The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-03
TAYLOR NEWS.
Mrs. Thomas A. Thomas Passes
Away. Borough schools close
Personal News.

The demise of Mrs. Thomas Thomas,
wife of Thomas A. Thomas, OF North
Tavlor. occurred yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock. The deceased had been
sick for some time from consumption
and few days ago was able to be
around. Complication, however, set in
and she sucCumbed. she was Wo-
man of many noble traits and was es-
teemed by those who knew her. Her
husband and four children survive her.
The deceased was 80 years OF age. she
was the daughter of Mr.. and MRS.
Samuel Powell. The funeral VIII oc-
cur tomorrow afternoon at 2.3O o'clock.
Interment will be made in the Forest
Home cemetery.
Mrs. Michael Judge. of South Scran-
ton. was the guest of her mother Mrs.
Ludgate, of Main street, yesterday.
Burgess j. L. Watkins is in Harris
burg attending the Republican conVen-
tiOn.
Mrs. David T. Davis, Of Main street,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. I. j.
Williams, in Hazleton.
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
is in the Cobleigh building. Local Rep
resentative f. G. Evans in charge.
Mrs. Samuel Sheldon, of this place,
is visiting relatives in Pittston,
Martin Luther lodge, No. %, Loyal
Knights of America will meet this
evening in Reese's hall.
Miss Della Decker of South Taylor,
was the guest of relatives in Hyde Park
yesterday.
Yesterday was the closing day of the
borough schools and the children and
their respective teachers enjoyed
days outing in the surrounding woods.
The High school scholars held their
outing in the cemetery woods, while
the scholars of No. > school held their
picnic in the school house park. The
teachers, Misses Janet Inglis and Liz
zie Daniels, served delicious refresh
ments, which included ice cream, cake
and lemonade. The day was all that
could be desired for such an occasion.
Schools No. and 4, of which Samuel
j. Phillips and Miss Maggie White
ford are principals, hola their days
enjoyment in the forests surrounding
the buildings. The children enjoyed
the event immensely.
Mrs. Patterson, who has been visit
ing relatives in this town, has returned
to her home in Glen Falls, n. Y.
Miss Sadie GangWer, of Scranton.
was the guest of her parents in this
place yesterday
There will be a match game Of quOits
at the Pleasant View hotel, North Tay-
lor. next Saturday at 8 o'clock, for a
purse of $50 a side.
Professor Thomas Jenkins of Hyde
! Park, visited this place yesterday.
Mrs NJ. J. Lloyd, Of Priceburg, has
returned home after spending the past
few days with her mother, Mrs. Rob-
ert LleWellYn, of Union street
Mr. William Davis, of Avoca, was a
| Taylor visitor on Tuesday.
Daniel w Williams, of North Tay-
lor. is serving as "A juror this week.
Supervisors Quinn and ToOle, of
LaCkawanna township and their gangs
| OF Workmen are busily at work maxi
ing some needed improvements of the
piece of road between this borough
and the city line.
The Juvenile choir Of the West Bap-
tist church are progressing rapidly
with the Cantata, entitled "Our Flag"
under the careful direction of Prof.
John r. Francis. They propose to rem
der the cantata in the near future.
Mr.. John c. Richards, of this place,
was the guest of Hyde Park friends
/ yesterday.