The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-30
TAYLOR NEWS.
Price Library Holds an Interesting
Meeting - Death of Mrs. Mary
Powell-Personal and other Items.

The Price Library association held
another of their interesting sessions in
their roo-1s Friday evening. 1t was
historical night, in which a number of
excellent and instructive addresses
were given by Richard Gendall and
Robert Whiteford. Mr.. Gendall spoke
at length and took as his subject THE
Revolutionary War" while Mr.. White
ford dwelt upon the Civil war Their
addresses were decidedly instructive
and interesting. During the evening
excellent musical numbers were rem
dered by Messrs. Morris on the organ
and Evans on the either. The asso
citation is making extensive prepara-
ton for the holding of field games
sometime in June. The school house
park grounds have been leased ana
work on repairing the same will be
commenced as soon as possible. A BIZ
cycle track will be built and the base
ball grounds will be renovated. Mr.
Evan G. Watkins has been selected
manager of the base ball team, and
r. Gendall captain. Taylor has always
been among the foremost in the ma
tional game in the amateur ranks, and
they bid fair to be more successful dur
ing the coming season than in any
previous year. There will be two
teams, the Price Library association
and the Irregulars The teams will
consist of last seasons members of the
Taylor Reds and an additional lot of
players from the association. The clubs
will consist of the best material avail
able, and will undoubtedly make
good showing. A committee has been
appointed to look after the grounds
and different arrangements. consisting
of the following gentlemen: r. GEN.
dali, F. Decker, John Francis. r. Card
well, j. ]. Whiteford, Isaac Davis and
o. NJ. Williams.
A telegram was received here yester.
day afternoon from Houtzville, Clear
field county, announcing the sad intel
ligence of the death of Mrs. Mary j.
Powell, who is well-known here. De-
ceased was the daughter of Mrs.
Mitchell, of Union street who, together
with a large family and number of
brothers and sisters, are left to mourn
her loss.
The Taylor Hose company, No. 1,
are making elaborate arrangements
for their picnic, to be held in Weber's
park on Decoration day, May 30. Sports
will be indulged in, including a tug-of-
war contest between the members of
the Taylor Hose company, No. l, and
the Crystal Hose company, No. /, of
Scranton. The Taylor band will be in
attendance and render music for the
occasion.
District Deputy Mrs. Randolph Jones,
of Scranton, was present at the meet
ing of the ladies' camp, No. 123, Patri-
otic Order of America on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. II. Dewitt Edwards will leave to-
day for Mortified, Mass, where he
will enter the Mount Herman college.
Emblem division, No. 81, Sons of
| Temperance, will meet in session this
evening, when important business will
| be transacted.
Miss Janet Ingls, of Main street.
| spent the Sabbath as the guest of rela-
tives in Yatesville.
A special meeting of local union. No
| 1913. United Mine Workers of America
Will be held tonight in Bashan hall.
| Mr.. William NJ. Evans, of Dover, N.
j., was the guest of his family, in
South Taylor, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ridgway, of Main
street, visited relatives in Bellevue
yesterday.
Mrs. Richard Jones and daughters
Misses Bertha, Ethel and Lizzie, oil
Storrs street, spent yesterday visiting
relatives in Hvde Park
Miss Marietta and Mr.. Emerson
Jones, of Justus, are visiting at the
home of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
| Erastus Jones, of North Taylor.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Davis and
daughter, Mable. spent the Sabbath as
| the guests of relatives in Kingston.
| Mr. Eugene Cooper, of South Scran'
ton, circulated among relatives in this
borough on Saturday.