The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21
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Railroad Racket-Various fara-
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Susauehanna, Aug 2O.-On the eve
of the last presidential election, far
mer Arad Horton, Republican, aged
IS, and farmer Samuel Webster,
Democrat. both of Frost Hollow, aged
76, laid n wager on the general result.
Farmer Horton agreed that. in the
event of the election of Colonel Bryan.
he would drive his blooded stallion
from his home to Lincoln. Nebraska.
and present it to the colonel.
Farmer Webster agreed that II presi-
dent Nc kinley was reelected, he
would drive his twin oxen from his
home TO Canton, Ohio, and present
them to the president The night Of
the election farmer Webster was kick
ed by a mule. and until recently he
has been confined to his home. maxi
ing it impossible tor him to pay his
wager.
He will start with the oxen on Mon
day morning next, and he hopes TO
make the 500 miles in thirty days.
The oxen weigh over $500 pounds
each. and they have taken first prize
at several county fairs. Farmer Web
ster will earn his expenses by distrib-
utirg free samples en- route for a
Philadelphia patent medicine firm.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COURTS.
our genial and persistent friends. the
Prohbitionists, will meet in county
convention at New Milford, on Friday,
August So There will be a mass meet
ing in the evening.
Congressman Grow and Wright are
doing all in their power to have the
order for the removal of the soldiers
orphans from Hartford to Scotdale, this
state. revoked.
The reunion of corps II, 1i3 regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers, will he held
at the home of Comradc Robert Dooth
at Forest Lake, on Friday, August %.
The Dimock campmeeting opens to-
day.
The 39th reunion of the 1i.st Penn
sylvania volunteers will be held at
Montrose on Wednesday, August IS.
AN UNUSUAL STRUGGLE.
Farmer jenkins, Of Hickory Grove.
on Monday witnessed fierce battle
between an eagle and a wild cat. The
eagle had caught rabbit, and the
wild cat tried to take it away from
the bird The eagle defended his prey.
and for a few minutes the air was
filled with fur and Seathers. The
wildcat finally got away with the rab-
bit, and, badly disfgured. crawled into
a hole under a large rock with the
prey.
RAILROAD RACKET.
The Erie is having a large number
of the Atlantic type of compound loco
motives built at the Baldwin LoComo-
tive works at Philadelphia.
Several Susquehanna boiler makers,
who recently took jobs at Newport
News, Virginia. have been forced tn
return home on account of the extreme
heat
a number Of transcnts have been
set at work this week in the Erie boil
er shop.
Susquahanna isn't the largest town
in the state. and yet it has the larg-
est wholesale store in the state, out
side Of Philadelphia. II carries stock
Of S250,000, includes about everything
needed in a railroad, from a lamp wick
10 a locomotive driving wheel. 1t is
the Senrrol store tooM vi the Erie rail-
road system.
JUST BETWEEN Us.
Autumn maneuvers-tryIng to get
trusted for a fan suit.
1t will soon be time to get your seal
skin out of camphor.
And your overcoat from you "un-
cle's."
Time and money fly The lad who
told his teacher that the seasons were
June, July, August and winter" knew
his lesson.
A LaneshorO woman, fun Of Condens.
cd chain lightning, whipped her hus.
band four times in one night. Hell
ha,h no furies like woman's scorn.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
It is now recalled that three Susdue,
hanna county editors have the legisla.
tive bee in their bonnet. Let the good
work go on,
L. r. w. Searle, esq, caught a A..
pound bass in the river a few days
since,
Congressman Amos J. Cummings /:
taking sea trips with the pilots, for his
health's sake. His leg, broken Will,
, bicycle riding in Washington last win
ter still troubles him.
A countryman few days since
luCged a live blacksnake through town
The "sarpint' measured 6is feet long
The local strike situation is unchang
ed. There are no signs of a settlement
1t is an indiscribable state of affairs
at best.
PARAGRAPHETTEs.
Edward Curtis, late principal of III,
Oakland High school, is about to ente
the law school of Syracuse University
He has been very successful in
structor.
Family reunions are in fun blast 1,
susquehanna county Ancient liar
are exchanging alleged facts, an
dyspepsia is getting in its work
The recent rains in Susquehann
county have helped out late crop
very perceptibly. But there will be
half a crop of several things,
Michael Hogan, an old and prominen
citizen, sustained stroke of paraysi!
whie on Main street on Sunday.
Polk Palmer. of Susquehanna; Pre-
| thonotary Henry f, Mangan, of Mont
rose; and DR. G.. NJ. Harrison, of Au
I burn, delegates from Susquehann
county, left on Monday for Harrisbur
TO attend the Republican state cos
ention.
Whitney.