The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-13
TAYLOR NEWS.
This Evenings Performance-Funer-
al of Mrs. Pendergast- Notes.

The operetta Merry Milkmaid," will
be the attraction to the muSic-loVinS
people of this town and vicinity dur
ing the present week. The operetta
will be produced in Weber's rink Mon
day and Tuesday evenings by the choir
Of the Calvary Baptist church under
the direction of Professor David T..
Jones. The production will no doubt
excel anything of its kind ever pro-
duced in this town. Seventy-fVe voices
will be heard in the chorus. The ad-
mission is twenty-five cents. The cast
of characters: Queen, Miss Edith w.
Watkins; fortune teller. Miss Olwen
Howells; Dorothy, Miss Lydia Hos
kins; commodore, James L. Watkins,
esq; doctor, Thomas Johns; judge,
Richard Watkins; Farmer Jim, Harry
Evans; Farmer joe John Evans;
Edith, Miss Susie Harris: Alma, Miss
Lille Howclls Clara, Miss Leah
Evans Blanche, Miss Maud Davis;
Morcicia Miss Gertrude Watkins.
The funeral uf Mrs. Thomas Prender-
CAST occurred on Saturday morning at
her late home or Depot street. Ser
vices were held by Rev. Mohiitt Of
the new parish. Burial was made in
the Archibald cemetery.
SleighinG is being greatly enjoyed
in this town
An entertainment under the auspices
of Mrs. Charles Dibble's Sunday school
class will be given at the Methodist
Episcopal church Thursday evening.
Feb. %. Tayior'G best singers. musi-
clans and elucutionists are being en-
gagged for the occasion. 1t has been
4 l. ~.
10 cents.
1t would be well if the water plugs
in our borough We're tested. If a fire
was to occur It would be a serious mat
ter to find thcm all frozen up.
Rev. Richard Butland, of Providence,
occupied the pulpit in the Welsh Con
gregational church in the First ward
yesterday.
The board of directors of the Forest
| Home cemetery met on Saturday even
ing and organized for the year 1899.
Taylor castle, No. 2G7, knights of the
Golden Eagle, is making great prcpar-
| atoms for an entertainment and social
which will he held in Weber's rink on
Washington's birthday, Feb. %.
The matinee performance Of the cam
tata, Merry Milkmaid," Saturday af-
! ternoon in Weber's rink, was a grand
| success.
Contractor j. f. Taylor is making
some noted improvements to his Main
| street property.
our business men are buSily enga gpd
| harvesting their crop of ice.
! Next Wednesday evening Taylorville
! lodge. No. 462, Knights of Pythias, will
! give n social at its hall and will decide
who is the winner of the $40 gold piece.
An excellent programme, consisting of
solos. recitatiOns. etc, has been pre-
pared. The programme will appear
| later.
Mr., William Morris is quite sick at
his home in North Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan, of
Providence, were the guests of relatives
in this place yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones, of Grove
street, were the guests Of relatives in
Spring Brook tn latter part of the
| week.
The mines are scheduled to work
i've cight-hour days the coming week
Mrs. II. b. Jones, of Priceburg. was
the guest Of relatives and friends in
this place on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Belle.
vue, were the guests of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis
Of this place, yesterday.