The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
MONTROSE.
Special 70 the Scranton Tribune.

Montrose, Sept. s.-Urwards Of two
hunored people took the train on the
I.aciawanna and Montross railroad at
this station this morning for a days
outing at Ithaca and Cayuga lake, the
excursion being conducted by the local
lodge Of knights Of Pythias. The
tourists expect to arrive home about
midnight.
Extensive Improvements to the in
terror Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this place are now in pro-
g-ess. The ceiling and walls are being
beautifully and elaborately frescoed.
and a bowled floor, with seats ar
ranged in semi-circular form and on
an incline, will make one OF the most
important improvements. The funds
to pay for all of the expenses incurred
by this work have been pledged. 30
40 debt will be created When the
work now in hand is finished all that
the church Will need to made it COM
plete will be a fine pipe organ. and it
Is announced. on good authority, that
even this has been provided for,
through the generosity of Andrew Car
negie, the great iron founder. For
tune is smiling upon the Methodsts Of
Nontvose.
Montrose council, Royal ArCanum
received an official visit this week from
hon Webster G. Weiss. grand seCre-
tary of the order. 4 reception was
.endered Mr.. Weiss, followed by de-
lightfu! entertainment and refresh
msnts.
Eugene Bruce Leslie. a native of this
place, died of typhoid fever at the
State hospital in Binghamton. where
ne was employed as an attendant, on
Monday, Sept. >, 1901 aged 20 years
The remains were brought to this place
Yesterday and the funeral was at
tended at o'clock p m. from the home
of A. w. Cooley, an uncle of the de-
ceased. Rev. f. X. Thomas officiated.
lnterment in Montrose cemetery.
The Montrose High school opened
this week with a very large attend
ance. The number of out-of-town stu
dents is unusually large for this time
OF Year
The Ladies' Musical club will he on
tertained at the home of Miss Lillian
Chamberlain on Tuesday afternoon,
Sept 10.
Snow & Son. of Shows Mills. are
about to open large flour store in
th.s place.
80 " H. 'pllhllil' h' lsd orange
Grif1is, F. y. Morris. $. c. Fancher and
\. W. Lyons have been enjoying camp
life at Elk lake this week
Miss Annie Russell. graduate of the
training school for nurses at the Moses
Taylor hospital, Scranton. is stopping
at H. S. Conklin's, in this place
Attorney John NJ. Kelly is profession
ally engaged at Towanda today.
G., Frank Halpin of Rutfuln ic tEo
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Halpin. at the Exchange hotel.
Douglass, the magician, and his fam
Gus company, The Butterflies" will
appear at Village Hall next Tuesday
evening, Tickets, % and So cents now
on sale at McCausland's pharmacy.
Albert j. Rice, formerly of this place,
but for some time in the United States
marine service, and stationed in China
has recently been promoted to the cap
taincy of Gatling gun. The posi-
tion is said to carry excellent pay.
Miss Bessie Mack is the guest of
friends in New York city.
j. F. Hunter of Sayre, Pa, is visit
ing MontroSe friends.
$. Hunting Sayre. OF Hampton. Vir-
ginia, is guest at Rosemont cottage.
On Sept, -. at Montrose. in q. 4. r.
hall, will be held the eighth annual re-
union of Co, d, Fftieth regiment All
members of said company and their
families are cordially invited to meet
with US on this occasion. All COM
rades of other organizations are also
invited to meet with us. Let us make
this one of the best meetings we have
ever had, for we are growing fewer in
number each year, and it will soon be
over with us, so let us get together
while we can. W. II. Dennis ST.,
President.
Peter Creter, of Wilkes Barre, has
been spending few days with friends
in this place.
DR.. j. G.. Wilson was in Factoryville
on Wednesday.
Bruce Titman is clerkng for y. E,
Bissell.