The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-11
MONROE COUNTY.

Special to the Scrantc Tribune.
Stoudsburg. Pa, Jan. 1O--There has
been revival Of the talk in the case Of
state in which Mr.. John W. Case, Of
the Elkhorn tannery. of East Strouds-
burg Is interested. The one hundred
or more heirs to the estate of Leonard
Case. ST.. valued at s25,0OOOO0 and To-
Gated in the city of Cleveland, o., now
feel confident of proving their right to
the property in dispute. The long
sought missing link has been found it
Is said. and next month the case will
be taken to the Ohio courts. Leonard
Case, sr.. was born in Warren county.
n. j.. and when twenty years old went
to Cleveland where he took up a tract
of government land He had two sons,
both of whom died without leaving
heirs. His wife's relatives several
years ago brought suit against the
, state and received their share of $780,
900. The remainder of the estate is
| now claimed by the heirs of the second
wife Of Joseph Case, father of Leonard
| Case. The school of applied science,
valued at $2000.O00. is included in the
| estate.
Funeral services over the remains Of
ex-COunty Chairman Archibald c. jan
sen were held in his late residence on
Main street at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. There was very large at
tendance. Rev. s. G. Hutchinson, pastor
of the Presbyterian church of this town
had charge of the services at the
house. At the grave in the Strouds-
burg cemetery the Grand Army had
| charge. The three vOlleys being fired
by a detachment of the Sons of Veter-
ans under the command of Lieutenant
| II. +. Werkheiser. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. Horace Huston and Geo.
w. Mount, of Wadsworth Post: Samuel
Smiley and ]. j. KautZ, of the Od1
Fellows, and r. c. Brown and George
Shackleton, of the Phoenix Fire COM
pany. All the above lodges and the
Phoenix company had large delegations
present.
A call has been received by the Rev.
George NJ. Brodhead. pastor of tho
Wesley Methodist Episcopal church.
Bethlehem. from large c6ngre CATION
near Phla delphia. The Rev. Broadhead
is holding the matter for advisement.
The Rev. Broadhead who is a son of
| tne non. u. Is. ljFOuulCau oI tnlS tOWT,
has been pasto: of the Wesley church
! for five years and as that period of
time is the limit allowed by the con-
ference he will be transferred to some
other field later in March when the
| conference meets. Whence the call re-
ceived comes is not made public yet.
| Fire from unknown origin completely
destroyed the house occupied by Adam
George, of Georgetown, village be-
tween McMichaels and Effort about
o'clock Monday afternoon. Little was
saved from the building. 1t is reported
that there was an insurance Of four
hundred dollars on the contents which
does not half cover the loss.
The newly elected officers of Cana
densis Lodge, No. G. Order Star OF
Bethlehem. of Pennsylvania, were duly
installed by the worthy legate, Sir
Jarud Seese. The officers installed
were as follows: Commander. Lady L.
j. Brewer. vice-commander, Lady Jane
Bush: scribe. Lady Freda Wlso
treasurer. Lady T.. l. Price: chaplain
Sir E. II. Dublar: marshal, Sir Arthur
Seese: inside sentinel, Sir Jarud Seese;
outside sentinel, Sir George Crane.