The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
TAYLOR NEWS.
The Jubilee Of welsh Baptist Church,
Nomination OF ward Officers.


Today and Sunday the jubilee ser
vices of the Welsh Baptist church Of
Main street, Taylor, will be held. This
church was one of the first churches
organized i'm this town. The program
Is as follows: This evening at o'clock
the jubilee services will commence
alr. Griffith w. owens will give an ad-
dress on history of the church from
its organization to the pastorate of
Rev. ID. w. Morris; James +. Watkins,
esq, will give an address in the Eng
lish language from the pastorate Of
Rev. ID. w. Morris to the present pas
torate. Following this will come the
burning of the mortgage by Mr.. Reese
w. Reese one of the oldest members
of the church. Rev. j. Il. Lloyd, of
Wilkes Barre. will deliver a sermon in
the Welsh language. Tomorrow's pro-
gramme: At 10 o'clock the Rev. ]. T..
Davis, Of Plymouth will preach in
the Welsh language. At . p. IN. the
Rev. Thomas De Gruchy. of the Jack
son street Baptist church, will deliver
sermon In the English language and
Rev. Hugh Davis in the Welsh lam
guage. In the evening at 6 o'clock
Rev. d. c. Edwards will deliver a
sermon in English and Rev. j. r.
Lloyd in Welsh. Preparations are be-
ing made to accommodate all that will
attend the meetings. A general in
vitation is extended to all
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
No. 66S, will meet this evening in their
hall on North Main avenue.
Services at the Calvary Baptist
church tomorrow will be held at the
usual hour. Rev. DR.. II. II. Harris,
otficiating. All are welcome.
Preaching in the Methodist Episco-
pal church at 1890 a. m. and y. III.
tomorrow The pastor Rev. William
Frisby, officiating. World wide Con-
quest will be the theme of the morn
ing. Sunday school at 2.15 p. m. Spe-
cial evangelistic service in the evening
cordial invitation to all.
There will be no services in the
Welsh Congregational church tomor-
row owing to the jubilee in the Welsh
Baptist church.
The Electric Light company are
stringing their wire through town.
Professor David f. Jones, a popular
musician of this place. Thursday re-
ceived a letter from the president of
w
take the musical prcCessorship at the
college. 1t Is a vere tempting offer,
and Prof. Jones is considering it. Mr..
Jones has until February 1 to consider
the proposal.
Rev. Ivor Thomas returned from his
trip to Wales, his native land, yester-
day.
Word was received here yesterday
morning from Scranton, announcing
the death of Samuel Moses. Mr.. Moses
resided in this town for number of
years.
The following is the result Of the Re-
publican primaries held on Thursday
evening: First ward-Council, Thomas
Moses; constable, Richard Morris; as
SCISSOR Thomas Haddock; inspector,
Tallie Thomas. Second ward-Council,
j. r. Johns: school director, Joseph
Davis; assessor, Willard Sweet; con-
stable, Edmund Carter; judge of cleo
tion, Thomas NJ. Davis; inspector Of
election, Benjamin Carter. Third ward
Council, John p. Thomas; school di-
rector, Frank Dunstone; assessor,
David F. Evans; constable. William
Price judge of election, Thomas r.
Davis; inspector of election, David
j. Owens. Fourth ward-Council, Will
liam T. Evans: school director, James
Price; assessor. w. j. Williams. Fifth
ward-Council. Anthony Jones; school
directors, George Dause. three years
John B. Reese, two years; borough
auditor, Thomas II. Jones.
To the Republican voters of the Sec
ond ward: wish to express my thanks
to those who assisted me for the NOM
ination of councilman at the polls on
Thursday afternoon. Yours respect
fully, August Fisher.