The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

ence upon natures gorgeous pano.
rama and heeds not the beautiful eff.
fects in form and color that inspire the
artist and poet to masterly efforts.
The native finds little to interest him
at this season in the rolling fields OF
green fringed with patches of wood.
land that meet the eye at every hand
but the visitor whose life perhaps may
have been passed within the sitting
limits of metropolitan cities, where the
multitudes swelter in midsummer, be-
come wildly enthusiastic over the
beautiful scenery and pure air and
water of Susquehanna's capital. 1t is
seldom that summer visitor to Mon
trose will ever pass a vacation else
where. Many of the regular visitors
have been spending the heated months
here for the last quarter of q century.
James D. Smile, the we'll known
artist, after visiting nearly every coun-
try upon the globe, returned to Mont
rose to reside, and is one of the lead
ing citizens in all schemes for improve
ment and public good. In a handsome
residence commanding a good view of
the western hills Artist Smillie passes
the summer months each year with
his family entertaining friends and
gathering inspiration for some of his
finest etchlngs from the surrounding
country where charming subjects ap.
pear in endless variety.
OTHER SUMMER GUESTS.
Many Philadelphians are regular
summer residents Of Montrose, return
ing to the city In October. Others
have purchased homes here and reside
in town the year around.
The people of the town have recently
awakened from the Rip Van Wrinkle
slumbers of past years and now seem
to be fully alive to the many attrac-
tions of the place as summer resort:
Through the efforts of Artist Smillie
and many other enterprising citizens,
a village improvement society was Or
ganized two or three years ago, and the
good fruits of the enterprise are evil
dent In the handsome grass plots along
the avenues: the clean streets and
neatly kept lawns in front of private
residences. The spirit of Improvement
fostered by the society has made the
town one of the most attractive of any
of its size in the state.
Excellent water is brought from q
springfield lake situated about one mile
north of the town, and sewers and
electric lights 1t is expected will soon
follow the water enterprise.
IN BEAUTEoUs aARB.
Just now Montrose may be seen to
good advantage. AS the hum of the
locust proclaims midsummer days and
the whistle Of the quailis heard near
fields of ripened grain the delights
OF this mountain resort are fully ap-
preclated by visitors from abroad, and
the "city boarder" predominates. The
two summer boarding houses are well
filled with guests at present and dur
ing the next few weeks will be crowded
to their utmost capacity. Numerous
visitors find accommodations in pri-
vate families In town and at farm
houses in this vicinity, while others
are entertained by friends.
Among the guests at Mrs. Lathrop's
mansion, one Of the oldest summer
houses In the town, may be mentioned:
Mrs. II. II. Reed, Miss Heyl, Mrs.
Horn, Miss Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Lentz, Mrs. Horace Burt and family
Mrs. Huston, Miss Halsey. Mr.. w. ID.
Frishmuth, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Wickams and Miss Wickams, of New
York. The list of guests at "Rose-
mont Cottage" another tirst-class
house owned by Charles Sayre, in
cludes Rev. and Mrs. L. p. Fagnani,
Mr.. John Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs, Wv
nant, Misses Wynant, of New York:
Mrs. Temple, Miss Temple and DIR.
William Wright, of Washington, ID.
c.; Miss Anna Cole, of Baltimore, Md,
Captain B. j. Cromwell, United States
navy, Mrs, Cromwell and the Misses
Cromwell, of Germantown.
Among other visitors to the town
who are being entertained by friends
are Rev. H. HI. Jessup and family of
Beirut, Syria, and Mrs. w, H. Woodin
of Berwick, who are at Judge Jessup's;
Miss Phoebe Pearce Of Albany, N. Y,
who is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. D.
Sayre; the Misses McIlvaine, artists,
of Chicago, at Mrs. Townsend's; Mrs.
w. S. Danolds of Albion, N. Y, guest
Of her sister, Mrs. ]. n. Raynsford: !:
Prof. Milleran family of Shenandoah,
guests of DR.. Gardner.
Mrs. Richards, wife of Lieutenant
Benjamin Richards, U. s. N, Miss
Lily Richards and Miss CYNTHIA
Richards and DR.. Theodore Richards,
occupy q cOzy summer cottage on
Lake avenue.
John Lyons, Journalist, of Boston.
regular contributor to Life, Judge,
and other well known humorous
papers, is spending the summer in
town with his uncle, George Lyons,
who is also writer of humorous para.
graphs.
If the prospective summer boarder
desires hotel entertainment rather
than that of the many excellent pri-
vate establishments, the Tarbell House
and the Montrose House offer excel.
lent accommodations at rates based
upon the quality of the service desired.
DOlu uCe lOculeu CtulTully anu are Dos
sessed Of cuisine and perquisites in ad-
vance of the usual country hotel.
PROGRESSIVE JOURNALISTS.
Montrose supports three excellent
weekly journals. The Independent
Republican, one of the oldest and best
known Republican weeklies In the
state, is published by James P. Tay-
lor, newspaper man from boyhood
and q staunch advocate of Republi.
canism. The Democrat, an aggressive
advocate Of principles of the free trade
party, is conducted by w. G. Cruiser,
who though still young man has
made the paper financial as well as
journalistic success. The Sentinel, n
paper advocating prohibition, is ably
edited by Stephen ]. Northrup,
While giving flatterlng patronage
to home journals, which is perfectly
proper, the good people of Montrose
also keep well informed upon current