The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-20

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susouehanna, June 1S.-A queer case
was tried in a Justices court near Sus-
quehanna a few days since. by re son
of the loss of one of hogs feet in "A
collision with Il train on the Jefferson
branch of the Erie. In q three hours
legal fight the defendants counsel
contended that the rule of assessing
damages was the loss in weight of the
hog by reason of being run over, which
in this case at cents pound. would
be cents damages. The plaintiff s
counsel insisted that the rate for as
seSSing damages was the value of the
hog when hurt. with the cost of nurs-
Ing and medical treatment, together
with such damages as the enlightened
minds of the jury thought proper for
the mental pain and anguish of the
hog. After long dcliheration, the jury
gave the plaintiff 50.
WANTED-AN ADDRESS.
A Chicago lady offers $1,000 reward
for man who can live an honest and
truthful life for thirty days. Anyone
knowing her address will confer Il ia =
Nor by sending it to Whitney. Susquc-
hanna, Pa.-Laceyvillc Messenger.
ANOTHER SrSorEHANNA COuN-
Tf CtRIO.
The truthful Tunkhannock Age. the
editor of which is a direct descendant
of the late lamcnted George Washing
ton. is authority for the statement
that a most peculiar freak of nature
WAS born upon the farm of Levi
Brown. of Sprinsvillc. "A few days ago.
4 urit tuil H,N
the mouth. ears on the side and one
horn projecting out like a rhinocerous.
The animal was such a hidcous sight
that people ilocllcd to the barn to see
it. Mr. Brown was 50 disgusted with
its looks that a few days after it was
born he shot it,
THE NEWS GRIST.
After Il prOtractcd illness of con-
sumption, Miss Nellie Driscoll popu-
lar teacher in the public schools. and
an cstimabc young lady, died at her
home ON Washington street. on Sun
day evening, in her tWenty-ffth year.
The funeral will take place from st.
Johns Catholic church on Wednesday
morning, when requiem high mass will
he celebrated. The l.. G. Il. 4. will
attend in a body. lnterment will be
made in Laurel Hill cemetery.
The Erie shopmcn today received
their ducats for the month of May.
\ large contingent of Susquehanna
people left today to behold the glories
of the "Pan-Am." When You go to
the "Pan-Am' be sure and take along
two things-your purse and green
glasses. You'll need them both badly.
Susquchanna will celebrate the
"evcr glorious other year.
The steamers at Lanesboro will not
cater to the excursion business this
season. and Riverside Park will be
closed to the public.
IN SuSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
The Republican county convention
will probably be held in August.
1t is thought that the next encamp-
ment of the Susquchanna County Vet
erans' association will he held at
Montrosc.
The now chamois factory at Great
Bend is in operation night and day.
The ninth annual convention of the
Susquehanna County Christian En-
deavor union will he held in the Pres
byterian church at Brooklyn today.
Mrs. Lavina Decker. who resides
near Great Bend, IA few days since
killed a large rattlesnakc in her yard.
This is the nth she has killed in her
yard in few years.
Heart Lake is to have a brass band.
and there'll be a slump in real estate
In consequence
The summer school for Sunday
school workers will be held at Heart
Lake, June "A to rs.
The annual reunion of Company II,
Fourth regiment, Pennsylvania Re-
serves, will be held at the home of