The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
MONTROSE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Montrose, Feb. 1S--Tomorrow's cleo
tion promises to be a very tame affair
in this borough. Every Republican
candidate will without doubt be elected
by the customary majorities
At the annual meeting of the Mont
rose fire department, held on Friday
evening in the parlors of Rescue Hook
and Ladder company, the following
officers were elected without opposi-
tion: Chief engineer CHARLES w. Brod-
| head, of Rescue Hook and Ladder
| company: first assistant engineer,
George II. Watrous, of Rough and
Ready Hose and Chemical company,
No. /: second assistant, Gordon d.
Ayres, of Montrose Hose company. No.
.; department recorder, Captain II. +.
Beardsley. of Rescue Hook and Lad
der company. Resolutions were passed
highly commencing the work accom-
plished by the retiring chief, Thomas
ID. Payne, during his two years of SER
vice. The question Of hose tower was
brought up and earnestly discussed.
Four members of the borough council
were present and all expressed them
selves as\strongly favoring the erec-
| tion of tower. 1t is hoped that the
tower will not be slow in materializ-
| ing, as it is an actual necessity to the
department, as many hundred feet OF
good, new hose has been ruined within
the last year or so, owing to the lack
| of proper facilities for drying it after
| being used. 1t will be the part OF
prudence and economy for our city
| fathers to provide for the hose tower
| at once.
Miss Sarah Gordon, OF Binghamton,
visited friends in this place on Satur-
day.
Miss JEANNE l.. Smith. of Scranton,
was the guest of her mother and sis
| ter, at their home on Church street,
yesterday.
The funeral Of the late Robert Cooper
was very largely attended from the
home of his parents, yesterday after
noon. A male quartette sang Nearer
| My God to Thee" after which Rev. A.
| l.. Benton, d. D.. of the Presbyterian
| church, read the Scripture lesson and
| offered prayer Rev. l.. X. Thomas.
| of the BaDtist church, announced his
text as job. ii, from which he
preached very impressive sermon. at
the conclusion of which he offered
prayer, and the services at the house
concluded with the singing OF Abide
With Me-" by the quartette The pail
bearers were S. J. Jenckes, w. III.
Warner. Albert Miller, II. V. Frink, B.
r.. Lyons and II. d. Jones. Montrose
Fire company, No. 2, and the Knights
Of PythiaS lodge attended the funeral
az organizations, the deceased being a
member OF both. The interment was
in the Montrose cemetery.
Halsey Crandall and wife, OF Tunk-
hammock are visiting at the home of
I. w. Chapman.
The death OF Charles Joseph Brod-
head, the little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. s.
F.. Brodhead. occurred al o'clock yes
terday morning of gastric fever, SUPER
induced by the grip. His age was three
years, five months and seventeen DAYS.
The funeral will be attended from the
home of the little ones grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Brodhead,
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
services will be conducted by Rev. E.
X. Thomas, Of the Baptist church. and
Rev. Fl. II. Benedict. of the Methodist
church. Charley was very bright
little boy, who in his short life had
made many friends who will sincerely
mourn for him.
Lewis II. Frink. of Spring House.
Heart lake, was the guest OF relatives
in town yesterday.
Miss Alice Northrup has recovered
from a severe attack of the grip
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Devine, of Rush,
were visiting friends in town on Sat
urday.
Miss Marion l.. Frazier is numbered
among the latest victims OF the grip.
She is improving.
James =. Taylor, editor OF the
Montrose Republican, has been ap-
pointed an aide on the stan of Grand
Marshal Brainard II. Warner. OF the
i civic division of the great inaugural
parade to take place at Washington.
ID. g., on March 4.
Lenten services at st. Paul's Episco-
pal church viii be held every Wednes-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the chapel
and Friday evenings in the church.
The rector, Rev. f.. A. Warriner will
deliver lectures appropriate 10 the sea-
son at the Friday evening services.
Miss Margaret Birney leaves tomor-
row FOR Portsmouth, n. H., for stay
of several months.
Ash Wednesday services will he held
at St. Mary's Catholic church at 10
o'clock n. m. Services will be held at
ST. Mary's every Friday evening dur
ing Lent, at which lectures will be de-
livered consisting of "The Way Of the
Cross"