The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-24
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\ very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. !.
Cole. on North Main street, Wednesday
evening. Rev. Francis Gendall uniting
in marriage Miss Ida G.ifiiths. of this
borough, and Simon G. France. of Car
bondale. Standing under a beautiful
arch of ferns and daisies. the happy
couple were made man and wife. The
bride. a charming young lady. is sis
ter of Mrs. q. |. Cole. She was attired
in a travelling suit of steel colored serge
and carried Il large bouquet of carna-
tiuns and maiden hair ferns. The bride
was attended by Miss Minnie Jones, of
Carbondale. who was also attired in a
handsome dress of steel colored serge.
Miss Leone Farnham. of Green Ridge.
IA cousin of the bride, acted as flower
girl and carried bouquet of sweet
peas. The groom's best man was Will
lam Bird. of Cagbondalc. Miss Margar
ct Maule presided at the organ and
played Memberships wedding march.
while the party proceeded to the arch.
After the ceremony. over lao invited
guests partook of a sumptuous banquet.
The groom Is popular Ontario and
Western railroader and enjoys Il large
circle of friends, who wish him much
happiness in the step he has just TAX
en-. The couple We're the recipients of
many useful and costly gifts. among
them being IA handsome bed room suite
from the employees of the New York,
| ontario and Western railroad. Space
forbids full list of the presents re-
ceiVed. The out-cf town guests were
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q. w. Williams, Olyphant: Mrs. S. $.
Vail. Scranton; Mr.. and Mrs a. Rus
sci. Greenfield; Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Farnham. Scranton; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Smith, CarbOndale; Miss George
France. of Blairstown. n. Y: Mrs. Da-
vid Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. q. X. Robbins.
Mrs Thompson. Mrs. George Ross and
Miss George Davis. of Carbondale The
| Citizens band was present and dur
| ing the evening serenaded the newly
welded pair. Mr. and Mrs. France left
| on the midnight train for Blairstown,
y. j.. and other points Of interest and
upon their return from their wedding
| trip will reside in Carbondale. The
| Tribune joins their host of friends In
| wishing them a happy and prosperous
| future.
Messrs. Sullivan. Williams. Mulherin.
Secretary Baker and Principal T.. ID.
| Bovard who We're appointed by the
| school board as committee on sup
plies, met in the directors room i'm the
new school building Wednesday even
| ing. After carefully considering the
bids from the different companies to
supply the necessary material for the
ensuing term of school, it was decided to
divide the original order among the
different competitors. The Kress Sta
tionery company of Wilkes Barre. and
the Mount Holly Supply house will fur
nish some of the supplies. while DIR. s.
d. Davis will furnish the larger part.
a game Of base ball has been ar
| ranged between the Jermyn and May
| field clerks and the clerks Of Carbon
| dale. to be played Monday afternoon at
Alumni park. The game promises to be-
very interesting, as the two teams are
very evenly matched. The batteries
will be as follows: Jermyn and May
field clerks, Battenberg and Loughney
Carbondale clerks, Forbes and Nealon
Rev. J. Ellit Bone. of Oneonta. n. Y.
will preach in the Methodist Episcopal
church on Sabbath morning next.