The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-29
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MAYFIELD

On New Years evening the parish
hall will be formally opened to the con-
gregation of Sacred Heart church. The
pastor. Rev. NJ. f. Lynott. deserves u
great deal of credit for the interest
which he has taken in the Improvement
of the hall. They have now a reading
and recitation room, which is unex-
celled by any in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SOby spent the
latter part of the week with the latters
parents at Forest City.
Bert Dix called on friends in town
yesterday.
Professor Stevens. Joseph Tennis and
Thomas DOuthwaite played with the
GilrOy orchestra at the Archibald opera
house last night.
George Tennis and Frank Giles spent
Saturday in Scranton.
Rev. Mr.. FessOndOn, rector of St.
James church, spent part of yesterday
in Scranton.
John Carey made a business trip to
Moscow yesterday.
Miss Emma Scutt spent Sunday in
Scranton. the guest of her sister, and
while there attended the Christmas ex-
ercises at Elm Park church, and Is loud
in her praises of the music.
The following We're installed as Off
GERS of Aurora lodge. No. 523. Free and
Accepted Masons, on Saturday evening
by Past Master $. ID. Davis: Isaac
Mendleson, worthy master; c. August
Battenberg. senior warden; Frank
Hemelright, junior warden; Calvin
Vail, treasurer: S. ID. Davis, secretary.
The appointed officers will be an
nounced at the next meeting.
stephen WhitmOre will start this
morning to draw the lumber To Crystal
Lake for the erection of cottages at
that place. William p. Bray Is assist
ing him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Goodrich. of
South Gibson. and Miss Dunn. of For
est City. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dunn. ON Main street.
Jesse Snyder and daughter. of North
Main street, are quite sick with diph-
iberia.
The Misses May Pengelly and May
Fitzpatrick. of CarbOndale, were callers
in town yesterday.
Albert Crane and sister. Of Carbon
dale, called On friends in town last
evening.
The young people both of Jermyn
and Carbondale, are enjoying the excel
lent skating on the new reservoir near
Rushbrook road. They are taking ad-
vantage of 1t now as the ice dealers will
soon be gathering their harvest.
LII, ltyNfr
towns are out on tn" qui-vive for all ar
iangements for the Crystal fire COM
pany's grand ball on New Years eve.
are now complete. Every detail has
been carefully arranged, and all that
remains to be- done. is for the invited
guests to turn out en-masse. and EN-
joy the good time. and things prepared
for them by the fire laddies. Past events
of this kind have proved the elllci-
ency of the Crystals as entertainers,
and from present indications they in
tend to keep up to the standard. the
hall is handsomely decorated, full
orchestra will furnish the music for
dancing. A supper will be served and
q suite of rooms adjoining the hall has
been engaged where those who will
may enjoy u quiet tete-a-tete. after be-
ing fatigued by the dancing. This Is
the peoples opportunity to show their
appreciation of the tiremen.
Mrs. d. p. Evans and family spent
Sunday at Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. Alfred Butterworth, who has
been sick for several days. is improv-
ing.
Miss Laura Hill on Thursday morn
Ing will leave fore a months sOjourn
at Philadelphia.
Mrs. John +. Humphrey. who some
time ago returned from the west quite
III. Is still quite sick.
On Sunday evening President Elder
Thorpe, at the Methodist church, adj
ministered the Lords supper to large
number of communicates.
Richard Gendall returned from Wy
oming Seminary yesterday.
The Misses Maggie Winter and Lib
bic Pellow attended Trinity church,
Carbondale on Sunday morning.
Messrs. Charles Smith and James
Mehhitt of Mayfeld, who returned
from Alaska last Friday evening, ex-
pect to return about the middle of
March. They have purchased a claim
there and also brought a piece of rock
which is gittering with gold. as a speci-
men of the good fortune that they hope
awaits them in the future should Prov
idence spare them. Mr.. Smith also
spoke of the shipwreck and Of the man
ner in which they landed, but space
will not allow the full details of the
trip. Mr.. Smith states that as they pro-
ceeded towards their destination their
hearts We're filled with supersttous
fears.
A very enjoyable time was spent on
Christmas evening i'm the Welsh Baptist
church, Mayteld. A large number
were in attendance. The children sang
and recited their pieces well. At the
close of the entertainment presents
were distributed to the members of the
Sunday school.
Miss Sadie Buchanan. of Third street,
is visiting friends in Scott
Mr.. Richard Latcham. of Providence,
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Pugh,
of Maytield, yesterday
Rev. Ivor Thomas. of Taylor. preach
ed very able sermon at the COngre-
gational church yesterday.
The following officers of the Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school were
elected on Sunday afternoon: Superin-
tendent. G. d. Winter: first assistant.
|. B. Crawford; second assistant. c. l..
Bell: secretary. w. r. Osborne: assist
ant secretary. J. NJ. Gill; treasurer.
.Juhn Mason. oryanist Emma Rnhart,.