The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-22
SAWYER FINDS
HIS WATCH
BUT THE THRIFTY FARMER is
MINUS HIS GARMENT.
Another Carrie Nation Has Appeared
This Time Near New Milford.
Kicked by a Dead Mule-Sawed-
Off sundries and Stray Side Lights.
Farm Notes and Random Thoughts.

Special to ,hc scranton Tribune.
Susuuchanna, March 2l--Farmcr
Samuel Sawyer, of Lynn, has found his
watch, but he is Still minus his coat
sawyer is thrifty farmer. y couple
of weeks ago he was working IN field
cutting up some logs for fuel In the
lot was a steer that was being fatten-
ed ready for killing. Sawycr's work
was hard and hc pulled off his coat
and hung it on the fence. In a pocket
of the coat was his gold watch.
During the forenoon Sawyer had oC-
casion to go to the house, and when he
returned 60 the lot he went for his
watch to see the time Coat and watch
were missing from the fence where he
had placed them. II swan" said
Sawyer to the meck-cycd steer. his
only auditor. pears as if some tramp
had come along and just swiped that
coat and watch," Sawyer went to the
house to tell his wife of the loss.
Wife" hc said. II hung my coat on
the fence and | guess some tramp has
stolen it,"
MS a good thing he did, too" said
Mrs. Sawyer" it's just about fit for "A
tramp's wear"
But my gold watch was in it! Said
Sawyer.
"Nhy didn't YOU say SOP eX-
claimed Mrs. Sawyer, Indignantly.
Making all that fuss about an old
coat when Il 800 watch is stolen. It's
good thing your head isn't loose or
you'd have that stolen too!'
No clcw TO watch or coat was OBJ
tanned by Mr.. Sawyer, and he resigned
himself to his loss. ON Wednesday
last several of the neighboring farmers
came tn help him kill and cut up the
steer. When the stomach of the ami
mai had been cut open something
Glistcnng was seen. Mrs. Sawyer,
who was watching operations. gave a
little scream. and, pouncing on the
Glittcring object, pulled out to view
SaWyer's watch and chain, apparently
none the worse for its novel abiding
place. Mr.. Sawyer is wearing it again,
and its time-keeping powers appear as
good as ever.
II guess that steer ate my coat all
right said Mr.. Sawyer. but he must
have found it a pretty tough morsel.
y Few days before / had been killing
ana sailing hogs, and the coat prob
ably got considerable salt on it, The
steer probably licked the coat found
lhc taste of the salt good, and finished
by swallowing the whole darned gar
mont. That's the only way I can
account for the watch being in the
stomach"
SAWED-OFF SUNDRIES.
Prominent Erie officials paid the
shops Il visit on Tuesday.
Mrs. Bridget O'Rourke. for many
years a resident of the Oakland Side,
died on Monday in the state ASYLUM
at Warren. The funeral took place on
"Wednesday morning from ST. Johns
catholic church in this place, requiem
hish mass being celebrated.
The Erie on Tuesday and Wednes-
day increased it's force of special
Watchmcn at this point
The Delaware and Hudson company
nald It's Ninevah branch employees on
Monday
1t is not expected that Rev. Charles
HenIy Newing, the able and popular
pastor of the Methodist church. will
he returned for the fonrth wear.
ANOTHER CARRIE NATION.
interesting story, whether it is true or
not AS the story goes a woman dis
covered that her husband had spent
tne greater portion of his earnings i'm
a nickel slot machine. Armng herself
with a hatchet she went to hotel
where the machine was located and
demanded of the bar-keeper that he
return the money dropped into the
n nah hi,aA 1Nx-l
balkeeper refused, when the woman
drew her hatchet and smashed the
machine into smithereens, Then she
scooped in its entire contents. The
barkeeper said a few uncomplimentary
thinss 10 the woman, who replied by
hurting the hatchet at the mirror be-
nina the bar, and it was wrecked be-
YONG recall. The barkeeper was about
10 attack the woman when travelling
man drew a revolver and compelled
lhe fellow to stand back, while the
victorious woman returned to her
nome with an apron filled with nckels.
KICKED BY A DEAD MULE.
ON Saturday evening Il sleiehinc
party were en- route from Burnwood
To l1errick Centre and when midway
between the two hamlets they were
passed by team which had a dead
mule on board whose hoofs extended
over the edge Of the sleigh. On ac-
count of neither team turning out far
enough the mules hoofs came in con-
tact with the heads and backs of sew
eral of the people in the sleighing
party, several of whom were painfully
injured.
CURRENT TOPICS.
Deposit camp, Modern Woodmen,
VIII pay Susquehanna camp u frater-
nal visitation on Friday evening,
The Ladies' AuNiliary to the Brother
hood of Locomotive Tiremen will hold
calico hop" and reception In Hogan
opera house April Q.
Subscribers to the local telephone
company complain that certain young
persons answer calls on the line and
then Jolly" the person who Is trying
TO communicate with some one else.
The company threatens To arrest the
smart ones unless they desist.
The Susquehanna Maennerchor will
hold a masquerade ball i'm the Oakland
Side music hall April s.
SOME SIDE LIGHTS.
y l'dll dbDut W NC Hdnstu kHoNS
more than any other living person. He
always has the latest moose.
"In a box" muttercd the coat, as IT,
banged its head against the button of
the contribution receptacle.
Office Is like whiskey--when a man
once gets taste OF II hc forever ar
terward has d hankerlng for Il,
Is there such a thing as luck? asks