The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-29
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
STORY OF FARMER JoHNsoN'S
SINGULAR CAT
Few Facts Of Interest Cleaned in Old
Susquehanna County-tarmers of
Ararat Organize Milk Company.
Rumors Concerning Editor Samuel
More--Railroad Racket Home
and other Happenings.
Special 20 the Scranton Tribune.

Special 70 the Scranton Tribune.
Susquchanra. March 2S.--Farmer
Johnson of Burnwood, is the owner
Of a singular cat. to put it mildly From
kittenhood almost, this cat, Bob, has
shown a fondncss for the society of
chickens. His unnatural love for his
strange companions grew with his
growth until by the time h. was half
grown it was no unusual sight 10 see
him at night on the rcost with the
chickens. He follows them all day He
botrars no attachment for any one
fowl, bat assuCiatps impartany with
all. The chicks have become aCcus-
toned to him and he is evidently re"
%arded as a sort uf protection. Bob
retains sufficient cat nature to lie up
snug and warm. Here's Bob said
Farmer Johnson one morning, as he
and friend were sauntering about the
barn. The visitor looked along a row
of nests of setting hens. Bob was on
one of them with a large seat Of eggs
under him. which ne was dOinE his best
apparently tC keep warm while the
old hen was out taking her morning
walk II frequently can be found
side by side with setting hen on one
scat, wherein he Is content to remain
for hours Mt d time. Bob also assists"
in milking. Standing UPRIGHT on his
hind feet, just under the udder he
opens his mouth to the utmost stretch
and takes the stlippings direct, while
the rest of the cats are licking their
paws from the fence tops. Now and
,1, t.,
eat displays remarkable facilities for
getting out of the way Of danger. ~"
is always willing to show off before
strangers, as frequent opportunities
ale Afforded.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.
There is at least one town worse than
Susquehanna The Tunlhannock Re-
publican prints the following: Need
ed for Mehoopany-Policeman. doctor,
lawyer. shoemaker, sidewalks, street
lamps, photographer, tailor and poor
house. Forest city News
We seriously object to such uncalleG
for slrus as that above. There Is moth
ing worse" about Susquehanna 1t is
a civilized. progressive, up-to-datc
town. poopled by decent American puo-
Plr-nOt a Hungarian settlement like
Forest City. which narrowly escaped
being i'm some other county than this.
SusCuehanna Journal.
IN OLD SUSQUEIIANNA COUNTY.
The grand Jury met on Monday.
Daniel MiChaels, crippled veteran
of the civil war is a Republican cam
didata for register and recorder.
thus saith a crystal Lake writer in
the Forest city News: whit says
millions Of crows from Susquehanna
and other parts cOngTegate on Fig
mountain. Well crows are not the only
birds from Susquehanna and vicinity
that migrate here to the land Of
plenty"
The Democratic county committee
met in MontrOse on Monday and trans
acted routine business.
Ararat has been yearning for black
smith.
Arthur f.. Kinney of MontrCse. is y
Republican candidate for sheriii. And
already there are few others.
The farmers of Ararat and Gibson
met in Ararat on Saturday to- organize
a branch of the Five States MIX Pro-
ducers' association, and to take action
t. secure " milk station.
sheriff Ward Douels is recovering
from his recent severe indisposirior
Thore is an alarming epidemic Of
obituary talcgrD poetry in some Ut
the newspapers of the aoulty
The Montrosc Republican literally rX-
presses thc opinion that ther" ought
To be an election of United States
senator i'm tr;s state at once iii not
Quay then sCme good. Reputable. loval
Republican,
II is reported that Editor Salnu" p,
NJ IRE, Of n" Great Bend ~ Dealer,
j. a Republican candidate "or repre-
sentative.
The annual convention uf tie Sus-
qurhauna county Sunday schupl as
sociarion viii be held in Iarford, May
= anG ..
Hallstvad, under the new b.. l.. x, w.
management, expects a radical change
i'm matters in that borough, "ror Dat-
ter or for woIse'
WHOLLY UNPREM
The sense, silence, is Seni-occa-ion-
ally broken by premature candidlte
for sheriff hohbing up in the wider
ness
The stranded remnant Of barn
stOrmine theatrical troupe passed east
a few dayr since by easy stages, fin
ishing an aNentful season by counting
railroad tics Some of the artists
would have given their King lon for d
horse
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