The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
TRUE STORY OF A CAT AND
SNAKE AT PINE PLAINS.
Tim Hurley Wins Another Fight-A
Few Family Reunions-Sweeping
Glance at Matters in General.
Large Attendance at Camp Meet
ing-Snap-Shots at Small Things.
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Susquehanna, Aug 22.--This evident
ly-true story comes 10 us from Pine
Plains. Mrs. Israel Hopkins, the wife
of a farmer a few days since took
candlestick, in which was lighted
candle. in one hand and a basket in
the other, to go into the cellar after
some ldndling wood. AS she opened
the cellar door the family cat ran past
her down stairs.
An instant later the cat began TO
growl and spit. The sounds of
struggle came up thestairway. Mrs.
Hopkins thought the cat was fighting
with II rat and continued descending
the stairs. As she reached the bottom
and The light from the candle fell on
the floor, she saw the coils of a large
snake.
She screamed, dropped the basket
and candlcstick and turned to run up
stairs, but tainted and fell backward
unOn the cellar stairs. The Screan.
startled Mr.. Hopkins, who ran down
stairs The light had been cXtin-
guishcd and as he stepped into the
basket, which was on one of the steps
he fell headlong over Mrs. Hopkins.
His left hand struck the snake. which
was squeezing the life out of the cat
Before Mr.. Hopkins could withdraw
his hand the reptile Coiled about his
arm and bit him on the forearm. He
caught the snake by the throat with
his right hand and killed IT. II was
blacksnake, six feet long. Mr.. Hop
ktns carried his unconscious Wife IN
stairs. a physician was summoned and
cauteriZed the snake wound. Mrs. Hon
kins was delirious for two days.
SUMMONED SUDDENLY
At Ararat Summit on Friday night,
john p. Keenan,, of this place. brake
man on the Jefferson branch of the
Erie, fell from Conductor Phillips train
and was killed. Deceased lenvcs a wifc
lLr formerly resided in Scranton and
Caitondale. He was a member Of tha
Carbordale lodge of the brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen. The runera,
'"2K place from St. Johns Catholic
church on Monday morning, where a
requiem high mass was celebrated. In.
terment was made In Laurel I'M cen'e-
terry.
KILLED AT STEVENS POINT.
At the little hamlet Of Stevens Point
on Sunday evening Clarence Nickerson
aged l6 years, was killed by the ears
lie was not an employe of the road. but
was playing about the tracks. His
body derailed two cars. The runeral
viii take place from the Stevens Point
church this afternoon, Interment IN
the Stevens Point cemetery.
TIM WINS ANOTHER FIGHT.
Before the Broadway Athletic ciub
In New York on Friday evening. Tin,
Huriey. o: Snsquehanna, knocked out
Jim Hanrahan, OF New York IN ono
round New York papers speak wei,
Of Ttnis performance, He has two
nghts ahead. and will remain in New
York for an unlimited time.
IN SUSQUEIIANNA COUNTY.
The iw"nty.tourth annual convention
of the susapehanna County w. =. r. y
will be held IN Montrose on Sept. I2 and
13.
The Democratic county convention
will be held in Montrose on wednes-
day There is no harm I'm IT,
Bruce Rurfam. of FritzyIIle is n
Democratic candidate for register and
recorder
NJ. j, Lee, Of Frit2ville. Is n Demo-
cratic can4tdate for county auditor,
There Is some talk OF an "Indepen-
dent Republican" convention in this
county 1t will probably end in
smoke
George T.. Pooler of Harmony, is a
democratic candidate for register and
recorder
Chief OF Police Thomas J. McMlh IN.
or Susquehanna, is the Democratic
eandi5ate for sheriff.
At last week's term OF county court
John l'ucklsy, a persErinatiug rainter.
was tried for crirlinany assaulting a
young girl in SusquAhanna, and ac-
quilted. Daniel Webs'er struck II
right wAan re said: God Almighty
only f1ows what a petit jury will do.
SOME SIDE ISSUES.
Twas ever thus from childhood's hour,
We've seen our fondest hopes decay;
We never get cooling shower
But II frowns stln next day.
Anon.
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