The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-05
SCRANTON and TAYLOR.
WEST SIDE EVENTS.

Miss Martha Thomas Married to Benja-
min Williams. OF Middle Granville.
NJ ". BY Rev. Thomas Bell.
In the presence of only the immedl-
ate relatives of the contracting parties,
Miss Martha Thomas. of this side, was
married to Benjamin Williams. Of
Middle Granville. New York, at eleven
o'clock yesterday morning at the South
Main avenue residence of the brides
father, Thomas d. Thomas, ex-post-
master Of Hyde Park. Rev. Thomas
Bell pastor Of the Plymouth Congre-
gational church, conducted the cere-
mony The bride was unattended. She
wore q blue serge travelling costume.
After the nuotial knot had been tied a
wedding dinner was served to the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left on
the 1856 Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western train for New York.
Their wedding trip will embrace q
visit to the Atlanta exposition and
other points of interest. They will re-
side at Middle Granville. Mrs. Will
liams was formerly teacher at No. IA
school and has many friends on this
side. Mr.. Williams has visited the
West Side at different times during the
past two years. He has won many
friends in q short time. He Is a brother
to Mrs. J. j. Roberts, Of South Main
out Of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Shaw. Miss Rose Williams and
Conner Williams, Of Middle Granville,
New York.
Meeting Of borough Council.
This evening at 8 o'clock the borough
council Of Hyde Park. which has not
been heard Of in years. will meet in
the directors room of the West Side
bank, for the purpose Of electing q sue
cessor to David Powell. formerly of
this side, now of the central city. The
council at present consists Of: Hon.
D. M. Jones, burgess; William H. Deck
er. secretary; Ransom Briggs. Thomas
Carson and Captain M. L. Blair, coun-
cilmen: A. B. Eynon, treasurer. There
10 an interesting history connected with
this borough council, which was resur-
rected In last evenings Times by Mr..
Twining as follows: I'm 1858 thirty-one
suits were brought against the borough
In the courts Of Luzerne county for
bounty tax alleged to be due old SOL
diers, who had been accredited to Hyde
Park, to take the place Of drafted men
Of this place. The plaintiffs were nom
suited as the United States provo-mar-
shal's records at Washington did not
show but four Of these thirty-one men
had been credited to Hyde Park.
Later it was found that these thirty
one men had been credited to Hyde
Park on the United States adjutant-
generals. record, and were, entitled to
receive bounty money in the sum of
$500 each, from Hyde Park borough. A
couple Of years ago thirteen of these
old veterans Instituted suit second
time against the borough, and the suits
are now pending.
An agreement has been reached,
whereby the moneys now in the bor-
ough treasury will be divided among
the thirteen plaintiffs and the cases in
court withdrawn. II this is done the
borough government will be withdrawn
BY order of'court.
Nothing can be done, however. until
smother councilman is elected. Very
few of our West Side residents are
aware that such an organization as a
borough council is' in existence, but to-
night 1t will meet as of yore. The
moss that has gathered around the
council machinery will be pulverized
and business will be resumed at the
same old stand, possibly for the last
time.
Hot Fight In the Fifth.
IA bitter fleht is on in the Fifth ward
over the select councilmanic represen-
tation. The present incumbent, r. H.
Williams is opposed for reelection by
E. E. Robathan. He
has made many votes thus far in a
quiet canvass. The strongest fight
seems to be between Messrs. Robathan
and williams. Each is making q sys-
tematic canvass Of the voters In the
ward, and every honorable means is
being used to further their candidacy.
The caucus will be held on Saturday.
psc. II. This II perhaps the most in
terssting hght on the West Side, as
both men are prominent, and each has
large number Of friends.
News Notes and Personals.
Camp No. 3sS, Patriotic Order Sons OF
America, received fifteen propositions Tor
enembefship at Tuesday nights meeting.
-Four members were installed into the
lodge at the same meeting. The organiza-
ton h one Of the most iourishipg In the
state.
William Watkins, Of North Garfield ave-
nue.. was injured while at work In the
mines Tuesday.
. .Wililam Watkins, driver in the Dodge
mine, was injured yesterday morning
while at work. The young man was
Douoesed by the sudden turn Of mule
= grushed hand and several cuts on the
Aoad ars the inj0ries.
MIS- Esther Me6es has been assigned a.
teacher q No. n school in the room for
rasrly m charge Of Miss Martha Thomas,
iiss xsxs Ruddy u teaching at No. 81
Doh1ol, 0lllng The vacancy caused by the
9 rorf<natl6n q lrlss 0ophla Wade.
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