The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-15
TAYLOR NEWS.
Message from Porto Rico-Services
at the Different Churches Tomor-
row-Personal News.

row-Personal News.
Mr.. Thomas Edmonds, a member of
Company h, First regiment United
States volunteers, stationed at Porto
Rico, writes to his brother William
Edmonds, a popular young man of this
place. The missive Is dated September
30, and tells of life on the island and
in graphic terms. Among other things
he says: II am getting along very
nicely and receive plenty of food,
though often times I go hungly. We
are doing nothing here at present writ
ing but laying around. We started
from Guanica on August at 80 a. m,
and continued the march, which was
very fatiguin9, for II was our first at
tempt and as the country is very
mountainous and the weather very
warm. we were rather tired when we
reached Youca the same day, where we
camped for two days. When we broke
camp and marched distance of twen-
ty miles to a town called Ian German.
we expected to fall in with band ot
Spaniards. but they thought It prudent
to leave. for when we reached the
place it was deserted and the natives
We're in high state of excitement, for
they expected same treatment off us
as they did from those Spaniards. This
is very nice country, but what seems
very strange is that we have two
hours rain nearly every day. All of
the Scranton boys are we'll" The
above letter contains o number of
other paragraphs that space will not
permit us publishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, of Peck
Vile were the guests cf Mr.. and Mrs.
Maple Bell, of Main street, yesterday.
Temple of Love lodge, No {, True
lvorites, will meet this evening in
Tleeses hall.
Miss Annie Burns, of this place, is
| in Pittston visiting friends.
Services at the Calvary BAPTIST
church tomorrow as usual. Rev. DR..
II. II. Harris will otrciate. Morning
sermon at 1890 o'clock: Sunday school
at 2 p. M; evening sermon at o'clock.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs Thomas Jones, of Bellevue, was
| the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Davis, of Main street, on
Thursday.
"A grand treat is in store for the
music-loving people of this town when
gregatiOnal church, of North Taylor,
Will be conducted in the church audi
| torium on Monday evening, oct II.
| The following is number of the pro-
| gramme: Opening, America" adj
dress by chairman; selection, Green
| wood choir; recitation, Evan G.. Evans:
| selection by Watkins musical family;
| selection, Archibald Tribe; recitation,
1 I.
| tion, Greenwood choir; recitation, Miss
Maud Evans; selection, Watkins fam
| lily; recitation. Evan G.. Evans; selec-
| tion, Archibald Tribe. Admission, %
| cents.
| Services in the Welsh Congregational
| church tomorrow as usual, Rev. Ivor
| Thomas officiating. Morning sermon
| at 1870 o'clock: Sunday school at p.
M: evening sermon at o'clock. All
| are cordially invited.
| The Tribune branch office in Taylor
is in the Cobleigh building, where news
| items can be left with our representa-
| tive.
| Preaching in the Presbyterian church
| tomorrow will be as usual. Sunday
school will be held Immediately after
| morning service. Rev. l.. r. Foster will
| officiate. All are invited.
| Miss Lewis, of Binghamton, N. Y. is
| the guest of the Misses Burns, of Grove
| street.
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows
No 66S, will meet this evening in their
| hall on North Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bezaleel Thomas, OF
| this place, attended the funeral of q
| relative in Hyde Park on Wednesday
Services in the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held tomorrow as usual
| Rev. William Frisby will occupy the
| pulpit Morning sermon at 10. 80 o'clock;
| Sunday school will be held Immediately
| after morning services. Evening ser.
mon at O'Clock. All are cordially in
| Vited.
The entertainment and social of the
| Liberty council, No. ., Daughters OF
America. on Thursday evening at Web
er's rink was a success both socially
and financially.
| David Morgans, of Scranton, was a
| Taylor visitor yesterday.