The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

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MAYFIELD

The rose may come. the rose may go.
But Christmas brings the mistletoe.
Merry Christmas.
Mr.. Ralph w. Rymer, who Is home
from Wesleyan college, is sick with
the grip.
Miss Elize Osborne, of Millersville
State Normal! school, is home for the
holidays.
Mr. Harry Dolph is very i'll at his
home on North Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warner are
spending Christmas in Honesdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Kerr, of
Scranton. are spending the day with
the latter's parents at the Powder
Mills.
Miss Jessie Winter, of Wyoming
seminary, is home for the holidays.
Anthony Prynn, who has been un-
able to attend to his duties as janitor
of the school building, on account of
diphtheria in his family, for the past
30 days. is again at his duties.
Mr.. James Gilbert, of Wilkes Barre,
Is spending the day with his brother,
Harry Gilbert, on Third street.
Miss Josie Davis called on friends in
Carbondale yesterday.
Miss Livinia Gilbert is visiting rela-
tives in Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Ellis, of Moosic,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. Charles
Davis and Second street.
Mrs. Albert Hambly is visiting her
son. James, at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Netherton. of
Forty Fort, are visiting relatives in
Jermyn.
Professor Orlando Wall, who has
been giving lessons in painting for the
last few weeks, left yesterday for his
home at Binghamton.
Miss Clara McNally is visiting at
Stroudsburg.
Mrs. Hemeright and family will
take dinner today with Mrs. Hemel-
rights brother, Mr.. J. 5. Crawford. at
Scranton.
A Hungarian boy named Ostrosky.
met an untimely death Yesterday al
ternoon by the passenger train due
in Mayfield at 4OS p. IN. The boy,
who is about twelve years of age.
was crossing the track south OF
the depot, unaware of the approaching
train. The engineer blew the whistle,
but too late. as the train was upon the
boy. Not stopping at Mayfield the
train was going very rapidly.
The postOttice will he open today
from 1890 to las u. IN. and $50 to $50
y. IN.
Turkeys have commanded higher
price tnlS year ttldtl lOE iildiN
They are selling for Is cents per pound.
1t is rumored that u switch will be
placed from the Delaware and Hud-
son tracks to the Delaware and Hud-
son colliery for the receiving of coal
on the steam road. This, it is claimed.
will necessitate the abandoning of the
old plane. The railroad surveyors,
from Albany have surveyed the plot.
clyde Bell is sick Of diphtheria at his
home ON Main street.
The funeral of the child of Joseph
CuZino, who died of diphtheria, was
buried yesterday.
The teachers of the Jermyn school
gave Anthony Prynn, the janitor, a
turkey for Christmas gift.
The committee of the local institute,
embracing Archibald, Jermyn, Maytield
and Scott will meet next Saturday at
the Mayfield school to arrange pro-
gramme for the next institute, which
will be held at Archibald the third Sat
urday in January.
The Christmas services at the Bap-
tst. Congregational and Primitive
Methodist churches last evening We're
enjoyed very much by those who at
tended.
Professor f.. S. Bovard was q caller
at Carbondale yesterday.
Mr.. f.. A. O'Donnell is spending the
day with his mother in Scranton.