The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-14
PECKVILLE.

Politics are waxing hard and hot in
the First and Third wards and the
candidates are all working hard for
the privilege of representing their
wards. The primaries of the both
wards will be held tomorrow (Friday)
evening for ward officers. William
Snedicor and William Day are testing
their merits for the office of council
man of the First ward to succeed
Windsor Foster, whose term expires S.
NJ. Rogers is looking for the office of
school director to fill the office of j. d.
Peck, whose term expires. r. L.
Spangenburg and Herbert Frear
are both seeking the office of
judge of election in the Third ward.
Richard James and w. b. Stevens are
fighting hard fo the councilmanic hon
ors; only one is to be elected. Mr.. Stev-
ems is seeking denomination. r. L.
Thorpe and Jas. Mute are opponets for
school director. Mr.. Thorpe is also
asking for a denomination. Sabboth
Williams, of the First ward, is asking
for the office of burgess. He is a man
of good business abilities, and is well
qualified to perform the duties of the
office. The greatest struggle is for the
office of tax collector. There are seven
candidates in the field at present: Wal
ter Lloyd, William j. Bonner. William
Johns and Harry Wisenburg, of the
First ward: Conner Reese and David
Williams, of the Third ward: and
Samuel Parry. of the Second ward
l.. B. Thompson, of the Third ward,
is a candidate for the office of judge
of election.
Services over the remains of the late
Mrs j. b. Kenyon were held at ner
residence here yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock The services We're conducted
by the Rev. J. r. Ellis, of the Blakely
Baptist church, of which she was a
member. The wide acquaintance of
the deceased, and the high esteem in
which she was held brought a very
large attendance of friends from To-
calities between Scranton and Carbon
dale to the funeral. Rev. Mr.. Ellis
took for his text the first and fourth
verses of the fifth chapter of II Cor
inthians, and paid a glowing tribute to
the memory of the deceased as moth
er, and spoke feelingly of her Chris
tian character and her implicit trust in
God. The singing was led by a quar-
tette consisting of w. w, Watkins, of
Peckville; u. D. Edwards, of Blakely
Miss Sands, of Peckville, and Mrs. f.
b. Mitchell of Blakely. Inc selections
rendered We're from the Baptist hymn
al, Come Ye Disconsolate," Lead
Kindly Light" and "Abide with Me
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful The six flower bearers Were
| from the teachers of our public schools
Misses Mamie Murphy, Jennie Benja-
min, Efiie Curtis, Bertha Williams
Katie Dodson and Nellie Peck. The
pail bearers were Edison 5. Peck, Thos
| Williams, Fremont Ferris, George
Kingsley, Bert Kingsley and Edward
Kingsley, all grandsons of the de-
| ceased. Interment was made by the
side of her husband in Union cemetery
| All the public schools were closed to
give the teachers an opportunity to at
| tend the funeral The principal of the
Blakely public schools, Miss Carrie "A
Kenyon, is a daughter of the deceased
John Wright will move his family
! from here today to Green Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barnes, of Eqi-
nunk, Wayne county, were the gues
of Mr. and Mrs. William Budd last
| Tuesday.
Charles T. Keller has purchased the
property adjoining his residence of the
| Wise estate on Main street.
Miss Gertrude Simmons, of Rendham
Harry Dunning and sister, Miss Jen-
ME, of Elmhurst, C. f. Latnrop and C
s. Crothamel, of Scranton, spent Sun
day at C. f. Peck's home on Maple
| street at the West End.