The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-14
ANOCA.

The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent as
sociation will meet in regular session
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. O'Donnell and
family spent Sunday with friends in
town.
Misses Louisa Sammon and Nellie
McGowan are visiting friends in New
York city.
The Moosic Populars will cross bats
with the Minooka team on Thursday
afternoon in Athletic park, Scranton,
for purse of $50. Admission, Is cents.
The employees of the Pennsylvania
Coal company will be paid in this Sec
tion today.
Miss Name Walsh has returned from
New York city after an absence of
several months.
Mrs. C. Druffner is visiting friends
in Danville
Mrs. Larrabee and family, of Sus-
quehanna county, are guests of Mr..
| and Mrs. f. p. Kellum.
p. T. Walsh has accepted a posi-
tion as bookkeeper in the Grand Cen
trail hotel at Scranton.
Rev. Patrick Quinn, of North Caro-
lima diocese, celebrated mass in St.
Mary's church on Sunday morning,
during the course of which he also
preached an eloquent sermon. Father
Quinn spent his boyhood days in this
town and it pleased both pastor and
congregation to meet under such ex-
alted circumstances. His many friends
wish him success in his labors among
his Southern friends
Misses Ruth and Mary Lewis have
returned n in, JDrb
ter spending the summer months at
the home of their grandmother, Mrs.
NJ. A. Flock
Mr.. Michael Munley left yesterday to
enter as a student in Villa Nova col
| lege, Delaware county,
At a joint meeting of the various
| committees epIesenting the temper
| ance societies of the town, it was de-
elded to conduct banquet and enter
| tainment in Sarsfield Opera house on
OCT. IL. A parade of the societies will
| form during the afternoon, after which
the festivities will take place. This is
| commendable move on the part of
the societies and will do away with
the dangers of railroad traffic on that
day.
Miss Mary Beers, of Vandling, is the
| ouNol VI 4hlSS Aud WEBSTER,
The funeral of Martin Langan took
place on Saturday morning and was
| an unusually large one. Many friends
from different sections of the county
were present to pay the last token of
respect to one of Avocas Oldest resi-
dents. Requiem mass was celebrated
| by Rev. j. j. McCabe. Interment was
made in st. Mary's cemetery.
While the remains of the late Bert
| Alger reposed at the family residence
on South Main street on Sunday after
noon, many of his schoolmates and
| friends passed before them and the
evidence of sorrow that was upon each
countenance spoke eloquently of the
| esteem in which he was held. The
room contained many flowers, includ-
ing some handsome designs. Services
| We're conducted by Rev. ]. Jones at the
Primitive Methodist church. Inter-
| ment was made in Langcliffe ceme-
| terry.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Hook,
| of Moosic, took place yesterday after
| noon. Interment was made in St.
Mary's cemetery.
Mr.. James Anderson and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Glencross, of Dunmore, were
among the many visitors in town on
| Sunday.
The remains OF Anthony Corcoran,
who was killed on Friday afternoon in
| New Jersey while walking along the
| railroad track arrived here last even
| ing and was conveyed to the home of
his cousin, James Lyons, from which
| place the funeral will take place this
afternoon. Mr.. Corcoran left here
only few weeks ago to secure better
employment and his many friends de-
plore the sad fate that betook him.
lnterment will be made in ST. Mary's
| cemetery