The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-24
MONTROSE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Montrose, Jan. ga. II. McCollum.
and w. ID. B. Ainey have been in
Scranton this week where they made
arguments in important cases before
the Superior court.
Hyde Crocker is stil seriously i'll at
his residence on Mill street, but his
condition Is somewhat improved and 1t
is expected that he will recover.
"A Noble Outcast" Is being re-
hearsed by some of our best local tall
ent and will be presented at village
hall on Tuesday evening, January 20.
Proceeds for the benefit of the hall
building fund. Diagram opens at Nc
Causland's on Saturday forenoon.
Prices, % and 80 cents.
The demains Of Miss jeanette Beach,
who died on sunday at Apalachin, N.
y, where she was visiting relatives,
were brought to Montrose last evening
and taken to the residence of Miss
Jennie B. Beach on Lake avenue, from
whence they were today taken 10 the
former home of the deceased at
Dimock. where the funeral occurred
this afternoon.
The caucusses of the Republican
voters Of this borough held last even
ing resulted in the nomination of the
following ticket: Borough ticket:
Overseer of the poor. A. c. Ayres; aud
itor, J. L. Barney. First ward: Coun-
Gilman, n. a. Warner: assessor, w. II.
Turrell; school director, d. A. Tits
WORTH judge of election. n. c. Warner: :
inspector of election, l.. Il. Ellsworth.
Second ward: Councilmen, f. I. Lott,
J. p. Taylor; assessor, w. B. Deans:
Judge of election, Harry V. Frink: in
spector of election, II. b. Dennis.
Third ward: Assessor w. J. Talbot;
school director, w. n. Barnes; judge of
election, S. ]. Jenckes; inspector of
election. O. II. Cook.
\ meeting was held in the court
house last evening to consider the
matter of the establishment of pants
and overall factory in this place. Cap
tain K. James McCausand presided
and j. II. Beardsley was secretary.
The great and manifold benefits which
would accrue to the town and it's peo-
pie were portrayed in earnest remarks
by several prominent citizens and then
Mr. Feinbloom, late of Binghamton,
laid a proposition before the meeting
whereby this new industry can be Sc
cured. Mr.. Feinbloom believes that
the enterprise should start with a cap
ital of at least Sl0,O00 $4,000 to be sub
scribed by local capitalists, Feinbloom
To put in the balance-under certain
conditions. A committee of seven
prominent citizens was appointed to
canvass the matter among our busi-
ness men and citizens and solicit sub
scriptions for stock in the proposed
company.
Coast accidents are of frequent oc-
currence Just now, two serious ones
yesterday; Teresa, little daughter Of
DIR. and Mrs. L. Il. Tower, was coast
ing with other children on Post street
there is sharp bend at the foot of
the first grade and 1t takes considerable
skill to steer around this and make the
next grade, instead of plunging into a
stone fence. The latter was the fate
of the sled on which little Miss Tower
was riding and she was thrown with
awful force against the fence, causing
two compound fractures of the leg
one just above the ankle and the other
near the knee, both bones being broken
at each point. A physician was hastily
summoned and the little girl made as
comfortable as possible. A similar
seph O'Brien. a young son of ]. f.
OBrien, at about the same hour, on
Cemetery hill, which resulted in a
broken arm for Joseph.
A fire in the colored valley, or negro
settlement, yesterday badly damaged
the Boohee mansion, formerly the resi-
idence of the late Rev. Robert Boohee,
whose fame was built upon "preachin
and bones" The house is now occu-
pied by a Mrs. Johnson. The alarm
was sounded just before o'clock, the
three fire companies responding
promptly and effective streams of wa
ter were soon playing upon the burn
ing structure and the fire being quick
ly extinguished. The roof and second
story of the house was badly damaged
and no insurance.