The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-09
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Fire ut Feltz Patch.
The Gamewell fire alarm system,
which was recently introduced In the
borough Of Taylor, was used for the
first time yesterday In sending In an
alarm for fire from box %, situated at
Feltz patch. A barn owned by John
Davis was burning on the hill" and
before the fire company arrived over
the fields. under. the direction of Chief
Sontag, the building had been con-
sumed. Only one key to the fire alarm
box was in the neighborhood. This was
In the keeping of w. b. owen, foreman
Of the Holden mine. The fire. small as
It was. shows the need of a better fire
department in Old Forge. Tomorrow
night the young men from Ts-ogtown
will meet at the livery establishment of
John Davis, on Main avenue, for the
purpose Of organizing a fire company.
Mr.. Davis has freely offered the use Of
q team of horses and commodious
quarters for period Of one year. as an
experiment. The idea is generally COM
mended by Taylorites.
The Fimsi GoaI-The Grave
The West Side friends of the de-
seased Mrs. Mary Daniels, assembled
yesterday afternoon at her late resi-
Aence. at 1876 North Hyde Park avenue,
and evidenced their respect in the OBJ
servance of fitting obsequies. Rev.
Thomas Bell. Of the Plymouth Congre-
Gational church, preached a funeral SER
mon in English. He extolled the quiet.
Christian life of the departed anu drew
tender pictures of her earnest life. Rev.
d. P. Jones, pastor Of the Tabernacle
church, OF which Mrs. Daniels was
member. delivered feeling sermon in
the Welsh language. The services were
simple, yet effective, as was the life of
Mrs. Daniels. This morning the body
will be taken on the S.25 Delaware and
Hudson train to Clifford, Susquehanna
county. Immediately upon arrival at
that place services will be held, after
which the body will be lowered into the
grave by the side of her husband, who
was buried three Years ago.
Coiumbians viii Entertain.
The original Columbian quartette
will give an entertainment and social
this evening in Mears' hall. District
Attorney John r. Jones will preside.
The young men are deserving of large
patronage. The programme Is as fol-
lows: Piano solo, Mrs. d. B. Thomas;
soprano solo, Mrs. Lizzie Hughes
Brundage; recitation, Miss Bessie Sloat;
bass solo. Richard Thomas; instru-
mental duet. Messrs. Price and Ed
wards; song, Larry Ketrick; contralto
SOLO, Mrs. Charles Metzgar; duet, Misses
Lillian and Bronwen Joseph; tenor solo,
Tom Beynon; recitation. Charles Metz
gar; selection, the Columbian quartette;
instrumental trio, Mrs. Thomas and
Nessrs. Clark and Devoe; comic dia-
logue, Messrs. Martin and Lang. Danc-
ing will be enjoyed afterward to music
furnished by Miss Nellie Curran.
Entertainment Wednesday.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeayor Of the Welsh Calvinistic
Methodist church will hold an enter
tainment and pie social on Wednesday
evening. The programme is as follows:
Solo, Miss Annie Griffiths: duet, Eddie
and Edith Davies: recitation. Miss An
ME M. Phillips; address. President John
James; solo, Mr.. Gray: recitation, Miss
Ellie DIOWuIu6S bOiOS NAis OOnIl 0dtIcSS
solo, Master Edgar Morgan; solo, Mrs.
George w. Powell; recitation, Miss Ina
Jones; solo. Mrs. Henry w. Evans; solo.
Mr.. Isaac T. Davies.
Turn versin Fleets Officers.
The Scranton Turn verein met yes
terday afternoon at their hall on Sew
snth street and elected the following
ohicers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, q. A. Bartl; vice-president, Louis
Moth; secretary. Fred. Hummler; treas
urer, Fred. Scheon. Carl Staiber was
elected delegate to the williamsport
Turn verein Festival and Louis Moth
alternate delegate. The Turn verein
will hold their twenty sixth annual
masquerade exhibition and ball on Mon
day evening, January 20. 1896.
Nsws Notes and Personals.
Mr.. Hickman died Saturday at her
nome, on West Lackawanna avenue. She
has BEEN sufferer for many years. Tho
funeral will occur today.
X 3. w. Reese. Of Audenried q attended the
obseQuies Of the late Mrs. Mary Daniels,
witch wsre held yesterday afternoon.
LAl{on Chace has recovered from brief
Tcfenan H. D. johnson, Of the sur
veyor's corp, has -compJAted the task Of
o}Scfng piers IN the abandoned CorIl ana
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