The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-06
TAYLOR NEWS.
Largely Attended Funeral-Night
School Commences This Evening.
Price Library to Meet-Church
Socials and Personal Notes.


The auditorium OF the Welsh Bap-
tist church would scarcely contain the
large concourse of sorrowing friends
which had gathered to pay their last
tribute of respect to the memory of
the late Samuel j. Powell. Short SER
vices were held in the house after which
the remains were conveyed to the
above church, of which he was a de-
voted member. The sermon at the
church was preached by the Rev. John
A. Evans, who preached an eloquent
sermon on the memory of the deceased.
The choir of the church, under the di-
rection of Prof. John r. Francis, sans
several excellent anthems. The floral
offerings were numerous and beauti-
full and were carried by Annie Thomas
and Edith and May Jacobs, three
grandchildren. At the close of the
services the remains were borne 10
the Forest Home cemetery for burial.
The pall-bearers were: Messrs. Wiz
liam p. Evans, Thomas II. jenkins.
Walter James, Griffith T. Owens, 1hos.
r. Jones and John II. Evans. The
Taylorville lodge, No. 66S, l. o. of q.
F., and True Ivorites lodge, No. I, OF
which the deceased was a member,
attended in a body. Those from out
of town who attended the funeral
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William Reese.
of Plymouth Mr.. and Mrs. David
Reese, Foreman and Mrs. james
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Price, of Providence; Mrs. Harry
Jones. of Priceburg: Messrs Samucl
Powell and Evan Williams, of Nanti-
NJ Nd TAh I il
William Cassetle, Mr.. William Johns,
Mrs. John Hughes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Hopkins, of Hyde Park.
Misses Lillian Howell Mary Grif.
fiths, Lizzie Davies and Choice Powell
spent the Sabbath visiting friends Ut
Nanticoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Thomas, of Provi-
| dence, visited relatives here yester-
| day.
The winter term of night scnJcl in
the borough will commence this even
! ing. AS our young men have not
taken advantage of this great oppor-
| tunity as they should in the past, it is
| hoped that they will consider their
negligence and attend more regu:a ly.
A social will be conducted at the par
| lors of the Calvary Baptist church
this evening by the Ladies' Aid soci-
| ETY.. Faggots, cake and coffee VIII be
| served.
A pcclic mass meeting will be held
at the Price Library associatiol this
evening for the purpose of Gevis.n.,
some plans of opening the library
rooms for the coming winter.
| William Burkey has returned from
| Coney Island, where he witnessed the
Jeffries-S -Sharkey fight.
The newly organized fire company
! will meet this evening in their usu3l
meeting place in Llewellyn's hall. A
| cordial invitations is extended to all
| citizens to be present.
The employees of the Archibald mine
were paid on Saturday for October
month.
Miss Edith Powell, of Plymouth. Is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs
John G. Price, of this place.
A grand faggot social will D. held
at the Welsh Congregational church
this evening by the Ladies' Aid soi
ETY.. Cake and coffee will also La
served. All are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, of /,
wardsville, spent the Sabbath with rel
atives In town.
| Today will be pay day at the Fay
! lor, Pyne and Holden mines for Octo.
! Der month.
| Mr. Arthur Stone, of West Pitts'on
| visited his parents. Mr., and Mcs. w
j Stone, of Main street vest -r,iayS.
! Mr. Isaac Davis, of Greenwood, Wis
| tied relatives at Lee, Luzerna county
| on Saturday.
! Foreman and Mrs, Henry Harris, ot
the Archibald, were guests of Mc and
Mrs. John G. Thomas, of Main street
! yesterday.