The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22

father Stephen Taylor, was a son of one
of the old Revolutionary patriots. His
mother, Mrs. Phoebe Taylor, was of New
England parentage. Mr.. Taylor was one
of four children, one brother, older than
himself, died at the age of years; Mrs.
Abraham Oakley, who now resides at
Green Grove, and Miss Lydia Taylor,
who is a resident of Jermyn. Mr.. Taylor
up to the age of sixteen years worked
upon farm, then worked one season in
the bark woods, and at the age of seven
teen he entered the employ of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal company as
driver on what is known on the gravity
railroad as No. 2 Curve, just above Car
bondale. After a short time he was
transferred to what was known as the
Blakely train, running between Archibald
and Carbondale, with Philip Franklin
conductor. Railroading in those days on
the gravity road was not what it is to-
day. At that time the runners had to
carry a kit, consisting of sticks and
puddlers. 1t was nothing in those days
to start a train of forty cars out of Car
bondale for Archibald with but one single
brake in the whole train. The train was
controlled by sticks thrown into the
wheels over the truck, the puddlers were
used to hold the old single brake down
when in use. Mr.. Taylor continued as a
runner for the period of three years,
then went to tending head on No. /
plane at Archibald, and at the expiration
of three years was transferred to the
carpenter gang, under the supervision of
II. l.. Corwin, who had charge of the
carpenter work from Archibald to what
is known as the middle branch. For four
years he held this position. 1t was dur
ing this time that the gravity road from
Archibald to the foot of G plane, at Oily
phapt, was surveyed. He helped make
this survey under the supervision of the
late r, Manville.
on December ], 1896, he was put in
| charge as flagman at the Archibald cross
| ing on the steam road where he Is now
| employed. Mr.. Taylor has known the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
| from its infancy, and has lived to see II
grow to be one of the largest corporations
| in the country, and has been employed I'M
| der the superintendency of such well
known men as James Archibald, c. p.
Werts, X. Manville. and the present SUI
perintendent, c. r. Manville, and has been
| an employe of the Delaware and Hudson
| for upwards of fifty-one years. Mr.. Tay-
lor has been member of Hiram lodge, Free
and Accepted Masons, No. POI, of Provi-
| dence for some forty years and some
| tWenty-seVen years member of Harper
| lodge, No. 707, Independent Order of odd
Fellows, of Peckvlle, and for four years a
member of the Masonic Veterans associa-
| ton OF Northeastern Pennsylvania, To-
Gated at Scranton. Mr.. Taylor has al
ways been staunch Republican and has
held such positions of trust in the bor-
| ough as burgess and borough treasurer
and has always been found upright and
just in all his dealings
Mcsd6mes T. Morgan, F. c. Smith, d.
| Morgan, +. Morgan, G.. A. Davis, Miss
Sarah Philips and Master Frank Davis. OF
Carbondale, spent Tuesday evening with
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Bray on South
Main street. The evening was pleasantly
passed, music ard singing being INDUCED
H. Ihe host and hostess served ice cream
and cake
Miss Lizzie Battenberg, of the East
Side is visiting friends in Wilkes Barre
Miss Edith Oiles, OF Honesdale, is visit.
lng the Misses Mile and Carrie Belch, or
Third street
Mrs. Frank Steele. of South Main street
spent last evening in CarbondaIe
Dr. 5. S. Shields and family, of Car.
pomda'e' spent yesterday in town.
Ihe Jermyn school board met In specia
session on Tuf sday evening with the fol
lowing members present: c. #. Baker, j
-; Nlcholson, Thomas Henwood, John It
Mliiiams' George Blake and Jane.
shlelIs' three book firms were repre-
sented as follows; S.sD II. Davis, j. E
Roach OF Kress Stationary company. o.
WlIkes-Barre and II. G. Phillips, of VIII
Transport After the price Ast from eacl
were received and considered, Mr.. Dsyi,
was awarded the contract for furnishin.
supplies being the lowest bidder. Tn,
poaid purchased eight standard large siz,
dictionaries Tor the use of the pupils. Oh
motion the maps recommended nv IN,
supply committee were purchased Mr.
Shields mentioned some work which ough
TO be done, previous to the beginning O
the school term. II was ordered that IN,
work be done.