The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-10
FOX FOOLED
Mr.. MARTIN
BUT DID NOT MOVE QUICKLY
ENOUGH TO ESCAPE.
Funeral Of One of the Oldest Resi-
dents Of Susquehanna County-An
Electric Well Discovered at Ararat.
A Few Items in Lighter Vein.
Personal and Other Paragraphs.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
susquchanna, Dec. t..

Had Farmer Calvin Martin made sure
that the fox he found in his barnyard
yesterday was n dead one, his family
would have been spared u bad fright
which sent his wife into hysteria and
his children into tears.
When Martin stumbled across the
body of the fox 1t appeared to he in
animate: so he proudly took it into the
kitchen to show 1t to the family. After
all had admired and petted the foxy
fox, Martin got out his keen-edged
hunting knife and prepared to skin 1t.
Just then one OF the children opened
the door to give the cXecutioner more
light. In an instant the fox was IN
action. Clawing the baby in the face,
1t knocked over Mrs Martin ana leaped
toward the open door. But Martin
closed ii just in time To catch Reynard.
One shot from his trusty rifle did the
rest.
In the melee all the crockcrv and
chinaware on the table was reduced to
smithereens. The fox had been slight
ly wounded, and feigncd death in order
tn escape.
Matters in Brief.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Emily
est residents, took place on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev Isaac n. Shipman, pas
tor of the Methodist church. officiating.
Internlent was made in the Grand street
cemetery.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
p Westfall. of Oakland township, took
place this afternoon from the home,
Rev. William Bouton, pastor OF the
Oakland Methodist church, officiating.
The remains were inferred, in the Nc
kune cemetery.
Philip McDaid has succeeded the vet
eran Charles Doran as Erie night yard
master here.
John "A. Healey has been appointed
Eric general yardmaster here, to sue
ceed Charles Angel, who has returned
to Corning.
An Electric Well.
Farmer Arad Butler, of Vestal, last
summer, in excavatine for coal upon
his farm, struck a spring of water,
which appears to be charged with elec-
tricity. BY standing in the water,
while digging, the farmer was cured of
rheumatism from which he had suf-
fered for many years.
The we'll is six or eight feet square,
ana about fourteen feet deep, the bot
tom being covered over with loose
boards and a rude carpet. Four chairs
are at the bottom for persons afflicted
to sit upon. There are many visitors
to the pool. a small house has been
built over the we'll.
There is nothing like shock in the
water; only tingling sensation like
that caused by very weak current
IL, hot
is also felt when one touches the sides
of the we'll.
In Light Vein.
If the old price of coal will return
all will be forgiven and no questions
asked.
Man was created first. Woman was
a sort OF recreation.
A motto for preachers and congrega-
tons: wake Up"
Only the gravedigger can succeed
without advertising.
Never cut a summer acquaintance
who owes you money.
One day young man named Abar
Took ride in n passenger car.
What a fine sight" he said
Here he thrust out his head
AS he sighted the golden gates aiar.
Paragraph Pickups.
There are twenty candidates for the
pastorate OF the Susquehanna Presby-
terian church.
Rev. A. f. Won Tobel pastor of the
Montrose Presbyterian church, has,
with his family, been quarantined by
the board of health of the borough, on
suspicion of having been exposed to
the church on Sunday.
A farmers institute will be held at
Montrose today. The other dates for
institutes are: Rush, on Friday; West
Auburn, on Saturday.
They continue to strike excellent in
dcations" at the Steam Hollow oil
wells.
Just Between Us.
'Nlissus Finn, I hear that yer son.
Carnallus Stanly, has lost his job" IT
say job to you, Missus Carly, sure an
he has an illsant job; he's a biography
operator, an does be gon' about dig
gin phost holes fer the Western
Union"
1t is sad fact that you can shake
up vacation and a $40 bill in a hat
and the average country editor couldn't
tell one from the other.
The records of the county clerks Office
show that Thanksgiving day is highly
popular as mating time. Whether the
parties to these holiday contracts will
have cause to be thankful on recurring
anniversaries, Is another matter
Perhaps you cannot get your winter
cca!, but you can get out your chest
protector
There was man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise;
He made stake because he