The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-14
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TRAMP CHASED BY A
PERFORMING BEAR
Bill Woodward's Pet Rescues Young
Girl From q Robber.
BRUlN PREVENTS A BIG ROBBERY
Ea,,strnd and Great Bend Agree Up
onn Plan For Future Proceeding.
Farmers Institute Dates--An Ex-
Postmaster Opens II Law Office.

Snecial correspondencc of The Tribune,
Susouehanna, Jan. 13.-An Brookdale
&c telling how farmer Bill Woodward's
tame bear rescued the little school
teacher from the tramp TWO years
or more ago a wandering Hungarian
arrived at the Woodward farm, leading
n performing bear. The man was i'll and
begged the privilege Of leaving the
hear on the farm, while he went to
city hospital. Weeks and months
PASSED and no tidings came from the
bear owner. So Farmer Woodward
concluded to adopt the bear. On account
of it's insatiate appetite bruin was
dubbed "Tammany," and he soon be-
came neighborhood pet. The farmer
made Tammany useful. He would drive
up the cows at night. furnish motive
power for the big farm churn, and
watch the home barn at night The
proprietor of a one-hOrse menagerie
offered $50 for Tammany. He isn't
Cor sale" said Farmer Woodward, 'he
knows CONDEMNED sight more'n some
people who vote in this district OF
late Tammany has followed the child
rem to the district school, over the hills,
{ 80 miles away. Not being well up in
,cc!mals and cube root. he remains in
ne corridor during school hours. At
EoCu the school children and the teach
or to divide dinner with him. A few
evenings ago there was to be an en-
tertanment in the little school room,
and in the afternoon the children went
to grove to gather evergreens with
which to decorate the room. AS the
teacher was at work alone in the school
house, she was startled by a gruif
voice saying: Give me your watch and
money qucli!" The frightened teacher
turned from the blackboard to see a
big. shambling, dirty specimen of hu-
manity in the room. She ran to a win
dow and shouted for held. The tramp
seized her. threw her against bench.
Wrenched her watch away and was
searching her pockets, when the door
fell from it's hinges and Tammany,
with a roar, plunged into the room and
made for the tramp. The fellow, with
IL YELL dashed towards the open door,
but Tammany caught him by the
shoulder and threw him heavily upon
the floor The little school teacher ran
to a neighboring farm house for help.
When the man arrived the tramp, ter
ribly injured and torn, was found un-
conscious upon the floor Tammany,
with evident satisfaction. sat guarding
the doorway and licking blood from his
paws. At the entertainment that night
Tammany was a hero. The school
trustees voted him an engraved collar
When the tramp gets out of the doc
tors hands he will be sent to the peni-
tentlary.
THE NEWS RECORDS.
The grand jury, in session in Mont
rose on Monday found true bill
against Flora Belle Sweet, who mur,
dered her mother, Mrs. Elvira Sweet
in Susquehanna, December II. The
trial will probably occur at the April
term of court. A plea Of insanity viii
be set up.
Dr. Samuel Birdsan, for nine years
past surgeon for the Erie Railroad
company at this point, is succeeded by
DIR. Morgan l.. Miller, of Lanesboro. DR.
Miller will have offices in Susquehanna
and Lanesboro.
Patrick Callahan, formerly of Sus
quehanna, died in North Dakota OF
Sunday afternoon.
Examining Board met in this place OF
Wednesday. The usual number of vet
erans appeared for examinations.
The grand jury on Tuesday reported
favorably upon county bridge owe
Drinker creek, on Main street, in thi
borough.
HOPE FOR MONTROSE.
Since the Lehigh Valley has gained
control of the Montrose road, it is be
lieved that it will be extended to Sus
quehanna, Binghamton, or some othe
large place. Montrose now has direc
communication with Tunkhannock an,
Afford, and she will rejoice to be con
Meeting with busy business center.
WANTED TO BE RULERS.
Several foreigners made application
TO Judge Searle, in Montrose, on Mon
day afternoon. for naturalization pa
pers. Nearly all We're rejected on ac
count Of dense ignorance One sppli
cant didn't know the name of thi
county, where ne resides. He didl
know in what township he resided. II
hadn't the rHmntest idea how Tia, law
in this country We're made. Better g
and get Informed a little, said the jus
Judge, before you become a ruler"
SOME COUNTY CURRENCY.
At last. Hallstead and Great Ben
have agreed upon one thing. The
Will next season join in putting a ba
team in the field. The Hallstead Her
aid saws that half of the team wi
board in Hsllstead' and half in Grea
Bend. Each borough viii have fou
and one-half men of the team, and a
will be serene. How good and hoy
pleasant il is TO see twin boroughs liy
ing together in unity!
A prominent resilient of Hallstea,
informs me that the people of Hall
stead cesire a county bridge. Their