The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-13

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Susauehanna, June 1l.--Gabe Gran
DALI Of Deep Hollow. fiddler of
local fame, on Saturday gave a solo
under most remarkable circumstances.
He was on his way to play for a dance
near hallstcad, and was walking along
narrow road cut in the moutan side.
At one point the road winds around II
shap spur, and is very narrow. Gabe
was saunterinng lesuerly along. and
had reached this point when he heard
the warning noise of a rattle snake.
and looking up, he saw big reptile
directly in his path.
Gabe promptly took to his heels.
hut had taken but a steps or two
when. form the woods from the side of
the highway, another rattlcr rose up.
There was not enough room to pass
the snake without running the risk of
being bitten, and the terrified fiddler
backed up against the ledge that hung
above him and eyed the rattler. F.s-
cape was impossible. and Gabe was
rondorng over the fine fact when it
suddenly occurred to him that he had
read somewhere of people charming
snakes with music.
Drawing his fiddle from his box,
he began to play a rag-time air. and
almost instantly it had the desired
effect. The big snakes gradually un-
coiled, ard stretching themselves out
on the path glided toward the fiddler.
This move did not delight Gabe, but
he kept saving away. Close on and
closer came the snakes, and faster
few the bow over the strings. At
last they reached a point within two
ieet of the terrified fiddler, and wind
t,,..
close together At this point Gabe's
nerves gave way. he grabbed up the
neck aud brought it down with crushing
force on the heads of the snakes. The
blow stunned them, and. before they
could recover, Gabe killed them with
rock. He lost a fiddle but he saved
his life.
HERE AND THERE.
The explosion on the Lackawanna
1T Nestal on Saturday evening was
distinctly heard in Susquehanna and
vicinity.
The 20 year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George n. Burt. formerly of Susque-
hanna. hut now of Corning. We're on
Monday brought here FOR interment.
Harris. Nichols & Plate circus was
billed to appear here on Monday. It
cid not suit the showmen and they eX
oCiusted.
The Erie is about to materially in
crease the size of it's plant here.
"Childrcns Day" was observed in
the several churches Of this place on
Sunday.
Rev. Father Manlev is at Harvcy's
Lake, attending the annual retreat of
the assistant priests of the Scranton
diocese.
IN SUSQVEHANNA COUNTY.
The Susouclianna county Fraternal
Alliance and Industrial Union is hold
ing its annual meeting at Rush today.
1t is said that when a Montrose
newspaper man heard the explosion at
Nestal on Saturday night the crawled
under his bed and commenced to say
his little 'Now | lay me-" He thought
the end of the world had come.
1t IL thought that the annual en-
campmcnt of the Susquehanna county
Veterans Organization will this year
be held in Montrosc.
On account of the unfavorab(e
weather, the faces of some of the Sus-
uuehanna county farmers are long
enough to eat oats out of Il churn
The wea ther is almost taking back
ward spring into summer,
"OI'T or TIE ORDINARY.
Page Lyman, who resides near Hall
stead, has a four-lcGeed chicken, re-
Gently hatchcd. IT uses but two OF
the legs.
William Feter. q Bridsewatcr farm
en- recently found in his orchard, IA
number of green apples in Il perfect
state of preservation, mere perfect in
tt ste than if kept in a cellar,
Fdridge Shoop, aged nine years Of
Hopbottnn,, few days since found a
diamond ring in muddy road. 1t be-
longed 10 The village undertaken.
A Hallstoad minister advertscs that
he desires to purchase four bushels
of good potatoes When preacher
something decidedly wrong with his
congregation.
MERELY DRIFTWOOD.
Is. NJ, Pcase, principal of the Hall
stead schools, is candidate for the
cflice of county superintendent of
schools The list grows.
The 1902 plow will have an umbrella
attachment.
Dyspepsia and a broken heart oX-
hibit wonderful similarity in their
outward appearances.
There is generally something gossa-
mer in the weather prophet; but then
also there is little weather profit in
the gossamer. 4
A Herrick man. while making S,
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