The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-09
TAYLOR NEWS.
A Pretty Wedding Solemnized-In-
teresting Games of Checkers
Played-Personal Mentions.

At $50 o'clock Wednesday evening
Miss Mary l.. Harris. daughter of Mr..
Price Harris. and MIR. David Harris,
son of Commissioner and Mrs. David
7. Harris, were united in marriage at
the Methodist Episcopal church by the
pastor, Ret. William Frisby. The
marriage was a quiet affair and was
attended by only the immediate
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. After the ceremony the
bridal party was driven to the brides
home where a reception was held and
a wedding supper server. The young
couple are well known here and have
many well-wshing friends by whom
they were substantially remembered.
They will reside in this place. Those
present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. David Il.
Harris.' Mr.. Price Harris, Mr.. Price
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nece,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. William Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Robbins, Misses Susie
Harris, Matte Harris. and Ethel and
Follise Harris and Messrs. Edward
Harris, T. Dewitt Edwards, James
Campbell and Miss May Stewart.
Mrs. e. NJ. Curtis, of Brooklyn N
Y, and Miss Carrie Gumman, of New
Haven, Conn. are visiting at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. William Frisby, of
Main street
The fair of the Willing Workers,
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
which is to occur this month is attract
ing considerable attention.
Quite an interesting series of checker
games was played in this place on
Thursday between w. G.. Franey and
Charles Van Wick, two well known
checker players. The contest was for IS
side and the championship of the
borough. series of five games will
be played. 1t was won by Franey, he
winning three out of five games.
Druggist Joseph Davis has been in
Boston for the past few days where
he was summoned by the illness of his
brother. Samuel.
The severe rain storm on Tuesday
evening did considerable damage to
the different buildings in this place.
The residence of painter George Cor
don, on Taylor street, was struck by
lightning bolt which did considerable
damage.
Miss Eva Mussulman, of Ransom,
who has been the guest of Miss Grace
Lowry, of North Main avenue, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. William Harris. of Hyde Park.
has been appointed to succeed II. +.
Harris as mine foreman in the Holden
mines, the latter going to the Arch
bald.
Mr.. Benjamin j. Evans, who has held
the position of fire boss at the Pyne
mines for a number of years. has been
nrnn1ntp1 oil
assistant mine boss. Mr.. Evans is a
young man of sterling ability and is
fully competent to fill the latter posi-
tion with honor.
Mrs. Davis, of Centermoreland. was
the guest of Mr.. Edward j. Evans, of
North Taylor yesterday
NJ. j. Gillivary, of this place, was a
caller on friends in Tunkhannock yes
terdaY.
The members of st. Joseph's C. A. r.
a., the newly organized branch of this
town will give a banquet on September
2S in Weber's rink
Mrs. Thomas Charles, of Olyphant,
was the guest of relatives in this place
yesterday.
a reception was rendered Private
John Powell at his home in North Tay-
lor Tuesday evening previous to his
departure for Camp Meade.
Superintendent John ]. Cooper, of
this place, attended the Maitland fair
at Wallsville yesterday.
Mrs. George Roberts, of Hyde Park.
was the guest of Superintendent and
Mrs. William B. Owens of North Tay-
lor yesterday.
Mr., David j. Price. of Clark's Sum
NIT was the guest of relatives in this
place yesterday.