The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
MoNTRosE.

Special In the Scranton Tribune
Montrosc, Sept. 2S.--The Republicans
Of Montrose and Binghamton will for
mally open the campaign by the or
gani7ation of n Mckinley and Roose-
welt club at Village hall on Tuesday
evening, September 81. It is hoped
that every Republican who can Will
attend. A splendid glce club has al
ready been organized and will render
some stirring campaign songs on
Tuesday evening.
Walter II. Loomis of this place, left
last week for Columbus o., where he
will enter a medical college as a stu
dent. Mr.. Loomis has natural in
clination for the study of medicine,
which was made apparent in the ex-
cellent service he rendered as a MEM
Der of the hospital corps with the
Thirteenth regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteer infantry, during the Span
sh-American war.
Martin Hyde, whose illness was
noted in these columns a few days
since, died on Friday evening, Sep
tember 21. Mr.. Hyde had resided in
Montrose during the past twelve or
| fifteen years and was widely known.
He was a carpenter by trade, but be-
! side work in this line. he had for a
number OF years operated a steam
| feather and carpet renOvater, and also
conducted a cider mill. A widow and
| several little children survive him.
| The funeral was attended this after
noon from the house, Rev. f. X.
| Thomas, of the Baptist church. Off
| Ciating. 1nterment at South Montrose
cemetery.
Rev Mr.. Hoyt of Connecticut. oc-
| Cupie1 the pupit of the Presbyterian
| church today.
At the annual meeting of Rescue
| Hook and Ladder company on Friday
| evening, the following officers were
| elected: w. II. Dennis, sr, president;
George b. Felker vice president; j. B.
| stephens, secretary: NJ. II. Van SEQ
| ten, treasurer; w. II. Dennis, jr., fore
| man: William Sweet first assistant
| foreman; l.. Il. Ellsworth, second as
| sistant foreman; b. 3. Buffum. +. ].
Fuge, Henry Hurlbert and William
| White, wardens.
The funeral Of Miss Celia Lannon
was held in st. Mary's Catholic church
| Saturday at 1915 n. m. Her pastor,
Father A. r. Broderick, celebrated re-
| QUEEN mass and delivered an appro-
| pirate sermon. The floral offerings
| We're numerous and beautiful. The
pail bearers We're six cousins of the
| deceased. Interment in St. Mary's
| cemetery.
The newly elected officers of the
| Village Improvement society are as
| follows: William II. Warner, presi-
| dent r. j. McCausland first vice
president: d. w. Searle second vice
| president; Miss S. Louise Jessup, Sec
retary; II. p. Reed, treasurer: Mrs.
| |. r McCollum, Mrs. s. w. Stewart,
| Mrs. s. j. Jenckes Miss Lillian Cham
| berlaIn, II. F. Rcardsley and NJ. s. AL
len executive committee.
Mrs. John McCabe was called to
! Olyphant yesterday 20 attend the fu-
neral of her sister. Miss Sarah Muir
| pny, whose death occurred at Mercy
| hospital. Wilkes Barre, last week.
business is rushing at the canning
! factory and that its first season will
| prove successful is no longer doubt.
| Beginning on Monday. pumpkins and
| Hubbard squash will be the principal
vegetable in demand.
| Montrose will be largely represented
at the Hartford fair Thursday next.
! George Levy, who has been spending
| the summer with his brother. !. II.
Levy, i'm this place. returned Saturday
| to his home in EImira.
DR.. w. II. Conklin is at Hartford,
where he viii remain for a week,
attending to the dental needs Of the
children in the Soldiers Orphans
school. During his absence, the doc
| tors office in this place is closed.
Arthur Hayden. of New York, is vis-
iting relatives and friends i'm this
| place.
The Montrose High school base ball
nine crossed bats with the Springville
nine on the latter's grounds Saturday
| Result &c, in Montrosa's fovor.