The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-31
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MAYFIELD

in anticipation to coming years. of man
hood and womanhood and after that
state IL passed, one experiences regret
at the fast passing wears. The first
day of January. 1896, a large number
formed resolutions. but how. long We're
they kept? We have known instances
where the good resolutions were broken
the first week of the year and even the
first day; while others stand steadfast
for some time. but how many hold out
the whole year? We have now about
reached the time when it is customary
to turn over new leaf. Tonight some
will attend watch meetings, others will
attend places of amusement. But
wherever one may be let him ponder
over mistakes which have been made
this year. and of the fast passing time
and profit by past experience.
We quote from the Jermyn Press of
Dec. 26: Let all voters as well as as
pirants for Councilmanic honors under
stand that no shareholder in the Jer-
myn & Rushbrook Water company can
legally be elected to serve on the coun-
Gil. Apart from this legal protection
voters have the privilege of turning
down every candidate who will not
pledge himself to support municipal
ownership of water works" And would
add, that we cannot believe as they
do. nor do we think it is so. Would
you take away the privileges of citi-
zen from aspiring to councilmanic hon
ors and becoming a member, because ha
has invested Il small amount in the
water company. No, that would be
impossible, and the only way 1t can be
done, is by following the last part of
the paragraph. What '"e claim is, that
any citizen, being a stockholder in the |
Water company OF any corporation, Is
eligible to hold the office of councilman
but he has no right to enter into any
discussions or vote on any contract, pe-
tween the borough and the corporation
of which he is interested.
William II. James new home is about
completed, and when it is finished will
be one of the neatest in town. Mr..
James home was burned to the ground
about year ago.
Miss Reese, the North Main street
mlliner, is visiting her parents at Oily
phant.
The 2-year-old daughter of John Gil
hooley, is very i'll of diphtheria at his
home on the East Side. Last evening
DR.. S. ID. Davis performed intubation,
which undoubtedly will relieve the
child.
Jacob Hitler, the tax collector, spent
yesterday in Scranton.
Alfred Helmes returned yesterday
from weeks visit in Pittston.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mclaughlin,
who have been visiting their son at
South Canaan, returned home yester-
day.
Life Is a battle. struggle, but let
us take courage and by divine assist
ance we will succeed.
Some strange man, claiming Carbon
dale as his home. was driving on Main
street yesterday afternoon in an in
toXicated condition stopping at the
various hotels. While in one of the
places his horse took fright and dashed
up Main street, and about an hour af
terward performed the same caper. 1t
was lucky runaway, as there was
but very little damage done.
The case preferred by w. w. Cal
lender. of C&rbondale, against Mrs.
John Benski and Mrs. George Yuben-
ski, of the East Side. for the with
holding of goods with refusal to pay for
the same, was tried before Alderman
Baker, of Carbondale. last evening.
The defendants waived a hearing and
entered bail for their appearance at
court. Attorney =. T.. Timiin repre-
sented the defendants.
John B. Grftiths transacted business
in Scranton yesterday.
The Mayfield school board met in
regular session on Tuesday evening
All members were present. The fol-
lowing bills We're read and ordered
paid: a. Il. Tiffany. slSO.55; Baker,
Taylor K Co. STA: G. l.. Bell, $279:
Eagan 4 O'Donnell, $3.50; labor and
material for heating apparatus, $l39.54.
Several parents. who had been notified
by the board to be present were on
hand to present their excuses for the
non n-attendance of their children at
school whose ages were under IL years.
All parties gave satisfactory excuses
with the exception of John Mclean.
who admitted the boy was under IS
years of age. but was willing 10 send
his boy To school providing the board
would consent to his admittance with
out being vaccinated, as he had been
vaccinated eight years ago. to which
the board replied and said that ale
state law Requires that rley shall be
vaccinated every seven years. Fur
ther than this he offered no excuse.
and on leaving he emphatically sald
| he would not comply with the law Of
| vaccination. The board Informed Mr.
Mclean that they did not want the
boy to be vaccinated at school, but
that he could have it done by his fami-
ly physician but he would not hearken
to any proposition made by the board.
After his leaving the room the matter
was discussed and finally it was put in
the hands of the following committee:
| Williams, Coggins and Walker. The
| following will be of interest to those
| who are not yet fully acquainted with
the school law on the above matter:
ITO parent. guardian or other person
in the commonwealth having control
or charge of a child or children be-
tween the ages of and Is years. shall
| be required to send such child or chill
! drcn to IA school in which the common
| English branches are taught. and such
child or children shall attend such
school during at least sixteen weeks
| of each year in which schools in their
respective districts shall be in session.
For every neglect or duty imposed by
the first section of this act. the person
in parental relation offending. shall be
guilty of a misdemcanor, and shall,
upon conviction thereof. before JUS
tice of the peace, or alderman. forfeit
a fine not exceeding So on the first con-
viction. and a fine not exceeding S. for
each subsequent conviction. All prin-
| cipals or other persons in charge of
schools as aforesaid. are hereby re-
! quired to refuse the admittance of any
child to the school under the charge
or supervision except upon a certificate