The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-26
TAYLOR NEWS.
Thanksgiving observance-A Well
Known Man Drops Dead.

Taylor residents observed Thanks
giving Day of 1898 in a very quiet but
thoroughly satisfactory way. Some at
tended the theater while others at
tended other places of amusements.
The stores and schools We're closed.
A grand attraction of the day was
the tea party which was held in the
evening nder the aspices of the CAL
vary Baptist church. This event was
well attended.
Mrs. John Hodges, of Washington
street, is attending a funeral of a
relative in Shamokin.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Green Ridge,
was the guest of her parents in this
place on Thursday.
Preaching in the Calvary Baptist
church tomorrow will be held at the
usual hours, Rev. DIR. II. II. Harris
officiating. Morning sermon at 1890
O'Clock, Sunday school at . o'clock.
Evening sermon at o'clock. All are
cordially invited.
Taylorville lodge, No. Cos. Indcpend-
ent Order Of odd Fellows, will meet
this evening in their rooms on Main
street.
Mrs. William Prossar. of Hyde Park,
on Wednesday.
Mr. David Moses, of the Beech, was
the guest of relatives in north Taylor
yesterday.
Mr. Alfred Rumble. Of Nicholson. was
the guest of relatives in this place
yesterday.
John Shield, "a well-known young
man of this place, dropped dead at the
Of
er, where he had been on "a visit on
Thursday evening. Deceased had been
ailing for some time with heart fail
ure. He was IA member of the Ger
man Evangelical church and was well
liked by all who knew him. Deceased
leaves a wife and two small children.
Funeral announcement in this even
ing's papers.
The services in the Welsh Baptist
church tomorrow will be held at the
usual hours, Rev. j. NJ. Lloyd oiIlCiat-
ing. All are invited.
Burgess James T. Watkins succeed
ed in capturing several prizes in the
Providence eisteddfod on Thursday.
Electrician Connolly, Of the Scran-
ton Traction company, was a business
caller in this place yesterday.
Park. was the guest of relatives in
this place on Thursday.
John, the bright and intelligent
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Powell, of Taylor street. died ON
, Thursday evening. He will be buried
this afternoon. Services will be held
in the house. Burial will be made in
the Forest Home cemetery. Funeral
will be private.
Mrs. David Johns, of North Main
street, has returned hom" from Ply
| mouth. where she has been visiting
| relatives.
At the Presbyterian church tomor-
row the Rev. l.. r. Foster, of Hyde
| Park, will occupy the pulpit. Sunday
school Immediately after morning SER
I vice. All are welcome
Temple of Love Lodge, No. l. True
lvorites. will meet this evening in
their rooms in Reoscs hall.
Mrs EbeneZer Davis, of West Scran-
ton, was the guest of friends in this
place on Thursday.
Miss Ella Jones' of Hyde Park, was
the guest of friends in this place on
Wednesday,
Henry Howclls, of Main street, is
sick.
The services tomorrow in the Welsh
Congregational church will be held at
the usual hours, pastor, Rev. IVor
Thomas officiating. Morning service
at 1890 o'clock, Sunday school at ,
O'Clock. evening service at o'clock.
Everybody is cordially invited.
The tea party which was held in the
auditorium of the Calvary Baptist
church under the auspices of the La
dies Aid society on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, was well patron
lied.
Preaching in the Methodist Epieco-
pal church tomorrow will be held at
the usual hours. Rev. William Frisby
will officiate. All cordially invited.
Emerson d. owens, formerly of The
Tribune, but now of the New York
Morning Telegraph, is spending his
THANKSGIVING vacation with his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. owens,
in north Taylor.
Rev. William Frisby has returned
home from Brooklyn, n. Y.
New cases of scarlet fever and diph-
iberia are being reported to the board
of health every day.
Miss Lillian Howells spent Thanks
giving with South Scranton friends.
The Price Library association will
hold important business meeting next
Friday evening, when the directors
will lay the matter of opening the
rooms before the members. Every
Lcdy is most cordially invited to be
present.