The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
BEAUTIFUL PARK LAID OUT BY
MEssRs DOVE AND SAXON.
Well Equipped Hog Owned by War
rem Conklin of Birchardville.
Death of David Chandler--Susque-
hanna County News Notes--Echoes
from Rail and Tie.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, July 19.-Jefferson Di-
vision Superintendent George w. Dove
and Track Foreman Saxon have recent
ly laid out a beautiful park at Burn
wood and christened it Jefferson
Park" OF course, the park is yet in
embryo, but it is already enough ad-
vanced to warrant the statement that
1t will be the objective point for ex-
cursions from far and near. 1t is in
one of the most picturesque spots be-
tween Ararat and Vanding, and from
balloon the eye can sweep over six
counties. Several fountains are al
ready playing, the water being permit
ted to work full time. In close prox-
unity to the new clam fields is the
saltwater dam; there will be clam
bakes and green corn dances during
the harvest moon. The park is singu-
larly free from mosquitoes, dudes and
book agents: and the invalid will here
find relief from malaria and that
tired feeling" The park will be sup
piled with various games, including
croquet, pinocle and euchre. During
the summer nights there will be oper-
attic music and other atrocities. Meals
will be served en- carte. on a wagon
or on the side hill. There will be no
extra charge for fine scenery. There
will be special trains at irregular in
tervals. There will be good order al
ways on tap. Coming to this favorab BILE
spot, an excursion will no longer be an
exertion. During the halcyon and vo-
ciferous years to follow. pleasure and
unalloyed JOY will be knee deep up in
beautiful jefferson Park. Let the band
play!
A WELL EQUIPPED HOG.
In Birchardville. this county Warren
Conklin has a curiosity in the hog line
1t is lively porker, with five legs and
six feet. Notwithstanding it's extra
legs and foot the animal enjoys a per-
fectly normal life. Mr.. Conklin pro-
poses to exhibit his hogship at the
county fairs next fall.
SOME SIDE ISSUES.
The little maiden spread out her gifts,
And said: 20 dear, O dear
wish my birthdays came along
A dozen times a Year,
Then mamma sighed and shook her head ;
They'll come, MY little Gertie.
Quite fast enough wren you have reached
The shady side of tl'irty''
We need a board of trade.-Forest
City News. You do, my son; but when
you get it, see that it doesn't degener-
ate into an every day sort of debating
society.
A good many literary societies are
just now being transmogrified into SOL
diers' aid societies. 1t is all well
enough to educate the head but occa-
sional heart work is healthful.
When a man gets down there is a
rush of men and women to help him
up: but when a woman gets down
there is rush of men and women to
kick her further down the hill.
SOME OF OUR FRIENDS.
z. Tracy Sweet. the talented Scran-
ton journalist and vitality attache of
The Tribune, with Mrs Sweet, is Wis
iting the scenes of his birth in old Sus-
quehanna county. Brother Sweets
friends are limited only by the num-
Der of his acquaintances, and in his
old stamping ground he will receive
everywhere a warm welcome.
Hon. and Mrs. Amos ]. Cummings,
of New York, are spending a few
weeks in their summer cottage at Co
lumbian Grove, between Susquehanna
and Windsor. There will be fewer fish
in the river when Amos leaves.
Sir John Francis Mcdonald, the
clerical-looking Carbondale CONNER
cial tourist. is in Susquehanna semi
occasionally. Sir John looks like a
bishop-in disguise.
Hon. James T. Dubois, of Hallstead,
United States consul general to St.
Gall, Switzerland, is doing good work
In ferreting out and exposing a nest
OF under valuers of consignments. and
their methods, which will end in liter
ally saving hundreds of thousands per
annum to our government
DEATH OF DAVID A. CHANDLER.
David A. Chandler, of late of Great
Bend, was on Saturday afternoon, in
thls place, stricken with apopleXy. and
at o'clock died at the residence of
Victor Potter, on Jackson street He
was in his forty-eighth year, and is
survived by son, Scott Chandler, of
Carbondale. Deceased had been pro-
prietor of hotels in Thomson, Windsor
and Windsor. He leaves a host of
friends. The interment will occur on
Wednesday, in Thomson.
MATTERS IN BRIEF.
The Seven-County soldiers reunion
will occur in Binghamton on Friday.
About forty Susquehanna young men
left for Binghamton on Monday morn
ing to enlist in the Two Hundred and
Third regiment, United States Volun-
teers. Nearly all were accepted, and
they will in few days leave for Syra-
cnse and Camp Black.
Several fraternal solicitors are con-
tributing to the Red Cross fund.
The excursions from Susquehanna to
Elmira and from Binghamton to
Lanesboro on Sunday were well at
tended.
There is good sized colony at
Oquaga Lake this season.
1t is reported that r. ]. Nannine
esq, of this place. has been retained a.
counsel for Cornelius Wells Shew. who
win ): James Eagan, will probably
pe tried at the August term of county
courts Tor the murder of the late A.
jackson Pepper, of Rush township.
Ihere Is rumor that the Susauehan-
no and Lanesboro cornet band will ha
consolidated. 1t would make one Of
the finest musical organizations in this
section. ''S
TOGETHER.
tell you. this here country-sbe,s e,ttin.
whar she'll do, e'''
When the Northern bands play "Diyiau
and the people cheer IT, too,
We're mighty close together when tbsv
mix the music so
An yet we wuz divided some 80 years
agoI