The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-31
SPRINGvILLE.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

Springville, July 3O.--On Friday even-
ing the band attended a festival over
at the Baker creamery by special in
vitation. The festival was given by
the athletic club there and was well
attended. The band boys report a
good time.
Sometime since the East Lemon base
ball team and Dimock club met here
and played, with the result OF good
score in favor of the Lemon team.
Saturday the return game was played
the score being four to two in favor
of the Dimock team.
Rov. Charles w. Taylor and wife are
visiting at the home of their parents,
w. p. Tyler and wife, on the hill Rev.
Tyler has a pastorate in New York
state.
Edward p. Scott was taken seriously
Ill on Wednesday last and for a time
it was thought that the attack would
be fatal. A hasty message was sent
to his son at Maine, n. Y. who ar
rived here the next morning. The left
side was paralyzed and there was
great danger Of further helplessness.
but good medical care and nursing
have gained the mastery, so that now
he is much better and there is strong
hopes that he will entirely recover.
DR.. Norris and family are at their
summer home in Dimock and came
down to witness the ball game on
Saturday.
The barns on the farm of H. E.
Phelps, in the southeastern corner of
the township, were destroyed by fire
| on Friday night last. There was thir-
ty tons of hay, farming tools, wagons,
| etc, and everything was burned except
one wagon. Mr.. Phelps and wife were
visiting in New York state, so there
was no one at home. 1t seems a clear
case of a villain with matches. There
| was a small insurance on the build
ings.
Friday last moving machines, wag-
ons, small tools and men could be seen
vending their way to f. p. Scott's
| meadows, and long before night the
| hay was in the barn. 1t is needless
| to say that they were brother Odd
| Fellows.
The work of gathering the oat crop
will begin this week in earnest. There
| is a fine growth of straw and the
grain is of good quality.
hauled for the purpose of building a
| porch and making other improvements
about his house.
Salmon Davis Thomas born June g.
| 1923, died July 90. 1900. A man well
known over large extent of country
has gone to his reward. September
| 9, 1850, he was married to Rachel l..
| Ely, and to them were born five chill
dren, four of which are still living.
| For sixteen successive years he had
been elected to the office of constable
and collector of his township, a posi-
| ton which he filled with honor to
himself and profit to his electors. He
was an Industrious man and during his
| life had done a goodly number of con-
| tract jobs for the town and county, his
work standing 10 show his Judgment
and thorough workmanship. In poll
| tics h. had always been a staunch
| Republican and had never missed an
election. AT the organization of Maple
| lodge, No. 992, Independent Order OF
| Odd Fellows, In 1888, he became a
| member and remained so until the time
| of his death, never shirking duty but
| always meeting the requirements of
| the order cheerfully. A large circle of
| friends gathered at the house on We'd
nesday to pay their last respects to
one they loved. Maple lodge turning
out in a body. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Johnston, the body be-
ing laid to rest in a grave beauti-
| fully lined with faging and cement.
The widow wishes to thank the friends
and brother Odd Fellows for their
kind ministrations during his sickness
and the words of sympathy offered in
| her bereavement.