The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-28
TAYLOR.

The funeral of Mrs. William Nor
ton WAS held from the family resi-
dence. In North Taylor. yesterday at
ternoon and was attended by large
and sorrowing concourse of friends.
The interment was made in the Forest
| Home cemetery. Funeral services
were held in the First Congregational
| church at go o'clock. Pastor Rev.
Thomas Butland ofIiclated and preach
ed a very impressive sermon. Many
beautiful floral offerings were strcwn
| on the bier of the deceased, The pail
bearers were: John Francis, ST., Will
| liam Richards, John Francis, jr, Obe-
| diah Day. Thomas G.. Francis and Da-
vid Gould.
Miss Jessie Nichols was rendered a
| reception ut her home on Union street
on aSturday evening. The occasion
was Miss Nichols sixteenth birthday
! anniversary. A number of her young
| friends assembled there and passed a
| few pleasant hours. The usual party
| diversions were indulged in. Dainty
refreshments We're served. Those
present were: Misses Letitia Cool
baugh Rusie Richards, Nellie Card
| WELL Gusie Reinhardt, Jessie Mich
olas, Mae Williams, Edith Coombs,
Jessie Harlos andCharlcs w. Powell,
Chester a. Reese, Ezra Il. Powell,
| William Morgans, Lloyd Frutchey and
| Albert Nichols.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Melinda Biesecker were held
Saturday afternoon from her late
residence. on South Main street, and
we're quite largely attended, many OF
hn,. tipnnphntit
whole life being present. The funeral
| services were held in the Brick
| church, Many floral offerings were
contributed by friends and relatives OF
the deceased. Interment was made in
the Marcy cemetery.
| The socials held on Saturday even
| ing by the members Of the Calvary
Baptist and Welsh congregational
| churches were we'll patronized
Tonight at Webers rink, the Tay-
| lor Stars will have as their opponents
in basket ball contest the Cracker
| jacks. of North Scranton.
Isaac Daniels. of Scranton, has bean
| appointed a yard master at the Tav
| lor yards TO fill the vacancy made
| by Robert Flynn.
The Junior League of the Archibald
| Primitive Methodist church will con-
| duct a grand entertainment IN the
church auditorium on Tuesday even-
ing, Jan. 29. An elaborate programme
ut brilliant talent will participate.
The citizens of the Fourth ward win
hold their caucus this afternoon from
( to I p. m.
The employees of the Taylor. Pyne,
Holden ana Archibald collierics ro-
| ceived the first of their sem-mOnthly
| earnings on Saturday.
Mrs. Burland and daughter. Bella. of
Nanticoke, are the guests of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. John A. Jones, of Main street.
Emblem division, No. 81, Sons OF
Temperance, will meet in regular ses-
sion this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Jones, of Car
bondale, spent Sabbath with the lat.
ter's mother, Mrs. Il. w. Reese, ot
Main street.
Mrs. Edward ID. Davis. of West
Scranton, visited relatives in town the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Browning, of
| Bellevue. visited relatives of the lat
ter in this town yesterday.
Miss Bertha Jones, of Storrs street,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Jones in HYDE Parl; yesterday.
Miss Mae Evans, of Bloomsbury,
who is visiting friends in this town,
spent yesterday visiting in North
Scranton.
Miss Kate Burke. of West Scranton,
was the guest Of friends i'm town yes-
terday.