The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-26
I HAS always been said that Scrah-
ton is the Happy Hunting Ground
for crooks and Swindlcrs. They daily

RT HAS always been said that Scrah-
ton is the Happy Hunting Ground
for crooks and sWindlcrs. ThcN daily
u give evidence of their trust III this
belief. 1t wasn't so very long ago
hat a gcntlcmanly looking indiNidual
called on lady prominent in social
life of this city and. showing her some
line glassware, said that her husband
mad suggested that he offer this for her
Selection. She gazcd at him in surprise
mud seemed inclined to dispute his
statement. The man insisted. however,.
Until she finally assured him that her
husband had gone away beyond All in
terost in glassware. or amy oth"i iniliS
tarthly. several years before.
The other day Il lady living UP town
was given u letter by the maid, who
said it had been left at the door by II
Ecntlpman EXamnation showed that
1t was the announcement that ine
writer would call on such day ana
bring for her inspection beautiful relics
uf salvage from the burned Bremen
snd Sanla of tragic memory. My lady
mad a lurking recollection Of having
fcard or seen somethingot this gentle
man" and Il little search brought to
ligh, II notice Of his operations i'll
Wilkes Barre. When he called at the
eppuntcd time. she gravely and polite
Is handed him his circular letter with
the said n"wsDaper notice securely
gunincd upon the envelope. lie gave
one glance Mt it-.looked iiXedlN but cN-
ritedly at the house, and then tore
down the steps and out the gate with
such alacrity as is seldom seen except
OH the occasion of II fire. The lady
then promptly tcleDhoned to police
headU,ialtcrs ana to Mrs. DugEan.
with the result that the gentleman
was caught yesterday and sent 10
Wilkes Barre for II reckoning. lie hal
shown such wonderful bargains that
so,no of his fair victims had urged him
to take deposits of money in order 10
assure the delivery of the goods. Ii
was the same old trick which captured
So much pn-mOncN in this region Il
few years ago and which was a sng,i-
lar forerunner of Il series Of burslares
Yet there are women who will continue
TO be sWintlled by such ,nmistakabc
frauds.
The marriage Of Miss Agnes G.
Crosscn to David j. Hecdy. est. was
an event in which much interest CEN
tered on Wednesday. The bride is a
very beautiful girl who is most popular
In Il large circle. The maid OF honor
was lcr fair sister. Miss Margaret
Crosscn. The best man WAS Or. Wal-
tor Nj. Rccdy. Or. John T. Mctirath
and Frank J. MrAndrews We're ushors.
Master Robert O'Hricn was Il page. The
ceremony was performed at st. Peters
by Rev. John j. Griffin. \ breakfast
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
D'Br:cn.
There will be Il twilight recital this
,udist church. Mr.. Charles Docrsam
will play several organ numbers and
Mr.. Burton G. Bloom of Colorado will
sing. The programme is one of great
interest. \ silver Offering Will be re-
. ccivcd.
Miss Skinner. of Hartford. Conn, is
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. l.. j..
Plat, who will entertain at luncheon
in her honor today.
Miss Fox. of Buffalo. is the guest of
Miss Augusta Archibald.
Mrs. II. NJ. Enlcs is slowly recover
ing from IA serious illness.
Miss Helen Wormscr and Mrs. Ack-
srnian, of Scranton. were visitors in