The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-14
TAYLOR NEWS.
Edward OFT Laid mt Rest--The Com
ing Concerto. Other News of In
terest.
terest.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Edward OFT occurred
yesterday afternoon at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Margaret OFT, of
Storrs street. Rev. DR.. II. II. Harris,
of the Calvary Baptist church, Off
ciated. The residence was thronged
with friends of the deceased. The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful The Calvary Baptist Sunday
school, Emblem division, Sons of Tenn
perance; American Protestant associa-
tion, and the Pyne Accidental fund
attended. At the close of the services
the remains were borne to the Forest
Home cemetery for interment The
flower bearers: Misses Lydia Hoskins,
Olwen Howells, Ray Morgans and
Emma Day of the S. of II. Pail bear
ers were: Messrs. Edward d. Davis,
Isaac Davis, Of the Sons of Temper
ance, John Thomas and Thomas Jones
of A. p. A, and Isaac Evans and Will
liam Price. of the Accidental fund.
The Tribune branch in Taylor is in
the Cobleigh building.
David II. Hopkins and James Reese,
of Hyde Park, attended the funeral
Of the late Edward OFT, in this place
yesterday.
Preparations are under way for the
grand concert to be given Thursday
evening, March II, at Weber's rink, under
the auspices of the Taylor Silver Cor
net band. This event should be we'll
patronized, as this organization has
entertained the music loving people
of this town with their sweet music
during the summer evenings. The pro-
gramme will be as follows: Address,
by chairman, J. f. Watkins, esq; Sc
lection. "Nigger in the Barnyard,"
Taylor Silver Cornet band; tenor solo,
Edwin Bowen; song and dance, Thom-
as Melarky; solo, selected, T. Dewitt
Edwards; selection, Watkins family;
| soprano solo. Miss Ella Morgan; duet,
Mayeby Bros; solo, Miss Mary Mask;
| Piano selection, Prof. II. r. Davis; solo,
Miss Annie Coyne; clog dance, P.
| Cayne; duet, Misses Fritz and Henry;
recitation, Norah Cummings; tenor
solo, Henry Evans; solo, Lenor How
| ellis; duet, p. Quinn and Miss Lough-
ney; duet, Messrs. Evans and Ed
wards; selection. by the band.
All police officers Of the borough are
urgently requested to meet at the
| office of the Burgess this evening at
| 7.30 sharp. They are also requested
| to bring their stars and clubs.
Emblem division. 20. 81, Sons of
| Temperance, will me- this evening in
Van Horns hall.
The Electric Social club will conduct
their weekly social this evening in
| Weber's rink.
| Mrs. William Davis and daughter, of
South Scranton, were the guests of re-
latves in this place yesterday.
George Williams, of this place, cir
culated among Hyde Park friends yes
| terday.
| Messrs. Henry Lewis and William
Hughes, of Hyde Park. circulated
among friends in this place yesterday,
| Peter McCale, of Storrs street, has
accepted a position as an insurance
agent at Scranton
Minooka Tribe. Improved Order of
Red Men will meet this evening in its
rooms on Main street.
Daniel Thomas, of Plttston, was the
guest of friends in this place yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grifhths, of Hyde
Park, were the guests Of the latter's
parents yesterday.
Miss Sallie Price, of Dalton, spent
the Sabbath with her parents in this
| place.