The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-01
TAYLOR NEWS.
In Honor of Dewey-Funeral of
Richard Knight-Notes and Per-
sona1s

Great preparations have been made
for the exercises at the various schools
of our borough today, Dewey's day,
when each school will be presented
with a flag by the school board. At
No. ! school on Grove street, Messrs.
Joseph Davis and James Price will
deliver addresses. Mr.. James Maple
son and Mr. Thomas II. Grift1ths will
be the orators at No. 2 school on North
Main street. At Feltsvlle school
house, Tallie w. Jones will be the
principal speaker, while John B. Reese
will give an address at South Taylor
school and Horace ]. Daniels will close
the exercises. The unfurling of the
flag will occur in the morning.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Richard Knight took
place from his late home yesterday at
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Short services
were held at the home, after which
the remains were borne to the Metho-
dist Episcopal church where the Rev.
Francis Gendall, Rev. DR.. II. II. Har-
ris and Rev. L. r. Foster spoke feel
ingly of the deceased. The floral offer
ings were very beautiful. The Metho-
dist Episcopal church quartette sang
| oeNtldl Dedulllul SeieCllOUS' Al lHe
close Of the service the remains were
borne to the Forest Home cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lewis, of Provi-
dence, We're the guests of the latters
mother. Mrs. David Lloyd, of this
place yesterday.
Druggist Charles Watkins, of Oily
phant, called on his mother, Mrs. W.
w. Watkins, Of Grove street, Saturday
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base ball team of this town challenges
the Orioles, also of this town, to a
game this (Monday) afternoon, at 3
O'Clock, on the school house grounds.
| Let us know as soon as possible. Will
| liam Jones' manager.
The borough schools will not be clos
| ed today.
The funeral of Helen, the 4-year-old
| daughter of Professor and Mrs. James
| L. Foley, of Rendham, occurred from
the home of the parents on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Burial was
made in the Minooka Catholic ceme-
terry.
| The borough fathers will meet this
evening in regular session. business
of much Importance will be transacted.
Messrs. Thomas A. and Tallie
| iplillti ltSlueHlS Oh lnlS TOWN,
but now of West Virginia, who have
| been visiting relatives here, will leave
! for their homes today.
! The congregation of the new Catho-
| lie church will run an excursion to
! Mountain Park in July.
Miss Gertrude Culver, of South Tay-
lor, is improving from her recent ill
ness.
DIR. +. T.. Weston, of Pittston, was a
caller on friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Emery and daughter,
of Kingston, spent the Sabbath with
her mother, Mrs. Nichols, of Depot
| street.
Mrs. Walter d. Edwards and mother,
Mrs. Curtis, of Bellevue, visited rela-
tives in this place yesterday.
Mr., John Ludgate, of Pittston, spent
yesterday as the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Ludgate, of Main street.
The Orioles base ball team accents
the challenge of the Wanegos to o
game on the school house grounds this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. w. d. Ed
monds, manager.
Thomas Ayers, who responded to the
call to arms one year ago, and who
took active part in the campaign, is
| expected home on a furlough today
Mr.. Ayers is a Rendham boy and the
people are preparing to give him a
rousing reception on his return from
Porto Rico.