The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-22
PECKvILLE.

Election passed off here Tuesday
very quietly. No interest was mani
tested. Mr.. A. ID. Haines, of the Sec
ond ward, was elected burgess and Mr.
ID. C. Phillips. of the same ward, was
elected tax collector. Frank Pickering.
jr.. of the Third ward. was elected
auditor. The wards elected as follows:
First ward-Justice of the peace, 5. w.
Arnold; councilmen. C. H. Brong, three
years; S. II. Briggs. one year; school
director. J. c. Tuthill, three years; f.
II. Ritter, one year; judge of election.
w. J. Lloyd; majority inspector, II. j.
McCormic; minority inspector, f. p.
Benjamin. Second ward - Council,
Nicholas; school director, Williams.
Third ward-Council, George Moules;
school director. Bert Morgan.
A colonial supper will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church this even.
ing. The public is invited. Fancy ar
ticles. candy, etc, will be offered for
sale in the several booths. The follow
ing programme will be rendered.: Open
ing selection, choir; recitation, Katie
kinback: piano and mandolin duet, +.
r. Benjamin and George Hawley: reci-
tation. Mildred Shaffer; trio, Mesdames
Barney, Frear and Stevens; piano duet,
Florence White and Nettie Babcock;
selection, choir; piano solo, Louise
Mace.
Office hours OF Peckville postoffice,
February %: 10 to 11.3O a. m, to 3
p. m.
On Monday evening, at Ledyard hall,
District Deputy Supreme Archon Will
lam l.. Allen, assisted by supreme Off
GERS, Past Archon VIII Murphy, Pro-
| vost Prof. j. +. White. of Archibald
conclave; Prelate James w. Smith, In
| spector Charles II. Beattys. Secretary
William G. Cosgrove, of Peckville con-
clave; Treasurer Frank Cawley, Of
Archibald conclave; Warder James ].
German. Sentinel John Kinkwood. Of
Fidelity conclave, Carbondale; Finan-
cier George B. Reed, of Peckville con-
| clave. installed the following officers of
Peckville conclave. No. 36s, Improved
Order of Heptasophs: Archon, Robert
Burleigh; provost. John f. Kelley
| prelate. William w. Peck; secretary,
Charles G. Jenkins: treasurer, Henry
Wisenburg; financier, Ira jenkins; SEM
tinel. Alonzo d. Richards; inspector.
| Charles Page. After the installation
| ceremony smoker and entertainment
We're given. District Deputy supreme
/
| opening address. Refreshments fol-
lowed. Prof W. w. Watkins made a
| great hit by singing "A Laughing
Song" Mr.. Floyd Greiner gave several
selections on the phonograph: Messrs.
John and James Rooney, of Jessup,
executed an Irish reel and jig: Prof. j.
T.. White, of Archibald conclave, made
a few remarks; Mr.. Morgan Jones sang
a solo; Mr.. Ira Jenkins executed an
Irish reel and clog dance; Frank Dew
ers, of Fidelity conclave, Carbondale
made remarks; Mr.. William Gum
made one Of the hits of the evening in
his giving Of the hornpipe and High
land Fling dance; Prof. George Haw.
ley, mandolinist and +. r. BENJAMIN
pianist, delighted those present by sew
eral selections. The hit of the even.
ing's entertainment was the cake-walR
executed by Mr.. James j, German, o,
Carbondale, and Mr.. John Murphy, OF
Archibald. Mr., Thomas c. Cummings
gave vocal solo: Mr.. James j. Cor.
man also gave vocal solo. Chairman
William Murphy closed the evening.
entertainment by thanking those VIII
took part and the large audience fol