The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-26
PECKVEILE,

Albert Chapman and Leonard Simp-
kins are home from Wyoming seminary
to spend the holidays.
Services at the Presbyterian church
| tomorrow as usual. Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. Vernon C. Byers at 1890.
subject Gods Christmas Gift to Us"
Sunday school at 2:3O. Evening services
at 7:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Barber and
| daughter, Grace, enjoyed Christmas at
the home of their children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Day, at Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milray, of Waver-
Mrs. Hattie Williams.
Joseph English has returned from
Mansfield State Normal school TO visit
his parents through the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Case. of Scran-
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. Atom and Mrs. NJ. ID.
| Isby, of Clark Summit, and j. w. Pen
ticost. Of Scranton, We're the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oberts, on Christ
mas day.
Christmas exercises We're held in the
three churches here last Thursday eve
ming. The Baptist, Methodist and Pres
byteran each HAD Christmas tree and
| had the regular Christmas exercises.
The two latter trees were lighted up
with different colored electric lights
and presented an elegant appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Lowden, Of Homes
dale, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
X. j. Taylor.
Mrs. w. $. Bloes attended a family
gathering Of all her brothers and sis
ters and their children at the home Of
her mother. Mrs. Shaffer, at Varton,
Wayne county. yesterday.
Robert Barnes, a coal inspector Tor
bo nf
Edgewater n. Y. came home to enjoy
Christmas with his parents, Professor
and Mrs. Ii. f.. Barnes.
Christmas exercises will be he'd at
the Grassy chapel this evening.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
nchurch tomorrow are as follows: Love
reats at $3.50 n. m. preaching at 1890
by pastor. S. e. Simpkins. Subject
shout from the summit Sunday
school at 80; Epworth League SER
vices at 8; evening services at p. m.
when the Rev. Francis Gendall. of
Jermyn. a former pastor, vii! occupy
te pulpit.
Joseph Reese has accepted position
as assistant bOokltecper at the Sterrick
Creek company store.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w. Morgans
spent Christmas with relatives at
Wilkes Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warne left yester-
day to assist for IL few days at Nanti-
coke.
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Wagner cele-
brated their tWenty-fith wedding an
niversary at their home on Depot
street last evening.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church presented their pastor. Rev
Vernon C. Rogers. with a purse of $500
in gold for Christmas present last
Thursday evening.
George W. Swarts. of Scranton. and
Miss Eiva !Iedley. of Lake Ariel, We're
married at the Methodist parsonage by
the Rev. s. G.. Sinlpkins, last Thursday
evening.
Services at the BAPTIST church to-
morrow as usual. Preaching at 10:30
a. m. by Pastor Allen. Theme. "a Man
Robbed God" Sunday school at 2:S0
Young Peonlc's meeting at p. m.
Evening services. subject. AS for Me
and My House, We will Serve the
Lord"
The kindornarten schools of Dolphs'
and at the ontario store held their eX
ercises last Thursday and rendered
good selections under the tuition of the
Misses Lena and Emma Barnes. Mr..
Plat. the secretary for T.. p. Sturgcs,
piOv vided the children at the Ontario
with their cHndies and other presents,
ana Nessrs Dolph and Robertson sup
piled the Dolph school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connor. of Burwick,
arc visiting the home of their son,
Pierce Connor on Walnut street
George w. Thomas left Yesterday to
join his wife and daughter al the home
of Fev. and Mrs. John Bone. at One
Onta.
Miss Flora Periro Is visiting friends
at Foster. Susquehanna county.
William Dryden, manager of the
Sterfic!J Creek store. has been indis
posed Cor the past few days.
William McNehey. a student Of one
of the medical COLLEGES at Philadelphia,
is spending the holidays with his fam
lily.
Miss Lillian Morris. of Scranton. IS
assisting Mrs. KOukal at the kinder
gai ten school at Jessup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maple Bell spend
Christmas with Scranton relatives.
Harry Coates. of Yatesville. visited
his parents here yesterday.
Mr.. Basel. the Delaware and Hud-
son depot agent here, spent yesterday
at Waymart.
Mrs a. a. Avres and daughter.
Grace. left yesterday to visit her moth
or. Mrs. Hiram Ledyard. at UniOndale.
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