The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
THE NEWS RECORD.

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THE NEWS RECORD.
Today, being an anniversary of the
birthday of George Washington, who
was first in peace, first in war, and
about the last to get monument, the
Erie shops, the schools and banks are
closed.
After an illness of a few days, Of
acute kidney disease Charles Bognton,
a highly esteemed resident, for many
years employed in the Erie carpenter
shop, died at his home on Washington
street on Sunday afternoon. He is sur
vived by the widow (nee Miss Matte
Hayward), and a son by former mar
raEc. The funeral occurred this after
noon from the family residence. Rev.
ID. !. Sutherland, pastor of the Pres
bytcrian church, officiating. The Ma
sonic fraternity attended in body
The body of the late William H..
Tinsman, a native of Susquehanna, has
been recovered from the wreckage of
the battleship Maine.
r. F. Penman. of Scranton, division
commander Knights Templer of Penn
sylvania, paid st, Andrews Command
cry, No. 76, of Susquehanna, an official
visitation on Friday evening. Eminent
Commander Sir Knight Homer r..
Spencer provided a banquet
The great majority Of our warlike
citizens are arranging for an early en-
rolment in the home guard.
The board Of trade and the common
council will hold conferences looking
to sewerage for some of the principal
streets.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
And is it appreciated in Auburn, this
county? Grant Warner, a schoolboy,
has been sent 20 the county Jail for
carving a figure near the school house
door
The funeral of William II. Easta-
brook, an aged resident Of Jackson
township, occurred Oh Sunday from the
Frcewill Baptist church at Like Wow.
They have been drilling for coal on
the Somers' farm, near Crystal Lake.
Finding no black diamonds, the drill
has been moved Soners else.
Ry-the-Way, whatever became of the
Durdafflte missionaries? When the
robins nest again, and the song of the
turtle dove is heard in the land, l hope
again to hear their gentle bazco.
Ralph b. Little, esq, of Montrose, a
leading candidate for district attorney,
is looking to his fences. There are in
dications that Mr.. Little will catch the
persnmOn.
The funeral of Mrs. L. w. Middaugh
was largely attended from the New
Milford Presbyterian church on Sun
day, Rev r. NJ. Ives of Binghamton,
officiating.
Mcssrs. Stoddard, Conklin, Crocker,
Bostwick and Camp are candidates for
the pcs stmastership of Montrose. "Anu
there are others"
Thousands of grasshoppers were last
week seen skipping about the meadows
of Barrett Robinson, near MOntrose.
Srrire has arrived, but keep on your
flappCis'
SAW A WILD MAN.
A farmer named Pettis recently went
fox hunting over the range near Elk
mountain. Hearing his dog barking
loudly on the opposite side of the
mountain, he went there, thinking he
had bagSed some large animal. To his
astonishment he discovered that a dog
had at bay man on the edge of a
large rock dpONe' Inc man was OF
giant mould, with long hair and whisk-
ers. His clothing appeared to he made
Of skins and patches of cloth. In Lis
hand he carried long, crooked cane
He wore no hat His sleeves We're worn
| almost to ribbons, leaving his arms eX-
| posed. When Farmer Pettis addre ssed
the stranger he answered with an un-
intelligible sihberish, ana finally began
to yell. The stranger then climbed the
rocks and was lost to view in a road
used by teamsters. For several years
there have been : tories of such per-