The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03
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WHEN WHEY CAME BACK.
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Where was never n lack
OF the breczcs blowing free;
Where the White surf beat
Or the Clark pines wind bent
And the davs were sweet
AS from Eden bower lent
But as August waned
They did homeward HE,
But the way they complained
Is n pity to imply:
For they struck a heat attack
At ninety in the shade
When they all came back
From the trips they had made.
When the people all do get back they
Will be surprised at the changes in the
golf course at the Country club. The
links have been extended to a consid-
cradle degree and the record breakers
among the club members may discover
that they will be obliged to make
new set. as the tees are much farther
apart. The turf is in fine condition and
the playing will be decidedly more en-
Joyable. 1t is expected that unwonted
interest in golf will be apparent this
season, as many of the best players Of
the city have been in practice while
away this summer.
Croquet has seized many devotees
with the fascination it exerted years
ago. Judge Wizards spacious lawn is
a favorite resort this season and al
most any evening Judge and Mrs. Will
lard and a number of friends may be
seen enjoying the game.
For a number of years Mrs. w. II.
Perkins has entertained the managers
of the Home for the Friendless at her
charming country place at Dalton. The
Sept. 81. when they will again enjoy
the 21st, when they will again enjoy
a day thus delightfully."- spent. 1t is ex-
pected that but few absent faces will
be numbered.
Dear mel" exclaimed a fair sum-
mer maid the other day. our Tenny-
son club had about decided to meet
every week and sew flannels and other
things for the soldiers and here the
war is over. That's just our luck Last
summer we We're on the point of maxi
ing raspberry vinegar and root beer
and blackberry cordial for the Thir-
feenth regiment at Lattimer. when the
strike ended. We really couldn't get
ut 1t minute sooner than we have. for
we've been having such a good time"
Many friends of Miss Allis Dale have
been pleased at the opportunity of re-
newing acquaintance with her guests,
Mrs. Leonard Miss Gibson and Miss
Harrah, who have been seen constantly
with her while driving or walking dur
ing the past week or more. Mrs. Leon
ard, as Miss Hudson, during her pre-
vious visits to this city was very much
admired. The tragic end to her stay
has greatly shocked large circle Mrs
ba cd h,t hpr
time, in fact the ceremony was per-
formed at the outbreak of hostilities in
the war and her young husband, who
was an officer, went immediately into
service. Recently he has been sta
toned in a southern camp and was ex-
pected home soon. One day this week
Mrs. Leonard received news that he
was not very well, but nothing serious
was apprehended. She, however, grew
anxious and decided to go to her home
in Paterson at once. She left Thurs.
day and after her departure a tele-
gram was received stating that heI
husband was worse. Yesterday a sec,
ond message came announcing his
death. The sad circumstances have cas-
much gloom over the many who have
known Mrs. Leonard. and is another
instance of the ineXorable results o
this war.
The Country club lawn has been oc
cupied during these blistering after
moons by the base ball team actively
practicing for the match game on Mon
day with the Country club. of Harris
burg at that place. There have beer
some remarkable plays made in thes'
quiet glades which were born to blusl
unseen by the public. and there is n,
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demolsh the Harrsburgers. j. ii
Brooks is captain, and if there is any
body in this vicinity who knows some
thing about base ball it is that self
same "Porkie."
Others who are billed to play in tn
great game are Messrs. James Blair
Albert Watson. Thorne, f. 5. Moffat
II. p. Simpson, f. S. Fuller, Jane
Sanderson and Claude Walker TIL
pitchers will be Brooks and Blair, Will
Thorne will act as catcher.
1t will be small credit to their enter
tainers if our boys are able to play a
all so persstently are they to be en-
tertained and kept skirmshing durin
their stay. In the morning a gol
match will be played. The ball gam
will take up the afternoon, followed b.
an elaborate supper and dance in tn
Scranton men are looking forward wit
great glee to this occasion, while thei
nearest feminine relatives and friend
have visions of sunstroke apopex
and other calamities if the hot weathe
continues.
September II will signal the res
opening of the autumnal season
on that date the Harrisburg Countr
club will play a return game in thi
city, to be followed by a dance in tn
evening. BY that time all the Countr
club members will come fiocking hom
and the event will be attended wit
much gaiety.
At the pleasant residence of the Rev
5. V. McVey, of Hollisterville. Pa, O
Thursday afternoon, were gathered III
immediate relatives and friends
Rev. and Mrs. McVey, the occasio
being the marriage Of their daughte
Della, to James NJ Bisbee, of Scrar
ton. The Rev. George Eakins,
Wilkes Barre, assisted by Rev. $. '
McVey, father of the bride. pronounce
the words which made them husban
and wife. The beautiful and impre.
sive ceremony was celebrated at g.;
y. m. in the parlor, which was tast,
fully decorated with flowers.
The impression made by the pun
loveliness OF the bride and the mani