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coal. water, etc,. than Montrose possess- apples, for instance,: are raised .and are admirab
bs,. are: ideal locations for: • • marketed in large
. qtiantitie? t :and our sugar tieetsa
Iron and brass fditndries', • county is recognized by city buyers as f rom b ee `t, i
.
' Shoe manufactories. • I • 'one of the -t est apple countries an the wodld be tt 1
fruit-brandy distilleries.", . 1 • Middle States. Pears; quinceS, plums, any town ir
Clothing ntanufaCtories. , . , i . grapes. gtrawberries and raspberries are ant davice
Cider-bottling establishments.
the other kinds of fiuits which go to fected .which
_Trunk manufactories. - ' - . make up our hOrticultural products. in. the prepai
Automobile manufaCtories. ..z,
Stone. quarries.
Lifite,:plaster and centAtt plants
Lace mills.
Woolen mills.
Cotton mills. : •
Concrete building 'hloek:s •
. .
Tanneries.
Pickling and preserving works.
.
Agricultural impleinent. rnanufact“
ties. '._ .
. .
• Plow works.
Button manufactories.
EleCtrical apparatus:
Sash, door. acid blind
Stove works.
Mineral paint`works.
Jewelry manufactories._ ..
Iron and wire :fencing.
Cold storage plants.
la manufactories.
Paper making. •
'High-class hotels. .
Trolley lines.
The above are mentioned=therely at
random;, other ., enterprises
,not erm
rnerated_eould no donbt• be profitably
carried . on in various locations in the
counter
All Should Work Together
What is needed as a starter in all of
the larger town; in'the county is for the
enterpri;ing, influential citizens to get
together and form boards of trade. COM
niercial exchanges and such like bodies
tend all Work together. Such ; organi-
zatiohs can actively look after the,gener- is grain producing section we do pot, the Depart'
allnterests and welfare of the respectivelloweve.r. compare favorably with some ington, 1)
coinmu-nitie-s ' r and accomp'lish a' great other Counties' in the -. srate. • Consider? relative to
deal in a short tint, if all xxilldeterMine fable . - buck - Wheat is raised. more than mem- of t
1 . su< , ar fro
to bury personal animosities .. r he ,4 •() } ip. Nvith *moil ~....- ------
- gE...Tii;iiii - eg. - a7-2:i7r iirWkird or they:lb sbafe t. or tint,si de l'n:Lr rts, tar e of ,
... ...„ , ~.ary to
`'k,reatest good to. the greatest number:"' . - . ~
... ...._ ,
- • ' Good Money in-'Farm Produce. Mick., "s
In lacl: progress anti.•ritc.ll - prise.cannot .
. is rine I , f
'be e;:qq.-e.,ect in' - an: oinniritiniiy. whii.-.h . Rai. in.., produce l ,, rlii:iilket o, a hut;- ];jl . v . '
f r ail:, I\ V_ CalTy . t ' , lit -suet) Zi pi-ogram, '1 he: -ne,i , alimiFt : _i . tnyone with i•nerf.,!y..:i little, I, ol h farm
county a; a whole and the t-arions town~ cztpii al and of ordinary inlelligenti-e ean Iv engage
and vii,ages coty.pilsing the count- must not. •0111 - o r als a' 12,H ..:; . 1(1 living at, but would.be
„
go fotwitio Or -r...?.,kward;' they cannot' -
hope . 11., make mucn"headway unicss
theyThu-.1::.• and (11,, t
tlierel: ar always in every cv:l 4 iirnunityc
large anda fclN . ;i,t):i.ii - cd,
01,ntriiet. if they can. all
-f r rci vern ",,- t it :s irs. g r, th and raprf ye:
meat. tf iv are
a smal I 11 - un;;rit.. y (it Ici nould Ut• c;;nsviclerl
ea -;..;nix• •;. ? t;,ta(*.c.;:.
thvm it I.c•; -.L• 11;•:;..; hut ;,:,;7; anead irre,pect
ti•e; i,t tnii;tr ko;;O:s it it is : h.;unci that
the• • • - catuuq. • 13v:induced "see ant
thit42, in 'lt t;Eranyi - ;ru..-i)es'idcs the,:tr (IA
kreciou, t-viyes.:•
Our Rural 'Sections
With citizen, have
p u w e ri t it io,d iett
Lein g men Lndwr: , men f , t uht- scift
their t:trengin is iii. t heir nt arness ter
Nature. tur farmers., dairymen and
sto'c,:-raisers are as a
wide-awake and as enterprising coin .
paraii Vel:y as other busi4ss people. for
their voca ti( iris are conducted upon bit stH
neSs prinLipt,s and. in. if. husinesslike
manner!". tic , where ) - 94 may in the
county you tvill find comiiirtame, cileci
ful country hinnes; g - ood hams; milist an
good m-iney. almost - an) -- where in Sus- ..A
tial - fencing; 'mot:demill-kt , Agri- -
, ~ we ep ca ehanmt cotinf. As an indication of R e i.
. -
?cultural implements; tineThorses, rattle!:
the fine opportunities offered in this - H u th...
swine, sheep and pottltri. In blooded -
, line -of business.. w e quote ‘,itiie prices a nd a 1
Cattle. there are some famous herds- tif
prevailing in the - MontroFe market ear- -
nearly
HplSteHolsteins:G.94_.rnse,ye,. De ! vons. jersez. lv in Decenilx-r--the prices *peal titer-
'throug'
A)t‘shiret - ' , in yaitous.• !, - ections of the chants Were paying tor farm Lproduce: tumn j
ccitintv - .` 'Leicee-ter: Shrjpshire, Sout t h- Eggs. , t o cents per dozen-. potatoes. 60 period
down, Col•sw , Jd anrl.os-lyrdriOwn +try; centS Fier l,usbeL: appie,s,,so ; cents per
York Shire, 1:1:sse:„;, Berl::shirc. Clit..-t,r i)u, , ilvi: oni,n-., 75 cent- p.,:r 4Ushel; tur-
White.,- Polarid (':lira and other ;.f.or - ,el nips, 4c, etrit: , . Ii. -r- bushel; chickens. io
ce
breeds of 'rat : int , arid P . iiii,ta and 1 - - „,,• c‘ .. , cents per pound; Veal. live, (:) cents per
r 'S
poultry abound in the e: - ., , ui,:ty. 1 , pound:lambs. live. 4 'l, rip per pou nd;
- 1-1 • ,i 1
.- - - - orticp.ral. Products. 1 T '
! 4, dressed p(.-it, 6 .and 7 cents per pound.
i - ne supply is r': red} ever equal to the
Fruits :and,' vereables,, especially demand. - Fanners" find ready sale tot
fruits. are given mu: li attention! iii 'ail sach produi , 'as above 'gin - , ted, 'as' well
parts .of the agricultural 'regions for the as for cider, maple fyrup, pop corn,
county. -Large orchards are rotas fre- et('-,ail of which are ew4 ~.
,11: raid
. . •
quently seen as thOse - of moderate size . ,
and at-pert little expense../
1
Vet there are some parts in which Winter Mane parts
,of -Susquehanna cp ` n i t. y
1
In vegetables, we . raise . good supplies of
callbage, Irish potatoes, sqUash,
pump
kin. turnips. beets. sweet corn,tomatoes,
celery, culiflowerAcans.: parsMps, pep
pirs, mange" wuktzel. carrot s,.cticum 7
hers. etc. Considerable maple syrup
and sugar. honey, butter.- eggs.and cider
are also marketed by our farmers. As
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EVE VIE* OF BROO4YS%
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FISHING SCENE. 'FORES
+HE MONTROE OE3IOcRAT, 31
'y adapted for the culture of
• d the Manufacture - of sugar
in mills for that purpOse.
,i)i - Ofitahle undertaking for
he count•. • An import
li; recently been per
of thel:greatest aid
i the ground for the
. .1
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st,-
wilt ,
tion 0
ets and other crops planted
is •an automobile hoe, i,r•
culturt; of
in rows: I
nd is destined to come-into
Ole re ver drilled crops: are
it a large scale. Those who
ed in beet culture can no
ill information necess
tiobs by corresponding,
cultiva tor
general
cultivated
are interes
doubt . get
begin up'r
Mil=
- , fair: held underlts - auspices are imporT.-
.
ment of Agneulture at Wash- • n - t events fir 1 Montrokj. These fairs
C . Valuable informatitn
C a 4 . * . ur in the middle of Septemberolcaell
machinery and the equip=
ills for the manufacture of Yltr and give t) the' (-Dunt'y in general
! Itect mo ld proalaw, 3.4.: _, 4 b .. 4, and. MAALkil‘tse , ip3articif• r.. myt:•h di,-
etTrfespoiming with the secre--'l;(im 4 1 ' - '1 1 ,.•-q.i. 7 , 7-- '' t - ••c. •. •,,
is Board of Trade. Bay Cite. spns of unusua l ! activity ..ndks al pleas
the manufacture of beef - tlre and'are la I gelV : tended by pcopl.
It ilc large-*, itltistlits i
1: ere, thcn. is an en t,
.rs and to‘rnsik.,•l);e cat
in'Sitsquebannai-nun,
4 . mutual interest
IMM
ut . fall. and Temperature.
•-
. slung rains .fall at frequent
*Bowed by a mild temperature
)lue sky. Drouths. like the one
all of Pennsylvania has passed . :;:
during late suinmer and an-,,
tst St , are infrequent, and the
(FI excessively dry weather re- ;
o affected this county as a wholi
n almost any other part id. the :1
ft,rrt d
less th
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stihject, timely remarks being made 1!
Trees and Foliage,-', . :
. . : Historatal Soci ety.- ,
~• - ' 'W. AL Post, Rev. A: j.. Benton. Pr(
• .
early. every tc. , wn and Villag , e
in .i ln I 8 6 9• W. r CrnFer, • editin - of the I.:. B. Gillett, Prof. Thacher". Henry
untv one finds handsome cottages -... l.Democi at.T propo-ed in his new.,!l)Tvier "Tyler, judge Searle.: W. Li.. 14. Ainel
sidences in 'the midst of \yell - k e pt the institution . ; of a county- historical W.•C Cruser, H. .F. - ;Bear&ley.l...
1, . Ma-.l l e- , and hors., •cilstinits . iiciet.Y . and inked a dici•ussien of the •Birchard find others...after which the. sl
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f! ,
arel;the *species
for•jhaditig the Is t
Thy` autumn foliage
ful , ;sights tO be obsery
t,
tiplis of the county and k
tiis afford deligh
foe4any painter tiho essays
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Ditsquellannl- County Agricultural
Society.
•
Oral Sycicty has,done splendid service,
iiistiniulatinli the pride oour farmerS.
F,rt •
hoiculturists, !- poultry-raisers and,
sfock:raisers to., higher, ideals in their
branclo,s. l t iSAcitv in 'the,
4rd, 7 . 6'earol its tixistenee and titc.annua
pug:+r
manly fr , qn }parts the errant
but Irom num N' beVOlld
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IMEiBi
e The grranitts owned by the a
itrositttztted on oile m
a loint-
Is that
iiicturesque elevation's in ;he :Mown).
ie g je,n.: where f:a has been 'lavish
Tarnishing a spacious park -that•cii
j'orib much aciMirai ion from an .wh'o 1
n mid it. littnareds efj priie~ arc ay. - ai
'ed each year •winch tend to fos..er t
igreatet protitetive capacity of the .
;and for other hi .Co. ztchievernenta of
iC 111;8 ed 18 rtt ilpursttits.• Fah - F.:ire
herd in county tit Hart . <
41. 7 niorifhtle itnci Lawton. • •
mg
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FISHING ON' TI I
trees used generally, :subjeCt throu th• the colunins of the pa
lewz lks and yards. per. A ,nurnher of well-known persons
\one of the beauti- resp-sndcd, MiSS :Emily . Black
'in various sec- man. hi:q4•rian; , 1)r. V. ralsey,
'le many-hued N. Bullard.
_Rev. J. \V kaYnor of Mont
*ful subjects :rase. Prof. S. S. Thomas of. Lynn, E. A.
•
~ ndscap. e s. AVatsyn of Brooklyn, Prof.:W. L. Thaeh-
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I SUSQUEI!ANNA. NEAR R.ALL*STEAD AND
UII.DING. ALISTEAD
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tr of Nall - ord. E. W. Boll's of . Fairda . e;
•
ilasik'r T. Jennings of e..s‘• Milford. W.
M of iiophottoni. John J : Jor
dan; State Historical
f>ttr.f.
Ifditor Taylor, of the Ktlptiblican. an
511111
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l'Atitor Nortbrut. f. th-' iS.:ntintl, al
th .e ir in their papor..
Birel.`t 'date Iftr . in.tetin . ; firta
th an'and S .Nltt t. ISno.
martin vca-; 1 , ;:t1t9 at c turt w .
Mtttr, ,, e. Latbruit B-ar
atni W. 1) B .Nitte\ - _tt . tkt-eti - try. Thert.
wz i s a f a t:, an d fro-. dit-tenst , ion of• till' S. Ti.
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II
MINI
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MIMI
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vas organized with the following Sus'quehanna County 'Historical Societx
i: • President. W. L. Thacher; see- aad Free . Library Association. . ! --
...,
C. C. HalSeY; cATesponding sec- The lAtiestioli cif a home for the society
W. D. B, Ainey ; treasurer: Henry had been'irec4ently discussed
.at : length .
~, . . .•• and 'a fund started,_ number or gentle-
. .
annual
.meeting
,was h e ld . mm giying !ITO each and.o.thers small
s-) i .
...1 Clis n} tin, of- .er amounts. Bat in . jartuar 7 y. 1904. .
~e d f, i ,... t h e o i si ii mt yea .i., Gen. Edward R. Warner -ted the ,
The
Tans
MEM
AWSVILLE CENTRE
pox p r „id o w, B James; society . with.:94ooo for the
residents. E. L. Weston. Mr , . L. T. suitable buildini4.
t ard, H. NI Tiffitgy. Miss Marv . The. treasurers= rep;nt . showed that
.Va Warner. NfissLotris .55.1 r2.brs wa.4'how on hand.
n. * IV M- Ting:eY. j- T. • putluis, The Officers elected tfhat .ye:ir were:
INEZ
I. E . ,
I 1,;•.!ti. Miss E C. B
•
. W. L. S
11, itria Mi:s Jarlc S. I)
.~;~-,_`
r _o,
~v F''.~.'. ~_
y. ~:;'
~w
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SIM
held January yo, tuo7, neis R. Cope,
jr... was chosen for pre ident; 'H: A.'
.Denny, vice president; Geo. ..A.' Stearns
[es;. recording secretary J, T: Jen
recording:seeretaryt. F. A. Dax'ies, car
;s; cdrresponding. secretary, Ny. •
D :.responding secretary - '. F. I. Lot.t, treas
kinev; 'treasurer, Heniy -- C. - Tyler; ..-
1 urer; Dr. J. G. Wilson:librarian.'
arian, SF. Lane_ There - was chosen The in . oS meeting of the sOciety was
i i iinunittee of one from each town,
held January S.
and borough of the county :LS- •
The report of the librarian showed
Ba
libr
a o
44,
E 2
gist the officers in gathering historii.and
historical relics. A constitution and bk
laWs were 'adopted - and • arrangements
made for the incorporation of the soci
ety.
The meeting in . January ; . roo2, xtr-a*
noteworthy in having the names of aged
people from various parts of the county
recorded whose combined ages was r,-
381 years. - . or on an average of over 86
year's, showing • these rugged • hills are.
conducive to long life. . . - •
The librarian's report 'showed, that
rnan% books and relics had been donated.
. Prof. James retired and W. C. Cruder
vas ehd . seri,•pSiderit. - . — The other .offi
cers remained as they were....
bequest. was made that year by
the late G. Boyd of nearly' $!999--. ;
This gave'new enthtisiasm: tp „the
nest workers and plans for:theleitablist -
ment of a..hotni, fo-the :s oc i e #7.li;Dsio
ect The,.pame*asia* , :chgoi.fprd to the
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METHODIST CHURCH: , SPRINGVILI.E.'
•
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ica
HIGH SCH4OL IiARPORD
Good Old A4eo,-
„,...
-
I),miny. pritsident..c.C. E. Nloxley, ,
vice-president; G. 2t..S.arris. recoalin'g
secretary; Miss f: -Brewster, corre
sponiling F.ecretary-: Lptt, treasurer ;•
1)r. librarian. , • -
The Society's Building
In i roc. tounil was broken-between
the court house and the school
the society's; home and
.inti‘!it Material placed on thi ground for
building. then a communication
‘tai: received from Fraticis .R". Cope, jr.,
stating:that the COpe family. which had
in r earl y•years owned large tracts of land .
in Susquehanna county, would- like to
provide a memorial library building for
•
the county, 'and plans' ~were made to
rti f erg4 the existing historical society and
its fundswith the Cope prOpoSition;hut
tho site first -chosen..was not- deemed
large, enough for:the- dual purpose and
the . .. ',Tyler corner, • facing'. Monument
.*lttai - e. was secured, and the Cope exec
utors given the freedom_ to erect a home
for.the society. This'-bitilding is one:of
the handsomest in the count= anti the
.
free library has been addedtp from time
to tin until it. ,is one of the best in the
MEM
At the . seventeenth annual meeting,
II
et ion of a