The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13

Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Susquehanna, Dec. 12.-Several days
ago, Farmer Reardon while pass
passing through "A thicket near Pleas
ant Mount. saw what he supposed was
an ordinary cat climbing some small
trees, about ten feet away. Reardon
says that he thought the cat was
unusually large, and that its eyes had
an unusually sly glitter i'm them. but
thinking by its cries that it was In
pain he approached it and began call
ing: kitty, kitty! come, kitty"
Kitty came, but in such savage
fashion that Rcardon bitterly regrets
having extended the invitation. In
stead of a domestic cat the animal
turned out to be a genuine wild cat.
1t jumped at Raardon like a young
tiger and began tearing and laCerat-
Ing his clothing and flesh. The farmer
had to fight hard. for the animal
was evidently bloodthirsty, and FOR n
minute or two it seemed as though the
farmer would be beaten by the Wild
cat.
Reardon succeeded, after a tough
struggle. however. in getting hold OF
the cats throat, and he held on until
Il was dead. but made sure of his prey
by hitting its head a violent blow
against a tree-stump. When he re-
turned home, Farmer Reardon present
ed sorry appearance. His clothing
was torn, dishevelled and covered with
blood, and tightly Clasped in his right
hand was the dead wild cat Roardon
says he has had many bloody encount-
ers and narrow escapes. during q long
life passed in Pennsylvania and in the
Catskills but his fight with the wild
cat was the hardest and his escape the
narrowest of them all
THE NEWS RECORD.
Richard NJ. Brown, a pioneer resident
OF Oakland borough, died on Sunday.
aged ninety-nine years and six months.
He is survived by several children
The funeral will occur on Wednesday
afternoon from the Oakland Methodist
church. Rev. D. l. Sutherland, pastor
of the Susquehanna PRESBYTERIAN
church, officiating. The remains were
Inferred in the McKane cemetery.
The funeral of the late John c. Kane
took place and was very largely a.
tended this morning from St Johns
Catholic church, where requiem high
mass was celebrated. The remains
were inferred in Laurel Hill cemetery
During the obsequios, the business
places of the borough We're closed.
The WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union has already secured suhscriD.
tions to the amount of $3.50, toward tht
fountain fund
The knights of Columbus this morn
ing attended the funeral of John G.
Kane in a body.
A TUSSLE WITH AN EAGLE.
John Tarbox. a hunter, had a lively
time with an eagle. near NuntrosC. {
few days ago. While hunting. he free
at an eagle and broke the birds wing
but did not otherwise iniure it. EX-
peCtinE to make an easy capture of hi!
prize he went forward. TO his sur.
prise, the eagle flew at his face, anC
had he not warded it off with hi!
arm, his eyes would have been pu
out by the savage bird. As it was, /
gripped his arm, and despite his efforts
to free himself, he could not shake TIL
eagle off
1t struck at him with it's swort
wing. dug it's sharp talons through hi
clothing into his arm, and used IL
beak most viciously. He called to hi
friends short distance away. The,
pried its claws out OF the flesh of il
forearm and leg which We're badl!
lacerated. TarbOX's wounds were quit
serious. He will carry the scars 70
many day.
SUSQUEHANNAC COUNTY IN BRIEF
The Brushville public hall, destroye'
by fire a few evenings since will no
be rebuilt.
Forest City Masons will have a.
installation of officers and banquet
December 27.
II. II. Finn, of Uniondale, will erec
a planning mill and establish a lumbe
yard in Forest City.
The recently organized Susquehann
County Blacksmiths Association doe
not appear to be popular with som
of the GranGers, who see in it a trust
on the half shell.
County politics is cooling down. Th
dear public needs a rest.
"Wayside Blossoms" a booklet O
meritorious poems, by Mrs. G. +. 5
Brewster, of Montrose, is meeting wit
a ready sale.
Revival meetings are being hel
throughout the county. The harves
appears to be ripe.
MERELY SAID ASIDE.
Confidence is like an umbrella-onc
gone, it is gone forever.
Be good to the living. Give us NOR
taffy and less epitaphs,