The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-01
MORE NEWS FROM "DoRIE. +"
The Man from Newton Lake i'll Town
with New Outfit and Bunch of
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Dorrancc Buckley Burdettc, locally
known as "Doric' Burdotte the best
natiircd man in Greenfield township,
paid another visit to town yesterday,
which means that he was a visitor at
The Tribune Office.
The Tribune man was out when Dor
rance came; he was corrallins the news
items of the town. OF course, "Doric'
felt what he missed, but he made the
most of it. and left Il grist of news with
the young man in charge of the office.
The news, however. while interest =
ing, was the least attractive thing
about Dorrance. His new fall outfit.
or rather an outfit that was new tn
this autumn. claimed Il good deal OF
attention. He had discarded the pic
turcsque costume. Rough Rider hat,
| overalls of brown and ulster. and in
stead was logged i'll his working
clothes. He had blue overalls, derby
hat, pitchfork and Il maroon sweat
er. 1t was quite departure from his
conventional garb and his best friends
passed him on the street without re-
| cognizing him. The derby hat is what
appeared to make the transformation So
| puzzling.
The grist that DorranCe left follows:
''Carbondale, oct 81 1901.
VERY fine weather. Have not been
| to town for a week. Found the office
| boy in; you We're out gettin news
| around the town.he said. The office
| boy was feeling fine and appeared quite
| smart for him. Did not see any of my
| friends from the papers up at the So
| cial We had a fine time. Mr.. and
| Mrs Scutt should receive the thanks
| of the public in general for their hos
| pitality.
There was another basket social at
| the home of Widow Goodrich on last
| Tuesday evening, which was another
great social time. The receipts of the
social for Elder Lindsey We're seventeen
dollars. The receipts Of the other So
cial at the widows was $l1.49. Every
thing was all right except the shortness
of baskets, which was partly supplied
| by Mrs. Lee. who should receive "A vote
of thanks from your correspondent
who received some of the cake and
cheese free gratis.
We'll, I am in serious trouble again,
Have lost my eye glasses. The most
serious thing of all is that they are at
tached to Arthur Garringtons boat
key. which is impartable and invalu-
| able to me.
Uncle George Burdette came out tC
| visit me Tuesday. Yesterday morning
| J.. Seamans came up to visit my family
| He had sore eyes. Uncle George is
blind and wanted to see the boys eyes
| and took my glass To see Seamans
| eyes. We had To thrash some beans
| for dinner | was in hurry, so ! LAID
| the glass in Uncle Georges hand. He
| put his specks on and said he couldn't
| see. 1t wasn't surprising. because he
| is blind. My wife went and got some
| tea grounds and Il rag and monkeyed
around fixing up his eyes till | got
| tired and mad and went out to thra 81
| the beans Have not seen my eye glass
since. 1t is strange. Would say if
had it ! could see better. If the glass
| is returned it will be all right.
There was a surprise party yestcr-
| day at the home of Peter rhacher. II
WAS the birthday of his younGest
daughter. My daughters report a more
| than good time. ID. Il. Burdette."