The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-24
MONTROSE.


Montrose, Sept 23.Thc people of
Susquehanna county are looking for
ward with plea asurablc anticipation TO
the county fair. which occurs in Mont
rose on Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week, the latter being the big
day. Entries are already coming to the
Office of Secretary Ellsworth in num-
bcrs that fOrctclls a large" and more
varied exhibition than usual. great
drawing card is the famous DR.. Mason
Glee society, the famous Welsh choir
of Wilkes Barre. All present signs
warrant the exp 'tation that the Mont
rose fair will this year far surpass the
very successful ones of former years.
John S. Courtright, esq, is at Sus-
quehanna on business.
Miss Ellen Armstrong has returned
from Carbondalc where she went to
visit brother, who is i'll in a hospital
IN that city.
Mrs. Wilson, of FaCtorYvillc. is the
guest of her son, Or. j. q. Wilson, at
his residence on Maple street.
"Unclc Toms Cabin" is an attraction
I'm town today. The street parade
which contrary to the rule was entirely
creditable, set the little people in fer
Nor of excitement. There is no other
show that will invariably draw such
large audiences as this historic drama,
and it is safe to predict that standing
room will be at premium tonight
Louis Loomis. the young man who
was shot through the leg while stand
ing In front of the Heeler house, at
Tunkhannock. last Thursday evening
was brought to his home in this place
yesterday. The wound is very pain
f,,1 b,t Inn InlpEG
pccted complications should develop.
The shooting Of Loomis was unnten-
tional. but it was the result of crimi-
nal roCklcssness i'm the use of firearms.
and his assailant is under bail for his
appearance at court.
Miss Hattie Risley. of Rush, is visit
ing friends in Montrose.
Roy. f.. *. Thomas and family have
returned from visit tc relatives liv-
ing i'm the eastern part of the county.
The Montrose base ball nine We're
cup against it" very emphatically on
Saturday. when they met the SusQuc-
hanna nine on the field of battle and
lay down to the tune of IS 6. In eN-
planning the how and the why of the
game, we will simply say, in short,
that had Montrose been able to play
her regular team the result would have
been vastly different. our boys speak
highly of Susquehanna and of the
treatment they received in that town.
Miss Anna Hickey, a trained nurse
of Scranton. is professionally engaged
in this place.
The TT. Rev. Bishop Michael !.
Hoban, u. -, of St. Peters cathedral,
Scranton, made visitation to st.
Mary's parish in this place and held
confirmation services yesterday. At s
O'Clock Il. IN. the bishop was the Cclo-
hrant of the mass and delivered the
sermon. At $50 mass was celebrated
by Rcv. Father Brodcrick, rector of st.
Mdry'S, and the members of the con-
firmation class received holy Commun-
ion i'm a body. The high mass at 0.3O
was celebrated by Rev. Father Manley,
of Susquehanna, and the bishop deliv-
cred the sermon. Leonard's Mass in &
was rendered, and the "AGnus Del
was sung by Miss Bessie Miller. The
church was crowded. Many from other
churches came to witness the interest
ing sacrament of confirmation. Abou,
eighty were confirmed, among them be-
ing a number of converts to the faith