The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
TAYLOR NEWS.
A Well-Known Man Passes Away.
This Evenings Attraction-News
of Interest

of Interest.
Robert Moore. 81, who for the past
thirty years has been resident Of
this town, died at his home on Taylor
street, yesterday afternoon after a
lingering illness. Mr.. Moore's sick
ness was not considered serious until
a few hours before his death. The de-
ceased was 70 years of age. He is
survived by a wife and the following
children: Messrs. Charles, Robert,
Harry, Frank, John and Laudig.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western company COllieries work two
eight-hour days this week.
Professor John ID. Evans, of Carbon
dale, was the guest of friends in this
place yesterday
The Merry Milkmaids" will be the
attraction for this and Tuesday eve
nings. The Calvary Baptist church
choir under the direction of Professor
David T.. Jones. will produce the
operatta at Webers rink. A large
number of tickets have sold and
crowded house is promised each cve-
ming. The prominent parts will be inn
persOnated by the following: Richard
Watkins, Thomas Johns. Burgess
James f.. Watkins, Harry Evans, Will
liam Hoskins, jr., John Evans, and
Misses Lydia Hoskins, Edith w. Wat
kins, Gertrude Watkins, Olwen How
ellis, Lucy Winters, Henrietta Harris
and Bertha Rose. Admission will be
20 cents.
Misses Lillian Howells and Sallie
| Williams, Of this place, visited friends
i'm South Scranton on Saturday eve
ming.
Taylor, Pyne and Holden colieri sc,
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna aud
Western company will pay their en-
! ployes for February tomorrow.
Invincible Commandery, No. 252, An
! cient and Illustrious Order knights Of
| Malta, installed officers at their meet
| ing on Friday evening in Reese's hall.
| Deputy Grand Commander George W.
| Welsh performed the ceremonies. The
! officers installed are as follows: Sir
! Knight Commander James j. Thomas,
| generalssimo; Richard Roberts. cap
! tain general; Sidney Owens. prelate:
| Thomas j. Hughes, recorder; Tallie
! r. Jones, assistant recorder; John r.
! Harris, treasurer; Thomas Haddock,
! senior warden: John Scrivens. junior
|
| bearer; Albert Lewis, sword bearer:
| Bayard 7. Griffiths, warden; William
! : Thomas. sentinel; Thomas n. Jones
! first guard; William Morris, second
! guard; John NJ. Edwards, trustee; John
| u. Griffiths representative to the grand
commandery, Tallie Grifiths.
Miss Janet Inglis has returned home
| after visiting her cousin, Miss Sheph-
ard, at Wilkes Barre.
Michael Coyne Of North Taylor was
taken to the Moses Taylor hospital ths
! latter part Of last week for treatment
He is ailing with rheumatism.
\ ribbon social win be held tOmor-
! row CruesdayD evening by the Chris
| tian Endeavor Of the Welsh Congre-
! gational church, when the celehra ted
Welsh fagots viii be served. Ice cream
extra, All are invited.
Miss Lizzie Evans. of South Scrln-
ton. was the guest Of friends in this
! place yesterday.
Rev. L. Il. Foster occupied the puluit
in the Presbyterian church last eve
ming after his visit to Hector, y. Y.
\ reception was rendered Miss Minnie
| Evans by her many young friends in
| LleWelyn's hall ON Saturday evening.
| About fifty guests were present. Those
| present We're: Misses Cordelia Owens,
Leah and Maud Evans, Bertha and
Edith KOhler Lenor Howells. Sarah
Jones. Ida Burger, Minnie Burger,
Mamie GrimthS, Minnie Evans, Edith
GIifiths. Hannah Powell, Jennie Grir-
lths and Masters Oscar Thomas. VIII
Tam Powell Eddie Pugh, Handle Grir-
hths, John Daniels, John Bowen,
Charles Powell, Evan Morris, Alfred
Powell, George Williams Ezra Gaul
Daniel Williams, Eddie Burger Frank
Nash and William Nash.
Lackawanna Valley Council, No. 81
Junior order American Mechanics, are
preparing to honor their members be-
longing to the Thirteenth regiment on
their return home.