The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-22
TAYLOR.

A most pleasant social event was the
surprise birthday party that was ten
dered Miss Nellie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Taylor at her home on Main
street on the occasion of ther twenty
third birthday on Saturday evening. a
pleasant incident of the gathering was
the presentation of a costly fancy
book case. Vocal and instrumental
music by Messrs. James E. Watkins,
John +. Tubbs, William Jones and
Thomas D. Edwards added greatly to
the pleasure of the gathering. After
several hours of amusement and games
delicious refreshments We're served.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Tubbs, Mr.. and Mrs. b. o.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Llewellyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Taylor, Mrs. j. l.. Gritliths,
Misses Annie Rose, Sarah Samuels,
Mary A. Lewis, Lizzie Bowen, Roseina
Jones, Olwen Howells. Nellie Taylor
Mary Jenkins, and Messrs. James E.
Watkins, Thomas d. Edwards, Evan
G.. Evans, David Bowen, William Reese,
William II. Thomas and William Jones.
d. G.. w. p. William j. Thomas insti-
tuted in a new division under the grand
division Sons of Temperance Saturday
evening at Hyde Park with twenty one
charter members. The Emblem and
Williams divisions assisted in the in
stitutior.
Mr.. Thomas O'Boyle, of Scranton,
called on Taylor friends yesterday.
Postofiice hours today, Washington's
birthday, from to 10 a. m. and 1.3O to
go p. m.
Miss Jennie Brundage, of this place,
visited relatives in Peckville on Satur-
day.
A representative of the Pennsylvania
Silk company came to this town the
latter part of last week and on the way
fell into conversation with representa-
tives of the Taylor board of trade. He
said he was going through the country
in search of new location for the COM
panys mills. Like all industries seek
ing new locations he wanted overtures
from the place in which he was to be
established. He has made propositions
to the board of trade of this town
and has received encouragement.
The employees of the Greenwood, Jer-
myn and William Connell mines re-
ceived their monthly earnings for jan
uary on Saturday.
Mrs. John Conley, of this place, Wis
tied relatives at Hyde Park yesterday.
Today a large number of Taylor peo-
pie will attend the Avoca esteddfod,
at which Rev. DR.. II. II. Harris, of this
place, will adjudicate on recitations.
A party of friends of Miss Laura
Morris rendered her an agreeable sur
prise party at her home at North Tay-
| lor on Saturday evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent in various amuse-
ments until late hour, after which re-
| freshments We're served. Those present
were: Misses Emma Pollard, of the
| South Side; Martha Lewis, Corbetta
and Ruth Evans, Bertha and Mary Da.
Wis, Sarah j. Hughes, Sarah Winters
| Amelia Lewis, Laura Morris, Emme
| Morris, Mary Jane Bevan, Mary j
| Nicholas Annie Harris, Susie Powell
and Messrs Morgan Harris, Lewis
| Reese, David Davis, Evan Davis, JohI
John Thomas, John Griftiths, VIII
| lam j. Hoskins, William Morris, Nor
| gan Marsh and Joseph Williams, o.
| Wilkes Barre; David Evans, William
Morgans, j. H. Evans, o. and D. Jones
| Rosser Davis, d. Alexander, r. Chale
John F. Evans. of Providence.