The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-20

for each time they take the liberty to
ride OH them.
Dr. Van Doren and wife, of Arch
bald; Miss Mabel Jadwin, OF Carbon
dale Misses Lillian and Mabel Hutch
inrs, Of Moosic; Misses Emma and
Anna Curr OF Tompkinsville, and
Miss Mandane Rymer, Josie Davis and
Eliza osborne and Attorney Battcn-
berg. of Archibald, spent last Friday
piCniCking at the Pot Hole.
Miss Mary McGoM, Of South Main
street. is seriously i'll.
About forty members Of Rushbrook
| lodge attended tho institution Of Will
| low Leaf lodge. No. 9S5. l. @. o. F.. at
! East Benton last Thursday afternoon
/ and evening Grand Master McKeeVer,
| OF Phiiad dclphia, assisted by past grands
! from local lodges. did the Grand lodge
/ work. The supper prlvideG by the
! boys of Willow Leaf was simply i'm
| merSe. Everything that could ne de-
! sired was on the table, and plenty of
| it. After supper, lodge opened again
| and thirteen new members were in
| itiated. Electric Star team. of Clark's
| Green, conferred the initiatorY ana
| first degrees Rushbrook team the sec
| ond degree and Red Jacket team of
| Facturyvlle, the third degree, after
| which the grand master delivered
short address and the lodge closed.
| Everybody enjoyed the day. and it will
| long be remembered by all who had
the pleasure of being there.
Miss Mablc Hutchngs, of Moosic, is
visiting Miss Josie Davis.
Burgess Willman is confined to his
| room but is improving slowly from
| the effects of his injuries, which were
very painful.
The Methodist Episcopal church pre-
| scnted a beautiful scene yesterday
| morning, filled with Sunday school
children, parents and friends. From
| the altar railing to the doors. and
| from the altar railing to the rear of
| the altar, were a mass of beautiful
flowers. At the beginning of the SER
vices thirty-one children were bap-
| tized by the pastor. While they were
being brought to the altar the choir
| sang tic, anthem, Come. Let Us
Sing" After the baptismal service the
| Childrcn's day service programme was
| rendered First number "Matin'Song,"
| by the school; responsive reading by
| leader. 7. 3. Crawford, and school;
singing by school, Jesus, My An;"
recitation, Clara Bennett; recitation,
Don't Laugh at Us Frank Bennett;
singing by juvenile class; recitation.
Annie Skim; recitation. THE Boyless
Town" Master Seymour: recitation,
"Katie's Luncheon" Florence Miller:
dialogue by Preston Badger, Thom a.
Jay and Earl Potter; recitation by Ida
Baker and Henry Shields. God Wants
the Boys and Girls" recitations,
Misses Emma Roberts and Eliza Os-
borne; singing by school, "Methodism
at school" dialogue, Misses Boundy
ana Phillips and Master Robert Hall;
recitation. Heroes of the Saddle
Boys" w. +. Davis; dialogue, Miss
Jennie Battenherg and Master Ben
cough; singing, our Heroic Fathers, -
10y the school; responsive reading:
singing by school "Togethcr Let Us
SWcctly Live" Offering and anthem
by choir, "Consider the LiIlies;" clos
ing hymn, Faith of our Fathers Liv-
ing Still;" doXoloCy and benediction.
Last evening Rev. c. A. Benjamin
preached a sermon especially to young
people.
Childrens day service at the First
Baptist church last evening was large
ly attended.
Miss Nottie Burdck. of Carbondale
visited Miss Emma Moon on Satur
day.
Mr. c. +. Baker, who was slightly
injured in the accident last Thursday
evening, is able to be out again.
About year ago a slick lightning
rod sWindlor came through here anC
/, found about a dozen property holder.
in this town and West Mayficld WHIT
had never been initiated into the mys.
tories of the liChtniuE-rod business
and they We're induced to have rod,
placed on their houses. When the
| work was finished it was found to ht
a perfect fraud, and when the bill
| | were presented the price charged wa:
, | found TO be eXorbitant even if tn,
work had been Well done and gooC
material used. consequently the peopl,
r justly refused to pay for being swim.
q ! died. Now the company has come or
| and levied on their furniture, Whicl
: is advertised to be sold tomorrow
What action the people will take I,
avert the sale remains to he seen. hu
surely there should he some way b,
= | which people can hc protected whel
f they have been sWindled by sucl
sharks.