The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
THE GRIEF OF BROTHER PHILo
wETzLER.
Grind of the Divorce Mill in susque-
hanna County-Earnings of the
Erie-Farmer Regan's sagacious
Dog-Mormon Elders Will Try
Again at Susquehanna.

Susquehanna, Nov. 2.-Philo wetzler,
an eccentric farmer of Great Bend
township, few years since was noted
for two peculiarities: profanity and
fenceless farm. He owned a large
farm on which lot of cattle and fifty
hogs ran loose. There was not a fence
on the farm, but Phllo had ten trained
dogs to keep his cattle and hogs from
straying, and they did their work thor
ouEhly and well.
When Philo became a church mem
Der, his habit of swearing grieved him
even more than it did those who heard
his profanity. He did his best to get
the control of his quick temper. which
provoked him into swearing. but now
and then the temper regained it's Old
power. Then at the next prayer meet
ing, after one of these lapses. Phlo
would confess his wickedness, and
make n pathetic repentance. once he
told how, having found himself swear
ing at his oxen, he knelt right down at
their sides and prayed God to forgive
him.
At a prayer meeting just after the
death of his wife, Philo publicly ex-
pressed his sorrow over the bereave-
ment, but in terms which leave some
thing to be desired in point of tact:
"She was a good wife" said he: "a
help-meet to me. She helped to pay
for stock and save money. Brethren
and sisters, I'd rather lost any pair of
oxen in my yard than lost her"
FARMER REEGAN's DOG.
John Reagan, a farmer, living near
Gulf Summit, owes his life to his dog.
On Saturday last Reagan went out
upon a hill to fell trees. The dog fol-
lowed him. Reagan cut down a tall
oak. 1t fell and lodged against another
tree. Reegan struck the butt of the
fallen tree n few sharp blows with the
axe and it slipped off the stump and
pinned him to the ground There was
a depression in the earth under Rec
gan's body else he would have been
killed instantly.
He shouted. His dog appeared. and,
seeing the Dredicament of his master,
began to bark, suppementing it with
attempts to pull his master from under
the tree. Finding that useless, the dog
ran toward the home. Arriving there,
he sat down in the doorway and
howled. The men in the house paid no
attention to him. The dog dashed back
to his master. In a few moments the
bowling of the dog was again heard at
the farmhouse door.
When the door was opened the dog
was seen with one Of his masters boots
in his mouth. The men in the house at
once saw that something was wrong,
and followed the dog. which still car
40 ha
reached, Reagan explained that the dog
had, after hard work, succeeded in pull
ing off the boot and taking it away.
Reegan was soon released. His dog is
not for sale.
RAILROAD MELANGE.
There is rumor that the Erie and
the Vanderbilt roads are to be amalga-
mated.
Erie Engineer Erastus Pills, of Sus-
quehanna, is on the sick roll
A number of pieces Of rail used on
the track on which the "Stourbridge
Lion" ran, and one of the arst car
wheels, were recently unearthed near
Honcsdale.
The work of burning old Gravity cars
has been completed. Several thousand
cars We're destroyed.
The Erie, all lines, reports for Sen
tember earnings, $3,410696, an increase
of $47376S over the corresponding
month of last year. The earnings
showed an increase of SCI, 1,OSs.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Richard n. Brush, Democratic nomi-
nee for sheriff, claims to have the
who will vote for him. If he has them
he will need them.
All Of the candidates for county of
fee are dong eleventh-hour work this
week. There are wild rumors that
some money is being used. but 1t lis
hardly possible. This is not Lacka-
wanna county.
Nicholas Stone, an Ararat farmer.
may loose his entire hand on account
Of a felon. On finger has already been
amputated
st. Nary's rectory in Nontrose will
be ready for occupancy April l. 1t will
cost about S3, 200.
Great BEND expects to keep her big
tarNcrv intact.
The Montrose shareholders in the
MOCt$s and Lackawanna road still
hope to see a statement Of the financial
condition of the road. They never have
seen one. Good things come slowly.
SOME sIFTINGs.
No matter how much a candidate
itches for office, he doesn't like to be
scratching.
The world does not owe you a living,
young man, You owe it a duty OF
labor.
Peope are honest in SusGuehanna.
Ice houses are kept open all winter.
With defaulters it is always ny-time.
Much of the charity that begins at
home is too feeble to go a-visiting.
Avoid the man whose children hide
when he comes home.
Don't take too much stock in the
Christian who follows his Master from
afar.
1t is not the face of check we ad-
miro so much as its figure.
1t is indeed the silent fisherman who
ever waits with bated breath.
LITTLE LOCALETTEs.
Erie Hose company, No l, will hold
its fourteenth annual ball In Hogan
opera house on Wednesday evening,
Nov. %. Doran's full orchestra of Sus-
quehanna will furnish music for the
occasion. Following are the commit
tee Of arrangements: Messrs. C. C.
Brennan, j. +. Condor, w. F. Moran,
r. j. Hennessy, ]. E. Callahan, ]. w.
Barry, c. p. Costello p. j. Kearsey.
With the selling OF the engine ana
1.as .