The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
MoNTRosE.
20 the Scranton Tribune.

MoNTRoSE.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, July 3o.-Mr. and Mrs.
John p. Lyons, Of New York, are the
guests of Mrs G. n. Lyons, at her
home on Church street.
Mrs. Mary l.. Blakeslee and son,
Ebert, are at Heart Lake for a few
weeks stay.
Attorney George p. Little and
daughter, Miss Anna, are spending n
fortnight at Asbury Park.
James Casey, of Denver, Col, Is vis-
iting old-time friends in this place.
Register and Recorder Bruce r.
Buffum has returned from Friends
Vile, where he spent a week looking
after his business interests.
Miss Maud McKeage and Messr..
VIII Brown and Ray Cruiser are visit
ing at Meshoppen.
Prothonotary and Mrs. II. f. Man.
ger have been entertaining at their
home, Mrs. G. Il. Fuller, of Philips
burg, n. j.
Captain H. y. Beardsley has been
appointed inspector at large of dis
trict No. 20, comprising the Grand
Army Republic posts of Susquehanna
county.
Rev. James w. Putnam, d. D., of
New York, preached at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. DR.. Putnam
is at present laboring in behalf of
keystone academy at Factoryville.
The Montrose base ball nine went
down to Laceyville on Saturday, and
defeated the nine Of that place, by
score OF ST.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
Methodist church yesterday BY an
unanimous vote of the quarterly con-
ference the seats in the church are
absolutely free.
James Hill and Charles Davis, who
accompanied the Foresters OF Plym-
outh on the excursion to Heart lake
on Thursday last, We're arrested by
officers from MontrOse, on warrants
charging them with selling liquor
without a license the information
against them having been made by
+. A. Smith, who resides near the
lake. 1t is alleged that the accused
sold beer to the excurslonists. They
gave bail for appearance at court,
and returned to Plymouth Friday
morning.
The new creamery Is nearly complet-
ed, but will not commence business
before Sept. l. At a meeting of the
stockholders it was decided to secure
a charter. The directors elected, to
serve one year, are: l.. II. Ball, G.
A. Watrous. II. II. Harrington, Dam
lei Stark and ]. c. Harrington.
Mr.. Houston, a brother of Mrs.
Charles n. Warner, died suddenly
Thursday evening, at the home of his
sister on Cherry street Mr.. Houston
was prominent business man OF Los
Angeles, Cal, and came east a short
time ago. While in Philadelphia he
suffered sunstroke, and from this
he never recovered. After leaving A
hospital in the city, he came to Mont
rose, expecting to start for the west
in few days, but was suddenly
taken worse and died before any OF
his family could reach here. Nelson
Warner, a nephew OF the deceased
Will accompany the remains to Dem
Yer, where they Will be met by a
daughter OF Mr.. Houston, who will
accompany them home.
DIR. Alden Williams, a former Mont
rose boy. has heen elected to the
faculty Of the Grand Rapids, Mich,
Medical college. as demonstrator of
bacteriology and microscopy.
There promises to be a great exo-
dus Of people from Montrose and sur
rounding towns on Wednesday, Aug.
l, the occasion being the mammoth
excursion to the Delaware Water Gan.
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian association OF this place. An
exceptionally low fare of Sl.5O for the
round trip has been secured.
The golf links Of the Lakeside Coun-
| try club have been put in prime con-
dition, thanks TO Mr.. w. S. Edgar. of
New York, in conjunction with Mr..
Smillies' horse lawn mower. The best
score Of last year was 81, has been
beaten by Granger Hollister, of Roch-
ester, who is spending the season here
he having made the six holes in 81.
! The best ladies' score this season is
S2 made by Miss Amy Jessup. Here
after coach will make trips to and
from the club house, on Wednesday
afternoons for the accommodation of
members and their guests.
On Friday, black snake, measuring
four feet and two inches in length
was killed in the yard of Dana r
Austin's residence on Lake avenue. II
was first discovered stretched on the
lawn, by Mrs Austin, who gave the
alarm. A colored servant girl at,
tackled the snake with an axe and
only succeeded in cutting off a few
inches of its tail. The snake turned
on the girl, but she made another
pass with the axe, and he hastily re,
treated to the recesses Of a hollow tire,
nearby. A fire was built about the
tree and the smoke soon brought hi,
snakeship from his retirement, ant
he was forthwith dispatched by Mr.
Austin, who had by that time ar
rived on the scene.
Messrs. Bert Hollister, Gregg Scott
Harry Carey and Eben Flummerfelt
spent Sunday at Heart lake.
Caucuses for the election Of dele
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