The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-19
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The Children's Day services were
held yesterday morning in the Meth
odist Episcopal church and was at
tended by large congregation. Af-
ter the singing of an anthem by the
choir, and the singing of the hymn
welcome to June" the first part of
the programme was carried out by the
children of the primary department.
the introduction being delivered by
Preston Badger. Edith Waters recit-
ed Gods Voice; "a Puzzling Ques-
tion" was reclted by Rex. Townsend,
and only Small Boys" by Henry
Shields. A motion song by a class of
little boys and girls was excelently
given and recitations "Some Small,
Sweet Way" by Florence Miller; THE
Reason Why" by Clara Bennett;
write It," by George Gebhardt, inter-
spersed with several hymns, concluded
the first part. Peace or War, Young
Americas Verdict" was the title Of
the second part of the exercises, the
introduction being delivered by Arthur
Fowler. Peace was represented by
Miss Emma Roberts, and war by Rob-
ert Hail. "History's Tribute to Peace"
was delivered by Miss Minnie Phil
lips, "Conquest's Tribute to War" by
William Lewis, "Liberty's Tribute to
War" by r. Bengough, and Patriot
ism's Tribute to War" by Miss Mar
garet Davis. In the absence of Charles
Carter, owing to the death of q rela-
tive, Miss NJ. Rymer delivered Nor
ality's Tribute to Peace" Religions 8
Tribute to Peace" was delivered by
| Miss Lizzie Battenberg. The service
was afterwards concluded with respon-
sve readings and singing. All the
parts were well taken, and especially
those Of Peace" by Miss Emma Rob-
| erts, and WAR" by Robert Hall. The
| floral decorations were very pretty and
the exercises throughout were much
| enjoyed
John A. Solomon, who was taken to
the Carbondale Emergency hospital
| last Thursday night, suffering with
| hydrophoPia, the result of bite from
strange dog several weeks ago, died
at the institution at o'clock yester-
day morning. The deceased was born
| in Truro, Cornwall, England, fifty
years ago, and has Deen a resident
of this country for the past twenty
| five years, nearly all of which has
| been spent in Carbondale and Jermyn.
He is survived by his wife and two
married daughters, Mrs. Regan and
| Mrs. Griffiths, both of CarbOndale. His
aged mother and four sisters also sur
| vive him at his native home, and one
| brother, James, at CarbondaIe; Rob
ert and sister in Massachusetts and
another sister, Mrs. William Staples
| of Green Grove. The funeral will take
| place tomorrow afternoon. Services
will he held at the house at 1.30 by
Rev. C. s. Fessenden, rector of St
James church, and interment will be
made in Maplewood cemetery, Carbon
dale. Court Lily Foresters, of Car
bondale, and the knights of Honor
both organizations of which he was a
member, will attend the funeral.
Mrs. Merritt, an old and respected
resident Of this borough. died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew
| Carter, of Second street, at 9 O'Clock
on Saturday evening. Deceased had
been in feeble health for some time
and lately had been a greater sufferer
and her death was therefore a happy
release She has beena resident of Jer-
myn for nearly thirty years, and is
survived by five sons, William A, OF
| Rushbrook street; Samuel, of May
field; John and George. of Carbondale
James, of Alaska, and one daughter
Mrs. Andrew Carter, of this borough
The funeral will take place tomorrow
| afternoon.
The funeral OF the late Thomas Cav.
eney, of the East Side, took place yes
terday afternoon. At $50 the remains
were taken to Sacred Heart church
where a brief service was held by the
| poctor Rev NJ r. IVnOtt. lntermenI
was afterwards made in Calvary Gem
etery Mayfield. The pall-bearers were
Thomas Toma, David Donahue, Johr
Stanton, Michael Walsh, John Muldoor
and Patrick Bloomer.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Col
Inns, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H
Collins, of South Main street, and Mr.
p II, Bergan, of Mayfield, will take
place in Sacred Heart church tomor
row morning at $50 o'clock.