The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
SUSQUEHANNA.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, July 17-Susquehanna saw an
usual sight on Friday evening. The Susquehan.
nal Forest City Telephone company is erecting
poles through the streets OF this borough Mrs.
William Kasson, a respected resident Of Grand
street. filed an objection to pole being erected
in front of her premises, but the hole for the
pole was, nevertheless, dug. Before the pole
could be raised, Mrs Kasson, at the instigatiOu
Of an attorney Of this place, wrapped bed
quilt about her and entered the hole, where she
remained for three hours, reading a newspaper.
The strange sight attracted hundreds Of people.
Finally, some hoodlums commenced to throw
fire crackers in close proximity to Mrs. Kasson's
person, and, for safety, she was compelled to
vacate the hole, when workmen in the employ
OF the company Immediately erected the pole
Mrs Kasson has resolved to take legal action in
the matter.
About one hundred persons on Sunday took in
the Erie's excursion from Binghamton to River
side Park, Lanesboro.
The Sunday school OF the First Methodist
church will hold its annual picnic in Riverside
Park Lancsboro July 81.
The Delaware and Hudson is laying heavier
rails on its Pennsylvania division.
The Past Sachems' association Of Susquehanna
county, Independent Order of Red Men, will hold
a meeting in Lanesboro, July 81.
The Free Methodist camp meeting will be held
at Ararat Summit, Aug Is to 90. Elaborate ar
rangements are being made for the event.
Several hundred persons assembled in Beebe
park on Saturday afternoon to witness an ad-
vertsed game OF ball between the Susquehanna
and the Walton, N. Y, teams. The Walton
team failed to materialize and they have given
no reason for not coming. Few clubs would be
| guilty of such ungentlemanly and unsportsman'
| like conduct.
Captain sas A. Wolff, Fourth infantry, has
| established a recruiting station in this borough
| to obtain recruits for the United States regular
| army.
Columbia Hose company, of Carbondale, will
be guests of Erie Hose company, No. l, of sus.
| quehanna, July 2s, when there will be parade
and social hop.
| The heavy curve on the Delaware and Hudson
| road at Windsor is to be Strengthened.
| Leroy Van Antwerp, who was seriously injured
on Friday evening by the falling Of an electric
| light pole from wagon, is recovering.
The press is giving Tommy O'Gara, the Sus'
quehanna clubs crack pitcher, some deserved
| compliments.
Z. r. w. Searle, ESQ.,, caught four-pound
| bass from the river at Columbian Grove. 1t
measured nineteen inches in length.
Messrs j. II. Lannon and James Holleran arc
in Baltimore, Md, to inspect the new chemical
FIRE engine being built for Keystone Hook and
| Ladder company, No. l. They will visit Wash
| ington before their return.
| The Sisters OF the Immaculate Heart will be in
| Scranton this week, attending the annual retreat
| OF the sisters of this Catholic diocese
The Susquehanna club has several games sched
| uled for the immediate future.
The Erie employees will run their annual ex
| curson to Emra, Aug Is.
| Born to Mr. and Mrs. N. ]. Mccarthy, for
merly OF Susquehanna, but now Of Balington, Ia.
| a son.
Mrs. II. H. Warner is i'll at her home or
| Grand street.
Mrs. J. ]. Mooney is the guest Of friends il
New York and Boston.
Mrs. Joseph Armstrong, Of Saginaw, Michigan
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Watson Dryden