The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-29
MONTROSE.

Roy Mcleod. a young son of Abra-
ham Mcleod, residing on the Sayre
farm. was so unfortunate as to fall
down stairs on Thursday, breaking his
| arm in two places.
The new pastor of the Montrose
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. I. N.
Shipman, has already won the hearts
of his congregation, not alone by his
preaching, but pleasant personality.
The water furnished by the Consum-
ers' Water company Is simply vile. The
| reason, undoubtedly arises at the res
ervoir, which is simply a huge pool of
stagnant water, full of dead leaves,
the accumulation of winters dirt,
dead snakes, frogs, fishes and what not
1t is no wonder that the color Of the
| water resembles the river Alpheus after
it had coursed through the stables of
Augias; and to drink it is simply out of
the question. The water in Jones lake
| looks clear enough, yet the pumping
stations pipe is so near the natural
| outlet that 1t Is not strange that the
sediment is taken with a rush. The
Reservoir needs cleaning, the suction
pipe should be changed, or Montrose
will soon have an epidemic of fever
which will not soon be forgotten.
Daniel II. Brewster has returned from
a winter in the south.
The Montrose Telegraph and Tele-
phone comDany's officers for the ensu-
ing year are as follows: President, DR.
J. Il. Butterfeld, secretary, w. c.
Cruiser; treasurer. Harry d. jones' di-
| rectors, Azur Lathrop, w. w. Reynolds
| d. V. Gardner, J. +. Butterfield and
Jesse Whiting. Poles have been ad-
vertised for, and the work of equipping
| the town with complete telephone
service will be begun as quickly as pos.
sible.
The rumors current regarding the
disbandment of Company G, Thirteenth
| regiment, seem to have been a trifle
premature, although at the time were
| correctly stated by The Tribune. The
members seem to realize that If the
company should diband 1t would be
many a long day before Montrose would
| be again represented in Pennsylvania s
National Guard. Many who mad stated
| that they would ask for discharge
| they will re-enlist. There is project
on foot for new armory, and while II
| is still in the abstract, nevertheless
| shows a spirit in the right direction.
Cupid has been busy here even II
| the past winter was one continual
| round of blizzards. Robert Wood wed
Miss Nettie NJ. Payne Edward Farley
| went to Auburn and Miss Hassen is
now his wife, and there are Others
| looked for the near future.
w. o. Finn has purchased from Hon
w. Fl. Jessip fine residence lot on
Scenery Hill. Mr.. Finn intends erect
| ing modern dwelling on it during the
| summer.
Honorable and Mrs. d. w. Searle are
spending few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Chrisman came from Philadel-
phia on Wednesday, joining her hus-
band. on Thursday Mrs. Butler, her
mother, arrived. Mrs. Butler and Mr..
| and Mrs. Chrisman are now occupying
their home on South Main street.
Miss Louise Jessup, who has been In
Philadelphia attending the twenty-ffth
anniversary assembly of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society, of " the
Presbyterian church, has returned.
Miss Annie Barnhart, of Scranton,
left on Thursday for her home after a
short visit with Mrs. NJ q. Dessauer.
The funeral of Franklin NJ. Kent, Of
Forest City, occurred on Thursday. X.
James McCausland master of the
Montrose lodge, conducted the Masonic
services, which were held at the grave.
Mr.. Kent was a brother of the late
Henry j. Kent.