The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-27
AVOCA.

On Monday morning the joyful
strains of the school bell will call the
children of the borough into the school
room. The buildings have been reno
waited and present an inviting appear
ance to both pupils and teachers after
the many festive days enjoyed during
the past few months.
Mrs. F, p. Doty and family, of Scran-
ton. are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ashley and fam
ily, of Hackettstown, are spending a
few days among friends.
Mrs. b. Dunleavy and daughter SAL
lie, of Philadelphia are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gibbons.
Misses Annie and Tessie Whalen are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Walker, OF Carbondale.
The Republican delegate election of
the North district will be held at the
usual polling place, Saturday, Aug. 27,
from 4 to p. m.
Mr. Henry Smith, Of Nanticoke, and
Mrs. Walter Simmons, of Wilkes-Ba
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Clark this week
Misses Agnes Morahan, B. Reap and
Mary Maloney have returned home,
after a two weeks sojourn at Lake
| Ariel.
The marriage of Anthony Clifford,
| of the West Side, to Mrs. Mary Cava-
| naugh was solemnized in st. Mary's
| church on Tuesday evening, Rev. NJ.
F.. Crane officiating. The groom was
waited upon by Michael Flannery, while
| Miss Sarah Meehan performed the
! duties of bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs
| Clifford will reside on the West Side.
| The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Z. l.. Van Holsen will take place
in the Methodist Episcopal church to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and will
be conducted by Rev. ]. G. Eckman, d
D., presiding elder of Wyoming dis
trict, assisted by other pastors.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Ratchford, of Miller Hill, and Mr.. Ed.
ward Conners, of Moosic, was solemn.
lied in st. Mary's church on Wednes.
day afternoon, Rev. j. G. McCabe per.
forming the ceremony. The bride wa:
handsomely attired in white organdiC
over silk. while her maid, Miss Celia
| Watson, was attired in heliotrope silk
The groom was waited upon by Jane!
O'Boyle, of the North End. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Corners will reside in the Nortl
End.
Misses Morgan and Hughes, of Ham
ilton Square, N. j., have returned hom,
after several days visit with Rev. ant
Mrs. d. T. Smythe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell, O
Avoca, were called upon to mourn tn
death of their son, John D., aged
years, which occurred on Wednesda,
evening at 10 o'clock. Deceased wa
unusually bright for his years and tn
parents are sorely grieved over the los
of their loved one. A few days ago h
became i'll of cholera morbus, but moth
ing serious was anticipated until Wed
nesday, when he gradually grew worse
until death relieved the little sufferer
The funeral will take place this after
noon. Interment will be in Langcliff
cemetery.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
Home Mission society of the Primitiv
Methodist church, held at the home @
Mrs. William Rowe. on last Tuesda
evening, was of an unusual character
After the regular routine of bushes
had been transacted, in the presenc
of the guests assembled, five childre
J were baptized, after which the com
pany, numbering fifty-eight, sat dow
. and partook Of a bounteous repast.