The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-29
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
MONTROSE.
special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Aug. 2S.-Attorney and
Mrs. 4. L. Scott, of Scranton, were
guests of relatives in this place the
first of the week.
Miss ELLA Jacobs, of Scranton, and
Miss Blanche Burnett, of Pittston. who
have been the guests of County Com
missioner II. II. Harrington for several
days returned to their respective homes
on Tuesday.
Attorney willard Bunnell. of Scran-
ton, spent Sunday with friends and
relatives in this place.
Van Gaasbeek Munger of Hallstead,
spent Sunday at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. p. Munger on
Lake avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Scott, and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. II. Griffis, are on an cx-
curson to Niagara Falls.
School opens next Tuesday in this
place.
Thomas Coward and daughter, Miss
Helen, after spending a few days in
this place. returned on Tuesday to their
home in West Pittston.
A meeting of the Village Independent
society will be held at Village hall on
Tuesday evening next, commencing at
park will be discussed. At the annual
meeting Wednesday the following Of
iicers were elected: President, w. w.
Amsbry; first vice-president, A. b.
Smith; second vice. president, Mrs. ID.
w. Searle; secretary, Miss Louise Jes-
sup; treasurer, II. p. Read; executive
committee, Mrs. S. w. Stewart. Mrs. l.
Il. McColum, r. j. McCausland, II. F..
Beardsley, NJ. S. Allen and w. II. War
ner.
Mr. and Mrs. a. p. Burns, and daugh-
ter, Mrs Bessie Bostwick, and grand
son, Robert BOstwick, were guests at
c. f. Titsworth's in Susquehanna, Mon
day.
Robert Raynsford, of Ithaca, is a
guest at the home of his mother Mrs.
Mary Raynsford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lines, of Great
Bend, have been visiting in this place.
ID. G. Stark, of Waverly, n. Y, who
holds position as secretary of large
furniture establishment in that place,
was guest over Sunday of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stark.
Charles Bessell has almost entirely
recovered from his recent sickness.
One of the most interesting ball games
of the season, on the grounds in this
place occurred Wednesday between
the Tritons, of Tunkhannock, and the
home team. The game was very close
and the teams evenly matched the
score being So in favor of the visitors.
This makes two defeats out of three
games between Montrose and Tunk-
hammock, that the Montrose team has
sustained Very little difficulty was
experienced in regard to the decisions
of the umpire and all went smoothly
with few exceptions. The attendance
was quite large--about 700 people wit
Messing the contest
Charles Read, of Washington, d. c.,
was a guest of his uncle, II. p. Read,
Ifor few days recently.
! Miss Mollie Miller is on trip to
Rctoryville and Scranton, visiting re-
atives.
Mrs. Hyde Crocker, (nee Miss Ann
Caskey) died al her home on Hill street,
after brief illness on Saturday, Aug.
90, aged So years. She was born in
Deckertown, N. j., in 1888, and is sur
vived by tWo daughters, Misses Jessie
and Mary. Deceased was a faithful
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this place and was beloved
by all who know her. The funeral was
held from the home Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Rev. a. w. Cooper her
pastor, officiating. a quartette COM
posed of Mrs. E. +. Wilmot, Miss Eva
Hickman, Joseph L. Barney and l.. r.
Ellsworth, Joseph E. Barney and l.. r.
The pall-bearers were d. c. Titman, d.
A. Ellsworth, j. Nj. Jeffers, H. f. Man
ber, E. d. Bronson and w. C. Cruiser.
The remains were borne to the Mont
rose cemetery for interment and Rev.
cooper conducted short service at the
grave.