The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-31
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Susquehanna. July 3O-While work.
men were excavating for cellar, near
Gulf Summit. they unearthed the petri-
fed remains of an animal estimated d
TO have been sixteen feet long. The
body lay head downward on a shelf
under a projecting rock. The left fore
leg was missing. a hind foot had been
broken off at the knee, hut the foot
was found under the root of a tree
near by
Lime water falling on the bones had
turned them to stone. The outlines of
the body were perfect. on rock foot
prints as large os the average sized
dinner plate were found. The teeth
were six inches long. a large rattle
snake crawled out of the skull and it
was killed by Farmer Chceseman.
The farmers of the neighborhood be-
lieve the bones to be those of a masto-
don, but local geologist says they
are those of a monster species of horse
the bones have been sent to Syracuse
University.
MADE A NEST OF MONEY.
Farmer Jared Wilcox. of Lynn, re-
Gently became suspicious of banks, and
withdrawing $500, he hid it in stock
ing. which he placed in trunk in the
attic of the house. He had occasion to
use some money, a few days since and
upon going to the trunk, he found that
mice had made a nest of the notes. He
will send the remnants to the Re-
demption bureau, hoping to secure re-
dress.
1T WILL BE WORTH ATTENDING.
Divers persons, and some persons
who are not divers, are sharpening
knives for the coming Republican
county convention, and, unless the pro-
gramme is changed. few people will
be laid out cold, without hope of an
earthly resurrection. The regulars are
led by Congressman G. Fred Wright, of
Susquehanna. and Colonel Charles G.
Pratt, of New Milford. the leading cam
didate for state senator, while former
Register and Recorder Samuel s.
Wright. of Montrose and Thomas Kill
row will lead the forlorn hopes
of the Independents" 1t will be
a Wright convention from the start
and something is likely to drop hard.
There is blood on the face of the moon
and a bayonet in the sky.
A NANDLING FIND"
over at Nandling some miners have
racks Of a prehistoric horse. the foot
,rints of a giant and the distinct marks
If a ulo tree. The footprints of the
giant are fifteen inches long, with evil
dence that the heel of the earliest deni-
zens of the Forest City section was To-
Gated in the middle of the foot. our
Vandling friends are doing we'll Let
them continue their researches.
Heavens only knows what they will
discover next.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
1t is reported that when the Burn
wood and Fiddle Lake railroad is built,
the general experimenting will he ten
dered to Elder Charley Ross, of Burn
wood.
1t is reported that during a storm at
Poyntelle, few days since, sweetened
hailstoneS fell, Some years ago a
shower of catfish descended upon For
est City, but a shower of Caramels is
even better. Let Lake Lodore look 10
its laures,
Perhaps Rre'r Benjamin Haines, of
the Honesdale Independents, might he
induced to loan his pet "four-trac ok
trans continental railroad" 10 the man
ayers of the Carbondale semi-centen-
NAL celebration. 1t would be a greater
attraction than the "Stourbridge Lion"
of which there is mighty little left, ex-
cept memory.
IN a LINE OR TWO.
Mrs David Mason, of Susquehanna
nee Miss Belle Creenwood) died al
the home of her parents, at Winwood
Wayne county, on Saturday evening
after a brief illness. She is survived
by her husband. She was an estimahlC
woman, and her death was both sad
and untmely.. The funeral took place
at Winwood on Monday.
Rev and Mrs. f. +. Reilly, of the
Presbyterian church, and Rev, /. Nj
Shipman ana family, of the Baptis
church, are enjoying their vacation.
The Erie will furnish it's employe,
and their families free passes to Buff
falo during the Pan-American. TIL,
Erie is always liberal with its EN-
ployes.
PARAGRAPHETTES
Democrats are not losing sleep because
of the little Republican squabble in thi
county. They want the good work L
so on.
Susquehanna will have about twenty
five new and desirable residents in Z
few days, when the Office of the Fri,
Mechanical Superintendent A. f. Nit
chell, is removed from New York city
10 this borough.
Family reunions are in bud.
Miss Myrta French, the we'll knowl
opera singer. who has Susquehanna re
latives, and Jean Paul Knerersteiner. O
Philadelphia, a pianist We're married
at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. July q.
William Main on Friday caught ,
pike weighing eight pounds in tn
river at Lanesboro. The fish was thirty
two inches long. Lampire eels wer,
used as bait.
Masked men on Friday hight visite,
prominent resident of the Oakley side
and told him 10 get rid of tenant, VIII
is a nonresident employed in the Fri
boiler shop, or his home would be burn
ed. The landlord is thinking hard.
Whitney.