The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-04
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Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Aug 3.-Louis r. Herrick,
of Baltimore, is the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Herrick, in
this place.
James X. Brady, of Scranton, a for
mer resident here, was a visitor in
town yesterday.
The team which Rev. Il. X. Thomas,
pastor of the Baptist church. was driv-
ing to the union Sunday school picnic
at Elk lake, on Wednesday, ran away,
but fortunately, neither Mr.. Thomas
or any Of the party accompanying him
were injured and he finally succeeded
in bringing the horses under control.
Mrs. r. f. Mack and daughter,
Katherine, are visiting friends in Bing-
hamton
\ cablegram received here announces
that w. d. b. Ainey, who has been
touring Europe, sailed homeward on
the Laurentian yesterday and expects
to land by Aug. 10 or IL.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a supper and have
bazaar for the sale of fancy articles
on Wednesday, Aug. %.
Holy Communion will be admnis-
tered at St. Pauls Episcopal church
on Sunday.
Surgeon Theodore Richards, L. S.
N, and Mr.. Howe Totten, of Wash
ington, d. c., are visiting commander
and Mrs. b. S. Richards at their home
on Lake avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter T.. Prall, of
Scranton, have accepted positions
with Landlord j. r. Raynsford. at the
T1pbpll IpnSp N tbic ,,Iopa DrolI
will preside in the office and Mrs.
Prall will have charge of the domestic
department of the hotel
Company G, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, under command of Captain
John c. Harrington, left tonight for
state camp at Mt. Gretna. The ad-
vance detail went on Wednesday even
ing.
Congressman at Large Galusha A.
Grow, of Glenwood, was visitor in
town on Thursday. He was looking
well and stated that he had fully re-
| covered from the effects of his serious
illness of last winter. Mr.. Grow was
en- route to Scranton and said he
would soon begin stumping for the
Republican ticket, the success of which
in county, state and nation he conf
IDENTIFY predicts.
Messrs. John p. Lyons, of New York;
II. a. Lyons and c. II. Ainey, of Mont
rose, accompanied by their wives.
were visitors at Heart lake today.
Frank $. Mulroy, of Middetown, this
| county was arraigned before Justice
NJ. II. Van ScOten, in this place, on
| Tuesday, charged with forgery. The
| American Book and Bible company
\ Trl,
agent for the company and became
! indebted to it for upwards of a hun
| dred dollars. When payment was
urged MulrOy gave a note bearing be-
sides his own signature what purport-
ed to be that of his foster mother,
| Mrs. Margaret Mulroy. The note be-
came due and when collection was at
tempted Mrs. Mulroy denounced it as
a forgery and refused to honor 1t, and
! the arrest of young Mulroy followed.
At the hearing the defendant swore
that although he did sign his mothers
name it was with her knowledge and
| at her dictation. This was stoutly
contradcted by Mrs. Mulroy. After
! argument by II. J. Davies. for the
! prosecution, and a. Il. Smith, for the
defense, Justice Van Scoton held Null
was committed to Jail.
Editor c. q. Howell, of the New
Milford Advertiser, was a visitor in
| town this week.
A meeting of the Spanish American
| War Veterans was held here this
week, at which the following officers
for the ensuing year We're elected:
Captain, r. James McCausland, COM
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commander; Harry A. Mckinney, ju-
nior vice commander; Hiram b. Jones,
| adjutant Frank q. Allen, quartermas-
ter; William II. Dennis, Jr., officer of
the day; Willis S. Giles, officer of the
! guard; Walter II. Loomis. chaplain;
! Varnum d. Shaw and Franklin NJ.
| Gardner trustees representatives to
! the department meeting, r. James Nc
| Causland and Charles Bissell. The
| camp will hold a regular monthly
meeting on the third Wednesday of
| each month.
The marriage of Miss Jessie b. Leon
ard, formerly of this place and sister
of Deputy Sheriff f. l.. Leonard, and
| Mr.. Harry l.. Gay took place on We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides sister Mrs. l. b. Stoddard, in
| i'AAtiAeiii''AAi iNN'' - ~ NNSholu OliiNl-
| ating.
Mrs. b. ]. Crandall, daughter, Anna
| bel, and son, Fred, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Backus, on Cherry
| street.
Mrs. Elmer Lacey and children, of
| West Auburn, are the guests of her
parents, Hon. and Mrs. ID. C. Titman,
at their home on Mill street.
The excursion to Delaware Water
! Gap on Wednesday under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion of this place was a success. Four
! teen passenger cars were required to
carry the nearly nine hundred people
who went. 1t was a delightful day,
perfect weather and no accident to
mar the pleasure. The association
will net about $500 from the enterprise.
| The grand jury Of Susquehanna
county has been in session at the
court house nearly all this week and
| has had an unusual number of cases
before it. The cases of most import
ance were those of the eight jail
birds who escaped last week, true bills
being returned against all of them for
burglary and for breaking jail. A
! number of out-of-town parties were