The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-21
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Mis-. Kate Faulkner. mother and chill
dren. are spending the week At Raub's
hotel. Dallas. Pa,
The funeral of Mrs. James Bambrick
took place from her late home at
Welsh hill yesterday afternoon. Short
services were conducted in st. Vincent $
church by Rev Father II. j. Donahue.
DIR. Lockard Is confined to the house
with an attack Of oleur.sv.
Mrs. Lawrence NJ rBrayn. of Danville,
is being entertained by friends in town,
Miss Gertrude Spyague. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. G. G. Pringle,
for the past eighteen months. returned
yesterday to her homa at West SOM
mers, n. Y.
\ concert and entertainment for the
benefit OF John w. Thomas will be held
| in PEOPLES !heater ON Monday even
ing. 24th inst. The best local talent
will take part. Sarah j. Davis has
been selected as pianist and Rev. J. e.
Davis viii act a. chairman.
George, the youngest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Long. who broke his collar
bone while climbing tree last week. Is
| improving nicely.
| Misses Mabel and Minnie Connors
! have left on . few weeks vacation at
! Mauch Chunk.
! Miss Anna &. Girton. who Is attend
! ing the mute school al Philadelphia,
| will return 10 her home in this town on
| Wednesday next To spend her three
months vacation.
MIS-. \. K. Mathers. of Wyoming, died
at her home last night after a lingering
| illness. She was 80 years 3 months
and 1 days old. and was a sister of
Theodore. Scott and Robert Rensraw,
of this town The funeral will take
place tomorrow from her home and
lnterment will he made in Forty Fort
cemetery.
On July % the Plymouth band will
run their annual picnic and excursion
to Mountain park. The band has run
these excursions for the past four
years, and every one has been man.
moth success. The band deserves the
patronage of the people of this town.
and they can show their appreciation
OF their services in no better way than
by attending their excursion this year.
David l.. Edwards, a l0-year-old boy,
was badly scalded in the vicinity Of No.
3 breaker this afternoon. He attempt
ed to cross q ditch of water which runs
from an exhaust pipe, but in his en-
deavors fell short, with the result OF
SO badly scaldlng one of his limbs that
the skin came off.Frank Peckens
placed the boy on q car and took him to
his home in Edwardsville.
The members of the fire committee
chief of the fire departmnt. with the
members of Hose company No. 3,
tested the hose which the chief con-
demned at the council meeting on Mon
day night. The hose was tested under
pressure of l04 pounds, and as
consequence every section except one
burst. The hose was guaranteed for
three years at pressure Of 300 pounds.
As a consequence No. Hose company
is out of service until new hose arrives.
AS Contractor ]. W. Campbell was
conducting a party of Shawnee Wheel
men through his new building this
morning he made a misstep and stepped
through the rafters. but his presence of
mind stopped him from falling through
to the floor below.
Last evening the operetta entitled
"Voices of Mature" was produced at
Smiths Opera house by the Young Mu-
siciaiis' club Of the Welsh Congrega-
ton church in thoroughly acceptable
manner. The leader. Conner Reese, IS
deserving of great credit for his excel
lett work in So capably training the
voices of seventy-five young people.
The singing was OF the most excellent
nj al ha nj
ously. The large auditorium was filed
to its utmost capacity and standing
room was at premium. Miss Lucretia
Reese, too, is deserving of much credit
for excellent work in manipulating the
keys OF the piano. and also in assisting
her brother in his arduous work.
The correspondent representing the
Wilkes-Barre Times on The west side
Of the river is exceedingly well blessed
with what is generally known as
wheels in the head" judging from the
garbled account of the Plymouth
Scranton amateur ball teams. This
rather swell-headed individual. who
poses as a quill pusher, has neither the /
score nor the name OF the club correct |
II would be well to note the fact Of his |
own rather too able ability. which ex-
lists only In his own sentimental and ex-
citive imagination. 1t would, too, be !
we'll to request him in the future to
read the papers thoroughly from which |
he copies. so that there may be no ne |
cessity OF calling attention to these
facts in the future.
John OBoyle. formerly of this place.
now of Pittston. led to the altar in st.
VinceHts church yesterday afternoon
one of Plymouth's handsomest and best
known young ladies', Miss Ella Murray.
OF Elm street. The bride presented a
appearance in costume of /
golden brown satin, and carrying bou-
quet Of bridal roses. Charles Burke
and Miss Name Burk, of Newtown.
acted In the capacity Of best man and
bridesmaid. At the conclusion of the .
wedding ceremony reception was held
at the home OF the bride, and fully 100
people partook Of the excellent menu
Miss Bessie Lance. one of Plymouth's
most popular young ladies', and a men,
Der OF this years graduating class of !
wyoming seminary. captured the prize
of $40 offered by Wesleyan college for
the best story submitted by a seminary
student
Professor Evor p. Morgan arrived
home last night. after years trip
which embraced a tour Of all the states
and nearly all the principal cities in
this great and glorious country OF ours.