The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
news OF This VICINITY
MONTROSE.

Mrs. Searle McCullum, who has been
confined to her home with tonsilltis, Is
convalescent.
Frederick Armstrong, of Ithaca, is
the guest of Leonard Raynsford.
Miss Belle McCullum. of New Mil
ford, having made protracted visit
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Ainey, of
Church street, has returned home.
Henry w. Bradley. of New York. was
in Montrose on Thursday.
X. J. McCausland. accompanied by S.
S. Wright, visited Hartford lodge. No.
445. at Hopbottom. Thursday night. and
worked some of the Masonic degrees.
A large number of Masons were in at
| tendance.
Samuel II. Smith, of Scranton Is reg
| istered at the Tarbell House.
c. s. Graves. of New York, Is spend
ing a few days in Montrose.
Samuel G. Smith, of Wilkes Barre.
was in town during the week
Leroy Reynolds. of Scranton. a son
of Reuben Reynolds. died on Thursday
evening. His remains will be brought
to Montrose for burial
David V. Gardner. of ice and cigar
fame is spending a few days In Bing-
hamton.
| c. w. Baker and family have moved
to Binghamton, where Mr. Baker Is
now engaged in business.
ID. o. Wells of Maine. n. Y. was in
Montrose on Friday. Mr. Wells is en-
gagged in the creamery business at that
place.
Mortimer Livingston. of the Bing-
hamton Herald. Is in Montrose, looking
after the interests of the paper.
| +. l. Lott, on Thursday, sold to DR..
j. Lawrence Nevin, Of New York, his
black mare "Rotha." She was sired by
Rex Patchen and is nearly years old,
Her dam. Belle Trip. was formerly
owned by Ira Trip, of Scranton. and
one of his famous team which was so
well known. The mare Rotha is stand
ard bred and is registered under No.
| 2l036. DR.. Nevin is a cousin of T.. Guy,
of the Montrose House. Mr.. Guy told
The Tribune correspondent that he con-
sidered Rotha the finest bred horse in
| this section.
| n road review was made near Woods
| Corners. south of Brooklyn, on Thurs
day, by Surveyor A. n. Bullard, who
was accompanied by E. p. Munger and
s. b. Rogers.
The roads leading to Montrose are
| still in q horrible condition. While it
may seem incredible, the fact does exist
that within half-mile of the court
house drifts from three to five feet deep
are encountered. Another strange
phase is that roads south are worse
than those north of Montrose.
| The oil we'll at Brooklyn was plugged
| op "Wednesday op1 furth.e xyn,.l- ha ~
doned. The depth of the we'll is 1880
feet. 1t is not known whether further
development work will be done. but it
| is generally conceded that there is very
little oil between Brooklyn and the
antipodes, and If any, the Chinese will
be more apt to reap the benefit than
the Brooklynites.
| Hon. d. c. Titman, of Auburn, has
rented from Mrs. A. Hamlin her house
on Church street. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Titman intends opening a general
store in Montrose.
| Monday, April 8, will usher in what
is known here as April term of court.
Montrose is decidedly TO the front"
at weddings The bright young man.
on the Republican either coined word
or the wedding was a novel one, for
| the man had 'groomsmaid." He did
! not say whether the bride had brides
| man. but it is understood that the
groom filled that position.
Mr. and Mrs Searle McCollum are
| the guest Of Mr.. McCollum's mother,
| Mrs. ]. Brewster McCollum, of Cherry
street.
George S. Jessup, second lieutenant
of Company G. National Guard of
Pennsylvania, was in Scranton on
Thursday and in the evening attended
the farewell banquet given by Colonel
f. H. Ripple to his staff and officers Of
the Thirteenth regiment.
Miss Annie Miller is confined to her
home with an attack of the grip.
A. II. Gill visited Binghamton on
Wednesday last.
H. H. Fordham spent Thursday in
Scranton.
Mrs. f. II. True is spending a few
days with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James P. Taylor, who has been
visiting in Wilkes Barre, has returned
Miss Grace Scott has been spenuing a
| few days with Miss Lines, of Great
| Bend. Miss Lines is now visiting Miss
Scott
Mrs. Lathrop. the wife of DR.. Walter
I.athrop. Of Miners Mills is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs Dudson r I,atbron
Colonel I. d. Lacier. of Wilkes-Barre
who has bean the guast of Co,onel
lanes p TavIor has returned
The Tribune corresnondent received
an anouvmous letter on Friday II is
not the work of anv one really interest.
ed In the matter hut convuIsive
vawn from some one whose IDEAS of
What constitutes right and wrong are
decidedIv limited Anonymous con,-