The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-30

NAL, greatly frightened, ran off as fast
as his legs could carry him. The old
wolf, which, Of course. had neither
heard nor seen anything of the affair,
stood wandering what the young one
was waiting for. Whereupon the
hunter came up and taking the young
VOLTS detached tail i'm his hand, start
ed home with it. The old wolf trotted
along contentedly after him, and the
villagers, seeing the hunter coming
with the beast in town. were greatly
astonished. The wolf was placed In
captivity and died soon after.
IN A LINE OR TWO.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward Smith,
late of Geneva. N. Y, occurred this
morning from the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Tingley,
in this place. The remains were in
tered in the New Milford cemetery.
Sheriff Ward Deuel. was officially en-
gagged in town on Wednesday. AS
sheriff, we shall see his familiar form
but a few more times. Ward is all
right. He will retire from office with
a host of friends.
is billed for Hogan opera house Jan
uar.. 4.
There will be a watch meeting" in
the Methodist church on Sunday
evening.
Editor Birchard, of the Susuuehan-
ma Transcript, was in the county Jail
on Christmas day as visitor.
ENTIRELY UNPRrlfEDITATED.
christmas comes but once a year"
If it came twice a year most people
would be bankrunt.
Isn't there a little irony in wishing
an atheist "A merry Christmas?
With little patching up, some of
the resolutions of last year will do for
service January !, 1900.
No matter whether the next century
begins in 1900 or 1901, none of us will
be hanging around when it ends.
\ few more nights like these and the
ice crop will not be a failure.
Oculsts claim that half the people
ruin their eye-sight in trying to find
price marks on Christmas presents.
IN OTHER WORDS
Somebody in Uniondale asks Us
the late Mr.. Greeley a safe authority
on farming" AS the late Mr. Gree
ley is no longer living, he is perfectly
safe authority on politics or farming.
Consult him without fear.
At recent fire in a Scranton cloth
ing store the only pants saved We're
the occupants.
The future is lined with hope.-Uti-
ca Globe. Just now, wouldn't it be
better for it were it lined with fur?
Don't judge a man by the clothes he
wears God made one and the tailor
made the other.
Seal skins have advanced in price.
This is a sure sign of hard winter
for husbands.
Why purchase a new diary? Hunt
up the one you began early this year
and begin where you left off. In this
way one diary will last most people
lie time
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
A Susquehanna county woman has
made affidavit that her husband has
not taken bath since they were mar
ried, nine years ago, and will ask the
court for a separation on that ground.
The big tannery in Great Bend will,
at least, be operated for another year.
The new sheriff, MaXey, will next
week spend New Years day in Jail.
Editor Gordon, of the Forest City
News, is also justice of the peace. Oc-
casionally the boys place tacis upon
the judicial bench, but the judges
dignity is unrufTied, and never a swear
word is heard.
Rev, l.. w Church, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church in Hallstead, who
has been inca9acitated for pastoral
work, by an attack Of sciatic rheuma-
tism, is slowly recovering,
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