The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-07
TAYLOR NEWS.
Interesting Mock Trial Given at the
Price Library Hall-Accepted the
Call-Other News Notes.


Call-Other News Notes.
The mock trial given by the men,
bers of the Price Library association
in their rooms on Friday evening, was
an entertaining and enjoyable affair,
and was listened to by an audience
which filled the hail. every available
seat being occupied. The trial was
natural and interesting in every re-
spect and kept the audience in a
laughable mood throughout the even
ing. At $50 o'clock President w. Il.
Owens called the meeting to order
and announced that the trial was
about to commence. The jury which
comprised the following gentlemen: e.
u. Davis, George Frederick, John r.
Thomas, William Phillips, John Evans,
John Powell, Frederick Stone, Patrick
F. Sullivan, Isaac Davis, George
Evans. NJ. Murray and Lewis. Davis,
were escorted to the jury bench by
Tipstaffs Frank Decker and Adolph
Urweider, who were afterward sworn
in by Clerk of the Courts John Fran
els. The prisoner. Evan Davis, was
then brought in for trial on the charge
of breach of promise. Miss Dorothy
Richardson, defendants attorney, and
Richard Gendall was counsel for the
prosecutor. Honorable Evan G. Wat
kins was the presiding judge, and Jo-
seph Whiteford, court stenographer.
The case was opened by Mr.. Gendall
and was closed by Mr.. Richards. The
parts We're well prepared and well
| studied out. There was vim and vigor.
surcharged elocutionary acts and
dramatic efforts, and lasted for fully
! two hours. However, it was decidedly
an instructive and interesting trial.
| After carefully analyzing the points
put forth. Judge Watkins placed the
case in the hands Of the jury, who
returned with a verdict of acquttal.
The funeral of Mrs. Frederick Keis-
| ter, of Minooka. occurred yesterday
| afternoon from her late home, and
was quite largely attended. Services
were held at her late residence by
| the Rev. Mr. Doty, OF the Cedar Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal church, and
Rev. Augustus Weber of this place.
lnterment was made in the Forest
Home cemetery.
Rev. j. l.. Evans. of Marseilles, H.,
occupied the pulpit recently vacated
by Rev Ivor Thomas, at the Welsh
Congregational church, yesterday, and
delivered two eloquent sermons. Rev.
Mr.. Evans spoke in Welsh in the
morning, and English at the evening
| service. Both sessions We're largely
| attended.
Rev. j. Crwys Evans, an able div
| inc of Wales. has accepted the call
to the Welsh Congregational church
to become their pastor. He will COM
mence his pastorate on Sunday, May
| l3.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Price, of Clark s
Summit, visited the latters parents on
Main street yesterday.
The congregation of the Methodist
! Episcopal church will tender their
pastor, Rev. C. B. Henry, public re-
ception at the church auditorium to-
morrow evening. An excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared for the oc-
| caSion.
Mr.. Henry p. Jones will leave this
morning for Poultney, VT, where he
/ will represent the Temple of Love
| lodge. No. Z, at the session of the
| grand lodge of American True Ivortes.
Mrs. M. j. Mcdonald and Miss Ethel
| Reese visited at the home of the for
mers parents at the Archibald yes
| te:day,
Miss Ray Morgan, of West Minooka
was the guest of Miss Helen Davis
of Hyde Park, the latter part of last
week.
Benjamin, son of Rev. and Mrs. II
| II. Harris, was quite i'll during the past
: week.
Emblem division, No. 81, Sons OF
| Temperance, will meet this evening in
| their rooms.
Miss Ethel OHoro and Master Will
| liam Jones have returned to their
| home in Honesdale.
Mr.. Morgan Harris, of Scranton, Wis.,
| tied friends here yesterday.
| Miss Susie Harris, of Union street
had as her guest, yesterday, Miss
| Edith Powell, of Plymouth.
The Lackawanna silk mill employees
We're paid for the month Of April on
Saturday.
Mr. William Price, one of our prom
| ising young tenor singers, succeeded
in capturing a prize at the Academy
| of Music on Thursday evening.