The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-30

Pearce, of Binghamton, preached in
the afternoon, and Bishop e. G.
Andrews, of New York city. preached
in the evening. No subscriptions or
collections were asked for at any of
the services.
The North Penn Oil and Gas COM
pany' WILL February IS, apply to the
governor for n charter of incorporation.
1t will begin prospecting at Franklin
Forks, this county. Hon. c. f. Wright.
of this place, is one of the incorpora-
tors.
JUST BETWEEN US.
On Easter he went to church
with one five dollar bill;
And that he had no other change
He did not dream unit!
The box came round. He seached in
vain.
His girl began to grin.
What could he do? He shed tear,
And dropped that bill right in.
Bard of saltwater.
The young lady who can peel a po
tato in thirty seconds is as useful as the
young woman who speaks five Ian
guageS is successful.
How the devil must grind his teeth
when he thinks of Susquehanna For
est City News. Truly said. He never
feels happy and at home until he
reaches Forest City.
A Susquehanna county minister,
who was about to commit matrimony
asked the county clerk to whom he ap
piled for a license il he didn't make a
discount to the trade"
A non union band-the wedding ring
worn by Il divorced woman.
Some charming women never grow
older in years-only in looks.
Meddlesome people never have medals
struck in their honor
FLOTSAM AND JETsAM.
The Erie will this year eXpend ST.
100000 in improvements. -Four of the
0s will be used in erecting q new sta
ton at Forest City
a convention for district No. l of the
Susquehanna county Sunday school
association will be held in the Oakland
Congregational church, March H.
The Susquehanna band will hold
social hop in Hogan opera house on
Friday evening next. Dorans full or
chestra will furnish music for the oc-
casion.
Edward +. Leighton, of Binghamton,
last evening banqueted Susquehanna' s
business men at the Lanesford House
last evening and treated them with a
trip to the opera house, where Callahan,
Chase and Weston's Minstrels held
forth.
Extra meetings are being held in the
Baptist church this week.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Curtis,
of Herrick Center, took place on Satur-
day. Deceased had Susquehanna rela-
tives.
Mrs. Barton, an aged resident. is seri-
ously i'll at the residence of her son, A
NJ. Bronson, Broad street.
The Susquehanna Athletic club will
hold a private anniversary reception
this evening in Hogan Opera house.
WHAT FARMER RIMRON STRUCK.
"They tell me there is copper in
that" said Thomas Rimron, the we'll
known Clifford township sand man as
he laid good sized rock on the EDITORS
desk Monday morning. The specimen
is from Mr.. Rimron's sand bed and
looks as though it might contain some
ore. May be one of these days Mr..
Rimron will join the list of copper
kings. We hope so-Forest City News.
Whether or not our venerable and
Jolly friend Rimron has struck copper,
he certainly ran up against good
sized nugget of brass when he entered
the News sanctum.
HAPS AND MISHAPS.
Leslie Lake, an Erie employe, died
very suddenly at his home on East
Main street, on Monday afternoon.
Heart disease is the probable cause.
Hallstead-Great Bend is yealning
for II bank II know II bank whereon
the wild thyme grows" will that fill
the bill?
Prospecting for natural gas will soon
begin at Franklin Forks this county. |
Should it prove unsuccessful, why not
drop a drill into the two Mon,rose
newspaper Offices? Success is sure to
follow.
A Forest City justice of the peace is
said to have lockjaw, caused by en- |
deavorlng to pronounce the names of |
Andrew Kozlowskivz and KatarZgna |
Xdosjewska, and of Kazimir Abra- |
hamowics and Barbara Bartowskayte-
vitz, whom he united in marriage.
PARAGRAPHETTES.
Revival meetings are in progress in |
the Oakland Congregational church.
George II. Slade will on Saturday next |
assume the duties of general superin- |
tendent of the Erie railroad system, be- |
tween Salamanca and New York.
Mrs. Frank Lynch, an estimable lady, |
died at her home, ON Elm street, on |
Sunday morning. She is survived by |
her husband. The funeral will take |
place from st. Johns Catholic church |
this morning, when requiem high mass
will be celebrated
The county convention of the Chris
tiun Endeavor Union will be held in
the Oakland Congregational church, at |
date 10 be announced later.
A few divorce cases will be tried at |
the present term Of county court. Man
proposes, but the court dsposes. Too
many couples wait until after they are
married to get acquainted. If some of |
the matches" are "made in heaven"
heaven is responsible for botch Jobs.
Whitney.
MalusiVick Acquitted.