The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-19
WHITNEY'S BUDGET
OF TRUTHFUL NEWS
vERAcIoUs CHRONICLE OF sUs-
oUEHANNA HAPPENINGS.
Pathetic Narrative of a Man, Two
Foxes and Six Geese-Personal
Notes, News Pencilings and a
Mass of scintillant scribblings of
Interest to All Men.

Interest to All Men.
Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Susquehanna, July 1S.-While hunt
ing wild ducks early in the spring, a
Susquehanna sportsman, on reaching
a bend of the river, near Lanesboro,
saw six wild geese out of range. He
crouched down, in the hope that they
would presently come nearer, and,
while thus concealed, he observed a
fox stealing down the bank. The fox
watched the geese for some time and
at length retired, and when he re-
appeared. he carried a large bundle of
moss in his mouth.
Entering the water silently, the fox
sank himself and then keeping the
moss above the water, floated among
the geese. Suddenly one of them was
drawn under the water, and the fox
soon appeared on the bank with the
goose on his back Close to the waters
edge he found a hole caused by the
uprooting of a tree. This hole he cleared
out and enlarged. placed the goose at
the bottom of it, and covered his prize
with leaves
The fox then took his departure, and
the interested watcher went to the hole
and removed the goose, and then re-
turned to his hiding place. In half an
| hour the fox came back in company
with another. They went straight to
the place where the goose was buried,
but the goose was missing. They stood
| looking al each other for some time
and then the second fox attacked the
other most furiously, and. when he ran,
pursued him, with the evident inten-
tion of making him pay dearly for the
deception
MATTERS AND THINGS.
Twenty class I" and a number of
switching locomotives will at once be
constructed in the Erie. Business booms
all along the road.
Lanesboro's very latest sensation was
shOrt-lived.
Very generally the belief is growing
that Eagan and Shew will never hang.
The Erie shops are being generally
repaired and improved
Several Delaware and Hudson pas
senger trains will hereafter stop at
Columbian Grove on signal.
Hon. and Mrs. Amos ]. Cummings,
of New York, are .ummering at Col
| umbian Grove.
Over twenty bands are expected to
participate in the tournament at the
street fair.
Several merchants are closing their
business places at o'clock on Tuesday
and Friday evenings.
The county will presumably soon
build a stone bridge over Drinker
creek, on Main street.
SOME SIDE ISSUES.
The editor of a BrOome county
newspaper advertises for a partner
! with some money and plenty Of cour-
age. patience and perseverance" He
evidently wants him to collect bills.
When in society never talk OF your
SELF is the advice of an authority on
! etiquette. People In society seldom do
too often they run down other peo-
! pie
Did it ever occur to YOU how
ashamed pug dog must be Of himself
when seen in company with a woman
who is fond enough to lug him about? &?
man may feel proud in being
! spoken Of as "Onc of the oldest inhab-
itants," but a woman never does.
The Popular Science Monthly asks,
What are Crowds" 1t is not quite
certain how science will handle this
question, but the average common
sense educated man knows that under
some circumstances three is consid-
cred a crowd.
IN A FEW LINES.
Friends of former Deputy Postmas-
ter George NJ. Bostwick, Of Montrose,
claim that he is a victim of deep
! laid conspiracy.
The funeral of George, second son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Curtis Of
| Jackson street, took place on Friday
afternoon, Rev. Charles II. Newng
| pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating.
If a large grove can be secured the
! candidates for sheriff of the county
| will soon hold a grand picnic and re-
union near MontrOse.
| Old Erie is enjoying a heavy freight
| and passenger reunion.
Thus far this season. there have been
| few excursions and picnics. The
! weather has been cool, and people
| have shown .an inclination to sit
| meath their own vine and fig tree"
Most excursions are simply exertiOns.
COUNTY CURRENCY.
William ]. Pike, esq, OF Hallstead,
! Congressman Grows private secretary,
| is gradually recovering from the ef-
! fects of a stroke of paralysis.
| Consul-General James r. Du Bois
! has arrived at Hallstead from Swift
! zerland
A huge rat was found in the stomach
| of a rattle-snake killed on Monday in
| Hallstead.
! Hallstead is said to have an made
| quate supply of water for fire fighting.
The Brandt Clay Product company
| has closed its works for an indefinite
! period.