The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-01
NORTH SCRANTON.

Miss Matte Huntsman gave a Hal
lowe'en party Saturday evening at her
home on Breaker street There were
many young people present and they en-
joyed immen ely the many opportunities
of diversions afforded by their hostess
Light refreshments We're served, after
which the guests departed for their re-
spective homes.
John MCGOWAN, OF Bloom avenue, is in
Ithaca, n. Y.
William Burke, jr., is visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Burke, of
Jones street
Miss Jennie jenkins, of Oak street. is
visiting relatives at Olyphant.
The funeral of Bryan Moran was held
yesterday afternoon from his late home
on Iron street. The remains were taken
10 the Holy Rosary church, where SER
vices OF an impressive character were
conducted. lnterment was made in the
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The basket ball game that was to have
peen played this evening i'm Company II
armory has been postponed until one
week from tonight.
Harry Danvers, late of Fenner & Chap
pelIs' has accepted a position at the
Clark store.
Thomas Thomas. ST., of North Main
avenue is critically i'll.
John Chenowith, of Wayne avenue,
sustained severe fracture of the arm
Saturday morning. He was busily en-
gagged at his work, that of a carpenter,
on scanold some distance from terra
firma, when he lost his footing and fell
headlong to the ground
The funeral of Samuel Jones occurred
yesterday afternoon. Brief services were
conducted at the home of his parents.
MT. ana Mrs. David Jones, of East Mar
ket street. The remains were then taken
MafhnHiCt
the pastor, Rev. Charles Prosser, deliy-
efed an eloquent funeral grafton, which
moved the large assemblage of people to
tears. The floral tributes were exquisite
and many The members of Colonel II.
ID. Lewis council, Junior order of Ameri-
can Mechanics, attended the funeral in
body. The remains were Inferred I'm
the Forest Hin cemetery
Mrs. William Richards of Spring
street Is recovering from her recent ill
ness.
Last Friday evening at o'clock the
work of the literary circle of the Mar
quette council, Young Mems Institute Of
thls part or the city, was auspiciously
begun. A musical and literary pro-
gramme of much merit was rendered
after which the following officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year: President
James III. Mccarthy; secretary and
treasurer Richard Shovlin. Rev. John
OToole voluntarily rendered his Valu-
| able services as director of the literary
circle, an offer which was gladly ac-
| cepted by the members, who well know
his interest and ability, particularly in
| this kind of work James May, the for
| mer president OF the literary circle, act
| ed as chairman at the evenings exercises,
which were begun with a few appropri-
ate and cheering words of advice by the
| Rev. Father O"roole. This was followed
| by short, but timely, remarks by Attor-
neys NJ +. Cawley and II. j. Bourke, of
the central city; and also by John Null
len, president of the Marquette council,
James III. Mccarthy and Richard Ma
| loney. William Lynett sang and was fol-
lowed by Thomas Handley of the South
| Side, who recited with much force and
| feeling one of John Boyle O'Reilly's
most touching poems. The speaker OF
| the evening was Attorney Charles NJ.
| Bowman, formerly of Wilkes-B Barre, now
of Scranton. He took as the subject OF
his discourse the needs and mistakes OF
| the young men of the present day, and,
| though young man himself, treated
this interesting subject in a way which
| held the strictest attention of his hear
ers from beginning to end. lie advised