The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
JERMYN.

Rev. w. F. B. Brown. the new pastor
Of the First Baptist church. entered
upon his duties as pastor OF that church
Sunday. Rev. Brown preached both
morning and evening with elegance and
force. and his discourse was listened to
by a large audience, who were consider
ably impressed. At the evening service
the Rose of Lackawanna lodge. Loyal
Knights of America. No. Sc. and about
ten members of Franklin lodge. Loyal
Knights Of America. of Carbondale, at
tended the services in body. The ad-
dress was principally on the principles
Of the order, Rev. Brown choosing for
his text John, II, %: He needed not
that any should testify Of man. for He
knew what was in man." The members
Of the church are highly pleased with
Rev. Brown, and are congratulating
themselves on securing him as the pas
tor Of this charge.
The following programme will be Civ
en- by the members of the Brownson
Literary institute at their meeting this
evening: Piano solo, Miss Josie Gill;
gan; vocal solo, Miss Lizzie Collins; es-
say, Frank McCafferty; recitation. Miss
Maggie Mulholland: vocal solo, Miss
Sadie Quinn; select reading, John Mer-
rick.
The school term just ended has been
one Of the most successful that has ever
been taught In years. The advance
ment made by the scholars in all the
grades speaks much for the efficient
corps Of teachers secured by the school
board. In the report recently made 1t
was shown that the attendance was un-
usually large and the average rate of
attendance for the year raised consid-
.arably. The results Of the past term
have been most gratifying to all con-
cerned. Several of the directors favor
! making alterations in the old school
building so that the primary room may
be divided In two parts or another room
added. The attendance last term was
125 pupils, requiring two primary teach
ers and it is thought much better work
can be done by having two teachers
in two rooms than in one room.
The street commissioner had several
men filling in the bad spots on Main
street yesterday. Every rain previous
to this would make these places a mass
of mud and an eye sore to all wide
awake citizens of Jermyn.
Miss Matte Knapp, who has been the
efficient aid In the postoiiice at this
place for the past five years. will leave
her post on July l. Miss Knapp will be
succeeded by Miss Lizzie Collins, of
| South Main street.
The Jermyn and Mayfield clerks are
circulating petition for the early clos
Ing OF the general stores in Jermyn. The
clerks have. been very successful in their
| efforts, and the following merchants
will close their stores promptly at 6
o'clock every evening except the even
ing Of pay day and that evening fol-
! lowing during July, August and Sep
tember: c. ID. Winter & Co., j. d.
Stocker & Co, Green & Morris. p. Cain
& Son, w. +. Davis, ]. j. Pace, r. NJ
Hart, Bell Store company, Thomas Rich,
Erik Bros, John Solomon, NJ. G.. Neary.
The members of the Primitive Meth
odist Sunday school are making ar
rangements for picnic to be held at
Crystal Lake, Thursday, June Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker, of Sec
ond street. are visiting the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Robinson, of
Carbondale.
The Jermyn and MayfieId clerks and
the Woods Business college team will
play ball at Anthracite park on W ednes-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock
The school board met in special ses-
sion last evening. when the appoint
ment of teachers for the ensuing term
was made. The full report will appear
in tomorrow's Tribune.
Frank Baker, aged years and 4
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George, of
Main street, died at o'clock this morn.
ing Of diphtheria. The funeral will be
announced later
There Is case of diphtheria at the
home Of Harry Smith. on Second street.
Mrs. Caroline Maynard. an aged lady
residing on Main street, fell from the
Curbstone, near her home, and was pain
fully shaken up.