The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-25
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Montrosc, July 2i.--Lcttcrs received by friends
here from W. d. b. Ainey, who is now in Eu.
rope tell of a most enjoyable ocean voyage and
Of the continued good health Of Mr. Ainey and
of his father, who accompanies him. Mr. Ainry
is expected to reach hcmc in time for the An
gust term of court.
Charles H. Frazier, Of Orange, Los Angeles
county, Cal, accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Alice, is visiting among relatives and friends in
this place. after an absence of nearly twcnty.siX
years. Mr.. Frazier formerly resided here and
was for many years the bookkccpcr in the Of
flee Of tn" Independent Republican.
Rollin Chapman, of Philadelphia, and sister,
Miss Claire Chapman, Of Ithaca, y. y, are Wis
itng at the home Of their grandmother Mrs,
BctSey Chapman, on Chestnut street.
The Sunday afternoon meetings at the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian association have
been discontinued until cooler weather.
Rev. 4. T. Brodrick was visitor in Scranton
yesterday.
Carl Camp is in New York, where he has a
three months engagement in some engineering
work
William II. HARRINGTON, Of Lcnoir, " V, is
in town for iortnight's stay with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Harrington, and TO look after
his business interests here Mr.. Illrrng o., be-
side being extensively engaged in the lumber
business in the SOUTH is the senior member Of
and founders, in this place.
J. A. barrow, Of Ringhamton, has been spend.
ing few days among friends in this, his for
mcr home.
o. A. Gilbert, Of this place. has been appoint.
ed one Of the commissioners in the matter of
dividing the two wards of the borough Of SuS-
quchanna, so as to create two additional ones
Should the proposition be carried out it will
give the City Of Stairs eight delegates in county
nominating conventions. Too much modcsty has
never been fault of Sus1uchanna.
The annual reunion Of Company II, one Hun
drcd and Forty-frst Pennsylvania volunteers, will
be held at the home Of II. y. Gum in North
Bridgewater on Wednesday, August 30
Justice Courtright busy man on Satur-
day last when he disposed of ten commonwealth
cases, besides issuing summons in seven ciril
actions The Office over which the genial squire
presides was established in lslO and during
the ninety years Of existence there have been
but four occupants of the office, and one Of
these served but little over year. Justice
Courtright has served continuously since $50.
Harry Shaner, well known and popular young
man of this place, has been suffering from a
gangrene affection in one of his feet, and it was
finally decided that amputation was necessary in
order to save his life. The operation was sue
cessfully performed Sunday by DR.. T. r.
Gardner, assisted by other members Of the med.
ical fraternity Of this place. Amputation was
made just above the ankle. Mr.. Shaner's ultimate
recovery is now confidently anticipated The
trouble was caused by injuries which Mr.. Shcner
received in an accident at Wilkes.Barre year
or SO ago, resulting in compound fracture Of
the foot
short'lived sensation was caused the last of
the week by what appears to have been an at
tempt to blackmal Liyeryman Cox. On Friday,
a woman named Bogert, who with her alleged
husband, walked into town a few days ago, swore
out warrant for Mr. Cox, charging him with a
serious otfense The hearing was to have been
held before Justice j. s. Courtrght at l O'Clock
p. M on Saturday, hut before that hour ar.
rived Mr.. Cox had warrants issued for the Boz
gerts charging them with attempting blackmal,
and when the precio & pair got wind Of this they
hastily packed their grip and shook the dust
Of Montrose from their feet in short order. No
prosecutor appearing Mr., Cox was discharged
Frank Caruso has had Frank lccavei placed
under bonds to keep the peace and TO appear
at the next term OF court TO answer the charge
Of threatening TO do CanISo bodily harm. The
men are Italian shoomakers who conduct rival
establishments and there is evidently a little
business Jealousy between them.