The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-29
MoNTRosE.
H.Y-


Montrose, June 2s.-The mercury
registered 94 degrees In the shade yes
terday afternoon, and the temperature
Is practically the same today. This
extreme heat Is very unusual In Mont
rose, but even now life Is made endur-
able by refreshing mountain breeze
which tempers the torrid days and
makes the air really delightful after
sundown.
our photographer, Il. d. Bronson,
has issued a fine protfolio of photo
praphc views Of Beautiful Mont
rose"
The board Of medical pension cx-
anliners for Susquehanna county met
in this place this week and examined
a large number Of pension appli-
cants.
The Montrose base ball team will
play game at Sprngville on the
Fourth OF July, with either the West
Auburn or Lemon nine, for a prize
OF $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar r. Corfied
leave next week for Buffalo to at
tend the great exposition.
Miss Matte Davis, of Scranton, was
the guest Of Miss Lizzie Darrow this
week.
Register and Recorder 3. 3. Buffum
and wife have returned from a visit
10 the Delaware Water Gap.
Miss Addie keeler. of Binghamton.
is visiting at Deputy Sheriff F. L.
Leonard's.
Mrs. c. T. Hayden. of New York. is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Haw-
ley at Maple Grove farm
Miss Edith Bronson has been at
Buffalo to the exposition and is now
visiting friends in Wyoming county
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hitchner. Of
West Pittston. visited their daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Conklin, in this place, this
week.
Miss Kate Doolittle. OF wisner,
Neb.. and Miss Bessie Wilson, of
Factoryville. were guests at DR.. j.
g. Wilson'S. on Maple street, this
week.
Miss Matilda Halsey. of Phiadel-
phia,. is the guest of her aunts, the
Misses Biddle, at their home on
Church street.
Mrs. Lillian Lindsay and children,
of Wyoming. are visiting at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Friend
Hollister. on Lincoln avenue
William Nj. Post. esq, is viewing the
sights at the Buffalo exposition.
Hon. James W. Adams. of Brooklyn
was a visitor in town yesterday.
The ladies' of the PRESBYTERIAN
church will give a patriotic, or red.
white and blue festival. at the church
chapel on Tuesday afternoon, July ..
commencing at $50 O'Clock Ice
cream, strawberries and cake will be
served for 90 cents.
The formal opening of the Lakeside
Country club has been postponed un-
til next Monday afternoon, July |. At
that time all members of the club and
their friends will be made welcome
The excessive rains prevented an ear
lier opening of the club house and
grounds.
Charles Van Scotch Is recovering
from severe attack OF tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison S. Conklin
have returned from a weeks sojourn
at Atlantic City.
While fishing at Jones lake, near
this borough, morning or so ago,
r.. NJ. Bostwick caught wall-eyed
pike that measured twenty four
inches in length. and d. V. Gardiner
pulled one in that measured twenty
inches.
The death of Fri Newcomb, an old
resident of this place, occurred on
Thursday morning at the home of a
relative. Frederick Powell at Forest
Lake. where Mr.. NewcOmb went sew
eral weeks ago on account of failing
health. The deceased was a tailor by
trade. He was unmarried and was
about IS years of age. The remains
will be brought to Montrose for inter-
ment tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Maud Loomis is visiting
friends in Sayre.
Archie Devine. Of Rush. is the
guest of his sister. Mrs. George II.
Frazier, at her home on Wilson
street.
In pursuance to general orders No.
= the Veteran Organization of Sus-
quehanna county met in the arbitra-
tion room in the court house in Mont
rose on June ~, 1901, at o'clock.
The meeting was called to order BY
General NJ. Fl. Van Scoten. There
was a goodly number Of officers and
comrades present. General Van SEQ
ten stated the purpose OF the meeting
was to fix time and place of holding
the next encampment of the organic
alton. After discussion. on motion the
time was fixed as the oSth, 29th and
Soth of August next and the place,
unanimously chosen, was Montrose.
The different phases of the encamp-
ment We're discussed at length, some
necessary committees appointed. and
the Indications pointed to very sue
cessful. enjoyable and pleasant time
at the coming encampment, which no
Old soldier within radius of many
miles can afford to miss.