The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
MONTROsE.
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Nontrose, MAY 2.-Thc baccalaurcato
vernon to the graduating class of the
uontrosc High school will he delivered
nv REV. Haskell II. Benedict on next
Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
ehurch.
The marriage of Mrs. Mary j. Han
las to Henry G.. Burgess took place
at the home OF the bride on Chestnut
street Wednesday evening. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. f. *.
Thomas. OF The Baptist church. The
contracting parties are among our
most respected citizens and have both
resided here for many years. host
ar friends will wish them long life,
Joy and happiness.
Harry B. Dennis and family arc
moving to Lcstcrshrc, N. Y. where
Mr.. Dennis has secured a good posi-
tion.
At the close of the days business
Mt the postofficc Wednesday the re-
firing postmaster. s. s. Wright, hand
cd the office over to his successor.
George G.. Burns. who started in his
new position this morning. and seems
10 take to his duties as naturally as a
luck takes to water Mr.. Wright had
been q very efficient and obliginE Off
cial and we confidently predict that
Mr.. Burns will prove equally So The
only change made in the clerical
force of the Office is the appointment
of Frederick Brewster as stamp clerk
vice Grigg Scott. whose health is not
such as to permit his continuance in
the place.
will serve tea at the parsonage on
Friday evening.
y: +. Smith formerly Of Bingham
ton, has opened a jewelry establish
ment on South Main street. in the
store until recently occupied by w. l..
Smith.
James and Joseph Doyle. of Scran
ton. were summoned to this place this
week on account of the critical illness
of their mother. Mrs John Doyle.
Editor w. G. Cruiser made Il business
trip to Ringhamton and Lcstershire
the first of the week.
The tobacco store OF y. V. Gardiner
on Church street, has been much
improved in appearance this week. by
the building of new steps. The store
building of A. w. Cooley. on South
Main street has been similarly i'm
proved.
The Methodist Episcopal church and
parsonage are to he handsomely re-
painted this spring.
Charles Taylor of Rnghamton, was
a visitor in town Wednesday.
Mrs. S. w. Stewart, who has been
III for d fortnight, is convalescing.
Considerable gossip has arisen as a
result Of the burning of the Spring
house and the hotel barn at Heart
lake. and there are various stories and
ccnjectureS AS to the origin of the
two fires The property was owned
un TO Saturday last. by Messrs. Kaep-
pei and ,'roflu. tho latter being the
manager of the hotel. They had some
disagreementS and carried their diff
ferenccs to equity court for settle
ment. the result being an order of
court for the sale of the property. The
sale took place on Saturday and the
property WAS bid in by Nh Kaeppel
On the same day the barn was burned
and the hotel was discovered on fire
hut it was oxtingushed. On Monday
Mr.. rrofut came to MontroSe, bring
= ing the insurance policies and leaving
them with Attorney II. j. Davies
with the request that he sec to having
them cancelled. Mr.. Davies did not
have 1t done that day and the policies
were still! in force when late in the
afternoon the hotel was burned to the
ground. The insurance carried on ho-
tel. contents and barn and contents
amounted in all to $1,000. Adiusters
are expected in a few days. The
property was insured with the Lath-
rop-TitSWorth agency of this place
Word reached here that Captain Fl
i. BeardSlny. who has been engaged
on law suit at Washington, y. O.
for several weeks. sustained a fall
IN that city on Saturday that resulted
III fracture of the hin. Joseph Il.
SeardslcN left yesterday for Washing
ton to be- with his father and ascer-
tain the exact nature and extent OF
his injuries.
w. u. Lusk's residence on Lake ave
nue. is being rcpaintsd and otherwise
improved.
meeting of the League of the
Sacred Heart viii bn held al st. Marys
church ou Friday evening.