The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-05
SOME COUNTY CURRENCY.

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SOME COUNTY CURRENCY.
The grand jury has indicted Susie
Graham. charged with conspiring to
murder the late Andrew Jackson Pep
per. late of Rush township.
Register and Recorder Samuel S.
Wright, of Montrose, is a candidate
for reelection. Mr. Wright has made
a model official.
Eagan and Shew, the murderers now
awaiting execution, are calm and self
possessed. and they expect the board
of pardons, soon to meet, will do some
thing for them.
A petition is being circulated here
abouts, asking Governor Stone for the
Communication to life Imprisonment of
the sentence of death now resting over
| Eagan.
1t is suggested that public testimo-
nial be rendered Hotel Proprietor
| Leach for wiping out dangerous rob-
| Der gang at Ararat Summit, and for
| solving "the tramp problem in a
| practical manner.
The milk producers of the county
are fast combining. They are be-
| coming tired of working for their
| health only.
John NJ Kelly. esq, of Montrose, has
been elected chairman of the Democra-
tic county committee.
| There is probably no truth in the
recent report that the Delaware, Lack
| awanna and Western shops are to be
removed from Elmira to Hallstead.
DEATH OF MARTIN ]. TYLER.
| After a brief Illness of gastric fever
Martin j. Tyler an old and highly re-
| spected resident of Lanesboro, died on
| Sunday morning, aged 62 years. He
| is survived by the widow daughter
and five sons. Deceased had been fol
| many years Delaware and Hudson
| station agent in Lanesboro. The fu-
| neral will occur from the family resi-
| dence at o'clock this afternoon, Rev
d. c. Barnes, pastor of the Lanesboro
Methodist church, officiating. The
services at the grave will be in charge
| of st. Andrews commandery, No. 16
| knights Templar, of this place.
| WRETCHED MAN DEFINED.
| Man that is married to a woman is OF
| many days and full of trouble.
In the morning he draws his salary
and in the evening,
| Behold, il is gone!
1t is a tale that is told:
1t is vanished, and no man know
whittier it goeth.
He riseth up, clothed in chilly gar
ments of the night,
| And seeketh the somnolet paregoric
Wherewith to soothe his infant pos
terity.
| He cometh as a hare or OK
And draweth the chariot of his off
spring.
He spendeth his shekels in the pur
chase of fine linen
To cover the bosom of his family;
Yet himself is seen at the gates of thu
city
With one suspender---
Yes; he is altogether wretched.
LOCAL HAPPENETTES
Charles G. Park, for many years o
Susquehanna, died in Ringhamton
few days since. The funeral occurre'
on Saturday.
The Century club will hold a socia
hop i'm Hogan's opera house on Frida,
evening.
in the case of the unknown robbie
recently shot at Ararat Summit, ther
is no censure of the unknown persol
or persons who did the killing.
Council 1884, Catholic Benevolent lie
eion. held it's annual ball in Hogan
opera house on Monday evening.
The Easter services in all tn
churches were largely attended an
very interesting.
1t is now thought that the Erie bonu
bill will become law. 1t has passe
the senate and first reading in tn
house.
RAILROAD CINDERS.
Ten hours a day is now the rule /
the Erie shops. Much of the nigh
work has been dispensed with.
The Erie is greatly improving il
motive power. There was great nee
of it.
Susquehanna Division Superintendent
Derr has recovered from his recer
Illness.
1t is still believed that the Susque
hanna Division officers of the Erie wi
be removed from Elmira to SusquC
hanna,
The new "Atlantic type" Of locomc
tives, built for the Erie by the BALD
win Locomotive works, in Philadelphif
are giving splendid satisfaction. The
are capable of making seventy mile
an hour with heavy train. With load