The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-14
AVOCA.

The Daughters of st. George meets
in regular session this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Argus Howell and Mr..
and Mrs. w. Harris will leave today
on ten days visit to Niagara Falls.
Mrs Jacob Webster has returned af-
ter q. two weeks sojourn at Lake
Carey.
Mrs. L. f. O'Brien, n, and son, Vim
cent, are visiting friends in Jersey City.
James Turner. of Cleveland, O., is
visiting at the Mccarthy residence, on
the West Side.
James Merrick, of the West Side,
is spending a few days with his broth
er. Charles, at Beaver Meadow.
Mrs. James Connolly and family are
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. George Seigler and Miss Fannie
Seigler, of Scranton, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Landou spent
Sunday at Harvey's Lake.
Thomas Healy, Of the West Side.
has returned home after several
months visit with friends in Alton,
Ill.
Miss Edith Webster left yesterday to
spend a few weeks at Lake Carey.
Miss Julia Robinson is visiting friends
in Carbondale.
Misses Carrie Brysh and Kate Mel
lot have returned to Georgetown, af-
ter a few days visit with friends in
town.
William Murdoch, one of the speed
lest bicyclists in the county, has en-
tered the competition for prizes at the
Nanticoke races, to be held on Sat-
urday, July II.
Miss Cassie Moran left yesterday to
| spend several months with friends in
Nevada. III.
Farrell Nealis, of Butler City, Mont,
| is the guest of his sister, Mrs. John
| King
Mrs. Mary Rooney and daughter
| Esther, are visiting at the Webber res
idence.
The Moosic band rendered several
fine selections from the veranda of
| Squire Reap's residence last evening
The Moosc base ball club will pic
mic at Lackawanna park tomorrow af-
| ternoon. A game of ball will be played
between the Minooka's and the Tay-
lor Reds.
Thomas Muir, of Moosic, was thrown
from his wheel on Sunday evening and
suffered a dislocation of the shoulder
bone.
John Mcnamara, of Mt. Morris, N
Y, is visiting friends in Moosic.
Rev. j. Jones attended the quarterly
meeting of the Primitive Methodist
church at Nanticoke on Monday.
Mrs. Preece, of Askam, spent Mon
day at the residence of her daughter
Mrs. f. L.. Van Hoesen.
Miss Rose Duffy has returned to hel
home in Hazleton, after a few weeks
visit with Miss Lydia Connor
Branch 92, L. c. b. A, of Pittston
was pleasantly entertained last eve
ming by members of Branch 49, o
this place. An interesting programme
was rendered, after which refreshment
were served.
The returns of the special election
held last Saturday with regard to
permanent polling place in the Eas
district, Pittston township. were Civ
en- and the result was a tie. AS tn
last decision of June 8 placed 1t at tn
house of p. j. Barrett, there ii is like
ly to remain. The cause of the contes
was the removal from it's former posi-
ton in the school house, at Thoma
Barrett's. Those living on the out
skirts of the township objected to tn
| removal
The fourth of a series of musicale
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mr..
John Atwell, on Monday evening A
: excellent programme was rendered, an
refreshments were served. The follow
. ing were present: Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7
Blease, Mr.. and Mrs. Langley Mr.
Boase, Mrs. NJ. j. Bosley, Misses Mar
Taylor, Lizzie Smith, Messrs. j. 7
Blease, sr., Rev. ]. Jones, John Mitch
ell Gwyllym Rosser, James Ralph, Jc
seph Llewllyn, Robert and Josep
Taylor.