The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-05
DOG STORY
By WHITNEY
CoN0 JOURNEY OF MAJOR
= ADAM oooDsELL's PET.
~Never" Follows the Family from
Pennsy1vania to Ohio - Orange
Blossoms Flouish at oakland-A
Dishonest Treasurer's Weakness,
Farmer Ftiller's Funny Find.


hanna county to Marion, o.. six weeks
ago. he left behind shepherd dog. an
swering to the name Of Rover. Rover
had been in the family for ten years.
hut, as the family was about to remove
to the city from a farm, they had no
further use for him, and they gave him
to a neighbor. The family rode to Ohio
in their carriage, to see the country
and to visit enrotte. For a week after
the departure Of the Goodsell family
the dog mourned and refused
to be comforted. He suddenly
disa ppeared, to the regret Of his
new owner, who knew his value
upon the farm. The Goodscll
family arrived safely at Marion and at
once commenced housekeeping. a let
ter from there states that the family
were on Thursday night aroused by the
violent ringing Of the door bell. Mr..
Cioodsell opened the door. and. to his
utter amazement, found Rover tugging
at the bell. He had followed the car
riage over 800 miles. IN all that long,
tedious Journey he had carried his
pants in his mouth. and he possessed
hut one scent. The hearts of the Good
soil family We're touched by the rare
devotion OF the sagacious animal. and.
lu tIic udItSou Np'iieIpuS luluIc,
he will be given the rarcst iainties
from the ash barrel.
RAILROAD ETCHlNGS.
G. IT. Bickeli, formerly assistant pur-
chasing agent, has been appointed SUI
perintendent OF supplies Of the Erie
railroad. with headquarters at Susaue-
hanna.
Uneasy lies the head that has
'snap' Erie job.
Quite a number OF Jefferson Branch
trainmen have recently followed the
advice OF the late lamcnted Horace
Greeley and gone west.
The Baldwin Locomotive works. at
Philadelphia, is filling a large order
from the Eric for compound locUnO-
tives for the passenger service.
All signs point to the fact that the
Erie will do a great amount of work in
Susquehanna during the coming Win
ter.
IN SUSQuEHANNA COUNTY.
The Susouehanna County Medical so
ciety met at New Milford on Tuesday.
great crowd attended the Montrose
fair on Wednesday.
The Chapot Chamois factory.at Great
Send, is running with an increased
force and rushed with orders.
Great Bend is to have cooperative
creamery.
There will soon be telephone wire
through every township in Susquehan-
ma county.
Susquehanna, Wayne and Iackawanna
fair is worthy of a trial. Its a
good thing. Push it along.
Whotevpr hararnf Of rrOpoSit inn
to make the prisoners in the Susaue-
hanna county Jail work enough to pay
their board? AS it is al present. the
lucky. lazy prisoners loaf. while the
chaps outside do the work. There
ought to be a new deal in this matter.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
A pretty wedding occurred at Grace
church. Oakland, on Monday evening.
Sept. so. when Sarah A.. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Plerson. and Rob-
crt Z. lIsta brook. two estimable young
reople, OF Oakland, We're united in
marriage. Rev. 3. III. Abbott, of Car
bondale, officiating. Miss Emma John
ston, cousin of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid. and John Lundy as
groomsman. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with palms. eversreens
white Henrietta and carried a bouquet
of cream roses and astOrs; the brides
maid was attircd in pink dmty and
carried pink and white astors. The
groom wore the conventional black.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the residence OF the brides par
ents and an elegant repast served. The
bride was the recipient Of many hand
some presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Esta-
brook left on train No. 10 for New York.
A DISHONEST TREASURER.
When the accounts of a vicinity
treasurer were found short, there was
the usual excitement, and the usual
number OF theories were advanced as
to how he had used the money.
Gentlemen said supervisor, IL
know where the money went to, and
have no pity in my heart for such
vascal."
did he gambler
"Oh. no."
Speculate in wheat?~
mo"
BUY winning stocks"''
"Never owned share in his life"
Might have gone into railroad
speculation?'
II think not. No, gentlemen. he
was too deep rascal for that. The
designing william has wasted the mon
cy in buying patent rights, and the
most valuable of the dozen Is ma
chine to punch the worm holes out OF
harvest apples"
IN A FEW LINES.
The first of series of hops to he
eld by the young people of Christ
Episcopal church, was held al the
Starrucca house last evening. 1t was
very pleasant society event,
The oat crop, this season. in Sus-
quehanna county, Is failure but "A
large number of farmer boys are bus
lily engaged In sowing wild oats for
next season and other seasons to come.
Misses McGiveney and Blish, of
Ringhamton, last evening opened a
Rncing school in Hogan opera house.
The condition of Colonel William II.
elford, who has been i'll for over a
far, is but little changed.
The Oakland Congregational church
II be dedicated in the near future.
'he Erie will In few DAYS. with
NV its summer passenger trains.
Colonel Charles G. Pratt. of New
ford, is the logical Republican can.
late for state senator for this dis
&c. He Is an able, popular man of
airs, and he would represent the dis
ct worthily. state Senator Pratt"
II sound well.
RMER FULLER's FUNNY FIND.