will be strewn
with fragrant flowers.
The members of Grace Episcopal
church in Oakland deny the current re-
port that the church will be closed and
that the congregation will unite with
Christ church in Susquehanna. Rev.
B. II. Abbott, of Carbondale, is the
able ana popular rector of Grace
church.
The Memorial Day address in Sus-
Quehanna will be delivered by Rev.
Charles II. Newing, pastor of the
Methodist church.
Moody Relief corps, No. 10, G. A. r.,
will hold a musical and literary enter
tanment in Hogan opera house on
Monday evening, May 30, to defray the
necessary expenses of the day.
MORE MARINE NEWS.
The Crystal Lake correspondent Of
the Forest City News furnishes this
startling bit of marine news:
"A tourist from Susquehanna stop
ping at the Lake House said that if
Whitney's sea serpent is not captured.
the Ermine, the large pleasure boat at
that place, would have two Gatling
guns mounted for the protection of its
passengers"
HE EXCHANGED WORLDS.
George Palmer, an aged resident of
Little Meadows, this county, a few
days since went to Apalchin and pur-
chased a quantity of Paris green. The
following day he took a dose of the
poison and died In q few hours. The
deed was probably done while the de-
ceased was suffering. from temporary
alteration Of mind.
DEATH OF AN HONORED CITIZEN.
After a protracted illness, which he
bore with Christian resignation, Charles
w. Resseguie, senior publisher Of the
Transcript Ledger, died at his home on
Broad street at o'clock on Saturday
morning, aged 65 years. He is sur
vived by the widow and a daughter
Miss Gertrude. Deceased was a kind
and loving husband and father, good
neighbor, and an honored citizen. A
very wide circle of relatives and friends
sincerely and deeply mourn his DEATH
In their hour of bereavement the fam
lily have the sympathy OF all. Brief
and largely-attended services were
held at the family residence at {
o'clock on MONDAY Afternoon. Rev.
Charles Newing, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, oficiated, assisted by
Rev. stephen Jay, Of Ashley, and the
local clergy. The floral tribute was
large and very beautiful. Today the
remains were taken to South Gibson
the former home of the deceased, fol
further services and interment.
WHAT DEWEY DID.
"Oh, de Spaniards blow, en- brag, an blus-
ter
'Twell Dewey come en- jerked his duster
I'm away,
Dat day
Went dc Spanish ships forever!
Deys some folks tell him: "Wait 'twell
Monday"
But he knocked em all six ways for
Sunday!
En- away,
Dat day
Went de Spanish ships forever!
Oh, Dewey come, en- he crope up quiet
Den tu'n loose in might riot,
En- away,
Dat day
Went de Spanish ships forever!
lie toll 'em all dat he boun' ter git EN-
Never knowed whut de devil hit EN-
En- away,
CHoorayD
Went de Spanish ships forever
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY SUN
DRIES.
II the president calls for $4,000 NOR,
volunteers, Susquehanna county will
furnish a regiment, Several compan
les are already drilling.
The flour and feed stock of EdwarC
Corey in Forest City and Uniondale