The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-11
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Fctoryvilc, March ?.--Mr. and Mts.
Charles Miller of E,dela. Pa. were
pleasant visitors here Friday at the
home Of \. A. Brown. They attended
the concert Friday night.
Mrs. T.. /. Watkins went TO Jen-
ningsVilc today. where she viii spend
sCme time at the home of her par
ents.
Durins the absence of Mr. aud Mrs.
G.. A. Sisk at Washington, ID. c., tn
water pipes froze and burst and flood
ed their house. doing considerable
damage
Mr.. and Mrs. =. \. Sisk Mr. and
Mrs. John Reed returned from Wash
ington. y. c., Friday evening, where
they had been spending a week. pre-
sumably tu he present at the inaugura-
tion of President Mckinley. and there
Is Just q rare possibility that the post
office of this place for the next four
years had just q thing or two to do
with the trip.
The large dwelling house on the
farm known as the Chester Wall tarln,
about one ard onc-half miles east Of
this town. was totally destroyed by
fire last Thursday. The house was oc-
rupied 10y the tenant. Charles Hale
Nearly ~ of the household goods were
saved. Tho fire started in the roof. ana
il il thought started from defective
chimney ur Cue.
THURSDAY evenings concert and So
cial hour or the Musical Alliance was
a most ENJOYABLE one. It was one Of
those hou".like informal affairs which
everyone enjoys such Us can only he
had 10y i musical alliance. Friday
evening closed very successful inter-
mcdiate session of the alliance. n good
audience was present tC listen tn a
carefully prepared programme of high
class music. which hal been arranged
10y Conductor Manchester. Much dis
appointment was manifested when II
was announced that the soloist, Miss
Daisy Han. on account of illness, could
not bc present. one OF Miss Halls $
rumlcrs on the programme was very
uhly filled by Miss Llewcllyu Shields,
ar Nicholson. who sang in her charm
iuG manner "rhc Hum &C the Bees.
rhc singing Of the male uuartettc was
the feature of the evening. and was
without a doubt the best ever heard
in this town, with the exception of
tho Fisk Jubilee singers male quar-
t"tte Tho chorus work was very good.
especially one Of their renditions. a
Part sony. entitled "DaYbreak." by
Gaul. which was ,Xcecdmrly well ren
dcrcd. Following is the programme Of
Friday nights concert:
Anthem. "Reioicc Greatly" Wood
ward, choir; male luartejte, Sailing.
Marks. Messrs Spencer, Hall, Shields
and Marsh: chorus. Country Dance, -
De koven. choir: song, "Ihe Watcher,
Gicbel. Mir. Llewellyn y. Shields an
them sweet is Thy Mercy" Rarnby
choir: solo and chorus, Babylon,
Watson Ncvin. Mrs Llewellyn \.
Shields and choir; quaitcttc, ladies
voices. "Annie Laurie" Misses Spencer,
Coleman. Mathewson and Mrs. Gard
ner, part song. "Daylreak," Gaul
choir: song, selected. MIS-. Llewellyn
ShiclGs: chorus. "By Baby ylons Wave.
GOuuOI, choir: trio. ladies' voices. "Ir
old Madrid" Troterc, Ladies of the
Alliance choir; part song, Might
lovely Night" Berger. choir: anthem
king of Kings" Simper, Messrs. 4
J.. q. 'rhayer, Ire Il. Miller and choir
The saIa of the general store former
lY Owned by &. MathcWson was con,
summatcd one day this week, and The
own~T nov is Mr.. G. f.. Walton. o
For, Ncrt, who for a number of years
has h. y connected with the we'll
knowu IN of simpson & Watkins
Mr.. Walton Is Il man Of wide expert
cree in ihc mercantile business, and
WILL VIC hope, make a success here.
ENP0stmaSter sherry Taylor, wh'
has been ~ county recuperating fo
his health, has returned home.
Some oNcr-anXious scribe of a morn
ing contemporary this morning STATED
the sale of the Lindsay property ol
Main street had been made To Mr.
Swan, of Min city, but such is no