The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-14
TAYLOR NEWS.
Grand Concert to Be Held-False
Alarm Sounded-Other News of In

terest.
A grand concert will be held at the
Welsh Congregational church. of Felts-
vile, on Monday evening, September
-, under the auspices of the Young
Peoples society. The event promises
to be rare treat as the committee
which have the affair in charge are
leaving nothing undone whatever to
make the concert a grand success. A
first class programme is being arrang-
ed. The admission will be only twen-
ty-five cents. The following are among
those who have so willingly consented
to take part: The Watkins musical
family; recitation, Mr.. Evan G. Evans;
graphophone selection, Conner Jones;
selections, Archibald City tribe; reci-
titations, Miss Maud Evans; selection,
Greenwood united choir: recitation,
Rev. r. II. Butland, of Providence.
The complete programme will appear
in this column in a day or so.
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
Is in the Cobleigh building.
Mr. r. j. Davis, of Main street is in
Tunkhannock attending the fair at that
place.
On Monday evening we sent in
false alarm of fire to test our new fire
plug, which is situated at the main
entrance of our silk mill. The alarm
was sounded at o'clock sharp and 4
minutes past seven the Taylor hose
company. No. /, had attached their
hose to the fire plug. They sent the
stream in both directions and as the
plug is a double one it sent the water
fully fifty feet over the length of the
mill which is two hundred and fifty
feet in length and the air pressure near
the mill is over $50 per square inch.
The fair and festival of the Willing
Workers. of the Methodist Episcopal
churches, which commences tomorrow
evening, promises to be a rare treat.
A grand programme will be rendered.
A game of quoits will take place at
Neigley's hotel this afternoon for $40
side, between Michael Strine and
Richard Williams.
Miss Mary A. Lewis who has been
the guest of friends at Nicholson for
the past two weeks has returned home.
Emblem division. No. 81, Sons of
Temperance held quite an interesting
meeting on Monday evening in Van
Horns hall. The organization is in
creasing in membership. A large at
tendance was present at Monday ev-
ening's meeting. A committee has
been appointed to prepare a programme
for next meeting session. All members
are requested to be present at the next
session.
The Ladies Aid society of the CAL
vary Baptist church, will conduct a
grand social this evening on the church
lawn the weather permitting; other
wise it will be held in the church. Ice
cream. cake and chowder clans will
be served. All are invited.
Today the employees of the Taylor.
| Pyne and Holden collieries will receive
their monthly earning for August.
Miss Ida Jones. of Greenwood. is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John X. George, of Latin.
The Young Peoples society, of the
Welsh Baptist church, will hold a So
cial in the church vestry this evening.
| All are invited.
Conductor Barney McGlI, OF the
| Scranton Traction company, who Is
| quite popular with the patrons of this
| place, is with us again after few
| days vacation, spent at the seashore.
Thomas Phillips, of West Moreland,
| removed his household effects TO this
| place on Monday.
The Sewing Circle. Of the Welsh
| Congregational church, will conduct an
| ice cream social this evening in the
| basement of the church.
There will be handicap QUOT match
| at Parker's hotel, on Union street, Sat
| day afternoon, September II. Players
| from Hyde Park, Old Forge and Prov
| idence have entered the contest. All
| are cordially invited.
Rev. DR.. II. II. Harris officiated at
| the funeral of the late Evan Thomas
| of Providence on Monday.
Mrs. William Williams and children
have returned home from Hazleton
Taylorville Lodge, No. 1862, knights
of Pythias, will meet this evening in
| Reese's hall
Mr.. Richard Williams, of Blooms
burg, who has been spending his vaca-
| tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M. Williams. has returned to resume
| his studies.
Miss Jessie Lewis, of Providence, and
| Miss Nellie Osman. of Minersville
We're the guests of Mrs. Joseph Davis
| of Union street, on Monday.
Minooka Tribe, No. 247, Improved
| Order of Redmen, will meet this even
| ing in TAYLOR hall.