The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Hallstead and Great Bend will take
up the anti-saloon work in the near
| future.
| Hon. James T. Du Bois, OF Hall
stead, has secured his leave of alb
sence from his office duties at st. Gall,
| Switzerland.
Herrick Center is happy because shc
is to have a graded school
| Forest City is not happy becauseI
she wants so many things and gets SO
few. Its a long road" etc.
SOME SATURDAY slFT1NGs.
The policy pursued by the Wyoming
conference with reference to the send
ing of ministerial delegates to the gen.
| eral conference who have over ,and
| again been chosen Is selfish, un- Chris
tian AMI essentially worldly and de-
basing. *--Honesdale Indepen-
dent.
A philosopher claims that in every
family you'l find an old man trying
to quit smoking and young man
trying to learn.
According to an exchange. a Sus-
quehanna man with a celluoid shirt
front, exploded at a social function
the other evening. He was dancing
with a red-haired girl when the ac-
Cident occurred.
Isn't it strange the warmth of affec-
tion you have for a man who rides the
same make of wheel as yours?
Even the deaf mute is able to hear
money when it talks.
The woman with the hoe is getting
ready to make her little flower garden.
Montrose's upper crust are boding
pie society.
The Decoration day orator is getting
in trim.
A Susuuehanna man wondered what
IL was that made him rise so early the
other morning, until an investigation
disclosed the fact that a cup OF. but
termilk he had drunk the night before
was in reality the Yeast his wife had
set to make bread with in the morning
He "shoo her past candy store,
And keep hcr out Of flats:
But she balks before the window where
They're showing Easter hats
SOME NEWS MATTERS. ..D
George Webb Of the Oakland side,
in a newspaper card. announces that
his wife, Minnie. has left his bed and
board"
A telephone line between Susquehan-
ma and Deposit n. Y, is also said to
be one of the probable things Of the
immediate future.
In this county, two men, nearly. 90
years OF age each, are awaiting trial
for assault and battery. 1t is evident
ly never too late to mend"-and fight.
At the home of the brides father,
Kennedy Johnson. on the Oakland side,
on Wednesday evening. by Rev. d. I.
Sutherland, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Albert Christian. OF New York,
and Miss Jennie f. Johnson were unit
ed in marriage. Mr.. and Mrs Chris
tian have taken up their residence in
New York
The late Mrs. Sally Tyler Washburn,
Of Jackson street, is said to have hft
her property to two church societies in
Gibson township.
ONE ON THE JUDGE. rr
The other day Judge Downs. OF
Binghamton. and Attorney Il. II. w.
Searle Of Susquehanna, took a ride
out into the suburbs of BinGhamton.
to see the judges father. who is ill.
In their travels they met am ancient.
seedy peddler, who said to the Judge:
"Wa-al, judge, you fellows with the
silk hats are making all the money
nowadays. There is no money in eggs,
and I've gone to buying and selling
dogs. | just sold eight to Weed, the
tanner"
Dogs" replied the Judge. What
does Weed want of dogs?"
For their bark" said the huckster,
as he winkcd the other eye.
Just then the judge remembered that
he had to be in townsville in just six
minutes to show a manG a lot
Whitney.