The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
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The postponed meeting Of the Epworth
league will take place this evening af-
ter prayer meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Rev. Il. NJ. Smith, Of Worcester N. Y,
was a visitor in town yesterday.
ID. ID. Davis, mine foreman at the
Langclffe colliery, has removed his fam
lily into the building recently vacated by
Il. IL. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs II. d. Landon have re-
turned home after a two weeks trip to
the New England states.
Joseph Mcpherson has again resumed
his duties at the Delaware and Hudson
station, after pleasant visit among
friends in Albany, N. Y.
Miss Kate Brehony left yesterday to
enter as n student at the Mansfield State
Normal school.
Charles Robinson has returned to Ho-
boken after a few days visit at the
home of his mother.
Messrs. Solomon Deeble, John Ridgelly
Peter Boylan and Squire Whalen at
tended the Republican convention at
Wilkes-Barre yesterday.
Miss Agnes Gibbons will leave this
week to resume her studies at the
Bloomsbury State Normal school,
James O'Boyle has announced himself
as candidate for delegate to the county
Democratic convention to represent the
East district of Marcy township.
DIR. w. f. Pier has returned home after
a pleasant trip to the sea shore.
NJ j. Bosley is suffering from a severe
attack of hay fever.
The official board of the Methodist
Episcopal church has granted the pas
tor Rev. l.. Il. Van Hoesen, a vaca-
tion for one month. Rev. Van Hoesen
will not be in the pulpit again until
the first Sunday in October. The entire
church and community are grieved over
the death of the pastors wife. Rev. j.
G. Tenant, of Wilkes Barre, will preach
next Sunday, after which 1t is expected
that union services will be conducted by
Rev. ]. Jones, of the Primitive Metho-
dist church.
The regular Quarterly meeting of the
Woman's Missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will be held at
the home of Mrs. Gay, on Lincoln Hill,
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. Z.
Postmaster Il. ]. Fitzsimmons. NJ. r.
Mcdonald and Hon. j. J. Morahan of
this place, were among the delegates
at the Reading convention. The former
acted as chairman of the Luzerne delega-
tion.
Patrick Hughes, a former resident of
this town, who, with his parents, left
here about twenty years ago, circulated
among friends on Sunday. Mr. Hughes
is the general manager in Pennsylvania
for Armour g. Co., and has recently
taken up his residence in Pittsburg.
Mrs. William c. Drake, Mrs. William
Monte and Mrs Humphrey left on Mon
day to spend a few weeks among rela-
tives in New York city.
Mr. n. w. Hutchings. of Bermuda is
the guest of his brother, Mr.. w. S.
Hutchings, of Moosic.
The Moosic Populars were defeated yes
terdayby the Delaware and Hudson
team, of Mill Creek. Score, 8 to g. The
game throughout was devoid of inter-
est and at times tiresome. This is part
ly due to the fact that the Populars had
not the regular team. Today they will
go to Honesdale to play with an excel
lent team at that place.
A large delegation of the Prohibition
party attended the Union excursion at
Mountain Park yesterday. They were af-
forded the pleasure of hearing Rev. DIR.
Swallow, the financial agitator and cam
didate for state treasurer on the Prohibi-
ton ticket.