The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-11
JERMVN.

A supper and entertainment Will be
given Ia Enterprise hail on Thursday.
Apri 1 l6 By the Pride of Jermyn lodge.
No. 3. daughters of st. George The
ladies have worked hard TO make tnelr
entertainment u success, and the fCl-
lowing programnne Is the result of their
labors: Instrumental music. Messrs.
Mellow and Long; recitation. Miss
Carrie Belsh; trombone solo, Thomas
Douthws.ite; duet. Mrs. Nicholson ana
Miss Emma Roberts: recitation. MISS
Millie Belsh: solo, selected. Miss Eta
Jay; recitation. William f.. Davis: vocal
solo, John Ho2arth and Thomas Jop-
ling; stump speech: Thomas Roberts;
dialogue. four boys. Miss Margaret
Maule has been secured as pianist for
| the evening. and William Branshall
as chairman.
An orchestra has been organized in
Jei'myn and now rehearses each week
in The rooms back of Thomas Rennie's $
store. Those taking part and the In
struments they play are as follows:
Thomas Rennle, leader and Instructor.
first violin: Thomas Rennie. jr., second
violin: Thomas Jopling. first clarionet:
John Hogarth, first "ornet: John Mar
tin. bass viol.
Thomas II. Smith. who was arrested
at Scranton "Wednesday for stealing.
and lodged in the station house. Is well
known here. Tommie has served a
number Of years at the Philadelphia
house of correction, and unon his re-
lease from there came To Jermyn.
where he became general nuisance
on the streets. However some pity is
deserved by the boy as he Is mentally
deficient
\ large number from this place at
tended the debate held between the
Jermyn and Carbondale lodges. Loyal
Knights of America, at Carbondale last
evening.
AS soon as the weather becomes more
favorable. the citizens and council
committee viii meet and then proceed
to examine the surrounding country
In order TO secure the best location to
bore for water. The citizens here are
very anxious Tor operations to begin at
once and are pushing matters as quick
ly as possible.
The clerks of Jermyn and Mayfield
met in Avery's hall last evening and
organized u base ball club for this
year. The club Intends 10 hold the
laurcls which ii gained last year. The
following officers were elected: Chair
man, f.. J. Burke: secretary, q. d.
The iCilC Cwins committees were ap-
pointed: Committee cn arrangements.
Frank Cain. Julian DeGraw, Charles
Hoyt and Patrick LCughn-y; commit
tee. ul iiuur. Samuel Mendelsohn.
Frank Sain. Edward Burke. william
Graves and Patrick Loukhney. Will
liam f. Davis was appointed as ticket
agent and o. ID. Lewis as receiver The
club Is making preparations for grand
social 10 be held in Enterprise hall ON
Wednesday. April 10. when an excellent
programme will be given. Professor
Firth. of Carbundale. will furnish the
music for dancing and Thomas Me-
Grail will act as pruniDter The next
meeting vi the club will b- held next
Friday evening
The Citizens band paraded the prin
cipal streets of the town Thursday eve
ming. The new uniforms lately re-
ceivel We're worn and many remarks
We're made of the neatneS; and beauty
of them.
The Delaware and Hudson company
paid their employees their monthly stip-
! end Thursday afternoon.
Another case or diphtheria has brok-
eli out AT the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Snyder. of Third street.
The Brownson Literary institute will
give the three-act drama. Nevada"
The school board met last evening
and the usual Routine OF work pur-
sued
The Sases at the Grand al Carbon
dale. drew Il large number from Jer-
myn each evening.