The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
MONrROsE.

Special TO the scranton Tribune.
Montrose. Jan. tO.--After fortnight
Of fear, nervousness and anxiety, be-
cause of the presence in our borough of
the dread smallpox, the old town is
rapidly resuming normal conditions,
and the Scare" Is considered to be
practically over. Not case of the dis
ease exists within the borough limits
and there has been none since the
death of our lamented citizen, o. A.
Gilbert, which occurred early Monday
morning. The strict quarantine Is still
enforced and will be until, in the opin-
ion of the board of health, all possible
ity of contagion is passed. Nearly
everyone has been vaccinated, and
therein has lain the salvation of the
town. Wild rumors are still circulat-
ing in the rural districts, but in town
all is peaceful, hopeful and natural. All
danger is believed to have passed, and
life In Montrose wags on as of yore.
Daily the number of teams from out of
town increase, and our merchants are
again doing their normal volume of
trade. For all of this, grateful peo-
pie return fervent thanks to the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe.
The Republican borough caucuses for
the nomination OF candidates to be
voted for at the spring elections will be
held at the various polling places on
Tuesday evening, January 81.
There will be no church services held
in Montrose on Sunday, as the neces-
sary permission has not yet been given
by the board of health. o.. +
number of Montrose people are
confined to their homes. tenderly nurs-
arms.
1t is reported that the late o. A. Gill
bert carried life insurance of about
$4,000.
Harry w. Beach has been unani-
mously chosen to fill the vacancy on
the Montrose board of education,
caused by the death of Mr.. Gilbert.
Burgess II. James McCausland has
been appointed an aide-de- camp on the
staff of General James B. Coryell. COM
manding the National Association of
Spanish American War Veterans. The
position carries the rank of colonel.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage at New York, on Wednesday, of
Miss Florence Kerrigan, daughter OF
Mr.. Dennis B. Kerrigan. of this place.
to Mr.. Nelson Clarke Warner, son OF
Captain and Mrs. Charles N. Warner,
also of Montrose. The couple are
among our best known and most popu-
lar young people. the bride being a
beautiful and accomplished young lady,
and the groom a prominent and popu-
lar young business man. They both
have a host of friends. who will well
come them home on January 25, after
which date they will be "at home in
this place.
Colonel w. II. Dennis, Of Montrose,
has been appointed an aide-de-camp on
the staff of General Levi G. McCauley,
department commander of the Pennsyl-
vania Grand Army of the Republic.
p. Burns Dennis is the guest of
Arthur Denel. at the latter's home in
Little Meadows.
Miss Frances X. zimmerman has re-
turned from a visit with friends at
Lake Ariel and at Scranton.
Miss Mary Jaeger has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harry r. Birchard, at
SusGuehanna.
The grand jury for the January term
OF court will convene at the court house
in this place on Monday next.
George NJ. Mulley, of Scranton, was
here on business on Thursday.
n. II. Shafer, of Newton, N. j., is the
guest of his family in this place.