The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-09
TAYLOR NEWS.
Picnic of United Mine Workers To-
day-Coming Lawn Social-Relig-
ious and Personal News.

This afternoon ard evering the local
branch, No. 13. United Mine Workers
of America, will hold their picnic in
the Jermyn pine grove, where grand
time is anticipate ted. During the day
the Taylor Reds and the Old Forge
Dashers will battle for the champion
ship of the county and for purse
Of S25, which will be donated by the
union. The game will be hOtly con-
tested, as both teams arc evenly
matched. Numerous other games will
he indulged in during the day.
Sabbath services at the Methodist
Episcopal church tomorrow at 10.45 a.
IN. and p. m. Sunday school at 2.15
O'Clock. The pastor, Rev G. B. Henry,
will ofi!ciate at both services.
The work on the new Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company
branch, which extends from the main
track to the Keyser branch, is nearly
completed. Everything has been done
with the exception of the laying of a
small proportion of the rails. This
will shorten the distance considerably,
besides being more convenient.
John j. Davis, of West Scranton,
was visitor in town recently. Mr..
Davis is d candidate for jury COM
missioner and is making an active
canvass for the office.
The members of the Presbyterian
church are busily engaged preparing
to hold grand lawn social on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, June IA and
-. Already a large number of tickets
have been disposed of by the young
ladies of the church.
Announcement has been made of the
coming marriage of Absalom Will
liams, of this town, and Miss Jessie
Browning, of West Scranton, which
Will be solemnized at the brides home
on Wednesday evening, June 18th.
Preaching at the Welsh Baptist
church tomorrow as usual. The pas
tor, Rev. n. c. Edwards, officiating
Sunday school at o'clock.
Services at 1890 "a. IN. and p. m.
tomorrow in the Calvary Baptist
church. The pastor, Rev. DR.. H. II.
Harris, viii officiate. Sunday school
at p. IN. All are welcome.
Mrs. John Reynolds, of Hyde Park
was the guest of relatives here on
Thursday.
On June % a grand musical enter
tainment will be given at the Welsh
Baptist church by the De Moss fam
lily of musicians.
The new hose house of the Taylor
Hose company No. u is nearing COM
pletion. Contractors Moore and
Shields are pushing the work with
all possible speed.
Rev. John Evans will officiate at the
Welsh Congregational church tomor-
row at the usual hours. Sunday
school at 2 o'clock.
James Hartman, of West Scranton,
was Taylor visitor yesterday.
The Babylon Political club, of Old
Forge, has purchased beautiful ban
ner, which will be stretched across the
street opposite their rooms at the
Babylon hotel, this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, with appropriate exercises.
Our borough is just alive with poll
ticians those days, as many as a half
dozen candidates aspiring for the diff
fcrent offices were callers in town yes
terday.
Mrs. Reese w. Reese, of Main street,
who has been the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. r. Jones, of Honesdale,
has returned.
Taylorville lodge, No. 66S, IIndepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, will meet
in session this evening.
Mrs. Peter Jones, of Wilkes Barre,
who has been the guest of her son,
Foreman Tallie Jones, of Railroad
street, has returned home.
Rev. ]. II. Colclough will preach at
the usual hours tomorrow in the Pres
byterian church. All are invited.
Miss Ethel O'Horo, of Honesdale, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. r. ,O'Horo,
of Main street.