The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-21
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

cat got one of Richs hands in his
mouth. With his free hand the hunter
succeeded in getting a jackknife from
his pocket. He opened II with his teeth,
and with IL put an end to the life of
the savage brute. Then he crawled to
the nearest house, where his wounds
were cared for. 1t will be several
weeks before he goes trapping again.
THE CHAMPION MEAN MAN.
The champion mean man resides in
SusQuehanna county, near Montrose.
He and q neighbor purchased a Jersey
COW in partnership. He would not di-
vide the milk, claiming that the neigh
Dor owned the front half of the COW.
few days ago the COW hooked the
mean man, and he threatens to bring
suit for damages against his partner.
BRIEF NEwsLETs.
The Great Bend Chamois Skin Manu-
featuring company will begin opera
tons in a few days.
The funeral of Miss Winifred Kinds
took place and was largely attended
on Wednesday morning from st. Johns
Catholic church, where a requiem high
mass was celebrated. The interment
was made in Laurel Hill cemetery.
After a protracted illness, Mrs. Thos.
ClouSh. an old and respected resident,
died at her home on Front street on
Tuesday evening. She is survived by
a husband and several adult children.
4 splendid programme has been ar
ranged for the meeting OF the Susque-
hanna County Teachers association to
be held in Susquehanna, Jan. 25 and
26.
This appears TO be a good Quay
Stone state once more. Another clear
case OF the survival OF the fittest
Ray Moore, aged IS. lost leg in the
Erie yard on Wednesday evening while
jumping off u locomotive.
THEY'VE STRUCK GOLD.
Gold has been discovered upon the
farm of Farmer Sampson, near Depos-
1t. and there is considerable excite
ment. Capitalists from New York and
Philadelphia are arriving and one ex-
perienced miner has offered Mr.. Samp-
son $50, 900 for his land, but he refused
it. Prospecting will be steadily con-
tirued.
SOME RANDOM THOCGHTLETS
A Susquehanna county man, aged 80,
is threatened with nervous prostration.
His physician attributes it to the ex-
cessive use OF tobacco during the past
seventy-seven years.
1t is far more honorable to black
boots than it is to black characters.
1t is as easy to get wool from a hy-
| drauic lamb or news from u railroad
| official as it is to get information from
bank teller.
A local bachelor drops into verse as
follows:
The days will come.
The DAYS will go,
Till the end Of lie's endea,or;
Yet woman's tongue
viii know no whoa
It's bound TO run forever.
There is no use crying about what IL
passed and gone. If you made a few
mistakes in 1900. why not brace up and
correct them in 1901? The fellow who
sits by the roadside signing over what
might have been" is a first class cow
ard. Get up! Shake yourself, and try
1t all over again. That's business,
A new play called Colonial Tom"
| is to be put on the road. If it is any
| thing like Uncle Tom" there'n be an
| other war in this country. The long
suffering public will rise in its might
| and crush it out of existence
VILLAGERS CHASE a FON.
Nearly the entire male popula ton
! OF Gulf Summit few days since
| turned out with guns and dogs TO hunt
| a little fox. There was great excite
| ment and business was at a staudstill.
| After the villagers had chased Rey-
nard over several townships they be-
| came discouraged and skulked back
| home after dark, whereupon the little
| fox returned to town and sought safe
! ~ in hennery and 1t was made pris-
oner by a little girl. Then eternal
uuietude once more settled over Gulf
| Summit and its immediate environ
ment.
FLOTSAM AND JHrSAM.
1t will be hard to determine the pres
ent status of Susquehanna county's
representatives at Harrisburg. They
| are in a penitential mood and that i,
| something.
| The divorce mill in Susque ha ma
county is doing little business. Per-
hapS the world is getting better and
| more patient
There are many reVivals in progress
IN Susquehanna county. The harvest
| Hppears to be ripe.
Cheer up-thc spring is coming
Bet a few more weeks viii pas,
| TIL We hear the bees ahuniniug
And can all keep OF the ellS,
MINOR MENTIONETTES.
| A picture OF Carbondale's coming
court house might he an appropriate
emblem for the souvenir badges to be
worn upon the occasion Of the Pioneer
| City's semi-centennal. There is nc
charge for the suggestion.
On Wednesday evening. Jan. 30. the
Susqrehanna Athletic club will hold a
| private reception in Hogan Opera
| House.
Al meeting of the Grand chapter
Craer of the Eastern Star, held al
Peckville, Mrs. James Fordyce of Sus-
| quehHnna, was elected worthy grand
malron for the state of PENNSYLVANIA
brakeman Wilson Aumack, who lost
u leg in the Susquehanna yard on Mon
day, is In the Port Jervis hospital and
| dong as wen as can be expected un.
del the circumstances.
There is excellent sleighing along the
Jefferson branch. Whitney
pITTSTON.