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

Alderman Michael HOran, or oak street,
is seriously i'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eaton, Of Ho-
boken, N. j., are visiting relatives here.
John d. Evans, of Edna avenue, has
been appointed one Of the tipstaffs OF
the court house.
Mahlon Haldeman, fromerly of this
place, but now of East Stroudsburg Is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovey, of Beech Grove.
are spending the holidays with Mrs. Eva
Whitlock, of Delaware street
A number of friends gathered at the
home of William Evans on School street,
last evening and watched the old year
out.
The members of the Royal Family So
cial club rendered a surprise party to Miss
Kate Carr last night at her home on
Breaker street.
There will be a reception of members at
the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church
tonight under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid society.
The male voices of the American Men
delssohn society serenaded William Chap
pell, of Main avenue, president of the
society, and w. G. Parke and ex-Sheriif
Robinson last evening.
The funeral services Of Hannah Vaughn
will be held this afternoon at the residence
of her father on Marion street. 1nterment
will be made at Forest Hill.
The self-denying committee Of the Prim-
| tive Methodist church will hold So
cial In the church parlors tonight at 6
O'Clock, and at s o'clock Rev. Daniel Saw
age will lecture on Lazy Young Men"
The American Mendelssohn society, OF
the North End, will give its third con-
| cert Friday evening at the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church. The society
| contains about fifty Of the best vocalists
in the North End and those who have
heard the society in the previous concerts
pronounce it one Of the best singing or
ganiZations in the city.
The Christmas tree entertainment Of
the Welsh Baptist Sunday school was held
last night. A lengthy programme, con-
sisting Of songs and recitations appro-
pirate to the occasion, was given. The
meeting was in charge of Rev. W. +.
Davis. After the programme was fin
ished each scholar of the Sunday school
was presented with a bag of candy and an
orange by the officers of the Sunday
school
The Welsh Congregational church was
completely filed last night, when the
Welsh tea party arrived. The entertain
ment was conducted by Evan II. Gabriel,
Rev. r. S. Jones. DID,. acting as chair
man. The meeting commenced by the
choir singing the national hymn, March
of the Men of Harech," the choir being
dressed In the ancient costumes of Wales
The programme consisted of an ad-
dress by the chairman, an original poem
by Morgan Fl. Williams, u recitation by
c. j. Davis, of the Moody quartette, which
was encored, and an organ and violin duet
by Reese Davis and Miss Anna PRICE. A
number of children recited and at the con-
clusion of the programme supper was
served until ll.45, when Rev DR.. Jones
delivered an address while waiting for the
New Year.
reception was held In the Primitive
Methodist church last night at o'clock
when Frederick Morgans, president Of the
Young Peoples Temperance society, and
Aaron Powell presented the board of
! trustees with $40 bill and receicted bills
for the fiagstone sidewalk and cobble
stone ditch which the society have re-
Gently had laid in front Of the church
property on East Market street. The
money was received by William Brown,
president of the board Of trustees. and
Rev. Daniel Savage. the secretary of the
board Afetr short programme was rem
dered the audience was invited to the base
ment where light refreshments were
served. At 1890 the watch services were
opened with a thirty minute praise SER
vice. after which Rev. Daniel Savage and
Messr. william Brown, James Fidiam ana
Aaron Powell delivered short addresses,
following which was a testimony meet
ing while waiting for the old year to pass
away. The service was conducted by the
pastor,