The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-03
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

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Susquehanna. June 2-Mr. Peterson,
q Callicoon farmer. discovered that a
bear was prOwling around the pig
pen, and from the tracks he Judged 1t
to be a small bear, perhaps a yearling.
one evening, in returning from the VII
lage, he saw the marauder plainly out
lined in the moonlight stepping back
in the shadow. he cut a blue beech "oX
Ead," the length of an ordinary fish
pole and. with this weapon, he started
for the bear. The bear started for
Peterson and received u cut on the
nose that brought tears to his eyes.
Another clip brought its nose down
between its forclegs. and every time it
raised its head down came the CAD
on the same spot In vain the bear
tried 90 run away. Peterson was as
active as a cat, ana handled the whip
like ringmaster. At last the bear
started for the smokehouse. only too
glad to get out of range of the castiga-
tion. and there it was safely barred in
until morning, when it was shot
THE DEATH RECORD.
Dr. Arthur T.. Mcnamara died In
South Gibson on Saturday morning.
The funeral took place on Tuesday af
t"rnoon Deceased was "A member OF
the Sus1uchanna County Medical so.
CirtN.
John O'Connell. sr., an old and high
ly-respcCtod citizen, died at his home
ON Washington street on Tuesday even
ing, aged 6S years. The funeral Will
occur from 81. Johns Catholic church
on Friday morning, when solemn high
mass viii be celebrated.
Dr &. II. GrlvingtOn. for many years
q resident Of SuSuuehanna. but for sew
cral years praCtiCing in BinGhamton,
died in the latter city on Wednesday
morning, Of pneumonia. 1t is supposed
that he contracted the disease from a
patient who recently suddenly died of
that disease in his office. The funeral
will take place on Saturday. The in
tcrmcnt will take place in I.anesboro.
SOME SIDE LIGHTS
The choice Of Memorial day as a day
for SPORTS is certainly unfortunate, to
say the least. 1t is d day for memory
and for tors. All consecrated days are
being turned too much into light
amusements-a and mores the pity.
DR.. Briggs vas ordained, and the
world uld nOt up up.
\ number of Susquehanna county
candidates for desirable offices are lin
the hands of their friends" 1t is
rough on some of the hands aforesaid.
Almost the entire income tax in this
county will be paid this year by the
newspaper men.
1t has been said that it is more
blessed TO give than to rcCeive-espec-
tally when your cook makes better
strawberry shortcake than that sen;
over by the woman next door.
A new meat wagon with a gong
passed a Forest city school, and the
scholars thought it was fire alarm
In ninety seconds the building was
empty.
When a woman has a suspicion
she starts for her neighbor's to divulge
it, under bonds of secrecy. When a
man has one. he goes about with such
an everlasting wise look that you can
read him like a book
Some women try to be like men, imi-
tating them in their dress and actions
but no woman can initiate a man in tho
amount Of faces he makes over ar
ache, and he doesn't require half as
much waiting upon.
IN STSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Memorial day was very generally oh.
served throughout the county.
The prospects tor a big crop OF fruit
are excellent
An' thcr week has gone into the dim
and dead past, and not a robbery in
Nontrose. What means this stagna
,ion in business?
The GrangoIs of Susquehanna coun.
~ will meet in county grange in New
Milford, Jun4 IS.
George Bishop, acting lay-reader OF
Grace Episcopal church of Great Bend
and of 81. Marks church of New Mil.
ford, was on Sunday ordained to thc
priesthood, the ceremony occurring ir
the Church OF the Nativity at Soutl
Bethlehem.
w. !. MaXcS. esq. Of Forest City, is
"A Republican candidate for sheriff. as
are also William Leach, of Ararat; a
:. Bingham of Jackson; j. II. Pritch,
ard, OF South Gibson. ct al.
TOO MANY PROPOSALS.
y Milwaukee man named Rowan
has been conducting a matrimonial
paper lie announced in his sheet thai
daughter of 4. a. Roberts, of Eas'
Rush. this county. desired a husband
and among other untruthful things
said she possessed $4,000 in her owr
right--all of which was q fake. Since
last fan Miss Roberts has received
over 200 offers of marriage from al