The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31
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pany and their lady friends will hold
banquet and social at the hose rooms
on Wednesday evening. Jan.
William Page left yesterday to visit
friends at Franklin, n. J.
The following officers of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Sunday school were
elected last evening for the coming
year: Superintendent, William r. Budd;
first assistant, William Warne; second
assistant, James COwans: secretary,
Miss Jessie Hoffecker; assistant secre-
| tary, Robert G. Lintern; treasurer,
| James CoWanS; chOrister, d. r. La
| thrOp; assistant Chorister. John Warne;
| librarian, a. G. Hendricks: assistant
! librarian, Arthur Warne; Organist, Miss
! Sophie Simpkins; assistant organist,
Miss Maud Treverton.
| Sheridan lodge Knights of Pythias,
| elected the following officers last even
| ing for the ensuing term: Chancellor
! commander, Isaac Cheney; senior
| vice chancellor, Soloman p. Walters
! master-at-arms. John l.. Jones; prelate,
| James Mute; inside guard. Peter QUINN
| outside guard, j. II. Hodges; master of
! work. William T. Gritliths: trustee,
, eighteen months. DR.. r. f. Treverton:
! trustee. twelve months, Edward "a
! Jones.
The programme for the Hose COM
| pany's fair for this CFTiday) evening,
under the direction of Miss Jessie l..
Hearns, will be as follows: Music,
selected; recitation, Betty and the
| Bear" Edith Rock; recitation (a), He
Was There and So Was l." 90, "Our
| Hired Girl" Oracle Day: music, THE
| Fire Fiend," BESSIE Thompson with
musical accompaniment by May Jen-
kms); recitation, "Papa's Letter." Mil
'dred Shaffer; recitation, The Minuet,"
Mary Davis with musical accompani-
ment by May Jenkns)
Miss Jessie L. Stoarns and the fol-
lowing pupils of hcr eloCution class,
Mildred Shaffer, Bessie Thompson.
Gracey Day, and Ola Rogers, gave a
recital for the benefit of St. James
Catholic church AZ the Father Mathew
hall at Olyphant last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaacs, who has been
for the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
I Henry CHAPMAN, returned to their
home at Dallas yesterday.
Blakely Council, Junior Order Unit
cd American Mechanics. elected the
following officers last Wednesday ev-
ening for the coming term: CGun-
CellOr. Thomas Warm; recording Sec
rotary f.. \, Lindsay, assistant secre-
! tary Arthur Wane; treasurer, Miles
Il. Wadcman; conductor, Walter Walk
,r; inside guard, Wallie BrOrg; outside
guard, William Scott; chaplain, w. w
Peck: trustee eighteen months. W. ].
Dikaman. They will he installed on
Wednesday evening, January -, and
4 public installation and an entertain
ment will be given.
The bread baking contest which
win come off at the hose boys fair this
evening for another barrel of flour
given by Roberts Brothers, for the lady
taking the best loaf of bread from
Puritan flour is causing quite a SEN
sation.
Councilman James W. Smith won the
fur boa that was CHANGED off at the
fair last Wednesday evening and Will
liam Hodges the door prize a silver
spoon.
This evening will be known as Scran-
Ton night at the Wilson fair and a
number Of fire compares will be pres
ent. Among them win be the Nay
Augs of Scranton, and the Dunmore
independents. The latter company
VIII give a drill exhibition
The Tribune carriers will he i'm pos
session of the Tribune AlamaC on New
Years morning, Price % cents. Show
your appreciation to your faithful car
rlcrs by purchasing one.
The choir OF the Methodist Episco-
: pal church rendered their leader, Mr.
George Shay a surprise on Wednesday
evening at his home on Main street.
A verY pleasant time was enjoyed by
all. Singing and games were the
famusements for the evening. About
eleven o'clock Mr.. John English an
nounced that the pastor would make
a few remarks, Rev, :, c. Slmpkins,
with words appropriate for the occas-
ion presented Mr., Sharp with a beau
tiful chair the gift of the choir. Mr.
Mr., sharp responded with a few well
chosen words. after which refresh
ments We're served, At midnight all
repaired To their homes wishing Mr.
= and Mrs, Sharp q happy and prosper
: Gus new year Mr. sharp has served
! the Nj. Ii. church in the capacity OF
leader of the choir for five years and
? his proven himself a proficient leader
and endeared himself to the people
. and it their earnest wish that he NAV
. be spared to serve them In the same
capacity for many years 10 come
! Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
! Herbert Frear. of Green Ridge: Mr.