The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-15
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Funeral of Josiah Mcrrett-- Meeting
ofLadics' Aid--PcrsonnI Notes.


The funeral of the late Josiah Mer-
Third street ycstcrdav afternoon. The
odd Fellows lodge. of which the de-
ceased was a member turned out in
a body TO pay the last tribute of res
pect to their departed brother. The
services were held in the Methodist
Episcopal church, and the Rey. Frsn-
els Gcndall preached a very impressive
sermon. The pall-bcarers were Joseph
Roberts, Thomas Jay, John Mason,
Thomas Henwood, johnson Benneth,
NJ. B. Williams. Interment was made
II Shady side cemetery.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. James
Episcopal church met at the homo of
Mrs. Joseph Tennis on Main street
yesterday afternoon. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. George Pen
dcred; first vice president, Mrs. John
Mumford; second vice president, Mrs.
Arthur Day: secretary, Mrs. Freder-
ick Horsewell; treasurer, Mrs. S. u.
Davis; orgnist, Miss Matte Knapp;
ushers Walter Tennis and James Wal
ters; janitor. Fred Horsewel.
Mrs. Jcnn Bennett. of Second street,
is very sick at her home on Second
street with grip.
Thomas. T.. Grifflths. Of Main street,
was doing business in Scranton yester-
day.
| Dr. NJ. j. Shields, who accompanied
! j. y. Stcckor out to the Hot Springs.
| in Michigan a few days ago, returned
| home on Thursday evening.
A delegation from the Daughters Of
| Lodge Pride of this town. attended the
public installation of the Daughters Of
Norma, al Carbondale. last evening.
The Rev. Mr.. Gendall, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. will preach at
the Congregational church tomorrow
evening at 7.30 o'clock. All are invited
to attend.
Patrick Ireland. Of Mayfeld, left on
| Thursday for a visit with friends in
| Colorado.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
| Baptist church will hold rag ball
social in Jones hall next Tuesday
evening. Supper will be served from
| 6 to . O'Clock.
William Trotter, of Third street, who
has been confined to his home for the
past week with the grip, began work
| Thursday.
William J. Jones. of Mayfleld, moved
his household furniture to Priceburs
yesterday.
Miss Emma Scutt. of North Main
street, is improving after severe sick
| ness
Rev. Edward jenkins. of Main street
who has been sick for the past week
with a severe cold, is able to"pe around
again.
/
Miss Mary Harding, of Philadelphia
is visiting Miss Sarah Houlihan and
her sister Mrs. Alfred Buterworth, OF
Main street
A large number attended the Bon
ton social last evening, which was held
at the Enterprise hall, under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples dancing
class, which was organized last even
ing.
Mrs. Mary Seymour. of West May
field, is slowly recovering from a severe
| attack of grip.
The friends of Michael Walsh, for
merly of Mayfield, who left here to ac
cept a position in Schenectady, n. Y.
will be panied to hear that he me
with a painful accident at that place
a few days ago while at work in tn,
Edison Electric works. Both of hi
hands We're caught beneath a steam
trip-hammer and badly crushed. 1t il
feared that some of his fingers vii
have to be amputated.
Some clothes took fire yesterday af
ternoon at the home of Mr.. David Nor
gans. on Fourth street. The fir
whistle blew and the fire company re
sponded, but by the time they got t,
the scene the fire was extinguished.
David j. Williams made a bushes
trip to Carbondale last evening.
Misses Mary, Margaret and Lizzi
Crane, of Dunmore. are visiting thei
aunt, Mrs. T. A. Hendricks.