The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-20
Giving RELIEF TO NEEDY
Big Grist Of Applications for Charity
Granted by the Poor Board.
A DESTITUTE AGED COUPLE
Mrs. Lynott, of Dunmore, Asks Relief for
Herself and Starving IIusband-lIer
Request communication
from EIwin Institution Read.

The guardians of the poor had
meeting yesterday afternoon and
granted the requests of those asking for
relief, who were deemed worthy. Pat
rick Tlerney, of South Wyoming ave-
nue., wanted the board to indenture his
two grandchildren to him. The board
agreed to send them to st. Patrick's
Orphan asylum until next meeting, and
then Mr.. Tlerney's wish will be granted.
Mrs. Lynott, of Dunmore, applied for
relief and Mr.. Murphy stated her case.
He said that he had letter from
Father McMurray, which said that the
woman and her husband We're in very
destitute circumstances, and that they
were in need of relief from the board.
Mr.. Murray said that week ago the
old couple came to his house and the
old man was so weak from hunger that
he swooned and fell to the floor.
A motion was passed to grant them
a relief order of $4 a month for three
months. 1t was learned that the old
couple had three grown-up, married
sons, and Mr.. Gibbons took occasion to
give severe tongue-lashing to un,
grateful sons who neglest their aged
parents.
Used to Sell Liquor.
Mrs. McDonough, of Brook street,
asked for help, She is a young widow
with three children. Mr.. Murphy asked
her II she did not run hole in the wall
Il used to before me man died" she
SAID. He had two cork legs and used
to tend to the business HIMSELF but
since he died we haven't had drop In
the house" Her case was referred to
Mr. Gibbons, who was instructed to
grant relief if he found her worthy.
Mrs. Margaret Cain, confirmed in
valid, of the West Side, was admitted
to the home on motion of Mrs. Swan.
The woman has 7-year-o1d child and
the director of the district was in.
structed to care for it.
Mrs. Downey, of the Nineteenth
ward, wanted her relief continued foi
three months more. Mrs. Swan asked
her II she did not promise to trouble the
board no longer. This is all I'll bother
ye," she said, II might be dead the next
time"
Mrs. Elizabeth sailer of River street
wanted relief and the question was
asked of her If she did not sell liuuor.
she denied 1t and the board granted her
20 month for three months. Joseph
Sheehan blind boy of the South Side,
VIII be fitted up with clothes and sent
TO an institution for the blind at the ex-
pense of the district.
We Have Exceeded Limit.
The board received information from
the Pennsylvania Home for the feeble
minded children at Elwin, Delaware
county, that each county in the state is
entitled to two and three-fourths chill
dren for each representative to the
legislature. There being four repre-
sentatives in Lackawanna county, un-
der this ruleit is entitled to the privilege
of sending to the home eleven children.
But there are thirteen children at the
home now, two more than the allotted
number, and for their keeping either
the board or the parents will have to
stand the cost
There are three more idiotic children
on the charge OF the board, two in Mr.
Shotten's district and one in Mr.. Glib
bons'. The attorney was instructed to
investigate and find out If more equit-
able apportionment could not be made
for the benefit of the Scranton poor dis
trict, which from the way in which the
Legislative districts are mapped out
does not treat the poor board fairly.
The case of Michael Ruane, of the
South Side, who is an incurable patient
at the insane department, and who has
property on the South Side, was re-
ferred to Mr.. Scragg, who will take
steps to have q committee appointed by
court to look after Ruane's property for
the benefit of his family, as there is n
mortgage against 1t and it is about to
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