The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-11
FOREST CITY.

The Christian EndeaVOr SOclety
of the Presbyterian church will hold q
lawn social at the homes of Miss Bar
ranger and Miss Alice Box, on Tues
day evening next, June 10. supper VIII
be served at the moderate price of ten
cents and everybody will be welcome.
The new school board has organized
by electing the following officers: Pres
ident, H. M. Kennedy; secretary,
William p. Jones: treasurer, Patrick
Cleary. The new members sworn In
were Patrick Cleary, John d. Jones
and p. j. Murray; those holding over
are f. j. Pentecost, H. M. Kennedy
and William P. Jones. An adjourned
meeting of the board will be held this
evening for the purpose Of electing
teachers and providing for necessary
repairs on the school building.
At meeting of the board Of directors
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion President Peterson appointed the
following committees: Spiritual, JON
athan Davies, Rev. G. b. Stone, o. F.
Peasnall, H. w. Brown. John Mitchell.
Membership, V. l.. Peterson, Nathaniel
Lang, Fred Reynolds, F. ]. Osgood, w.
7. Davies. Financial, r. e. Alexander,
r. e. Randall, Benjamin Maxey, Thos.
Brown, ST., Ira N. Dunn. Social and
reception, M. d. Evans, James Jen-
nngs, d. B. Harris, j. c. Watres, F. j.
Osgood. Athletic, Fred Reynolds, d. B.
Harris l.. Decker, A. l.. Morgan, Geo.
Genther. Music, Rev. p. b. Kennedy,
J. C. Waters. James Jennings, A. l..
Morgan, A. M. Westgate. These ap-
pointments hold for one year. The as
sociation has called a meeting for the
next Monday evening to which are in
vited the clergymen of the borough,
representatives from the Patriotic Or
der Sons of America and the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
as well as all citizens who are interest
ed in the moral welfare of the people
of this borough. The purpose of the
meeting is to pass resolutions against
Sunday decoration and to adopt a pc
tition which will be presented to the
council asking that body to see that
the laws against Sabbath breaking are
strictly enforced. The secretary will
also communicate with the owner of the
Wayne county property, on which Is
located base ball ground, asking that
Sunday ball playing be prohibited
The association directors expect to
hold Fourth Of July celebration here
and will meet this evening to make ar.
rangements for the affair.
Miss Ida Carter, of Carbondale, has
been visiting borough friends for sew.
eral days past.
Miss Tessie Clark, of Pleasant Mount
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jane.
r. Fleming.
Arthur May is home from Dickinson
college, Carlisle.
w. Albert Blakeslee graduated from
the medical department of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania this week. His
parents Mr.. and Mrs.W. r. Blakeslee
were present at the exercises.
Forest City Conclave, Improved Or
der Of Heptasophs, will meet tonight t.
listen to the reading and explanation
of the new laws adopted at the recen
Louisville, KY.
Mrs. George Maxey, sr., of Delawar,
street is seriously Ill.
1t Is reported that there will b,
thirteen days work at the Hillside col
leries this month and that next montI
full time may be expected. This Il
welcome news if there is any founda
tion for it.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
OF Enterprise Hose company will be hell
in the fire rooms this evening.
Commencement exercises are in pro
gress at Mansfield normal school. Mis-
Edith Brown and Miss Myrtle Alexan
der, of Forest City are among the grad
uates from that institution this year
Rev. ]. C. Hogan will deliver Prohibi
tion addresses In Harrisburg an,
Philadelphia, next week.
The bridge across the Lackawanna
a short distance south of Forest City
collapsed one day this week and ther
is at present no means of crossing tn
stream. save by fording. A new bridg