The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-02
NORTH END NOTES.

| w llllam DAVIS, Oh Gfeeu Sllesl, spent
yesterday With friends in Olyphant.
| Miss Mary Davis Of Spring street,
visited friends in Olyphant yesterday.
| Job Nichols, of Plymouth, is visiting
| Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Davis, of
Wayne avenue.
A report OF the wedding of Miss Anna
c. Roche to DR.. G.. Colville will be found
in another column.
| William Shepperd of Adrian, Mich,
but formerly resident of this city,
is visiting friends here.
Miss Nellie DeGraw, of Main avenue,
returned yesterday from short visit
with friends in Jermyn.
Thomas I.Wllliams, of William street,
was suddenly taken seriously i'll at his
home yesterday morning.
| Mrs. George Owens, of Hartford,
| Conn, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
| William Harris, of Brick avenue.
Howard Geddes, of Binghamton, but
formerly of this city, is visiting his
father, William Geddes, of Main ave-
nue..
Miss Gwennie Griffiths, of Forest
City, who has been visiting her sister,
Miss TidVil, of Main avenue, returned
home yesterday.
Misses Margaretta and Viola Will
Jams, of William street, spent New
Years Day with friends in Kingston
and WillSes-Barre.
Mrs. James Ploop, of Price place,
died yesterday morning. The funral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon: interment in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
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at the residence of j. j. Chenoweth, on
Wayne avenue, last Monday night, for
the purpose of watching the changing
of the years. The evening was pleasant
ly spent in playing games. Light re-
freshments were served before the
guests departed.
The self denial committee of the
Primitive Methodist church conducted
q social in the church parlors last even
ing, which was well attended. After
light refreshments were served Rev.
Daniel Savage delivered u short lee
ture on Lazy Young Men" During
this social enough money was raised to
pay half years interest, which falls
due tomorrow, and 500 on the principal
which will leave standing debt of
only s7OO.
The Welsh Congregational church
was well filled all day yesterday when
refreshments were being served by tho
ladies of the church. All taking part
We're dressed in the ancient Welsh cos
tunes. The refreshments were the old
national foods, including faggots, oat-
meal bread and froyce. From l. to 2
O'Clock the Sunday school scholars were
served with free dinner and at $50 the
evening entertainment began with the
cOstumed choir marching into the build
ing and singing March of the Men of
Harlech,' which was followed by the
female party and the Jolly Welsh
Boys" consisting of Thomas Evans,
William Frye, william Evans and
David Smith, who renderd number OF
selections and each time were encored.
~ recitation by Mildred Williams en-
titled "a Talk with Santa Claus" fol-
lowed, Evan Jones. Morgan II. Will.
Jams and John T. Evans read appropri-
ate original poems. Miss Margaret
Price gave recitation in an excellent
manner and was encored, as We're Mag
gle Grams and Roger Williams, who re-
cited an original humorous dialogue
and were dressed in the ancient cos
TUNES. The entertainment closed by
the choir singing The Star Spangled
Banner"
a reception of members was held in
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
last night under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid society. A short entertain
ment was given which consisted of an
address of welcome by r. W. Kelley.
piano duett by Misses Roney and
Jur!sh, tenor solo by l.. Fl. Langyon,
violin solo by Miss Bessie Stackhorsc,
selection by the Asbllry quartette,
which consisted Of Messrs. Colvin, Man.
yon, Treverton and DR.. Treverton: a
recitation by Miss Lillian Peck, violin
solo by Arthur Teal, and piano solo
by Miss Lillian Peck, who was accom-
panied by Arthur Teal on the violin.
Miss Bertha Swingle acted as accom-
PIANIST and was assisted by Mrs. John
, Baker. The members were received BY
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Seward and Messrs
r. II. Holly, X. w. Kellow and Il. r.
Teal. At the close OF the entertainment
refreshments Were served by large
number of young members in charge OF
Mrs. Il. r.. Teal, Mrs. r. II. Holly, Mrs
X. W. Kellow, Mrs. Charles Stackhouse
Mrs. Brokenshlre and Mrs. Woodruff
A free will offering was collected for
the benefit of the organ fund which
amounted to over $50, making a total OF
$500 which has been raised for the 1891
, payment on their new pipe organ.