The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-09
MONTROSE.

| friends in Factoryville, has returned.
The following young men are home
from the keystone Academy, Factory
vile, enjoying their Easter vacation:
Glen Guy, William Dennison, Frederick
Scott, Windsor Jeffers, Stanley Newton,
| and Charles Bunnell. Miss Louise Bun
nell, who Is attending the female de-
partment. is also at the home of her
father, at South Montrose.
George S. Jessup has returned from
Scranton.
Arthur II. Raynsford, OF Scranton,
accompanied by his son, Jack, has been
spending a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Raynsford, of
Cherry street. Mr.. Raynsford has for
some time been on the staff of the
Scranton Tribune. and his success in
journalism is already assured.
DR.. A. J. Ainey, of Brooklyn, Pa, was
in Montrose on Saturday.
William s. milford and his son, Will
liam Sanford Mulford, are in Scranton.
David V. Gardner has added new
brand Of cigar to his already extensive
repertoire. 1t is called the "Hepta-
soph." after the fraternity of that
name. The boxes in which these cigars
are packed are certainly novelty, be-
ing of plain cedar, relieved only at the
edges by a handsome gilt border. The
name "Heptasoph" appears embossed
on the lower side of the cover in marine
blue on gilt background.
The funeral of LIE Roy Reynolds oc-
Cured on Sunday last.
The death of Joel Lyons occurred late
Friday night. The funeral was held on
Monday afternoon at half past three,
the Rev. A. L. Benton conducting the
service.
]. D. Miller, of Susquehanna, accom-
panied by w. A. Skinner, are'in Mont
rose attending court.
w. 7. Esterbrook, of Great Bend, he
of political aspirations, is in Montrose.
C. j. Horton, of Binghamton, is in
town.
Rev. Father E. F. Lafferty, Of Au-
burn, who celebrated high mass at the
Church Of the Holy Name of Mary on
Sunday, has returned to. the parochial
residence at Auburn.
B. Vance, of Franklin, was in Mont
rose on Monday.
E. r. w. Searle, r. j. Manning and T..
F.. McKune, of Susquehanna, are en-
joying the hospitality Of the Tarbell
house.
Arthur w. Head, of Towanda, official
court stenographer, is a guest at the
Montrose house.
w. d. B. Ainey, r. James McCaus-
land and George S. Jessup, officers of
Company G, Thirteenth regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania, go to
Scranton Tuesday to attend the cleo
tion of colonel for their regiment.
Court week always brings people to
Montrose, and Monday Public avenue
reminded one of the Brooklyn bridge
entrance at o'clock lin the afternoon.
April Court Begins.
April term of court convened Mon
day morning with his honor d. w.
Searle presiding justice.
James Healey and Michael Healey,
accused of robbery, assault and at
tempt to kill ex-Sheriff b. F. McKune,
of Susquehanna, pleaded guilty and
were remanded for sentence.
Harry English alias Merritt English
was represented by John 8. Courtright,
who made plea of guilty. English was
also remanded by the court for sem
tence.
The next case called was the COM
monwealth' VS.. Jerdon Blair, and in it
was found that one of Montrose's self
sacrificing, cross-bearing negroes who
had been charged by another guiltless
citizen of his own race, John Raum by
name, of keeping common gambling
den, in which the tender youths of color
We're wont to fritter away their spare
coppers. He also was indicted by Pat
rick Rafferty,, young red-nosed Celtic
individual for carrying concealed
weapons. Edison w. Stafford, Blair's
attorney, attempted to prove that
Jerdon's friends went to his house
to play cards in q pure Puritanical
manner, and that the villainous dirk
he carried was simply toy which
Blair might use as he would butcher
knife. The verdict had not been rem
dered by the jury when court ad-
journed.
The case of Max Heller, of Forest
City, against John Schwick was called
at a late hour.