The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-19
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Slocum lodge. No. $40. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. met Saturday
evening and the following officers were
installed: Benjamin Grifliths. noble
grand; M. F. Beam, vlce-grand; Henry
J. Davis. right supporter; Andrew
Hokeson, left supporter; Thomas j.
Williams, conductor; Nelson Anderson
light scene supporter; w. A. Jones. left
scene supporter: John s. James, inner
guard; Samuel Jones, outer guard. The
retiring noble grand was James Ley
shOn. At the meeting were the follow
ing grand officers who conducted the
installations: T.. j. Davis, grand mas
ter; c. c. Battenberg. grand warden;
F. c. Sturdevant grand secretary: NJ.
f. Rhoads. treasurer; w. Thompson
inner guard; F. T. Schryer, marshal
The grand officers were well pleased
with the condition Of things in Slocum
lodge.
Thomas d. Davies, assistant general
mine superintendent of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western collieries
and Mrs. Davies returned Saturday
evening from their tour of Wales and
England. Mr.. Davies is much i'm
proved in health. While in Wales he
visited the unfortunate Rev. Fred Ev-
ans. Mr.. Evans is in deplorable con-
dition. 1t seems that nothing but the
prOvidential can ward off death. He
has of late suffered from severe para
lytic strokes. Mr.. and Mrs. Davies en-
joyed their trip very much.
BURIED AT SHAMOKIN.
At Shamokin yesterday the body OF
the late William Jenkins. who died
while on the honeymoon of his mar
lD 20 ftr-
neral. not exactly among strangers,
for the deceased had relatives there
yet 1t was away from home and Is
notably sad. Among the West Side
people at the funeral were Mrs. Thos.
Davies. of North Main avenue; Mrs.
Reese Lloyd. of Bromley avenue: Mrs.
John Evans, of Hyde Park avenue;
Common Councilman Simon Thomas,
Benson Davis: and j. =. Harris and
Royal Holbert. representing Camp 1888.
Patriotic Order Sons of America, of
which Mr.. jenkins was member.
The camp sent a floral testimonial of
mermet, ferle and bride roses.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Miss Gertrude Freeman. a student at
the Bloomsbury State Normal school,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Freeman, on Avenue c, Bellevue.
Miss Phoebe Grifflths. OF Bingham
ton. returned home Saturday after a
visit to Mir. and Mrs. John Reynolds,
of Eynon street
Arthur L. Morse, mandolinist, played
at an. entertainment In Tobyhanna
Saturday evening.
Mail Carrier Victor Lauer is on a fif-
teen days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Swayze, of
North Hyde Park avenue, were at
Delaware Water Gap yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodruff, of
North Hyde Park avenue. spent yes
terday at Delaware Water Gap.
DR.. p. F. Struppler and A. NJ. Morse
have returned from fishing trip at
Lake Winola.
Mrs. c. A. Sherman, of Glenburn,
has returned home after a visit to Miss
Annie Williams. of Bromley avenue
Miss Jennie Griffiths. of Dalton, WIS.,
tied West Side friends yesterday.
Rev. j. b. Ford. of Green Ridge,
preached yesterday at the jackson
Street Baptist church.
Mrs. Byron Laubsher, Of Clark's
Summit is visiting Mrs. Frank Belden,
Of SHETLAND street
Miss Agnes Williams, of Peckville,
spent yesterday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Williams of North sum
ner avenue. She Is suffering a severe
eye trouble.
The funeral of Walter H., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Weaver, took place