The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-21

belonging to Michael Brannagan, the
Cascade blue stone quarryman, met
with a sudden death on Monday. While
browsing about in the pasture near
the quarry the COW swallowed small
dynamite cartridge. At O'Clock
Michael Brannagan, jr., came to the
pasture to drive the cows to the milk
ing lot. The Jersey refused to ac-
company the other cows. when young
Brannagan hit her on the side with
club. and a terrific explosion ensued.
The COW was shattered into hundreds
of pieces, some of them being hurled
an eighth of a mile into the air. but
he escaped death or serious injury by
falling into a deep creek, from which
he was rescued by the quarrymen.
THE NEWS RECORD.
Near state line. six miles north of
Susquehanna on Sunday. 100000 feet of
lumber belonging to Evans & Company.
of Windsor were destroyed by fire. 1t
had just been sold for $l5 per 1000
feet.
One hundred and sixty Bnghamton
people on Sunday eXcursioned to River
side Park, in LanesborO.
The Susquehanna band will furnish
some excellent music at the coming
firemen's convention in Scranton.
The funeral of the late William j.
Agnew will take place on THURSDAY
afternoon from the Baptist church.
Rev. L. r. Abbott, of Carbondale. will
offiCiate. Services will be under the
direction of Canawacta lodge, No 800.
F. and A. NJ.
+. r. w. Searle, esq, has purchased
the Taylor blue stone quarries near
Lanesboro. Fifty men will begin oper-
ations today.
COUNTY CURRENCY.
There is some comfort in the fact
that the Burnwood Coal company
hasn't as yet joined the coal combine
Postmaster w. b. Stoddard, of Mont
rose, has been appointed district depu-
" grand regent of the Royal Arcanum
for the Twelfth district of this state.
There will be a balloon ascension
at the Hartford fair. The other things
at the fair will not come so high
district Sunday school institute
will be held in Susuuchanna on We'd
nesday.
Hallstcad wretches nailed a cat to
the curb of the town well
The Hallstead Young Mems Christian
CurSion to Heart lake.
MontrnSe expects to have the rev
state asylum. If it is located in Sus-
duehanna county. of course Susque-
hanna will get it, For il is so written
The Montrose fair opened today and
will he continued tomorrow
The Hartford fair will be held Sept
2T-2S
A I
jefferson Division Conductor Polk
Palmer is i'll at his home in this place.
The annual statement of the Erie
railroad for the year ending June 80.
shows net earnings. SS,9CS, 36S; increase.
s665,5i6; surplus. $500, 79S; Increase,
S19SS2
The Erie general store room in Sus-
auehanna now contains a mammoth
stock of upplies-including about
everything frCm a lamp wick to To-
comotive pilot--for the entire syetenl.
What shall it profit a road If tour
fifths of the time it charges passen-
gers three cents and more a mile. and
the remainder of the time carries them
for next to nothing.
Late adviccs are to the effect that
Honesdale newspapers are tunneling
hllt N''olN III 'ulldiil lOI lHH IIlp. l5uI
the Erie isn't doing a thing"-in that
direction.
Forest City expects new railroad
station IN the near future. She need
IT. The present structure is a little
larger and less attractive than a freight
car. The people of Forest City, somo
time since, sent a photograph of the
old coop to the Erie management-and
that settled it.
The Erie has about 1900 employees i'm
Susquehanua and they are among the
most skillful in the country. A more
intelligent, sober and steady lot of
workmen do not exist anywhere.
DOTS AND DASHES.
The cat poisoner is getting in his OF
her dirty work on Church hill.
Eagen and Shew are getting used to
respites, and they really like them, and
they will be very much surprised if
anything much worse happens to them
For that matter, so will lot of other
people. Is hanging played out" in OLD
Susquehanna county?
AS election day approaches, county
politics get warmer-and nastier
The Brandt chair factory is rushed
with orders.
ne cullOI Ol lHe ouSlueHtnna jour
nal Is Just now receiving a lot of free
newspaper advertising, sandwiched
with left-handed compliments and
slangwhanging. 1t must be that he is
running for some fat office.
The Susquehanna county Prohibition,
lists are spending no money to corrupt
voters. The world is growing better.
A day off with the daisy, lily or the rose
May be the thing for poets. who are sim
pie, suppose
But give me in the autumn time the
best in all the land,
"A day or with a cider mill and dougnnuts
close at hand
Unknown Bard.
IN A LINE OR SO.
Cards are out announcing the com
ing marriage OF Edward A. Brownel
OF Paterson. N. j.. and Miss Mary
Coughlin, OF Susquehanna.
SrLo So.,-4s. nnvav,Kaafnnara 4,