The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-24
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days, the Oliver brothers, Charles and
James, who ussaultsl the man Toolie
at Duryea few evenings ago, were ar
rested and taken before Squire Gilboy
OF that place yesterday for hearing.
AFTER hearing testimony. his honor de-
clded to hold the prisoners in 81, 900
oail each. John Dlls qualified for the
amount ia both instances.
The official result of the receipts of
the picnic held in Oregon grove, July
4th' by the congregation of ST.
johns R CO church, shows the
amount to be 81, ia AZ.
John g. Binder, Of rockingham
street, died at o'clock Sunday even.
Ing. He was 60 years old. The funeral
VIII take place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock. and will be in charge Of w. A.
Nugent post. Grand Army of the Re-
public. No. 245. Department OF Penn.
sylVania of which the deceased was u
member. The services will be con.
Quoted at the house and the remains
Will be inferred in Pittston cemetery.
The statement of the Miners Saying
bank, of this place. published under
da!e or July 1S. shows the institution
TO be In a healthy and furnishing con-
dition. 1t shows surplus and profit
account of $l0G 1893 SO, aud deposits ag-
gregating $O35 70G 81.
Yesterday and last evening were un
usually lively about town in conse-
quence OF the circus The show gave
TWO performances, one in the afternoon
and the other in the evening, both of
which were we'll patroniz,d The per-
iormance WAS good, clean and whole -
some throughout and apparently gave
good satisfaction. One OF tue most in.
teresting as well as pleasing features
or the performances was the trick
manoeuverings of about dozen dogs.
Ihelr antics pleased both old and
young alike, ana caused frequent out
bursts of laughter.
The town council met in special ses-
sion in the Town hall last evening for
the purpose of considering the paving
and sewering Of the town and to hear
the report OF the committee having the
opening of the proposed street at the
rear OF the properties abutting on the
east side Of Main street. All members
were present except Tigue and Kear-
ney. The committee reported favora-
bly, concerning the opening of the
street. Communications received from
the Sicilian Asphalt company of New
York city, Mack Manufacturing COM
pany Of Pittsburg, and Canton Brick
Exchange company OF Canton, o., in.
wiling eight members OF council to
visit the principal cities OF the
east and west at their expense,
were read and Immediately accepted.
A motion prevailed instructing the
secretary to notify the several compa-
MES that the council was willing an ID
would be in readiness as soon as the
tickets arrived. Borough Solicitor
Bohan stated for the information of
the council that from what he could
learn 1t would cost the borough in the
neighborhood of SIS 900 for its share of
the paving to be done on Main street
Such being the case it was evident
that the borough could not at the pres.
ent time sewer the town, sinca it would
cost something like $lOO,000 Mr..
Donnelly seeing the dilemma the bor-
ough was placed in for the lack of
funds, stated for the instruction of
those present that there were several
capitalists OF the town ready to organic,
company for the purpose and that the
company would be willing to put in
the sewer at rate of 6 per cent inter-
est on the money invested, subject to
such conditions as the council might
see fit to impose Mr.. DOnnelly took
occasion 10 say that he was not talking
as an attorney for any company,
neither was he interested any more than
he was speaking for the puolic good.
He further stated he was not in favor
of any outside company getting the
contract while there were large prop.
erty owners who stood ready to organ
ize company on the above conditions,
the borough to take the full
control Of the same at such
time 40 it felt the funds would warrant
it. Mr.. Hennigan intimated that
the motive back of the scheme was
mercenary one and calculated to en-
rich the few interested and not the en-
tire borough, as Mr.. Donnelly endcav-
ored to make his auditors believe. Mr..
Clifford in order to bring the discus.
zion to a close made motion requesting
the capitalists of the town to Do pres
ent at the next meeting and to decide
upon some definite plan. After ar
ranging to meet tomorrow evening the
meeting adjourned.
A lamp that exploded in the house
of Joseph Dryden on Railroad street
last evening about 10 o'clock caused an
alarm of fire to be sounded from box
62 The blrzs was extinguished with
out the aid Of the fire companies.