The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
JER NYN.


Walter Bray. of Beach Pond, Wayne
county, Is the guest of his son, Thomas
Bray, of South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs i. II. Baker leave today
for Baltimore. Md. to attend the com
mencement exercises at the university
of Maryland, which will take place
Wednesday. April |. Their son, Will
liam J. Baker. graduates in the class.
They will be accompanied by Mrs. w.
II. Netherton, of Forty Fort. and DR..
and Mrs. a. j. Baker. of Duryea.
Bishop Rulison will officiate in St.
James church tomorrow evening.
David Hunt has sold his property on
Division street to A. +. Tripp.
Anton Vroble was granted his second
paper and made u citizen of the Unit
ed States by Judge Gunster on Satur-
day.
Mrs. w. c. Nicholson, who has been
i'll at the home of her sister for some
weeks. has had a relapse, and grave
fears are entertained for her recovery.
Saturday morning the monthly
teachers institute was held in the high
school. Miss Emma Roberts read an
essay on Froebel; Miss Kate Mullen,
"Froebel's Methods of Education" Miss
Anna McCleery read a paper on "Ex-
aminations-Their use and Abuse"
Professor B. f. Maxey spoke on the
subject of "Percentage."
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davies spent
Sunday in Avoca, where they Were
called by the illness of Mrs. Davies
father. Mr.. Ellis.
Mrs. John Farrell fell on the sidewalk
at the corner Of Main and II streets,
seriously inturing his back. This is Il
bad place and may yet be the cause of
damage suits against the borough. The
proper authorities should see that it is
made safe for pedestrians.
Rev. +. Gendall leaves today for the
annual conference. The reverend gen.
tleman will without doubt be returned
next year.
Editor Boundy. of the Press, is re-
ceiving much praise for the manly stand
he took on the water question. Much
of the credit FOR the victory can be
traced to his advocacy of the borough
ownership of the plant
Miss Alice Miller, of Hyde Park, vis-
tied Jermyn friends over Sunday.
At the Friday evening meeting of
the Epworth league the following pro-
gramme was given THE Civil Aspect
of the Civil War;" c. F. Baker; PRO
hibition." f. B. Nicholson; THE Drink
of the Saloon" William Seymour;
shall the Liquor Traffic Rule Amer
ica?" William T. Osborne.
About fifty Of the friends of Rev
and Mrs. +. Gerdall surprised them on
Friday evening and presented them
with an elegant china dinner set as
slight testimonial of the esteem in
which they are held by their parishion-
ers. The presentation speech was made
by Mrs. II. A. Willman. after which
John Lack, G.. l.. Bell. C. II. Winter
Charles Davis and several others made
a few remarks. Rev. Gendall though
taken unawares responded happily.
Refreshments were served and the
evening passed pleasantly until the wee
small hours.
Frederick Hartnoll. of Dunmore
made flying visit to Jermyn yester-
day.
The services Sunday evening next in
the Methodist Episcopal church will be
I'm charge of the Epworth league owing
to the absence of the pastor.
The funeral of the late Barnabas
Carter took place Saturday afternoon
and was attended by a large number
of friends. Rev. Mr. Balsley, of Car
bondale. conducted the services by
special request of Mr.. Carter made a
number of years ago. Aurora lodge.
523, Free and Accepted Masons, of
which MIR. Carter was a member. at
tended and the pallbearers who were
chosen from that body were: c. L. Bell,
Calvin Vail John F. Nicholson. Robert