The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
MONTROSE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose. July 29.--The grand jury of
Susquehanna county convened in this
place today.
Ralph II. Northrup, general secretary
of the Junior Young Mems Christian
Association at Hazleton, is spending
part of his vacation at the home OF
his parents in this place.
DR.. l.. w. Meade, of Tunkhannock,
coroner of Wyoming county was a
visitor in town Saturay
Arthur Francher, a student of Dick
inson college, Carlisle, is spending his
vacation at the home of his mother in
this place.
j. Monroe Lyons Of Binghamton, is
the guest Of relatives in Montrose.
Miss Evelyn Griffs of Hancock, ~
Y. is visiting al Marian L. GrifIls.
Miss Flossie Sutton, of BnShlmton,
is the guest of her grandparents, DIR.
and Mrs. w. w. smith, at their resi-
dence on Church street.
The factory of the Montrose CO.
operative Canning company was opened
last week for the season and some
beans received. BY August /, it is ex-
pected that the factory will be running
at its full capacity.
Peter Creter. of Wilkes Barre, has
been spending a week with Montrose
friends.
Carl Rittenhouse, of Scranton, who is
visiting at II. c. Burgess on Lake
avenue, caught a four pound bass at
Jones lake.
Attorney John Ferguson, of Oakland,
was professionally engaged in this
place the last of the week.
NJ Elrnira
has been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mcehan, in Montrose.
Myron +. Dessauer, of Fort Wayne
Ind, and Jacob Koch, of Argon Ohio.
are guests at NJ. S. Dessauers on
Scenery Hill.
Mrs. Francis Tyler is entertaining, at
her residence on Monument Square,
Mrs. K. u. Coombs and Miss Coombs
and Mrs. Dyer and Miss Amy Dyer, of
West Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Arthur Sprout are
sojourning at Heart Lake.
George V. Larrabee. a well-known
newspaper correspondent of North
Jackson, was in Montrose on business
Saturday.
The members of Company G. sur
prsed their friends by reaching home
Saturday morning. instead of Saturday
night when it was expected that they
would arrive.
Mrs. Emma Shadduck, of Brooklyn,
Pa. has been visiting at the home of
her uncle, Dr. w. l.. Richardson, in this
place.
James NJ. Jeffers is recovering from
an Illness which has confined him TO
his bed for the past week,
The young ladies Of this place gave
Wednesday evening. 1t was conducted
on the leap year plan, the ladies in
viting and entertaining the gentlemen,
The Lawrence of orchestra of Scranton
furnished fine music for the occasion.
The affair was most enjoyable and
was easily "the event of the season"
Among the out of town people present
were: Miss Jane Brchard, Elmira
Misses Pennypacker. Philadelphia; Miss
Ruth Courtright, Miss May Anthony
and Miss Walsh, Wilkes Barre; Miss
Hattie Lines. South Bethlehem; Msse,
Marie and Susie Crandall, Elkland
Miss Pottburg and Miss Goldsmith
Binghamton; Messrs. Hanford, Smythe
and Goldsmith. Binghamton Messrs
Pennypacker, Philadelphia; Mr.. Me
Farland, Pittston; Mr.. Hawley, New
Milford and Mr. Swift, Scranton.
The factional fight now on betweei
the two wings of the Republican part.
in Susquehanna county is espeCiall.
heated in Montrose borough. Their,
are contests over the election of dele
gates in each of the three wards ant
both sides are making frequent, il
fact constant and thorough canvasses
The claims put forth by the figur
men of the oposing forces are widel!
at variance and il is evident that som
one is being badly deceived. The lead
ers Of the respective sides are Prothon
otary H. F, Manner, and eX-Registe
and Recorder S. s Wright. Thes
gentlemen being rival candidates 70
delegate to the state convention.
The death of Orville w. Hancock, al
old and much esteemed citizen, oc
Cured Saturday morning at the hom
Of his daughter, Mrs. Aaron Arnolc
where he had made his home since tn
death of his wife about a year age