The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
MONTROSE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose Jan. 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua Fl. Corwin Of Maine, N. Y,
are visiting among relatives in Mont
rose and vicinity.
a Clerks association was organized
in this place this week.
A fine quality Of ice, the average
thickness of which is twelve inches, is
now being gathered from Jones' Lake.
| Rev. T.. W. Hustled, of Tarrytown,
n. Y. former popular pastor Of the
baptist church in this place, has been
rendered a unanimous call to the pas
torate Of the First Baptist church of
Norristown, Pa, at salary OF S1,oOO.
Congressman-at-La Large Galusha " A.
Grow has just sent donation OF fifty
dollars to the Village Hall building
fund.
Miss Ella Oakley entertained num-
bor of her friends at a party given
Wednesday evening at her home on
West Church street.
A large number of our townspcople
viii attend the Twentieth Century
chicken pie supper at the residence nf
A. :. Allen. at South Montrose this
evening for the benefit Of the Union
church at that place.
Albert Miller. after long and SER
ious Illness, Is once more able tn walk
upon our streets.
u. T. Brewster esq. Postmaster s.
Wright, Postmaster W. j. Baker
Asa +. Scott and Constable II. $.
Conklin were Mt Harrisburg this week.
Charles w. Brodhead. Of this place,
will read paper on Horse Feeding
and the Care of the Feet and Teeth"
at the twenty-fourth annual session of
the state board of agriculture and
general farmers institute. which will
be held in Harrisburg next week. Mr..
Brodhcad has just been reelected a
member of the state board of agricul-
ture for this county for term of
three years.
Joshua Simkins," the well-known
and popular rural comedy drama. will
be the attraction at Village Hall on
next Wednesday evening, Jan. 23.
TWENTY-FIVE people, two bands and
an orchestra Prices, 80 and 80 cents.
Reserved seats on sale at McCaus-
lands pharmacy.
Miss Emily C. Blackman. the his
torian Of Susquehanna county. is urg-
ing. through the columns of the press,
that immediate steps be taken look
ing to the proper celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary of the set
tlement Of Montrose. which occurs this
year, the first family having settled
here in 1901. 1t is likely that the mat
ter Of a celebration will be considered
at the meeting of the County Histori-
cal society tomorrow.
G.. T.. Whitney. the gifted newspaper
correspondent Of Susquehanna, was a
welcome caller on MOntroSe friends
yesterday.
Selden w. Bunnell, Of Rush, was a
visitor in town yesterday.
The Supreme court of the United
States yesterday handed down an
opinion affirming the decisions of the
two courts below in the Ashley VS..
Rrndshaw case. This is an afiirmance
Of the case In which our townsman,
Captain II F. Beardsley has been
interested ct Washington, d. c., for
the last seven years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keichum, of
Prospect streets, are rejoicing over
the arrival at their home, this week
of baby daughter
Miss Julie Elizabeth Cruiser will give
IN elocutionary entertainment at
North Jackson on Wednesday evening
next.
Officers of the SusQuehanna County
Agricultural society for the ensuing
year have been elected, as follows;
President. F. I. Lott; first vice presi-
dent. Colonel c. c. Pratt; second vice
president, r. S. Wells; secretary, w.
a. Ellsworth: treasurer S. j. Jenkes:
executive committee. g. r. Jones:
auditors. w. c. Cruiser. T. J. Davies.