The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-06

backbone with his teeth. crunched it,
and threw him to the ground and
then. before he could rise, kicked him
so viciously that he was dead Wild
cat in less than three minutes. Then
the sad-eyed mule returned to his mas
ter, and gave utterance to a "hee-
haw" of triumph.
LITTLE LOCALITIES.
A Binghamton man named Cohen has
opened a pawn shop in Susquehanna.
The boys can now hang up" their
overcoats and buy a secondhand BIZ
cycle.
The Erie has just increased the pay
of its trackmen from s110 to $1.2O per
day.
ID. d. G. NJ. Alvin p. Walker last
evening installed the officers of Star
rucca lodge, No. 423, Independent Order
of odd Fellows, of this place.
The trout fishing season opens this
year on Easter Sunday. There will be
few fishermen in the church pews
that day. There will be more in the
creeks.
Hallstead is hustling to secure the
last $1,000 to secure the Brandt chair
factory. She will doubtless succeed, for
she is a progressive little town. with a
good deal of push to the square inch.
After taking in the Paris exposition,
! Hon. James T. Dubois, United States
consul general to Switzerland. will re-
| turn to Hallstead, to reside perma-
| nently. He has made a splendid rec
ord abroad. He will receive a warm
welcome home"
PIGEON IN A COURT HOUSE.
During the recent session of the Sus-
| quehanna county court an unusual vis-
| itor made his appearance, in the shape
! Of snow white pigeon. 1t alighted
| first on the window sill, and, when IA
| tipstaff obligingly opened the window.
| the bird calmly walked in, with all
| the consequence of lawyer. Some un-
! interesting case was being argued and,
as the dove walked the whole length
of the court room, he was the observed
of all observers. Pretty soon, as his
acquaintance increased, he perched
himself upon desks and later on the
shoulder of the stenographer. 1t was
not decided ~ the officials whether
he had a case to try or was merely
an iterested spectator. Any way. he
ed the judicial bench. There he sat.
or stood, for nearly an hour, going to
sleep at intervals, until he evidently
made up his mind that justice was
being properly dispensed and then he
made his exit with great decorum.
SOME SIDE ISSUES.
A husband should never judge the
warmth of his wife's love by the cold
ness of her feet
A gifted Binghamton poet writes
The devil arose from his little bed
and washed his face and combed his
hair" We hope not to be considered
profane if we ask where in hades he
got his water?
This chilly weather makes we think
of my poor dead husband" said a For
est City lady as she sat down close to
a lady near the stove. He was al
ways so cold, poor man, and he used
to shiver and wonder if he would ever
get warmed through. He was so mis-
cradle when he was cold, poor man,
but it is a great comfort to me to
| know that he is happy now.
Did you ever\notice that fast people
| never fast?
ODDS AND ENDS.
In recent letter to the people Rev.
p. r. Tower of Thompson. concludes
that if the Methodist church is retro
gadng it is her own fault
A few balmy days and the dear wo-
men of this land will have nearly all
their furniture out in the back yard.
good deal of alleged new maple
sugar in this county seems to have
passed the censor.
Scores of York state women are COM
ing into this state to secure divorces,
while other scores of Pennsylvania
couples are skurryine across the line
TO get "spliced." And thus he ac-
count is kept pretty even.
Anent the proposed new milk con-
i densery in MOntrose a committee on
water supply has been appointed. How
closely milk and water are always as
sociated.
a Montrose man who was near unto
death called his sons to his bedside
and said to them: Boys, ! have lit
tie to give you except good advice.
Always vote the Republican ticket"
Saying this, he gave up the ghost.
THE NEWS RECORD.
| III is said that the Erie has issued
an order requiring their employees TO
pay their just debts,
Hundreds of tons of ice have, this
season, been shipped from Susquehan-
ma county to the large cities.
The new Great Bend brush factory
is rushed with orders, and the working
force is being increased.
II is expected that the Susquehanna
county census onumeraturs will be APP
pointed in "A few days.
| Thomson is the Prohibition town OF
Susquehanna county No liquor is sold
within her borders.
The Erie will run cheap excursion
to New York on Saturday. April II.
The funeral of the late Mrs. bridget
Furey took place this morning from st.
Johns Catholic church, where requiem
high mass was celebrated. The re-
mains were inferred m Laurel Hill
cemetery.
| Arrangements are steadily progress
sing for the Hartford centennial cele-
bration, June 14-l5. They will be red