The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-04
TAYLOR.

large concourse of friends assem-
bled at the home of the late William
Thompkins, of Rendham, Saturday, to
pay respects to all that was mortal of
the young resident, who is the last of
the Rendham calamity. Services were
conducted in the Nebo Congregational
church, where the Rev. Mr. Fruway
conducted the services. The floral Of
ferings were beautiful. Among the
pieces was a heart, presented by friends.
The burial was made in the Forty
Fort cemetery by Funeral Director j.
+. Davis.
A grand eisteddfod will be held un-
der the auspices of the First Welsh
Congregational church OF TAYLOR on
Christmas day, December 25, 1897. The
following is the list on the programme
For choir, not under thirty in num-
Der, THE Sound is Gone Out" Handers
Messiah; prize, $50.
Chorus, not under thirty in number,
from one congregation, "Aberystioyth
Words Welsh or English; prize SIS.
Children choir, blessed Jesus Hear
Us" Prof. d. e. Jones; children un-
der Is years of ags, eight adults per-
mitted to assist; prize. $40.
Duet, tenor and bass, Excelsior to
be Found" $4.00
Soprano solo, "The Little Beggar
Girl" DR.. Parry; $500.
Alto solo, Rest in the Lord" from
Elijah $500.
Tenor solo, 1.-THE Shoe Upon the
Shore" Apmadoc; $500.
Bass solo, The Skipper" Jude; 500.
Solo for children under Is years of
age, Little Light, Gospel Hymns No.
ard 6, James McGrannahan: prize,
$500; second prize. $1.OO
Reading music on sight, four voices;
$500.
Essay, "Cysenllgariveh Friendship;
$500.
Recitation for adults, "Curfew Must
Not Ring Tonight" prize, $500.
Welsh recitation for adults, "Yr
Taith Gymraeg Caledfryn;" prize, $500.
Recitation for children under Is years
of age. "The Village Blacksmith" "
I.cngfsllow; prize, $500; second prize,
$100.
ImprOmptu speech, $1.00.
Word composition from a given let
ter S1OO.
Adjudicators--Musi Prof. w. d.
Evans, of Carbondale; recitation, Rev.
d. p. Jones. Scranton. Pianist, Miss
Nellie Taylor Taylor, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jones, of this
place, spent yesterday in Pittston.
Isaac Morgans, of Hyde Park, visit
ed this place yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Whiteford, of
Green Ridge, We're the guests of rela-
tives in this place yesterday.
Emblem division, No. 81, Sons of
Temperance, will meet this evening in
Van Horns hall.
We desire to convey to our many
friends our grateful appreciation for
the many expressions of sympathy and
coincidence which they have tandered
during our recent sad bereavement and
afIliction; and especially to Acacia
lodge, No. $40, Free and Accepted Ma
sons, and Lilly lodge, No 939, Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, for their
kind services and benign assistance
rendered in the burial of our father
and husband. Mrs. Thomas G. Thomas
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and chill
dren wers the guest of relatives in
Pittston yesterday.
Miss Edith Winters of Blacksly, Mon
roe county, is being entertained by the
Misses Edith and Mary Van Buskirk,
in this place.
Mr. Frank Bevan, of Hyde Park, was
caller in town yesterday.
Alfred Wilson, of this place, will
leave today for Seattle, Wash, to re-
side permanently.
Dr. William Van Busltirl, of Oily
phant, was a Taylor visitor yesterday.
Charles Nichols will go to Easton
mkt week as a representative of the
Christian Endeavor society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at the state
convention in that place.
The school board met in regular ses-
sion on Friday evening and transacted
important business. The teachers were
paid their salaries for last month.
Improved Order of Red Men, No. PAT,
will meet this evening.