The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-09
NORTH SCRANTON NEWS.
Miss Sophia N. Evans and william II.
Frey Married In the Welsh Con.
gregatioual Church.

An exceedingly pretty marriage was
solemnized last evening in the Welsh
Congregation church. The contract
ing parties were Miss Sophia NJ. Evans.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans
and William II. Frey. In preparation
for the event the cl u ch leen beau
titled by an artistic use of palms and
carnations. Long before the time for
the wedding to take place the church
was thronged with friends of the
couple.
At $40 o'clock the bridal party r,ade
their appearance and marched down
the aisle preceded by three little girls
attired in white silk each CARRYING
bouquet of roses. The wedding march
was executed on the organ by Miss
Price. At the pulpit the bride
and groom were met by Rev. r. S.
Jones, ID. D., who performed the cere-
mony that made them man and wife.
The couple was attended by Miss
Carrie Davis and John Evans, broth
er of the bride. At the conclusion of
the ceremony they We're driven to the
brides home on Wayne avenue, where
sumptuous reaast was served to a
large number of guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frey will dispense with a wedding tour
and will begin housekeeping at once in
a neatly furnished house on Wayne
avenue.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. ]. II. Vail, Of Church avenue,
sustained a dislocation of the shoulder
yesterday morning by falling from a
porch in the rear of her home.
The Rev. +. u. Powers, of Washing
ton, d. c., will deliver lecture enti-
tied Block Heads in the Christian
church this evening. A large attend
ance is anticipated as Mr.. Powers en-
JOYS the distinction of being a bril-
liant orator.
The members of the Puritan Congre-
gational church Sunday school will this
evening give an entertainment in the
church parlOrs.
Mrs. Alfred Carwardine. of Spring
street, is at the Scranton Private hos
pital, where she is undergoing an op-
Grafton.
Mrs. Ethelinda Davies, of 306 Spring
street, desires to thank the Puritan
church choir, the Rev. Mr.. Peckover
and all other friends and neighbors,
who assisted her during her bereav-
ment, occasioned by the death of her
husband.
Edwin Kiefer, who has been visiting
his mother for the past few days, has
returned to New York city, where he
is student in college of pharmacy.
A. b. Dunning, of North Main ave-
nue., is visiting friends at Uniondale.
Mrs. Couch Is seriously i'll at the
home OF her nephew. the Rev. Horace
Peckover, on School street.
The funeral of Elizabeth, the 4-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Howells, will be held this afternoon at
o'clock from the family residence on
NarVinc avenue Interment will be
made in Washburn street cemetery.
Camp III, Patriotic Order Sons of
America, Will conduct a business meet
ing this evening. Two candidates will
be initiated. All members are request
ed to be present.
one of the social events of the North
End every December is the annual fair
and festival of the Ladies' Aid society
in the Providence Presbyterian Sun
day school rooms. The event will open
this evening, when, beginning at
O'Clock. turkey supper will be served.
The seating capacity at its tables will
accommodate seventy people at one
time. Although a large crowd is ex-
pected, there will be no tedious wait
ing. The fair department, ice cream
parlors, candy and flower booths will
doubtless be attractive and suhstan-
tial revenue-yielding features. The
menu is as follows for the supper:
Roast turkey, scalloped oysters, chicken
pie, mashed potatoes, cabbage salad,
cranberry sauce, cold ham. celery,
pickles, bread, biscuit, hot rolls, dough-
nuts, pumpkin, mince and lemon pies,
cake and coffee. The profits of the
occasion will be added to the new or
gan fund.