The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-09
WHITNEY'S BUDGET
OF LIVE VERlTlES
FOXY TRICK OF A sUsoUE.
HANNA COUNTY ANIMAL.
Fox Feigns Death When Caught in a
Chicken Yard and 10 Converted
Into . Household Pet-Big Wild
Cat Caught Near Melross
Happenings Among Our Northern
Neishbors.
pecial to the Scranton Tribune.


recently. Farmer Martin, of Burnwood,
on going into his chicken-yard, found
q fox lying dead on the ground. The
animal seemed to have just died. and
Martins first impulse was to take him
bv the tail and throw him over the
fence. He concluded. however, to take
1t into the house. show 1t to the fam
tly and then skin it, Mrs Martin had
II In her lap for while. remarking
that the body was still warm, and the
children played with 1t for some time.
Suddenly some one opened a window.
and, like a flash, the fox leaped from
Mrs. Martins lap and bounded for the
window. He fell about an inch short
and the window was closed. After
some lively chasing about the house.
Reynard was caught. and in a day or
so he became quite tame.
THE NEWS RECORD.
Henry G.. Meeker, for many years
resident of Susquehanna. died in BinG-
hamton on Saturday night, aged 81
years. The interment will be made in
Mckune cemetery. Oakland township.
Isaac BondY, until recently master
mechanic Of the Susquehanna shaft.
but now master mechanic Of the Erie's
shops in HOrnellsville, was on Sunday
presented by the Susquehanna shop
men with handsome diamond stud,
as a token Of regard ana esteem.
Ralph Il. Little, esq, OF Montrose.
chairman Of the Republican county
committee, was in town on Saturday
looking to the fences"
The SusQuehanna County Medical So
ciety Is in session today in Hallstead.
Frank Bryan. well-known cigar
manufacturer. is seriously i'll at his
home on Washington street.
The report that Rev. +. II. Allen,
who recently resigned the pastorate
OF the Susquehanna Baptist church,
was to become pastor of the Honesdale
Baptist church is said to have no
foundation in fact.
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
The Erie has just added number of
new, large sleeping coaches to its ex-
cellent equipment.
The work of surveying n new road
through Bradford county, to Bingham
ton, is still in progress.
BinghamtOn has one OF the most
ramshackle stations on the lines of the
Erie and the Delaware and Hudson.
She ought to have a fine union station.
The past two years have brough.
great prosperity to the "old reliable"
Erie. She endured several years of the
other sort.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
There Is much meat in the following
flOatlet:
Funeral sermons all remind us
l-I
Preachers will remain to find US
Heavenly creatures-when we're
dead.
Ever notice that the girls who parade
the sidewalks three and four abreast
are usually homely?
Ever notice that the fellow who
plays the bass viol in the orchestra is
generally baldheaded?
If you intend to do a mean thing
wait until tomorrow. In a few weeks
the chap who now asks, "Is it cold
enough for you?' will he looking
around for a secondhand ice chest.
Never kick man when he is down
unless you are positive that he will
never get up again.
A mans hair weighs 3Ia pounds. A
wOman's is somewhat lighter, but of
finer quality. That Is what enables
her to taste lard in her neighbors pas
try.
IN A LINE OR TWO.
The knights of Columbus will on
Wednesday evening entertain their
lady friends with a social hop.
Mrs. NJ. Edict Frey, OF Paterson, N.
j.. a singing evangelist. last evening
commenced series of evangelistic
meetings In the Oakland Methodist
church.
Six Brandt Italians on Sunday after
noon attacked Leman Farrell in that
hamlet and punished him considerably
They were arrested and will have a
hearing in this place.
The First ward of Susquehanna will
probably be divided into two wards.
Canawacta Chapter, No. g. Order of
the Eastern Star. will on "Wednesday
evening tender the Masons of the place
banquet.
Hon. George r. Tiffany. of Gibson
one OF the representatives in Harris.
burg for this county, ia a candidate
for denomination. His record has
been very creditable in every respect
CAUGHT A BIG WILDCAT.
Ed Marvin and Dill Watrous killed
big wildcat near Melrose on Satur.