The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-15
MONTROSE.
From a Staff Correspondent.


Montrose. Sept. AN. S. Dessauer
has been in New York city this week.
Miss Lydia Richards returned to her
home in Scranton today after spend
ing some time as the guest of Mrs. N.
Fl. Shafer
Mrs. Warren T.. Lingley is a guest
of her sister, Mrs. o. b. Risley, at
Springville.
Newcomb c. Park has returned to
Osceola. where he will act as principal
of the school in that place.
Miss E,stella Stearns. of Kingsley,
is visiting in Montrose and vicinity.
II. W. Beach and Editor James P.
Taylor went to Salt Springs yesterday
on Mr.. Beach's automobile
The high school boys have organized
a foot ball team and the Montrose Ath-
letic association will soon have team
in training.
Elder w. ID. B. Ainey and E. w.
| Stafford have been chosen as delegates
| to the Lackawanna Presbytery from
the Presbyterian church. which meets
at Pittston on the 18th inst. Elder Fl.
N. Tiffany and Fl. T.. Cooley have been
| selected as alternates.
| There are about 500 students in the
| Montrose high school this year. The
attendance is larger than ever in pre-
vions years.
| Mrs. Kate N. Van Orsdae (nee Sim
| mons) is a guest of her sister, Mrs. n.
A. Warner.
Miss Bessie Coyle. of Scranton. has
| returned to that place after spending
| a pleasant vacation here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Linker are
| on visit, which takes in the towns of
Little Meadows, Sayre. Weatherly and
Buffalo.
Coal is very hard to obtain in this
place at present, not an ounce being
for sale by our local dealers. f. p.
Pope expects a quantity of Bernice
! coal, but before selling will request it's
| inspection by the would be purchasers
The clerks and printers will play a
game of ball on the grounds here Mon
day afternoon, and although it will
not be played in professional style, It
will doubtless prove interesting.
Montrose and New Milford ball play
ers got in a miXup at the ball game
/ in New Milford Thursday, and one or
| two arrests were made on both Sides
No one was hurt although a couple
had. black eyes. The spectators We're
the principal figures in the melee.
| Mrs. Mary Webb (nee WakelD died
Thursday night at about 10 o'clock at
her home on Public avenue. For more
than week she had been in a state
of semi-coma and her death had been
| anticipated. She is survived by one
son. Charles. The funeral took place
from her late home this afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. E. A. Warriner her
pastor. officiated. Mrs. Webb was one
of the most devout and energetic work.
ers in st. Paul's Episcopal church dur
ing the time prior to her failing health,
and in her old age she was loved and
respected by all who knew her. She
passed her S1th birthday anniversary
on Tuesday, September 0.
Bert Billings, who has been i'll for the
past two weeks, is improving.
County Commissioner Harrington has
been i'll for several days.
The New York and PENNSYLVANIA
Telephone company will open local
exchange here, probably in the First
National bank building. very soon. It
will give employment to several oper-
ators and will be open day and night.
Round trip tickets will be sold from
Scranton to the Susquehanna county
fair at Montrose, good for September