The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07
from whom Governor Stone frankly
states he often takes orders

from whom Governor Stone frankly
states he often takes orders.
Miss Gertrude Pearce, second daugh-
ter of Rev. DR. w. II. Pearce, of the
First Methodist church, Wilkes Barre,
was graduated from Wellesley in June
and was at once engaged for the pro-
fessorship of Greek and English liter
ature In the Wilkes Barre High school.
Miss Pearce attained a high standard
or scholarship during her entire col
legiate course and has had several i'm
portant positions offered since and be-
fore her graduation While Wellesley
does not give the grading of students
and there are no "honors," her stand
ing was such that she has received
hattering recommendations along the
lines of her classical work.
She will teach for two years, after
which she will go abroad to study.
There seems to be plenty of room at
the top for the girl who masters some
special course 1t is the day of spe-
cialties and the college-bred girl has
vast advantages in her favor in almost
A Scranton man who rides much on
the Bloomsbury division of the Lacka
wanna railroad, and who has thought
much about the length of time it re-
quires to reach Northumberland, wrote
to General Passenger Agent Lee the
other day a letter in which he mildly
wondered" if something couldn't be
done to shorten the three hours con-
sumed on the route
? Within a day or two he received a
most courteous reply, stating that in
quiry would be made and a consulta-
tion with ticket agents along the line
would be held to see if a plan could be
devised to lessen the time, and thank
ing the patron for calling attention to
a matter which doubtless needed re-
vision.
Don't let me hear anyone say that
you can always tell a persons true
character by appearance" exclaimed
an excited lady yesterday as she
bounced into friends parlor. You
can't do anything of the sort. Just
now there was the incest looking old
silver hair and a benign countenance; /;
you'd have sworn he was a bishop at
the very least. There was an Italian
woman sitting next with the grubbiest
baby you ever saw, who was eating an
overripe banana.
The bishop, as ia fully made up my
mind he was, had been very much alb
sorbed in reading a pamphlet in his
hand Suddenly he lurched away from
the proximity Of his neighbor on the
seat, then he arose and swore vocifer-
ously. The baby had been contentedly
rubbing the remnants of the banana up
and down the broadcloth sleeve of the
dear old gentleman, whose book fell on
the car floor, title uppermost. What
do you suppose? No, it wasn't the
Christian Advocate. nor The Independ-
ent. Guess again. Well, if you must
know, it was Town Topics; and he
looked like a saint, he truly did, even
when he was uttering oaths that would
curdle your blood"
Many people have expressed curios-
ity at the flashing and continual chang
ing of the electric flag over the post
broken circuit, the commuter being
part in half section, the current thus
leaping across the space causes a flash
which produces the brilliant wavy ef-
feet so much admired.
He was a delegate. and he was lean
ing up against railing, Monday even
ing, looking exceedingly sad and de-
pressed.
Whats the matter?" querled an ac-
quaintance. "Homesick?"
Nope" was the reply in a doleful
tone.
"GOt bad news?"
Nope"
Lost your pocketbook?"
Nope"
What on earth is it?"
We'll, if you must know, I came too
soon TO this bloomin town. Fellows
wanted to show me points of interest
right off. Fifty points. Forty-nine of
'em We're saloons. See? | got here
'mong the first. Now the good time s
just beginning and I'm filled up with
many kinds of different things. I amt
got any appetite for the rest Feel SIS
if I'd swallowed the postOffice. What
a dunn fool l was. If only I'd just
landed what a good time I'd be hav-
ing right now" And he turned mourn
fully away.