The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-11
PROVIDENCE.

The annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tion of the Presbyterian church was
held last evening in the auditorium of
the church for the purpose of electing
trustees and acting upon other busi-
ress. The meeting was opened by
prayer by the pastor Rev. George IL.
Guild, after which d. Il. Atherton was
chosen to preside. II. II. MCKeehan
acted as secretary. Thomas S. Nor
gan, the treasurer of the church, read
his report for the past year which
showed the total amount of money re-
ceived for the year was $3.O32.9i. n. A.
Vcsburg and Thomas Shotten were
elected trustees for the ensuing year
in place of II. Roderick and Thomas
s. Morgan, whose terms have expired.
1t was decided to raise the revenue of
the church by subscription as has been
done in former years. The trustees
were authorized to eXpcnd $500 for mu-
sic. The meeting was closed with ben
ediction by the pastor.
O. +. Miller went to Stroudsburg yes
terGay on a fishing trip.
Nathaniel Jehu, Of Wayne avenue, Is
ILL.,
The following members of Marquette
council, Young Mems Institute, attend
| cd the funeral of DIR. MCLane at his
| home in Waymart Michael Clark, Pc
| ter Flynn, John Mullen, William Ly-
mott, Edward O'Malley, Michael Walsh,
| Patrick Mcclure, DR.. McGreevey, John
Kcarney and Edward Knight.
Mrs. John Mullen, of West Market
street, is slightly indisposed.
| William Henry, of West Market
| street, who has been i'll for the past
month, is recovering rapidly.
| Thomas Kane, sf this end, who has
| been so badly affected with rheumat-
| Ism for the past three months, is, con-
varrscent.
The funeral of Mrs Rachel Evans
| took place yesterday afternoon. t'u-
neral services were conducted at the
Welsh Baptist church by the Rev. X.
S. Jones, ID. d., of the Welsh ConEre-
| gational church and the Rev. j. j.
Lloyd, of Taylor. Both gentlemen paid
glowing tributes to the dead. a large
number Of friends attended. There
were many floral offerings. The pail
bearers We're: Thomas Jehu, John
Evans, Daniel Reese, Lewis Jones and
Thomas Jones. The remains were In
TERED in the Washburn street ceme-
terry.
Mrs. John Phillips. of Sharon, Pa,
attended the funeral of her mother
Mrs. Rachel Evans
| 4 horse driven by Freeman Lord
accomparied by Charles Green, tooR
fright at q passing car on North MAN
| avenue yesterday afternoon. The morse
in his wild career came III contact WIFI
the curb and both occupants OF th'
carriage were thrown hcadlong to the
ground. Green escaped with slight IN
iuries but Lord seemed to have beer
injured quite badly. He was assisted
to Dr. Sullvan's Office and an exam
ination revealed the fact that Mr.. Lore
was suffering from a badly FRACTURED
ankle and severe bruises about I'M
body. The horse continued his high
until he fell down by collidtng with
telephone pole, when he was captured
) There will be a meeting of the Mar
) uuette council this evening. All mem
bers are requested to be present a
[ business of Importance VIII be trans
acted.
5 Miss Mollie Clark, of Brick avenue
Is ill.,
? Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foulke, o
: Margaret avenue returned ycsterda
5 from Jermyn, where they have bee
= spending the past week.
Thomas Rose, of wilbur street EN-
Moved in tile Storr's mine as a mnel
sustained a severe scalp wound Whll
at work yesterday by a flying piece u
5 coal. He was taken to his home Wher
: the wound was dressed.
The Citizens band gave one OF IN
i finest concerts Of the season at Com
pany II armory last evening. n lars
I number of people from out OF tow
attended
= The members of the North Mai
Avenue Christian church VIII give
reception to their new pastor, KeV' /
Bulgin, in the church parlors' IN
evening. The Christian EndeaVor ma
charge of the arrangements.