The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
TAYLOR NEWS.
Confirmation Services Held at the
New Catholic Church Yesterday.
Personal and other Notes.

Confirmation services were held in
the Church of Immaculate Conception
yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, when
a class of seventy children were con-
firmed, which consisted of fifty girls
and twenty boys. Rev. Bishop Ho-
ban, of Scranton, administered the
blessings and was assisted by Rev.
Loughran, of the cathedral; Rev. Rea,
of st. Joseph's church, Rev. John Nc
Laughlin, of Kentucky, who is here
on visit, and Rev. j. A. Moffitt, the
pastor Of the church. The interior Of
the church was beautifully decorated
with potted plants and other rare flow
ers. The large edifice was thronged
to the doors with people who listened
with their utmost attention to the elo-
quent and appropriate sermon deliv-
cred by Bishop Hoban. Many out-of-
town people We're present at the SER
vice.
The strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival held under the auspices of the
Price Library association, in their
rooms on Saturday evening, was a
success in every dv'ail, notwithstand-
ing the inclemency o. 'he weather.
The members of the association were
Oul III lull ana 1OOhti tdleluily
after the comfort and enjoyment of
their patrons. The interior of the
spacious hall was artistically decorat-
ed with bunting and the tables con-
tained fruit of almost every kind. The
artistic ability of the energetic COM
mittee was manifested ia the adorn-
ments.
The remains of the late William T.
Williams arrived here from Hazleton
on the Delaware and Hudson train at
215 p. m. on Saturday for burial. Brief
funeral services were conducted in the
Welsh Baptist church by the pastor.
Rev. d. T.. Edwards, who preached an
impressive sermon. At the close of
the service the funeral cortege moved
to the Forest Home cemetery, where
intermert was made.
Rev. Colclough, the newly appointed
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
commenced his pastorate at the above
church yesterday and delivered two
forcible and able sermons. Rev. Mr..
Colclough has been heard here before
and possesses excellent qualities, and
has Just completed his course at the
Auburn Theological college, at Auburn,
N. Y. and comes well recommended.
The funeral of Paul Karvus, who
met death at the Taylor mine last
week, occurred yesterday from his late
home in North Taylor. Interment was
made in the Forest Home cemetery.
Emblem division, No. 81, Sons of
Temperance, will mold an important
business meeting in their hall on Main
street. A full attendance Of members
is requested.
Miss Lydia Hoskins, of Taylor street,
is visiting relatives in Edwardsdale
for the past few days.
Mrs. William Reese, OF Union street,
spent yesterday as the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. John Gordon, of Lin
coin Heights.
Mr.. David NJ. Davis, of Main street,
Scranton yesterday.
Miss Eva Davis, of Hyde Park, was
the guest of friends in this place on
Saturday evening.
Messrs. Frank and Bert Gendall,
of Peckville, visited friends in this
| town yesterday.
Mrs. L. j. Evans and daughters,
Leah and Maud, spent yesterday us
| the guests of relatives in Edwards
! dale.
| Mrs. e. r.. Weston and two sons of
| Pittston, We're the guests OF her
mother Mrs. Benjamin Reese, Of Grove
! street, yesterday.
Misses Edith Rogers and Gwen Da-
Wis visited friends in Spring Brook the
latter part of last week.