The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29
MoNTRoSE.


Montrose, Sept. 2S.-County Chair
man r. B. Little and f. 1. Lott, esq,
of this place, will address a Republi-
can rally at Uniondale tonight.
Mrs. II. II. Morris and son, Charles,
are the guests of relatives in Rush.
Il. c. Lake and w. +. Prall drove
down to Scranton yesterday.
Dr. ID. c. Ainey, of New Milford, was
a visitor in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beck and son,
Ward, have returned from a visit to
friends in Binghamton.
Miss Frances zimmerman has re-
turned from a fortnights visit with
relatives and friends in Scranton and
at Lake Ariel.
Engineer ]. w. Spencer of the Lack
awanna and Montrose railroad, is en-
ioying his annual vacation with his
family on a western trip, including
visits to Niagara Falls and Chicago
and Roseville Ill.
Montrose is beginning to suffer from
the coal famine. Not a pound of any
thing smaller than furnace coal can
be purchased here at any price.
Edward Ruane was called to Scran-
ton this week by the death of his
father, the late Patrick Ruane.
Liveryman w. A. Harrington and
Undertaken A. l.. Titman attended the
Bradford county fair at Towanda this
week.
There is a persistent rumor that the
several aspirants for appointment as
postmaster at this place have reached
a satisfactory settlement of the mat
ter, and that an appointment Will be
made forthwith. EX-Register and Re
corder S. S. Wright is said to be the
lucky man.
The following prices are being paid
by dealers in the Montrose market this
week for farm produce: Calves, per
pound, 6 cents; sheep, cents; lambs,
4 cents; chickens, s cents; dressed pork,
6h cents; potatoes so cents; eggs, Il
cents; dairy butter, 20 cents.
The exodus from this town yester-
day was very large. Hartford was the
Mecca of the pilgrims, and on their re-
turn it was announced with one voice
| that the Hartford fair was all right.
and that a most delightful day had
| been experienced.
DR.. w. r. Dunton has returned TO
| his home in Germantown, Philadelphia,
| try seat. THE Waysidc," in this place
A. b. Chatfeld, of the Treasury De-
| partment at Washington ID. {" is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. b. Pickett.
The surviving veterans of the fam
Gus Company d, 50th Regiment, Pa
| Vol, which was organized in this place
| in the early sixties, under the COM
mand of the late Captain G. u. DimOck
held their annual reunion in Grand
Army hall in this place yesterday
| There was a large attendance, many
of the veterans bringing their families
| with them and a number of honorary
| members being present. The time wa!
| enjoyably spent in recounting tn,
events of battle, camp and march, il
song and story, and in partaking %
an elaborate "mess," prepared for th'
occasion. There were also severa
soul-stirring addresses. William II
Dennis, sr., of Montrose, was chOsel
president for the ensuing year, and j
was decided to hold the next reunion
in this place in 1901.
Rev. n. G. Parke, d. D., of Wes
Pittston, will preach in the Presbytor
ian church on Sunday next, morning
and evening.
Fayette Sprout, who has been at
tending business college in Scranton
is now at his home in this place be
cause of illness. He is improving AM
will probably return to Scranton in
few days.