The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-10
TAYLOR NEWS.
Installation of officers Lighting OF
Our Streets Personal News.

On Friday evening Washington camp,
No. 492, Patriotic Order Sons of Ameri-
ca, held an important business meet
ing, at which the installation of officers
was held The ceremonies were per-
| formed by District President William
| S. Nyhart of this place. The following
officers were installed: Past president,
Frederick Stone; president, Charles
II. Atkins; vice president, Henry Har-
| lowe; recording secretary, j, L. Daley
| assistant recording secretary, Harry
Kulp; financial secretary, Samuel Har-
lowe; treasurer, William s. Nyhart;
master of forms, William Rumble; con-
ductor William Harlowe; inspector,
Palmer L. Nyhart, guard, William Coo
per; trustee, Henry Harlowe.
| At a meeting of the directors of tho
| Forest Home cemetery held on Satur-
day evening, a dividend of $40 was de-
clared for each of the eight societies
interested.
Thomas Leonard, of South Scranton,
was caller in this town on Sunday.
Mrs, Samuel Powell was the guest
of relatives in Hyde Park yesterday.
Thomas V. Reynolds, of the Fourth
ward, is a candidate for council in the
above ward. Mr.. Reynolds is a staunch
Republican and his election to the
council would be a wise move for the
Republican voters in the Fourth ward.
| Professor John II. and Druggist Will
liam Watkins, of Hyde Park and Peck
ville respectively, visited their mother
Mrs. w. w. Watkins, of Grove street,
on Sunday.
Misses Ada Lang ana Lizzie Davis,
of Hyde Park, spent the Sabbath as
the guest of Miss Lizzie owens, of
North Taylor.
At last the borough council has come
to some agreement and we are to have
our borough streets lighted with cleo
tricity. The contract has been awarded
to the Lackawanna Electric Light COM
pany for ten arc lights and ten incan-
descent lights. The prospects are meet
ing with general approval.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Harmon, of Ran
som, We're the guests of friends in this
place yesterday.
William NJ. Evans and son, Milton,
of Hyde Park, We're the guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Z. j. Evans, OF
North Main street, on Sunday.
Mrs. w. W. Watkins is quite sick at
her home on Grove street.
Mr.. William Jones, of this place,
called on friends in HYDE Park yester-
day.
Mrs. Michael Mcdonald of Main
street, received a telegram from Arch
bald on Sunday, announcing the death
of her father. Mr.. James Gilgallcn, a
well known resident Of that place
Mrs, Lizzie Brownfield, of Main
street, is indisposed.
Mr.. Tallie W. Jones has withdrawn
from the contest for justice of the
peace. This leaves the present incum-
bent without any opposition.
The Merry Milkmail" which is be-
ing rehearsed in the Calvary Baptist
church under the direction of Profes-
sor David L. Jones, will be performed
next month by the united choir of the
Calvary church.
Lackawanna lodge, No. 1l3. American
Protestant association, will meet this
evening in their rooms in Reese's hall.
The breaker boys of Taylor collery
were treated to a seighride by Fore
man ]. p. Cooper yesterday
Next Saturday evening Temple of
Love lodge, No. Z, True Ivorites, will
install their officers.
Mrs. J. NJ, Lloyd has returned home
from her visit to Point Pleasant. n. ].
An exciting runaway occurred on
Sunday in the vicinity OF North Taylor
: when man, whose name could not be
learned, met with thrilling expert
ence. He was driving young and
very spirited horse and in descending
the hill at Taylor lumber yard, the
l cutter upset throwing the occupant TO
the ground. The horse started to run,
and after dragging the driver some dis
l tance, got loose The horse continued
! his wild gait until near Leidner's farm
2 before he was caught. The damage was
slight.