The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-23
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The recent marked Improvement in
the coal trade has had a good effect
on All the mines lin this vicinity.
Preparations are being made for the
resumption of work at the Pierce Coal
company's mine and the mines of the
Dolph Coal company and the Wlnton
Coal company are also about to re-
sumo. When these and the Katy
did are in operation there will be few
idle men in this neigh bOrhood.
For the accommodation of those who
desire To attend the lecture of Chap
lain McCabe at Jermyn next Tuesday
evening Mr.. Lock, at Jones. Simp-
son Il Co.'s office. has limited number
of tickets which he will dispose Of
Patrick Brogan, of Mount Vernon. n
brakeman in the employ of the New
York. ontario and Western railroad,
had four toes of his right foot mangled
while attempting to board a coal train
on Sunday afternoon. He was taken
to the Carbondale hospital.
Mrs. Michael McGrail and Mrs. John
Cavanagh, of Scranton. called on
friends here yesterday.
The knights of Father Mathew will
celebrate the ninth anniversary of
their organization by holding a BAN
quet in Moyles' hall on Thursday even
ing. Before and after the banquet a
social session will be held in Father
Mathew hall. The members of the
Father Mathew society Will be the
guests of the knights and besides these
there will be only few invited guests
7. J. Kielty Will be POSTMASTER and
responses will be made by James F.
MoAndrew, Rev. DR.. Lucas. President
o Hara, OF the Diocesan union: Will
lam Murphy. NJ. j NcAndrew, j. A..
Foote. J. A. Reilly. Hon. A. F. Nc
Nulty and F. A .Philbln. Gilroy's or
chestra Will furnish music.
T. +. Jordan. Of Olyphant, was In
town on Sunday.
The Citizen on Saturday poured hot
lead into the borough council for hav-
ing granted to the Archibald Electric
company right of way over all. except
one, of our borough streets. The edi-
tor was particularly severe on Presi-
dent Lane, who, he said, opposed the
ordinance at the council meeting and
subsequently set the seal OF his ap-
proval on 1t by signing II. II Is only
justice to Mr. Lane to say that he and
Mr.. Jones We're the only members of
the council who voted against the or
dinance and the fact that his name ap-
pears on II does not prove that he has
experienced a change OF opinion with
reference to 1t. MIR. Lane was simply
doing his duty as president of the coun-
ell in signing the ordinance. As to
the Citizens reference to the burgess,
IL was not a bit too severe. Any man
who shows such a lamcnta ble lack of
backbone on occasions as our chief
executive deserves all that can be said
Gin condemnation of his official conduct.
If he were to show little more indc-
pendcnce in dealing with matters OF
this character he would earn the re-
spect of larger percentage of the
people and would save money to the
borough besides. II was hardly nee
essary for the Citizen to say that the
ordinance was "smuggled'' into the
columns of The Tribune purposcly to
cover the law. There was no SNUG
Cling about 1t. The ordinance wac
given to The Tribune representative
in broad daylight on the public streets
and there was absolutely no restriction
rs to the space or position II sould oc-
cupy. The advertisement was accept
cd purely as a matter of business, just
n such way as the Citizen Itself
would accept it If 1t -5ere offered to its
publisher for publication.