The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-14
Special to the Scranton Tribu


Susquehanna, July IA Cascade
farmer has curiosity in the shape OF
a domesticated fox Last spring he
discovered that something was carry
ing off his lambs, almost as fast as
they were born in his flock lie sus-
pected that this was being done by a
wildcat, and he set a trap to catch the
marauder Instead of a wildcat, the
trap caught fox, and the farmer
promptly dispatched 1t. Hardly had he
done so, when a little baby fox made
its appearance from the brush, and
moaned ptiously for its dead mother
The farmer took it home and for a
few days it was in a good way to starve
to death. when the farmers wife had
bright idea. one of the ewes had been
robbed Of her lamb, and the little fox
was carried to the bereaved eve to re-
ceive nourishment. The fox throVe
amazingly on Sleeps milk, and the
strange foster parent formed strong
attachments for it's new charge. To
other animals and to all human beings.
except the farmer, the fox is extremely
shy, but it keeps side by side with the
ewe and the farmer can handle it like
a home dog.
SOME NEWS GLEANINGS.
Professor A. L. Twiller. of Baltimore,
has been elected principal of the Sus-
quehanna public schools. The profess
sor is a graduate of Washington coll
lege. and has taken a postgraduate
course at Harvard college. He has
taken a trip around the world.
The street fair committee is working
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success.
The effort to organize Semi-prOfes-
sional ball team was unsuccessful.
Mrs Ella a. Taylor, late Of Susque-
hanna, a few days since, died under al
legged suspicious circumstances, and n
coroner's jury investigated the matter.
It's verdict has not been given to she
public.
The "Hobson," or kissing bug is
said to have arrived in this section.
The Republican county nominating
convention will be held in Montrose on
Aug. 10.
RE-WED AFTER MANY YEARS.
The marriage of John Worston, OF
Nistal aged 80 years, and Mrs. Susan
Goodrich. of Glcnburn. aged 70, oc-
CURED on Saturday. They were mar
ried and divorced many years ago.
Both had remarked and lost their part
ners by death. The honeymoon is be-
ing spent in Chicago and st. Paul.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Hon. James r. Dubois and family
have arrived in Hallstead from swift
zerland
The annual reunion of the Lamb Hail
families will he held at the residence
of c. D. Washburn, North Jackson
August ..
The seventh annual reunion of the
Hines family will be held at Hines
corners, August 9.
Frank, the twelve-year-old son of
William Millard, of Rush, was acci-
dentally shot and killed on Thursday
last.
Farmers throughout the county are
haying. The crop is but fair.
HUNTING FOR HIDDEN TREAS
URE.
Near Brookside, on the farm of Mr..
Woodward a mineral spring bubbles
up. 1t is said to have great curative
powers It was discovered a year ago
and a house has been built for those
who desire to take the healing waters
1t is said an old man named Edwards
buried $4,000 in gold on the farm in
1872, and was unable to find the spot
again, owing to severe storm having
altered the locality. After Mr.. Wood
ward bought it, a medium predicted
the treasure would be found near n
mineral spring. Now that the spring
no nf
are hunting for the hidden gold.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Pawnee Bits circus is coming to Sus-
quehanna, July 27
County candidates are becoming
alarmingly persistent and more thar
numerous.
The Erie is carrying 100000 tons OF
coal monthly for the Delaware and
Hudson company.
The funeral of Henry Cobb, an aged
resident of Lake View, who died sud
denly on Thursday, of paralysis, took
place on Saturday.
James Mckinney, esq, of Forest City
has secured a position in the real es-
tate department of the D., l.. & w
railroad, in Scranton. Mr.. Mckinney
and an able and popular gentleman.
A lodge of the Rathbun Sisters, thC
ladies' auxiliary to the knights o.
Pythias, will soon be instituted in Sus,
quehanna.
The Republican primaries in Sus
quehanna county will be held August
Sth.
The Board of Trade will not NEE
- s month.
ommittees are at work arranging
the annual reunions of the Seven
County Veteran association and of tht
Susquehanna county Veteran associa
tion, to be held in Riverside Park
Lanesboro, in August. They will bc
memorable occasions.
FOUND A BIG BONE.
A farmer near Gulf Summit. digging
a we'll near his house, has discovered
that his dwelling was built over what
may be the remains of huge mas
todon. He has found about ten feet OF
the tusk, but has stopped excavatin,
for fear of endangering his house
Scientists who have visited Gulf sum
NIT estimate that the tusk must b,
about sixteen feet long and eighteer
10 twenty feet high. \ small chip wa
sent to New York scientist, who pro
nounced it the purest ivory. \ ric!
mineral spring has burst from the rocl
just above the tusk.
SUDDENLY SUMMONED.
At about 4 o'clock on Friday morn
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