The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-21
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The marriage of Miss Maggie Collins,
the well-known daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. II. Collins, OF South Main
street, and Mr.. Patrick Bergan, of May
field, took place at Sacred Heart church
yesterday morning at $50 o'clock. and
although the hour at which the happy
event took place was unusually early.
several hundred people were present
and witnessed the beautiful ceremony.
The bride wore a pretty dress of pearl
grey and her bridesmaid, Miss Lizzie
Collins, was most becomingly attired
in dress of white organdie over silk.
The groom was attended by his brother,
Thomas.
On the arrival of the bridal party
they were met at the doors of the
church by the ushers, Charles Quinn
and J. S. Sullivan, who preceded them
to the altar rails to the sweet strains
| Of Mendelssohn's wedding march,
played by Miss Loretta Walker. The
ceremony was performed with nup-
tial mass by Rev. Kiernan p. Banks,
cousin of the groom, assisted by the
pastor, Rev. NJ. f. Lynott At the con-
| clusion of the pretty ceremony the
happy couple received warm congratu-
lations from their assembled friends
of the brides parents, where an elab-
crate wedding breakfast was served to
the relatives of both families and sew
eral close friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
gan left on the noon train for a trip
TO Niagara Falls and expect to return
home at the end of the week. They
were the recipients of some very pretty
and valuable presents. The groom is
of
men, and has for a number of years
past been a councilman of that bor-
ough. The bride is a most estimable
young lady and for several years, until
within the past few weeks, held the
| position of bookkeeper with the firm Of
j. ID. Stocker & Son.
At o'clock yesterday morning an
other pretty wedding took place in
Sacred Heart church, when Miss Annie
Hanophy, one of Mayfield's most charm
ing young ladies, and Mr.. Timothy
| Pidgeon, a well-known Carbondale resi-
| dent, were united in marriage. The
| bride wore n costume of pearl grey,
| with lace and ribbon trimming, and
| looked an ideal bride. The bridesmaid
was Miss Maggie Quinn, who. in a dress
| Of pure white, looked most charming.
| The groomsman was Will Clark. of
| Carbondale. The ceremony was per-
! formed by Rev. Father Lynott, pastor
of the church. The wedding march was
| played by Miss Mary Walker, organist
| of the church. After the ceremony an
| elaborate repast was served at the
| home of the brides parents, and after
q brief honeymoon the young couple
| will reside at Carbondale.
| The funeral of the late John II. Solo
mon. who died on Sunday morning in
| the Carbondale Emergency hospital
| from hydrophobia, took place yester-
| day afternoon. Services were held at
| the family home by Rev. c. Z. Fessen-
| den and We're attended by a large num-
| Der of relatives and friends. Inter-
| ment was afterwards made in the
Maplewood cemetery, Carbondale. The
| knights of Honor and Court Lily, For
| esters, two Carbondale lodges, and a
delegation of the local Foresters at
| tended the funeral. There were a num-
| Der of handsome floral gifts, among
| them a wreath, anchor and pillow, the
| fOrmeC being from the Carbondale For
| resters. The pall-bearers were selected
from the two orders. They were: w
]. Wallace, Joseph Wallace, r. NJ. Lind
say, Arthur Lock, George Emmett and
Joseph Jenkins. The flower bearers
were Thomas Bottomley Louis BruneI
and w. II. Hill.
| The funeral of the late Mrs. Merritt
took place yesterday afternoon. Brief
| services were held at the home of Mrs
| Andrew Carter, on Second street after
which the remains, followed by a large
number of relatives and friends, many
of whom had known her in her native
| land, were taken to the Methodist
Episcopal church, where the pastor
Rev. j. Il. Cook, officiated and preached
a most beautiful and touching sermon
Interment was made in the borough
| cemetery. The pall-bearCrs were John.
son Bennett, sr., Thomas Prynn, Johr
Mason, Edwin Woodwork, Harry Smith
and Johr Robinson.
The people who had charge of stalls
and all who in any way assisted il
making the late fair of the congrega
tion of Sacred Heart church so success
full are to be given an entertainment
and social in Enterprise hall next Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sampson anC
little daughter, of Scranton, spent las
Sunday here with friends.
Will Rawlng, of Scranton, was a Wis
itor here last evening.
Quite an interesting programme o
songs, choruses, tableaux and drill
have been prepared by the junior choi
OF st. James church for their enter
tainment and lawn social this evenins
and it is expected the children will bt
encouraged by large attendance. Ic
cream will be served at the conclusion
of the entertainment