The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18
THESE ARE DULL
4. DAYS IN SOCIETY
Few Events Of Importance Have Been
Held During the Past Week.
GETTING AWAY FROM THE. CITY
Large Number Of fScrantOnians Are at
the SeashOre or the Lakes Con.
venient to the City..SOme Notable
Additions to the Colonies of Scran.
ton People ut the Suburban Resorts.

Master Walter Bircher gave a party
to his little friends at the residence Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Casper Birch
er, of 444 Irving avenue, Wednesday
evening on the occasion of his tenth
birthday. About fifty little acquaint-
ances were present and right royal
time was had. Mrs. Bircher was ably
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Toy and
Mrs. Barnes. Refreshments were served
at O'Clock, after which the little
guests amused themselves in playing
games and singing. Among those In
attendance We're: Dora Hall, Lessie
Hoffman, Esther Casterline. Mable
Speicher, Tressa Flynn, Harry Koff-
man. George and Carl Dieur.
Miss Minerva Hopp, at her home on
South Main avenue. delightfully."- enter
tained few of her friends Thursday
evening. Those present We're Misses
Elizabeth Carylon, Lillian Carylon,
Emma Schuler Lettie Doyle, Roslna
Huber Miss Hughes, Myrtle an Gorder
and Esther Hopp, and w. j. Walsh, jr.,
Will BurrilL Joseph Burrill, Mr.. Kelley,
Mr.. Frederici. Emil Neubar, George
Dewild, Victor Long. viii Davis and
VIII Mooney.
Miss Della l.. Ridgeway, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ridgeway, of
kressler court, was married to Clar-
cnce r. Bull. on Tuesday night at the
residence of the brides parents, by Rev.
Rogers Israel, rector of st. Luke's
church. The bride was attended by
Miss Amy May Kinbock, of Carbondale.
Theodore V. Grambo was groomsman.
Miss Grace Ridgeway, a sister of the
bride, and Miss Mabel Bull, niece of
the groom, were the flower girls. The
out of town visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Y. Corby and Miss Corby, Mrs.
Dell Wilson. Mr.. Charles Moon. Mr..
Albert Moon and Mrs. Hollis of Car
bondale. Numerous costly and useful
presents were made.
The marriage Of Mrs. Mary Ann
Jones. of Roland avenue, to Evan
Lewis. of Avenue d. took place Tues
day night. Rev. j. II. Morris, pastor of
the Calvinistic Methodist church, per-
formed the marriage ceremony. Both
people are well known to the residents
of Bellevue Heights.
Miss Keturah Morgan. of Roland ave-
nue.. and Edward Weeden of Bellevue
Heights. We're united in marriage
Wednesday evening by Rev. J. T. Nor
rs. The event took place at the home
of the brides mother.
The forty-frst birthday of Mrs. r. c.
Dean was celebrated at her home on
Church avenue, Providence, Tuesday
afternoon. The following We're pres
ent: Mrs. ID. Rowley, Mrs. w. Evans,
Mrs. J. r. Thomas, Mrs. William Mills,
Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Dubler Mrs. J. Bird,
Mrs. Joe Silkman, Mrs. Joe Summers,
Mrs. William Fisher, Mrs. Sarrs, Mrs.
c. Church, Mrs. Hethevington, Mrs.
Fetherby, Mrs. o. V. Palmer. Mrs.
Hatch, Mrs. Robb, Mrs. SwartZ, Mrs.
NJ. Lolita, Mrs. Gillespie, Miss Alice
Jennings and Mrs. Fritz, of Clark's
Summit, and ]. r. Thomas, Will Thom-
as. Mrs. Dean received a number of
handsome presents.
Il
A. o. club of Green Ridge was cele-
brated "Wednesday night with a lawn
social at the home of Alexander Simp-
son on East Market street. 1t was a
very pleasant event. The club is COM
posed of young ladies and its object is
to increase socialbility.
EXMayor w. l.. Connell and family
go to Elmhurst today to spend the sum-
mer. They will occupy the Kingsbury
cottage.
Mrs. John +. York. of Price street,
Thursday evening entertained at her
home the members of her Sunday school
class in the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church. Those present We're: The
Misses Jessie and Bertha Crawford,
Gertie and Hattie Hammond, Gertie
Beavers. Jennie Wills. Blanche Stein
bach, Mary Daniels. Mary and Anna
Hover and Mrs. DeForest Mayo.
"A farewell party was rendered Thurs
day evening at the home of Miss Agnes
Jennings, of Myrtle street, in honor
OF her cousin, Miss Carrie Borton, of
New York, who has been her guest.
Those who attended,: Misses Carrie
Barton, Annie Melvin, Agnes Jen-
nings. Nellie Richards, Genevieve Man.
ley, Agnes Coleman, Annie Gilloegly,
Kate Gilloegly, Annie Mangan, Annie
Justin, Gertrude Hampton, Agnes Mon
ahan, May Brink, Gertrude Coughlin,
John Dawson, James McKenna, James
Campbell, Robert Campbell, William
Hughes, Edward Gilleran, William
Matthews, James Gilloegly, John
Holmes, Peter Coleman.
Miss Thayer of South Main avenue,
and her guest, Miss Miller, of West
Pittston. enjoyed the moonlight excur-
sion to Mountain Park last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mallot, of 542
North Lincoln avenue. entertained the
following friends Wednesday night:
Ida and Alice Guest, Amy Decker. Eva
Meredith. Kate Powell, Mary Lewis, 8.
Victor Hartzell, Charles Connolly, Will
Meredith, Charles Hopewell, Louis
Kline, Mr.. Baird, and Lizzie and Norma
Meredith.
PERSONAL MENTION:
John +. Holmes, Of Baltimore, is in the
city.
Miss Ethel Reidy, Of Wyoming, is visit
ing Scranton freAds.
Morris Weiss, of Cedar avenue, is visit
ing friends in Honesdale.
II. H. Archer returned Wednesday from
business trip to Philadelphia.
H. L. Moses, of this city, was in Car
bondale Thursday on business.
Mrs. c. Il. Foster, of Honesdale, is Wis.
iting Mrs. Mason, of Sandersoh avenue.
Miss Ida Barnett, of New Orleans, is the
guest OF Miss Eta Green, of Adams ave-
nue.
Mail Carriers James McGuinness and
HAIRY Morgan Qre nn their annual ,,n ~ =