The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Lively Time Anticipated in the Fifteenth
Ward at tho Coming Election.
Fellows VIII Have Opposition.

There will be exciting times in the
Fifteenth ward from now until eiec-
ton day. Select Councilman Horatio
Fellows is opposed for reelection py
Elias T.. Evans, a prominent pusli,eSs
man. Mr.. Evans is man with uhlin-
peachable reputation, and has many
friends in the two districts OF the tlI-
teenth. Not a few voters are working
against Mr.. Fellows, claiming he mas
accomplished little or nothing during
his term of office
In the Fifth ward there is a three
cornered fight for the select council
manic representation. II. IL. WIlliams,
who now holds the office, Is opposed
by T.. T.. Robathan and Edwin G.
Hughes. The Fourth ward will have
its share of the fun. Richard Nichols
and the incumbent. James A. Evans,
will battle for the Republican nomina-
tion for school controller. Nomina-
tion means election. as the ward is
largely Republican. The primaries will
be held on Dec. IA. There is some op-
position to the movement.
In the Fourth ward also Councilman
Simon Thomas Is meeting with some
opposition. William 7. James is his an
tagOnist.
The fight on this side for the Repub-
lican nomination for city treasurer. be-
tween two West Side residents. Daniel
Williams and Thomas d. Davies, will
prove interesting. though Mr.. Will
Hams friends have no fear of the final
result. A bet made Saturday evening
gave Davies but eight delegates to the
convention from this side.
Jesse Jones Buried.
The funeral of the late Jesse Jones
occurred yesterday afternoon from the
residence of d. p. Robinson, of S09
Hampton street, where the death oc-
Cured. The services were conducted
by Rev. George. of Pittston. A large
number of the friends of the deceased
was in attendance. The pall-bearers
were fellow workmen of the deceased at
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern car shops Interment was made
lin Washburn Street cemetery.
News Notes and Personals.
Hiram Smith, of Elmira, has returned
home after visit to his mother, of Pine
street.
Mrs. G. H. Taylor, of Hampton street,
Is i'll.
State President Clarence Huth, of the
Sens of America. has appointed ID. j.
Iavis district president for the western
district.
The funeral of the late James Glea-
son, late of 149 South Grant avenue, Will
Dccur this aft. "nn. The deceased was
well known on he was 90
years of age and. m death is a
loss to the community at large.
Professor Daniel Phillips returned
last night from Philadelphia.
Rutherford b. HadTey leaves today to
resume his studies at Bucknell acad-
emy. Mr.. Hadley was called home ow-
Ing to the illness of his father Charles
.Hadley, of Eynon street, but, Fortunate
ly, the latter is recovering.
Miss Annie Ansley, of Meridian
street, is seriously Ill.
G. A. Cohkey, of Syracuse, has decid-
ed to reside permanently in this city
an6 will live on North Sumner ave-
nie.
Samuel BLY,, of Oneonta, was in town
Saturday. ...-
Robert Cassom has returned from a
sisit with friends at Honesdale.
"A Visit To Grandpa" the operetta
which was produced on Thanksgiving
night at the First Welsh Baptist
church, will be repeated in short time.
The affair was successful beyond the
highest anticipation of the promoters.
Joseph Summerhill, cornetist of Bau-
er's band and orchestra, returned to
Cleveland last night after having
three years engagement with Mr..
Bauer. Mr.. Summerhill has accepted
q lucrative position at Cleveland.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church will
conduct a bazaar on the evenings of
Dec. 10, II and 12
Reys. Hugh Davis and D. Jones off,
ciated at the funeral of the late Mrs.
Butterman, of Petersburg. whose re-
mains were brought acre Saturday
afternoon for interment in Washburn
Street cemetery A large number of the
West Side friends Of the deceased at
tended the obsequies.
An indigo social Is being arranged
by the members of the classes taught
by Miss Emile Evans and Miss Sarah
Meredith, of the First Welsh Baptist
church Sunday school.
Miss Margaret r. Davis, of Wash
burn Street, is the guest of Carbondale
friends
Miss Rena Kellow is visiting in
HOnesdale.
Robert HEPBURN has returned to his
home, at Factoryville. aftera visit here
I Mr.. Jones. known to the Welsh resi-
dents Of this side as "Aniron Fardd.'
a resident Of Brooklyn. was on this side
yesterday In attendance at the funeral
OF the late Jesse Jones.
Mrs. Mary J. Reese. wife of Reese
Reese. died Saturday after a brief ILL
ness at her home, 1908 Twelfth street
Deceased was born in Wales, but has
lived here since early womanhood. She
was "a years of age at the time OF
death. Her friends are numerous and
they deeply mourn her death. A hus-
band and several children survive. The
funeral announcement will be made
later.
The Catholic Mutual Benevolent as
ISOLATION, Branch A, has presented the