The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-03

Chroniclings.
Special Correspondence OF ,rhe Tribune.
Susuuehanna, Aug 1.--Tom Cannon,
a Scranton sewing machine agent a
few days since, while riding along the
highway near Summerville, saw a live
ly fight between an eagle and a rattle
snake. Cannon heard the shrill scream
of an eagle, and, as he looked, it came
down like Il shooting star and lighted
on rattlesnake five feet long.
The eagle, with its breast thrown
back, ran up to the snake and gave it
a blow over the head with its wings
that completely stunned 1t, just as 1t
was in the act of striking him at full
force. Quick as thought, the eagle
then caught the snake in it's talons,
arose about twenty feet in the air,
gave II furious shaking and let it
fall to the earth. When it lay coiled
in warlke attitude rafting and hiss
ing in great wrath.
The eagle made a second attack in
the manner as before, but the snake
watched its chance this time, and,
when the eagle was close enough,
wing, and, with desperate effort,
wound itself around the eagles body,
and it looked for a moment as though
the powerful bird must die. But, with
violent flap of his wings, he broke
the deadly embrace, caught the snake,
gave it couple of perks, and threw
it down again.
Twice again the eagle carried the
snake In the air and dashed II to the
ground, each time giving it a furious
shaking. For a time then he rested,
wheeling slowly around the snake, and
then, making a dash, carried it for
fourth time in the air, and, when he
dashed 1t down again, it was dead
Then he gave it final shake, seized it
in his talons, and. with a steady flight,
bore it to a rock on the hillside and
tore it 10 pieces.
SOME REUNIONS.
The seventeenth annual reunion of
Company f, One Hundred and Forty
first Pennsylvania Volunteers, will be
held in New Milford, August %.
The annual reunion of the Thayer
family will be held in Ross Park, Bing-
hamton. August TO-
The ninth annual reunion of the des-
cendants If the seven Smith brothers
viii be held at the home Of Harvey
Summers, in Franklin, August 25.
The annual reunion Of the Felter
family will be held at the home Of C.
D. Millard, in Lathrop. August 16.
The Tiffany and Tinsley family
gathering will he held in the OLD orch
ard, in the Freeman Tiugley farm, in
Hartford, August 10.
The annual reunion of the Jeffers.
Loomis and Titus families will be held
on Wednesday, August l6, at the resi-
dence Of Watson Jeffers. in Hartford.
A LITTLE TWISTED
Susquehanna minister preached on
the subject The Railroad to He'll"
good old lady of the borough aIways
Keeps posted on the subjects of SER
mons. As she was preparing for
church, she was asked the subject for
the eTening's discourse. She promptly
replied: TO Hell With Railroads"
SAID TO EE a FORECAST.
People in the inner circle in county
politics claim that W. r. MaXey, esq.
or Forest City, will, in the coming
republican county nomination cOnvcn-
tion, receive the nomination for sheriff
The list Of candidates for the office
Is said "a have narrowed down to eight
with several outlying townships still
to be heard from. And. sad to think
seven Of them will be compelled TO HE
to the mountains and gnaw a fle-and
walt.
IN SUSQCEHANNA COUNTY.
The fairs in Susquehanna county viii,
be held as follows: Montruse fair. Sen.
tember 1920; Hartford fair, Scptembe,
2I'2S: Susquchanna street fair, Sep.
tcmber 81.
The Hallstead Herald complains thai
ths-local water company charges dou,
BILE rates for an inferior quality ot
water Cnrbondale, Deposit and Other
towns also have the same troubles
Susquehanna has an abundance of III,
purest or spring water and is happy.
!. a. Davis, Of Clifford, is a Re
publican candidate for register and re-
eOrder.
The Snsquehannn County Medical so
ciety held a meeting and outing a
Heart Lake today.
The prohibtlonists of Susuuehann,
county viii hold their nominating con
T"ntion at fIaltstead about Aug. Il.
Rev. j. G. Hogan, formerly of For
est City Is conducting a restaurant /,
New York and holding tent meeting
ITO convert the clergy"
The locomotive engineers Of Carbon
dale will hold a clam bake in Jeffer
son park, at Burnwood, Aug. "a.
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
The managers of the Susquchanu:
street fair offer a valuable housekeep
er's outfit TO any couple who VIII b
publicly married on. Main street OF
the first day of the street fair, Sept
6. The manager viii also pay for IN
license and the marriage fee. RI
names of the parties win not be dis
closed until the day ot the wedding
Tho first application will be ed
Concentrations received after AuL
10 viii oct be considered.
SOME SIDE ISSUES.
He came inso her NE, and then
out into the world he passed againI
6till In bar heart the wound Is Keen
He SOLD her Watermelons that were greer
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