The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-18
AvOCA.

trains TO mountain Iark VIII leaNe
the Delaware and Hudson station at
$50 and 1150 a. m. and 2.30 p. m. Tick
cts, adults so cents; children 80 cents.
Rev. NJ. F. Crane is spending his va
cation in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Simon Gilroy. of the West Side,
is critically i'll of typhoid fever.
A Chautauqua Reading circle will be
organized on Monday evening at the
home of Miss Kate Campbell. All in
terested and desirous of Joining the
class are requested to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schenck and Miss Get
tie, of Lebanon, returned home yester-
day, after a pleasant visit at the resi-
dence of Rev. and Mrs. ID. T. Smythe.
A large number of people from Avoca
attended the surprise party rendered
Miss Margaret Mccormick and her
guest, Miss Annie O'Malley, of Carbon
dale, at the home of the former at
Moosic on Wednesday evening. 1t re-
quired a special car to accommodate
the party.
The marriage of Miss Kate Smith, of
this place, to w. M. Haggerty was
solemnized at Pittston on Thursday
evening, Rev. Father Quinnan ofiici-
| ating. A reception was rendered the
| friends in Avoca.
The report of r. V. Doherty, N. r.
| Rutter and w. H. Gillespie, commits
sioners on the division of Avoca bor-
| ough into wards, was confirmed abso-
| lutely by the court on Thursday. The
commissioners found that the old North
| district contained 731 voters and the
South 264. They recommended that the
I inc ha p1,at n
| ated.
The proprietors of the silk mill are
| preparing to erect a dynamo to supply
| light in the building. When completed
| the prospects are such as to enable the
employees to work extra time.
Hundreds of people from this place
| flocked to Moosic during the past few
days to hear Englands famous evan
| gelist, Henry Varley. All who have
had the pleasure to hear him report
that his stay could not be prolonged.
1t was with some difficulty that the
trustees secured his services. Next
week he will be in Pittston, to enable
the Y. M. c. a. secure a nucleus for a
new building No doubt he will have
hundreds of followers from Moosic and
Avoca.
| DuIlilS me dDStHCe Ol rev. Il. II.
| Van Hoesen, of the Methodist Epsco-
pal church, who has been granted a
| leave of absence, Rev. ]. Jones has
kindly consented to conduct union SER
vices during his absence and on last
Sunday the two congregations assem-.
| bled at 1890 o'clock at the Methodist
| Episcopal church and at $50 p. m. al
the Primitive Methodist church. The
! al
row, when Rev. j. Jones will continue
in his excellent work
The Moosic Populars are not to be sc
easily outwitted by their sister team
the Minookas, and are desirous to try
their skill once more on the diamond
We have no apologies to make for theii
reckless playing on Thursday at An
thracite park. The Minooka team
played a fine game, which shows thai
they are improving but are not yet VI
to the standard that has marked the
career of the Populars. Another gam,
Will be anXiously awaited.
| Freeman Larnerel, of Smithville. ha,
begun proceedings in Luzerne court.
against William Leidy, of Pittstor
township. Mr. Larnerel purchased anC
paid $1,000 for timber on Leidy's farm
which was to have been removed il
two years. Mr. Leidy now refuses tn,
removal of same, hence the suit fo
$1,000.