The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-03
FARMER ROSS'S
SINGULAR CAT
A FELINE THAT ASSISTS THE
SETTING HEN.
story of the Man Who Used His Coat
for neutrality-suspicious. Hu-
mor-Presence of Mind of an Erie
Engineer-Topics of the Town.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Susuuehanna, March /. - Farmer
Ross, of Burnwood, is the owner of a
most singularf cat From kittenhood,
almost, this cat, Tom, has shown
fondness for the society of chickens.
His unnatural love for his strange
companions grew with his growth. Cn-
til the time he was half grown, it was
no unusual sight to see him at night
on the roost with the chickens.
He follows them wherever they go.
He bctrays no attachment for any one
fowl, but associates impartially with
all. The chickens have been accus-
toned to him, as he is evidently re-
garded AS some sort of protection.
Tom retains sufficient cat nature to
lie Struggled up warm and co2y.
Here's Tom" said Farmer Ross
one morning, as he and a friend were
sauntering about the barn. The visi-
tors looked along a row of nests of
setting hens. Tom was among them,
with a large nest of eggs under him,
which he was doing his best to keep
warm while the old hen was out taking
her morning walk. He frequently can
be found side by side with setting
hen on one nest, where he is content
TO remain hours at time.
TOPICS TOPPERMOST.
Erie Mechanical Superintendent Barr
will probably remove his Office from
Susouehanna to Meadville in the near
future.
Susduehanna is to have another long
felt-want, Young Mems Christian as
sociation. n meeting to perfect the or
ganizaticn will probably. be held in
Hogan Opera House on Sunday. 1t is
hoped to have lunch room, reading
rooms, library shaving parlors, beds
etc.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Joshua
Bevier, of the Oakland side, took place
from the Oakland Congregational
church on Thursday afternoon, the
pastor Rev. C. c. Mackay, officiating.
Interment was made in McKune ceme-
terry.
The semi-annual meeting of the Sus-
quehanna Association of Congrega
tional Ministers and Churches was held
in the Oakland Congregational church
on Tuesday and Wednesday, and large
ly attended.
The Susquehanna County Teachers
association will meet at Hopbottom on
Friday morning and Saturday. Prin-
cipal Towiley, of the Susquehanna
schools, will deliver the evening lee
turc, subject. National Cohesion"
SHORT STOPS.
Take courage. At Wershojanski. ST.
beria, the thermometer has cody
marked 115 degrees below freezing
point.
A Susuuehanna bank has paid a
. check endorsed, I'm full demands from
the birth of Adam TO the death of the
devil"
vicinity amateur dramatic COM
rany had a short ''run''-iust from the
hotel to the railroad station.
lie didn't read the papers, for they hadn't any
At least they didn't coincide with his especial
views,
And when he came to town one day with Criti
cisn,s ripe,
lie climbed to an electric lamp to light his an,
cicnt pipe;
lie hadn't read the papcrs--but lie knew just
what was best;
lie simply touched the wirc--and The fluid did
the rest.
Bard of Wayma,t.
SIZE SOLD HIS COAT.
Farmer Conrad, of Vestal, fearing
that banks We're unsafe, a week ago
withdrew 5000 from a Binghamton
bank, and hid it in an old coat in the
attic. During his absence, day or
two later, his Wife sold the coat, with
lot Of ether cast-off clothing, to a
travelling junk dealer.
After three days search. Farmer
Conrad located the junk man at Scran-
ton, but he had shipped his rags, and
possibly the farmers money, to Phila-
delpha.
THE NEWS RECORD.
The funeral of the late William o.
Graham took place and was largely at
tended on Wednesday afternoon from
the residence of the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Graham, Grand street, Rev.
Edward T.. Reilly, pastor of the Pres
hyterian church officiating. Canawac-
la lodge, No. $50, Free and Accepted
Masons, atterfded in a body The re-
mains We're inferred in the Grand
street cemetery
Candidates for state senator from
this district are looming up from all
quarters of Wayne county, The Re-
publcans will present the names of II.
n. Farley, of Equinunk; Rieher, of
Tanners Mills, and Cook, of Hawley.
The Democrats are eX-Judge Joel G.
Hill. w. n. Nelson, and more to hear
from.
Frank Resch, a 12-year-old Oakland
side lad, was killed by the cars in the
Erie yard on Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral will take place from the
home this afternoon, with interment
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Jacob Boldt, n former resident of
Susquehanna, but now of Scranton,
was arrested in this place on Monday
by Chief of Police Mcmahon, on a
charge of having stabbed Anthony Sa-
ger i'm Scranton. A Scranton officer
took Boldt 10 that city on Tuesday.
WHOLLY NPREMEDITATED.
"oh. young Iochnyar, who out of the
south,
viii meier again warble 'rit-Willow';
For he went TO bed and got down in the mouth,
Whom he swallowed a snide hotel pillow"
II aim TO tell the truth" said "A For
est city newspaper man. Yes in
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