The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-15
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

In Susquehanna county, one of the five
counties in which the order thrives.
THE LIGHTNING ROD MAN AGAIN.
Farmer s. ID. Beaven, of Windsor
township. has had an experiences with
slick swindler. A week ago dap
per chap drove up and announced that
he was lightning rod agent. He
wanted to appoint Mr.. Beaven as a
local agent for the sale of rods, and
would charge him but So for eight feet
Of the rods, giving him 1853 feet on
account of being an agent. The agent
gave Mr.. Beaven a practical illustra-
ticn of thc utility of the rods by means
Of an electric battery. Mr.. Beaven
signhd what he supposed to be con-
tract agreeing to the above terms. Two
days later. two strangers drove up to
the Beaven farm and dumped boxes of
lightning rods and fixtures into the
yard. They presented a bill for S2I5,
which Mr.. Beaven refused to pay and
proceeded to throw the boxes into the
highway. The men drove away, leav-
ing the stuff behind Mr.. Beaven will
contest the matter in the courts.
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Under the direction of the state board
of agriculture. farmers institutes Will
be held in Susquehanna county as fol-
lows Herrick December s; Jackson,
December 8. New Milford, December
10; Montrose. December II: Rush. De-
cember II: West Auburn, December IL.
Colonel John A. Woodward. of Howard
Centre county. will have charge Of this
section and attend all meetings, and
will be assisted by Dr.. 1. Y. Thayer, of
Newcastle.
JUST BETWEEN US.
The sere and yellow leaf has come.
The secret of the year;
Goodbye the yaller picnic shoe,
Goodbye the foamy beer!
When marriage is a failure, there is
a good deal more wrong with the man
or woman than with marriage.
The hopeful politician, who's working
like Il beaver. dreams of foreign mis-
sion, but only gets hay fever
The chap who wrote about 1.-The silent
wa tches of the night must have had a
sleeping policeman in his mind.
Tho man who said Leaders are few,
but followers go in hocks," never tried
to run a campaign club.
In a month, one overcoat on the back
will be worth whole clothing store in
hook.
Wrote 9 Mcntrose editor: I'VE edit
the paper this week lying in bed; but
careful perusal of it will disclose the
fact that a man can lie in bed as well
as he can out of it.
CHIEFLY NEWS.
Washington Lavery, one of the Erie's
mechanical superntendents, has re-
signed his position. He is a former
master mechanic of the Susquehanna
shops.
The Painter family reunion was
held on Saturday at the home of c. j.
Rockwell, in Lathrop township.
The second annual Roberts family
gathering was held on Saturday in Nc
Kinney Pond grove, near West Au-
burn.
The Hill family reunion was held at
the residence of George Meeker, at
Lanesville, on Friday.
]. J. Mccullough. for several months
past Erie general yardmaster in Sus-
quehanna. has been appointed yard
master at Bergan and Weehauken, and
is succeeded by Charles Angel, late
yardmaster at Corning.
In the Oakland Methodist church on
Wednesday evening. Pastor w. NJ.
Bouton and bride We're rendered a
pleasant reception by the church and
congregation.
1t is probable that Scranton, Car
bondale. Honesdale, Susquehanna,
Pittston and Great Bend clubs will
next season compose an Independent
base ball league. whitney.