The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-11
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Yesterday Mrs Esther Helmes, in
honor of the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF
her birthday, had many relatives TO
spend the day at the home OF her son.
Curtis f.. Helmes. Mrs. Helmes was
born in Greenfield township, and has
spent most her life in this vicinity, al
though living in Lycoming county FOR
a few years. During the day she en-
joyed herself and appeared as young as
those assembled. Those present were:
Steward Cordner. of Scott; Miss Libbie
Clum, of Carbondale; Mrs. Minerva
Carpenter, of Peckville; Mrs. Jennie
Carpenter, of Priceburg; Mrs. Lucy
Shippey, of Scranton Mrs. John Ly-
ons, of Scranton; Mrs. Ella Cress, OF
Wilkes Barre: Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
English, of Carbondale; Mrs. Anna
Ball, of Pittston; Mrs. libbie Berry
man, of Pittston; Mrs. Aatonette Rich
mond, of Dickson City; Mrs. Births
Mills. of Dickson City; Mrs. Alice
Lloyd, of Dickson City: Mrs. William
Porteus. of Pittston; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Yost of Jermyn; Alfred Helmes,
of Jermyn Caroline Hartwick and
Caroline Lawrence, of Scranton;
Caroline Nicholson, of Scranton. Mrs.
Helmes was the recipient of many
beautiful presents. Her many friends
expressed their wish that she might
live for many years to come with as
good health as she is at present enjoy
ing.
Edward Edmunds who has been in
| Van Buren. Ind, for the past year. re-
turned home on Tuesday, About the
first of April he will move to his fam
! lily to that place, where he holds pO-
| sition in the oil region.
ATTORNEY ID. l.. Fickes, of Scranton
was in town yesterday.
| George S. Dunn has rented build
| ing of Michael Feury, on Main street
which he will use as an insurance
| agency.
The special agent for Thompson and
! Derr, Insurance agents of Wilkes
| Barre, was in town yesterday in con
nection with the adjusting of the loss
on the Farrell property on Main street
which was damaged by fire on Monday
night.
Reverend Mr.. Ball, of Blakely, con
Quoted services in the Primitive
Methodist church last evening.
Clarence Whitley, of the East Side
! spent Tuesday visiting his sister, a
| Dunmore
A candidate was inflated into Oscar
c. Smith camp, Sous of Veterans. las
evening This order is steadily grow
ing.
w. F.. Kilmer, of Waymart, will b'
present at the Farmers alliance ant
Industrial union concert on March Is
and will make an address on Alliance
Work"
Mrs. Charles II. Davis, of Seconc
street, is at Moosic with her sister
Mrs. Mcdonald, who is very i'll.
Mrs. John Mumford is sick at he
home on Main street with Quinsy.
Mrs. Barnabus Carter was a Car
bondale visitor yesterday.
julius Sanford, a driver in the Della
ware and Hudson mines, was slighl'
injured about the leg while at work ol
Tuesday.
William Byrne, who mas been a suf
ferer from the grip for the past weel;
is able to be out again.
John Farrell. of Mayfield, who ha
been suffering with rheumatism,
slightly improved.
The funeral of Michael Regan, 0
Mayfield which occurred yesterday
was very largely attended The pail
bearers We're James sullivan, Pat"ic
Tenpenny. William Moyles, Alex Dur
kin, Richard Cole and John Welsh. IN
terment was made in Calvary GENE
terry.
Rev. William SurdiVal leaves thi
morning for New York. where he wi
take charge of u church for the neX
two weeks. Rev. Francis Gendall wi
ofticiate at the Congregational churC
next Sunday evening.
The following is published by re
quest: There has been rumor pass
ing around in the vicinity of this bon
ough regarding the manner in whic
the rooms rented by the Monitors, Jr
are being conducted. Some of our enc
mics are telling the parents of tn
F., / members which belong to this club thi
we are gambling in the rooms w
hereby notify the parents of our mar
bers tat no such thing is be"-. cal
; red oI> in these rooms; and if any {
' the parents of those boys think t@s
this is false, we kindly invite them I
; come and inspect these rooms. F. v
| Gendall President"