The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-11

night, did seem to stay the impending
doom, but. alas. now all is lost We
extend congratulations to the half
dozen citizens of Waymart"
Comment appears to be unnecessary.
Susquehanna is willing to make any
sort Of sacrifice. If it will add to the
happiness and general betterment OF
the half dozen citizens Of Waymart"
aforesaid.
WAYSIDE ETCHlNGS.
Looking heavcnward is always de-
lightful diversion. n.-Honesdale lndepen-
dent, Practice looking heavenward,"
wicked Brer Haines! 1t will keep you
out of a lot of mischief. In time YOU
will know less about hosiery and much
more about heaven.
Thief act that the Gravity road is to
be partly continued-at least for
tIme-makes thousands of people hap
pier.
There will be several weddings in
Susquehanna this week. Confidence is
evidently restored
Several Susquchanna county states
men have been in Harrisburg during
the week, experimenting the election
Of a United States senator.
JOINED THE MAJORITY.
Elhu s. Page, an aged resident of
Lakeside, New Milford township, died
on Wednesday, aged sc years. The
funeral occurred on Friday
The remains of Jacob Spahr, an aged
resident of the Oakland side. were in
tered in McKune cemetery on Friday.
The funeral of Sophia. daughter of
William Bartcll. of Oakland, occurred
on Sunday afternoon, the rector, Rev.
B. II. Abbott of Carbondale, offiCiat-
ing. Interment was made in McKune
cemetery.
The funeral of Ethel. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. f.. Blaisdell of Brookville,
occurred on Wednesday. with inter-
ment In McKune cemetery.
The funeral of Jonathan G. Howard,
occurred on Sunday afternoon from the
Baptist church. Rev. c. II. Newing,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church officiating. The interment was
made in Evergreen cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Irene c.
Moore occurred on Thursday afternoon
from the residence of her son, Erie
Conductor Charles Moore, of the Oak
land side. Interment in Mckune ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs. John n. Lane.
late of Locust Hill. occurred on Mon
day morning from the Locust Hill
Methodist church. The remains were
Inferred in McKune cemetery.
CRANDELL LASSOED AN OWL.
Peter Crandell. of New Milford town
ship, lassoed an owl on his reservation
on clear moonlight evening recently.
Crandell was going home from the VII
lage stores with new clothes lies.
when he saw the owl sitting on fence
near the roadside. The owls tail was
toward him, and he stole up behind
the bird, and gave the line n flirt that
way. and caught the owl around the
neck. The owl started to fly away the
moment the line enCircled its neck
and Crandell pclked so hard that he
icrl;ed the owl against his chest, where
1t clung and began 10 tear at his cloth
ing. He wanted to take the owl home
alive, but it was 50 fierce with its
claws that he had to choke 1t to death.
WANT A NEW DEED.
Application will be made to the leg
stature of the state on Monday jan
uary lC for the repeal of that part
~ lUt act 10 blNlilt TINS DOIOuEl llllD
two wards, pertaining 20 the election
nf school directors, so that the meet
ing Of school directors, after the repeal
of said act, shall be under the general
school law OF the state.
FROZEN NOTES ON THE SUMMER
RESORTS,
In view of the rumor that Elk Lake
is next season to be made a great
summer resort by the railroad com.
panos. farmers over there are already
demanding fancy prices for stump
lands. Even the catfish in the lake
are getting a big head
All the same, next season you will
Sc" great improvements at Jefferson
park, the Fries new resort near Burn
wood jefferson Division Superinten-
dent Dove, the promoter, has a few
new tricks up his sleeve, but like 'Brer
fox, "he lay low,"
In the general shuttle you do not
want TO forget beautiful, picturesque
Farview, the gem in the Moosic noun
tains. That will attract sight-seers
when some Of the other summer re-
sorts are gone glimmerlng 'mong the
things that were Paste this para
graph upon your memory.
IN SUSoUEHANNA COUNTY.
During the year 1898. 22l marriage
licenses were granted by the Orphans
court of Susquehanna county. The
age OF the youngest person to whom a
license was issued was Is years. The
greatest difference in the ages of any
two Of the contracting parties was 81
years.
The Republican county committee
win meet today in Montrose
Fifty per cent. Of the population of