i 1 .‘....1...„4_ n........,er , 11 , t,, n f 6 arseeeracto.okelw(terasoneses, no 05...(--r-` Izesto en ".1 t , . •i r` . ... ~- • .111. • .. ? _ Ifjp , -- , L _ 4 .. .t . k . / .. . Vi 6 The: Town! f Lg 0:0 4N4V - F. G. OAKL FIRE_-INSURAN • . , 1 . e - - C ;t Re 'I . t,', Office in the , . -,. BRANDT BLOCK, A General Insurance Business is Transact ing . Life, Health, Accident and Plate Glass I T I represent s u ch leading Fie Insurance Companies as. he Aetna. Hartford, Philadelphia Underwriters and fifteen others o, .'j the same , high standard. Alpo the Traveer; L i fe.i Health, Ac dent and Lloyd's. Plate Glass: .A,gencies at--- f . ' • Hallstead, Great Bend:and Starruc j 1 • ._ ; ~ - --- - . - i 1 i - I Sale Desirable Realty for r=l- l ent. ' ~ . _ ' Grand opportunities . tor new enterprises in Susquehan i County, i Acre' propeity,‘suitable for manufacturing purpos6. 'for ' Sae, lease or rent. Full 'information as to power, shipping fac I ties, etc. . . • ' l ll . - Frank . - saaud 144eikoi 4.1_1 jire7n in S h C usque anna ouhty.),, 1 Manufacturer of all kinds of • • Carbonated . - Beverages,- including ° Agent for the Celebrate 11 , 1 Pabst Milwaukee B Joe ~~ Up-to-date t'i- ~ i 1. , • ,: ~, tt• . r :, CLOT - ERS I= -,i:s6scfpel - j.af)'o,- Pei 'a WM =I - AND SUSQUEHAN ell ( - 1 Z .', :I i ._,, , t i ..,, El Seltzer, Soda, = Gin, Sarsaprilla, Me, Etc. If Here, It's Right. -r - If Rig,* It's Here,. Le'adina Vrominent Businessland Profession „41 Men are 9 4 9 4 6 00NADAtigaGanaGerieSTWOOSIG4010916' rOaCEL4-16MON 9 a A, PA. '',4rance. f!ln f 1r , ~, .9 1 1,,,. rp er. Cl' t ,t . , 1•111 Birgness , . . . . . . :,,, - . :C 185,i Susquehanna Depot bor... grjw , to iluch an. amount as will ccine Al • ough wasincorporated. Prior to ,in very. handy in . : time of need t......;.- that date it had been a strug p • • so much; bet•er in , every wayfor the. wage . LcOner to open a savings account It is lawyer and an eicellent citiz n, he is ib trusted with business of a large clientelle in yarn us parts of the &arm y. He.has entire charge of the-business of, the l.rie Cumi.a . ny for this . county. filing liatnlet and notso very lonisbefore instead Cif wasting' his money in un- So .119 pul ar, indeed, is this brilliant ceung 'attorney that - - hundreds of his the woodman's ax -resounded throti7,ll neceessi4iy expenditures or in hoardin g ' friendS and admirers at the countSr - sc.at - the' hills upOn which the town is shit- it w. hertOt accumalates no interest anti and elsewhere are already c Arpling his ated. . From the early so's, howevei, is liable to loss In numerous ways. The a . mewith that of dis riot attorney; and . officials of the City National are: . A. J. indications - pointed -to a destiny which Schlager l 4 president :. Raphael Kessler, .n. it is entirety within the range of prob embraced stores, hotels, manufactories . , vice president and LeGrand Benson, . ability,that -Mr. Skinner's numerous handsome homes, etc , and those inch_ cashier .:,: Directors : i friends among the members of the bar cations have been realized. A J Schlager, nhaeliKessler, LeGrand ..Benson, M., and:the . public generallywill at the next . . J Ryan;' M. L Mißer.-4, Teilry Arnelp-,' election p t . nsistentliurge his nomination . . The land upon which Susquehanna is A. L. Kessler and N. T. Schlagen, • .- • - . and election LI A hat prominent judicial built was a part of the Drinker tract. - ' • , • Drinker creek flows through the town, James E. pave. Office. His marked power of iniiatiVe in the . with precipitous hills on either side: -One Of the largest and mist impor- .iniprovement of the chances of acquit-, 'al in s tine • notable criminal cases in Owing to thedeep chasm through which tant buOness institutions in Susqueha n the creek flows, one principal street in- na count.‘. dealing largely with our farm. which-ht. his appeared- evidence and for the defense tersects the town.from eaSt to west, and ers anCelairvirieff: isicarried nn in the . by pros mite . convincing vocable to his ta this . crosses the - creek near its mouth. enterpriing townof Sutquehanna. We g . In the sidewalks of some of the streets- - It fer - trithe well-known establishmentsearching 4 ut decisions are - flights.of stairs with rests at inter- tot nedand operated by Mr. James -R.. eonteritionsshow what is possible .for to accomplish if he should be se.:. vals. These serve to lighten the fatigue • Pac--rin institute -n that has adthd lee-ted as the commonwealth's pro- ecut of footmen who, but for these stairs, touch t'O.. Su , queha , na's prestige as a or--accO•nplishments which would go. toivard making him ,n ideal district at would findlirt.igress exceedingly dillicuit. distril utng center , !or :. large area or counts}-,in every direction. Mr.' Pa ye ~ tomer Nevertheless. Mr. Skinnerls • -fjgvough. Officials. . .-* 'k - a larpe dealer in - tgag r - ms, carriages.- ru.t seeking, the- office; and .if he is. ever The boroug h Officials at the time this harness;ihorses and fa t rming implementa di st' iiit'alfOrnif, the office will have to .is writtt n were as follows: -Mayor. P. nf all kinds, and -it is - ii truism among iteek him. . ~ J.Connera; treasurer; William Ahpaugh; the fanners of that section that if you .-. „. . . attorney, Thomas A Doherty; collect- ate I 'iolirg for a bargain -in any of-the . H otel Lansifor . d. ... . : • , or of taxes;..Thomas Lannon; ju.stiees, above lines you will surely find that it The Langford is unquestionably one Joseph NI, Williams and \V 11. Lang- pays to'4eal with Page., in the line of of- the best hotels not only ip•the town ford;.-chief of police, Thomas j. Me- tatinwiW:ric rindTai riaces only the best and. county of Susquehanna, hut the Mahon; councilmen ; E.. W. ja:kson, and rno . -t ‘ .. ulNstantial makes are handl( d.: sate of Pennsylvania. It; cuisitte will president; D. J, trCi - innor. H. ti.'Bru..ll, and the pri , e:s will appeal to the cui• cernpt.re favorably with some of the M. J. Ryan, Frank Cuiran, W. B Main, .._. - .. . . A. j. Ryan. R. J. McCarthy and p,l. - Lynch, -secretary of council. • - ' Erie Shaps. The Eric shops at Susquehanna are ' the mainstay of the town. Theses:hops are, 'next •to the :PennsylVania's at Al toona:-the largestand perhaps the most pretentious in the st rte. Thousands of dollars are paid out in , wages'each month among numerous artisans who are mos liberal spenders, hundreds of whom wn their own houses in Sus .. qUelta na and with their families t.on stitu.tlno. inconsiderable proportion .4 the towns population. It is a wen industrial plant, devoted to mainten.ance and equipment for a large mileage,on the Erie. with several large buildings. thoroughly equipped with modern machinery and appliances. divided among different autonomous bureaus or departments. but compct and of easy access one-t..the other This pl'i/nt i•; made up of machine,- shor foandries: pant them in c , •<1.1- and substa• ;al unt c are- I. wareliousesio - ti:taining thousands of 001- ortlr! -, 1 iriateriaLaltd.LonS ef metal aiid acre,: of' timlhcr are piled up ro i l? e yards. A co-nmanity that c.,ntains Such a gi.zantic phut as threse shops surely ‘.l - adequate facniliei for numerous mantitticturinz, establishments operated by privateeindividu 4.11 a lesser scale, but if located in the viciai• y would add imtnenselylo the xveluire and wealth - ‘,f the town. The deti:.rtnining factor n seciiring.ncw manuflcttiting •enterprises for Susqu& hanna, acid other t• .% - n, in the cOunzy having .natural advantages, is for thc.- leading.and intiuent . al citizens —men 4 affairs-to get together, to organize, and make•known what they have ID of ferby way of advantages, superior in Many instances to those. of other . com munities constantly on -the alert and "doing things" toward moving •the car of progress. Spending money' in print- . et's ink and a fair quota of "hustle will accomplish wonders in this progreS- save age. • What is needed in such cu,ttimunitis as ,usqueharina is effectual organiza tion into a board of trade or commer cial exchange, and once organized the next great want is, not the thost some individual or combination of a few in dividuals can get cut of it, but what will accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number. This is seed sown broadcast for what it is.woyth-7-mere suggestion based upon close observa tionsi of what other communities have accoFnplished by pursuing identUia!ty the flarne methods. Joe RyarCee Co. . • JoSeph Al Ryan, head of the fivular clothing firm of Joe Ryan and Co.. is not only one of sufiquehanna's ad ing citizens,but no one in that thriving town has more personal friend:. He is a na tive 1 of Susquehanna and his been prominently indentified with the best, int.:rests of the tcwn all of his life. He was the Democratic nominee fur county commissioner last Novembe-, and the the flattering vote be received at Sus quehanna and wherever known was proof of his popularity. and if will not be Ptirprising if his party calls for him at sine future time. II The establishment conducted by him is perhaps the largest exclusively cloth. ing and furnishing store in the county. The a nd are agents tor the celebrated Kirschbaum clothing. made in Phil Adel phia'r—tpe largest clbthing manufactur er Yn the? United States City National Bank A town is judged largely by the char acter and standirig . of ;ts banking 4llsti tutions In this respect Susquehanna enjoys re wide reputation for its many re liable bu`siness concerns and none :rand higher for integrity,: solidity and conservative business methods than the City National Bank. 1124 'popular fi n.encial institution is on a solid . and safe fourdatidn. It includes A t inong its customers a large number of:rnerchants, manu!'actuNrs, mechanics and farmers, many of whom keep their surplus on. deposit there, assured a's the eeee =I that, all the safeguards knoWn iL , denti banking methods are 'provided. Its officials. directors and many of its stozkholders are ! , `.known throughout this section as competent,careful and thothughlprellable businessmen who can 1)e depended upon to conduct its affaiks in a manner, entirely satisfactory to its customers. The savings dep'artment is very popu. lar ‘ l ,:ith the 'wage-earners of,' the town and !vicinity. Three per cent interest is paid on savings deposits ; Working. menicould have no better fr . o:.d than sate 4 sound and trus , w thy savings -bank, such as C.a. City.. National; for their earnings can t•e deposited, a little at a time, and that little will eventually ° THE MONTRO: DEMOCRAT,. MONTROSE, --PA. tt , DI blish a l;.~~~'. MEI ... . . 6 . : . NM= , • . ' . • ;. ti,,,,e. ever:: :Hie, a , Mr ha , e i , an 3:x- higher p: . ice hot,- l-i In the 'large • ciCes .= perien -. 0 and car-14.:.1 ~:.wi huyer a , ' •hruughout.the ha: , while the rooms = - gives his pair 11!- 11 . 'i t (tits aria , .- ~, efir , t-class:And;war t.ii e ll e., in fiiti, gs there:l6ln Tile 044 ck ~ i h trness 1. ... and turni-hillgt, t 6. ho•els usually- fu t ii.d .= . • dltd . emprazes the tiut4 ut o' •‘• ..s IN :4 town of the ' siie Of Susquehanna •-=`—'- rnatufaeturt.r- o: tile eoiint• , ir in I! , :rolveoience. t-i - o, is. a zeatiire, as it's =.. irigle 'o.:1- double while . the :.ees are I. c'iited near the.Eiie pas_senger station right.ln the , dirie LI a;;xicutittral jut; and only a short giskance from the busi- . E. rltiments.Nlr. I' ye Seriseverythirg us: d ness houses of the teywn The rates are = liy, the f . i. -, • rogfesldve . farmer, from very reasonable ($2 per .day) whtn.:the a scythe to '2l • rs„.. ) , f .. , . - , •' '- i lie . harve,ter or threshi-Ig superior accomnindallons are_considrr. = machine-. Ir [Jaye is one of the most ed. Mr. F. 'F. Laneford. o titer and = 1 - 4 , ....., .. sut)stantiai c;tizens,of Susquehanna and manager. is ; anflitscr hotel man. Thor-= . ..... the handsome, p eturesque residence olighly afire id_ the c0m1 . ...a land wet= --, 11- "L ... . . IMO which he owns and resides in is a credit fare of his guesjs, he is withal a-genial . L .... - . to the Community and' one of the show pleasant gentle'man, and his personality = ' Plazes of the to`ti . -n. • We present here- isno small fatoor in makingof the house = 1 - Favorite Stopping Place for-the Traveling Plitlic E ..... ..-- witi an'engraving of thii beautiful res- a leader in .its line in N ,rtheastern =\- 1 , ' . ._ _ . • , idence. ;, Mr. Paye bas at all times taken Pennsylvania. - • . F. - G. Oakley. • - 22 Excellent Cuisine -ew- , Good Service . .. an active interest in the advancement . ••••• of Suseptehanne and in a business way \o business institution in the town = . . ....... Comblete in All Its Abipointments; has doae much to advertise its advent-,I , . or - county of Susquehanna has been .....•••••,,...........,..,„„.„,„„, , ' ages at a trading er. , W. cent Akinner. 'more prominent in furthering-the in. ElllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMllll. IIIIHIIIMMIIIIIIIM11111111111111111111111:10 ' • , terests of the county than-that oil? G. ~-„ -, The :bar of Susquehanna county en- Oakley's general insurance and real es- ri! • • • ,17- - - - . joys wide fame ; constituted as it is of tate agency. located in the Brandt - . men of:erudition. many of whom have block, Susquehanne.• Mr. Oakley is a t(ti- stamped the im . presa of their distinguish- yo g man fully deserving the great ed personality upon the annals of the success that has crowned his efforts in - . . . • , - . state They are as a class a likeable lot, his chosen profession. He was born degeified, refined learned and progres- and raised in Susquenanna ' and for a ' , • . . .• • . sive /Ole practice of their profession. couple of years has conducted his busi- No member of our bar stands higher in ness with signal ability until . today he . . • ,stands in the front rinks of. li-iness the esteem of his fellow man than W.• . . , A. Skinier of Susquehanna. He main - circles The agency to which he sue-... . ceeded was - carried on for more than a ' - . quarter of a century by J. H Cook & Son. C. J. Fhhcr "&: Co.. and 3, L. • . . Curtis & Co.. in, the ot der nam'ed, and - . . its prestige and reputation int - provid- - ing ins"rance that inures is sustained ' at the hands of its presi nt proprietor. : Mr. 0 skley does avt ty large real, es. . . tate business as well as insurance and • is prepared 'to give reliable information tri those seeking netV locations forman- ' ufa•cturi rig and other en•terprises. , - Tratisitopt and Ledger. , • Susquehanna boasts of the only daily newspaper in the county. The" Trans-- script " wa.4 founded Augur'. -22, 1886. by Joseph Clark.- " Later it was merged with the " Ledger " Th • " Transcript" .Publohing Company assumed charge of the plant 'in 1 oe3, with George V. Larra bee as busine,s manager and Thompson Bean is editor. The company is com posed of •seyeral of the prominent busi ness men of the town and 'consequently the paper has fine backing. . s , • First National Bank .a , One of the most important features . in Susquehanna's bto,inesstjtefor 4 long . . _ . ' series of years. through "good tiines" • tams an office there and spends the and "bad times". and •all the times',',has ~ ereater port of his time in looking after 0 his large practice in hiS home town, but been the First National Bank of Sus as he practices, in all the courts he is quehanna, which wasorganized in 1865, with a capital of :1 4 50.ei00. a( terwands frequently seen and .heard in Montrose , increased to stoo 000. lts steady growth in its voluide Of the rtountv seat, at other points in the ati : in which the higher courts are . held. ''. i business. its importance with the com b a m lm un o i s t. t y tx through till these 3, , ears, is\ ~ beyond belief ;•witli a capital of \ - Way .Ccunty. in • 187 5. Of pleasing Sic:o.000 and' undivided profits up; \ ` l4 _Skinner was born in Starrucca. per. •ali:ty and breadth of character. wards $40,c00, this.fine record of growth .. \ he i . - ery popular with the people all .• . .. 0 . , over the; county; and' as he is an able (CONTINI.J.D N PAGE TWENTY:SEN"EX.) W. A. SKINNER men -'.I).FNi 4., OP TItSIS E. PAYE s and Enterpi l a .3'. wrlvra INSURANCE ~.~ DA E~ { Ca ' : -," ..). s : ) . , '1 . l. ! ' (116.: C) . i 1, ~- i MI INSURANCE •- • , rr;111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111ffillffil i,0'ff",.._:.,1 . ct-1,- . tg:_t:::.r:b:',. . , El ADJACENT TO lERIE:_STATION,- . = Susquehanna, . - - - Pennsylvania• MOM ••••M I =NM • • RAPHAEL KESSLER. Viec—Prca I • g ett,,,Aase ises. Who Its 9n:l Fire- In With" a Fir Companies any years'„ experience in the bus 7,, Mess, - we. are prepared to take care of our patrons' in terests at all , times, esPeciid ly after the fire has consum ed their property. Telephone. C. t. Titsworth, First Natipnal- Bank Buildink, Penn.'a. usquehanna, „ ,- 1 -:- , : s , ' - •-••••1 - - - --‘..,',-: •: , :--r, , -- .-'' 1 : -, :tfik: 7 1. - -: , :-'-: -- ;; - t • - r. 1 i'... :: ...'' -.- . 1. ','-]: - ;:k.: , :i - f -, *:-=:, :-7 - - 7- c 1 , 4:: , ,: :: ::- ~ .: -: -.. - 7-_ , A::::::t!=:•-;' , :ia '` , P - I"Lf , ,: - .., :: - ' 7 _', ,4r • ..- - rf. --- ‘:,::: . - i.4 *.,,-;,,', r.;,• , ,,-J ..:” ' 6 2 ,- :: , k, t5 ...?4P 4 ., -.. kr* 2 : - "::: ' - • P '7 ~.- ... ,-- , ,-• _... ... .. • n.V ! ticirV: .i. -..--- ' .-- - a•._ .....- ;--- - =I NATI w NAL BANK Susquehamp.; _Pa. A. J. SCHLAGER, Pres ~~~~~ ME CITY LEGRAND - BENSON. Cashier. iw2 N 4 M .6.• INSURAN rEI j. ^ = ' Si Iti w i 4 MEI
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