The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-25

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susuuehanna, Feb. "a party of
Susuuehanna county hunters recently
arrived home from the Pocono noun
tain section, and they relate n bear
story having an element of the pathe-
tic. Two mmbcrmen felled a tree
which fell upon another and partially
uprootcd il. disclosing the den of a
bear and three cubs. Having no gun,
one of them went 10 procure one. the
other standing sentry The old bear
however took In the situation at
glance and started Off, evidently with
the intention of leading her pursuers
away from the cubs. The trail was
followed for some hours, when she
was discovered in hollow stump, hav-
ing climbed up and let herself down
through an opening at the top. The
only weapon handy was an ordinary
shotgun, loaded with small shot, but
one shot was sufficient to kill the bear
When the hunters returned 10 the
bears nest, they found the poor cubs
frozen dead. They were not more
than n week old.
IN a LINE OR TWO.
The family of Mrs. Ellen Kittell.
formerly and for years Of Susquehanna,
but more recently of Hornersville, was
attended in this place on Wednesday
afternoon.
a delegation of SUsquehanna gen.
tlemen attended the banquet rendered
Hon. David w. Searle, at the Tarbel
house, in Montrose, on Thursday even
ing.
The funeral OF Charles French, one
of the oldest residents Of Jackson
township, occurred on Tuesday.
Michael Raccona died very suddenly
at West Susquehanna on Wednesday.
The funeral occurred on Thursday af-
ternoon from st. Johns Catholic
church.
The funeral Of Mrs. j. S. Malvey, late
Of Susquehanna, occurred at Lakeside
on Tuesday.
The funeral of Nicholas Merk, an
aged resident of the Oakland side. oc-
CURED on Thursday afternoon from
the Avenue Methodist church.
THE OTHER SIDE.
II all who whine would whistle,
If all who sigh would sing:
The world would be so full of noise,
We couldn't hear anything.
-Floatlet.
Light houses do not ring bells nor
fire cannon to call attention to their
shining. They just continue to shine
Susquehanna County Educator. Too
true; and yet light houses cause the
atrical tramps to walk railroad tracks.
Raining cats and dogs" is surely
no more than hailing strangers.
A woman will always keep a secret
if YOU give her chloroform enough.
Marriage may be lottery, but there
isn't a new drawing each month.
1t is the man who never gets a let
ter. and never expects one. who makes
the most fuss when he arrives at the
postoffice and finds the door has just
been locked.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Being refused food, four tramps on
Tuesday morning attacked and beat
Thomas Mumford. a Starucca farmer.
A posse of men chased the miscreants
miles, but they escaped.
The D.. L. & w. shops at Hallstead
have been placed on full time.
Hon. L. w. Moore. OF New Milford.
Dis recovering from a serious illness.
The next meeting of the Susque-
Mamma County Teachers association
ill be held in Brooklyn, in Septem-
T.. c. Pratt, esq, of New Milford,
Kill represent SusquehaMul county at
the meeting of the State School Direc-
tors association. TO be held at Har-
rigburg, March 12.
The county superintendent exam
1n1tiOn n no tpH tn hn olx
pupils eighth grade in course of
study, in the rural schools, will be
held the last of March.
1T MAY MAKE CAEBONDALE
HUFFY.
Carbondale appears anxious TO Sc
cure the Susquehanna Shirt factory
The loss of an industry with such
amazing possibilities will be keenly felt
OF course Susquehanna's loss will be
'arbondale's gain. on account of an
alleged combination Of unfortunate cir
,umstances Susquehanna cannot make
,he city thing work. Her business
men and citizens dropped over s., 900
in an attempt to make the wheels
whirr Perhaps Carbondale might
succeed.
\ BUCKS BIG BATTLE.
Bill Needham, the we'll known Sus-
quehanna county hunter. recently ar
= rived home from the wilds of Pike
county, where he visited relatives.
awhile near Shohola a few days since
is attention was attracted by a deep
Paying, and at once recognized the
ound as coming from savage dogs, ana
an to high hill commanding a fine
ew of the falls near by and of the
cinity He had scarcely reached the
~ p OF the hill when he saw, dashinG
Mons high ridge, a magnificent buck.
hOtly chased by a dozen or more saw
age dogs. The race had evidently been
on for some time, for the buck ap-
peared TO be about exhausted, and the
dogs were not in the best of condition.
ON swept the pursued and the pur-
Suers, every bound bringing the dogs
nearer the launches Of the tired buck.
suddenly the buck changed his course
and plunged down the side of the ridge.
making straight for the fails Over
hanging the edge OF the stream, and
towering directly above the pool at
the foot of the falls was a huge rock
On TO this rock the buck made his
way and planting himself within a
Few feet Of the edge, awaited the at
tack. He did not have 10 wait long
The dogs came with q rush. and hurl.
"a themselves at their prey. Firs
one and then another OF the dogs was
caught in the bucks antlers and sent
hoWling into the depths below. Just
when the 1ght was the hottest the rock
or ledge upon which the battle was